The Villain Changed the Ending

026 Face the pressure

*****[Oscar, the main character]*****

The socialite season officially begins with a palace banquet.

“It started a month late this year, so people who prepared clothes in advance said it was a little difficult.”

As Benno dressed me, he told me a story that could be a topic of conversation at today’s banquet.

As a five-year-old, I don’t have many opportunities to actively engage in conversation, but at least I should be able to understand.

“Speaking of a month of spring, it’s because the temperature changes a lot. As the days get hotter, the thickness and atmosphere of the fabric must also change, and to do so, the fabric itself may have to be changed.”

“Then what do you do? Does it take a lot of time to put together a set of clothes?”

“If I can change some of the fabric, I change it, and if I can’t, I fix the trim to give it the right vibe for the warmer weather.”

Raising my arms and moving my legs as Benno does, I tilted my head.

“But does such a story appear in the conversations of nobles?”

something is a little strange

It’s the same when you think of your grandfather, and when you think of an aristocrat, it’s a very solemn image.

I don’t think I’m going to talk about clothes like that.

In addition, while working for the head of the household for a short period of time, I read a lot of documents and received reports from subordinates.

Other aristocrats must be similar, so why did their conversation become about useless clothes?

“At first, the conversation usually starts with small talk. Weather, clothes, and if you’re a man, talking about women are the most common topics. Master is young, so for the time being, he’ll be attracting more attention from women than men. At least today, the first day of the social world, It is necessary to skillfully deal with women’s conversations.”

“Hmm, I see. I want to quickly interact with the other head of the family.”

Benno laughed lightly.

“Don’t rush, master. There’s nothing wrong with getting along with women. Rather, there are many opportunities to hear valuable stories about Taryeong from noble ladies’ conversations.”

Benno blinked and said like a bad boy.

“Please make use of your current small and lovely appearance to make the hearts of the noble ladies captive. It will definitely help the master in the future when he becomes an adult.”

“…”

“Think about it. Whenever something happens in the future, the hostesses of each family will become allies of the master. The wives persuade and attack the outsiders from the inside. This is something that only my age can do. After I become an adult, It would be a scandal to do such a thing.”

Doesn’t it feel oddly realistic?

I saw Benno’s sincere face.

It’s an atmosphere that seems to have made a person with high knowledge and sincerity, so I didn’t think about it normally, but Benno is quite handsome.

I haven’t seen his body in person, but he seems to be training quite a bit, and he’s tall.

Maybe it’s quite popular with women.

“Is Benno a playboy?”

At my words, Benno sighed and exhaled with a strange noise.

“Where did you hear that word? Master, it’s not something you can hear.”

“Um… I happen to know.”

“I think we’ll have to be a little stricter with the servants.”

Benno muttered softly, and his ears turned red.

As I continued to look at my face, Benno said helplessly.

“I… I’m a bit on the social side.”

“…”

You’re a flirt.

Benno cleared his throat and returned to his normal face.

“Master, after I became the head of the house, I always stay with my grandfather and the owner. It was when I was very young that I spent time socializing… I don’t have time for that now.”

“Does Benno have a wife?”

“doesn’t exist.”

Hey, is there even a law that the butler can’t get married?

When I asked that question, Benno smiled softly.

“No. My father married when he was young. There are no such restrictions for the position of head butler.”

“Then are you too busy with work?”

“well.”

Benno just laughed.

Maybe I had an unforgettable love in my youth.

I was a little curious, but I kept my mouth shut.

It is also disrespectful to go deep into other people’s affairs.

Today’s hat was different from the previous ones, and it had feathers of more colorful colors.

It feels like a fox tail made of peacock feathers.

It looked very rich and fluffy.

And very big.

It felt like the hair was covering the whole hat.

Perhaps the owner of this tail is not the ordinary beast I know.

Maybe it’s a magic beast.

“Benno, I think this hat will be too big for me. I won’t be able to see well because of the feathers. Besides, wouldn’t it be very heavy if it had a lot of hair like this? What if I broke my neck?”

Benno laughs at my words.

“Don’t worry, master. This feather is as light as the wind. The hat itself is made of the lightest material possible, so there’s no strain on your neck.”

In fact, the hat Benno held in his hand was very light.

It has a lot more feathers than the first one, but it is lighter.

“The fabric of this hat came from a very rare beast. The same goes for feathers. The price is expensive, but it is also very difficult to obtain.”

The fabric of the hat is said to have been obtained from a monster that produces thread like a spider.

It is said that as soon as I was born, my grandfather used his hand to get a piece of fabric as small as a snot.

“That’s how happy the master’s birth was.”

The grandfather may have been constantly worried about his son and his wife, who had a bad relationship.

‘That’s probably why my father only liked Bianca.’

Will my mother ever have a happy life?

Or will I continue to grow old alone like this?

It’s hard to live with people who don’t look after you.

I felt even more sorry because I myself had lived such a previous life.

‘I want my mother to be happy too.’

With someone other than my father, a very nice person.

A large hat was put on his head while he sighed lightly.

Feeling like a peacock, I climbed into the carriage.

*

The place where the palace banquet is held is a large hall different from the reception room.

On both sides and in the front of the hall, long tables were placed in a ‘c’ shape, and in the front, there were seats for the king and queen.

I arrived after some time, so the banquet hall was already full of people.

It is said that it is an unspoken rule that the higher the rank, the late to attend the event.

‘If the company president or manager comes too early, it’s similar to having to go to work early as well.’

Most people were standing in the space between the table and the wall.

There is nothing in the center.

“Later, when the musicians start playing, the place is full of people dancing.”

Benno explained in a low voice.

