#15
- Fiona.
Shortly after Rachel left, Elysia called Fiona. Suddenly, the thought of a name becoming very plausible flashed through her head.
- Yes Miss.
In her voice and attitude, she seemed to have lifted Isabella and thought Elysia was agitated. The evidence was that every tone had confidence.
- When did I ask for advice?
- What?
- When was the last time we had a conversational conversation?
Fiona deliberately avoided her, so it must have been at least two years. Even if they'd had a simple greeting, it had been almost two years since they'd presented such a long conversation.
It was inevitable
Elysia knew vaguely that Fiona would look at her with a face full of pride every time she encountered her. She hid her innermost thoughts in her own way, but unfortunately, Elysia saw it clearly. When she first posed, she wondered how Isabella's position was less than fluffy, but how all the servants could ignore the hostess.
He wondered if they had lost their fear.
Then, in a moment, it dawned on me.
That even if they ignore Isabella, there is no punishment. It was because the Duke of Partin, the most powerful man in the family, knew the situation Isabella faced but continued to ignore her.
- Why don't I step forward and talk to her because Rachel doesn't take good care of her?
- .......
- I was going to tell you one day. If you keep behaving like this, you'll be out of your husband's sight when you get married.
Fiona apparently didn't think Elysia would be the next duchess.
The Duke of Partin's family had been inherited by men until now. It was not decided, but the custom itself was so, and it was no different for other nobles. Often, a woman takes the throne, but it was extremely rare. Also, there was a child born at about the same time as Elysia on Banggye's side, so Fiona seemed to think that she would naturally inherit the title.
Of course, Elysia knew very well that if she was not recognized by the Duke of Partin, she would one day be forced to marry. If Eden did not bring down the duke as the original play, there were two worse futures for Elysia.
Either she is in the eyes of the Duke de Partin and is the next duke, or she is going to give up this family of beggars and marry as if she were being sold.
Elysia didn't want to either.
- You know him very well. It's just a moment when you're out of your husband's sight?
- Wouldn't you be out of my sight first before that?
Elysia, with a bitter look on her face, looked at Fiona and said:
On the contrary, Fiona looked at Elysia with her mouth open as if she found it hard to believe what she had just heard.
- Well, first of all, it's been a long time since I've seen you.
Knowing Fiona, who was stiff with a stupid look on her face, Elysia would not stop berating.
- I'm doing this because I don't like you.
- Ma'am.
- You cut it because you made a mistake, but did you cut it?
There was still a blade at the end of Elysia's round, curved eyes.
- Or should I have hit him every time he did something wrong and kept him by my side? Other aristocrats do that.
Compared to them, Elysia was kinder. Also, because she wrote a letter of recommendation, her salary was lower than when she was at the Duke of Partin, but she didn't take his job.
The only thing Elysia did was to get the ugly people out of her eyes.
- Do you want to slap me?
Fiona replied without losing.
- I don't want you by my side, so why would I slap you?
Elysia opened the drawer and pulled out a stack of unwrinkled papers.
The end of the paper lifted and bowed slightly, and the paper fell onto the desk with a fluttering sound.
- No lady can do this to me.
After wiping away her relaxed expression, Fiona gritted her teeth and replied. Or not, Elysia's eyes were still fixed on the papers.
- I haven't done anything yet.
Then came a relaxed response.
Elysia, contrary to Fiona's intentions, had no intention of fighting with her. On the other hand, Fiona was not pleased with the relaxed attitude of Elysia, who was much younger than her. Since she was born, she had a good lineage, so she thought she was as careless with herself as a commoner.
(She is so young.)
Fiona kept increasing Elysia's age in her mind.
Other than that, she had nothing to offer Elysia. Even if she was born on the baron's ship, she was eventually a daughter of nobility.
- I'll kick you out though.
She finally found the document she was looking for and Elysia took out a piece of paper and put it on top of the document. Fiona spoke again to Elysia, who would interrupt her in a calm voice.
- I am a servant. The master will not allow it.
- Fiona, are you stupid or narcissistic? You must think it's something because you've been working at the mansion for so long. -Elysia said, putting her arm on the handle of the chair.
- After all, you're just a hired hand.
- .........
- You're a servant, you're a servant.
A cold atmosphere flowed around Elysia leaning back in the chair. The smile around her mouth was just a formality.
