I Thought It Was a Common Transmigration

[NOTE-RESUME-SPOILER: If you don’t want to read how Sophia tortures Edith just go to the end of the chapter]

“You are talking nonsense. My will is not important in such matters.”

 

“Have you ever confessed? Still, it’s you who’s been by Shane’s side for a long time.”

 

“Because I’m not stupid enough to carry out something I clearly know the outcome of.”

 

“Isn’t love something that makes you desperately happy just by confessing it to the other person? To you, anything that doesn’t succeed is worthless? I’m disappointed if you really think that way, Sophia.”

 

It was a story to buy time, but the more she talked, the more she felt sick.

 

“But… It’s not easy. I haven’t even confessed yet. I have to do this before I die…”

 

“Then that’s too bad. You will die here today.”

 

“Well… Anyway, please confess at least once before you die. Because that would be the way to have no regrets.”

 

Killian’s image kept appearing before her eyes. From the way he showed her nothing but contemptuous eyes, to the way he was sarcastic at her, to the way he got angry and driven by impulse, to the way he smiled softly at her… 

 

‘I should have at least confessed that I love you.’

 

She also lacked courage. Because she knew the original work, she always took a step back. Since Edith appealed for love in the original but was coldly rejected, she assumed it would be the same for her. Killian was no longer the Killian of the original…

 

‘If I’m rescued from here, if I meet Killian again… Let’s confess then. Even if I get rejected, sharing my feelings is meaningful in itself.’

 

She had been in relationships a few times in her past life, but she had never confessed her love. Of course, this was because she met men not because she loved them, but because she needed them. It was a life where she was satisfied with the fact that they liked her, and she drew a line in advance because she didn’t know when those feelings would leave. For the first time in her life, she felt a desire to confess.

 

“But do you think it would be better not to confess even if you have the chance?”

 

Sophia, who seemed to have regained her composure, smiled darkly and said.

 

“You’re not under the illusion that Killian Ludwig was a little nice to you, right? It’s all a play. Didn’t you know?”

 

“…what?”

 

“He advertised to those around him that he was good to the daughter of the Rigelhoff family. That way, when he fights Rigelhoff, he could put his flippers out and say she had no choice.”

 

“Killian is not that kind of person! Of course I don’t expect him to love me…”

 

“You were properly deceived. I don’t think there’s anyone as stupid as you.”

 

Sophia giggled. It was a laugh that clearly showed that she wanted to hurt her.

 

“We have already completed the background investigation. The person who used your billboard best was Killian Ludwig.”

 

Sophia even clicked her tongue as if she felt sorry for Edith.

 

“Well, he’s so handsome that you might want to fool him, right? What are the consequences of betraying your family by losing to such carnal desires? Do you like it?”

 

“No, Killian…”

 

“You still haven’t come to your senses. You always have to be beaten to come to your senses.”

 

And suddenly a whip flew out. The other forearm started to tingle with a “squeak” sound.

 

“Ahw!!”

 

She screamed without realizing it, but before the pain went away, the whip started hitting her again.

 

“Ahh!”

 

“If only you hadn’t betrayed us, Shane wouldn’t have been in so much trouble!”

 

A burning pain arose in her forearms and thighs along with an inconceivable sound.

 

‘Cliff! Please come quickly!’

 

She had never wanted to see Cliff this much. But the moment she vividly remembered Cliff, it became noisy outside. The sound of something breaking loudly or people’s footsteps coming from the ceiling was heard. And the door burst opened.

 

“Sophia! We’re in big trouble!”

 

Only then did the whipping, which had not stopped despite the commotion upstairs, finally stop. Sofia must have felt bad for being interrupted just as she was about to get excited, and her temper was so irritated that it even hit the man who had called her.

 

“I told you not to call me unless it’s something special! What the hell is going on?”

 

“They are attacking!”

 

“What? Who do you mean with ‘they’?”

 

“The Ludwig family!”

 

Her nervousness eased as she realized that it had finally arrived.

 

‘It seems like my wishes and timing were perfect this time. Thank god.’

 

While she was idly thinking and mulling over these thoughts, Sophia managed to control her bewildered expression.

 

“What are you talking about! How do you know this place!”

 

“Well, I’m not sure about that!”

 

“Damn it! What about Shane?”

 

“Mo, I don’t know. I came to see Sophia… Someone else went to get Shane.”

 

“We have to protect Shane! Hurry!”

 

Sophia screamed and tried to follow him out, but then she suddenly turned to look at her.

 

“There’s nothing to be happy about, Edith, because you’ve only delayed your death a little. Hang in there. After I kill all those Ludwigs, I will kill you too.”

 

Then she hit her hard in the face. It seemed like fire was flashing before her eyes, but it was soon covered in darkness.

