Published at 7th of February 2021 08:34:19 PM
Chapter 66
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When I woke up, I found myself in a strange room . The lack of visibility made it so I couldn’t see anything .
I felt a throbbing pain in the back of my head where it had collided against the floor .
I think I have a bump on my head .
I tried to check it with my hand, but it seemed to be tied behind my back and I couldn’t move it .
As my eyes adjusted to the darkness, I looked around the room again and saw that it was more lavishly furnished than the Count’s room .
In the center of the room, there was a bed by the wall .
There was a chest of drawers by the bedside, which reminded me of a typical room in an aristocratic house .
One of the characteristics of the room is that the interior is designed for women .
The bed is white with gold decorations . The bedding is decorated with lace and frills .
There was no light in the room, so I couldn’t make out the colors of the room, but the curtains looked somewhat floral in design .
I was lying on the floor, but the carpet was fluffy and my back didn’t hurt .
The creaking pain was probably due to the fact that I was tied up and couldn’t move my body .
My legs weren’t tied up, so I got up to my knees and then stood up .
I turned my back to the door of the room and grabbed the knob with my hand and rattled it around, but it was locked, as it should be .
A thick curtain hung over the window .
I manage to use my elbow to try to get into the gap between the window and the curtains .
It’s dark outside the window, and there is no clock, so it’s hard to tell the time, but I’m sure that it’s not too late into the night .
You can see the royal castle in the distance, and because of the close proximity of this place from the royal castle . You can guess that this is the section of the town where nobles lived .
I tried to open the window, but it was impossible due to the fact that my hands are tied and the window latch is quite high .
I managed to push the chair beside me to a nearby desk using my foot to move it around, but then I suddenly hear voices from outside the room .
I hurriedly pulled down onto my flouncy skirt and sat down on the floor .
The door to my room was then opened .
“Hi, Cosette-sama . It’s been a while . How have you been?”
There …unexpectedly… It was Alfred-sensei .
The lights in the room were lit and my eyes fluttered .
“Alfred-sensei…”
“Oh, you’re not too surprised . Is this what you expected?”
“That’s not true . I’m surprised . I had no idea you were so close to Remias-sama . ”
If he was going to try something, I thought it would be related to Angela .
I didn’t understand that because I thought he was rather hostile to Remias-sama .
Alfred-sensei lifted an eyebrow and smiled in an amused manner .
“Remias-san… it’s not that I’m particularly friendly with him . This time I had a little help . I’d rather have the opportunity to get to know you . ”
“Get to know me…?”
What are you talking about when you kidnapped me?
My head hurts!
I stared up at the doctor in astonishment .
“Don’t stare at me so much . I’ve prepared this room for you, too . I hope you like it . ”
“For me?”
It’s supposed to be a feminine room on the street .
In reality, my room is much more cluttered with health care equipment, potted herbs, and a boggy floor .
But I don’t plan to live in the doctor’s house, no matter how nice it is .
“Thank you very much, but I don’t plan to live here . I’d like to get out of here, please?”
“That’s not going to happen . You must stay here and develop a new product . ”
“Develop?”
“Yes, that’s right . All the Signora products you’re designing are groundbreaking and wonderful . Now you’re going to do that for me . You can’t say no to me, can you? I can’t let a frail young lady like you escape from here . ”
“My father will find you soon enough . I’m the daughter of the Count . I can’t imagine that him taking this lying down . ”
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“Haha, there’s no way I’m going to get caught here . That’s why I had Remias working for me, you know . He’s my scapegoat so no one will suspect me even if he’s caught . He doesn’t even know I’m involved in this . ”
“You took advantage of Remias-sama… Hmph, that doesn’t mean I’m going to develop something…”
Who would develop it for a kidnapper? Stupid!
I snickered .
But Alfred-sensei’s smile was unfazed .
“I don’t care . You won’t be able to leave the house anyway . It’s a shame because I would have been willing to let you stay in the side room if you had the heart to do so . ”
“The side room? His Highness Leonhardt?”
This country is monogamous and only the king can have a side room .
I don’t know why His Highness is mentioned here .
“Of course, it’s my side room . Your beauty is too good to kill . ”
“Only a king can have an entourage . Or do you think you’re the king?”
He laughed like a fool
“I will be the king . I will have Angela, who is of the former king’s blood, as my consort . The current royal family will be defeated by the former king’s daughter and returned to its rightful place in the family . You will marry me, who helped you in your mission, and you will succeed to the throne . There is no queen in this country, so I am the king . ”
“What the hell are you doing … staging a coup? But then, it’s not my business . Just send me home . ”
There’s no way they’re going to send me home, but I’m going to say it anyway . But why do I have to be kidnapped?
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“Apparently, Angela is obsessed with Leonhardt . She says that you and Remias are in her way . ”
The doctor laughed like a madman . Though Leonhardt will have to die eventually, he said .
The doctor spoke to me for a few more minutes and then walked out of the room .
Since my life is in his hands, he must’ve let his guard down and thought that it’s safe to tell me everything .
Well, now I’m going to make a brilliant escape and expose everything!
But I haven’t come up with any plans yet…
To sum up the teacher’s story, it seems that the Duke of Doranju was threatened by Alfred-sensei after he got the evidence of the prior king’s poisoning .
The military equipment that the duke had lined up was directed by the teacher to stage a coup d’état .
The teacher didn’t say it outright, but it seems that Remias has been placed under house arrest because he sensed that the duke was trying to stage a coup d’état .
I was supposed to be killed, but apparently I managed to survive because of my talents in product development and other areas .
From the doctor’s appearance, there is not much time left until the coup d’état takes place .
I don’t know when the decision will be made, but if I don’t get out of here as soon as possible, His Highness will be killed .
The doctor locked the door, but he untied my hands .
I need to go to the bathroom! I’m sorry, I yelled at you .
And now you’re telling me that a young lady can’t get out of here .
Hmmph! I’ll show you!