Chapter 1
'Aurora Arundell died a year ago I found Aurora Arundell one year ago too. I was poisoned when I was six years old I was found by the people in the organization when I was 6 remembering just my name Ezenta and my birthday and age this year I will be seventeen at the modern world same here. This this is freaking me out.
'I am the daughter of Duke Arundell originally a count but due to the contributions the family gave during the war the county became a duchy. She have two wives my mother and the female leads mother I am not sure for now maybe he got another wife.'
'I am born at the same date as Sophie Indra Arundell her name Indra was given by my mother that means possessing drops of rain in indu is it I don't know because she can control water well anyways she's the female lead'. My mother knows a lot about history
I don't care about the story I will live as I want.
"Knock,knock my lady the doctor is here"
"Let him in"
I looked around the room as the doctor writes his prescriptions. "You are now okay miss Arundell just rest and do some few or light exercises then maintain proper diet then I will take my leave now".
I smiled now look at this I know I am not the successor of my father so people tend to look down on me especially that I have no great achievements though I was known as genius when I was six. What can I say can a bedridden person get up like a dead corpse to work.
"Thank you for coming sir though I know it is troublesome have a safe trip sir" I smiled then stood up and bowed like a proper lady as I was thought before being poisoned.
The doctor left with a smile from the lady's good manners even though she was out for too long too bad she was poisoned she might have been the successor if not she is good mannered and is said to be a genius and a rare beauty her sister is also a beauty but that girl have a refined and calm air around her.
"Sella escort me to the library ah before that tell me our situation I know this is not our house".
"Lady Lyra has been transferred here when madam Arundell died. They gave my lady the mansion located at the south and sent maids and hired at least a hundred knights to protect you my lady"
"Okay change of plans show me around the mansion after that lets visit the training ground". I need money you see I work for money but I do not run after money if I want to live even after my family decided to throw me away when my sister's coming of age come me also that's what Aurora said is Aurora my mother? sigh
We walked around the mansion and one thing is for sure it is not handled well I need to fix this place.
"Sella show me the training ground"she escorted me to the training ground.
I looked around there are a lot of knights training though almost half are just watching."Sella why are they not doing there job" she said pointing at the people just sitting in the canopy watching.
"They cannot hold or use the sword properly so they are advised to watch"
"Then why are the even hired"this sh*t what is this mansion a garbage can goodness I plan to have money go out of this empire find mother's ancestor graves or boanes or soul if there is but what the f**k is this I will destroy the story maybe I will just help my "oh so dearest sister to marry the main character".
"Let's go to the library" she said and went. The library is not well mentained as well Ezenta bit her lips to stop sighing she sat on the sofa and looked around.
"Sella give me the account book of the mansion even the budget plan the receipt of all that was purchased also don't forget the lists,profile personal information whatsoever of all the people working here".
"Yes ma'am"she hurried out and came back with all the documents asked.
"Good now leave me alone"
"But my lady-"snap she snapped her finger in front of her face before she can finish talking.
"Now let's work"I read the all the documents in the table and theres one thing I can say I am poor but the employees are also getting my money. And the knights do not have any experience this damned thing first I need to make money. Second I will clean this mansion clean so no one can touch my money and change those sh*TS with a person that can be trusted.
Next I will make this mansion a fortressno one can set foot not even my family without my consent so I need to fix the knights as well. I need to be independent from my famyli too so I might need a business and information. This is a lot of work I will look for my origins after this so first money.
I went out the library and walked to my bedroom still holding the documents.
As I opened the door to my bedroom I looked at the clock it is already this late my family must have heard about me already they might arrive after a week. I smiled wickedly now my dearest culprit we will meet in a week I already deduced the suspect of my poisoning first my family stopped investigating halfway. So either the culprit is a higher person or part of the family. I was not even showed outside so of course it's the latter my "dearest step mother" too bad I don't like using force.
That is why people before are scared of me I am good at torture but I am not using force I gently asks the and gently peel there skin off. I am a gentle person that's it.
I opened the drawer in my cabinet at put the documents o yeah my clothes I need to check if I fit in them I also need to adopt here. I rummaged through my clothes and nothing fits me. I really need money.
I closed my eyes fully determined to rest I hope I really died that time.
"My lady it's time to wake up"
I opened my eyes and looked at Sella she has been my nanny since I was young.
"I will take my bath first prepare my breakfast "I stood up and went to the bathroom as Sella left too. I only have my nightgown and the clothes I wore yesterday well let's ware that for today too. I submerged my self into the water and analyzed my whole situation I want to stop working and just rest where in I won't open my eyes and everything is quiet death can make that happen but suicide is not an option either that's so pathetic.
I went to the dining hall and started eating this is quite acceptable well you see I worked at a restaurant before so I know how to cook well I do all kinds of works the organization raised us to kill people to be precise assassin's and we need works to cover that up and I always change works as I change locations.
I acted as a chef, fashion designer,and making weapons that the organization taught us you know all kinds of works I was the second to the last youngest among us the youngest was Ash. We are seven we became close because we only have each other but you see they all died earlier than me.
"Do one of you have clothes you are not wearing?" I asked I will recycle those and make my clothes I know how to sew and all that sh*t.
"If you have can I have them I will do something that needs them if you may I will wait in my room and thank you" I stood after saying thank you then went to my room.
I took out all the clothes and got a paper to sketch a design that would fit this world I made ten just in case. I might teach them how so we can just make our own we just need to buy materials and lastly I'm lazy doing all the works hahaha.
"My lady here are what you ordered"the maids lined up in my room holding each one a dress exactly ten as needed.
"You see I want to make something would you be kind to help me your young miss that is incompetent for my knowledge is lacking from sleeping for too long" good job Ezenta oil you're tongue more.
"We will help my lady what would you need help for"- maid
"Would you mind getting sewing materials, iron, and scissors" with that we started working with the dress I instructed and demonstrated they look like kids learning abc though I'm definitely younger though my life experience is different.
"I'll get something so please don't mind me I'll come back later" I closed the door then left to the kitchen.When I opened the door towards the kitchen I saw the chef. I looked around the kitchen to observe ,it really is not properly maintained. I then looked at the afraid chef looking at me sweating.
"I'd like to bake would you mind lending the kitchen and a hand sir"I smiled innocently.
"Of course my lady"he answered politely. Is he one of my stepmother's dogs.
I started looking for my ingredients at the cabinet when I smelled a familiar smell.
Ezenta smiled with the familiar scent she noticed. 'This is a familiar scent of poison'.
She looked back at the chef that is still sweating and grinned.
"Why do you look so nervous like I cought you red-handed" he turned pale and looked at her nervously.
"Just kidding please get some potatoes and a knife to pill the skin off" she ordered leaving the formal and sweet words behind.
The pale chefs face became more paler with her words especially that her innocent smile is gone though she is still smiling her eyes are like a predator that found its prey.
'I was planning to do it silently but now that I think of it let's give the noble society something to gossip about. The story would be .....'
"Your good at hiding things sir" then she pressed the button placed on the cabinets drawer and there a container containing poison is seen.
"Oh it's just a medicine sir where's the potato and knife"she said then turned her back. The chef grabbed the knife the rushed towards the lady.