The Villainous Family is Against Independence

many rats hiding in the family, so they must be purged on a large scale.

 

“Yes.
I’ll keep that in mind.” As I replied with a smile, my heart was pounding.

 

‘Strictly speaking, I’m also a rat hiding in the family.’

 

I’m not even a real daughter, but I’m attached to the family in the name of an illegitimate child.
It made my concern stronger for this kind of incident.

 

‘Never get caught!’ I reminded myself sternly.

 

I don’t know if I will end up like the aide if I get caught. 

 

There was no means to protect me now that my biological father, Severes, was in a coma.

 

In addition, before the Duke of Severes fell into a coma, I was told that he had an extremely bad relationship with the Duke of Perdia.

 

The best way was to stay as calm as possible and naturally become independent.

 

It was the moment when I slightly raised my head to say that I would go out now, because I thought the business was over.

 

Our eyes met.
His mysterious golden eyes seemed to entangle me.

 

“Elodie.”

 

“……Yes.”

 

“You’ve done a great job in finding the traitor, so let me grant you one wish.”

 

My eyes widened at the unexpected words.
I didn’t expect this kind of reward.

 

‘Actually, I want to ask you not to kill me no matter what.’

 

Hah.
I’m a Korean who experienced all kinds of hardships in my previous life.
I knew that I shouldn’t expect too much from a verbal contract.

 

It means that if you make such a request hastily for no reason, you may face the end of the request rather than ask for it.

 

Then, now that I am in the beginning stage of independence, my request was set.

 

“Then please release the sentence of probation.”

 

It wasn’t bad to spend a leisurely time in the annex like this, but I was starting to feel a sense of crisis that I had to do some outdoor activities.

 

It takes a day or two to ask things through Martha, but now I want to prepare for independence while moving on my own.

’

 

The request seemed unexpected.
The Duke’s expression hardened slightly.

 

“Is that really all?” He asked.

 

“Yes, that’s it.”

 

In the first place, the reason for keeping a low profile was because of the first prince.

 

In addition, I thought he would listen to it because I had been enjoying myself in the annex recently.

 

I think I’ve been really quiet lately.

 

After a while the Duke kindly accepted my request.

 

“Alright.
I’ll release you from your probation.”

 

“Thank you, father.”

 

On the outside, I thanked him politely, but on the inside, I was delighted.

 

‘Done!’

 

However, the Duke opened his mouth in a serious manner.

 

“There are conditions instead.”

 

“Conditions….?”

 

I looked at the Duke for these unforeseen circumstances.
If you asked me, I would do it, but it was not a Duke’s act to put conditions on me out of nowhere.

 

The Duke, who didn’t care at all whether I was troubled or not, opened his mouth indifferently.

 

“Pick one.”

 

“…….?”

 

“Jansi or Carlot.”

 

‘All of a sudden….’

 

I was even more embarrassed when I was told to choose between his two sons.

 

It was even more absurd because the Duke commanded me to choose a son in a strange tone, as if he was requesting that I pick an item in front of a market stand.

 

“What about those two?” I asked, hoping to somehow escape this condition.

 

“If I release your probation, wouldn’t you leave the mansion?”

 

“Yes, of course.
I have to go outside.”

 

“So, take one of the two as an escort.”

 

‘What’s wrong with the Duke?’

 

Do you even care where I go? Do you not know how vain it sounds to say that I will only use his sons as my escort – seriously?

 

Anyway, it’s ridiculous to carry Jansi or Carlot around with me.

 

I was already looking out for those two to avoid them to the best of my ability, but I did not see any results.

 

‘This condition must be stopped………!’

 

I began to make all sorts of excuses to revoke the condition of the Duke desperately.

 

“Older brother Jansi is busy helping father, and Carl is busy practicing swordsmanship.
Neither of them will have time to accompany me on my outings.
Even if I ask, I’m sure, they will refuse it–.”

 

’

“Dare they?”

 

I quietly agreed to the arrogant question without a single hesitation.

 

Ah, of course.

 

They can’t help but to obey the orders of their father, who is the head of the house…..

 

But if Duke Perdia had eyes, he would know.

 

That Jansi and Carlot hate me.

 

He was a very wicked and inconsiderate father who did not consider the feelings of his sons.
If he had thought about that in the first place, he wouldn’t have told me to choose one of them as my escort.

 

“Then I’ll take the knights belonging to the family instead of these two.”

 

“That cannot be done.”

 

Why do you insist on these two people?

 

“Even if I´m alone, I can go quietly and safely.
I’ve been good to the maids all this time….”

 

At first glance, it seemed like a quarrelsome tone, so I slowly looked at the Duke.

 

The Duke’s gaze lingered on my face for a long time.
It was a piercing gaze.

 

The Duke, who frowned as if it was annoying, swept down his eyes and sighed.

 

“The Second Prince might approach you.
The knights from the family cannot stop him from approaching.”

 

I didn’t think that far.

 

Because to me, the second prince was just a means to get rid of the aide, I didn’t expect that he’d come again.

 

But if you think about it carefully, it was quite possible.

 

I would be the best way to keep the first prince in check, and outside the mansion was the best place to have access to me at any time.

 

I could understand why he told me to take either Jansi or Carlot with me.

 

No matter how royal the second prince is, he won’t be able to easily approach me with Perdia´s immediate family.

 

I understand that, but I didn’t like the thought of going with Jansi or Carlot.

 

“But still,” I protested, “The two of them–”

 

Just as I was about to euphemistically refuse again, the Duke frowned and cut off my words, perhaps because he was running out of patience.

 

“Just take them both.”

 

I replied decisively, repulsed by the remark.

 

“I will choose.”

 

Let me choose….

 

If I have to choose anyway, one is better than two.

 

When I clenched my fists and answered firmly, the Duke who was more relaxed now, asked again.

 

“So who are you going to go with?”

 

Jansi or Carlot.
Who the hell should I have as my escort? Whichever one was chosen, it was clear to be a landmine.

 

After a brief reflection, I came to a conclusion.

 

“I’ll take….”