I Thought It Was a Common Transmigration - Chapter 45

As a result, my weak body caused by starvation gradually improved and my dizziness slowly disappeared without even trying.

I was well on my way to recovery when I heard the outcome of the incident.

Someone came to my room, whispered something in Anna’s ear, and left, and she told me the details.

“A few suspicious circumstances have been raised, but Miss Lizé said she didn’t want to make a big deal out of it……”

“She’s going to bury it again?”

“Yes……”

“That’s very strange……”

Indeed, it is.

When she buried the peach pie incident, all I could think about was thanking her, but I found it a little strange that she kept pretending that an incident like this had never happened.

To save me?

No, I don’t think so.

In the meantime, I’ve heard from Killian that even Cliff and the Duke admit that it doesn’t make sense that I would try to poison Lizé right after the peach pie incident.

So in that sense, I’m a little bit off the list of suspects.

So it’s just that Duke doesn’t want any incidents to grow from within this house?

Hmm. That’s understandable.

Lizé is still a guest here, not a family member.

‘The Sinclairs can’t be outed already, so maybe the flow of the story is leading Lizé to bury it.’

One giant conspiracy theory.

But that doesn’t explain Cliff’s demeanor.

When it comes to Lizé’s safety, Cliff will do anything. Even at her request, he can’t simply leave it at that for an incident that directly threatened Lizé’s life……

‘If that’s the case, does it make sense to go against the flow of the original story?’

I shook my head at the thought.

It’s too hollow, too tiresome, and it doesn’t explain the voice in my dreams explaining the rules of the game to me.

‘Someone is playing a game with me…… but there are levels I can take to intervene and change the story.’

That’s what I got from the voice in my dream.

I met the first condition, so I got the exception.

However, I can’t reveal the truth about myself until I pass all three conditions.

The truth about me, about Edith, is almost a twist. Being able to tell that truth would make a huge difference in the story.

And to make that much of a change, I’d have to meet all the conditions of the three-level exception, which is probably……

‘The more levels I go through, the more I can change……!’

My fists clenched into fists.

I thought about it a few times, making different assumptions, but it seemed like that was the only reason why the “levels” existed.

The problem is, just like level one, I don’t know what the exception conditions are for levels two and three.

It’s like watching a cow walk backward and hoping it catches a mouse.

‘This is so evil, and you’re enjoying watching me struggle, aren’t you?’

While I was lost in my thoughts, Anna, who had been visited by someone again, approached me.

“Your probation has been lifted, young lady, and you may leave for Lord Filch’s office tomorrow morning.”

“Thank you, Anna.”

I made my way to Renon’s office the next day, not knowing the slightest bit about how this case had been handled and resolved.

The way the workers and knights looked at me, even though the incident was supposed to be buried, made me realize that their suspicions about me were not yet resolved.

It occurred to me that perhaps my probation was meant to protect me from such gazes.

‘Well, Lizé has been in this house for five years now, and in that time she has won the favor of the workers, and in their eyes, I am nothing more than the daughter of Count Riegelhoff and a wicked woman who is jealous of Lizé.’

It seems like a long way to go, but the fateful day is getting closer.

However, when I walked through the door, Renon’s office was still the same.

The smell of paper, the slightly cooler air, the silence, and the dry feeling.

For some reason, I felt relaxed.

“It’s been a while, Renon.”

“Good morning, miss.”

I hadn’t been out in a while, and I wondered if Renon had been taking care of everything on his own.

He’s more than capable, but I felt bad that he had to suffer because of me.

‘I’m sure he doesn’t want to work with me……’

He deserved someone who could come to work more reliably than me.

I had asked the Duchess for a favor, and now, through no fault of his own, he was stuck with me, the one everyone shunned.

But today, he treated me the same way as before, as if he had never heard the rumors about me.

“Today, I need you to organize this by date.”

“Okay.”

I took the file folder from Renon and sat down at my desk.

One by one, receipts and purchase slips were spread across the wide desk, and once again, the office was silent except for the rustling of paper.

Some people might find the silence unbearably frustrating, but I found it relaxing.

There is no one here to judge my attitude, and I don’t have to try to read anyone’s mind.

I am just a worker who needs to organize receipts and do a good job.

As a result of my quiet focus, I was able to accomplish my tasks within an hour.

“I got this done.”

“I’ve been thinking about it, but you have good focus and quick hands.”

“No, well, it’s just a simple task.”

“Well, if everyone would just think like you and do the work, I wouldn’t have to fire all those workers.”

I chuckled, remembering the story of the man who scattered all the documents and ran away.

“The documents you’ve been working on, my lady, are so meticulously and neatly organized that there’s no place for me to mess with them, which is always a great help,” said Renon in an emotionless voice.

But today, I don’t know why that indifferent compliment is so comforting.

Suddenly, the tip of my nose twitched, and a tear rolled down my cheek.

“Miss……?”

“I’m sorry, Renon. I didn’t mean…… no, no, I’m sorry.”

I didn’t know what to say, just that I was grateful that he judged me solely on my work. There would have been plenty of room for other emotions to intervene because of my reputation or previous series of events, but he treated me without involving personal feelings.

I don’t think he knows how much that means to me now.

“Sob, I…… I’m sorry, just give me a little time, it’ll stop, it’ll stop soon.”

I hid behind a pillar and tried to hold back my tears, feeling sorry for Renon, who must be bewildered.

But Renon walked over to me and handed me his handkerchief.

“You don’t have to suppress your emotions like you’re being hunted. If you don’t let them out, they’re bound to burst at some point.”

“Renon……”

“You have been working so fast that there is plenty of time, so you can do it as slowly as you like.”

Leaving me behind the pillar, Renon quietly went to his desk and began to work nonchalantly.

Feeling much more at ease, I buried my face in his handkerchief and tried to calm myself down.

I hadn’t realized how comforting it would be to know that someone actually cared about me, even if it was mostly people who wanted to belittle and attack me.

‘He’s an extra who doesn’t even have a name in the original story……’

He is only mentioned a couple of times as “the Duchess’ aide” and the Duchess only appeared a few times.

But I was greatly comforted by such an unremarkable supporting character.

Not that his opinion will change my reputation, of course, but……

‘Wait.’

I suddenly thought of a hypothesis.

It came to me in a flash, and I don’t know why I thought it.

‘The Duchess and Renon are supporting characters, their opinions can’t change the flow of the story in any significant way……’

Maybe I’m being overly optimistic, but I feel strangely convinced.

‘These people are hardly affected by the flow of the story.’

Whatever their feelings about me, they can’t get in the way of the story.

In other words, they’re characters who can change their minds about me without being swayed by the flow of the story.

‘If they are supporting characters, they are not subject to the flow of the original story, and therefore I have more freedom to change them.’

My heart skipped a beat.

If that’s true, I’ll have to keep a lot of supporting characters by my side.

Of course, they wouldn’t be able to change my circumstances, but they could make very small changes in my favor.

‘And that might give me a big chance.’

Maybe it would give me a small window of opportunity to escape a miserable death.

I began to see a glimmer of hope beyond the goal of bonding with Killian to save my life.

‘Yeah, you should always have a plan B.’

I decided to stop ignoring the nameless extras. They could be my lifeline.

‘Let’s start with the workers of the mansion.’

Luckily, I haven’t made any mistakes with the workers so far.

‘First things first, greetings!’

As I returned to my room after helping Renon with his work, I smiled and greeted each worker who made eye contact with me.