Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 231

☆ Chapter 231 ☆

‘I was so surprised back then.’

When I calmed Zeon down, telling him it was just a joke because he was so surprised, he wouldn’t leave my side for a while.

‘Our Zeon was like that…’

It hurt to see how different he is now.

“Wouldn’t this be better?”

Perhaps reminded of that chaotic time, Anna recommended the Paruir set the family had given me.

“No, I want this one.”

When I chose the Paruir set Sid had given me, Anna tilted her head and replied,

“Understood.”

While being attended to by my sisters, I brought up the quest window.

– Current Quests:

1. (3)

2. !

“…….”

I always think this, but that devil really only comes up with quest names that sound like him.

The first quest, to win the competition against Liliel, wasn’t really relevant right now.

I reviewed the contents of the second quest.

!

Dear Reader,

Emergency, emergency!

I feel like I’m going to choke to death!

I thought she was subtly crossing the line ever since she sent a marriage proposal through the Grand Empress Dowager [the Emperor’s mother] last time, but how dare she say that to a romance fantasy reader?

What a sh*t!

It’s only right and proper to repay sweet potatoes with cider [a Korean saying meaning to return a favor with something even better]!

Let’s show that leech what happens when you mess with a romance fantasy reader!

Also, Zeon Paeraton is a very important figure who can change the future!

Seeing her stuck to Zeon like a leech, she must be using some kind of trick!

A very dirty and cheap trick at that.

It’s infuriating that Zeon doesn’t even recognize his own sister, but we can’t let him fall into the hands of a treacherous person like Schubala!

Fry Zeon Paeraton’s brain!

Beat him until he comes to his senses!

From now on, your K-Confucian girl attributes [referring to traditional Korean values of respect and obedience] are confiscated for the time being.

Indulge in blatant disrespect!

p.s. It’s not really disrespect anyway. Zeon Paeraton always liked being scolded by you.

– Conditions:

1. Save Zeon Paeraton

2. Feed Schubella Schuela Prussian cider

– Reward: 5000 Cash Gacha Ticket, Increased Influence within the Empire

Feeding Schuela Prussian cider wasn’t particularly difficult.

‘The problem is Zeon.’

If I meet the mastermind, can I undo the sorcery?

‘It would be nice if I could take down Schuela today and find out who’s behind her.’

I assigned SSS to Schuela, but she hadn’t met anyone suspicious yet.

Even when she met people, it was just going to parties or tea parties, or visiting the Grand Empress Dowager’s palace a few times.

She didn’t seem to have any close friends.

‘Schuela wouldn’t be careful, so the mastermind must have some brains.’

They probably know I’m suspicious and have assigned surveillance, so they’re not meeting at all.

Schuela wasn’t someone who could cooperate with someone, or someone who could be used as a pawn.

That requires some brains.

It’s obvious she’s being used without knowing what’s going on.

‘I don’t even need to see it. She must have fallen for sweet talk about helping her.’

If so, Schuela wouldn’t be reluctant to meet the mastermind.

She was likely relying on the mastermind.

‘What would happen if someone like Schuela got shaken up?’

She would immediately go to the person who helped her and whine.

The mastermind’s words telling her not to come would be useless.

‘I thought Schuela was being stubborn and whiny, but now I should be thanking her?’

Click, the necklace hook was fastened.

Looking in the mirror, I saw a Paeraton princess in a fancy dress.

“Thank you, everyone.”

I greeted my sisters and turned around.

It was time to feed her some cider.

* * *

“Lady Prussian, welcome.”

As soon as Schuela entered the tea party venue, she smiled brightly at the sight of the ladies welcoming her.

They usually didn’t welcome her this much.

The ladies exchanged a few words of greeting before getting to the point.

“I heard there are people who saw Lady Prussian and Young Master Zeon at the opera house together.”

“Is that true?”

Seeing the ladies focusing on her, Schuela gracefully fanned herself.

“Oh my, has the rumor already spread?”

“So it’s true?”

“Young Master Zeon has never gone out with anyone other than his youngest sister.”

“It’s embarrassing, but my marriage talks with Zeon are going well. Since we’ll be married soon, it’s natural for him to take care of me rather than his sister.”

