I Thought It Was a Common Transmigration

‘Edith Rigelhoff was bewitched by that kind of man. Shit!’

 

How excited and happy this man must have been when the woman he didn’t even dare to look at smiled charmingly and touched him. Fred Sicily almost became Edith’s dog. He shared a lot of information about the railroad construction project and gave it to Edith. Not only that, but it seemed like he gave a lot of gifts here and there. But as soon as she had all the information she needed, Edith cut off all contact with him. Fred, who was addicted to love like a drug, almost went crazy, and he followed Edith around, persistently appealing for her love.

 

‘Then, he was a person who went down to the territory by order of Viscount Sicily… Why is he here now?’

 

She felt like she was sweating, but she spoke as calmly as she could.

 

“I heard you went down to the estate. When did you come?”

 

“I was recently released from probation. They let me go because I pretended to completely forget about you in front of my father. If I had known this would happen, I would have lied and said I forgot about you sooner. Haha.”

 

The mood was not good.

 

“I’m sorry, but I’m a little busy right now. If you have anything to say, please submit a visit request to Ludwig Mansion. Okay then.”

 

She smiled and tried to pass by him.

 

“I always put in requests to visit, but I get rejected.”

 

As his arm was grabbed, a gloomy voice was heard right next to him.

 

“Put this down!”

 

“I don’t like it, Edith. I will never lose you this time.”

 

“Kyaaaah!”

 

She screamed as soon as she became convinced that he was going to do something dangerous to her. Since people were coming and going right in front of them, someone would be watching them. And then she made eye contact with a man who glanced this way.

 

“Help!”

 

But as soon as she screamed, Fred viciously covered her mouth, and the man who made eye contact with her pretended not to notice and went his own way. Even if it wasn’t for that man, there’s no way her screams wouldn’t have been heard all the way out there, but no one even paid attention in this direction.

 

‘W-what is it? How can this be? Did the original author intervene again?’

 

She was confused as she tried to pry Fred’s hand away. However, Fred kindly explained why no one paid attention to her voice.

 

“Don’t get involved in what happens in the dark alleys. That’s the unwritten rule of this country. Hehehe.”

 

What? Where was something like that writed!! But similar advice came to mind from Edith’s memory.

 

“If you see something happening in an alley instead of a main street while walking down the street, never interfere.”

 

“Why?”

 

“If you interfered, it would be something you wouldn’t be responsible for. I’m telling you not to mess with the family and cause trouble for the family.”

 

It seemed that when she was young, someone like her tutor gave her such a advise.

 

‘Why is that only now coming to mind!’

 

If she had thought of it in advance, she wouldn’t have come to this dark alley without an escort in the first place! And then Fred suppressed the struggling her with his terrifying strength and dragged her somewhere inside the alley. Even after seeing her struggling, no one stopped Fred.

 

‘How can security in a place called the capital of an empire be so messed up?’

 

If she could safely go to Ryzen with Killian and live there, she would pour all her efforts into strengthening the security of Ryzen! She swore! But those thoughts of hers were of no help in the current situation. Even if Edith was healthier than Choi Suna in her previous life, she could not resist the power of an adult man while wearing an uncomfortable dress.

 

She kicked Fred’s shins and struggled, and he carried her around and entered an empty house in the alley. He turned toward her only after he had locked the door to the empty house and blocked the front with something like a chair.

 

“I missed you, Edith.”

 

“Ha, ha, did you kidnap me?”

 

“Depending on your answer, it will be decided whether it is a kidnapping, a love escape, or murder.”

 

She seemed to lose her mind at the word ‘murder’, but she immediately focused on the fact that he had other options in mind as well.

 

‘Yes, it means there is room for persuasion.’

 

She thought about working part-time at a call center in her past life. All kinds of crazy people would call her, but most of them would let go of their anger if she listened to them calmly and sympathized with them. Of course, there were people who called just to vent their anger to no avail, but she prayed that Fred wasn’t the worst.

 

“Fred, what on earth are you telling me to do when you show up after so many years, kidnap someone and say such scary things?”

 

When she raised her eyebrows and spoke as if she was about to cry, Fred was embarrassed for a moment and then scratched the back of his head.

