I Thought It Was a Common Transmigration

“I will bring you something to drink while Count Rigelhoff is hectic. I’ll be back soon, so don’t move from here.”

 

“All right. Thanks, Killian.”

 

“Scream if someone tries to drag you away by force. I’ll take responsibility for whatever commotion happens.”

 

Even after such a request, Killian looked back several times as if leaving his child behind. 

It was so cute, she stood alone and covered her mouth with the back of her hand and smiled. It was then that she heard a small but annoying voice.

 

“Pretending to be cute…”

 

For a moment, she thought he was sarcastic when she saw Killian. However, when she turned her head, the young lady who had been glaring at her earlier, Layla Sinclair, and several other young ladies were hardening their faces as they looked at her.

 

‘What? Jealousy…? Are you jealous of me?’

 

My God, jealous! It was a very fresh experience for her, who had never been the object of jealousy in her life. It wasn’t something of her own, but she was jealous only because of Killian, but this is somewhere! For no reason, she felt as if her chin went up and the bridge of her nose got 3mm higher.

 

“They will try to survive even if it means fawning over them. It seems that the Count of Rigelhoff has completely turned to His Excellency Langston.”

 

“They said it was no different from a hostage in the first place. Seeing what has happened, it seems that Rigelhoff has also decided to throw her away.”

 

Uh? Even if she didn’t tell them, everyone knew her situation well! She didn’t need to meet the 3rd step exception condition for them to know?

 

‘But being in a good mood and hurting the honor of me and the Ludwig family are different things.’

 

She was thankful for their jealousy, she even thought for a while about whether to just let it go, but on this floor, he said that even if she didn’t keep her mouth shut, she would be protected.

 

She said with a sigh.

 

“I know, right. There is no bumble hill, and I am like a hostage.”

 

It’s not wrong, so she would admit it. Then everyone laughed behind the fan.

 

“How long will that marriage last?”

 

“How can I feel sorry for getting divorced at a young age?”

 

She responded with a look as if there was nothing she could do about it.

 

“What the heck? Being the woman who was married to Killian Ludwig, well. Is there anything wrong?”

 

The laughing women erased their smiles one by one.

 

“They say that if you divorce, you will receive alimony and a small mansion. Then, living in that mansion, I would live on huge alimony or digging into metallurgy. But am I pretty and have a good body? Then maybe you can live with a few decent lovers. If you don’t mind having a lover, you’ll remarry. There’s really nothing wrong with that. Yes?”

 

Then Layla Sinclair fired a furious shot at her.

 

“After all, you’re nothing more than a leech attached to the Ludwig family.”

 

“Oh! Isn’t that how you live? Before marriage, one is proud of her father, and after marriage, her husband’s name. That’s why I also hung out there a little bit…”

 

In fact, it must be a structural problem in this society that prevents women from doing anything other than men and family, and Edith Rigelhoff before she possessed her would have been no different, but anyway, they were not in a position to call her a leech. However, they quickly turned red and opened their eyes.

 

“We are different from you!”

 

“Oh, of course it is different. I’ll at least be the woman who married Killian Ludwig. The man you admire so much.”

 

And just as Killian returned with two glasses of champagne. They seemed to be resentful of not being able to refute her more, but that’s not what she knew.

 

“Thank you, Killian.”

 

“It was nothing.”

 

“By the way, Killian. I just want to ask you something.”

 

“What is it?”

 

She glanced at the young ladies staring at her with burning eyes before asking dryly.

 

“You think I’m fawning over you?”

 

“…you?”

 

At the word ‘blarney’, Killian made an expression of absurdity.

 

“If you know how to fawn, try trembling. You’re not doing that in front of anyone other than me, are you?”

 

“No. Someone told me I fawn in front of you, so I thought I had mastered such an advanced skill without even realizing it.”

 

Killian snorted at her again. Then he leaned close to her ear and whispered lowly.

 

“The physical temptation is substantial.”

 

Hmm. In most cases, it’s his misunderstanding, but she felt good, so she wouldn’t bother to refute it. And thanks to him talking so close to her, those girls were so excited to break their fans. She smiled contentedly and playfully tapped Killian’s forearm. Killian also chuckled and drank champagne. To anyone’s eyes, it would be the appearance of a couple having a good time.

 

‘Actually, my life depends on the alert.’