“Really? I heard a letter of rejection was sent through the Grand Empress Dowager.”

At those words, Schuela’s hand gripping the fan tightened.

“Paeraton will soon send me another marriage proposal.”

“Ah, I see.”

Seeing the ladies’ ambiguous reactions, Schuela stroked her hair to make her earrings more visible.

The ladies, seeing her obvious attempt to show off, asked her about them.

“Oh my, I haven’t seen those earrings before, they’re so pretty.”

“Ah, these? Zeon bought them for me when we went to the opera house last time.”

“Wow, Young Master Zeon giving a gift to a woman. He must really like Lady Prussian.”

Seeing the ladies’ surprised eyes, Schuela smiled contentedly and fanned herself.

Then, in a subtle tone, she opened her mouth.

“Zeon is such a caring and affectionate person. The other young masters are the same.”

“Really?”

“Everyone misunderstands that the young masters are putting up walls. It’s all because the Paeraton princess wants to monopolize her brothers and is using tricks.”

“Oh, come on, that’s not true.”

“Could it be…….”

“You all know how affectionate the young masters are to their youngest sister, right? Why would such kind people be rude to other women?”

The ladies exchanged glances without answering.

To be honest, they thought it was ridiculous, but they also secretly wanted to believe it.

“The day I went to Paeraton, my marriage proposal was rejected because of the Paeraton princess’s interference. She even lied that the young masters were busy…….”

Schuela told them in great detail about what had happened that day.

She added a little bit, but Schuela thought there was nothing particularly wrong with what she said.

“Oh my…….”

“I didn’t think the princess was like that.”

As the atmosphere flowed that way, Schuela changed her expression.

“I don’t blame her. Why, there were rumors that she was mistreated at Tarenka, right?”

“That’s just a rumor, it’s not true一.”

“It seemed true to me. Isn’t it possible that she’s so obsessed with her family because she grew up like that?”

Most of the ladies hesitated to answer, but a few ladies excitedly agreed.

“Now that I hear it, it seems a bit plausible.”

“Or is it because she doesn’t have a mother? Obsessing over her male family members. It’s disgusting.”

“That’s why women need female family members. You can always tell when someone doesn’t have a mother.”

“It’s also annoying how she bullies me for getting along with her brothers. Honestly, she’s not cute anymore, and seeing her so close with her brothers is a bit…… disturbing, I guess?”

One of the ladies, unable to bear Schuela’s giggling, shouted.

“Lady Prussian, you’re going too far!”

“Oh my, I didn’t mean it that way. I just meant that since we’re going to be family now, I should take good care of her. It’s finally a female family member for the princess.”

Schuela hardened her face and continued, looking at the lady.

“But…… are you angry at me right now?”

The lady bit her lip at the question, which was asked with a direct gaze.

She wanted to argue more, but she couldn’t.

Schuela was likely to marry Zeon Paeraton.

The marriage proposal hadn’t been finalized yet, but the fact that she was enjoying dates with ‘that’ Zeon was proof enough.

The future Duchess of Paeraton.

The person who would become the de facto mistress of Paeraton, which had no duchess.

‘If only Lady Micheloin or Lady Asheltain were here…….’

“Yes? Answer me, lady. Are you angry at me?”

It was the moment when Schuela was about to devour her.

“Of course, I’m not angry. Just as Lady Prussian didn’t intend to insult me.”

Schuela hurriedly turned around at the voice heard from behind.

The face of someone who shouldn’t be here was visible.

Pink hair like spring petals, eyes sparkling like the summer sea.

Luatisha Paeraton was smiling at her.

Before Schuela could react, enthusiastic voices burst out from around her.

“P, Princess!”

“For the Princess to come to a place like this.”

“I received an invitation. I hope I’m not an uninvited guest?”

Luatisha smiled, putting the end of her fan to her lips.

“W, what are you saying! It’s an honor!”

The hostess lady jumped up from her seat and grabbed Luatisha’s hand.

