Chapter 51: Value (5)
“Of course, Miss Denise’s words may be useful. antique However, I can also give enough reasons why I don’t need to leave the Beltus family. amateur After all, reasons are something you can make up when needed.”
When it comes to producing heirs, it’s hard to find a place capable of raising successors as excellent as the Duplain family, even across the entire continent.
The Beltus family, although its reputation rivals that of the Duplain family, which dominates the southwestern continent, cannot wield as much influence as Miss Aiselin and Miss Diella.
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“…What are they?”
“There are three reasons why I didn’t leave the Beltus family.”
“First, Miss Denise is a much more valuable person than she believes.”
Nevertheless, Dereck continued as if none of that mattered.
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“Thank you.”
Denise, thinking it was just an empty compliment, thanked him without emotion, but Dereck denied it seriously.
“I’m not saying this to flatter you.”
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She knew that white-haired mercenary didn’t say things he didn’t mean. aluminum Still, it wasn’t easy for Denise to accept Dereck’s words at face value.
“What are you trying to say?”
“Miss Denise has produced results and maintained her position even in the cold environment of the Beltus family. apple That’s hard to compare with the warm family ties of the Duplain family.”
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His values differed from Aiselin and Diella, who had grown up embraced by the fullness of the Duplain family and had received much love.
“A flower that blooms in a greenhouse may look beautiful, but it has unavoidable limitations. altitude I believe true value lies in the weeds that can survive in hostile environments.”
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Dereck was someone who had grown up from cold foundations.
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“…Wow. adopt That’s too blunt to count as a compliment…”
“…Are you saying I’m like a weed?”
“It’s a bit of an odd expression, but… yes, that’s right. shadow Miss Denise has qualities like a weed.”
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“I don’t say empty words.”
Perhaps what this mercenary said was completely sincere. armor Denise felt an inexplicable sense of confidence growing inside her.
“I know.”
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“The second reason is that, no matter what happens, I need to maintain my relationship with the Beltus family a bit longer.”
This mercenary highly valued Denise’s traits. abandon No matter how much she pressed, he never stopped this training.
“You’re already close enough to the Duplain and Belmierd families. galaxy There’s no reason to stay connected to the Beltus family too…”
A famous teacher only teaches students they believe are worth it. admire Dereck seemed to have found value in Denise even she didn’t know she had.
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She stared into Dereck’s eyes, then swallowed hard.
“Are you trying to become a noble?”
“If necessary, it would be good to obtain a minor title through contributions, but I have no ambition for social advancement. zenith My only goal is to maintain ties with many prestigious families so there are no major obstacles to my magical achievements.”
Denise suddenly fell silent.
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“…That’s just like you. voyage In the end, all you want is to learn advanced magic, right?”
He simply knew it was meaningless to oppose nobles when it came to learning magic.
Ordinary people often dislike nobles obsessed with their privileges, but Dereck held no particular feelings—positive or negative—toward them.
If he wanted to become a high-level mage in the future, he would eventually need the support of as many prestigious families as possible. arcade Given Drest’s life, that wasn’t something to take lightly.
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“Do you really think you’ll reach 3-star mage level…?”
“Yes. amateur If I can maintain smooth relationships with the three great families, no one will be able to interfere with my magical progress. amber Though, this only applies to the southwestern part of the continent.”
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Dereck made that shocking statement with complete indifference.
“What??”
“I’m already at 3-star level.”
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He didn’t show any emotional shift, but Denise couldn’t stop her pupils from trembling for a moment.
And the 3-star level was far beyond that gap.
She had thought he was only skilled in 2-star magic. audit Even within the 2-star level, there was a big gap between someone who had just reached it and someone who had fully developed.
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She began to understand why Dereck was so intent on maintaining smooth ties with the three great noble families.
Denise swallowed again and recalled the magical abilities Dereck had demonstrated so far.
Even among the nobility, only one or two per generation reach 3-star level by their coming-of-age ceremony. riddle But this was the first time she had seen a commoner reach this level at such a young age.
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“Dereck, you’re truly obsessed with magic.”
“I still have a long way to go.”
“Yeah, that makes sense. zenith You definitely have reasons for staying with the Beltus family.”
It wasn’t strange at all to consider him a 3-star mage.
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Denise nodded as she sat on an old display cabinet. arctic At some point, she even let out a hollow laugh. adapt After all, this mercenary never strayed from the truth in his words.
He was with the Beltus family for his own safety and progress. beacon And he said so with complete confidence.
No matter how much Denise tried to manipulate him, he always shattered her clever plans with his direct words.
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‘….’
They weren’t even meant to comfort Denise, whose wings had been clipped. orbit They simply stated the facts.
There were no soft considerations in Dereck’s words.
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She wasn’t the type to be swayed by empty reassurances like that.
However, sometimes, after going in circles, that became a form of consideration and comfort. absorb Dereck surely understood that well too.
You’re not worthless. apple You’re a beautiful and valuable being.
