Ill go back now.
Yes! Co visit us again, Shu!
The children waved their hands and said goodbye.
I smiled gently and nodded.
Im not Shu anymore. My na is Shushu.
Although it was short, my life in the orphanage was a life full of hardships.
All I thought was my survival and avoiding the evil empresss jealousy.
Thats why the orphanage couldnt be my ho.
I realized that I was thinking of the grand dukes estate as my ho, not the orphanage.
Youre back? Did you talk well with your friends?
Did you have fun?
Returning to the carriage, Wyndert hugged .
The two seed to have watched us from the carriage windows to see if there were problems
Im back.
I nodded and leaned my head on Wynderts shoulder.
Why did you bring to the orphanage?
Was that awkward?
Yes.
Like I wasnt wearing clothes. Like there was sothing uncomfortable in my socks.
The feeling that the orphanage was not my ho beca stronger.
My ho is not the orphanage. Its in the grand duchy.
You dont have to care about reputation or identity because you are a child who can shine on your own wherever you are.
They hugged as Wyndert said this to .
Even if Im in the orphanage, Im still Shuelina.
Even if Im with the grand duke and his people, Im still Shuelina.
Wherever I am, my history will not disappear.
I was grateful to Wyndert for telling this and nodded.
***
After what happened that threatened my self-identity, everyone in the estate worked busily as the unknown spy.
I think everyone is bragging about .
No matter how much I searched on how my adoption offer spread, I couldnt find the answer.
It was because everyone boasted about while saying that a cute girl ca to the grand dukes estate.
It mustve spread sowhere.
The gossiping servants were greatly scolded by the grand duke, Lucy, and Edgar.
A situation where the master personally scolds the servants because of an orphan. Its normal for the servants to bla but
These people are too kind.
Everyone ca to with no complaints and apologized even though it mustve been scary.
With such a serious face for kids like
Ill stop myself from talking about milady with all my strength!
I like the soft expression of His Grace and the two young masters
The lady is so cuteah, stop. I must also forget about this!!
Ahahahahaha! Everyone is so cute!
This is the first ti Ive been loved so much, so I laughed instead of getting angry.
After that, I shared the chocolate cake that the chef baked as a gift for with everyone.
They all refused, saying they couldnt dare eat their ladys food, but
If you dont eat, you wont be forgiven.
With a mischievous smile on my face, everyone ate one bite at a ti, while so whispered to each other.
I want her to beco our lady.
Everyone seed to hope that I would beco the lady of the grand duchy for dark purposes.
Contrary to my worries, it was a welcoming atmosphere.
How can this be? I mustve seed like a commoner orphan entering the world of aristocrats, yet they didnt hate .
The employees left and I was all alone. I sat with my back straight, recalling the faces that whispered happily a few hours ago.
Do the servants and the elders think that its okay?
Is everyone welcoming ?
I kept getting suspicious despite the good treatnt Ive received.
My history of being a beggar didnt matter to the people here.
It seed more important to them to admire the grand duke and his children, and even .
Now, it turns out that everyone in the estate was doing their best to make a child of this family.
The two maids who were sisters exclaid, I would be really happy if you beca a lady in this house.
The kitchenette continued to serve luxurious als for dinner.
The children also quietly gave gifts. I then held them in my hands and opened them.
If I want to enjoy such a luxury, please stay here!
My subconscious seed to tell this.
Even the grand dukes schedule revolved around .
Yesterday, I decided to go with my brothers, so Im going to spend this day with the grand duke.
Its not just an ordinary duke, its the grand duke.
He was the head of the grand duchy, the self-governing grand duke.
How busy must the most influential man of this empire be?
Nevertheless, he decided to spare ti for .
I was more pleased with the kind heart of the grand duke than with a luxurious life.
I have sothing to show you today.
Where are we going?
The grand duke did not answer my question.
He just carried and went up to the third floor, which I had never been to.
