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VOLUME 1: A DAILY LIFE LIKE CINDERELLA
CHAPTER 1 - THE DAUGHTER WHO 'SEES' THE END OF THE COUNTRY
Embezzling the national budget and inciting civil unrest in the once peaceful nation, the historic Shield Clan's Shilt Grand Ducal Family is purged by their long-time rivals, the Sword Clan's Schwert Grand Ducal Family.
Into the hiding place I resided, the clan head Klaus arrives. Adorned with black hair and crimson eyes, he embodies the title of the "Dreadful Grand Duke," radiating an aura of terror and dignity. In his hand, he grips the legendary sword passed down in the Schwert family, the "Levatein."
Levatein, known as the sword of victory, is the mightiest weapon capable of defeating any monster and ensuring triumph. Klaus revealing it implies his serious intent to eliminate us.
As he ominously approaches with a devilish countenance, my pathetic husband Ubel, who had been fleeing in fear, ultimately uses me as a shield and shouts,
"The, the one at fault is this woman, Elucia! I was seduced by her and got involved in various crimes!"
It was not I who manipulated him but my father's second wife, Lyakobe, and her daughter, Jillke. They were geniuses at bringing calamity to our household, involving Ubel in unimaginable misdeeds. Not only my father but also my brother Bargen fell victim to their conspiracy, losing their lives. Ubel, in a sense, is also a victim, yet willingly participating in all the wrongdoing, leaving no room for leniency.
"I'm not guilty!!"
Ubel pleads for his own safety, but Klaus remains unmoved. With a devilish expression that truly pierces the soul, Klaus interrogates Ubel,
"Hey, what about the 'Hindler Shield'?"
The Hindler Shield is our family heirloom, capable of warding off any attack and healing wounds when damaged.
"Oh, that thing? It's a fake! I just lifted it for a moment, and it fell apart."
Although Klaus looks incredulous, Ubel isn't lying. In an attempt to gather escape funds, Ubel tried to take Lyakobe, Jillke, and the Hindler Shield, but as soon as he touched it, it cracked and decayed rapidly. Probably because someone not a legitimate successor touched it.
By the way, Lyakobe and Jillke found supporters and quickly fled the country. After being heavily exploited, Ubel was easily discarded.
"This woman is the legitimate daughter of the Shilt Grand Ducal Family and the root of all evil! If you're going to kill anyone, let it be her!"
He truly is a scoundrel from the depths of his heart. Even if he were reborn more than three hundred times, his tainted soul would never be purified. He's utterly hopeless. He won't show his disgraceful figure any longer. For my final act of revenge, I implore Klaus,
"As for me, please cut him down and kill him."
"Elucia, what are you—!!"
Without a pause, Klaus cuts down both me and Ubel with Levatein. The significant conflict that occurred in the once peaceful country concludes with the deaths of the Shilt Grand Ducal couple.
It couldn't possibly end happily ever after, and the nation that lost the Shield Clan faces invasion from other countries and ultimately perishes. It was a fitting end for a country that started with the sword and shield.
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"Huh!?"
I wake up at a time when the sun hasn't risen yet. I clutch my stomach in a hurry, but there's no wound from Klaus's Levatein.
"Was, was it a dream?"
The intense presence of Klaus, Ubel's pathetic words, the pain from being struck by Levatein, and the smell of blood are vivid enough to remember even now. Nevertheless, it seems it was just a dream.
"How dreadful!"
I mutter unintentionally. Among all the dreams I've "seen" so far, this one about my own gruesome death was the worst.
Why am I fated to go through such things? I hold my head in my hands.
This is not just a dream. Since childhood, I've had the ability to see premonitory dreams that come true.
At first, I thought it was all just a coincidence. However, starting with predicting the death of a maid, I couldn't help but believe. The maid died on the same day as predicted. The ability to foresee dreams became undeniable.
It was years ago. I was around six or seven years old. I had never revealed anything about my premonitory dreams to anyone, but when I saw the death of a maid I often encountered in a dream, I couldn't bear it. I mustered the courage to tell her. She would die this evening, pulled by horses drawing a carriage with four sorrel horses. Instead of gratitude, the maid found it creepy and refused to believe. That day, the maid died, pulled by horses with sorrel coats. I realized the premonitory dream was genuine. Since then, I haven't confided in anyone about my premonitory dreams. The maid's life couldn't be saved. Can't the fate seen in dreams be changed at all? That became a question in my mind.
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One day, I dream the worst dream. It involves my father's mistress, Lyakobe, and her daughter, Jillke, coming to our house, declaring that they will live together from now on. My father introduces her as the "new mother," embracing Lyakobe's shoulders with a pleased smile, despite my real mother having passed away just a year ago, and announces their impending marriage right after the mourning period ends. As soon as I wake from the dream, I am overcome with intense nausea. Without a doubt, it was a nightmare.
From that day on, I dream about Lyakobe and Jillke appearing every day. In my father's presence, they shower him with full-on flattery, but in his absence, they relentlessly bully me. They sold off all my mother's dresses and jewelry, even taking away the emerald pendant she left me.
Lyakobe took advantage of my father's absence, inviting many lovers. Jillke used her charm on my fiancé Ubel, and the two entered into a romantic relationship. Whenever they had free time, they would torment me, indulging in a life of luxury. They squandered the wealth of the Shilt Grand Ducal Family, selling lands without permission, capturing subjects and handing them over to slave traders, committing all sorts of atrocities.
The one thing I cannot allow is for that mother and son to come. Even if I have to spew blood and spend days bedridden.
Fortunately, my father was kind to me. I didn't want a new mother. I pleaded desperately to live peacefully together, just the two of us. While gently patting my head, my father said, "I understand." However, the relief was short-lived. Before I could catch my breath, my father returned with Lyakobe and Jillke. I don't need to say that in my heart, I cursed my father as a traitor.
When I asked him why he remarried, he said, he thought I was feeling lonely deep down. Why would he interpret it that way? My father is undoubtedly a kind person, but he has a bad habit of being too naive, presuming others' feelings without reason. That's why he was deceived by Lyakobe and Jillke and met his demise.
Yes, they planned to eliminate my father to take control of the Shilt Grand Ducal Family's finances. They truly are a pair of wicked mother and daughter.
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