Actually, I Was The Real One
Chapter 5

Ludwig's eyes were fixed on the servants. The two maids, who were subjected to cold gazes, trembled and lay face down in front of the Grand Duke.

"Tell me everything you hear."

"My lord, we're sorry. Mina says that it is difficult to deal with Lady Keira because she is usually very cold, and uncomfortable to wait for her. That's all."

Whahuh?

Keyra's body stiffened. Naturally, his voice came out louder. "What are you talking about? That's not what the waiter said! You dare lie in front of dad and avoid punishment–"

"–Is what the woman said true?" Ludwig asked, cutting Keira.

The servants trembled on the floor and said, "How dare we lie to His Majesty? That's all we hear."

"What-what!"

He freezes.

It was rude enough to say that much, but it was not worth a hundred blows. There was no one here who did not complain much about their boss.

'Was it rough enough to be hit a hundred times?'

'And it's true that Lady Keira is hard to deal with. I think that's enough to say that ...'

'What's that? Mina was the servant that Cosette had brought, so she would look around for her mistake and throw him away.'

'Fixed, a hundred slashes is too many.'

What the staff thought was revealed in their facial expressions.

The back of his head was tingling, so Keira had to be quiet for a while without saying anything.

Keira had no idea that Cosette's servants were threatening the servants at the laundry, saying "The fake one will be removed soon, so it will be difficult to work at the mansion later if you don't lie."

However, at this point, he had little idea of what was happening among the servants.

Somehow, Cosette brought a lot of people to support. It was definitely an attempt to show Mina's 'unfair' beating to others and worsen public opinion about Keira.

"Keira Parvis." It was a quiet voice. Nevertheless, they could feel that he was extremely angry. "You're really everywhere. Do you really hate seeing Cosette's waitress?"

"Dad, this is a misunderstanding! This is a misunderstanding, Dad!"

"Don't call me that. I don't want to hear you."

"...!"

At that moment, a part of Keira's world collapsed. But the surprise doesn't end with that.

"For a month, I order you to stay in a separate house. You better not show your face for a while."

"It's not! I've been framed...!"

"How long will you keep disappointing me!" An angry voice filled the hall.

Keira could feel it at that moment. He won't listen to anything he says.

Ludwig walked away, ignoring him who was speechless. The staff also looked around and left one by one.

Finally, only Keira, Cosette, and a few others were left in the hall.

Cosette. He patted her on the back as if comforting her. "You must be glad I gave you a light sentence. Don't you?"

A light punishment?

Keira gritted her teeth without even realizing it. Cosette giggled at the sound.

And he whispered in a voice small enough to be heard by her, "I actually want to see you beaten in the same way you did to Mina. I'm a little sad you were left like that."

Cosette whispered like that and then got up. "Why? Are you upset? Well, if you want to be hated more, tear my hair."

And then he left.

'Don't call me that. I don't want to hear it.'

'For a month, I ordered you to stay in a separate house. You better not show your face for a while.'

'How long will you disappoint me!'

"Ohhhh!"

A scream rose deep in his heart. He sobbed for a long time, tearing the tapestry.

The end of the father-son relationship is gradually over.

-AIWTRO

All the maids were replaced while he was on probation. The new women were all on Cosette's side.

Keira could not complain because she was on guard. It was the same after being released from probation.

Such an assigned servant could not serve him politely. Every time they retaliated, Keira was angry but could not punish them. He was sure they would only hear that he was trying to hit the waiter to no avail.

The attitude of the maids was such, and as a result, Keira became increasingly isolated from society and from home.

Of course, there were people who remained by Keira's side until the end, but only a few. He can't turn things around.

However, the most painful thing was his father's negligence.

Did you treat her so warmly because she was so loving? Why don't you look at me once? What am I to you?

Sadness and anger change several times a day. However, there is no answer to these questions.

I only hope that the Spirit power will be realized as soon as possible so that he can be expelled.

Finally, judgment day came.

Unfortunately, Cosette, not Keira, first interacts with Beatrice. Keira fell silent in the face of irrefutable evidence.

A silver-haired woman who handled water spirits with confidence. Undeniable proof of one's bloodline.

Keira would never forget that scene even after she died.

One of Cosette's followers shouted loudly, "The fraudster must be imprisoned!"

Mina told the other waiter, "I told you, didn't I? Our Miss Cosette will deal with Beatrice."

"He's very arrogant. What did he believe and act so mischievously when he was just a fake?"

"I know."

The nobles also chatted.

"Have you heard the news? Lady Cosette is communicating with Beatrice."

"of course. How many people in the capital were unaware of the news?"

"Everything's fine. So, didn't that fake person pretend to be a noblewoman for twenty years? It's amazing."

As a result, Keira was seen as a harbinger of disaster, and was imprisoned and immediately sentenced to death.

She was robbed of everything she had gained for twenty years by the 'real daughter' who suddenly appeared.

That's how it all ends.

Yet...

"Actually, you are the real princess."

At the last moment, the white demon whispered.