The Villain Changed the Ending

014 Birth of the 5-year-old Dangju

*****[Oscar, the main character]*****

“…Today, it would be good just to meet the chief aides. I sent someone a little while ago, so they should be getting ready by now. Meetings with the other aides will be arranged separately in a few days… The master’s residence is Gradually, you will move to the place where your father used to live. It is the space where the dukes stay for generations. But since they are still young, it would be good to change the furniture a little. That will take some time. Something needs to be done about the desks and chairs in the office. And… you may feel uncomfortable for a while.”

While the head butler headed to his office, he lined up the things to come.

Talks a lot more than usual.

It doesn’t seem like it, but maybe I’m just excited about being the head of the family.

It could be wrong because the face is expressionless enough to be normal.

But now that’s not what’s important.

With the chief aides, it would be okay to meet today or tomorrow, and it doesn’t matter if the room you’re staying in right now is the children’s section or any other room.

After making sure no one was around, I looked up at the butler.

“Benno, the toilet. Excrement. Is there a place to collect it somewhere?”

“…”

The butler looked at me with a strange expression.

“I may have swallowed the signet ring. Maybe it was…”

hahahaha, I’m ashamed to say it.

My face must have turned red like an apple.

The butler stopped walking and knelt down.

“I’m sorry, master. I don’t know what you mean, but I’ve been checking all of your excrement. Don’t worry. The signet ring hasn’t come out yet.”

“… What?”

“So the signet ring.”

“No, no, that’s not it. You were checking…?”

“yes.”

The butler smiled brightly.

“After the carriage accident, I searched everywhere, but the ring was nowhere to be found. There was only one possibility. I’ve been taking care of my late grandfather for a long time, so I can easily understand his thoughts, and most of all.”

The butler’s eyes lay softly.

“Because I knew that Master was established as the successor. Seeing Master’s sore throat, it would be a fool not to notice where the ring went. So, I’m checking the syllabus myself after the accident. Don’t worry. The ring is still with the owner.”

You can’t do it by hand… No, let’s not think about it.

It doesn’t matter how you checked.

I wouldn’t need to know that.

I suddenly looked at the butler’s hand and then looked away.

“… Thanks, Benno.”

“Nothing to say. I just did the obvious.”

The butler must have noticed what I was thinking when I looked at his hands.

was smiling softly.

“…”

Anyway, how do you talk now?

Since the signet ring is said to be enchanted, it must be enchanted.

However, no matter how many times he moved mana into his body, he couldn’t feel anything.

If there was a foreign magical power, it must have caught something, but I couldn’t find it.

It’s fortunate that it’s inside anyway, but that doesn’t mean you can’t wait indefinitely for the ring to come out.

If it hasn’t come out in a few months already, it could be in the future, and maybe you have to wait a few more years.

In more serious cases, death may be required.

‘I have to vomit the ring somehow.’

If I, not even an adult, acted as the head of the family, it would be easy for the lords to look down on me, even if I didn’t know about the aides.

If that atmosphere flows, my father might try to steal the duke in collusion with other lords.

will give you a gap

This is why I desperately need a signet ring more than my father.

Before I knew it, I came to the hallway of the building where the office is located.

This is the first time I’ve been here, maybe it’s because it’s a place where outsiders come and go. It looked grander and more splendid than any space I had ever been to.

It seems that the news that I became the family head has not spread to everyone yet.

The people who saw me in the hallway bowed their heads to say hello, but looked puzzled.

Children do not come out of their living spaces until they reach a certain age.

Because of that, few officials or outsiders knew my face.

However, he must have guessed who I was by the head of the butler and the color of my hair.

Among people, I sometimes heard the word Oscar.

Most of the people who look like civil servants have a soft and gentle gaze.

However, there were a few people mixed in who turned rude glances at me.

“Who are these people? They don’t look like ordinary civil servants.”

“These are the new hires. Bianca connections.”

“…”

“I’ve been hired, but I’m not allowed to enter the office. You don’t have to worry, as there is a surveillance attached to prevent access to any important documents.”