 

Looking at the atmosphere right now, no one would imagine that Killian would slit her throat. Although she was trying to prevent that future from coming… Anyway, although she unexpectedly received some attention, the rest of the episode in which Lise became the main character progressed steadily. It was more shocking that she, the count’s daughter, was favored by the princess, than that the illegitimate daughter, Lise, was the princess’s closest aide. It was also fun to watch Lise’s men who fell in love with her beauty glanced at her, but they didn’t even dare to approach her because of Cliff by her side.

 

‘How nice it would be to be able to live while enjoying this interesting romance world.’

 

But always the problem was Count Rigelhoff.

 

‘Sooner or later they’ll do their thing…’

 

It reminded her of a mid-air line that she had not seen in person in her previous life, but only watched parody memes or clip videos several times.

 

‘Winter is coming.’

 

In the original work, it was a very cold winter when the heads of Countess Rigelhoff, including Edith, fell. There was also a terrible expression that steam rose from the blood that spurted out when their heads were cut. It’s still autumn, but Count Rigelhoff seemed to be starting his engine, so it’s probably sooner or later.

 

‘Let’s stay alert!’

 

It wasn’t just for the future of surviving and enjoying wealth and glory. She sincerely wanted to live well with Killian. She also wanted to be greedy.

 

* * *

 

“Aagh!”

 

In Layla’s room, there was another cracking and crashing sound. Damian, who came back from the founding festival, sighed and watched Layla’s depravity.

 

“Everything I was afraid of has become a reality.”

 

Anton said with a groan.

 

“I know. When I heard that Lise had bewitched the sons of the family, I thought she was just being treated like a mistress…”

 

“She was pretty before, but she was really pretty there.”

 

“Do you know that the duke’s hostess is only because her face is pretty? If she is a girl who has learned nothing and cannot borrow the power of her parents, no matter how pretty her face is, she cannot even become the daughter-in-law of a viscount.”

 

“Looks pretty enough to surpass that.”

 

Anton joked back, but Damian’s expression didn’t improve.

 

“Besides, I think the rumors of a feud between Killian Ludwig and Edith Rigelhoff were just rumors…”

 

“Ah, yes. Edith: Didn’t that woman also go easy on her? Seeing my father end up on the other side of the Ludwig family didn’t make me flinch at all.”

 

Everything was unexpected. The fact that Lise showed off her friendship with Princess Catherine by appearing with Cliff’s arms folded, and that Killian did not hide his affection for her, Killian had no intention of abandoning her.

 

“It seems that Edith Rigelhoff was more of a shock to Layla than Lise.”

 

When Anton chuckled, Damian frowned.

 

“Even so, what if she spreads all the rumors that the Rigelhoffs are abandoned? I told you to crack down on your mouth that much, tsk.”

 

“Noisy!”

 

Layla screamed at Damian.

 

“Who is at fault and where are you screaming? You’re so restless and impatient, that’s why you’re like this!”

 

“Do not be ridiculous! Count Rigelhoff was revealing everything on the spot that he was on the side of Archduke Langston, but do you think others don’t even know that much? Do you know that only oppa is good?”

 

“Seriously, it’s such a short thought. Yes, if you are that good, find a place for yourself.”

 

Damian sighed coldly and left. Anton looked back and forth at his older brother and sister, then sighed and left as well. Layla, left alone, stomped some more, breaking some things and locking herself in her bedroom.

 

‘The Duke of Ludwig is crazy! Why on earth did he carry that kind of stuff around with him!’

 

The one Layla didn’t understand was Killian. Lise has a point because she was so pretty that men couldn’t stop looking at her, but Edith wasn’t that pretty.

 

‘Besides, Count Rigelhoff has become a complete traitor now. Still, he’s going to live with that woman? Nonsense!’

 

Layla was gnashing her teeth, chewing her anger. She heard a ‘tock-tock’ sound from somewhere.

 

‘Huh? What? Is it raining?’

 

At first, she ignored it, thinking that raindrops were falling, but the sound of ‘tok-tok-tok’ was heard more clearly than before. Only then did Layla pull herself up, tensed up. The sound was coming from the outermost window of the bedroom.

 

‘What, what! Thief? Robbery? Assassination?’

 

As Layla crept toward her, wondering if she should scream, something crawled under her window sill, and the figure flitting outside the window quickly disappeared. Layla stood still for a while, but she didn’t hear another strange sound or see a human shadow again.

 

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