It wasn't until the next day that I reached the shore.
We went from the Stone Age to Chatara.
Chatara, the same place where I burned without a trace in my previous life.
Even in the middle of the night, I was reminded of Bachel's words as I was greeted warmly.
"Good girl, there was no one in the castle. It was a castle where everyone disappeared after the epidemic."
It must have been a lie.
It must have been a blatant lie.
The Lord and Madam Chatara were too kind to be punished like the plague.
Madam was happy to see me, saying that she remembered her daughter-in-law's childhood.
"Young Master, can I sleep with a baby guest? After all, a young master doesn't know how to take care of a child!"
Theodore looked at me with a worried face.
"Baby, are you okay? If you don't feel uncomfortable, you can just come out and sleep."
What? Sleeping up with you?
I quickly backed away and went to Madam.
I am embarrassed by what I did in my previous life, but I can't share a bed with Theodore Halias.
We used to point our swords at each other, and now that I'm smaller, I'm a little scared!
Then Theodore whispered something to Madam Chatara.
"But ma'am, actually..."
It was obvious to me as I saw Madam's eyes wide open.
He said I was Meridy's child.
When I followed him to Madam's room, the maids brought me a bathtub.
She peeled off the cloth that wrapped me tightly and fiddled with my red hair curiously.
'Oh my God, she's really Meridy's child... Are you really Duke Meridy's baby?"
She looked at me from afar and nodded, and her face brightened even more.
"I saw the Duke from afar on the feast of Verbti last time! When you get home, be sure to show my respect, dear. I always pray for you."
Respect? Praying?
My conscience seemed to scream at the unexpected story.
'What the hell am I in my previous life... What did I do?'
In the morning, after an uncomfortable night, Madam found a small children's dress and held it out.
"It's worn out because my daughter wore it a long time ago, but you can't go to see the Grand Duke in your indoor clothes. Oh, it's cold, so you should have a coat..."
Just in time, Theodore poked his head in the doorway
"I was going to stop by the store even if you didn't, ma'am."
I didn't miss the time and quickly bowed my head in greeting.
"Thank you. Gurigu is too beautiful."
Madam laughed as if it were funny.
"I'm sorry, but I hear everything from the baby Princess."
I wore a dress full of Madam's memories and made a promise to myself.
This warm little castle would never burn again.
I promised myself again and again that it wouldn't happen, even if a knife got into my throat.
***
I broke up with the affectionate Chatara couple as soon as I had breakfast.
Theodore stopped at the children's clothing store as I had predicted.
"This is the road to Halias Castle. Is there a coat that would fit her?"
"Of course, Master."
Perhaps he was the son of the famous Halias, and the clothes that the shopkeeper showed him were all of the highest quality.
When Theodore paid for one of them, I honestly thought my eyes were popping out.
"Dougie..."
I put on my yellow cloak and opened my lips.
"Huh?"
"Oh, I'm so stupid to my crying mother. (I charge my crying mom for my clothes.)
I don't think my crying mom doesn't have this much money.
I was not confident, so I mumbled, and Theodore said something ridiculous.
"What? Princess, are you calling me brother?"
No, you idiot.
How can you be my brother?
Ugh. I really can't pronounce it, so I'm going to die.
"Ah, it's okay, Master. It's bad for my crying mother."
He suddenly had a sad face.
"Do you remember your mother? Before you go to your mother, you have to go to my father first. I'm sorry."
That's not what I mean, you idiot.
In the end, I gave up trying to make Theodore understand and got back on his horse.
"Cute, you look like a chick."
When I trembled with goosebumps from the hands patting my head, I had an even bigger side effect.
"It shouldn't be cold already..."
It wasn't cold at all, but Theodore hugged me tightly.
I suffered from another hiccup for a while.
What will happen in the next 16 years to make this sunny boy the ghost of Halias?
Maybe the world wasn't just harsh on me
***
But in the end, Theodore was right.
Not long after heading north, my jaw began to tremble.
He opened his fur cloak and tucked me away as if to hide me.
"How could the weather be so bad..."
I barely pulled my upper and lower lips apart, which seemed to freeze and cling to each other.
"Two, Tour... (It's cold...)"
"What should I do..."
Theodore pulled me closer and pulled my cloak a little longer, but it was still too cold.
To make matters worse, a foot of snow began to fly.
Theodore stopped and got off, and gathered his men.
"The weather is worse than I thought. Take off everything, everything you can take off."
"Yes?"
"If Princess Meridy freezes to death on the way to Halias, we will be inferior to the marauders. I forgot that this child was born and raised in a warm place."
Aren't they cold?
Before he could finish speaking, he took off everything.
Theodore untied the thick fur cloak, some gloves, some vests, and another scarf.
"Ha, Master doesn't have to..."
I trembled but declined once.
It's humiliating for the son of Halias to take off his clothes for me, even for a three-year-old body.
He smiled, not knowing my embarrassment.
"The chick Princess is warm, so I'm not cold."
This time, I didn't even have hiccups because it was so cold.
I became a big ball dressed in a chick cloak.
Wow, I didn't know it because I had a flame in my previous life.
Halias is a place where ghosts live, not a place where humans live.
Hey, Ancestor.
It's Meridy's blood, but I'm not going to freeze to death, right?
However, I felt like I was going to die in the next moment.
Theodore sat me back on his lap and set off.
I dozed off in the cold.
I was surrounded by clothes and couldn't move, and I couldn't see well in front of me.
The snowy road trip was terribly long.
I woke up to the sound of horses running on the drawbridge.
Under the sunset sky, I could see the pointed stone roof of Halias Castle.
It was then that I realized where I was going.
Until I was able to climb over this high castle like a squirrel, I remember my previous life when I rode Stone Mountain with Edipa for years.
During my last assignment, I met the man sitting behind me, and I was so busy dealing with him that I couldn't see the trap beneath my feet.
After being captured, I was left in the middle of an icy lake where nothing could be burned, starving for several days, and at some point, I lost consciousness.
When I came to my senses, I was taken to the dungeon at the bottom of the castle and met Alseid Halias.
What did he say to the last question of my life?
"All the rest of the Meridy are dead."
Even if I think about it again, I can't help but grind my teeth.
But if I didn't go into his castle, I would freeze to death right away, and I couldn't figure out who killed my parents even in the flames of eternity...
"We're here, Meridy's baby."
As I thought about it, I was startled by Theodore's sudden voice.
'You are not going to take me away to kill me while shouting 'baby', are you?'
I was suspicious of him, but I couldn't help it since I had followed him this far.
Let's see if you are my enemies or not.
One of the candidates for marshal whispered sweetly.
"When you go to the castle, let's sit by the warm fire and eat soup."
...Isn't that soup poisoned?
As I aroused my suspicions, the words that followed became even more suspicious.
"Everyone will be amused when they see you."
What the hell is interesting about me?
It didn't take long for the question to be answered.
***
When I climbed the stairs of Halias Castle in Theodore's arms, a little boy shouted.
"Father! My second brother brought garbage again!"
Hey, say what?!
My lips were frozen, and I couldn't refute it, but Theodore replied with a smile on my behalf.
"Shion, apologize for saying that to the Princess. She is a young but noble lady. Hurry up and apologize."
Hey, are you the famous Shion Halias?
Oh, I think such a kid would become the greatest scholar on the continent?
Theodore untied the clothes that had been holding me tight.
When I stared at Shion in my chick cloak, he ran away in even more fright.
"Ugh! Father! My second brother picked up another one alive!"
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