# 29
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"Oh, miss! I...!"
The girl couldn't speak with an embarrassed face.
She only stared a little, but the girl wasn't really a threat, so she quickly grabbed Diana.
“Miss, I'm fine! Nothing happened.”
“Come on!”
“Really, let's go out there and play.”
“Hah!”
Diana frowned at my earnest request and looked at the girl disapprovingly.
Then she quietly turned her head and took my hand.
As I was walking, I looked behind me and saw the girl looking at me with a shocked expression.
“It's rather ominous.”
I felt very uncomfortable because I had no intention of making a fuss.
Additionally, I was concerned that Diana was too quiet as she walked holding my hand.
“…Miss, are you angry?”
When I popped the question to the back of her scowling little head, Diana looked at me with a little frown.
“I would have protected Diana when she came.”
“I don’t like people who mean to offend Noona, so I tried to reprimand her.”
But Diana's eyes drooped as if she was upset that she couldn't do it because I stopped her.
I raised my voice, suppressing my frustrated heart.
'What are you talking about? 'Did you actually protect me?'
“...Diana?”
“Yes, you blocked her way from continuing earlier, you have no idea how brave and amazing you are.”
". … truly?"
Diana's eyes sparkled, but she asked cautiously, as if she were skeptical.
And when she said it was true and gave her thumbs up, her little drooping shoulders trembled with joy.
As I looked at Diana and the corners of her mouth twitched, I couldn't help but laugh.
Is there another warrior so small, so adorable, so adorable, willing to protect me?
I felt proud for no reason, so I straightened my shoulders and headed to the park where the children were gathered.
I was worried it would be cold since it was outside, but the air was very warm, probably thanks to the magical gadget that regulates the temperature.
In fact, the look streaming towards me seemed even colder.
“Is this the child who was said to have been brought here?”
“What, it's not pretty at all.”
“Look at that, she's dressed lavishly like a princess.”
It was a very small sound, but I heard it very clearly as I prepared for an unexpected situation.
I was a little embarrassed.
I expected everyone to only care about Diana.
'Of course, that's because I monopolized Diana's service.'
All the children had similar eyes.
Some curiosity and most contempt.
And the view that I am manipulating and pampering little Diana.
‘They have a similar expression to Master Valery.’
It was uncomfortable, but he didn't hurt.
It wasn't something I couldn't understand.
In fact, I thought it was somewhat like that.
If Diana's fortunes faded, I would be in a mediocre position in the dukedom.
Therefore, I thought that when I went to the capital, I should dress up as a maid and do my part, even if it meant being stubborn.
‘Because I need to raise money to become truly independent after leaving the Duchy.’
In that sense, it was a small amount of money, but I was lucky because I was able to save basic money by receiving a maid's salary every month.
In fact, I confidently decided to live a new life, but there were times when vague fears arose.
I think it would be better to make use of my talents and experience and get a job at the Information Guild again.
But if I thought a little deeper, I came to the conclusion that this was not the case.
There were many reasons, but the most important reason was because of the Terenceum colleagues he might encounter again while working in the same industry.
I don't know how I would react if I met the master or the bosses again, and I might especially want revenge if I met Jade.
I didn't like that.
‘We can no longer call ourves colleagues, but….’
Moreover, it was clear that if he turned Terenceum into an enemy, his life would become even more difficult than before.
'Yes, I'd better not care and live my life.'
Having made a new resolution to make as much money as possible and live comfortably, I scratched my cheek as I looked at the problems that needed to be solved immediately.
He is a rebellious boy alone in the distance, thinking about his loneliness and emitting an aura telling him not to come closer.
Unlike usual, Allen did not approach Diana's side and was kicking the ground himf, so even if the children wanted to get closer, they could not get closer and could only see what she was seeing.
'I don't think they'll accept my apology if I go now.'
There are a lot of people looking at it for no reason, but it might just cause a stir.
While I was thinking about it, I knelt down and whispered in Diana's ear.
After a while, Diana nodded with a solemn look on her face, as if she was a general about to go to war, and walked towards Allen and extended her hand.