The third floor of the estate could not be reached through the central staircase.
The stairs were connected only to the east building.
The second floor was the floor where the grand dukes office and living room were located.
There was no reason to go to the third floor, so today was the first ti I saw the stairs to the third floor.
There was an iron gate at the end of the staircase, which looked very thick and strong.
The grand duke lowered at the door, pulled out a black key from his pocket, and opened the door.
The atmosphere is heavy.
I swallowed and grabbed the grand dukes sleeves.
Have you ever heard of what this place is used for?
Uhmno.
I shook my head and answered.
This is where the history of the Vaillot family is located.
The grand duke opened the door, grabbed my hand, and stepped inside.
The mont the door opened, fire lit inside.
It seed to be the work of magic.
Wow!
As everything brightened, I saw a long corridor.
There were a lot of huge portraits on the walls in the hallway.
These are the ancestral grand dukes of this family. I have mine too. And here, portraits of the descendants of the Vaillot family are hung.
He explained softly. There were still empty walls.
Grand Duke has a precious hand, so theres still plenty of room to get caught.
Yes?
I wondered for a mont how he looked at . Then I realized that the grand duke didnt get my joke.
I dont know if I can make a joke about it because there are still spaces left.
This is one of our ancestors.
The grand duke showed a portrait of a man with long black hair.
He resembled the grand duke a lot, except that his pupils were vertical.
Wow!
A unique aura seed to be transmitted through the painting.
It felt like it had the spirit of the previous grand duke.
It is said that our ancestors were dragons. Thats why his pupils are like that.
Since then, it is said that it has beco more and more humanized as human blood was mixed.
The grand duke said it was a legend that could not be proven anyway.
What is a dragon?
A dragon, so the dragon is hmmit resembles a lizard, but it has wings and is very strong.
I heard the explanation, but I still couldnt understand it, so I felt embarrassed.
Huh?
Sowhere, I could faintly hear the sound of rustling, as if soone had passed by.
I turned my head and saw a boy standing barefoot from a distance.
It was a boy with a mysterious aura. He looked a bit younger than Wyndert.
His eyes
His straight, dark, purple eyes stared at .
The aning of his gaze was unclear.
There was no window, but the slightly matted, silver hair was fluttering gently.
Who is he?
Was there such a child in the estate?
I was puzzled and tried to take a step closer, but the grand duke grabbed my arm.
There are no more dragons left in this world anyway.
I was no longer thinking about the portraits.
Whos there..!
Hmm? What do you an?
Huh?
When the grand duke turned his head, the boy was no longer there.
Am I just seeing things?
I guess it was just my imagination. I shook my head.
Now, this way.
I followed the grand duke and a more luxurious door erged.
Wow!
As soon as the grand duke opened the door, I was amazed at what I saw and my breath hitched.
The display in front of looked like sothing impossible to exist.
The coronet was more beautiful than Azuelas.
The size
I noticed more closely that it was a size that did not fit an adults head.
Yes, its for children. Would you like to try it on?
?
My lips parted as I approached the display carefully.
The coronet was luxurious and beautiful.
It had diamonds and crystals.
The light spread from place to place because of the perfectly-cut jewels.
I walked up close and stared, but the reality wont sink in.
It was a national treasure no matter how much I thought about it. If I put it on my head and drop it
Its a treasure that hasnt been taken out over 100 years. Oh, even when the storage room is cleaned, that case is left closed.
Do you want to open it now?
They havent used it for over 100 years!
I shook my head hastily.
What if it breaks?!
Then we can have it made it again. In that case, let choose the design that suits you best.
The grand duke casually opened the case and took out the coronet.
The coronet that was taken out of the case lit up and was even more beautiful up close.
Princess Shuelina de Vaillot.
Ah
The grand duchy is a subordinate state of the Abnisian Empire, but Im also powerful enough to beco the emperor.
The grand dukes words seed to possess .
If youre my daughter, then, of course, youre the princess.
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