Chapter 44

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30 minutes before.

Wow, it’s a chocolate fountain!

I looked at the huge chocolate fountain with my mouth wide open.

Chocolate was springing up from a fountain taller than me.

Chocolate is falling from the sky!

It’s so cool.

“Do you like chocolate, the youngest princess?”

“Yeah!”

When I nodded, the sisters and brothers who were concentrated around the chocolate fountain smiled.

I guess everyone likes chocolate fountains!

I bragged hard.

“Ares did this for me!”

“Prince Ares?”

“Who is Ares? He’s my brother! My brother made a chocolate fountain! Ares is good at everything!”

The sisters and brothers looked amazed.

Ahem!

“The princess must like her brother very much.”

“Yes, I like him!”

When I said with a big smile, the sisters and brothers grabbed their hearts.

“Hu-eok······!”

“Huk….”

What’s wrong with them?

Come to think of it, everyone was flocking to the chocolate fountain, but they didn’t eat anything.

Maybe they can’t eat it because Ares made it.

Maybe they think it’s mine and they should get permission.

“If you want chocolate, you can eat it.”

“Oh my! Prince Ares made it for my princess. Can we eat it?”

Uung·······.

Of course they can’t eat it all.

That’s what I should say.

Because what if it disappears if many older people eat it?

My chocolate fountain.

The sisters and brothers were looking at me contemplating with a strange expression.

I guess everyone really wants to eat it.

I closed my eyes and allowed it.

“You can eat it.”

“What? Princess, it’s the chocolate fountain.”

“Yes, there’s a lot of chocolate!”

“We are a lot, too. If you keep doing this, it might run out of chocolate! It’s going to disappear. Can we really eat this?”

“eating everything…”

I don’t like that.

But I’m sure you want to eat it, too.

I wriggled my hand.

“You can’t eat everything. I have to give it to my dad and Ixion.”

Smack, Hyuk!

I heard something strange.

“Oh, that’s why.”

“Oh, you wanted to give chocolate to your father and brother, too.”

“Don’t worry. We don’t have to eat chocolate.”

“R, really?”

“Yes! It’s real.”

The older sisters and older brothers smiled.

Seeing their face, it seemed real.

I was relieved and laughed.

“Ha, I never thought I’d see such a soft baby in a duchy.”

“Prince Ares deserves to prepare this.”

“Princess, are you going to eat chocolate? I’ll give it to you. What do you like?”

“Um·····.”

I agonized over the skewers that were stuck beautifully.

Strawberries, bananas, marshmallows, biscuits sprinkled with salt, etc.

I think they’ll all be good.

I shouted after thinking about it for a long time.

“Strawberry!”

“Wow, it’s strawberry. Okay!”

Strawberries are falling into the fountain!

“Wow! The fountain is divided!”

I clapped my fingers, and the sisters and brothers stepped forward.

“Lady, I’ll give it to you next time!”

“No, I’ll do it!”

Did you all want to try it?

That’s fun!

In fact, I want to jump into the fountain, but I should just give it to my sisters and brothers.

“Ares, Ares’ chocolate fountain is a great success!”

He nodded when I saw Ares, thinking so.

Hehe, I’m proud.

As I was eating strawberries full of chocolate, a crowd of grandfathers approached me.

“You were here, princess. Are you enjoying the banquet well?”

“Yes, it’s delicious!”

I said, boasting the newly received chocolate skewer.

This time, it was a biscuit sprinkled with salt.

Sweet and salty!

“My my, it’s delicious.”

“You’re so lucky to eat.”

The grandfathers smiled and nodded.

‘Oh, right. I need to say hi.’

I almost forgot because I was eating.

They’re a good kid when they say hello well.

I grabbed the skirt and bent and straightened my legs.

“Hello! I’m Luatisha Paeraton! Four years old. No! I’m five years old now!”

The grandfathers laughed when I stretched out all four fingers.

“You say hello well and you know your age well. You’re really smart my lady.”

“You’re so fussy.”

“Oh, it’s so commendable when a child introduces herself.”

“You can’t just call her a child.”

“You’re so cranky. My lady, don’t take this person’s words too much into your heart.”

When the grandfather spoke to me kindly, the grandfather next to him grumbled,

“Huh, what did I say?”

I looked around while eating crispy biscuits.

