Chapter 14 (1/2)

Chapter 14

“What do you mean?”

“Well, I've been thinking about what kind of dress to wear these days…”

The man frowned at the unexpected remark

His expression fuly all the fine fabrics and accessories

“So fancy and fluffy I have alanted to wear so like that…”

I freely looked aze with a frowning face

“Hah, I just thought you were just wearing a dress I was looking for”

Oh, now that was a lie I wouldn't wear so like that even for a billion dollars You'd have to pay me more if I were to strut down a red carpet in it

But right now, I'm Raylene, a rich woman, so I won't wear it even if you paid me to wear it

Thethat I was being sarcastic

“How rude of you to say that!”

He noisily roared His face violently trerily shouted at me

“Is it that disrespectful?”

“Yes, it is!”

“Why?”

I wasn't sure about o with the concept of 'I'm an aristocratic lady without a child' This way I could stall time until Becky came back with the money

I'll make sure your face hardens to iron from shame, you old man!

“Is it rude to ask you about these unique clothes of yours?”

The reat difficulty Sohs

Everyone ht about it once, have you not?

“I am a man!”

“Yes Why is that?”

Thearound his mouth

It seeer, but since I' to hold it in

“I'ht want to wear a dress too, right?”

He opened his eyes wide and snorted to maintain his normal expression

Thepurple

“Which aristocrat's clan are you from, you who dares to talk with no noble manners?”

“My family?”

As if I'd let you ruin

Well, coirl who has always been an aristocrat, wasn't this just cute?

I tried to look as arrogant as possible

He lifted his chin upwards, crossed his hands behind his back, and confidently looked forwards Then, he widened his h

“I'm from Kandmion”

“…What? Your house is the Kandmion Dukedom?!”

The htly

His small eyes widened as fear overtook his face, his pupils dilated…

His expression clearly showed surprise, a mistake that shoeakness

Yeah, now you don't knohat to say, huh?

After all, you've been busy trying to earn ht?

Froently co towards us from afar

“Let's stop fooling around and get to the point, shall we? What have you done to that child?”

I powerfully strode past the man

Then, I approached the child standing with his frail arms wrapped around his body

I immediately saw a peculiar burned injury

It was definitely the most serious wound I'd ever seen How did he even survive?

His whole face was bursting with bruises and the wound oozed blood Adding to that, his poor face was also distorted His skin was decaying, it clearly had not been properly treated

Even soe could see how dire the situation was

Ahh How agonizing it must have been

“For what kind of Goddaht do you have to hurt this child?”

“What does Princess Kandmion have to do with my slave?”

The ain and looked at him

“Slaves aren't allowed in the Empire”

“That beast is not part of the Empire”