I Thought It Was a Common Transmigration

From the year after they arrived at the territory, they enthusiastically began developing the territory. The tapestries that the village women worked hard to knit throughout the winter were hung in the main hall and corridors of the castle, making the castle even more beautiful, and the expressions of the workers also improved due to the greatly improved working environment. There were many times when employees came up to her and talked to her or gave her something.

 

“Lady! This, this…”

 

“Good morning, Theodore. But what is that?”

 

Anna, who was next to me, accepted what Theo, the servant, had handed to me instead.

 

“Oh, oh, this morning I went to the mountain to cut wood, and when I went, the dog picked me up and started digging…”

 

Theo was a servant who cut wood and chopped firewood, and although he was shy and stuttered, he often spoke up in front of me. Actually, she couldn’t really understand what he was saying, but she did her best to smile.

 

“Oh my, this!”

 

Anna opened the thing wrapped in a cotton towel and looked into it with a little admiration. There were two small lumps of dirt lying there.

 

“What’s this?”

 

“It’s a truffle, ma’am. It’s precious because it’s hard to dig up…”

 

“Uh? Is this the truffle?”

 

It was amazing. In a past life, she had eaten ‘truffle potato chips’ that contained about 0.00001% truffle oil, but this was her first time seeing real truffles.

 

“I can’t just accept something this precious! I’ll assume I’m buying this from you.”

 

“Oh, no, no! Just, as a gift… I wanted to give it to you…”

 

Theo spoke like that and ran away.

 

‘To actually be able to taste something that I couldn’t even smell properly in my previous life, it’s worth possessing at least once.’

 

As she smelled the unique scent of truffle rising, she told the kitchen to use it for dinner. And that evening, it was Killian who first noticed the truffle on top of the veal.

 

“It’s a truffle. Has there been a mushroom seller in the castle?”

 

“No! This is what Theo dug up for me. I went to the mountain to cut wood, and the dog I took with me suddenly started digging up the roots of the tree. So he cut two pieces and gave them to me as a gift for me to eat?”

 

“…Theo?”

 

Killian’s eyes narrowed.

 

“Yes, Theodore. He is the servant that chop firewood and make a fire in our castle.”

 

“Is he a young man?”

 

“Uh… Maybe late 20s?”

 

Killian’s hand holding the fork was full of strength.

 

“Killian? What’s wrong? Doesn’t it fit your mouth?”

 

“No… it’s nothing. Huh.”

 

Killian suddenly asked while eating with a displeased look on his face.

 

“Does this happen often?”

 

“This kind of thing? What do you mean?”

 

“No, well… Servants giving gifts…”

 

“Wow, this is all the result of my efforts!”

 

“Effort…?”

 

Killian’s expression became even more strange, but she was proud inside and lifted her chin and spoke.

 

“When I first came to the castle, I didn’t tell you, but the people who used the castle had antipathy toward me.”

 

“I beg your pardon? Why didn’t you tell me that?”

 

“I was afraid you would be this excited.”

 

Killian looked embarrassed, as if he didn’t know he was going to be pointed out.

 

“You must have been embarrassed to suddenly have a new owner. I didn’t want to force their loyalty by scolding them. So, I went around the castle and created a good environment for people to work.”

 

“Ah, something like building a new laundry room.”

 

“That’s right. As a result, my relationships with the users improved, and people started bringing me gifts.”

 

Honestly, she had never felt this sense of belonging, either in her previous life or in this life. So it was even more rewarding.

 

“But the guys…”

 

“Isn’t there something that makes you so happy?”

 

“Yes?”

 

“I… In my past life, I was the type of person who turned around at work. Do you know what it was like at Duke Ludwig’s residence even after the possession? It makes me so happy to see employees greeting me like this, smiling sincerely and even giving me gifts.”

 

“Ah…”

 

Killian became speechless, as if he was sorry as he remembered the events at the Ludwig family.

 

“What didn’t you want to say earlier? I think I interrupted mid-sentence…”

 

“Oh, no, it’s nothing. Let’s even eat. Theo… Because it was a precious gift.”

 

“Yes!”

 

She had a delicious dinner that night with a happy heart. That wasn’t the only happy thing about the people working at the castle.

 

“All, left-leaning! Push forward!”

 

Training was in full swing every day at the training center. The Ryzen Knights, which Killian has carefully maintained since last year, were now in a fairly decent shape. As she watched Killian commanding the knights from the castle, her curiosity was aroused and she went down to the training hall.

 

“Killian!”

 

“Edith? Did something happen?”

 

“No. I just want to see the knights training up close.”

 

It may seem a bit pampered, but the lord’s wife also had to make a mark on the Order of the Castle. Because the people they protect include her.

 

“Greeting the Countess!”

 

The knight commander came in front of her, knelt down on one knee, and asked for her hand. When she held out her hand, he lightly kissed the back of her hand, bowed once more, and then walked away. And at his command, the entire knights shouted loudly.

 

“Loyalty! For the glory of Rysen!”

 

As they all raised their swords and spears high, then hit the floor and fell to their knees, her heart suddenly started pounding.

 

‘Me and Killian’s knights!’

 

Affection welled up when she thought that these were their knights who would protect them.

