The Youngest Daughter of the Swordsmanship Family Turned Great Mage (32 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 9
Duke Adrian fell silent for a moment, unable to find words in reply. He rose from his seat and sat down beside Rogette, pulling her tightly into his arms.
It felt different from Jane’s gentle, soft embrace—less cozy, yet firmer, as if he could shield her from every storm in the world.
Instinctively, Rogette buried her face into the Duke’s chest.
“Not eating and being unable to eat are two different things, Rose.”
“…….”
“You must never force yourself to eat something you truly can’t.”
“Will I get scolded, then?”
“You will, from now on.”
“Yes.”
The Duke gently patted Rogette’s back.
“And how about this—you can be a little picky. It’s fine not to eat food you dislike. That’s what children do.”
“…….”
“So, is there something you dislike?”
“……Carrots.”
“Carrots? Again?”
“There’s nothing else. I eat everything else well. Really.”
“I see.”
After releasing Rogette, the Duke examined the child’s arm.
“Still, to scratch your arm this badly—it’ll really leave a scar.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Don’t do it again next time.”
“Yes.”
“I’d planned to introduce you to someone once you grew accustomed to the mansion, but I suppose it can’t be helped. Today, I’ll introduce you to your new master.”
Rogette’s eyes widened in surprise.
“My master?”
Duke Adrian smiled faintly and gently tugged her nose.
“Yes.”
He pulled the bell cord and instructed Sebastian, who had been waiting nearby, to summon someone. Moments later, a woman with fiery red hair entered.
Rogette recognized her instantly.
‘The Witch of Fire!’
The Witch of Fire—Celene.
In her past life, this mage had been desperate to take Rogette as her apprentice.
—Won’t you come to me? You’d learn far more from me than from that rigid Marquis Dallas.
What had she replied to her back then?
—I have no interest in mages weaker than myself.
Looking back now, it was an unbearably arrogant answer. But it had been the only warning she could give.
Please don’t come near me. If you covet me, Marquis Dallas might kill you.
Truthfully, Rogette had quite liked Celene—that was precisely why she’d said it.
Yet Celene had persistently approached Rogette anyway.
—Little one, isn’t a lady like me better than that old man? Come with me, hmm? This older sister will treat you well.
In the end, she met an untimely, suspicious death. Though the cause was never revealed, Rogette suspected Marquis Dallas was behind it.
Of course, it wasn’t solely because of her. Celene was a remarkably gifted mage, and her presence would have made it hard for anyone to attack the Adrian dukedom. Her death had likely stemmed from a tangle of conflicting interests.
Thus, Rogette felt no guilt over her passing—only a faint sense of emptiness.
To be honest, she’d hoped she might meet Celene upon arriving at the Adrian estate. Yet here she was already!
Rogette looked up at Celene with curious eyes, and Celene offered a light greeting.
“I greet you, Your Grace.”
“Yes.”
“But who is this lovely young lady? She’s practically dripping with mana.”
True to form, Celene showed immediate interest in Rogette.
“Allow me to introduce her. She is my youngest daughter.”
“Oh my! Your Grace, you had a princess hidden from us all this time?”
Seeing Duke Adrian’s faint frown, Celene quickly corrected herself.
“Just jesting! You must be the very one whose name has been on everyone’s lips here at the mansion. Hello, little miss. My name is Celene.”
“Hello, Unnie.”
Recalling how the past Celene had addressed her, Rogette used the same term—and Celene burst into hearty laughter.
“Goodness! Did you hear that, Your Grace? The young miss just called me ‘Unnie’!”
“Is that… not allowed?”
“Not allowed? Of course it is! Do you wish to learn magic? This older sister will teach you everything.”
“Before that, could you take a look at her wound?”
“Wound?”
Noticing Rogette’s arm belatedly, Celene let out an exclamation.
“Who did this? Such a pretty arm, all scratched up!”
“She itched from an allergy and scratched it.”
“If left like this, it’ll scar. Just a moment.”
Celene crouched before Rogette and channeled her mana. Light shimmered at her fingertips and seeped into Rogette’s wounds, quickly healing them as if they’d never been injured.
Rogette wasn’t surprised—she’d seen this magic countless times in her past life. But Celene seemed puzzled by her lack of reaction.
“Oh? Little miss, aren’t you amazed?”
Ah—should she have shown wonder? Rogette was pondering whether to exclaim “Wow!” when Duke Adrian intervened.
“Rogette has already used healing magic on her own before.”
Celene’s eyes widened to the size of lanterns.
“What did you say? Healing magic? Please explain in more detail!”
Duke Adrian recounted how Rogette had healed Jane. Celene listened with a perpetually astonished expression, then rubbed both hands over her face.
“This is unbelievable. How could such a thing…?”
“Is it truly that impossible?”
“Theoretically possible, yes—but are you certain this little miss actually did it herself?”
“Yes, I witnessed it.”
“But how…?”
Celene kept repeating “how,” as if she’d lost the ability to form other words.
Her astonishment was understandable. Duke Adrian, unfamiliar with magic, assumed Rogette had used it instinctively—but in truth, casting magic instinctively was nearly impossible.
