It was Odette who created a gap for Fernand to escape from the prison carriage.
Fernand's transfer was to be carried out by four volunteer D-Class Transcendents. And one of them was a traitor whom Odette had recruited.
'Before we get too far away from the Count, let Fernand escape.'
Coming from a poor single-mother family, he was particularly harassed because he was Fernand's direct successor.
The man, who had been insulted by his mother every day, had a particularly deep grudge against Fernand, and when he heard from Odette that she planned to kill him outright, he was willing to negotiate.
There was no worry that the negotiations would leak out of his mouth. The sin of letting go on purpose is greater than the sin of missing it. Of course, his grudge against Fernand was greater than the sin of letting go.
And the result was very satisfying.
Fernand, he's finally dead.
He had treated her like a toy throughout her life. Her own brother, who tried to rob her in prison.
'What do you think, Fernand?'
How does it feel to be wanted for a wrongful charge? What does it feel like to be decapitated with an axe? How does it feel to realize that you have been abandoned by your family right in front of you?
Odette also had to die in one way or another in her last life. He was wanted for a crime he had never committed, and he was endlessly pursued by the Transcendents. Then Karl's axe blade was decapitated.
No one believed him during the two years he was on the run. Everyone looked down on him and despised him.
The title of nobleman and the profession of soldier, which he was so proud of. Fernand, a commoner who has lost his entire family and died.
It was only after facing his death that Odette felt free from the shadow of her past.
Odette sent a short condolence to Fernand, who was now burned to ashes.
'Goodbye, Fernand. It was disgusting to meet you.'
Rolf will be happy too. Didn't he bother him so much when he said that he was a transcendent? It must have been a great honor to be able to die because of the master's ability to take such pride.
Odette turned to look at the Count. Ever since she got out of the carriage, the Count has been staring at her all the time.
The Count's face was pale with pain.
'Yes. Your family is important to you, too.'
He parents had killed her parents so easily. Odette's death was considered so ridiculous.
The woman who died at Fernand's hands five years ago may have been someone else's family. He took care of his son without any apology to the bereaved family or the person concerned.
His expression was very spectacular.
The Count, who had been silent for a while, managed to speak.
"What are you doing here?"
"Oh, I thought I'd stay in the Count's Mansion in the future."
The Count's lips trembled as if he couldn't stand Odette's fresh answer.
Fernand is dead, and Rolf is dead. As soon as all the fuss is over, the timing is so good.
Unless the Count was an idiot, he had no choice but to notice. Odette has now appeared in front of them to provoke him, as well as the fact that Odette has no intention of hiding het battle.
"Are you okay, Dad? This is my house, isn't it?"
Odette spoke softly and smiled at the Count. The Count shouted at her, as if he couldn't control his anger.
"Odette!"
It was a cry that sounded like a claw in his stomach.
As if he would never forgive her.
As if he were going to kill her.
But he can't say he's going to kill Odette in front of the High Priests and assistant Priests, so that scream is the best the Count can do.
"Yes, Father. Tell me."
Odette turned to the Count and replied lightly.
As if she had never heard a bloody scream. Just like a daughter who was affectionately called by her father.
Eerily neat and beautiful.
***
As soon as Shylock was satisfied with the alimony in the divorce court, he left Sasha and Paula behind and suddenly returned to his own area.
"Why divorce Ulrich because he can't do anything about it? Pathetic! You are a disgrace to the family. Don't think about coming home!"
The alimony that Shylock received certainly included compensation for Sasha's suffering.
The neglect and hardship of the entire marriage, the heartache of the Count's affair, and the unjust imprisonment of the monastery were all Sasha.
Nevertheless, her grandfather put all the alimony he received into his pocket as if it were a matter of course.
Sasha was only a small part of it. It was not enough to support the life of Sasha, who was originally a Countess.
Thanks to this, Sasha had no choice but to find a house in a sordid area that she had never heard of before. It was a poor neighborhood with a steel factory right next to it and a black stream flowing through it, and a horrible stench.
Paula also said that if Kodell hadn't been for her, if he hadn't done her a favor and allowed her to stay in the guest room, she would have had to live there with Sasha.
***
Paula sighed more and more these days.
'Why didn't Lord Kodell formally ask me for a relationship?'
Paula was obsessed with Kodell. Now that her mother had fallen into poverty as a commoner, Kodell was her only means of raising her status.
'I'm sure he likes me.'
She has been living in his mansion for two years. Moreover, throughout that time, Kodell treated Paula as if she were a noble lady.
Even though she was so popular in the wedding market, she didn't seem to meet any other woman besides Paula.
Didn't he also file a lawsuit with the court for Paula? It was no exaggeration to say that he paid all the legal fees, and in fact, he handled all the lawsuits. It was he who helped Paula's name appear in the article.
Even when there was an obscene rumor between him and Sasha to protect her, he didn't care in the slightest.
"Paula, the only thing that matters is your heart."
He just said that.
But that was all. Even now, after the divorce trial, Kodell still hasn't been asked to date.
'The problem is my identity. I'm just a maid.'
Paula remembered that one day she had secretly overheard a conversation between Kodell and the butler.
"Master, you don't want to marry a maid, do you?"
Gustav Kodell didn't answer. It was then that Paula realized why there was no talk of dating in their relationship.
Even if he has no relatives... Kodell had vassal followers and servants. Their opposition cannot be completely ignored.
'But what do I do? I can't change my identity!'
It was the moment when Paula was frustrated. A servant of the Kodell family knocked on Paula's door.
"Paula, my master has asked you to go out for a walk in the garden with him."
"I will. Tell them thank you."
"Yes, Paula."
"And they made me some cake again. I think the chef in this house has become a little lazy lately. The cream is all sloppy."
"I will warn you."
Paula sighed and stood up. After wearing a lot of rings and earrings as always, she went out for a walk in the garden.
As she walked down the stairs for her walk, Paula thought back to her counseling with Gisela.
"It's true that your status as a maid is a barrier between the two. But wait. Soon you'll have a chance to increase your value in the marriage market."
She doesn't doubt Gisela, but it's been more than a year since she heard about it. Even if it was soon, the situation would not change for a whole year, so it was natural to feel skeptical.
Therefore, she did not expect that the opportunity that Gisela had predicted would come so soon.
"Paula. It is said that Saintess Charlotte chose you to be her handmaiden."
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