I Became A Squirrel Seeking For The Villain [EN]: Chapter 104

Paul looked around again.

Then he sighed and stared at my face anew.

“Before that, I have a few questions.”

His tone was very cautious.

Honestly, I was just bewildered because I had no idea what Paul was trying to give me.

“There’s something I’ve been wondering about while staying at the Medest Estate.”

Paul cleared his throat and asked carefully.

“Everyone clearly said that Lady Yurika is an adopted child… but why do the people of the estate treat Lady Yurika as if she were the real second daughter?”

Ah, sharp.

I rolled my eyes and pondered for a moment.

“Well, I can understand the Duchess… but Lady Meriel and Count Jayden act exactly the same way.”

From an outsider’s perspective, the atmosphere of the Medest Estate could indeed seem strange.

There were still facts to hide, so we didn’t reveal to the outside world that I was the real daughter.

However, Meriel and Jayden were treating me as the real Yurika.

I didn’t want to tell Paul the details, so I thought of excuses in my head.

Meriel is just a kind person, so I can say that…

Jayden feels sorry for me because of the fake daughter incident, so I can say that…

“And above all…”

Paul narrowed his eyes and added.

“You yourself seem that way.”

Wow.

I almost applauded without realizing it.

I hadn’t thought that far. The person who considers me the most real here is me.

“Could it be that you are really the missing daughter yourself?”

It was the first time I had heard this kind of theory from a third party.

I was a little embarrassed, and Johan interjected.

“I don’t know why you’re curious about that now.”

Johan looked at Paul with wary eyes.

“If it’s not urgent, how about talking about it later? The hunting competition is a dangerous situation.”

In fact, it wasn’t a good time to have this conversation.

The hunting competition was an event with many variables in itself.

Not only was force used between people, but Libena was also watching with her eyes wide open outside.

“That’s why I hesitated and came now.”

However, Paul glared as if he couldn’t back down.

“Because it’s a dangerous situation. And this is a very important issue. If you are really Medest’s daughter, please tell me the evidence. A great reward awaits.”

I quietly crossed my arms and looked at Paul.

The tiger next to me only growled and didn’t show much emotional agitation.

Judging from the hood Paul was wearing, he must have been conscious of Libena as well.

He knew that just because Patr had died, not all threats had disappeared.

He was also the person who almost died in the fire.

If he came all the way here in the midst of that, he must have come after a long conflict… and I had to take his attitude seriously as well.

So I said confidently.

“I have no proof.”

“…Yes?”

“I don’t have any definite evidence to tell you. But it’s true that I’m her real daughter. That’s for sure.”

The tiger purred and rubbed its head against my hand in a good mood.

Paul ran a hand over his face as if he was troubled.

“This place is… either the tiger is called the Duke, or an adopted child without evidence is called the real daughter…”

Of course, he would think that way.

Johan narrowed his eyes as if he was annoyed, but I quickly continued.

“And I’m trying to find definite evidence. To prove to anyone other than Paul that I am the real second daughter.”

Paul stared at me quietly at my determined words.

“I told you, I will find the secrets of the Medest family again, and I will also take revenge for you.”

“……”

A moment of silence flowed.

Only Johan was glaring at Paul as if he wanted to kill him.

I waited patiently for Paul’s decision.

Anyway, he said he had something to give.

And in this situation, if he actually brought it, the answer was already determined.

After enough time had passed, I was the first to speak.

“Should we wait any longer? We have things to do too.”

“Ha.”

Paul touched his forehead once and muttered.

“I’m… I think I’m crazy too…”

Then he closed his eyes tightly and continued.

“Okay. I have no evidence, but I’ll believe in Lady Yurika.”

“Um… well, thank you.”

I answered awkwardly because nothing would change much just because he believed in me.

And Paul slowly reached into his hood and took something out.

“Here, then I’ll give you this.”

“…Yes?”

What Paul held out was an old necklace with a small pendant.

The pendant was a rather ordinary-looking ruby, but the craftsmanship was old, so it was quite unique.

It was a very asymmetrical pentagon, and the aesthetic value was so low that I didn’t know why they made it in this shape.

I couldn’t even say ‘Oh my, it’s so pretty!’ as a lie and just accepted the necklace, and Paul said.

“It’s a Medest heirloom.”

“…Yes?”

“It’s a Medest relic presented to Lord Olteba. My father received it from the then head of the family when the Senate was dissolved.”

I carefully turned the pendant over.

Sure enough, the Medest seal was engraved on the back of the pendant with very delicate craftsmanship.

No, why is the back so cool when the jewel is crafted so messily?

“My father was the youngest in the Senate. So I think he received it.”

I stared at the pendant with surprised eyes, and Paul rummaged through his arms again.

“And this is the relevant content torn from my father’s diary.”

Paul handed me an old parchment that looked like it had been torn from a diary.

I quickly scanned the contents written on the parchment.

[I can’t ask the Medest family for anything more after receiving even this. Even so, the Senate must be dissolved.]

Paul grumbled again, dissatisfied, saying that it meant to eat this and drop it [accept the gift and then betray the giver].

In the end, was it given out of a sense of guilt for the dissolution of the Senate?

[Someday, when all this storm passes, I must return it to the Medest family. Because it is an object that can save the Medest family from danger.]

Danger…….

I frowned and looked at the necklace again, and Paul said.

“Originally, I didn’t really want to return it. Well, that was just my father’s thought.”

Paul looked at Johan with dissatisfaction and added.

It must have been a rebuttal to Johan’s words that why would he tell such a story at the hunting competition.

“But the hunting competition seems dangerous… but they’re even dragging the Medest Duke to participate in that dangerous event… so I brought it. I can’t believe I’m giving it to someone who has no proof of blood.”

One thing was certain.

Now Paul didn’t worship Johan like before.

‘Well… I should have shown off a bit….’

Of course, Johan didn’t particularly want such worship.

“Thank you.”

For now, it was definitely a Medest item, so I smiled and thanked him politely.

“But if you’re worried that I have no proof that I’m from the Medest bloodline, you can give it to my sister, who is the definite head of the family.”

“That’s okay.”

Paul said at once.

“Why would I come to you and put you in danger, and then give you the necklace when I’m in a bad mood? I don’t want to. Besides, what head of the family… she’s about to become a member of the Imperial Family.”

If Meriel married the Crown Prince, she would become a member of the Imperial Family.

Of course, she couldn’t maintain her position as the head of the Medest family.

In the original story, the Medest family was so ruined that it wasn’t even mentioned… but now the Medest Dukedom was thriving considerably.

‘Well, all we need is for Father to come back. Meriel can just live like that.’

Looking at the tiger’s innocent eyes, I smiled at it.

Then I took the old diary page and the necklace and asked.

“But… how can this protect us from danger?”

“I don’t know. I’m in the same position as the Lady, having only seen the diary.”

That didn’t mean he could have a proper conversation with Trevor.

Anyway, he received something, but it meant that he still didn’t know how to use it.

Well, it’s better than nothing.

I wrapped the necklace around my arm with gratitude. It was because I already had a necklace on.

“Anyway, I hope Medest doesn’t fall into danger.”

Paul put his hood back on as if he didn’t want to stay here any longer.

“My father likes mushroom soup so much.”

Then he left the barracks without any special greetings.

There was no time to catch him and ask anything else.

The sound of a horn was heard, and the voice of guidance to gather the people participating in the hunting competition quickly echoed loudly.

Now was the real beginning.