The Soul Substitute Trash of the Duke Family
Chapter 27

'BRAKK'S'

Iris stared at the door slammed violently by Emillio with nanar. The first time he had gotten this kind of treatment from that young man. All this time whatever his wish is always granted and it never makes him satisfied.

Iris crying. He sat himself on the floor. After Leona's departure a year ago, she was happy. Yet he felt the dislike gazes cast by the servants and guards in this residence. Moreover, some of the servants who were under him were fired even being beaten by other senior servants.

As he looked at Leona with the three handsome men in the city hall, a moment of envy appeared in his heart. Moreover, Leona looks beautiful wearing a dress that is simple according to her, not forgetting a little jewelry attached to the girl's body makes her want to humiliate her.

Upon seeing Leona mingle with fellow academy student Moon Shadow, the envy disappeared considering she was at the prestigious Blackmoon Mage&Knight Academy. Iris smiled mockingly considering she was superior to the girl.

However upon seeing how the girl defeated the hitman with ease with no mana and magic, a sense of disbelief arose in her heart. Moreover, Leona casually killed people without expression as if she was used to making him feel depressed.

Upon hearing the whispers about her, Iris felt offended and wanted to destroy Leona that very second. But when she heard how she rejected her own family, she was worried. Between guilt and shame.

Iris forgets the saying that blood is thicker than water. Although he snatched away the Leona family, yet he had absolutely no blood ties to them other than the name they gave him.

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Leona stretched her body while yawning widely. In front of him lay a group of people in a terrible situation.

"The training is enough to get here. Your ability and stamina are improving greatly. You've worked hard." Leona said as she looked at them with satisfaction.

They could not answer because they were trying to get up to sit down. Some women even seem to be fainting.

They are Leona's subordinates who are assigned to search for information and perform other missions on Leona's orders and approval. In addition, they also train young people and village girls in order to protect themselves if something happens later.

Leona had a terrifying stamina. He could knock down a fortress in one hit. Even his kicks can destroy the surrounding, not to mention other abilities such as throwing weapons, shooting, sword or others that are very awesome.

Leona herself never showed her true abilities, except when pressed. He would rather rely on his physical strength and ability in playing weapons than bring out his elemental controlling abilities. It was too troublesome and he could have been targeted by people.

"After this I will go to the academy to carry out missions. You train hard and protect the others." Order Leona and get out of there.

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Iris went out of the residence with a servant and a bodyguard. He wanted to go visit a body care shop located on the edge of town.

The store is famous for its products that have the best quality and affordable prices for all people. A curious iris came to the shop wearing a noble fancy dress that made her the center of attention.

"Welcome to our store, dear customer." Greet the friendly shopkeeper.

Iris did not reply to the shopkeeper's greeting, but she looked at the appearance of the shopkeeper who was so handsome and well-groomed even though he was from the ordinary class.

"Is there anything we can help you with, honorable customer?" The friendly sweep made Iris snort and stare at the various products available in the storefront. Soon he picked up some of the desired products then told his servant to pay.

"Please come again." Said the shopkeeper as soon as Iris left from there.

"Sister, wait." The voice of a child caught his attention. Iris rolled her gaze and found a girl running after a pair of small children who were in the middle of a waistline.

"Can you go faster? Your path is slow." Cynical boy, looks like he's eleven years old.

"Hoshis.. Hoshs... Sorry, Brother." Say seven year old girl.

"Looks like you're weak. As the new kid in our family, you need to practice more." Tukas the eight-year-old girl.

"Good, Brother. I will practice so that I can return the favor of those who would adopt me." The little boy was cheerful.

The eight-year-old girl turned her body around and walked ahead of them in the custody of the eleven-year-old.

"For what? I am an adopted child. Even so I love him very much. I want to be strong so I can protect them someday." The child's voice is plain.

"Why do you want to protect them? Isn't their treatment bad?" Ask Iris. She used to be treated like that by Leona and Emillio, but Iris always managed to get Leona away and hated.

"Even though people say he's mean and cruel, my brother is very kind. He always looked after me and looked after me. If it wasn't for their father, maybe I would have starved to death. Maybe they can't accept my existence, but I'm sure they'll accept and love me as time goes on." The little boy said plainly.

Iris was slapped with the words of the little boy. She was always envious and disliked Leona. Even he was always thinking of ways to get rid of Leona.

"Hey, why are you so long!" The two children exclaimed and looked at the little boy in annoyance.

"Sister, I'm sorry. Brother's waiting. See you soon." He jumped up and immediately ran towards them.

"Yes, brother. I'm coming." Shouted the little boy and ran towards the two boys. The two children were waiting for the little boy who ran towards them flatly, but the look in his eyes displayed sincerity.

"I told you not to talk to strangers. You don't remember what we said?" Cynical the boy but his tone was full of worries.

"I wonder why you brought a forgetful man like you, when the important advice you don't remember. I'm so worried in the future you'll forget us." The eight-year-old daughter.

"They're solid kids, yeah." Comments of the waiter who followed Leona.

"really. Strong brotherly relationship. They don't even look to hate each other from the look in his eyes." The guard's mouth.

"It is very rare for children to accept adopted children in their families. They were given the same love. I'm so moved." Said Iris' personal servant in a quip-tinged tone when she saw a grown man approaching them and hugged her alternately.

Iris just stared at the scene with a raging feeling. Immediately a feeling of regret and guilt haunted his heart.

Moreover, along the way home, he saw the familiarity of the brothers with the way they each made a sense of guilt and regret infiltrating the recesses of his heart.

"Am I wrong?" Asked Iris who was heard by the servants and guards.

"You can't separate the biological family, miss. Although they are separated, they will be connected through the inner, because the inner bonds in the family never break." Said the waiter.

"But I want to have a family. Is that wrong?" Iris refused.

"You're not wrong, but your way is wrong. It is not appropriate to expel a biological child from his own home. Don't you realize that Master Duke loves you more than Miss Leona does? You're lucky master Duke still cares for you while Miss Leona fights alone when she needs support when the Duchess dies right before her eyes." The waiter said at length.

Iris silently heard the servant's words.

"There is a saying that blood is thicker than water, and that never changes, Miss." The guard chimed in.

"During this time Miss Leona went through various difficulties alone. The death of the Duchess, the loss of mana not to mention the many rumors circulating about her made Miss Leona never come out of the residence. Unlike you who got the ease." Continue the waiter.

"If things around don't make you realize what your mistake is, your heart is too dark to see a truth. If you have light magic, you should be able to eliminate envy. What would happen if the saintess candidate had a dark and favoritism heart like this? The existing reputation and image of saintess will fall only because of one person." Continue the guard.

Iris nodded. Their words have a point too.

"There is no need to think of useless things, Miss. Everything won't change if you don't change." Ketus the waiter.

They disliked Iris considering the attitude of the maid girl was very arrogant and annoying. In fact, they often act arbitrarily even though they are both servants.

Lucas began to discipline the servants at Leona's request before leaving, especially the servant Iris who was of course happily done by the middle-aged man.

Previously the servants and guards were forbidden to serve Leona at Iris' request to the Duke. So they pretend to be scared when they meet Leona in front of Iris and Duke.

But they kept watch and served Leona by sending Jim, and then on a letter of recommendation from the late Duchess and always watching them from a distance.