I Thought It Was a Common Transmigration

“Ahahaha!”

 

The people in the cafe looked surprised at his laughter. Actually, she had been getting attention since she messed up with the ladies earlier, but the impact of her being corrupt and the world view second – the first for her – the smile of a handsome man would be different.

 

“Did everyone laugh?”

 

“Aha… haha, ah… I don’t know how long it’s been since I laughed like this.”

 

Killian continued to wipe his eyes, realizing that he had tears from laughing. Fortunately, there was no more displeasure on his face.

 

“When I heard rumors that the woman who would become my wife was a bitch, I thought that a disaster had come to my life, but I never expected that I would become so cool thanks to that wicked woman.”

 

“That’s why it’s said that it’s something to live for a long time and see.”

 

“Do you agree that you were a bitch?”

 

“Let’s just say it’s a difference of perspective.”

 

Killian shook his shoulders again, then finally calmed down and drank the cold tea.

 

“As you may have heard before, the lesser-minded people of Count Sinclair’s family are anxious not to speak ill of Lise. They are spreading such ridiculous rumors. Muddy water will splash on you too.”

 

“Originally, the more famous and successful you are, the more you suffer from rumors like that. And don’t worry too much. Such low-level nonsense will soon disappear.”

 

Right now, the Count Sinclair family was doing that because they didn’t know. When they see Lise, who took Cliff’s side at the founding festival, they would realize what kind of cards they abandoned and bitterly regret it. And they would shovel together and destroy themselves.

 

“You are so… The more I look at you, the more amazing you are.”

 

“Me?”

 

“If it were someone else, when they heard the same rumors earlier, they would have been angry with me or tried to harm Lise.”

 

“Why?”

 

“I… Because I loved Lise.”

 

Killian admitted his love for the first time. It didn’t look painful, but there was a hint of bitterness.

 

“That’s a bit different from the rumors the ladies were talking about earlier.”

 

“It doesn’t matter to normal people. They would think that the fact that they acted to create such rumors was a problem in itself.”

 

Then Killian smiled and shrugged his shoulders.

 

“No, you didn’t love me, so it didn’t really matter?”

 

He was smiling, but for some reason he looked more bitter than before. Did he feel that he was not loved even by a supporting character like her?

 

“Killian, I…”

 

She opened her mouth to comfort him somehow, but Killian didn’t hear her and called the cafe staff to ask for the bill. And maybe it was a good thing. Even if she told him she loved him here, it would be difficult to deal with it.

 

* * *

 

After a rather enjoyable outing, they returned to the mansion, but the tumultuous atmosphere in the mansion was still the same.

 

‘Haven’t the people from the dressing room returned yet?’

 

It was pretty late for that, though. However, after hearing something whispered by a servant close to him, Killian hardened her face slightly, grabbed my arm, and headed for the Duchess’s room. In her room, the Duchess, Cliff, and Lise were sitting together creating a friendly atmosphere.

 

“Everyone is here. We just got back.”

 

Killian calmly greeted them, and the Duchess, Cliff, and Lise welcomed them as well. However, she didn’t miss the embarrassing light on the face of the Duchess.

 

‘Why is she like that?’

 

At the same time as she wondered, she noticed something dazzling on the table. Killian said calmly that he had been watching it from the start.

 

“By the way, why did you bring out the ‘Light of Lorraine’?”

 

It was a necklace of seven large blue sapphires and hundreds of diamonds. And she knew why that necklace with a grandiose name appeared.

 

‘Ah, that was the scene! The episode where the Duchess allowed Lise to go to an international event wearing the most precious jewel of her duchy!’

 

The ‘Light of Lorraine’ was a historical and great necklace that symbolized the ducal family. Wearing such a necklace on Lise at the time of her giving was an announcement that the Duke had accepted Lise as a member of her Ludwig family, and meant that an attack on her would be regarded as an attack on the Ludwig family. She just had that level of appreciation, but Killian’s eyes were somehow cold.

 

“Ah, Lise decided to wear this necklace for the founding festival.”

 

Cliff seemed to already be aware of Killian’s low mood, but he answered in a pleasant voice without any hesitation.

 

“Okay? Then what will you give your daughter-in-law Edith?”

 

When Killian grinned, he surprised everyone in the room, including her.

 

‘Why is he doing this again?’

