Chapter 120
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"What?"
I'm only 12 years old.
Am I deaf already?
I asked Shananet back, while rubbed my ear with my fingers.
"I'll buy you time until you reach adulthood. So grow up and be the Matriarch."
Shananet was sincere.
That's what I could tell right away from those eyes.
"...Auntie, too. What are you saying?..."
It makes me feel guilty.
I tilted my head and said as if I didn't know what the hell she was talking about.
"You're such a smart kid."
But Shananet continued to speak regardless of my efforts.
"That's a story everyone in Lombardy family knows. My father even boasts of you to other nobles and His Majesty Jovanes whenever he has time."
No, and when did Grandpa get there?
"And you have an eye for talent. As the example is Dr. Estira."
There was a slight smile on Shananet's sharp eyes.
"You also know how to make people on your side. Isn't it?"
This time I winced without realizing it.
That true, there's one or two people on my side.
"My side...?"
Obviously, Shananet was paying attention to me to some extent.
However, it is not certain how far she knows, so it's better to figure out how much she knows, first.
"Yes, Gilliu and Mayron, also Larane, and not long ago, Craney. Aren't you getting your cousins on your side one by one?"
"That's it!. It's good to be close to each other."
I thought you were talking about Clerivan and Bate.
I was so surprised.
I secretly took a sip of the milk in front of me, sweeping my chest away.
"And Lord Pellet."1
"Cough!"
I almost sprayed milk through my nose.1
Shananet smiled gently as he looked at me and gently rubbed my back.
"I guess I was right."
"No, it's not like that... Clerivan, no, Sir Clerivan says so."
"It's okay. You don't have to tell me everything."
How do you know?
As if to answer my question, Shananet said.
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"I don't know for sure what secrets you have. But I know you're a very special kid. And Tia, you're a child who loves Lombardy as much as I do."
Shananet stroked my head happily.
"So Tia. You will be the next great Matriarch."
"What about Auntie? Shouldn't the next Matriarch be Aunt Shananet, not me?"
When I asked, Shananet opened her eyes slightly and smiled low.
"Well, I don't know how to put it, it feels like telling me to be a householder is a bit..."
Shananet looked at the twins, who were fighting with wooden swords in the middle of the battle.
"I don't want my children to live the same life as me."
"Like my aunt?"
"It was a life that I had to be on guard against my sibling's desire to become a successor."
Shananet's face saying so looked very sad.
As if recalling a memory in the past, her eyes were blurred.
"Hahaha! I won!"
"Do it again! Again!"
Then I heard the laughter of the twins.
Only then did Shananet, who regained her smile, looked out at the twins.
"I wish they could always live brightly, honestly, and pursue what they want."3
Shananet said so and looked at me calmly.
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"But Lombardy's Lord position can be a more fascinating goal for anyone who wants it. How about you, Tia?"
My biggest weakness is my age.
There's no one in the world who would entrust the whole family to a twelve-year-old.
And what I needed more than anything else now was time.
By the way, Shananet was offering to solve both of them now.
She was offering her hand to be the most powerful ally.
"Good."
I can't help but hold that hand.
Above all, Shananet is reliable.
Maybe I'm the only person in Lombardy that she can trust completely except my father.
I said, picking up a piece of cookie instead of milk.
"If you buy me time, I'll repay you by being the best Matriarch in Lombardy's history."
"The greatest Matriarch in history?"
"Yes, I will make this family great. More than now."
"Hahaha!"
Oh my.
Shananet suddenly burst into laughter.
I've never seen a person smile like that before.
"Yes, Tia, it will be possible for you. If it is you."
Shananet stroked my hair and said.
"Sure, Aunt."
"Hmm?"
"Since you promised to trust me, I'll give you a present, too."
Shananet tilted her head at my sudden word.
“Two-story building with an orange roof in the 8th district of Lombardy residential, Burgien.”
"If it's district 8... You mean the common residential area? What do you mean? Burgien lives there?"
"Yes, that's right. His personal information is a gift I give to you, aunt."
"Tia, a man can't be a gift..."
"He's a check counterfeiter."
Shananet's words were cut off.
"Auntie has a choice as a householder. We can catch Burgien and hand him over to the Guard to face justice, or..."
"Or what?"
"You could get him a job at Lombardy to make a non-forgery check."
"Ah..."
Shananet looked at me with a slightly dazed eye and admired.
"The fact that he has created such a good counterfeit check obviously means that there's a great mastery in printing. It's a bit of a shame for such a talent to just rot in a dungeon for years."
