Since that day, Morgan have been walked around the castle and introduced her little cute creation, Hansel. Everyone immediately accepted it because if it Morgan, anything impossible can be possible.
"May I ask what kind of creature that you created that made my castle crumble?"
"Sir Claude, stop being poetic. It's disgusting to hear your polite tone." Morgan complain.
Claude closing his eyes for seconds before opening it back and smile as he pouting to Hansel, "Is that so? Then.... What the fuck is that?"
"Ha! I like this one. Better than fake one, right, My lady?" Nicholas whispered with mocking tone.
"Yeah. I agree."
"Stop whispering and explain to me, Brat 1, Brat 2."
Morgan placing Hansel from her shoulder to Claude's desk. She smiling happily as she said, "Actually, I try to make a gingerbread man cookies but.... Something happen and here we are. My gingerbread man cookie that alive."
"You telling me that you try cook something when you don't even have any cooking skills and accidentally create something?"
"Yep."
Claude sighing deeply with disappointment, "We shouldn't build the kitchen for her, Alan."
"It's useless, My lord. If lady Morgan want that, she will get that until she get it." Alan respond calmly and professional.
Morgan pouted, "Alan, you say like I'm a spoiled brat."
"But you are."
Suddenly, Hansel jumping from Morgan's shoulder and landing safely on Claude's desk. He look at the Grand Duke with curious expression.
"What?"
"Are you my creator's father?"
"...." Claude took several seconds to respond as if he hesitate to answer that question.
"Sir Claude?" Morgan asking.
"Actually, Morgan, I want to offer you something but.... Alan, Brat 2, get out."
"Yes, my lord." Alan respond before he grabbing Nicholas forcedly out from the room.
Now, there's only two of them----Oh, Hansel also there too even though he look confusing what happen here. Claude open his drawer and take one golden paper to place on desk.
"Here, sign here." He said as he offer the pen to Morgan.
"What the heck? Are you try make me pay back for destruction that I have done? Sir, I'm just child. I can't do overwork again and again. Thats a child's exploitation."
"I'm not that bad person, brat. If I'm bad person, I will throw you out from my castle and let you die freezing or forcing you work as maid."
"Well, At least you provide me many things but why the heck you want sign this paper? I thought we already sign our first contract where I will work as your mage and you will pay me."
"No. Not that contract. This is new contract. With this contract, not only Laurengher family, even the royal family don't dare to touch you."
"Wow, what a tempting contract." Said Morgan before take the paper and read it, "It's just same terms with the last ONE ---- WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WHAT THE FUCK!!? DAUGHTER!!?"
"Yep, I would like to asking you to be my daughter." Claude said, seriously.
"But why? Are you finally give up about marriage? I told you that If you don't have get hard with woman, how about man----"
"It's not like that. Don't you dare said like that again." Claude threating with Deathly glare.
"Wow.... Then, why the heck you want me to be your daughter? Even you take me as your daughter, doesn't mean you can avoid a marriage."
"That.... I just want to save your reputation and life."
"Huh?" Morgan look at the Grand Duke with confused as she tilted her head.
"Around these days if I remember, I just discovered Marquess's Laurengher servant who try sabotage my business---"
"You have business?"
"Just, shut up. Let me finish my word. Marquess Laurengher was involved with drugs, illegal trafficking and casino... Basically, your father is a time bomb. Once he get caught, your family will be over, including yourself."
"...." Morgan remain silent as she putting her finger on her chin.
"Why so hesitant? Don't you hate them, for send you here defenseless and don't ask your condition once for 4 years?"
"It's not like that."
Claude looked at Morgan confusedly.
"I just try to think how to kick their ass to the prison."
"What?"
"If Marquess Laurengher already involved with illegal things, Priscilla and Maria maybe involved too but I don't think Maria will join them because that woman always put her children before anyone. Despite being cold and narcissist person, she always do anything for her children..... Should I let her alive?"
She continues again as she walk around the room, "She will be useful including her daughter. About Lucia, she actually very good in Alchemy. For Priscilla, that woman and her children can go into prison but it's will be waste if I leave Alex. That guy also good in magic just like me."
Claude feels uneasy as one tiny sweatdrop on his cheek. He don't know if he should be shock or worry with Morgan's think way.
'This girl.... She don't even hesitate to use her own bloodline for her own gain. It's obvious if you want find someone useful even it's your family but her? She saw someone who don't even done anything, as a tool.'
"Mmmm.... Ah! If I choose become your daughter, am I will be guarantee not being a prisoner? If so, then I will do my last visit to Laurengher Estate plan."
Claude become more confused, "Are you try to take all Marquess's Laurengher wealth? Let me tell you, it's futile. The royal family will confiscate every cents wealth of fallen nobles no matter what happen."
"No, no, no. I don't care about money or wealth. What I want is Laurengher Mansion. Only that."
"For what?"
"Secret. You will be protect me, right?"
Again, Claude sighing more heavy that before.
"Whatever. Just sign here. Be useful in future."
Morgan take the pen and immediately sign the contract under her name, "Hahaha!! Don't worry. I'm in my process to invent something useful."
"I bet it's something can make the battlefield crumble, Daughter."
"You will see it as your birthday's present, Father."
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