 

“Everyone is having a hard time. I think Killian is making the training too hard. If anything is too difficult to bear, please let me know.”

 

“Thank you for your kind words, ma’am.”

 

The knight commander looked up with humility, but the knights and soldiers behind him laughed heartily as they looked at Killian and the knight commander.

 

“Anyone who visits my wife’s office privately will be hung upside down from a tree.”

 

The atmosphere would have been really good if Killian hadn’t been so threatening. Of course it was a joke. She glanced at Killian briefly, then greeted the knights and entered the castle. Her heart pounded as she thought of the endless things she had to do in the future.

 

* * *

 

Killian was remembering again how much of a scandal maker his wife had been in the social world these days.

 

‘Theo… Theodore… Who is that?’

 

The day after Killian ate grilled truffle veal, he visited a worker named Theodore. It was assumed that it was not only out of loyalty that the low-paid firewood chopper gave the rare mushrooms, which can earn about 150,000 sen at a time, as a gift.

 

“Boo, boo, did you call me, master?”

 

“…Is your name Theodore?”

 

“Yes, that’s right.”

 

Killian sighed.

 

Theo was a man that Killian also knew. He was a young man who developed a stutter after suffering from a fever as a child. However, because his disposition was kind and diligent, Killian also viewed him favorably. He even already had a wife and children, who were also simple and kind.

 

‘Theo probably didn’t covet Edith.’

 

Killian was a little embarrassed by the fact that he didn’t even know his name until now, and gave him two gold coins worth 100,000 sena. Although he declined several times, Killian forced the gold coin into his hand.

 

“You are the one who went through all the trouble, so why should we just be loud? Go and buy something delicious for your wife and children.”

 

Hearing those words, Theo said hello several times with an emotional expression on his face and then left.

 

‘Am I overreacting? Well, there’s no way every man in the world would want Edith…’

 

It was two days ago that he laughed like that. However, Killian’s doubts came back when he saw Edith being warmly welcomed by the knights.

 

‘Where are those bastards looking now? Should I tell him to close his eyes?’

 

Killian was dissatisfied with his wife who suddenly came down to the training ground.

 

‘Why are you wearing a dress that exposes your neck like that today?’

 

Even though she was dressed naturally for the warm weather, Killian was very bothered by the eyes of her knights looking at her. Moreover, he didn’t like Edith giving up her hand just because the knight commander was kneeling. He didn’t like it when the knight commander put his muzzle there.

 

‘How dare you put your mouth on my wife’s hand while I am looking at you with my eyes wide open?’

 

Even though it was a greeting that all noble ladies would receive, Killian felt like a thousand fires were burning inside him.

 

“Everyone is having a hard time. I think Killian is making the training too hard. If anything is too difficult to bear, please let me know.”

 

The sight of Edith smiling brightly like the spring breeze and encouraging the knights and soldiers was dazzling. It was clear that Killian was not alone in his thoughts. Because all the eyes of the men lined up in the gym were fixed on Edith. And Killian realized at that moment.

 

‘Edith was always this beautiful and kind. I just wasn’t conscious of it…’

 

When Edith first came to Duke Ludwig’s residence, he had no idea that she was beautiful. No, he consciously tried not to think about that. However, Edith was consistently beautiful from then until now, and many eyes must have been glued to her even while Killian himself did not realize her beauty.

 

‘Even in social clubs, she was always the one men talked about.’

 

He now knew that all their lewd words back then were just bluff, but their desires were probably not a lie. Killian looked at Edith, who was looking at him because of the threats he had made to the knights. Her sallow eyes and her lips were extremely lovely.

 

‘Isn’t it natural to not want to show such a lovely woman in front of others?’

 

But at the same time as he thought that, he also thought that if he did that, he would be hated by Edith. Frustrated, Killian drove Edith to climax more violently than usual that night. He was upset and nervous, afraid that Edith would give her attention to a man other than him, so he pushed her to imprint himelf on her.

 

“Key, Killian! Please, stop now…!”

 

“No… I don’t want to let you go…”

 

“Killian… What are you so afraid of? I’m always by your side…”

 

Killian confessed softly as she buried his face in Edith’s chest, who immediately sensed his feelings.

 

“I think I’m crazy. I’m jealous of all the men in this world. I want to hide you.”

 

“Oh my god, Killian.”

 

Edith’s gentle hands caressed his back and the back of his head.

 

“I love you.”

 

“Tell me one more time.”

 

“I love you, Killian. Don’t forget that the reason I came back from the long-distance carriage station was because I would rather die by your hands than live without you.”

 

For a moment, an image of Edith appeared in Killian’s mind as she sat expressionless in the cold execution room, exposing her white neck. At that time, he felt sad because he thought she wanted nothing from him, but she didn’t know how heartbroken he was when he found out that what she wanted was to see him and face her end. . That’s how she was, and he shouldn’t have doubted her.

 

“I’m sorry. I acted like a fool again.”

 

“It’s okay. It’s okay to be anxious or doubtful. I’ll let you know every time how much I love you.”

 

Killian hugged Edith’s soft body tightly.

 

“I love you, Edith.”

 

It was only when Edith smiled with satisfaction that Killian was finally able to put his mind to rest.

 

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