Different Fate [SEASON 1]
12. Rightness

AUTHOR POV

One day passed, now that the empire was entering July, spring was replaced by summer. This afternoon, Catherine was sitting on a top-quality carpet in the garden of Duke Orzsebet's mansion. Catherine sat in the shade under a shady tree.

Earlier this summer, the sun really shone brightly, making Catherine sultry and replacing her dress with a lighter one.

His eyes stared blankly at the clear sky without clouds. His mind was full of questions.

The words Leonard heard a few hours ago with Rey ringing in his head made his forehead wrinkled.

A few hours ago...

The figure of the bluish-silver unraveling girl was standing in front of a large door in Duke Orzsebet's mansion, his papa's study.

His heart was worried about knocking on the door or not. Catherine actually wanted to ask about the villa located in the southern area which was used as her birthday gift.

'Ugh! I will ask! '

Catherine began to gather determination. Take a long breath and then exhale it.

"yoh! " Catherine nodded steadily.

"princess Count Russell ?"

But unfortunately, the voice from within made Catherine speechless.

"yes sir. I heard from his sizzling rumors, if Count Russell's daughter had long disappeared after a few weeks of birth "

Rey's voice from the inside made Catherine pare to knock on the door.

"Then? What's his relationship with me? " a cold voice from within sounded unconcerned.

"Count Russel asked for your help to investigate. Because you have mercenaries. "

"So, the point is he wants me to use mercenaries to investigate that? "

"Yes. "

"Ck. Alright. I once owed him a debt of gratitude. "

"Then you come out. "

"good sir. "

Degh's!

Catherine immediately ran towards her room and ended herself in the garden of Duke Orzsebet's mansion.

"Well... It was troublesome" Catherine grumbled in annoyance as she leaned her body against the tree.

•••

"Ahnna do you know where my pen is?" ask Catherine while opening her desk drawer.

Ahnna who was changing the curtains of the room window glanced towards her confused foster child looking for her pen.

"Because you're not at the table? " ask Ahnna without stopping her activities.

Catherine turned to Ahnna. "Not a quill pen but a gift pen from the glorious emperor Ahnna..."

Ahnna stops her work and approaches Catherine.

"Where did you put it after writing? " ask Ahnna while helping Catherine find the pen.

"Rin forgot to put it.. " Catherine laughed without sin.

Ahnna could only sigh. This miss... That's right, it's magical.

It could be usual to put on a sinless look after forgetting to put a gift from the emperor.

The pen is also a valuable pen because it is a pen that is an investment from other countries. Catherine easily disappeared.

"ah! Meet me! " Excited Catherine happy.

"huh... Then I will continue my work again. " Ahnna turned around and went back to doing her work which was delayed.

Catherine immediately picked up the best quality paper with each side colored sky blue. Then immediately open the ink and dip the pen there and start writing.

After writing the letter, Catherine put the paper into the white envelope and sealed it with a wax seal not forgetting to press the stamp bearing the Duke Orzsebet and asked one of the servants to be sent to the azure palace.

"OK when his rest~!" Catherine sprawled her body onto the sofa staring at Ahnna who was busy changing the curtains to suit this summer.

Suddenly he remembered his papa conversation with Rey a few hours ago.

Somehow the only one that immediately crossed his mind at that time was Charlotte.

Yes, somehow Charlotte has a mana similar to Countess Russell . Catherine knew she had met Countess Russell at her birthday party.

Catherine had already informed Elenia in the letter she had sent if she was going to visit tomorrow.

"Ugh, bored." Catherine grumbled as she turned around on the sofa.

Ahnna came out a few minutes ago. Catherine stared at the stack of textbooks. Starting from history, sociology, trigonometry, Geometry, Economics, biology, social, politics, philosophy and magic.

Catherine took a long breath. Today it seemed like he had to study for the academy entrance examination which was soon to be held at his 12th age.

Still another 6 years Valentina comes and still the chance he has to change his fate to be different.

After Catherine managed to mend her relationship with Leonard, she saw the illusion of an hourglass that slowly began to descend as her destiny slowly changed.

But now is not the time to think about it. But about his papa conversation with Rey.

Catherine heard through her magic bird that her Papa would be investigating for a week.

"Hehe.. I'll investigate too! "

Tomorrow, azure palace...

"WHATAAA?! IS THAT TRUE? YOU'RE NOT KIDDING ME, ARE YOU?!?!"

"Shh, lower your voice Elenia! " Catherine pulled Elenia's arm.

"No, this is shocking news! " Elenia immediately fixed her sitting and sat down gracefully back.

Catherine took a sip of her Darjeeling tea and put it back on the table.

"but, I must first ascertain whether my guess is correct or not. Papa and Rey looked for evidence of it for a week and two more days the investigation was over" Catherine explained as she picked up the chocolate pastry on the table.

Elenia suddenly regained her senses and nodded.

"yes too. We can't throw "

"yes. " Catherine confirmed Elenia's words.

"Hey, it turns out you used a necklace from me huh? " ask Elenia with a pesky smile.

Catherine sighed. Didn't Elenia know if the jewel in her necklace was actually which stone? Seeing the expression on his face when giving the necklace it seems that he does not know.

"Ck, that's because many times you always tell me not to take this necklace off, right? " Catherine looked at Elenia strangely.

Elenia chuckles.

"sorry I forgot because the surprise you said was "Elenia said without sin.

"Basic." Catherine poked at Elenia's forehead with her index finger.

"Oh, I've got horse riding practice at this hour. Until tomorrow "

"Huh alright "Elenia rubbed her forehead in annoyance.

"Elenia, don't you forget to fix your messed-up magic, okay? "

"ARGH! N-NO NEED TO BE REMINDED I KNOWUU! "

•••

CATHERINE POV

Today is the day I've been waiting for. The day ends the investigation. Based on the evidence of the investigation, the physical features of Count Russell's daughter are,

Brownish blonde like Countess Russell

Orange-eyed like Count Russell

Now eight years old.

And all that evidence points to Charlotte and I being sure that Papa and Rey are as like me.

I didn't visit Elenia but told her through the communication crystal.

This morning, my dad told me about what really happened. The evidence of the investigation was also papa who told me.

Papa and I agreed to meet them. Ah, naw. Actually it was me who proposed and forced papa. I'm not evil, I love my papa.

The next day, I invite Charlotte to my residence and take her to Count Russell's residence .

There papa explained the situation and I explained to Charlotte.

The Count and Countess Russell hugged Charlotte with a hug. Charlotte is back in her family.

Ohya, about why Charlotte could disappear because there was a colleague of Count Russell who hated Count Russell and ended up in kidnapping. The colleague is a baron noble who has recently been known to commit corruption. He had been captured and put in the imperial dungeon.

Charlotte's start was a bit awkward but long ago she was finally able to blend in with her family again. The news about it had also spread where and became a warm conversation of the nobles and commoners.

Charlotte also made her tea party debut at my residence. Actually, the debut of the tea party was when he was 10 years old but, the Arabella empire is different. The Empire allowed an age of 8-10 years. Different from other empires.

My day went on as usual, only my teachers became harder because they would soon be given the academy entrance exam. Well even if it's only 2 years away... But yeah, that's it.

- TBC