# Chapter 5
The next morning.
Even though Judith remembered her past life, she still lived in this world for 20 years.
This means that you are no longer surprised by anything you see in this world.
“This is crazy, this is crazy.”
I almost had difficulty breathing after entering Duke Maius' house.
“It can't be this amazing, this is amazing...” … … … … …
Every time I took a step, I felt yellow. Shining marble floors, huge tapestries on every wall, and beautiful stained glass that lets in sunlight… … … … … …
However, it was not as if she did not have any interaction with noble families as a baronet, but she had never imagined a lavish palace of this size. It was no coincidence that they were praised as a family similar to the imperial family.
“Hello, Baroness.”
The person who greeted Judith as soon as she entered the duke's house was the butler. The gatekeeper had already informed him of Judith's personal situation, and spoke politely and in a polite but firm tone.
“I'm sorry, but I understand you don't have an appointment.”
Judith blinked and looked at the butler.
She also expected that she would not be able to meet the Duchess once she visited. The Duchess of Mayus is not like Judith.
She was not someone the nobles could meet just because they wanted it that way, even if I had sent a letter beforehand, there was a high probability that she would be ignored, so I had no choice but to come to him in the morning.
“Even if you have an appointment, the Duke will be at the Duke’s residence in the morning.”
Duke Maius was currently on an inspection trip to the Duchy. In other words, it was an excellent time to negotiate alone with the Duchess.
The Duke of Mayus was famous for having a very good relationship with the Duchess, so there was no doubt that the Duke would agree to everything the Duchess said and that was originally the case as well.
The wife first asked: “What do you think about the maid pretending to be pregnant with Ikian’s child?” Then he expressed his opinion, saying: “I will be able to buy time, even for a few months.”
“Yes, that's right. “I know I came here rudely.”
Judith answered calmly, looking at the butler who was standing.
“I only came here because I had to see the lady. “It is a story about Duke Ekian Maius.”
The maid's eyes sparkled at her words. The butler gave a somewhat cold expression and spoke modestly.
“Baroness, the matter of the young duke is very important at the duke’s residence.”
In contrast to the polite and businesslike attitude from before, his tone was dripping with warning.
“It can be a great reward, but… … … … … ‘It can cause great anger.’”
If you say the name 'Eqian', I will be able to meet the Duchess immediately, but if you provide false information or if it is a lame excuse to meet the Duchess, you must be prepared for several times of retaliation.
“I think you can tell the Duchess about that.”
Judith smiled brightly and answered without being discouraged.
“I know that Ekian wasn't allowed to eat pomegranates when he was young.”
The butler looked at her in surprise for a moment, then said
“I will take you to the hall. Please wait.”
Ekian couldn't eat pomegranates when he was young. As is often the case with children of this age, there was no real reason why when he saw the pomegranate he felt disgusted
It was his fault. Of course, he was in his mid-teens even though he was eating without any problem.
In some ways, this was really uess information, but anyway it's very trivial and it's been a long time coming but it was also a piece of information that not many people knew about.
“In the original work, the villain looked at the pomegranate and was briefly imprisoned.
“She remembers that.”
Now that I thought about it, I thought that the second son of this family, who was evil, was also in the Duke's house now.
He definitely said something like: “If my brother had been there, it wouldn’t have happened this way.” However, Ekian did not appear until the end of the original work.
Maybe Judith will stay here as his fake wife for several months and he won't show up.
While Judith was deep in thought, she heard the sound of a shoe clicking.
When she looked up, a gorgeous middle-aged beauty was suddenly staring at her. Judith, who had been staring blankly at her beautiful platinum blonde hair and tight headdress without realizing it, rose and showed respect.
(The Duchess looks like a missile)
“Greetings, Her Highness Duchess Mayus.”
“Sit comfortably, Baroness Elan.”
At the same time as they were sitting opposite each other, the maids came running in and served tea and tea.
The decorations were all amazing and beautiful, but I was nervous and didn't think I would get through it.
This is because for Judith this position will be a very important opportunity to decide her future life. She waited three years, and could only imagine this moment.
“I heard about the pomegranate story. That's interesting.”
