"What are you doing?

That day.

In the mansion of the Earl of Crester, a super-ordinarily cursing voice rang out.




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In the kingdom of Ergeland, the Countess of Crestor is no stranger to the aristocracy.

This is the name given to them by the king of the underworld who controls the evil of the kingdom.

It's been over three hundred years since the Crester family was given the title. In all that time, they have continued to do evil without letting anyone catch their tails, and have amassed an enormous fortune. Their connections and methods have been passed down from generation to generation, and now their roots have spread throughout the kingdom.
Even if you are lucky enough to catch their tail, it is only a tail. If you cut it off, it will be discarded as harmless, and the darkness of the main body will never come to light.
If you do anything to them, you will be in danger, and for those who seek justice, you will only feel anger.

That is the Countess of Crester.

It's just a rumor, but...

"To begin with!　I'm not sure what to do.　And of all places, at this time of year, in the royal palace!　That's when you should be using the useless intimidation of your face!
"I'm sorry, Ellie. I'll explain!　I'll explain. Put down that vase. ......!
Mother, please calm down!

The two men and women in their prime are acting out an unbelievable shouting match. The young man intervenes with a pale face, in a scene that could be called a domestic dispute.
The costumes of the three men are of high quality, and their manners are graceful (aside from what they are doing). At a glance, you can tell that they are from the upper class. In fact, they are upper class.

The current Earl of Crester, Duallis Crester, and his wife, Elizabeth Crester. And their eldest son, Edward Crester.
They are the infamous Earl of Crester's family.

"Get off me, Edward!　This time, this time, I won't allow it!　I don't care if it's something else, but that boy of all people!
You're right to be angry, but if you hit him with that, you'll hurt your father!
I don't care!　He has a face that wouldn't kill him anyway!
Just because you have a face like that doesn't mean you can't die. ......

I'm sure you'll be able to find something that will help you. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing. He hid under the desk and shouted pathetically. No matter how you look at him, he doesn't look like the Evil Lord.

Yes, it's just a rumor that the Earl of Clester is in charge of the evil in the kingdom. In reality, he is a loving wife, a good father to his children, and a wonderful lord who is loved by his people. Not many people would associate the word "evil" with his true nature.

But sadly, there is reason for the rumors to be whispered. It is...

"Your, your, face!　What kind of mouth would say, "I was inadvertently hit"?　With that diabolical, cold-blooded human face!

...... This is it.

I can only say that it is a wonder of genes, but the Earl of Clester's family has been producing a lot of people with evil-looking faces that can only be described as 'evil people' for generations. Rather, they are all born with such faces. No matter how many good-looking wives we get, the blood of the Crester family seems to prevail and bad-looking people are born.

Our generation is a good example of this. Her husband, Dualis, is a rare example in the history of the Crester family, a man of extreme villainy and cold-bloodedness. He is not severe, and is rather good-looking, but the only words I can find to describe his appearance are "icy", "bloodless", "cruelty without moving an eyebrow", and so on. He has no expression on his face by default, and when he occasionally smiles, that smile is known as the devil's smile, or to sum it up, he is a person who says, "Hey, you can't be a normal person with that face.

His mother, Elizabeth, who was the daughter of the Viscount Leary at the time, married him after a long and hard struggle. She was a beautiful princess with blond hair that shone like the sun, eyes as blue as the sea, a gentle smile and a kind face. Not only does she look like a good person, but alongside Dualis, she looks like a princess sacrificed to a demon king. In fact, their wedding was filled with that kind of reputation.

Even though people around them were worried about Princess Ellie's safety and whether the Demon King had done anything terrible to her, there was no way that the two people who had originally fallen in love and later married could be on bad terms, and a year later Elizabeth gave birth to her first son, Edward. A year later, Elizabeth gave birth to her first son, Edward. The moment he was born, Elizabeth realized that her genes had been defeated.

"Mother, let's just calm down. If you don't sit in a chair, we can't talk.

Edward, the eldest son, now 22 years old, treats his mother with the level of caution that would calm a rampaging horse, trying to avoid provoking her as much as possible. He has shiny chestnut hair, jade eyes, the same pigmentation as his father, and a gentle face with slightly lowered eyes, as his mother. So far, there is no need for Elizabeth to feel defeated.
The question is...

"Brother. You look like you've been deceived and manipulated.
Don't tell me what I already know!　Don't tell me the obvious now! I'm as desperate as this face!

In response to his sister's calm comment, the older brother raised his voice in grief.

Yes, the genes of the Crester family had transformed even the genes of Elizabeth, who was praised as an angel, into a 'bad face'. If you only look at the individual facial parts of Edward, he looks just like Elizabeth, but overall, he looks like a beautiful man who "dazzles women with his gentle smile, uses them and plays with them, and then simply discards them. From the moment she was born, she looked like that, so Elizabeth's sense of defeat is quite appropriate.

Elizabeth and Dualis, with the vase now 30 centimeters above their heads, noticed that another of their children had entered the room, stopped moving quickly, and looked up in the direction of the voice. She smiled at her parents, who seemed to have finally recognized her.

"Father, mother. The tea is ready. Why don't we break your father's head in a vase for now and have some tea?


"You can put off cracking your head for good!

Douris, having been told something scary, nevertheless sat down on the couch. Elizabeth also put the vase back in its place and sat down next to Dualis. Edward, also sitting in front of her, tilted his head.

You're going in?　Where's Rita?
"You want me to serve you in this madhouse?　All the servants in the house were terrified.
...... I see.
I like to make tea. That's why I offered to take it for you.
"Very well. ...... Thank you, Deanna.

This is the girl that Edward is looking at with kind eyes, the girl that caused Elizabeth to be so furious earlier. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. She is Edward's only sister, and Dualis and Elizabeth's only daughter. It would be a lie if she wasn't spoiled under these circumstances, but the genes in the Crester family didn't allow for such a simple thing.

"Here you go. I've blended in a little lavender to help you calm down.
"Oh, Deanna!

Suddenly, Elizabeth began to wail.

You've grown up to be such a sweet, beautiful girl with a good heart. --Please forgive my mother for letting Krester's blood get the better of her!
"...... Please calm down, Mother. I have no complaints about my face. I have no complaints about my face, and I am grateful to you for giving me such a beautiful woman.
"Diana!

...... This is no good.
Deanna exchanged glances with her brother and quickly gave up trying to calm her mother down. It's not that she's really distraught, but when it comes to Diana's face, Elizabeth doesn't come up for a while. She's not really distraught, but when it comes to Diana's face, Elizabeth doesn't come up for a while. She'll get back to normal if she's left alone, so Deanna decides to cut to the chase.

So, why is your mother so angry?
No, that's the thing, Deanna, I want you to calm down and listen to me. ......

The next line from her father made Deanna's cool slit eyes widen to their limit.

"You have been informed that you are to be a lady-in-waiting to His Majesty Juke. ......





--The season is spring.

It was a very mild afternoon.