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"What?"
I'm only 12 years old.
Am I deaf already?
I asked Shananet back, while rubbed my ear with my fingers.
"I'll buy you time until you reach adulthood. So grow up and be the Matriarch."
Shananet was sincere.
That's what I could tell right away from those eyes.
"...Auntie, too. What are you saying?..."
It makes me feel guilty.
I tilted my head and said as if I didn't know what the hell she was talking about.
"You're such a smart kid."
But Shananet continued to speak regardless of my efforts.
"That's a story everyone in Lombardy family knows. My father even boasts of you to other nobles and His Majesty Jovanes whenever he has time."
No, and when did Grandpa get there?
"And you have an eye for talent. As the example is Dr. Estira."
There was a slight smile on Shananet's sharp eyes.
"You also know how to make people on your side. Isn't it?"
This time I winced without realizing it.
That true, there's one or two people on my side.
"My side...?"
Obviously, Shananet was paying attention to me to some extent.
However, it is not certain how far she knows, so it's better to figure out how much she knows, first.
"Yes, Gilliu and Mayron, also Larane, and not long ago, Craney. Aren't you getting your cousins on your side one by one?"
"That's it!. It's good to be close to each other."
I thought you were talking about Clerivan and Bate.
I was so surprised.
I secretly took a sip of the milk in front of me, sweeping my chest away.
"And Lord Pellet."1
"Cough!"
I almost sprayed milk through my nose.1
Shananet smiled gently as he looked at me and gently rubbed my back.
"I guess I was right."
"No, it's not like that... Clerivan, no, Sir Clerivan says so."
"It's okay. You don't have to tell me everything."
How do you know?
As if to answer my question, Shananet said.
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"I don't know for sure what secrets you have. But I know you're a very special kid. And Tia, you're a child who loves Lombardy as much as I do."
Shananet stroked my head happily.
"So Tia. You will be the next great Matriarch."
"What about Auntie? Shouldn't the next Matriarch be Aunt Shananet, not me?"
When I asked, Shananet opened her eyes slightly and smiled low.
"Well, I don't know how to put it, it feels like telling me to be a householder is a bit..."
Shananet looked at the twins, who were fighting with wooden swords in the middle of the battle.
"I don't want my children to live the same life as me."
"Like my aunt?"
"It was a life that I had to be on guard against my sibling's desire to become a successor."
Shananet's face saying so looked very sad.
As if recalling a memory in the past, her eyes were blurred.
"Hahaha! I won!"
"Do it again! Again!"
Then I heard the laughter of the twins.
Only then did Shananet, who regained her smile, looked out at the twins.
"I wish they could always live brightly, honestly, and pursue what they want."3
Shananet said so and looked at me calmly.
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"But Lombardy's Lord position can be a more fascinating goal for anyone who wants it. How about you, Tia?"
My biggest weakness is my age.
There's no one in the world who would entrust the whole family to a twelve-year-old.
And what I needed more than anything else now was time.
By the way, Shananet was offering to solve both of them now.
She was offering her hand to be the most powerful ally.
"Good."
I can't help but hold that hand.
Above all, Shananet is reliable.
Maybe I'm the only person in Lombardy that she can trust completely except my father.
I said, picking up a piece of cookie instead of milk.
"If you buy me time, I'll repay you by being the best Matriarch in Lombardy's history."
"The greatest Matriarch in history?"
"Yes, I will make this family great. More than now."
"Hahaha!"
Oh my.
Shananet suddenly burst into laughter.
I've never seen a person smile like that before.
"Yes, Tia, it will be possible for you. If it is you."
Shananet stroked my hair and said.
"Sure, Aunt."
"Hmm?"
"Since you promised to trust me, I'll give you a present, too."
Shananet tilted her head at my sudden word.
“Two-story building with an orange roof in the 8th district of Lombardy residential, Burgien.”
"If it's district 8... You mean the common residential area? What do you mean? Burgien lives there?"
"Yes, that's right. His personal information is a gift I give to you, aunt."
"Tia, a man can't be a gift..."
"He's a check counterfeiter."
Shananet's words were cut off.
"Auntie has a choice as a householder. We can catch Burgien and hand him over to the Guard to face justice, or..."
"Or what?"
"You could get him a job at Lombardy to make a non-forgery check."
"Ah..."
Shananet looked at me with a slightly dazed eye and admired.