The Duchess spoke in a cold voice.
“You said you had something to tell me.”
“Yes, ma'am.”
“I think you know we are in dire need of Ekyan. “So, tell me.”
"Yes."
Judith put her hands on her knees and spoke as confidently as possible.
“If you remove the rock at the head of the bed in the room that the young Duke used, you will find a small space. “It contains letters he wrote to his parents when he was young.”
At those words, the Duchess's complexion suddenly changed. She quickly rang the bell.
“Try removing the rock from the head of the bed in Ikian’s room now.”
Judith waited slowly and then
The maid brought a worn piece of paper. The Duchess's hands were shaking.
“The villain finds out later…” … … … … It didn’t matter, so I had this information for myf.
I remember it was an ordinary, heart-warming letter thanking you for giving birth to me, raising me and wishing me to live happily ever after.
“It was a family that loved him, but why did Ekian Mayus run away from home when he grew up?”
Not even Judith could know that because he lived among a loving family where there was no enemy.
Unlike me, despite my father's indifference, I had nowhere else to go, so I stayed in the baron's house until the end and ended up inheriting the debts.
It seems that she may never be able to understand Ikian for the rest of her life.
To Judith, Maius was a family with whom she was not all familiar, and Ekian was a man about whom she could guess nothing. When I came to this place in person, this new truth became clear.
Meanwhile, the Duchess, who was shedding tears while looking at an old letter, slowly raised her head.
(Ahhhh, it's true, I know since he was the recipient of love and everything was fine, why did he run away?)
Then she asked in a low voice.
“Baroness, how on earth did you know that? Have you ever met Ekian before?” “Where on earth is Ekian?”
She spoke again with serious eyes and trembling breaths.
“If you allow me to see Ekian again, we, the Duchy of Maios, will do our best for you.
“I will do anything for you.”
Judith looked at her blankly. It was surprising that someone who exuded such a noble and exquisite aura could be so serious.
I couldn't even guess what was happening with Ekian Mayus, who never returned to the Duke's residence despite receiving such love.
Looking at that serious face, Judith spoke with a crack in her voice.
“Although I know this information about Eqian, I also know other information
“What? Mahi? Mahi? Huh?”
“What the Duchess is thinking now.”
“… … … … … huh?”
“This is what ma'am plans to do, at least temporarily, to prevent reports of deaths.”
The Duchess's face froze. Judith continued speaking slowly.
“I think you need time to get to know me too. I will visit you again in a couple of days. “I would like to discuss it further then.”
Telling everything today didn't seem polite to the person I was dealing with or a good strategy. Because the other person knew nothing about it.
The Duchess could easily investigate Judith and discover that she owes a large sum of money.
Then you will know what I want to negotiate without having to say it. The Duchess looked at Judith and spoke slowly.
“Then come and visit in a couple of days.
“You can leave.”
"Thank you."
She bowed politely and stood up.
“Wow, I was really nervous. Feeling intimidated is no joke.”
Judith stumbled into her little house.
Perhaps because I visited the Duke's residence early in the morning, and it was not yet dark. But when I reached the alley, there was no chaos.
“Did you hear that? There were a ton of bombs in there!”
“If he hadn't revealed it, this alley would have exploded!”
From the looks of it, the reason people were talking was because of the information I told Mr. yesterday.
As expected, Judith laughed softly, thinking that the master had handled the matter very well.
Now, unlike the original alley, the people in this alley were all alive. She, the heroine, the side people, and the people in the Gray Information Syndicate.
'What a relief. However, disaster was prevented.
That was when Judith smiled. Suddenly, a tall young man wearing a mask approached her.
“Ms. Elan.”
I can tell who it is just by looking at the mask. I smiled and looked at him.
"Mr?"
“I was waiting for you.”
Speak calmly.
“Where did you go this morning?”
“Ah, to the residence of Duke Maius.”
“Yes, what happened there……..”
“It's a secret, but since Master will know soon anyway, I'll tell you in advance.”
said Judith cheerfully.
“I'm thinking about getting married and moving to that house.”
At the same moment, the master coughed violently.