- Do you want me to tell you why I can cut you? Even today, you've been giving me presumptuous advice, haven't you?
- Su...!
- What kind of maid does that?
The act of rating others was originally far from Elysia's values, but she finally wanted to break Fiona's pride.
Just like she did to her mother.
In the first place, Elysia learned from Fiona and other maidservants, so she was also at fault.
[-A young baroness, she is married to a duke without knowing about it.]
[-You must have thought the duke really loved you.]
[-He's not interested in the original woman, so you may be wrong. She ended up being the lady in the backroom].]
[-But wasn't she a good magician before she got married?]
[-So what are you doing? Now she can't say anything to us commoners. There is no nanny. The maid and her are taking care of children. Does anyone think she brought a nanny? She's even sick with Mana, and she can't use magic anymore?]
[-That's what I'm saying. I thought all the nobles were cool, but I didn't expect the lady to break the fantasy, no one else]].
Fiona and the maid's laughing voice remained clear in Elysia's head even years later.
[-You belittled us first.]
Elysia, who was wiggling her toes, suddenly stopped wiggling.
That's how people were.
As soon as a person who has superiority over himself becomes weak, he falls into the illusion that he has become stronger than he is. Especially in this place where classicism was deeply rooted. In fact, at first, Isabella's attitude, that Elysia just put up with and put up with the servants' behavior, was frustrating.
She felt she was seeing him herself before she was possessed and could not resist and endured her stepfather's violence.
Elysia's eyes touched Fiona's blue earrings in her ears. As soon as the blue color spread across her red eyes, Elysia rose from her seat and approached Fiona.
When the distance reached the tips of her toes, Fiona inadvertently turned her back to her. Elysia, who has grown taller than last year, was at eye level with Fiona, who is smaller than the others.
- I don't think my salary is low.....
Elysia raised her hand and touched Fiona's earring.
Fiona's body, who watched Elysia's behavior by rolling her eyes, stiffened for a moment.
- Why do you steal at that age?
Elysia's eyes, which opened wide her sharp eyes, were full of joy. Black hair dripped over Elysia's shoulder. Fiona watched the whole scene without even opening her mouth.
- Don't let it show if you've done something wrong.
Soon after, Elysia held out the paper in her hand to Fiona.
Fiona, who only moved her eyes, accepted the paper handed to her by Elysia with one hand. As she read the text of the paper, all her nerves were focused on Elysia in front of me.
It didn't last long either.
As time passed, Fiona's hand, which held the documents, trembled with sadness.
- You don't have to pay back the money you left out. On the other hand, I don't think there is a letter of recommendation for you.
Judging by the fact that you bought jewelry with the stolen money, you most likely spent it. In fact, Elysia didn't care whether Fiona had extra money or not.
She just wanted to make it harder than with other servants.
- Wait, wait, wait, wait, miss.
Panicking, Fiona crumpled the paper she was holding.
The document detailed the amount Fiona had secretly stolen over the past two years. From her point of view, it was a piece of paper she wanted to tear up immediately. Elysia, who was going round and round, looked back at Fiona, who was urgently calling out to her.
- Something, a misunderstanding... It seems that there is a misunderstanding....
A cold sweat flowed behind Fiona's ears, beyond her carefully tied hair, she was trembling and stuttering, she seemed to make useless excuses.
- Fiona.
As if she was sick of it, Elysia called out to Fiona with a melancholy look.
Fiona didn't answer.
No, she didn't answer.
-Go away.
Elysia immediately ordered.
***
In the end, she didn't have a proper dinner today either.
Fortunately, she didn't starve Rachel to bring her a late night snack. Sitting alone in the room, while continuing to eat late, Elysia constantly turned her head.
(The maid can sit Rachel down. That will make it easier for me and Ariel to stay at the mansion.)
Maybe Fiona can't even argue with the Duke of Partin. As soon as she tells the Duke de Partin that Elysia cut him, he has to tell his own story of her atrocities.
(Will the Duke de Partin ask?)
If the maid changes, whether she is interested or not, it will eventually enter the Duke de Partin's ears. He can then ask Elysia why she cut Fiona off first.
If the Duke of Partin asks, Elysia was willing to tell the truth without reservation. There is no reason for Elysia to be considerate of Fiona.
~TRANSLATION: YUKI