The sisters and brothers who were next to me were taking a step back.

“Are you in a high position grandpa?”

“My my, do you see that in your eyes? As I get older, I just took over an undeserved position.”

“Hmph, what do you mean too much? That’s what people who are not good at do.”

“I see.”

Anyway, it seemed to be a high person.

Among the grandfathers, the two seemed to be particularly higher.

“I heard there’s a bad guy among the high positioned elders.”

Then, is there one of these grandfathers?

Today, I have to pick out who it is.

[Capability Launch]

[Please designate a target]

A message popped up in front of me.

Come to think of it, I thought I could learn this and use it.

How did I come up with that idea?

I have no idea right now.

‘I guess I’m really smart!’

I admired my smartness.

‘I can only use this five times.’

I have to choose who it is.

Yeah, I focused all my mind.

I’m smart! I can do it!

However, the more I tried to think, the more I couldn’t think of anything.

There’s a way!

‘Let’s look at the bigger picture!’

I think he’s a bad person because he keeps grumbling at me.

‘No, no.’

I’m different from others!

I’ve reincarnated!

I’ve read a lot of Rofan.

From the beginning, a person pretending to be kind and close to me was hiding something black in his mind.

‘So, the correct answer is this one!’

[Target designation complete… Count Yosenheim.]

[Start tracking Count Yosenheim’s income.]

With the last message, numbers floated around the grandfather’s head.

Truly a feast of numbers.

I stared blankly at the scene.

[You have unreported income!]

[Illegal income exists!]

[No tax has been collected on unreported income and illegal income!]

[There is an error in reporting expenses for unreported income!]

[It has been confirmed that he reduced taxes by falsely reporting]

[You can be fined for false reports] [Will you tax the missing income?]

‘Yes, I see. Indeed, indeed.’

I nodded with a serious face.

But ……

‘What does it say?’

I have no idea.

[The intellectual level of is significantly lower than expected]

[For the convenience of the user, the notification method is changed ···· change is completed.]

What is it?

I frowned between my eyebrows.

‘Why are you insulting me when I can’t understand?’

It feels like it said I was stupid.

At that time, all the numbers were erased, and arrows appeared over the grandpa.

[You bad guy]

I see!

Now I know!

“Bad guy!”

As the arrow points out, he’s pretending to be a gracious grandfather!

I pointed.

“Grandpa! Bad! You’re mean!”

I can’t believe I understand difficult words very well.

I’m such a smart 5-year-old!

[Bad tax evasion]

“Bad tax evasion!”

I said what the letters told me.

What’s a tax evasion?

[Are you going to avoid the tax?]

What’s this?

“Huh, princess, what the hell are you talking about?”

The bad grandfather forced a smile and asked me as if he was confused about what it meant.

What do you mean?

I have to tell you why it’s bad.

[Bad guy takes money away]

Oh, I see!

“You took my money! Bad guy!”

“Ha ha, I can’t believe I took your money. When did I do that?”

“You ate it.”

“My my, I guess the princess thinks I ate her candy even if I didn’t.”

“I guess so.”

“Princess, we saw each other for the first time today. I’m not the bad grandfather who stole the princess’ candy.”

“No! It’s not candy! Money!”

I told you exactly that I stole money, but why can’t you understand?

“Princess, if you keep doing that, I can’t laugh at it either.”

[Bribery]

[He didn’t report the money he made properly]

“You got a bribe!”

It changed the smile of the grandfather who was smiling.

With a distorted face like a complete difference, he grabbed my arm roughly.

“No matter how young the princess is, I heard you were intelligent.”

“Oh, it hurts!”

“If a person who says he will set up an assistant and take charge of the business does this, it will be difficult.”

My arm hurt as if it would fall out.

I was so scared of my grandfather’s face staring at me.

“You have to take responsibility for what you say. The crime of framing Yozenheim, the head of the Senate, by lightly teasing her mouth. What are you going to do?”

I don’t know what you’re talking about.

I was just so scared, sick, and sad.

(tl: well, luatisha, i guess you deserved it. who says you should act all stupid and shii and act like a child when you’re a literal grown adult)

“Now, answer me.”

The face of my uncle who was hitting me and the face of the grandfather overlapped.

It was this kind of expression.

I forgot.

He hit me with this expression.