 

* * *

 

Wellesley was a sparsely populated area even on the outskirts of the capital. In the past, when the romance of country life swept through social circles, a few villas modeled after farmhouses were built, but after that trend passed, it was a place where almost no one came and went. And the villa that Cliff was currently looking through through the telescope was also plain, built according to the old fashion, and seemed to have been abandoned for quite some time. However, the road in front of the villa, which should have been covered with fallen leaves and bushes, was clean as if someone had taken care of it.

 

“I guess they thought they wouldn’t be able to find it because it was such a remote place.”

 

“You’re complacent.”

 

Cliff suppressed the urge to attack right away and waited for the scouts to return.

 

‘I should have come to the capital a day sooner… No, if only it were an hour earlier…!’

 

Cliff had already been kicking himself several times, saying he should have come up to the capital faster. When he arrived at the mansion, he was waiting for news that the Duchess, Lise, and Edith had been kidnapped. Renan and several of soldiers who went to rescue them were outnumbered and missed the kidnappers, and Renan was even seriously injured and lost consciousness. He immediately bought informants, released them throughout the capital, and waited. Three hours later, a report came in about a suspicious location. He led the knights to trace the direction they were heading towards, and ended up in Wellesley. Although what had already happened could not be helped, she had to hurry and save Rize or her mother before something happened to them.

 

“The scout is back!”

 

Fortunately, the agile and skilled scout quickly assessed the enemy’s situation and returned without being detected.

 

“The building appears to be built with two floors above ground and an attic, and there are quite a few people gathered inside the building. There appear to be about 40 or 50 mercenaries.”

 

“What about weapons?”

 

“Mostly swords.”

 

“Is there anyone who appears to be a knight?”

 

“As far as I can confirm, there is nothing. We lost a lot of knights in the Territory Battle, so we probably didn’t have the strength to take them all this far.”

 

After checking the enemy’s strength, Cliff asked what he was most curious about.

 

“What is the situation of the hostages?”

 

“It was like they were locked in different rooms. However…”

 

“However?”

 

“The movements of the Duchess and Lady Lise were captured, but Lady Edith was not seen.”

 

“Are you sure?”

 

“Yes. The guys who stayed in the warehouse on the first floor carried my wife and Miss Lise out from there, but no one carried Miss Edith.”

 

“Also…”

 

Cliff clenched his fists.

 

“I didn’t believe that woman. When I told her she was suspicious, she said…!”

 

He felt like his stomach was turning, but now was not the time to dwell on it.

 

“We must not give them a chance to steal the hostages. They may try to secure an escape route by threatening the lives of their mother or Lise. So, above all, speed is the key.”

 

Cliff chose the person with the most skill and skill in sneak attacks within the knights.

 

“You must save my mother.”

 

“I will risk my life to save the Duchess!”

 

“Thank you. I’m going to get Lise out.”

 

Then he turned his head towards the knights around him.

 

“Begin the attack 5 minutes after we leave.”

 

“Yes!”

 

Cliff and one of the other knights were dressed in black, similar to Shane’s mercenary group, and had hoods covering their heads and faces. He was actually thankful that they covered my appearance.

 

“Let’s go.”

 

Cliff quickly ran to the dark forest behind the villa, and the remaining knights began to anxiously keep track of time.

 

* * *

 

At that time, Shane was happy as he looked at Lise, who was finally in his hands.

 

“Don’t do this. You will be punished.”

 

Lise, who came to her senses right after Edith was dragged underground, did not scream or cry even though she was scared. Shane’s insides tickled at the sight of those big blue eyes twitching.

 

“It’s truly a beauty that you won’t get bored just looking at.”

 

Lise’s weak smile seemed to be creepy, and she pushed herself further into the corner. But Shane looked at her carefully with his relaxed mind.

 

“The Ludwig family is the ones who hijacked the Duke of Duchess that our family should have received. So, Cliff is just a lucky guy who became the heir to the dukedom. Everything he enjoyed should have been mine…”

 

Count Rigelhof’s brainwashing from a young age, combined with his sense of inferiority to Shane, became the reason for him to rationalize all of his evil deeds. And it created a little monster named Shane Rigelhoff.

 

“Out of all of them, the one I wanted the most was you. Lise Sinclair, the most beautiful woman in the capital.”

 

Lise crouched down and shook her head. Even that look was lovely, so Shane laughed, ‘haha’.

 

“I love you, Lise.”

 

Lise shook her head vigorously again.

[NOTE-RESUME: If you have not read the chapter to not suffer…
In this chapter we discover why Edith is treated like that by her family: she is not the Count daughter but the Count’s sister bastard-daughter. That’s why they use her and treat her like that.
In the chapter Sophia tortures Edith, tell her her story… a boring one and finally Cliff people come to the rescue but… they are not looking for Edith]

 

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