"I... I know that the Count and I have made a little mistake with you. But the treatment will be completely different from before. No one is going to look down on Miss Odette."
Odette was silent for a while, and only when Rolf felt frustrated, did he speak.
"Do you know the name Siegfried?"
"Siegfried?"
Rolf didn't like the sudden change of subject. So he didn't think about it and answered without much sincerity.
"I don't know."
"Really? You don't even remember."
'Siegfried? I think I've heard of it somewhere.'
At that moment, there was a figure that flashed through Rolf's head. Wasn't that the name of the man Rolf had sent to the Count 20 years ago?
A direct descendant of the original Albrecht, who was exterminated in a rebellion. The name of the son that the only escaped Countess secretly gave birth to and raised.
He thought that was the name of the immediate one who lived in Albrecht's small estate.
'But how does Odette know that name? That was long before Odette came to Albrecht's mansion.'
"Why are you asking for that name without any hesitation?"
This is the name that Rolf himself chose to kill. As such, Rolf asked Odette in a wary voice.
However, what came back was an answer that completely exceeded his expectations.
"Because I am Siegfried's daughter."
Rolf stiffened for a moment, then asked in bewilderment.
"What kind of nonsense are you talking about?"
"Judging from that reaction, it seems that you remembered Siegfried."
Rolf was confused, and he shut his mouth. Then Odette threw something at him.
Rolf reflexively grabbed the parabolic flying object with both hands.
In his hand, he had a velvet pouch.
"Open it."
Rolf pulled the strap out of the pocket and took out the item, and he was surprised.
The chapel was dark, but he could guess its shape just by feeling it in his hand.
It was something Rolf had heard many times from her father, or from the current Count.
'The seal of the Albrecht family, which was stolen by the little Countess at the time.'
Rolf's father was originally a butler of the Albrecht family, but he betrayed his master during the rebellion of Ulrich's father and survived by joining Ulrich's father.
Rolf swallowed dryly, and his throat moved up and down with a gulp.
It should be left to experts to check whether this is really the item, but the fact that this seal has disappeared has never been known to the outside world. This means that it is not information that anyone can know.
Even Rolf and Ulrich have something that they haven't found in a long time.
"I intend to get Count Albrecht back from Ulrich, Rolf. So there's no reason for me to go back to being that damn Ulrich's daughter."
Odette's words made Rolf feel distraught.
"You know what? You never asked me why I came to see you. How am I going to get here, and how am I going to go back to the Count's Palace? You only put your business first. But now I'm going to ask you."
Rolf gasped. He didn't want to do what Odette wanted, but he couldn't help but ask this question.
"Why, why did you come to me? What is your intention in letting me know this?"
Odette smiled as if he had done a good job.
"I'm here to declare war. Siegfried's daughter will take everything Ulrich has."
"Lady"
Rolf was about to call Odette, but he felt uncomfortable for a moment and stopped.
Can we really call a human being who declares war to reclaim his mansion a young lady?
"Why, why are you declaring war on me and not on the Count?"
"I'm here to warn you that your life will end as soon as I become the lord of the family. Of course, your entire family, including your son and grandson."
Taken aback, Rolf couldn't catch up with any of Odette's stories.
But it didn't sound like she was just saying it to threaten him. Her voice was full of sincerity.
'Is it really possible that Odette is Siegfried's daughter? If Odette is Siegfried's daughter, even if it is just in case if it is Siegfried's daughter...'
Rolf was nervous.
As long as she was a threat to his family, he couldn't treat Odette's words as mere nonsense. Moreover, if Odette really became the head of the family, It could never be a simple threat.
This is Rolf's family, who passed down the butlership. The family's livelihood and life depended on the head of the Albrecht family. Isn't his son preparing to take to the deacon training school right now?
Before Rolf could gather his thoughts, Odette pulled himself to his feet.
"I'm done with what I want to say. Goodbye, Rolf. Until I come to get your
neck."
"Hey, wait!"
It was the moment when Rolf reached out and grabbed Odette's arm. A butler couldn't grab a Young Lady's arm, but the more embarrassed a long-standing habit was, the easier it would come out.
But Odette gently shook his arm away.
"Rolf. You have to check whether the seal is real or not, right? What if I'm lying?"
Rolf was stunned by Odette's words,
"You have to check whether I'm Siegfried's daughter or not, so you can decide, too?"
That was true.
If she is really Siegfried's daughter, then Odette and Rolf are indeed Irreversible. It's like a nemesis. In that case, she should never enter the Count's house.
However, there was also a possibility that Odette was not Siegfried's daughter and that she was playing with him by deception.
In the first place, Salsu, a longtime subordinate of the Count, never reported that Siegfried had a daughter. He had only reported that he had shot and killed Siegfried and his wife.
Since it is possible that it is a lie, in that case, he must first confirm what Odette's intention was in telling such a lie. He has to investigate the orphanage again.
"Follow me? Charlotte will be back from the parade soon? You have to wait for Charlotte here, right?"
That was also true.
If Odette was sincere in declaring war, he wouldn't move in favor of the Count. Then he couldn't miss the opportunity to talk to Charlotte.
While Rolf hesitated to think about it, Odette walked out of the chapel with a laugh like a flute.
Rolf was left alone in the dark chapel. The darkness seemed like his own dark future.
***
The first-floor corridor outside the chapel has an open cloister on the right side to the nave of the central cathedral. So that visitors can see the manicured gardens of the central cathedral.
Leaving Rolf behind, Odette walked out of the chapel and walked along the hallway. The sound of footsteps echoed through the white marble corridor floor.
Rolf showed no signs of coming out yet.
'Think a lot. The more you do that, the more you'll get stuck in the quagmire.'
Odette had no intention of taking Rolf or Rolf's family into her own hands. Fernan will handle it, not her.
Still, the reason why she scared Rolf was to encourage him.
Fearing that Odette would become the owner of the family, Rolf went on a rampage for his own safety.
Odette paused for a moment. As she got closer to the main hall, she put on her glasses and hood again.
"Oh."
But even after putting on her glasses and hood, she couldn't keep walking.
She was fascinated by the sunset and the spectacle of the gardens of the central cathedral. To be precise, in a corner of the spectacular scenery, in Charlotte's parade procession in the distance.
Charlotte was returning to the central cathedral after the parade.
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