 

“Well, I’m sorry about that. I’m so excited to really meet you…”

 

She found a strange nuance in his words. Now that she thought about it, when he first met her, he was surprised and asked, ‘You’re really here?’ It was as if someone had explained her location.

 

“Who told you that you could meet me here?”

 

“Oh, that’s not it. I just overheard.”

 

“…Where?”

 

“The day before yesterday, my sister held a tea party at home. I heard someone say it there.”

 

“I am… You heard that I was going to be here?”

 

Fred nodded obediently. But that was a really strange story. It was only two days ago that she decided to come out to play on Rue Le Belle Marie. How could that have been revealed as information at the tea party held at noon that day?

 

‘If the person who proposed it didn’t tell him in advance…’

 

That thought was more chilling than having Fred in front of her.

 

“Fred, do you remember who said that?”

 

“Why? Does that matter?”

 

“Yes. It’s important.”

 

“Then you have to pay me for telling you that information. Isn’t that your way?”

 

Fred grinned. Goosebumps rose up to the top of her head again, but she held them back by clenching her molars.

 

“Fred. This is a crime. Aren’t you the heir to Viscount Sicily? If you commit a crime like this, you should think about how much trouble it will bring to your family!”

 

“You sound just like my father. But I’m not a person who values things like family obligations. Actually, I didn’t even know until I met you…”

 

While saying that, he took out a dagger from his pocket.

 

“It turns out that I am a romanticist who lives in love and dies in love.”

 

“What?”

 

“I made a promise when I came back to the capital. I can’t live without you, so my life is either get you or die with you… There is only one of the two.”

 

She thought her eyes were going crazy, but she never thought they would actually turn away.

 

“Fred, I am already married. You know that, right?”

 

“When I heard the news, I felt like I was going crazy. But didn’t Duke Ludwig hold you hostage anyway? Sooner or later you will be thrown out, so… Why don’t you come to me before then?”

 

‘Let me correct two mistakes in what you said. First of all, you are already crazy. And I’m no longer a hostage!’

 

“You are mistaken, Fred. I am the true daughter-in-law of the Ludwig family, and the wife of Killian Ludwig.”

 

“Shut up!”

 

Fred swung his knife for a moment and she took a step back. At that time, a familiar voice’s guidance flowed from her head.

 

[When Edith Ludwig dies as a villainess, the story returns to its original track. 3 minutes until her death.]

 

Damn…! Did the original author intervene again? This time there was no Killian to save her and she only had 3 minutes left? Her heart started beating violently. No, she was scared from before, but as the time until her death became concrete, it felt even more realistic and her heart pounded.

 

“Fred.”

 

She deliberately called his name more calmly to calm her heart, which was squeezing out the last blood of her life. Then, as if his excitement had subsided a little, he bit down on the knife.

 

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, Edith. I was so excited. It’s probably not the marriage you wanted. Yes?”

 

She felt coerced when he asked, ‘Really?’ The pressure that you must answer yes, that you can survive. But there was no way this man wanted just that simple answer. And while she was racking her brain trying to answer this man well without provoking him, one thing occurred to her.

 

‘I won’t necessarily die after 3 minutes. I lived there last time too.’

 

Yes. Last time, she heard these words while she was drowning, but she survived.

 

‘Yes, I can live.’

 

She swallowed dry saliva, took a deep breath, and answered calmly again.

 

“Fred. First of all, I would like to apologize for what happened three years ago. I’m truly sorry for hurting you.”

 

“No, no! There’s no need for that. Today, I will become one with you unconditionally, so don’t worry about the past…”

 

“If the past is not properly resolved, the present and future cannot be okay. I’m sorry for taking advantage of your feelings.”

 

It wasn’t something she did, but as someone who had been treated like a brat by boyfriends in the past, she felt like she could understand how Fred felt. In the past, the first thing she wanted from her ex-boyfriend who treated her like a brat and treated her carelessly was a sincere apology. But Fred’s expression became strange.

 

“Edith…? What are your intentions this time? You’re not the one to apologize. Ah! Are you going to pretend to apologize and run away?”

 

That was half true, but she was a little offended.

 

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