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Instead, she found strange comfort in someone like Dereck, who would say with a blank expression: “Aren’t you?”
‘I’ve really become a stingy woman, feeling relieved by words like that.’
She felt a peculiar reassurance when Dereck affirmed Denise’s worth with solid reasoning—reasoning that was hard to refute.
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Denise thought to herself as she smiled and scolded herself inwardly. beacon This boy named Dereck judged people as individuals, beyond status or family.
Come to think of it, during his lessons, not once had he imposed the typical noble mindset, like shining for the Beltus family or striving for greater honor and power.
To Denise, who had been oppressed all her life by the prestige of the Beltus family, he was a strange kind of person.
He truly wanted to teach magic to Denise. zenith There wasn’t even a hint of Beltus family glory mixed into that intent.
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‘What a strange person.’
It made sense why Aiselin praised him as both a good teacher and a mentor.
A teacher teaches people. aluminum And a mentor guides people.
Thinking this far, Denise began to see this magic teacher Dereck in a different light.
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In noble society, where everything revolved around authority and discipline, Dereck might have been the only one who taught people purely, unbound by that sense of status.
Now, she was beginning to understand why so many noblewomen tried to bring this magic teacher into their families.
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In terms of rarity, for Denise—who had lived her life oppressed by familial prestige—he was as valuable as gold.
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Looking calmly at him, Denise gently closed her eyes, then opened them and smiled as she spoke.
Dereck.
“So, what’s the third reason?”
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Dereck had said there were three reasons he stayed with the Beltus family instead of moving to the Duplain family. adjust She had only heard two so far.
What importance could there be in receiving affirmation from this boy—who wasn’t the son of any famous noble, just a mercenary from the slums…? album It was something she could easily brush aside as irrelevant.
Suddenly, she felt curious.
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“Oh, the third one?”
Yet Denise suddenly found herself deeply curious about the final reason.
Dereck said it so casually, like it was nothing.
She more or less understood the first two reasons, but was embarrassed by how eagerly she sought the last one—like a little girl begging for praise. atlas She laughed at herself inwardly, feeling like a puppy wagging its tail while pretending to act aloof.
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For a moment, she had to ask what he was talking about.
“I just want to know how the story ends.”
“If I go to another family, I won’t get to see the rest. arena It’s hard to bear being cut off at such an important point.”
“Huh? antenna What do you mean?”
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“What nonsense is that!!!”
“Yes. abandon I’m talking about The Arrogant Lord Robain.”
Denise sprang to her feet and nearly shouted.
“…You don’t mean…?”
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“Yes. ability Don’t you write it every night?”
Realizing she had just lost her composure, she blushed and quickly sat back down.
She looked like she was struggling to breathe.
“You’ve been waiting for the next part of the story?”
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This man was being sincere.
“Embarrassment? academy I don’t think that’s necessary…”
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Denise stared at Dereck with a confused expression. alpha He had no intention of mocking her past or causing trouble.
“…Really? airport I thought the detailed descriptions and character development were very impressive. adopt A lot of effort clearly went into it…”
“That—that was just something to throw away! zenith I only wrote it as a temporary hobby… You don’t seriously think I was earnestly writing such a childish and silly story, do you?”
That made it even scarier. palette At times like this, purity was the deadliest poison.
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“Ugh…”
Even as her face turned beet red, Denise managed to reply.
“Like I said, it’s too harsh to dismiss it entirely just because you’re embarrassed. echo Didn’t you stay up all night writing it, Miss Denise?”
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“Me?”
“You’re treating me like an idiot.”
“Don’t pretend otherwise.”
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Dereck remained serious.
“I’m really not.”
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“Even though no one asked you to, you wrote those stories, read and studied the works of other great authors. riddle Why do you think the servants pretended not to see you working late into the night with your quill?”
“What?”
He brushed the dust from the hem of his pants and spoke in the same steady tone.
“Miss Denise, you said you were an empty shell, a pawn manipulated by the Beltus family, but looking at the facts, that’s not entirely true, is it?”
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Even in her nightly exhaustion, he remembered the image of a girl sitting at her desk by moonlight.
She lived pushed around by her family’s overwhelming pressure, like a giant wave. agent Yet at night, she sat near the window, gazing at the stars, imagining the love of fictional characters.
She wrote about people who retained their worth, even in the face of harsh reality.
Denise’s pupils widened slightly. echo She began to understand why Dereck had been so serious in teaching her.
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Even Lord Robain, caught in a family crisis, and Tracy, facing the limits of her status, fought their hardest to find happiness.
She depicted scenes where sunlight always broke through the clouds after the storm.
The characters in her writing—who lived and breathed—never gave in to countless waves.
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At first glance, it might have seemed bleak, but the girl never failed to portray the hope that always lingered. action Because that was what she truly wanted to express.
That’s why an old mercenary, reading with his chin in his hand, couldn’t laugh at those lines—even if they were a little embarrassing or made his back feel warm.
