How the Reincarnation Seat Destroys the Original - Chapter 36
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Episode 36. Sharing and Disaster (1).
After Mabel’s prototype of Lucky Soap passed Kael’s evaluation, most of the Damier’s upper-tier manufacturers throughout the empire turned their manpower to making Lucky Soap.
The superficial reason is that the daughter of Count Damie wants to share good luck soap with all the people of the empire.
But, among those who knew the nature of the Viscount Damier, there was a lot of speculation that there might be something more.
Because Viscount Damier, who had accumulated more money than the royal family, did not waste his money and time on things that did not benefit his family and himself.
No matter how many guesses I made, I couldn’t come up with a convincing guess about what he did, and then an unexpected guess emerged.
“I heard that you and the young lady are on such good terms. If you do this for no reason, isn’t it just because you are a ‘fool for your daughter’?”
Those who first heard the speculation dismissed it as nonsense, saying, “That count? Talk about something that makes sense.” But around the time when the seeds of suspicion began to sprout in their minds, thinking, “What if?”, “Really?”
Word began to spread that after adopting Mabel, Kael had remodeled one of her rooms, had custom-made furniture for her, and had dozens of dresses custom-made for the little girl by the Empire’s top designer.
The seed of doubt grew quickly, nourished by facts, and blossomed into a flower called certainty.
“Your adopted daughter was 8 years old? She should have been able to interact with other nobles’ children. But why did you keep her so secret? That Viscount Damie really is a fool for his daughter.”
“Oh, didn’t you say last time that you were embarrassed to show off your adopted daughter?”
“Ahem! When did I say that? Do you have any evidence?”
The confident guess gradually seeped into the people as truth, and curiosity about the daughter of the Countess Damier, who had made the Countess Damier a fool of her daughter, grew by the day.
And then, at the top of Damier, they announced a day to share the prototypes, and the day of sharing arrived in the blink of an eye.
The day of sample distribution.
Kael was listening to Hugo’s report in the office of the Damier family, earlier than usual, or rather, before dawn.
“As you said, public opinion is that you are a ‘daughter fool’. At the same time, there are many people who are curious about you.”
The beginning of the speculation that made Viscount Damier a fool for his daughter was none other than Viscount Damier himself. It was Kael.
After the trial product was distributed, when the epidemic broke out, this rumor would at least somewhat offset the doubts and suspicions that people had known about it in advance. After all, people’s hearts tend to be infinitely more generous when it comes to things related to love, such as fatherly and maternal love.
How simple.
Hugo’s report continued to Kael, who let out a mocking smile with the corners of his lips slightly twisted.
“Your Majesty, after breakfast, you will go out to distribute the samples at the central fountain of the capital square. As previously ordered, Sir Tariq will be your escort. Lily will accompany you to assist you.”
Hugo’s report ended with the number of lucky soaps to be transported from the top of the capital’s Damier, the number of people to be stationed at the square fountain, etc.
Hugo, who had finished his report, did not even glance at me today. He stared blankly at his master, who was diligently processing the paperwork, and then opened his mouth.
“Will the master not go with the young lady?”
“together?”
‘Why should I go with that kid?’
Kael asked Hugo back in a tone that seemed to be a question with pure intentions.
“Well… .”
From Hugo’s perspective, Kael’s answer was a bit different than usual. It wasn’t a question he had asked with the expectation of a positive answer.
In your opinion, the master I serve is reluctant to associate with young ladies…?
Hugo, who was continuing his thoughts, looked back at his thoughts with a puzzled look and soon corrected himself.
Now that I think about it, I have never seen the master intervene in the young lady’s work. Rather than directly revealing it, he was helping her behind the scenes with the things she wanted to do or wanted to do without even knowing it.
?I’ll need it for class. Bring it to me.?
?Is this a map??
?It would be difficult for a tutor to obtain a map that is drawn in sufficient detail.?
Not only did he conduct preliminary research on potential tutors for the young lady, he also did not hesitate to personally obtain any materials needed for each class.
The preparation for this ‘Lucky Soap’ was the same.
?Among the pink packaging materials in stock at the top, the first and third ones would be good. The market price would be about 1.5 times the price of the soap currently being sold at the top.?
The young lady planned the big stuff, but since it was her first time doing something like this, she didn’t take care of the small details like price calculations and packaging materials, so my master stepped in and supplemented those.
Having spent his entire life serving and assisting one person, Hugo noticed that what his master did to his young lady and what he did to his master were similar.
To Hugo, the master’s appearance seemed like someone who didn’t know how to help directly. So, rather than saying he was reluctant, it would be more accurate to say he was unfamiliar. Hugo thought.
“…What is that expression?”
After the death of the Viscount and his wife in an accident, my master had to work without even being able to sleep properly.
