Actually, I Was The Real One
Chapter 12

It was not strange for the staff to be surprised. If Keira was still the same person in the past, she would have withdrawn her request when Ludwig said 'too long.'

No, even before that, he wouldn't say he wanted to take a break.

Conversely, when his father said he would only allow one month, he negotiated for another option.

Keira: "I'm so tired. Please allow me."

Ludwig: "...Alright. Two months rest then."

Keyra: "Thank you."

Luckily he got permission.

Did he not care, or did he allow it because he looked exhausted?

"No problem."

Keira raised her head to address the final problem. There's something he needs to check.

Silver hair, red eyes, and features similar to Cosette's.

He looked so young that one would find it hard to imagine him having a daughter who became an adult.

In the past, he had always been nervous around his father. He was trying hard to be noticed by someone who didn't even care.

But now...

'I am free.'

He can't feel anything.

She was worried she would feel different if she finally saw him, but she was relieved she didn't see him.

He says what he has to say, gets permission to do what he has to do, and checks for problems he has to check. No more reason to stay in the office.

"Then I'll go." He turned and left the office.

Everyone stared blankly at the door where he had gone. The first to realize it was Ludwig.

Ludwig: "Send back the therapist."

Adjutant: "Looks like you're tired, so I'll look for a cure."

Ludwig turned to what he was doing but could not concentrate. He pondered on the conversation he had just had with his daughter.

Something is different than usual...

Whatisit?

After a while, he finally came to his senses.

"I won't bother Your Majesty just for that reason."

"I'm sure Your Majesty is busy in the morning but I bother you with my selfishness ..."

"Your Majesty?"

Keira called him 'Your Majesty', not 'Dad.'

Once he realized it, an unexpected chill pierced through his chest.

-AIWTRO

Keira headed straight to her room after finishing her work.

On the way back, he suddenly thought, 'What happens after I die?'

His crime was equivalent to treason, so it seemed like he did not have a proper funeral. Maybe he hung like a decoration.

Did you live happily ever after with your daughter? How was the kingdom after that? Ever since he was killed, were the disasters mentioned in the prophecy averted?

It was a waste of time to wonder about a question he never knew the answer to.

With a bitter smile, Keira walked faster. As he climbed upstairs, he looked at the passageway on the third floor and saw a man waiting for him there.

Keira: "Master Joseph ?"

He wondered why he was there as he approached her. "What's the problem?"

Joseph: "I'm here to apologize. Can you take a minute?"

Keira: "Then let's go to the living room–"

Because he insisted, Keira instead took him to his study. The waiters brought a simple drink.

Keira: "You don't have to think about what I said this morning. I'm totally wrong and I'm sorry for that."

Joseph: "From that, it's about drinking."

Keira: "Beverage drinking?"

Joseph: "Yes."

Keira blushed, scratching her cheek. "No, no. Don't worry about me and enjoy. I really didn't know my presence was a distraction."

He was embarrassed when he said it. What do they think of an ever-present boss and ruin the mood?

Keira: "And, I'll stop immediately."

Joseph: "What?"

Keira: "That's not my chair. I'm just returning it to its original owner."

When Cosette arrives, Keira will definitely step down from her position. However, it was truly shocking for Joseph who had no idea what was happening.

"You're more hurt than I thought."

Joseph: "M-Mrs..."

Keira: "Hm?"

Joseph: "What those people say, is not because they don't want my wife to be present."

Of course, it was scary to see someone paying for alcohol but not enjoying it to the fullest, but Joseph did not say that.

Joseph: "I think they're afraid to play hard because you're just sitting at the drinking table and staring at them as if you're watching."

Keira: "Observing? That's not what I meant."

Joseph: "Yes, of course. But maybe they don't see it that way. Drinking parties are places where you can enjoy and drink a lot. Since you're sitting there with a reserved face, it's easy for others to misunderstand."

Lark: "Oh..."

He doesn't know.

'I thought I could drink casually because this is a drinking party.'

After all, didn't everyone sit still like him and sip their glasses? So he thinks it's okay.

He felt embarrassed when he realized that he should not have gone to where his subordinates were playing.

Joseph: "So, they didn't say that they didn't want my lady to come. The more the more the merrier. However, I think it will be easier to make friends if you adapt to the atmosphere."

Keyra: "I understand."

The temporary appointment of the Grand Duke's eldest son as Knight Captain was intended to help them forge relationships with high-ranking nobles, and Keira tried to be loyal to that goal.

But after devoting all his focus to his father, he could only give so much to others. In the end, he was unable to get close to the knights.

Keira: "Thank you, but you guys should enjoy the party."

Joseph: "Why?"

Whynot? They were not close, and he planned to resign immediately. But he didn't say that.

Keira: "Well, I'm not close to the knights .. and isn't that because you disagree with me?"

No matter what Joseph said, he was not qualified for the position of Knight Captain. Yes, his academic performance is outstanding. He studied witchcraft and swordsmanship, and was officially awarded a peerage.

But it was all for nothing.

He had no experience of passing the knight examination.

How many people could wield a sword against that great woman? He was unable to participate in the competition because of that.

In the end, Keira held a high position with no experience. That was why his subordinates were reluctant to approach him.

Keira: "I understand. They were all talented people who had passed a strict examination, so it was only natural that they did not want to follow the person who only entered because of his bloodline."

Joseph: "Who said that?"

The reaction was pretty bad. His face hardened with anger, and his voice clearly reflected it.