As soon as he noticed Diana walking towards him, Allen froze and pretended to be indifferent, but in the end he raised the corner of his mouth and hugged Diana.
'They're both cute.'
Seeing the little brother and sister getting along so well together made the viewers happy.
Now, when this atmosphere becomes more mature, I will naturally step in and apologize.
I looked around to grab some snacks as Diana promised.
On one side of the garden, I saw a table with nice tea foods.
As I approached, I stopped in shock when I saw the sight before me.
'Chocolate fountain. …?’
How can I explain that?
A gorgeous chocolate fountain flows like a cascading waterfall, alongside chocolate mousse cake, chocolate macaroons, chocolate cookies, chocolate cream pudding, and even raw chocolate!
As I looked at the huge pile of chocolates, I thought to myf that chocolates are very popular among the children living in the Duchy of Elad.
However, even though they were children, none of them tried to eat anything at the table, perhaps because they were nobles.
'Okay, I'm comfortable and good.'
Barely calming my troubled heart, I picked up a plate.
Diana loves chicken legs more than desserts, but unfortunately they were out of stock, so it was time to pick up some eatables.
“Hahaha, look at her trying to steal like a rat!”
A sarcastic voice pierced my ears.
The children seemed to have gained courage because Diana was not around, and the children began to quietly gather around me and whisper louder than before.
Everyone looked at me as if they wanted me to shed tears, but I was not weak enough to cry or suffer from those words.
'I've faced far worse ridicule and contempt than this.'
However, no matter the severity or frequency, being insulted is still embarrassing and humiliating.
In particular, the baby's body was so sincere that my ears quickly became hot.
After I had barely calmed down, I pretended I didn't hear anything and packed up all the food and drinks.
Just go to Diana like this.
If you are there for that child, you will forget all that shame and bitterness.
“How rude, and as expected, the common people seem to have no pride.”
“No matter how well you dress, you can't hide your assets.”
That was the moment I tried to ignore the ringing of sarcasm in my ears and turn around.
Srrrr!
I felt as if someone was pushing my back, and my body tilted and fell onto the table.
Thanks to this, the food that was so pleasing to the eye rolled to the floor, and fragments of terribly broken dishes were scattered everywhere.
The drink I spilled when I fell was dripping from my head.
“Fuhahahaha!”
The surroundings, which were quiet for a moment, quickly became noisy.
Some people were laughing, others were frowning because I had ruined their clothes.
Among them I saw a girl standing in the distance, covering her mouth with a fan.
I clenched my fists when I realized it was the girl who had pushed me onto the table.
'I thought it was okay, but it turns out you're a slut.'
How busy can one have to be about falling without being able to avoid a child's prank like this?
Many eyes were looking at the dress, the food scattered on the floor, and the shards of glass, and I was in between them.
In an instant, she became a sight and froze.
With the children surrounding me, I returned to being a helpless ar on the street.
Then the tip of my head stood up and my heart suddenly became hot.
I said to myf as I unconsciously held the necklace in my hand.
Would it be a big problem if I used magic here and now?
'Of course it will.'
I didn't want to cause trouble to the Duke's family, so I wanted to move forward without any problems.
However, since the tables had already been turned and caused an uproar, it would be a mistake to let things go quietly.
Now that it's like this, I'll treat that girl just as I quarreled with Jade before, or as I scolded the attendant who bullied Jack….
It was a moment when the bond between impulse and reason was strained.
“Ah! Noona!”
“Don't come! It's dangerous because the dishes here are broken.”
As soon as she heard Diana's voice, she instinctively screamed.
As if the commotion in the garden could be heard even inside, the adults began to walk out.
I didn't want to show myf as a mess in front of so many people, but I couldn't help it.
"Leah? No, what happened?"
The duchess who came out looked at me in shock and shouted urgently.
While she was yelling at the maids to quickly clean up the area, Diana was being held by Allen and was crying, unable to come to me.
When I saw this, the anger that had been simmering for a moment subsided, and my body, which had been stiff with tension, relaxed.
'Okay, let's move quietly...'
"Mom! You paid for me!"
At that moment I raised my head.
Allen was breathing red with a red face as he pointed at the girl holding the fan.