Although he was receiving training as a successor, he was suddenly assigned to the difficult management even after time had passed and he had become sufficiently prepared.
How many authors were there who wanted to take over the young master Damie’s house at one point? That’s why my master had to stand alone without anyone’s help.
Since you have such a past, I can completely understand why you feel unfamiliar with it.
“Hugo.”
“Yes, master.”
Hugo’s thoughts were, of course, all his own. Unfortunately, there was no one to correct his mistakes.
Kael just really didn’t want to bother and gave it to me because it was needed.
Kael sighed as he faced Hugo’s hazy expression. As much as Hugo had been looking at Kael, Kael had been looking at Hugo, and his expression was telling Kael this.
‘I’m mistaken again. How should I help our master who seems cold on the outside but is actually warm on the inside?’
“I have a separate schedule today, so I won’t be going. It’s enough to hear your report.”
“I see you don’t have any plans today….”
“If I exist, then I exist.”
“But I’m sure the young lady would like to go with her master.”
Despite Hugo’s objection, Kael’s expression showed no sign of agitation.
?Me alone??
?Tariq, Lily, and Hugo will go with you. We will also place upper level staff and security guards at Damier.?
?You’re saying you’re not going to Kaelman??
?okay.?
?Leave it to me! I’ll complete this task perfectly!!!?
It was a conversation that happened just yesterday.
The guy who was so confident that he could almost pierce the ceiling with his answers, and the guy who kept threatening me that I shouldn’t follow him without telling me, was hoping to go with me, which made no sense.
“Hugo.”
Kael didn’t say anything else, just called out the name of his aide who had been smiling happily while listening to the conversation yesterday.
“You told me to leave it to you, young lady… but it will be difficult for you to go out to the square and deal with so many people on your own. In the square today, everyone, children, adults, commoners, and nobles, will be gathered together.”
“I’m not going. Just go out.”
“Master. Please take stock again….”
“get out.”
Hugo left the office with a gloomy expression at his master’s firmness. After that, the scheduled schedule went on. After breakfast, Mabel boarded the carriage heading to the square, and when the carriage left the Viscount’s house.
Kael, who was left alone in the office doing paperwork, also disappeared at some point.
* * *
A carriage leaving the Damier estate and moving towards the central fountain in the square.
The soft lavender and white colors, which had not been seen in the previous Damier Counts, were in harmony, and the large and small amethysts embedded here and there gave off a splendid feeling, as well as a glimpse of how wealthy the person riding in the carriage was. However, the price was not that great. Inside the carriage, Mabel was holding both hands tightly on her knees.
“Miss, are you nervous?”
Lily, sitting across from Mabel, asked with a soft smile.
“I’m not saying I’m not nervous… but is it okay to wear something like this when I go to hand out samples?”
The child, rolling her clear purple eyes from side to side, looked around at her reflection in the carriage window with a cute sigh.
Today, Mabel was wearing a lively dress made of layers of fabric with a soft pink tint.
The dress, which could have been plain, was accented with a flat collar with lace and a purple ribbon with round-cut amethysts, and the hair was braided into two voluminous pigtails with a headband made of the same material as the dress.
“You’re just as lovely today as you always are?”
Lily’s words felt sincere, but the worry on Mabel’s face showed no sign of going away.
?Why don’t you advertise that you’re doing charity work? Don’t forget that you’re going out today to see the reactions of the new product made by Damier’s successor.?
Mabel, who originally wore more plain clothes and her hair pulled back into a single braid, had to redo her clothes and hair after meeting Kael at the restaurant.
?Just wear it like you normally do and go out. I’m 8 years old, and today’s product is a soap that I made with support because I wanted to make it. So that people who see it can see that it’s a product that an 8-year-old made out of curiosity and wanted to share.?
But I’m still sharing it.
Can’t people go out dressed up a little less? When you hand out prototypes in your past life, you don’t wear luxury goods from head to toe, right?
While thinking about it, Mabel followed along without question, knowing that Kael knew the society of this world much better than she did.
But what worries me is whether it is because of the anxiety that is unique to that age group when a child is about to make a big presentation.
“I like how I look like a regular girl now. I can show off to other people that our girl is so cute and lovely!”
But that anxiety was short-lived. Mabel couldn’t help but laugh at Lily’s sincere voice.
“Ah! Of course, even before changing clothes, you were cute and lovely!!!”
“Hmm-! When I hear that, I start to doubt myself for no reason.”
Inside the carriage, conversation continued as usual, trying to shake off the worries, anxiety, and excitement that had been mixed together until they reached the central fountain in the square.
It was a few minutes later that Mabel’s mouth dropped open as she looked through the carriage window at the central fountain, where she had arrived with a trembling that she had not yet fully shaken off.