Elizabeth looked at Edith with a surprised expression. Balter also turned his gaze toward his fiancée, suppressing a light laughter.

The second lady-in-waiting seemed not to know yet, but this was Edith. The woman who asked an inexperienced magician kid to bring her some meat pie without any sauce wouldn’t find it pleasant to sell someone else’s daughter to a pervert.

Even if it were Elizabeth’s daughter, who was a thorn in her side, Edith was undoubtedly unable to throw the child into hell, and Balter liked that tenderness.
“Even the Count and Countess have a son. How can they do such things? Really… It’s not like their child is the only precious one. Isn’t that right, Balter?”

Edith even asked softly, as if she couldn’t really understand.

Looking at her, Elizabeth realized something.

That the man, Gotorque, whom she had spent everything with for years, and the woman in front of her were fundamentally different as human beings.

A few days later, Balter naturally entered Edith’s room and spoke.

“I sent someone to Elizabeth. From now on, we’ll contact you through that informant.”

After reviewing the letter, the two decided to give Elizabeth a chance. It wasn’t out of pity for her, who had been betrayed by those she trusted, and even her daughter was taken away.

In the letter Elizabeth brought, Gilbert’s affectionate love for her was written extensively.

After finishing work, living together with her daughter, forming a family of three, and living well together. To achieve that, please keep an eye on the suspicious stableman.

Although there was a plea to burn the letter after reading it, Elizabeth ignored the plea, preserving the letter.

“To send such a letter to Fortrian Mansion and then sell the daughter to a pedophile. Gilbert seems out of his mind. After doing such a thing, how can he write affectionate letters…”

Edith couldn’t even imagine Elizabeth’s anger, who once came to her as an enemy and even crushed her forehead on the floor.

Balter also nodded in agreement, as if saying it.

“A guy like Gilbert Gotorque seems to be a bastard who wants to climb up by selling love without the ability to figure out what Nicholas is doing or the patience to be a concubine.”

Saying so, he quietly embraced Edith from behind. Brushing her face against her shoulder, he naturally swept his lush blond hair to one side.

“It’s not funny for a useless child to talk about love, Edith. In a world where even a romanticist can be drawn to a man twice.”

“Hmm.”

Embarrassed by my story, whether Edith noticed or not, Balter affectionately stroked her called belly.

“What should I do if a guy like Gilbert talks about love and writes the same person’s name several times on the list of people he wants to spend the night with.”

“Balter.”

Edith briefly put down the book she was organizing and glanced at him. It was a somewhat serious face, asking him to stop making fun of her, but the blush that deepened her embarrassment made her more charming.

“Help me pack. We don’t have many days left until we depart for the territory.”

“Of course, I’ll help you pack for our mistress’s journey.”

With a faint smile, Balter neatly packed the items Edith chose into boxes.

Now that the New Year’s festivities were over, Edith and Balter were preparing to leave the capital.
The journey, conducted under the plausible pretext of the successor’s territory inspection, was, in fact, necessary due to the need for a magical mansion where the child could safely be delivered.

“I’m glad the magical mansion is larger than I thought. It even has a study and a glass greenhouse inside.”

The mansion that the Duke built for his daughter’s childbirth and postpartum care was a luxurious palace in the sky compared to the hut she used to live in. Rather than worrying about any deficiencies, it was a situation where there were concerns about having excess resources.

There was another reason Edith subtly looked forward to spending time on Lexion’s territory.

“Humphrey Viscount’s territory is right next door. If I’m lucky, I might be able to find out what Neil was talking about, the mine.”

Since the magical power provided by Balter was stable enough, a short outing was recommended by the chief physician.

Edith, who tends to resolve her curiosity before she can feel at ease, decided to use the opportunity of the outing to investigate Viscount Humphrey.

She was curious to the point of madness about why the Duchess made a deal with the charismatic Viscount, and she was determined to find out what kind of mineral they discovered.

“What if that excessively lustful man shows interest in our lady and the little one? Should I pluck out his eyeballs in advance?”

Balter, who was already thinking about attacking the Viscount before arriving at the territory, worried Edith a little. She wondered if he could conceal his intention well.

“Still, thanks to that, we packed our things quickly. Now, we just need to take what’s inside.”

Edith opened the dressing table drawer with a small key. Whether by location or careful touch, it was clear that her most cherished items were inside.

Balter, who slightly rolled his eyes to confirm what was in the drawer, was momentarily speechless.