Chapter 1: Adonis Liberica Duke(1)

In the empire of ‘Avalon,’ there existed three duke families, known as the pillars of the empire.

The Arabica Duke Family, famous for its knights.

The Robusta Duke Family, renowned for its magic.

The Liberica Duke Family, celebrated for its gold.

Because these three duke families stood as pillars, the Avalon Empire was the sole empire on the ‘Astral Continent.’

As the youngest of the four daughters of such a powerful duke family, one might have expected to die amidst a life overflowing with wealth and glory, but instead, she died from a mere illness.

It wasn’t even a terminal illness, just a common ailment that could be cured with medication.

And this happened in the ‘gold’-famous Liberica Duke Family.

What a tragic life.

At the age of 17, when I was hit by a truck and reincarnated, I accepted it.

I had nothing, so there were no regrets.

I was reborn as the youngest of a duke family, and I thought I’d live a life of spending money recklessly and then die this time around.

But I got nothing.

With no abilities, all I received from the family was indifference.

Uncared for by my family, I died from illness at 17.

And so, I hold a life achievement that no one else has.

Dying twice at the age of 17.

And in my third life, I was determined to enjoy all the wealth and glory, even if I had to die buried under money…

The old furniture before my eyes.

It was familiar, but things that shouldn’t be there were visible.

I raised my hand to pinch my cheek, unable to understand the situation, and I saw a soft baby hand.

“W-what is this?”

Why is my voice so adorable!?

I checked the mirror in the room, and the reflection was of myself at the age of 5.

My mind couldn’t catch up, could this be the fabled regression?

Well, I’ve experienced reincarnation, so why not regression?

The problem is, if I live like this, I’ll face the same death as my previous life.

A miserable and lonely death.

I absolutely hate that.

In this life, I’m determined to enjoy all the wealth and glory.

To do that, I need to change my environment first.

The fastest path, but also the most difficult.

I need to seduce the head of our Liberica Duke Family, ‘Duke Adonis Liberica,’ or in other words, my dad.

‘I learned in my past life that if you don’t do anything, you get nothing. Though the tuition was my life.’

I organized my thoughts and opened the wardrobe to change clothes, but there was only one old, worn-out pink dress.

After changing, I walked down the hallway, which I remembered, to go to the Duke, and the servants stared at me.

“Ugh, seriously. Annoying.”

“Right? Why is she wandering around so early?”

“It’s irritating. She should stay in her room.”

“……”

It was the usual.

As a child, the servants ignored me.

They were probably belittling me to feel superior because the youngest daughter of the great duke family was living a difficult life without any attention.

I was used to it. Because it was the same in my previous life.

But, it will be different in this life.

‘But what are those hearts floating above the servants’ heads…?’

Hearts were floating above all the servants’ heads, and they weren’t red, but empty white hearts.

‘…A side effect of regression.’

I put the thought aside and arrived in front of the Duke’s office and knocked on the door.

‘Knock knock’

“Come in.”

I jumped and struggled to open the door handle, which was higher than me, and entered the room. Duke Adonis Liberica was looking at me with a cold gaze.

There was also a heart floating above the Duke’s head, but unlike the other servants, his heart was slightly red.

“…What is it?”

“Hello! I came because I wanted to see you, Duke!”

“…Busy.”

‘Bang’

Well, I was kicked out in 10 seconds.

Still, I made my presence known, so I guess I accomplished something today?

And so, a week passed, and I made my presence known every morning.

I managed to fill a week, and it increased to a whole 60 seconds!

Also, it felt like the heart was slightly filled.

I don’t know what it is yet, but it must be good if it’s filling up, right?

Feeling proud, I returned to my room, and my meal was carelessly spread on the table, probably left by the maid.

The bread had a bite taken out of it, and the soup was so clear, it looked like water, with no solids in it.

I have no power, and I have no one to ask for help, so what’s the use of getting angry?

No, I might not even be able to eat this kind of food.

I ate it to survive and then decided to make my next plan.

I am currently 5 years old.

My mother, the Duchess, passed away from illness when I was 7 years old…right?

I have no memories of her, but after the Duchess died, the atmosphere in the house went downhill even more.

To prevent that, I have to save her in this life.

Currently, the Duchess’s illness is incurable, but in 10 years, it will be a common disease.

‘I know the cure, so I can save her, right.’

So first, I need to seduce the Duke, then the Duchess, and finally, my three older sisters…?

The eldest sister, who is 11 years older, shows special talent with swords and is learning the family business as the next head.

The second sister, who is 9 years older, has a special talent for magic, and I know she is currently at the Magic Tower.

Lastly, the third sister, who is 7 years older, inherited the most blood from us and is obsessed with money, so she was already running a trading company.

And I’m living a life where I am ignored even by the servants! Ahem!

“…Sniff.”

In Duke Adonis Liberica’s office.

Duke Adonis, who was processing numerous documents, and his competent secretary were currently working in the office.

“Duke, the youngest daughter has been visiting frequently these days.”

“Annoying.”

‘It doesn’t seem like the Duke is displeased.’

If he were truly displeased, he wouldn’t have responded at all.

The secretary knew this from his 10 years of experience.

“But she came every day for a while, and she didn’t come today?”

“Tsk! She bears the name of the Liberica Duke Family, but she gave up halfway…”

“Or perhaps something happened?”

“Enough. Get back to work.”

Even while saying that, the Duke kept glancing at the door, as if he was concerned.

‘He’s not being honest, is he? If he wants to get close, he should just approach her first.’

Time passed quickly, and as he looked at the window, he saw the night sky.

“It’s already this late. Then, I’ll go home first.”

“Good work.”

“But, how about visiting her?”

“Tsk! Go home already!”

“Yes! See you tomorrow!”

Huhu, I pushed him to go, so he’ll probably go? He’s simpler than I thought.

How happy I am walking home with a light step.

The most miserable time in my life is going to work, and the happiest time is going home.

Late at night

The secretary had already left for the day, and he took off his glasses and looked out the window as he was organizing the remaining documents.

The youngest daughter, who had been visiting every day, didn’t come today.

Did she get tired of it quickly? No, more than that, she always wore pink clothes. Does she like pink…?

He was about to go for a walk to see his youngest daughter, but he didn’t even know which room she used.

At that moment, he met a servant in the hallway, who bowed in surprise.

“Guide me to the youngest’s room.”

“…Yes, sir.”

He felt a little strange, but he followed the servant’s guidance, only to be led to a run-down storage room.

“…Why are you leading me to the storage room?”

“Uh, it’s not that, this is the young miss’s room.”

“……”

What is this supposed to mean?

He turned the old doorknob, and it made a strange sound, as if it hadn’t been oiled in a while.

‘Screeeeeeeeeeeeee’

And as he checked the room, he saw the youngest daughter trembling on the worn-out bed along with the old furniture.

“…W-what is this.”

He approached her and touched her forehead, which was burning hot.

“W-who… are you.”

“…It’s me.”

“…A, Duke, I, I’m sorry. I, I couldn’t visit today because I wasn’t feeling well…”

“…Why didn’t you call a doctor!”

“…If I could, wouldn’t I be abandoned in a room like this…?”

“……”

He ordered the servant to bring a doctor immediately and checked the room.

There was a budget allocated for the youngest, so what exactly was going on here?

In the youngest’s room, there was nothing but worn-out furniture.

He opened the wardrobe to check, and there was only one pink dress that she always wore.

It wasn’t that she liked pink.

It was because there was only one pink dress to wear.

“……”