There was a child who was different from others.
Despite having a wealthy life, she was not very happy.
The reason was that she didn’t receive love from her family.
Of course, one might think that she’s asking for too much since she has a wealthy life.
However, the child was only ten years old.
In reality, at that age, children want their parents’ love more than money.
So it’s not surprising that the child wasn’t happy.
But the child also had moments of happiness.
It was when she talked to the child of the Winton family.
In a way, she had made her first friend.It was her only friend with whom she could talk freely without being bound by her family.
However, this happy time didn’t last long.
Unlike the child’s family, the Winton family became dukes solely based on their talent in magic.
Therefore, the child of the Winton family started receiving early education in magic.
As a result, the child’s friend had less and less time to meet due to early education.
The child became an outcast again.
She secretly prepared money and food and attempted to run away from home.
She thought that this was the only way to get attention.
The child was quite smart for her age, so she secretly used the gate to escape.
Then she moved to the David territory, which she had never visited before.
At the time, it felt like an adventure, and she was quite excited.
Until then, she had rarely been allowed to go outside.
However, reality is harsh.
For a ten-year-old child to live alone in the world was too difficult.
The child wandered around the David territory, and getting scammed was a daily occurrence.
She lived like this for about half a year.
In reality, the child was no longer a runaway noble but just a homeless child without parents.
Eventually, she ended up living in a slum.
This went on for about a month.
Every day, she either begged for food or scavenged for it.
No, that’s not all.
Sometimes she stole food, and other times she pickpocketed.
When she slept, she would cry and call for her mom and dad, wondering why they didn’t come looking for her after she ran away.
After living like this for about half a year, she felt like the world around her had turned gray.
At the time, the child’s expression was completely devoid of emotion.
One day, while living his usual day-to-day life, she met a boy.
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“Hmm…”
For a moment, I had a dream from my childhood.
I felt a strange feeling as I sat up.
“…”
A stream of transparent liquid flowed from my eyes.
I was surprised to cry for the first time in a long time, but as a professional maid, I quickly wiped it away.
“I need to prepare and wake up the young master.”
With those words, Lise started her day as usual.
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After the semester ended, I returned to the David territory.
What does that mean?
-Yawn.
It means that I can sleep late on weekdays too!
As I thought this, I rolled around in bed.
“Master, wake up!!!”
Kage jumped on the bed and woke me up.
That little brat.
I tried to ignore her, but she kept jumping, so I turned my head the other way.
I closed my eyes tightly.
Realizing that I was ignoring her, Kage started stomping her feet.
“Hmph!”
As expected, she’s acting like a child, getting upset just because I’m ignoring her.
Of course, I might feel pathetic for acting childishly towards a child, but I’m just pretending not to hear Kage.
Yes, that’s all.
As I rationalized to myself, I was about to go back to sleep when,
-Thud!
I felt the sensation of soft jelly on both eyes.
What’s this?
I opened my eyes for a moment.
Usually, bright light would enter my eyes, but all I could see was darkness.
I grabbed the hand that was covering my eyes and moved it to the side.
“Damn it!”
It was none other than dog poop.
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I had dog poop on my face early in the morning, so I quickly twisted Kage’s joints and then took a shower.
“Damn it. The more I think about it, the angrier I get.”
I felt like twisting Kage’s joints again right now, but I decided to hold back because I’m a generous person.
After taking a shower, I felt refreshed and headed towards the training ground.
As I walked towards the training ground, I became lost in thought.
Hmm. What should I buy with my points?
I currently have 7,500 points.
With this amount, I can buy any item in the cash shop.
As I thought about this,
-Whoosh!
I heard the sound of a sword being swung.
Is someone training?
I turned my head towards the sound.
Willy, a cute little sister with black bobbed hair and big eyes, was swinging her sword.
She was working really hard.
Well, in the game setting, Willy eventually becomes the strongest member of the David family.
Of course, it’s not just because of her talent, but also because of her hard work.
Seeing her training now, I can feel how hard she’s working.
I feel a bit guilty for getting stronger through doping and points.
While one person swings their sword until their hands bleed, another person grows exponentially with cheat keys.
“…”
Maybe because I kept staring at her, Willy stopped swinging her sword and looked at me with a blank expression.
Then she tilted her head.
“…”
“…”
For a moment, an awkward silence hung between us.
In reality, after I was possessed, I rarely talked to my family members, except for Thomas.
Before, they seemed to despise me, but now, after the rumor that I had changed spread, they just looked at me with a blank expression, different from how they looked at me before.
…Should I give them a gift?
I still haven’t given them the souvenirs I bought in the royal capital.
I haven’t given them yet because I feel awkward around my family.