Rogette had actually used an incantation she already knew; thus, “instinctive” magic wasn’t what had occurred at all.
But what could she do? She obviously couldn’t say, “Actually, I learned magic in a past life, so of course I can use it.”
So Rogette simply nodded along with the Duke’s explanation.
“I just wanted to save Jane.”
“…….”
“I prayed earnestly to the Goddess, and Jane lived.”
“Merciful heavens! So it truly is possible! Your Grace, this young lady is a genius!”
“Yes, it seems so.”
Duke Adrian’s face shone with quiet pride.
“Then—may I be the one to teach her?”
“Of course. That’s precisely why I summoned you.”
“You cannot take those words back! Did you hear that, little miss? From now on, I am your master.”
“Yes, Unnie.”
“Oh, you’re utterly adorable!”
Celene pulled Rogette into a tight embrace. Muffled from within her arms, Rogette murmured,
“When do lessons begin?”
She wanted to form her mana core and cast magic as soon as possible. But in her current body, she couldn’t do it alone—she needed help.
‘Besides, I must pretend to be learning magic so no one grows suspicious when I use it.’
Daniel’s accident was drawing near. She intended to prevent it by any means necessary—but if the worst came to pass, she was prepared to heal his legs with magic.
Unaware of Rogette’s urgency, Celene replied calmly,
“Not yet. A body this small can’t form a mana core.”
“But…”
“We’ll begin magic lessons once you’ve eaten a bit better and grown a little more.”
“Once I’m nice and plump?”
Celene chuckled softly.
“Yes, once you’re nice and plump.”
She patted Rogette’s downcast head and stood.
“You must be tired—rest for now. I’ll take my leave.”
“Rest well. I must go out myself—call a maid if you need anything.”
“Yes.”
Alone at last, Rogette hopped onto the bed and lay down, arms spread wide, recalling her scolding from Duke Adrian.
She still didn’t fully understand why he’d been so angry.
But she did feel she shouldn’t force herself to eat shrimp again.
Moreover—
—Rogette Adrian.
Remembering the name Duke Adrian had spoken, Rogette let out a soft chuckle.
Though clearly a reprimand, it had somehow made her smile.
Not Rogette Dallas—but Rogette Adrian.
She finally felt like a true member of House Adrian.
‘It’s really changed.’
Before her death, she’d wondered—if only she’d been adopted into a noble house like the Adrians, might her life have been different? Could it change this time?
His life—and hers.
And—
—What crime did my master and Daniel commit that you killed them! Why!
“Can his life change, too?”
Crown Prince Joshua Ernhardt, who’d wept like a child before her. Could he, too, find happiness without losing those he loved?
Rogette closed her eyes, recalling the man whose face she’d never clearly seen.
Why did he come to mind? Was it because he was the last person she saw before death—or because he was the reason time had turned back?
‘Perhaps I’ll meet him someday.’
Since he was the Duke’s apprentice, he’d surely visit the mansion sooner or later.
With a flutter of anticipation in her chest, Rogette closed her eyes.
Perhaps because she’d risen so early that morning, she quickly drifted off to sleep.
[This is the timeline separator]Duke Adrian canceled all his appointments and returned once more to the orphanage.
“What’s the matter, Your Grace?”
The orphanage director was greatly startled to see the Duke return alone just hours after leaving with Rogette, his expression grim. Sweating profusely, he ushered the Duke into his office.
It wasn’t uncommon for children to be returned shortly after adoption, so he assumed this might be such a case—but Rogette’s absence struck him as odd.
“Has something happened to Rose?”
“Did you know the child had an allergy?”
“An… allergy?”
The director thought carefully, then shook his head.
“No, not to my knowledge.”
“She has a shrimp allergy.”
“Is that so? We never served her shrimp, so we never realized.”
Duke Adrian’s eyes gleamed sharply.
“Are you truly unaware?”
For an instant, the director felt like prey before a predator. He knew he was being interrogated—but couldn’t fathom why.
Swallowing hard, he barely managed a reply.
“I truly didn’t know. May I ask why you’re asking?”
“I know the child was aware of her allergy.”
“That’s impossible. Rose came to our orphanage shortly after birth. How could she know of an allergy we didn’t even know about…?”
“Moreover, she knew eating shrimp would make her ill—yet she forced herself to eat it anyway and fell sick.”
The director gasped in shock.
“Good heavens—is she all right?”
“Fortunately, the allergy wasn’t severe enough to threaten her life. I’ve come to find out why she would do such a thing.”
“…….”
“Did you pressure her to eat against her will?”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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Oh? That ended up better than i expected hahaha. Alsoooo! Omg, it is the first time a character has my same birthday, quite amusing
I bet is her orphanage’s friends 🥺happy to see the baby like that. Alsoooooo, do the prince remember all his past life? Why thooo
Oh no hahahaha they will think she is smitten by that knight hahaha. Still! Good for the baby to exercise and learn at least the basic from swordsmanship
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Poor director haha finally we have an honest and good director. But the duke’s suspicion has a reason