“Thank you so much for coming. I didn’t think you would come since you’ve never come before, but I kept sending invitations, but I thought you wouldn’t come…… No, that’s not what I mean, I’m not saying I was upset that you haven’t come until now, I一.”

“I know.”

Luatisha clasped her hands over the lady who was rambling.

The lady blushed.

“T, thank you, Princess.”

It was understandable.

Luatisha wasn’t someone who would attend such a tea party.

This tea party wasn’t particularly bad in terms of reputation, but Luatisha’s schedule was so full that she only went to tea parties hosted by famous and well-known noblewomen and ladies in the social world.

Moreover, she didn’t have a special friendship with the hostess lady.

‘And yet she came…….’

The fact that Luatisha attended the tea party today would raise the hostess lady’s stock in the social world.

However, the situation was not good.

‘Of all times, Schuela Prussian had to make such outrageous remarks……!’

She was usually the type to say things she shouldn’t, but today was even worse.

‘……I should have stopped her.’

She was too afraid of becoming the mistress of Paeraton to stop her properly.

“Welcome, Princess.”

“Sit here.”

The ladies rose up and treated Luatisha with great respect.

Seeing Luatisha accepting it as if it were natural, Schuela’s face soured.

She was satisfied that the ladies had welcomed her more warmly than usual, but seeing how they were treating Luatisha now, it was on a different level.

‘What does that make me, who was satisfied with that!’

“Thank you, ladies, please sit down too.”

“It’s an honor to be able to sit with you.”

“There’s no need to be so stiff and nervous. I guess it’s because I’m shy.”

It was a side effect of putting up curtains because so many people approached her.

“So, what were you talking about? I overheard that Lady Prussian was talking about me.”

“Ah, that’s…….”

The ladies exchanged glances as if they were in trouble.

“It was nothing much.”

“Really?”

“Yes, rather than that, Princess. You’re competing with the Saintess over the water project this time. I heard it’s been changed to a public competition…….”

The ladies continued to talk for a while.

Schuela lowered her head and listened to the sound.

‘That damn princess.’

Everyone who opened their mouths only said the word princess.

No one spoke to her.

It was very clear now.

No matter how much Schuela Prussian was said to be marrying Zeon Paeraton, she was no match for Luatisha Paeraton.

The ladies were showing it with their actions, not their words.

Even the lady who had agreed with her and insulted Luatisha was desperately trying to please Luatisha.

‘Damn it!’

Schuela jumped up from her seat.

Some of the ladies were startled and looked at her, but soon turned their gaze back to Luatisha.

No one cared.

Even until she came out of the garden, no one spoke to Schuela.

‘Do you think I’ll go back like this?’

Schuela, looking in the mirror in the ladies’ room, bit her lip tightly.

‘Anyway, Young Master Zeon is supposed to pick me up today.’

She checked the time and it was almost time for him to come.

‘If Young Master Zeon comes and ignores Luatisha and takes good care of me, things will change.’

Those damn bats.

Schuela snorted and came out of the ladies’ room with a confident attitude.

As she entered the garden, she heard the voices of the ladies chattering.

“Lady Prussian seems to be very jealous.”

“That’s right! It must be because the Princess receives so much love from the young masters.”

“Even so, how can she be jealous of her family, of all people…….”

“How is she going to handle things if she’s so narrow-minded even before the marriage?”

“To come to a tea party and start badmouthing the Princess. It was really shocking, you know?”

The ladies were surrounding Luatisha and insulting her.

‘Those things……! How dare they insult me?’

Sparks flew from Schuela’s eyes.

It was then.

Someone came into Schuela’s sight.

A tall height, broad shoulders.

She could tell who it was just by the silhouette, without seeing his face.

‘Young Master Zeon, you’ve come.’

Schuela smiled with a sense of victory and approached him.

As she passed the garden trees, she saw Zeon’s face.

But something was strange.

Zeon was standing there as if nailed to the spot, staring at someone without blinking.

Schuela’s gaze moved to follow Zeon’s.

There, Luatisha was smiling brightly.

Until Schuela looked back at Zeon, he was still looking at Luatisha.

‘Why?’

Why are you looking at her with those eyes?

‘Now, the person you should be looking at with those eyes is me.’