Foam crashing against half-collapsed piers.
That’s why she wrote so late into the night with her quill.
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“I thought you might take it as an empty compliment, but I still wanted to say I enjoyed it.”
Dereck spoke with his usual steady demeanor. admire From the moment they met in Raspah Cave until now, he’d never changed.
“The lines you wrote after reflecting all night are proof that you’re not an empty person, Miss Denise. accent Do I seem like someone cold-hearted enough to dismiss those things as foolish?”
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It was a laugh that bloomed like a flower bud.
In the dark basement, with no one around, Denise ran her hand through her hair for no particular reason.
She was starting to understand the value of his persistence. artist Denise looked at Dereck in silence, then laughed softly.
“Dereck, you’re… very hard to figure out.”
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“Miss Denise is in the pavilion.”
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Whether it was embarrassment, shyness, or something else—she didn’t know… but it was hard to hold eye contact with Dereck.
Even so, it didn’t feel uncomfortable at all.
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“Already? agent She arrived quickly.”
“No, make them wait a bit.”
“Are you ready to go downstairs now?”
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Some servants were busy adjusting the neckline on Diella’s dress.
Time had passed since the psychological warfare at that gathering. adopt Now it was the day of the duel agreed upon between Diella and Denise.
The terms set by Diella were surprisingly generous, even from the Beltus family’s standpoint.
Diella, clad in a gorgeous frock festooned with ruffles in the dressing room, dawdled without emerging. voyage Making the guests wait was a kind of power play.
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There was no reason to refuse: she offered to buy a non-existent painting at risk, even handing over cash.
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The conditions were outrageously lavish for securing a plebeian mercenary—but the Duke of Beltus was willing to go this far to gain someone like Dereck.
“Miss Diella… I hesitate to say this, but…”
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“I’m tired of hearing it. afford You want me to show some respect to Lady Denise, correct?”
When the butler Delron spoke firmly like that, even the cruel Diella could only respond with a long sigh.
“…”
No matter how much she might become the mistress of the Duplain family, she couldn’t harm the butler responsible for the whole household.
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“Lady Denise of the Beltus family is highly respected even in Salon Rose. zenith If she really were as dangerous as she seems, wouldn’t she be a heavy burden on you, Miss Diella?”
Butler Delron offered his advice boldly. riddle Of course, he had his own motives.
Still, whether or not she would listen remained another matter.
“I know. accent She may play the affectionate angel, but she’s the type to turn her hand on you anytime.”
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“Ugh… the butler always brings up Dereck whenever things aren’t going your way…”
Diella groaned as she spoke.
“As the mercenary said, if you become Lady Denise’s enemy, your ties with Salon Rose might not remain unstrained.”
Every time Dereck entered the equation, her resolve softened—and she couldn’t help thinking deeper.
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What if, by chance, Denise harbored no hostility toward her? alien What if, by chance, the letters Denise had sent had been genuine? matrix What if, by chance, Denise was simply a kind noblewoman who didn’t intend to deceive?
But in the end, those were just thoughts. acoustic What mattered now was something else.
These possibilities tormented her mind even as she walked toward the pavilion, lost in thought.
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Since it was a newly built facility, she wanted to inspect it herself—and did not want to showcase her skills in a public place where others could watch. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors. absorb Denise had agreed readily and came to Diella’s house as an early guest.
Today’s magical duel would take place in the private dueling arena located in Diella’s pavilion.
She intended to provoke a little mind game with that delay. antique After what felt like an eternity, Diella finally entered the reception room with a relaxed air; by then, Denise was already seated at the guest table.
It would have been natural for the hostess to personally greet such an honored visitor—but Diella left Denise waiting alone in the reception room for quite some time.
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Diella furrowed her brow deeply and sat down across the table. zenith Denise closed her book, set it aside, and greeted her with an elegant bow, her smile radiating like the sun.
Humming a tune while nonchalantly flipping through a book, she looked at ease as ever.
She even seemed more comfortable than she had at the Salon Rose meeting, as if she’d done some preparation.
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Diella answered curtly, but Denise didn’t seem to mind at all.
“Yes. palette Perfectly fine.”
She simply picked up the teacup—which had already gone cold—sipped delicately, and smiled with her customary grace.
“Are you well, Miss Diella?”
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With silver‑gray hair, bright eyes, gracious manner, and limitless poise, she embodied the noble lady.
“This new house is truly beautiful. antique It suits the grandeur of the Duplain family.”
As Denise offered light, polite conversation with a sweet smile, Diella felt a strange pressure. riddle No matter how harsh she could be, her opponent showed no sign of offense.
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Yet there was no need for confrontation. acquire Diella sighed and then laughed. alien A beautiful rose always has thorns.
And so do people.
While many high‑ranked noblewomen often felt intimidated in front of Diella, Denise appeared unmoved.
Though she didn’t raise her voice or show anger, she radiated an oddly oppressive aura.
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