 

Was it because he didn’t want to lose to Cliff? But why was he tripping over her? It was clear that the Duke and Duchess were as puzzled as she was, exchanging glances at each other, who were always relaxed and dignified. Then the Duchess managed to get her smile back and said,

 

“How about Edith pick out? Because anything is fine.”

 

“Ah, that would be nice. Edith, how about that necklace?”

 

“Yes? Me, that one?”

 

“It is the treasure of the Ludwig family. You’ll probably have priority. How about going out wearing that necklace at the foundation festival?”

 

Why was he so angry?

 

‘Killian, wake up! The person who will wear that necklace is Lise!’

 

While she was messing around, Cliff’s eyes hardened, and Lise looked like she was about to cry in embarrassment.

 

‘I’m going to fight here. No, why is he rushing out of here?’

 

No matter how much she thought about it, there was nothing good about going against the planting of the male and female protagonists. She didn’t even want to wear a huge necklace like that, and it seemed that if she wore it out, it would be stolen or lost.

 

“It is a very beautiful and precious jewel, but I will politely decline this time. Besides, I think it would suit Lise, who has blue eyes, better than me.”

 

“But…”

 

“And if you’re discerning, you’ll know that the dress we purchased today doesn’t match that necklace.”

 

Killian gritted his molars and barely nodded at her.

 

“Then let’s go to the jewelry showroom now. Pick one that matches the dress you picked out today. Is that all right, mother?”

 

The startled Duchess nodded her head with an awkward smile, and Killian wrapped his arms around her shoulder and came out of the Duchess’s room and started to head for the jewelry room for real.

 

“Key, Killian! Wait. Why are you so angry?”

 

When she whispered around and asked, Killian stood tall and looked down at her.

 

“Are you not angry?”

 

“Yes? I am… why?”

 

Today she bought an expensive dress, matched their shoes and boots, drank delicious tea, and had a good time playing around. What was there to be angry about?

 

“It is customary for daughters-in-law of our family to wear ‘Light of Lorraine’ at their first event after marriage. It means that this person became a member of the Ludwig family. But they first allowed that necklace to Lise, which you, the official daughter-in-law, had never been allowed before. If Lise goes to the foundation festival wearing that necklace, can you imagine what you will hear from behind?”

 

Ah, only then did she understand. She had never worn that necklace since she got married. But at the official event where everyone in the Duke’s family went out together, Lise, who was neither a daughter-in-law nor anything, wore that necklace before her and went out. It was clear that she would be treated as a worse daughter-in-law than Lise, who was a guest of the family.

 

‘But that’s the idea of someone who doesn’t know anything.’

 

Even if it wasn’t for that necklace, Lise would completely impose herself as a member of the Ludwig family at the founding festival. She would be positioned as Cliff’s mate and entourage to her princess, she would flatten the Count of Sinclair’s nose and she would emerge as a society goddess. If she had Lise by her side and she wore that necklace, what would it mean?

 

“Killian. I don’t care about that.”

 

“I’ve been thinking you don’t care too much about reputation management, but that’s another matter!”

 

“Lise will soon marry Cliff. You know, I know, and everyone knows. The future Duchess only wore that necklace a little bit first, so what’s wrong with that? Rather, wouldn’t it be rude for me, the second daughter-in-law, to do it first?”

 

“Edith!”

 

After all, at the foundation festival, everyone would only talk about Lise. It would be more embarrassing to stand idly by Lise’s side with a necklace that seemed like it would cause a choking sensation just by wearing it around her neck.

 

“And the dress I picked out today. The dress itself is so gorgeous that I think it would be better not to wear jewelry like that. Since you are a discerning person, I mean, do you understand?”

 

Logically speaking, Killian finally let out a big sigh and gave up the argument.

 

“I didn’t know you were such a greedy person.”

 

“You are too generous to say that the woman who took over Killian Ludwig is not greedy.”

 

Fortunately, the words she uttered as a blow of conversion seemed to have properly built up his pride. He suddenly let out a ‘ha, really’ sound and laughed several times. The clown would be fired.

 

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Translator Note:

I will be 2 weeks out (in a family travel) so don’t worry because this story won’t be dropped BUT during 2 weeks there won’t be any new release. SORRY!! I know you will be sad but I promise the story will continue with 5 releases for week just that in 2 weeks.