The Youngest Daughter of the Swordsmanship Family Turned Great Mage (32 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 3
Is there anyone besides myself who has had to face someone they killed?
No one had ever told me what to do in a situation like this. There was nothing about it even in the books I secretly read from Marquis Dallas.
After hesitating with her lips for a moment, Rogette instinctively murmured.
“…I…”
“Hm?”
“I’m sorry.”
Duke Adrian showed a puzzled expression.
“For what?”
“Just… everything.”
Rogette, who had briefly stopped crying, burst into tears again.
“I’m just… sorry for everything.”
The man before her had no memory. But the fact that Rogette had once killed him did not change.
-Do not cry, child.
-Never go back to that man.
Moreover, even at the moment Duke Adrian died by Rogette’s hand, he had worried about her being used by Marquis Dallas.
Rogette had killed such a kind man.
Although Joshua’s tears had been the final trigger, Rogette had continued to suffer from guilt after killing Duke Adrian.
“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry.”
Duke Adrian looked down at Rogette, who was kneeling before him and crying, with pity.
He could understand Rogette’s feelings. Children of her age from commoner backgrounds often grew frightened just by seeing a noble and would hastily apologize.
However, Rogette seemed different from them. She clearly looked no older than six or seven, yet she appeared sorrowful like an adult bearing the full weight of life.
Feeling an inexplicable sense of compassion, Duke Adrian helped her to her feet.
“That’s enough. If you continue, you’ll collapse… no, you’ll faint.”
Rogette shook her head, resisting as she refused to stand.
“The wind is cold. Let us return home now. Where is your home?”
At that moment, Jane, who had just come to her senses, saw him and gasped in shock.
“Gasp, a—a noble sir!”
Seeing Rogette crying, Jane quickly assumed the situation and threw herself down beside her.
“I-I don’t know what my s-sister did wrong, but p-please spare her just this once. I-I would rather be punished instead.”
Duke Adrian looked bewildered for a moment, then smiled and murmured to his aide standing behind him.
“Aren’t they quite affectionate sisters? It is a pleasant sight.”
“Master, I hear they are children staying at a nearby orphanage.”
“An orphanage?”
“Yes. It is the temple-affiliated orphanage you were planning to visit.”
“That works out well.”
Duke Adrian lifted Rogette up with ease. Though she was small for her age, she was still seven, yet he seemed as comfortable as if lifting a feather.
The aide who had been watching helped Jane, who was beside Rogette, to her feet.
“Come now, stop crying and let us return.”
Rogette nodded quickly, trying to get away from him. As a result, she ended up riding in the carriage with Jane and Duke Adrian back to the orphanage.
Trembling all the while, unaware of what Duke Adrian was thinking.
“My goodness, what on earth happened to you?”
The eldest girl at the orphanage cried out in shock when she saw Jane’s condition. Dried blood had crusted all over her body.
Only then did Jane let out a confused “Huh?” in a raised voice.
“That’s strange?”
She began to feel around her body here and there.
“I was definitely hit by stones, but it doesn’t hurt!”
“Stones? What stones?”
“Well, people said I stole snacks and called me a thief, so they threw stones at me…”
“What? Those people really!”
The eldest girl narrowed her eyes sharply. Rolling up her sleeves, she looked ready to rush to the village immediately. Jane quickly grabbed her waist.
“Sis, I’m really fine! It doesn’t hurt!”
“You bled that much—how could it not hurt? I need to call a doctor right now!”
“I’m telling you, it’s true!”
Jane lifted her bangs to reveal her clean forehead. As the eldest girl’s eyes widened, she showed her arms and knees next.
“How is this possible…”
“I don’t know! I lost consciousness for a moment, and when I woke up, it was like this! Sis! Do you think the Goddess protected me?”
Unlike Jane, who murmured innocently, the eldest girl had seen too much of the world to remain pure. She did not believe this was the Goddess’s blessing.
“You said Duke Adrian came, right?”
Duke Adrian. He must have brought a mage with him. Since he brought Jane and Rogette back, he probably felt sorry for Jane and had her treated.
“Jane, when you meet Duke Adrian later, make sure to thank him.”
“Huh? Why?”
At the mention of the duke, Jane reflexively shrank back. Nobles were still frightening to children.
“It seems the duke had you treated.”
“The duke? Why would he do that for me?”
“He’s a kind person. He wouldn’t just pass by without helping you.”
“All nobles are bad!”
“Shh, you mustn’t say things like that, I…”
“I do agree with that statement to some extent, but there are also good nobles. For example, Duke Adrian.”
At the sudden voice cutting in, all three turned their heads toward the source.
A brown-haired man, dressed in clothes as expensive-looking as the duke’s, was standing there. The young man, who appeared to be around thirty, adjusted his glasses and approached them.
He gave a slight nod and handed something to Jane. It was the paper bag she had been holding dearly earlier in the square.
“Ah! The snacks for Rose!”
Jane snatched the paper bag almost frantically, then looked inside and her eyebrows drooped.
“Oh no. They’re all broken. I bought them for our Rose.”
