38 – Scene 038# Bella’s Reminiscence

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“Ha!”

A small seal in the estate of Duke Isaachel.

A cheer echoed from there.

f*ck! f*ck! f*ck!

The sound of wooden swords clashing sounds menacing.

Two people wearing protective gear continue to exchange intensely.

After a few sums, the distance between the two people who pushed each other widened.

“Whoa… .”

“Sigh… .”

There was only the sound of heavy breathing and tense energy in the dojo.

The two checked each other to see who would come in first.

Eventually, the taller one came in first.

Using his tall stature, he extended a long wooden sword over the head of the short man.

However, the opponent was not easy.

As it was, he blocked it with the side of the sword.

The tall one flinched from the shock.

The opponent did not miss the gap that was created.

grasp-!

Instead of the clunky sound of wooden swords clashing, a thrilling sound echoed through the dojo.

Beep-!

The protective gear emitted a red light and sounded an alarm.

It was a conclusion.

The protective gear made of magical power disappeared.

Then the face of the taller side was revealed.

“Phew, I can’t possibly win. It is surrender. I never thought my swordsmanship skills would have improved to this extent.”

A middle-aged man, Duke Fred Isaachell, said while wiping his sweat.

The face of his opponent was also revealed.

Bella Isaachel’s flowing silver hair shone dazzlingly in the sunlight.

“It was because my father neglected training. I come to the dojo every day. It is a natural result.”

Fred scratched his head at his daughter’s stern point.

“Okay… . There is no right word to say.”

“Then why don’t you come out now? I will deal with you.”

It had been a long time since Fred appeared at the dojo.

Fred shook his head at his daughter’s invitation.

“not. Now, because of my age, my body is not the same as before, and the gap with you is widening, so it won’t help.”

“Huh… . It’s a pity.”

Bella shrugged.

It was at that moment that she reached for the water bottle to drink.

“By the way, boy.”

“No.”

“… I haven’t even asked yet.”

“No way.”

said Fred, scratching his cheek.

“Why don’t you ask your mother to lend her 200,000 kael to Abby?”

“… I knew it would be like this. I wondered why he came to the dojang in the morning… . Are you planning to go there again?”

“no. Didn’t I say I’d never go there again? This time, the Earl of Wellsington said there was a good place… .”

“Is this a good place? Puck would be fine. Didn’t I tell you not to hang out with the Earl of Wellsington?”

“It is, but… .”

“The two of you went to the hotel casino the other day, so I closed my eyes once. But are you coming out like this again?”

“Don’t worry. Hey, it’s not just about gambling in a casino. You have no idea how much entertainment there is.”

Bella let out a deep sigh.

I barely restrained myself from wanting to swear.

And looking at Fred with the most pitiful eyes in the world.

“father.”

“Yes?”

“Now, please calm down. You know I still can’t pay my debt to Ruelberta.”

“No, aren’t you paying back little by little? Sometimes I also have a leisure life-.”

“This is all I have to say to my father.”

“Honey, boy!”

Bella moved on.

I wanted to go to a place where I couldn’t see Fred’s face, even for a second.

She returned to the mansion without looking back.

Then, soaking in the bathtub, I fell into reminiscence.

When Bella was young, Fred’s gambling addiction left the Duke of Isaac Hell in debt.

It was the Ruelberta family that prevented the ducal family from almost completely collapsing.

Milliam, Count of Ruelberta at the time, paid off the debt of the Duke of Isakhell instead, and took part of the duke’s estate.

It was disgraceful that the Imperial family, the Duke of Isakhel, had a huge debt, but the fact that they had borrowed money from their subordinates, the count family, was disgraceful.

The problem was that even after that, Duke Fred couldn’t come to his senses.

Fred became increasingly addicted to gambling and his debts grew.

When that happened, all the remaining territories passed into the hands of Ruelberta.

As the situation became difficult, the luxurious life of the duke changed.

The number of attendants decreased and the artworks that decorated the mansion disappeared.

People who did not know the situation praised the duke for being thrifty, but in reality, he only became poor.

“Whoa… .”

Bella thought in the hot water.

On the day the Count paid off the duke’s debt, everything in Isaachel was sold to Ruelberta.

The honor, authority, and pride of the nobility were all sold.

And… herself too.

After the death of Count Milliam, Tristan, like his father, lent the duchy a large sum of money.

It was an undeniable fact that it was thanks to Tristan that the Duke of Isaac Hell was able to maintain its existence.

So when he proposed an engagement, Bella couldn’t refuse.

Perhaps, if she had been a child, she might have been happy to be engaged to Tristan.

Because there was a time when she looked like a prince on a white horse.

But when he became a count, Tristan changed.

He gained weight and spewed vicious words at any time, earning people’s resentment.

He judged everything in the world by money, looked down on the poor, and enjoyed ruling over them.

The cold tone was still the same, but Tristan, whom Bella fell in love with, was no longer a shining person.

Her prince on the throne had become a tyrant.

The duke’s family is steadily paying off the money, but the enormously increased debt has reached a level where it cannot be repaid even if it is to be repaid in one’s lifetime.

If Bella marries Tristan, she can get out of that debt.

Even though she knew that, Bella hated Tristan so much.

I didn’t want to be that wicked woman.

Bella’s head sank into the water.

Everything was disappointing.

The family in debt, the parents who did not oppose the engagement, and the changed Tristan.

Bella had no choice but to get engaged, but as much as marriage, she didn’t want to do it.

So, because I was busy, I postponed my engagement and kept putting it off.

I didn’t even want to sell my heart to him.

Because that was her last pride.

Bella constantly complained to Tristan and asked him to cancel the engagement.

Of course, he refused every time, but Bella didn’t give up.

I swore I would never be his.

But not too long ago, Tristan accepted a request to cancel her engagement.

– I don’t like wasting money unnecessarily. In the same vein, you don’t have a lot of time to invest in hopeless love. still… Those times I met you were fun. thanks.”

It was strange.

As if Bella had known for a long time that Tristan had been rejecting him.

Tristan had given up on her without any regrets.

It was a relief for Bella, but it was strangely uncomfortable.

-I was thinking of having you. I wanted to make it completely mine.

“If that’s the case, why did you say that… .”

I want to make it completely my own.

What an arrogant word.

she’s not a thing

Besides, depending on what I heard, it couldn’t have been quite embarrassing.

“… … .”

Bella got out of the bathtub as her face felt hot.

Because if I stayed longer, I would feel dizzy.

Bella wrapped herself in a bath towel and dried her wet hair using wind magic.

The water droplets that were shaken off were reflected in the bathroom lighting and shimmered.

I looked in the mirror.

I met eyes with a woman with shiny silver hair.

It’s a bit unlucky, but Bella was well aware that she was a beauty.

I’ve only heard that I’m pretty from the people I’ve met so far, so it would be more strange not to know.

Bella groped her face.

The elastic skin was touched.

Everything was perfect except for the fact that her cheeks were slightly flushed, perhaps because she had been soaking in the bathtub for quite some time.

When Bella came out of the bathroom, her hair was all dry.

I used to feel depressed, but now I feel good.

So much so that I could lie back in bed and get a good night’s sleep.

However, wrinkles formed between her brows as she thought so.

“… Are you really like this? Dmitry.”

Her eyes were on the doll lying on the bed.

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Dmitri, the teddy bear she hugs and sleeps with whenever she can’t sleep.

To be precise, the guy’s stitches were torn and the cotton was sticking out.

It wasn’t a perfect morning.

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