This Three-Year-Old Is A Villainess - Chapter 98
The carriage, equipped with the <Speed> blessing stone, was incredibly fast.
A distance that would normally take two full days by horse took only five hours by this carriage.
We traveled non-stop and reached the duke’s castle in exactly five hours.
At the castle entrance, a long line of carriages awaited.
“Wow…”
“Nothing to be amazed about. They’re all children here for noble education.”
At Joshua’s comment, Balzac grimaced.
“Why does the Astra family have so many kids?”
“It’s a problem inherited from the previous generations.”
“Eh?”
When Balzac asked what that meant, Joshua explained with a look of disdain.
“The previous generation was crazy about collecting blessings. Do you have any idea how many partners they forced their children to take just to see grandchildren?”
“Ah… Grandfather also had to marry nine times forcefully. No wonder there are so many people.”
“Well, it’s true that the previous generation was obsessed with bloodlines, but most noble families have many children anyway. Blessings are considered assets, after all.”
‘Wow…’
I blinked at Balzac and Joshua.
‘They’re so young but know so much about the family’s matters.’
They understood relationships and consequences well.
Now I understand why adults weren’t overly surprised when I spoke about complicated matters.
Anyway, we had to wait a long time to pass through the gate.
After finally passing through, we couldn’t even unpack because we had to head straight to the assembly hall first.
As we stood in front of the hall, a guard shouted loudly.
“Balzac, Joshua, and Erylotte of the Daymond Jurisdiction have arrived!”
The giant doors opened.
As soon as we entered the hall, about twenty children focused their attention on us.
“Balzac is as intimidating as ever today.”
“Joshua was second last time, right?”
“Annoyingly so.”
“Kyaah… The brothers are here!”
Amidst the murmurs, someone said,
“Tainted blood.”
Instantly, all eyes were on me.
There was mockery in their gaze; some of the kids even grimaced, saying, “Ewww.”
That’s when it happened.
Bang─!
Balzac kicked a table.
“Geoffrey. I warned you not to run your mouth recklessly.”
“Ba, Balzac.”
Joshua looked around sharply.
“Have you lost your fear after just a few months of not seeing each other?”
The boy named Geoffrey retorted indignantly,
“Did I say something wrong?! And it’s none of your business!”
“She’s our baby sister.”
“She’s our little sister.”
Balzac and Joshua spoke simultaneously.
‘They really do seem like twins at times like this.’
The hall buzzed.
The twins, who were emphasized in <Grandvill> as having no attachment to people, had just made a startling declaration to their cousins.
‘Wait, does this mean… I’ve got a strong backing now?!’
Of course, Father was a backer too, but he couldn’t directly intervene in the third generation’s education.
‘That’s why I needed backing in the educational setting…!’
Bells rang in my head, and trumpets blared.
I clasped my cheeks with both hands.
‘Well done, me!’
Most of the members of House Astra possessed offensive-type blessings.
In contrast, my blessing was the ability to read comments, which was not at all helpful in emergencies.
However, Balzac and Joshua are among the strongest in terms of combat ability among Astra’s third generation.
‘My big brothers, quite reliable aren’t you?’
I chuckled to myself inwardly.
That’s when it happened.
“Viscount Debussy has arrived!”
‘Viscount Debussy?’
The guard announced loudly.
Balzac, Joshua, and I quickly took our seats.
Viscount Debussy entered the room, accompanied by people in black robes and academic caps.
Ascending the platform, Viscount Debussy spoke,
“I, Oberick Debussy, shall be overseeing the education of the household’s descendants.”
I looked at Viscount Debussy in surprise.
The overseer of descendants’ education was originally someone else.
And on the other hand Viscount Debussy—one of Grandfather’s closest confidants—was originally responsible for managing the retainers.
I tilted my head in confusion, then nodded in realization.
‘The other person couldn’t handle the third generation, I guess.’
That’s why Viscount Debussy, who had such influence among the third generation, was appointed to this position.
“Following the family tradition, you will all be assigned everything based on your ranking. This includes your rooms, servants, and even allowances.”
A girl with short hair sitting in the front raised her hand.
“Is the reason we haven’t unpacked our luggage because our rooms aren’t assigned yet?”
“You are correct.”
The children started asking questions.
“Is it based on the last quarter’s ranking?”
“I was absent due to illness last quarter… What if I don’t know my rank?”
“The last quarter’s rankings were unfair! I couldn’t take the test because I was injured during external training!”