Especially with my two younger siblings, I had an even more distant relationship.
I took out a necklace with a bright-colored gem from my subspace ring and handed it to Willy, who was standing in front of me with a blank expression.
“This is a necklace I bought as a souvenir in the royal capital. Take it.”
“Huh?!”
When she saw the necklace I gave her, she was startled.
She looked back and forth between the necklace and me.
Hmm, is it that surprising to receive a souvenir?
I was a bit taken aback by her reaction, but I ignored it and explained the item I had bought.
“Well, it’s a one-time item. If you infuse power into the necklace, a kind of barrier will form. Use it when your life is in danger.”
“!!”
At my words, Willy widened her eyes.
Let’s read her expression.
‘What? Why is my brother giving me such a gift?’
‘Did he eat something wrong? Or has he gone crazy?’
It was clear that she was thinking these thoughts.
She looked at the necklace I gave her with a serious expression and then took it.
Well, I gave it to her to get along better.
I felt like taking it back because of her attitude, but I knew that if I fought her, I would lose, so I just stayed still.
‘…Should I spar with her?’
I realized that I needed to properly understand my current level of strength.
I know that I’m weaker than the top students at the Royal Academy, but I’m not sure exactly how strong I am.
Willy and Mark will also be enrolling in the Academy next year.
Sparring with her wouldn’t be a bad idea.
“Hmm. Sister, do you want to spar with me?”
“Huh?!”
At my question, she closed and opened her eyes quickly, still with a blank expression.
Then her eyes wavered for a moment, and she made a worried expression.
‘What should I do? I might not be able to control my strength and end up killing him…’
She didn’t say this out loud, but it felt like she was making a deal with her expression.
“Let’s do it. Honestly, there’s no harm in sparring, right?”
Nod, nod.
In the end, Willy nodded and took out wooden swords from the training ground.
Then we warmed up before sparring.
David’s head, Thomas, had something to discuss with Kaine, so he headed towards his room.
Normally, he would call for Kaine, but since it had only been a day since he returned from the Academy, he showed consideration.
As he walked confidently through the mansion,
-Murmur, murmur.
The family’s soldiers and people gathered in groups of three or five and talked.
‘What’s going on? Did something happen?’
Out of curiosity, Thomas opened his mouth.
“Malcolm.”
Malcolm suddenly appeared behind him and bowed his head.
“Yes, sir.”
“Is there something going on in the mansion?”
“There’s a rumor that the eldest young master and the youngest young lady are sparring.”
At those words, Thomas made a surprised expression.
‘The two of them are sparring…’
First of all, the youngest daughter, Willy, is the strongest among the family’s children in terms of raw talent.
Moreover, she works harder than anyone else.
On the other hand, the eldest son, Kaine, is not that good, to be honest.
He seemed to have come to his senses and worked hard during the last vacation, but he was still at the level of an ordinary person.
The last time I saw him, he was at the level of an ordinary person, so how much stronger could he have become in just half a year?
However, I heard a rumor that Kaine had become stronger.
‘It’s probably an exaggeration.’
Rumors usually spread with exaggeration.
It’s a well-known fact among the David family that he worked hard when he was young.
But does it make sense that he became stronger after working hard for only six months?
As a father, I shouldn’t have these thoughts, but objectively, it seems like an exaggeration.
‘Hmm. I wonder if he can last one round…’
I had these thoughts, but on the other hand, I was curious.
After suddenly changing, Kaine didn’t grow much in strength during the vacation, but he achieved quite a lot.
He achieved a potion harvest that could destroy an agricultural society.
He discovered Karin, a genius alchemist known as a prodigy.
He even contracted with her and brought a huge amount of funds to the family.
He didn’t achieve anything with his strength, but other than that, he was perfect as the head of the family.
‘If Willy and Kaine were to combine their strengths…’
I thought that the David family would enjoy its heyday.
‘Hmm. Should I go and watch?’
Anyway, I was going to meet Kaine and have a relaxed conversation with him after a long time.
So it wouldn’t be a bad idea to go and see how much he has grown.
“Malcolm, shall we go together?”
“If you go, sir, I will go too.”
“Okay, then let’s go and see how much Kaine has grown.”
Thomas said this and headed towards the training ground with Malcolm.
After a minute of walking, they arrived at their destination.
‘Hmm. There are a lot of people watching.’
Normally, everyone would bow their heads and greet Thomas, but he quickly stopped them.
Thanks to this, the family members could focus on the sparring.
As Thomas stopped the maids, butlers, and soldiers and turned his gaze towards the training ground,
“What?!”
He was surprised by the unexpected outcome.
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Ten minutes before Thomas arrived.
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