Chapter 70

Duke daughter 70: Backstage from Another View 2

TLnote: Ludius Jib Anderson is Iris’s cousin on her mother’s side . So he is Gazelle’s grandson and future head of the Anderson family, Gazelle’s family .

“You seem to favor my cousin quite a bit, don’t you?”(Ludy)

While laughing and giving me a big grin, he asked . . . You sure find this amusing don’t you, Ludy?

“You have really big ears . ”(Alfred)

“What? We are relatives . I do not need to investigate anything concerning her . I just have to send a letter, unlike you . Even though you only wanted a short-term contact, you visited her many times and greatly deepened the relationship between the two of you . ”(Ludy)

He still keeps laughing and giving me that grin . . . Yep, he is enjoying this .

“I was really surprised . I heard you go to the orphanage with her many times and play with the children there . I do not believe I have ever seen you play with children other than Letisha . You have also spent more time with her in the office and even went out together to see the city while wearing masks . When I heard this from the people over there, I thought ‘is that the same person who is with me?’” (Ludy)

I try to trip him using my feet while we are walking and seeing him stumble brings a smile to my face . I understand what I did there was childish .

“ . . . I do agree with you . I did only intend to see her only once . ”(Alfred)

It began with just an interest in the rapidly growing fief of Armelia . I was very worried that the daughter was going to take command of the fief . I had seen her in school once, but my impression of her during that time was terrible . She had very bluntly insulted the Baron’s daughter Yuri Noire . Even though I understood why she had done it, there were other ways of handling the situation . Thus, even though I find my little brother quite foolish, I understood his decision to annul the marriage at the time . When I heard she had taken charge of the most important fief in the kingdom I was quite worried . Rather more importantly, what was her father thinking?

Even though I saw reports of the fief expanding and improving greatly, I thought it was because of someone brilliant taking charge and leading things instead of her . Thus, I infiltrated the residence to find the person and wanted to pull them to my side . . . To my surprise that person was her . I had received such a shock at that time, I felt my jaw almost dislocate .

“I have to say that it was funny . I never felt a burden or anything else when I accomplished something other people said to be amazing . I have also never been impressed by anything either . I could never find anything amusing . . . but when I am with her, I never feel bored . Her ideas are things I have never considered . The proposals she makes are things that shatter my existing thoughts . . . Every time I am with her, she brings about a new discovery . The days I am with her are days I never feel tired or bored . Truly never a dull day with her . ”(Alfred)

When I started to notice her, I felt I wanted to spoil her . Even though I think weakness is not something that should be shown to others . . . She believes that having weakness itself is wrong . She became hurt by this, and just thinking that she felt hurt made me feel pain and want to help her again . These traits of hers are what make her lovely in my eyes .

“People, goods, politics . . . All of these things are work I have done at a desk . All the numbers that I see from the reports are just numbers to me, they mean nothing else . The human resources are just pieces on a board . You just should think of how to skillfully use them . However, after going to that land . . . I started to think differently . ”(Alfred)

“ . . . Yes, I also think that you have become softer than before . ”(Ludy)

“You sure say it straight . ”(Alfred)

“ . . . That is also why I am concerned . ”(Ludy)

His tone suddenly changes and his facial expression also becomes very serious .

“I believe the fact that you have become soft is a good thing for you . But I also believe that if you continue to become any softer, you will lose sight of your plans . . . I am just worrying about you regretting any decisions you may make in the future . ”(Ludy)

“ . . . What you say now and what you said before are contradicting themselves . I did not think you would say this right after you had thanked me for helping your cousin Iris out, Ludius Jib Anderson . “(Alfred)

“That is another matter entirely, I also believe that a person of her caliber would not be crushed by something like this . I am just informing you of my thinking as your aide, Alfred Dean Tasmeria . ”(Ludy)