The Exhausting Reality of Novel Transmigration

it, even just once.’

Noticing Alicia’s interest, the man raised his head.

He looked between Alicia and the cat alternately, then he chuckled softly.
Then, he held out a hand with the cat on it.

“Would you like to hold it?”

“…H…Huh?”

Caught peeking, Alicia stuttered.

“Would you like to pet it?”

The bewildered golden eyes shook greatly.

She was very confused at that moment, but it still seemed like she wanted to hold it.

However, she didn’t have the courage to come close to a stranger.

When Rosetta noticed this, she held Alicia’s arm and whispered quietly.

“Try and hold it.
When would you ever have the chance again?”

Her long eyelashes were quivering.

However, soon enough.

Alicia slowly held out her hands, which seemed to be shaking just as much as her nerves were.

“Then… please.”

At the timid woman’s small act of courage, the man smiled and gave her the cat.

Holding the cat in her arms now, Alicia smiled shyly.

For a moment, the man was dazed.
But then, he turned to Rosetta and gulped dryly.

“Um, thank you again for helping me, Your Ladyship.
May I ask for your name?”

Somewhere along his words, there was a hint of nervousness.

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Rosetta turned away from Alicia, then she looked at the man.

The warmth that had been on his expression disappeared.

She glanced at the man with a subtle expression, however she soon drew a smile on her lips.

“I am Rosetta Valentine.
This is my younger sister, Alicia Valentine.”

“Oh, yes, I am Alicia Valentine.”

She was busy petting the cat, but she bowed slightly and introduced herself.

With a loving gaze, Rosetta glanced towards Alicia.
Then, she spoke once more.

“The one who helped you is my escort knight, Maxwell.”

“I am Maxwell, sir.”

Cassion also stepped forward and stood next to Rosetta, introducing himself.

As he moved, the drooping veil shook as well.

After the three introduced themselves one after another, the man slowly repeated the names in his mind.

‘Rosetta.
Alicia.
Maxwell.’

And, again.
Rosetta.

While he silently repeated the name in his mind, a short period of silence stretched between them, but the man eventually gave his belated introduction.

“I am Daniel.
Daniel Freesia.”

Daniel Freesia?

“…The youngest brother of Duke Freesia…?”

At the mention of the name ‘Daniel’, Rosetta confirmed the information she knew about him.
In return, that man—Daniel—nodded.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“…Aha.”

Daniel Freesia.

The name rang a bell amidst the real Rosetta’s memories, and it was also a name that could be seen many times throughout the original novel.

He didn’t have a major role in the novel, but he was famous for being the very youngest member of House Freesia.

He was the youngest brother of the current Duke of Freesia, and he’s been ill since birth.

His entire family thought him to be praiseworthy for even just being able to breathe and stay alive thus far.
That’s how much their love for the youngest continued.

Their affection for him began when he was still young, and it hadn’t changed even in the present day even when he was nearing the age of adulthood.

And this wouldn’t change in the future either.

In any noble household, when one of the siblings had taken up the position as the head of the family, it was only natural for the others to become independent and take on different titles.
However…

As he occasionally appeared as a minor character in the novel, Daniel continued to live in the duke’s residence even after he came of age.

Still with the title of ‘Young Duke’.

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It was as if the duke couldn’t cherish his youngest brother enough.
It was the duke’s choice to coddle Daniel.

‘Well, it’s a good thing I helped you out.’

With this, Duke Freesia was going to owe her a favor, so this wasn’t that bad.

Since she helped the youngest sibling, couldn’t she ask for their help later?

She didn’t know if such a day would come, but she was willing to take any opportunity that would come her way.

“Ouch!”

As Rosetta was immersed in her thoughts of Daniel for a while, a small exclamation suddenly rang out from behind her.

The owner of that small yelp was Alicia.

Rosetta turned around in surprise.

Her silver hair fluttered in the air as she moved.

“What’s wrong, Alicia.”

“Sister…”

Alicia wept, clutching the back of her hand.
The cat that had been in her embrace earlier was now nowhere to be found.

However, she still saw the retreating figure of the black cat as it disappeared into the shrubbery.

It seemed to have run away after biting Alicia’s hand.

“Are you alright? Let me see it.”

Rosetta anxiously examined Alicia’s hand.

Drops of blood emerged from the soft skin.

Seeing the brilliant pigment that contrasted with her pale skin, Alicia soon became tearful.

Because she had long-standing memories of being abused, she was very afraid of pain.

Rosetta rummaged through her pockets to find her handkerchief.

Before she could, Daniel held out a handkerchief of his own.

Alicia’s moist eyes turned towards Daniel.

He looked at the back of Alicia’s hand anxiously, then he spoke cautiously.

“For a moment, may I?”

“What?”

Instead of explaining, Daniel offered his hand along with the handkerchief.

Rosetta didn’t stop him.

She knew what he was about to do.

There were three noble households that were the pillars of this empire.

Among them, House Freesia was the family that reigned over ‘divine power’.