“If you can’t do it, if you make an apology now, I’ll let you go with generosity. Of course, some degree of education will be needed.”

“Eu….”

“Eu?”

“Eung! Waaa!”

I was so scared and sad that I burst into tears.

I snorted and shouted loudly.

“Ares!”

Ares was looking at me in surprise.

Seeing that face made me sadder.

I looked up with tears dripping down.

“The bad guy made me cry!”

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‘That guy without countermeasures.’

Ares was so speechless.

It was hard for him to understand the current situation since Luatisha shouted,

“It’s a bad guy!”

The words that followed Luatisha’s mouth were even more spectacular.

‘What? Trust you?’

You’re going to find out who’s the mastermind quietly? Where are you saying quietly when you’re this loud?

It won’t be as effective as this even if you chat around the neighborhood.

Ares approached Luatisha while cursing inside.

I couldn’t let that child cry and go crazy like that.

“Ares!”

Luatisha welcomed him with a tearful face.

“You, r, really….”

“He’s here, so you guys step aside!”

Luatisha shouted to the elders then clung to Ares’ side.

Ares gave up thinking.

“Our oppa is so cool, so strong, so smart! Right?”

Luatisha asked Ares.

Tears are falling down and her nose are red.

On that subject, the eyes looking up at Ares were bright and shiny.

‘Why?’

Ares couldn’t understand.

He was just acting when he was friendly and sweet, and he even sat on the sidelines when she’s being kidnapped.

He said he would cooperate in catching the traitor, but he did not actively help.

In the process, Luatisha was constantly recalled and tested.

It is not proper cooperation.

There are many reasons why Luatisha can’t trust Ares, and there is no reason to believe in him.

Nevertheless, this child still looks at him brightly.

‘How come?’

‘That’s not Ares’ way,’

Luatisha replied before.

But if so, wouldn’t she know better?

In this situation, it was not Ares’ way to intervene for Luatisha.

It’s obvious that there’s no benefit and that he’ll only suffer losses.

“Prince Ares, you’re not trying to question me because of the child’s whining,” Count Yosenheim asked Ares.

The form was a question, but it was a tone that Ares was convinced of.

However, when Ares did not answer right away, he was wary of his eyes.

“We can dismiss it as a child’s fault and move on. Because Young Master is different,” he said.

However, it took some time for him to respond.

It’s a strange thing.

For Ares, everyone was an enemy.

Not only the blood-sharing brothers, but also those who followed him, cannot be trusted.

That’s why he had to check everything himself.

Originally, he would have checked all about how Luatisha found out they were bribed, but this happened because he didn’t.

So, he should not be swept away by this little kid even now and pull out his feet.

“It is unfair to persecute the Senate.”

“Senate? Since when did suspicions about the Count’s individual actions persecute the Senate?”

But what came out of his mouth was completely different.

“I’m the head of the Senate. Bribery to me can be regarded as questioning the transparency of the Senate.”

Count Yosenheim’s tongue moved sharply.

“Are you talking about the corruption of the Senate without any evidence, Young Master?”

It is crazy to question Yosenheim, the head of the Senate, without evidence.

It’s full of things to lose and nothing to gain.

‘I’ll step down even now-‘

Ares lowered his gaze.

Luatisha was looking at him with consistent eyes.

‘Because Ares is on my side!’

There’s nothing more to be afraid of!

Eyes that seem to shout like that.

Full trust that there is nothing more reliable than him in this world.

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Lua’s eyes reflected a number that went up quickly.

The number that was constantly rising stopped at a point.

[0]

“Ares.”

[0]

Luatisha reached out to Ares.

[0]

“Using your high position to hurt me.”

[0]

[1]

The number that stopped moved.

‘Up to 1.’

Compared to what has been rising so far, it was a small increase.

But it was a bigger difference than anything else.

There is an infinite gap between 0 and 1.

Interest from nothing and indifference.

There was a large wall between Luatisha and Ares.

Ares constantly reinforced the wall, higher and larger, in case it would collapse.

But in the end, this is what happened.

In front of the broken wall, Ares finally realized that he had surrendered.

“Prince!”

Ares reached out to Luatisha, listening to Count Yosenheim’s push.

“It’s not right to question the count for taking bribes without evidence.”

“Of course! Then immediately to the princess-.”

“But my sister cried.”