The Baby Isn’t Yours

ective mother with a child in her belly, she was still a hero who brought peace to the Empire and was a symbol of victory.

It was only right to treat her with respect more than anyone else.

“Now, shall we go?”

Allen, who had headed down beforehand, moved the wagon carrying Kalia’s luggage to the awaiting carriage first.
He then awkwardly ran back to the stairs and reached his hand out to her.

“Hold onto my hand.”

There were only a few steps remaining when he hurried over to escort her, Allen’s overprotection eventually ended up making her laugh.

“Honestly, tell me, Allen.
Am I not pregnant? Do I look like I am terminally ill?”

Allen smiled and slowly walked down the stairs, holding Kalia’s hand.

“All pregnant women are as fragile as newborn babies.
At least I think so.”

Kalia shuddered at the overprotectiveness of the restless man, but on the other hand, she thought it would benefit her.

She thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to have a person who was sensitive next to her.25

The two people walked slowly and stood in front of the carriage prepared outside the lobby.

Next to the carriage stood a butler who remained alone in the mansion to say goodbye to Hemming, who was calming the horses.

First, Kalia, who approached Hemming, spoke with a genuine concern.

“Are you sure you’re okay, Hemming? If you stay in the capital, you could go under a better master.
I’ll write a recommendation letter.”

“No, once I became Kalia’s squire, my only master was Kalia.
And you promised.
You’ll be back in the capital.
So, this opportunity is good.
I’ve never been anywhere else.”

“I’m going to the boring countryside.
I might not even have a chance to wield a sword.”

“I don’t care! Just have me by your side!”

Responding to the strong desires of the young lady with sparkling eyes, Kalia eventually raised her hands to surrender.

Hemming had no family left.

Three years ago, the disease worsened, and not only her mom and dad, but also her younger brother passed away.

She said she didn’t want to be left alone, so she grabbed Kalia’s baggy pants as Kalia was firing the employees, and cried pleading to allow her to stay.

She even threatened to tell Simon everything if Kalia left her behind.11

Dumbfounded, Kalia burst into laughter, eventually deciding to take Hemming with her.

She needed someone to assist her in a foreign land anyway.

Thus, Kalia, Hemming and Allen decided to leave together.4

Kalia disposed of most of her properties except for the mansion in the capital.

So some of her new fortunes were spent to buy gold used as gifts for the soldiers and executives and to console the employees who were abruptly dismissed.

She also disposed of all her usual clothes and bought new clothing, including a comfortable dress that she had never worn before.

However, even with that, the money spent was less than 20% of the total amount.2

The most expensive items were transportation scrolls and scrolls that erased traces.1

She bought dozens of scrolls of only the finest quality.

The money spent for that alone exceeded another total of 15% of her wealth.

Nevertheless, her wealth, which was given as a reward for war, has so much remaining that it left quite a few nobles and their wealth in the dust.

Kalia looked back awkwardly, holding up the hem of the dress that fluttered around her ankles.

Jacob, the butler, stood there.
He had slimy eyes and a few wrinkles and boasted a mustache that was trimmed into a nice shape, giving him a profound and sharp impression.

She was strangely relieved to see the usually organized and busy butler.

Kalia approached him and said, “I’ll be back, Jacob.”1

“Jacob, the butler, will happily wait for the day my master gets home.”8

He folded his arms and wrists in a restrained manner, bowing to her to show the utmost respect for his master.

“On a fresh day, there is elegance and grace in every movement,” she had said when she was in charge of miscreants amongst the Royal Knights.

Jacob did not question Kalia’s words that day when he suddenly received an order to pack all her belongings.

Without asking anything nor making any guesses, Jacob followed her orders.

She was so grateful.1

Four years ago, Kalia rescued Jacob, who had to leave the capital after being expelled from the Dukedom of Terroan, who he devoted more than 30 years of his life for, due to ‘some threat.’ She then brought him to her mansion.

She praised herself for the best decision she had ever made in the last decade, as Jacob was the perfect butler, follower, and supporter.

Kalia hesitated for a moment, before taking out a letter and holding it out to Jacob.

“Tell him when he comes.”1

Even if she didn’t say the name, they both knew.

The person who would feel most betrayed by the fact that she had disappeared.

The very person who was the reason why she had to leave the capital city.

“Don’t worry.
The task I’m assigned to will be fulfilled no matter how trivial it may be.”

The butler smiled kindly and put her letter into his inner pocket carefully.

Kalia looked for a moment at the empty mansion and soon got into the carriage.

Jacob stood there and saw Kalia off until the carriage turned around at the front gates of the mansion, not even the lingering and scattering dust nowhere to be seen anymore.3

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||T/N:

Whenever I or our editors leave a note, I won’t be putting a “*1” because it would probably be distracting lol.
I’ll be doing so in previous chapters.
I’m feeling a bit lazy though .
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(These are by order of by appearance in chapter)

[“Hold onto my hand.”]

•Editor 2: Lol, sounds like a marriage proposal, Simon gonna be flaring jelly if he ever saw this xD

•Editor 1: Simon be like; “Hold my beer” lmao

•Editor 2: And then Simon be like *folding his sleeves up*4

[“All pregnant women are as fragile as newborn babies.
At least I think so.”]

•Editor 2: KYAA~~ Get an Allen for yourself

[“I don’t care! Just have me by your side!”]

•Editor 2: KYAA~~ So many potential ships..1

[She even threatened to tell Simon everything if Kalia left her behind.]

•Editor 2: Lol, she is much more daring than I thought

[However, even with that, the money spent was less than 20% of the total amount.]

•Editor 1: Damnnn… Kalia’s rich..
wish I had some of that money..
currently broke TT~TT6

[The most expensive items were transportation scrolls and scrolls that erased traces.]

•Editor 2: Well, I don’t think there will be ever enough scrolls to escape Simon’s radar, lol :V3

[Nevertheless, her wealth, which was given as a reward for war, has so much remaining that it left quite a few nobles and their wealth in the dust.]

•Editor 2: I am the charity, pls donate some :V

•Editor 1: Lmao..
yes pls, me too2

[Kalia approached him and said, “I’ll be back, Jacob.”]

•Editor 1: Kalia and the Terminator??? I feel a sense of similarity between them… xD Kalia the terminator

Chapter 16 – Finished||