# 31
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Are there special genes in Grand Duke Hilliard's family that make them love children?
Since Elinor had allowed him to visit the child, Tidian had been coming to the ward every day without missing a day.
This was usually after he finished individual training at the training ground, often in the middle of the night.
“He's already asleep.”
Tidian saw the child sleeping deeply, so he sat up sluggishly.
“Today too, I worked hard just to see you...”
Tidian grabbed the baby's bed and made sad sounds.
But he lowered his voice for fear of waking the child.
'By day the Duke, and by night the youngest son.'
The pavilion was supposed to be empty of people, but it was never empty.
“These days, he practices hard at flipping.”
Elinor approached the sad Tidian.
“So, he seems to be tired because he is so active. At this time, the baby is sleeping deeply.”
“I see...”
“Shall we arrange a time tomorrow so that he will be awake when you come?”
“No, don't do that.”
Tidian sighed sadly.
"A baby should sleep well at night in order to grow quickly. How can I prevent him from falling asleep at his bedtime just because I want to see him?"
“Hmm.”
“I'm not such a bad uncle.”
Could he be that happy because he had a nephew?
Tidian genuinely cared for the child.
In fact, Elinor felt guilty because the baby wasn't really her nephew.
'I didn't deny it for my own comfort… but how disappointing it will be when he finds out the truth later.'
Elinor felt a moment of remorse, then shook her head.
This is the stronghold of the evil duke.
I can barely protect myf and the baby, so how can I worry about hurting other people's feelings?
This is a kind of luxury.
“By the way, I brought what you asked for.”
Tidian took his eyes off the child and opened his bag to pull out a book.
“That's right, isn't it? A Dictionary of Imperial Geography.”
“Yes, this is it.”
Elinor picked up the book with the familiar cover.
“When I'm alone with the baby in the room, I get a little bored. Thanks for bringing him.”
“I feel like I will never get tired of spending all day with the baby.”
Tidian looked at the child with eyes full of affection.
“Is this book interesting?”
“Yes, and it is useful too.”
Because you must run away with the child when the time comes.
You should be aware of the escape route in advance.
Elinor sat at the table and began reading the book.
Tidian walked around the baby's bed, then sat quietly in front of her.
When Elinor raised her eyebrows, Tidian muttered.
“I have to do my homework, too.”
“Oh, by the way, did you submit the assignment you were working on? The answers I wrote down for you were correct, right?”
"or."
Tidian unconsciously crossed his legs.
“It was true.”
"That's good. The issue was very complicated. I felt it was deliberately put out to be wrong."
“…Intentionally to be false?”
"I noticed that they twisted it several times. There was no need for that. When I was studying, people with bad temper would raise such issues."
“However, I must work hard.”
Tidian muttered sheepishly.
“My brother hired him especially for me. He’s very smart. They said he never lost first place in the academy.”
"truly?"
“Yes. He even successfully researched and obtained a patent once he entered the academy. They said we could use refined mana stones thanks to him.”
Elinor stopped reading.
“Refined Mana Stones?”
"Yes."
“Did he say he obtained a patent for extending the life of mana stones?”
“Right. He even did my homework for me. Did you study at the academy as well?”
The problem wasn't that she studied there.
The patent for extending the life of mana stones was held by Elinor.
But at the time, Elinor was avoiding the spotlight.
Because shortly after moving into this world, she was suffering from an obsession that as a villain doomed to death she should not stand out.
'So I registered the patent under a pseudonym.'
The name I used then was definitely…
“Is the teacher’s name Wirt?”
“Right! How did you know? He seems like he's really famous...”
Elinor's gaze turned cold.
There was someone impersonating her and working in Grand Duke Hilliard's fiefdom.
'Now I see that he stole my achievements too.'
First place throughout the study period, registering a patent once joining the academy.
These were achievements that no one had achieved in at least the last hundred years, achievements that Elinor alone had built.
'Who's impersonating me?'
Elinor Winston's use of Wiert's name was not a complete secret.
Her lab colleagues knew she had filed the patent.
Her supervising professor also knew, so perhaps it spread among the professors.
“Do you have any papers that the teacher corrected?”
"Yes, I have."
“Can I see her for a moment?”
“There she is.”
Elinor received the corrected papers from Tidian.
The lines were close to bad.
As if she had seen it before...
Elinor felt upset, but she calmed herf down.
It was true that her achievements had been stolen, but she didn't want to make a fuss now.
Escaping the Duke's family was a bigger priority.
Reuniting the baby with Charlotte safely was even more important.
'Since I found out where the impostor works and what he does, I can catch him later.'
I looked at Tidian as he struggled with today's duty.
'However, I feel a little angry.'
How dare he steal my achievements and then give an innocent child such bad matters as homework?
“Shall I help you?”
“What? But...”
“Isn’t it difficult to study and prepare for the dueling competition? If there is something you don’t understand, ask me. I will explain everything to you.”
I must stop this person from exploiting at least one innocent child.
Elinor took up the pen with an enthusiasm she had not felt in a while.
* * *
Lately, Tidian's days have been full of joy.
Being the youngest son of the Grand Duke's family, he grew up spoiled by the love of his family.
But he's a man now.
As a child entering adolescence, he no longer wants to be treated like a nice kid.
Instead, he wanted a younger brother who he could pamper.
He was confident that if he got a younger brother like his brothers and sisters, he would treat him with love and take good care of him.
'Kyaaa.'
Meanwhile, a cute, miraculous nephew appeared!
He was a very adorable little nephew.
He woke up every morning and thought about seeing his nephew first.
Therefore, he visited him daily.
Fortunately, Elinor did not refuse his visits.
Rather, over time, she began to welcome him.
Because every time the child visited, he would bring the things Elinor asked for.
Perhaps she was grateful for that, as she had recently started teaching him to study, which helped him avoid Wirt's wand.
"Hahaha."
Tidian laughed loudly as he packed his bag.
He was preparing to visit his nephew.
Originally, he was supposed to go out with Cornelia today, so he wasn't going to be able to visit.
But the plans were unexpectedly cancelled, so he had time.
“Today I will play with the baby for a longer time.”
He packed something carefully.
It was a rabbit doll as a gift for his cute nephew.
“Will he like it?”
Tidian touched the ruby red eyes of the doll.
He felt they were special because they resembled his nephew's red eyes.
“I hope the baby gets a name soon.”
The lack of a name for the child was due to Matthias.
Because Matthias did not accept Elinor as a wife, the illegitimate child did not receive a name.
“Why doesn’t my brother marry Elinor?”