One week arrive fast but no letter was sent...
They didn't reply.
Well, I should've expected this. I mean it's also my fault I was exiled. Geez!
What do I do now? I can't move on life if I stay as a villager chief! Wait, I'm a village chief!
If I show some improvements on my village and get notice by the lord of this territory, I might get a chance to become a noble again! I just need to tell him I was a former noble myself.
However, there's a problem... I don't know how I'm gonna improve this village!
I never study botany in my former world and even here, the former owner of this body barely know how to harvest! What am I gonna do now?! Will I get stuck with a traitor?!
No! I don't want that! I refuse!
Ah-ha! I got an idea! Why don't I just send a letter again until they got pressured by it!
Wait, wait! Won't that made them angry? That will only worsen the situation! And of course, I might also lose my only merchant!
Hmm, what should I do? I mean I wrote everything on that letter. That I take back my words about not glad being born to their family, they might got confused but it's impossible to be suspicious!
So the former option is the only way, huh? I need to improve this village. But what should I improve? I mean I'm not really fond of agriculture, I barely know about engineering. I'm a former IT you know! I don't know anything that will help me in this kind of era!!
Ha~, if only I chose engineering. I wouldn't have regretted everything...
Guess I don't have much choice, let's try peeking to the farms. I might find something that I can change like the water control or the farming system they use...
"I'll be heading out, you watch here." I say my goodbye to my wife while breastfeeding the child.
I can only think of doing one thing... look away! Man I can't even taste those milks! I really want to but something inside me stop me from doing so! But yes, I'll just need to pass time and everything will come back where it's used to be.
I should introduce them the four field rotation, I think it will be helpful since there's so much problem when harvesting crops here. Especially when winter comes!
Another week have passed since I started to introduce the four field rotation, it's quite nice but there's no result. I don't even know what will happen, but time only tells!
Three days...
Finally!
Two weeks and three days! An answer arrived and it's... It's too many!!
Why did they send this much letters? They should've just save the inks and papers and tell me about it in person! What's with this family!
As soon as I grab the letters, I rush inside my room like a boy who just received his gifts and starts to read the letter...
Most of it is from my mother, almost all of it! There's my younger sister's letter and of course my father's.
I think we should save my father's for last, I don't wanna spoil myself from the answers.
Okay, let's start with my mother's letter...
I open the first letter and read the contents, it's nothing important but I can imagine the worried expression of my mother while writing this. Truly, she always act like a child. I'm an adult now, I even got betrayed!
Most of the contents of my mother's later are worries. Like 'Have you eating well?' 'There's a war near that territory recently, tell me you didn't join right?' As if every letter were just copied and sent to me!
Though I'm not angry, instead I felt glad. I felt glad that they replied and it's a good response. I expected them to give me some scolding and even refuse my request, but I'm still really glad!
I almost felt like crying seeing my mother's letter so I set it aside. I need to be manly! I can't cry just because of that!
I open the letter of my sister's, it seems she inherit my mother's personality as most of it is worries too. Well, not all of it. Some of it is scolding like 'Why did you do such thing you idiot brother!' 'When will you come back? I miss you even though your stupid!', I can't help but laugh a little of my little tsundere...
It's been three years since I last saw them. How are they right now? I don't need to feel so much worry since their territory war far from the war. I mean, it's just near the capital, and this territory acts as one of the borders!
Regardless, I'm really thankful that they worry about me. I can't thank enough about this.
Well, enough drama! Let's see my father's! Now that I remember it, my brother didn't send me anything. Well, we never get along even when I'm still part of the family. I don't really expect much from that brat who acts all mighty and got angry because he's not the heir.
Even so, I know he's happy right now because even if I came back, I won't be the heir again. It will only tarnish our family's name if they gave the right to a former exiled.
Now, let's proceed to read my father's letter...
"Dearest Son,
I have received your letter. I apologize if it took me some while to response because of the current event happening here. I see that you changed your mind and want to return, you have full regrets that made you return where you came from. Let me ask my son, are you fine? Did something happen? I wanna know for I am worried of your well-being. I need your response as soon as you receive this. Let's talk when we meet again.
Sincerely yours,"
He's the same as always, just like my mother. I thought they have forgotten about me, but they sure are really kind, huh. Why did I even flee from there? Just to taste a commoner woman?! Is that how low my taste is and chose a commoner instead of a noble? Or they're just really bad that my former self chose the latter instead.
Although my mother is beautiful and some of my servants are pretty good, I never saw someone ss good as this commoner. I attend parties before but I never really care about it and only focus on making connections because I thought I would need them when I reign from my father's.
But, I'm still glad... They fully accept me despite my wrong doings. So now, I will be sure to prove myself again as the rightful son of theirs! No one can stop me now even if it's my wife! I will pursue my goal even if blood was shed or my love one cries!
Firstly, I need to break up with my wife. I did told them that I won't be coming with her so they expect me to come alone.
"Cilia! Come here for a sec!" I called my wife who is busy from her baby.
"W-what is it, my dear?" my wife response with a slight trembling voice.
"I'll be leaving tomorrow morning, I dont care where you go. I'm going back to my family."
I know it's too soon or even I shouldn't have told her, but even if I do, she can't do anything about it. I don't also need to hide it from her.
I didn't hear any response again. Instead, a sobbing voice can be heard from the living room.
This is fine, I know... I can just forget about her and move on!
As I tried to convince myself, the crying sob gets louder and louder every time. Until I can't bear it anymore so I head outside from my room.
There, I saw my wife crying while holding her son tightly. He might die, oh yes!.. I mean oh no!
"What are you crying about? You asked me before right? I thought you accepted it?"
Still, no answer came from her. She continue crying as she felt sorrow thinking about her future but I don't really care. The moment you betray my trust, it's the moment you lose all of it. You should've asked an assistant or some sort of support from you fsmily or from your lover.
"Alright, I'll be leaving you with a money, you can go back to your family and raise you son there."
Still no answer, huh? I really hate quiet people so if you don't speak again when I'm asking you I will make sure you suffer again!
"I need an answer, Cilia!" I shouted, Of course I will! I'm growing impatient here you know!
"I-I... V-Verian... I don't want to," she spoke with a trembling voice.
What does she mean she doesn't want to? I made a confusing face and it seems she saw it and answer my silent question.
"I-Instead... Why don't you take me? I know you can't take me as your wife or lover because of what you see, but I can be your slave, pet or even toy if you want to! Just please don't leave me, don't abandon me!" She said again while trembling, but this time I didn't felt any pity. I felt must lust going up!
W-what does she mean my pet a-and toy!! Is she tempting me?! Is she trying to seduce me again!?? Hmph!! Just so you know I won't be tricked! I have live for two life!
"F-fine! But don't make any ruckus! And don't tell them about that thing being my child! I will personally kill you if you ever mention him! Well, even if you do they won't believe it. Still, I need to make sure. You got that?!" I gave some of my conditions if she want to come with me...
I totally forgot about that child. How am I gonna explain it to them? Should I just tell them or should I not? Either way, they gonna know it the moment I introduce her again... It will surely be troublesome.
Well, those things needs to wait! I first need to make a preparation fast since the merchant will depart tomorrow, I can't miss this opportunity!