"The fact that he has created such a good counterfeit check obviously means that there's a great mastery in printing. It's a bit of a shame for such a talent to just rot in a dungeon for years."
"What?"I'm only 12 years old.Am I deaf already?I asked Shananet back, while rubbed my ear with my fingers."I'll buy you time until you reach adulthood. So grow up and be the Matriarch."Shananet was sincere.That's what I could tell right away from those eyes."...Auntie, too. What are you saying?..."It makes me feel guilty.I tilted my head and said as if I didn't know what the hell she was talking about."You're such a smart kid."But Shananet continued to speak regardless of my efforts."That's a story everyone in Lombardy family knows. My father even boasts of you to other nobles and His Majesty Jovanes whenever he has time."No, and when did Grandpa get there?"And you have an eye for talent. As the example is Dr. Estira."There was a slight smile on Shananet's sharp eyes."You also know how to make people on your side. Isn't it?"This time I winced without realizing it.That true, there's one or two people on my side."My side...?"Obviously, Shananet was paying attention to me to some extent.However, it is not certain how far she knows, so it's better to figure out how much she knows, first."Yes, Gilliu and Mayron, also Larane, and not long ago, Craney. Aren't you getting your cousins on your side one by one?""That's it!. It's good to be close to each other."I thought you were talking about Clerivan and Bate.I was so surprised.I secretly took a sip of the milk in front of me, sweeping my chest away."And Lord Pellet."1"Cough!"I almost sprayed milk through my nose.1Shananet smiled gently as he looked at me and gently rubbed my back."I guess I was right.""No, it's not like that... Clerivan, no, Sir Clerivan says so.""It's okay. You don't have to tell me everything."How do you know?As if to answer my question, Shananet said.Please read this chapter at www.lightnovelreader.com for faster releases"I don't know for sure what secrets you have. But I know you're a very special kid. And Tia, you're a child who loves Lombardy as much as I do."Shananet stroked my head happily."So Tia. You will be the next great Matriarch.""What about Auntie? Shouldn't the next Matriarch be Aunt Shananet, not me?"When I asked, Shananet opened her eyes slightly and smiled low."Well, I don't know how to put it, it feels like telling me to be a householder is a bit..."Shananet looked at the twins, who were fighting with wooden swords in the middle of the battle."I don't want my children to live the same life as me.""Like my aunt?""It was a life that I had to be on guard against my sibling's desire to become a successor."Shananet's face saying so looked very sad.As if recalling a memory in the past, her eyes were blurred."Hahaha! I won!""Do it again! Again!"Then I heard the laughter of the twins.Only then did Shananet, who regained her smile, looked out at the twins."I wish they could always live brightly, honestly, and pursue what they want."3Shananet said so and looked at me calmly.Please read this chapter at www.lightnovelreader.com for faster releases"But Lombardy's Lord position can be a more fascinating goal for anyone who wants it. How about you, Tia?"My biggest weakness is my age.There's no one in the world who would entrust the whole family to a twelve-year-old.And what I needed more than anything else now was time.By the way, Shananet was offering to solve both of them now.She was offering her hand to be the most powerful ally."Good."I can't help but hold that hand.Above all, Shananet is reliable.Maybe I'm the only person in Lombardy that she can trust completely except my father.I said, picking up a piece of cookie instead of milk."If you buy me time, I'll repay you by being the best Matriarch in Lombardy's history.""The greatest Matriarch in history?""Yes, I will make this family great. More than now.""Hahaha!"Oh my.Shananet suddenly burst into laughter.I've never seen a person smile like that before."Yes, Tia, it will be possible for you. If it is you."Shananet stroked my hair and said."Sure, Aunt.""Hmm?""Since you promised to trust me, I'll give you a present, too."Shananet tilted her head at my sudden word.Two-story building with an orange roof in the 8th district of Lombardy residential, Burgien."If it's district 8... You mean the common residential area? What do you mean? Burgien lives there?""Yes, that's right. His personal information is a gift I give to you, aunt.""Tia, a man can't be a gift...""He's a check counterfeiter."Shananet's words were cut off."Auntie has a choice as a householder. We can catch Burgien and hand him over to the Guard to face justice, or...""Or what?""You could get him a job at Lombardy to make a non-forgery check.""Ah..."Shananet looked at me with a slightly dazed eye and admired."The fact that he has created such a good counterfeit check obviously means that there's a great mastery in printing. It's a bit of a shame for such a talent to just rot in a dungeon for years."