I haven’t learned to dance yet.

The center seat would have nothing to do with me.

I saw my mother dancing at home from time to time, and I often danced with her mother led by her hand, but I can’t say that I can do it properly even though my mouth is torn.

Well, it’s only natural that you’re five years old.

‘Now that I think about it, I think my mother was really lonely.’

To the extent that I had to soothe my heart by dancing with my young son.

Dad, I really hate that person.

“…”

Suddenly, everyone’s eyes were focused.

Among the whisperers, the nobles who had exchanged greetings the day before approached.

‘I had to talk first.’

It is not polite for a person with a lower rank to speak to a superior first.

It’s a troublesome world from one to ten.

I smiled at the man with the brightest eyes.

A young woman stood next to the man.

There’s a big age difference, and the nose and outline look a little like each other, so I think it’s a daughter.

“Earl Yorg, you are accompanied by a beautiful person today.”

When I praised the woman, Count Yorg replied happily.

“It’s an overstatement. This child is my daughter. I’m ashamed to say it with my own mouth, but she has great skills.”

Count Yorg praises his daughter until his mouth dries up.

That her personality is better than her looks, that she can speak foreign languages, that this child’s older sister is already married and has several sons.

My daughter looked at me from time to time with a shy face.

hmm? For some reason, doesn’t this feel like a meeting place?

‘No, I’m sure not.’

I am only five years old

The count’s daughter must have been in her late teens.

Maybe it was around twenty.

“…”

Maybe it’s because I’m mentally an adult, but I think I had a ridiculous idea.

But even after that, I met such a person a few times.

When I had a little free time, I asked Benno, and he smiled wryly.

“The girls just made their debut a few years ago.

“…”

no way.

My eyes became round without even realizing it.

“No matter how old your master is, your fiancée, Catherine, is still not old enough to marry. At that time, you’ll make an announcement in advance to see what your lover or concubine will be like.”

“what….”

“If you’re lucky enough to monopolize the master’s love, you can break the arranged engagement and take the seat of the main wife, or at the very least, when you have a child, you can adopt it.”

In this world, if a woman debuts at the age of 15 and does not decide on a marriage partner by the time she is 18, it seems that she will be treated as an outcast in the marriage market.

It seems that marriage should be decided by at least twenty.

It is said that a woman who has not married by then will be married to a second wife, a falling family, or a troubled man.

In the worst case, they pay little money and are confined to a monastery for the rest of their lives.

‘Is that why you’re taking a snow stamp on me in advance? The world of women is too bloody.’

Benno put on a bitter expression and added his words.

“A young boy’s first love is a surprisingly strong law. Bernd-sama is such a case.”

Was Bianca her father’s first love?

‘Since my father is that kind of person, I guess I’m also like that.’

hahahaha, I let out a small sigh and turned my head again to face the people rushing in.

Occasionally, a nobleman accompanied by a young woman could be seen.

‘really.’

Father, you are a nuisance even in a place like this.

Benno continued to stand next to me, tipping out the names of strangers and people whose memories I had vague memories of.

‘How do you remember so many people?’

It seems like you have to be very smart to be the butler.

Besides, you have to be fast.

Before I myself know whether I know this person or not, Benno knows first.

You seem to know me better than I do.

‘It’s really amazing.’

I’m really glad Benno is here.

After greeting people for a while, I heard a loud shout from the opposite direction from where I entered.

“His Majesty Richard, Her Highness the 1st Queen, and Her Highness the 2nd Queen Enter!”

Everyone straightened their postures and turned their eyes to the Kings.

King Richard enters, escorting the first queen.

The second queen walked beside the first queen, about half a step behind.

I heard that there is a hierarchy, but it seems that there is a difference even in this place.

‘hmm.’

I thought the king would stand in the middle and escort the wife on either side.

King Richard stood at the center table, congratulated everyone for coming from far away, and sat down.

Several attendants and maids stood near the king and wife, and the prime minister stood a little away from the table.

When the chancellor looked this way, Benno whispered in my ear.

“Master, it’s your turn. Just say hello.”

In the case of important people such as high-ranking nobles and envoys, after the banquet begins, they greet the king in private.

The first turn was me, the duke.

No one is dancing yet, but the musicians have already started playing.

I passed by the people who were talking in groups of two and three and came closer to the king’s table.

“Ohh, Duke Weiss. Are you having a good time?”

The king smiled broadly and spoke to me.

After I politely bowed, the first queen spoke.

And the last was the 2 queens.

“Duke of Weiss, nice to meet you.”

The 2nd queen was reluctant to the 1st queen, so she simply lowered her hair to say hello.

It felt like he was careful not to get too close to me, the duke.

His attitude is polite and calm enough to make you wonder if he’s going too far.

After a few words of greeting, I stepped back, and after a while the King and Queen rose from their seats.

It seems that the king and the first queen are having their first dance.

As Mr. and Mrs. Wang started, several couples took part in it, and soon the center of the hall was filled with people.

And I got to see the women again with whom I had greeted earlier.

This time the wives come to me with their daughters.

‘Please…’

Isn’t it too much to face such pressure at the age of five?

“Benno, it’s a little difficult.”

I muttered a little, and Benno led me to a door on one side of the hall.

Beyond the wide open door was a well-kept garden.

“If it’s this way, no one will come for a while.”

As I walked along Benno’s lead, I saw the trees that the gardener had taken care of.

It is a tree with thick leaves arranged to the height of my height.

‘huh?’

However, a small head could be seen slightly above the tree.

The head, which had been lowered for a moment, jumped up.

‘uh.’

I met eyes with a girl who was jumping over the tree.