“Sis, I’m fine…”
“I expected that, so I prepared this.”
The brown-haired man handed over another paper bag he had hidden behind his back. It was three times larger than the one Jane had.
Ignoring the eldest girl’s attempt to stop her, Jane quickly grabbed the bag. Inside were various cookies, candies, and chocolates. Just opening it released a sweet aroma.
“We can give these to our Rose.”
As Jane beamed with happiness, the man spoke apologetically.
“I’m sorry, but may I take the little lady with me for a moment?”
Me? Why would Duke Adrian’s aide want me? Rogette looked up at Jane and the eldest girl with a reluctant expression, but there was no way they could defy a noble’s words.
Even if they refused, the man would have listened, but to the two children, nobles were still terrifying. The two hesitated, then gently pushed Rogette forward.
In the end, Rogette spoke with difficulty.
“I… don’t want to.”
“It is nothing frightening. If you come with me, you can have delicious snacks.”
“I want to eat snacks here with my sisters.”
The man smiled, hiding his awkwardness.
“In that case, tomorrow…”
At that moment, Jude came running from afar.
“Rose! The Orphanage Director is looking for you!”
“Really? I’ll go right away!”
Rogette quickly ran off to escape the situation. Had she known who was in the director’s office, she probably would not have done so.
[This is the timeline separator]The Orphanage Director wiped the cold sweat from his brow as he looked at Duke Adrian sitting across from him.
Until now, Duke Adrian had only provided sponsorship to the orphanage and had never met him privately like this. So when he suddenly requested a private meeting, the director could only feel flustered.
“I heard he came with the children earlier… could it be that the children did something wrong?”
Duke Adrian was known to be lenient with children. If he were making an issue of their wrongdoing, then they must have committed something serious.
With a troubled mind, the director asked.
“What brings you here, Your Grace?”
“There is a child here named Rogette, correct? A child with pink hair and blue eyes.”
“Yes, there is. But may I ask why you are looking for Rose? Has she committed some offense?”
Rose was well-behaved, so such a thing seemed unlikely. As he wondered, the duke made a declaration like a bolt from the blue.
“I would like to adopt Rogette into the Adrian family.”
“…”
The director was struck speechless by the sudden proposal. The ducal family already had two sons and one daughter. All three were said to be highly skilled in swordsmanship, befitting members of the Adrian family.
With three such capable children already, why would he wish to adopt Rogette?
The duke’s reputation was spotless. Despite his position and being one of the empire’s finest knights, he never flaunted it and always tried to remain humble. He was also known to be devoted to his family, without any scandals involving women.
However, there could always be another side behind rumors. Though it was a terrible thought, the director could not help but consider the worst possibilities.
Finding a new family was a great blessing for a child, but he could not risk endangering a child he cherished.
Abuse, child exploitation, sacrifice—countless negative outcomes flashed through the director’s mind.
As if he had read his thoughts, Duke Adrian smiled kindly.
“I can roughly guess what you are thinking, but it is not like that, so please be at ease.”
Then he told something astonishing.
“Were you aware that Rogette has a talent for magic?”
“Rose? That cannot be.”
“No, I saw it clearly. Rogette perfectly healing her older sister, who had collapsed after being struck by stones.”
“Collapsed from being struck by stones? Who?”
“I believe it was a child named Jane.”
“My goodness! Jane!”
The director was about to jump up and rush out immediately, but Duke Adrian stopped him.
“I have confirmed that she is completely unharmed, so please do not worry too much. Of course, I have also taken appropriate measures against those who threw stones at the child.”
“Stones… why would they do that to such a young child…”
“It seems she was accused of being a thief. You can discuss that with the children later. For now, I would like to talk about Rogette.”
“Ah, I see. But are you certain that Rose healed Jane?”
“Unless you doubt my abilities, yes.”
The director quickly waved his hands.
“Who in this empire would doubt Your Grace’s abilities? Then… about adopting Rose…”
As the director asked cautiously, Duke Adrian nodded.
“Yes, I wish to adopt that child and nurture her abilities.”
Male lead says he’s pregnant — and it’s female lead’s child
Something seems a bit off about this world.
Wang Zhao thought as she watched a pregnant man walking towards her…
Intro
Female lead finds herself in a world where the men who possess the ability to bear children.
As she navigates this unfamiliar reality, she is caught off guard by the sudden appearance of her boyfriend, who reveals that he is pregnant.
Is this truly her boyfriend?
Why can’t she recall any details about their time together?
She begins to doubt whether the child her boyfriend is carrying is even hers.
Is there a hidden reason behind her amnesia, or could it be a side effect of her sudden arrival in this strange new world?
Just when it seems the protagonist’s life couldn’t become any more entangled, her ex-boyfriend makes an unexpected appearance, raising questions about the protagonist’s past.
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I like it. Even if they are not bad people, is normal for a child to ask, and not just accept stuff that easily like the oldest brother hahaha
I knew the sister would be nice. I felt it even more hc her personality is rather blunt. I hope the baby gets used to her new house soon
Poor director haha finally we have an honest and good director. But the duke’s suspicion has a reason