“…”

According to the butler, it seems to be used for miscellaneous purposes.

Even if they do not do it properly, they are idle or make mistakes, but it is said that they leave the good work to them because it is much better than ruining the work of civil servants.

“Then isn’t it a waste of money?”

When I sighed, the butler smiled.

Is it strange that a five-year-old thinks about money?

Or is it because it’s funny?

Or maybe it’s because it’s unique.

In any case, let’s stop waste and think about military spending.

I let out a small sigh.

“I need to cut them off right now. Bring me the list of the people I hired for Bianca today.”

“I’ll report it to the secretary.”

Since I am young, the head butler will take on the roles of secretary and nanny from now on.

He will stay by my side 24 hours a day and take care of me.

Well, originally, it’s correct that the nanny follows her around, but the dignity of the head of the family would be ruined like that.

I turned my gaze away from the people and headed for the office.

The images of the people I just saw flicker in my head.

The clothes and appearance of those who were floating on the floor mixed with the officers.

‘If I can’t detect the ring with my magic, I’ll try using someone else’s magic.’

If the magic of the signet ring is assimilated into my magic, I might be able to detect it by inserting something foreign.

With that thought in mind, I turned my gaze to the butler, and Benno lowered his head as if he had predicted my actions in advance.

“Benno, call Sven when the meeting with the aide is over.”

“Okay. Do you have anything special to prepare?”

“No, it’s okay to set up a meeting place.”

“All right.”

The office felt full of dignity.

There was a large desk by the window, and in front of it were rows of desks that seemed to belong to officials.

It feels like an office decorated in a medieval style.

There were large bookshelves dotted along the walls.

It seems to be a space for business documents, but the bookshelf is so antique and elegant that it looked like an ornament.

It will be a very valuable item.

The office seems to be surrounded by expensive items, probably because it is the place where the head of household stays all day.

On one side of the space is a low-key table and chairs.

Near it, there was a display case with dishes such as a silver jug and a silver cup that looked splendid.

It seems to be a space for receiving guests or meeting.

There was a door in one wall.

I asked with my eyes, and the butler answered in a low voice.

“That’s where important documents are kept. Go through the door on the other side and you’ll find the head of the household’s private office. Besides this, there’s one more private office. We’ll guide you back later.”

“…”

Several civil servants were standing near the desk in the office.

Standing inside the entrance, I stretched my waist while receiving people’s gaze.

I straightened my head and walked towards Dangju’s desk.

I was a little nervous when people’s eyes focused on me.

When I reached the desk, I turned around.

It might be better to sit at a desk or stand up, but I’m still young and short.

Even if I sit at a level slightly higher than the desk, I wouldn’t even see my face.

‘Then it would be better for me to just stand there.’

I breathed lightly.

There is no need to forcefully try to show dignity.

Even if you try to decorate without dignity, it will only be funny.

Dignity is not created by me, but by others.

If I do it right, dignity is created by itself.

‘just the way it is. Don’t exaggerate, just as it is…’

I looked around at the civil servants one by one, making eye contact with them.

I heard that the people in this position are chief aides in each department.

No one was too young, perhaps because of their experience.

have some age

Maybe that’s why, instead of standing in front of my subordinates, I felt like I was interviewing the teacher.

tremble a little

“Everyone must have heard the story that I became the head of the family. It is just what I heard. My late grandfather designated me as the first successor. From now on, I will lead this family as the head of the family.”

You must have already heard the story, but a commotion spread among the officers.

‘The magnitude of the impact must be different between hearing it in words and seeing it in person.’

I understand that feeling too.

I too would immediately resign and leave if the president said he had changed to a 5-year-old.

Because there is no hope for such a company.

After taking a deep breath, I spoke again.

“As you can see, I’m still young. I’m only five years old, and I’ll be full of things I need to learn. Sometimes I’ll make mistakes. That’s why I need your strength. I need your help to lead the family and protect the territory. I need it. If I do anything wrong in the future, please advise me immediately.”

The oldest of the chief aides stepped forward.

“How can I refuse the head of the house?”

The man bowed his head respectfully.

“I will serve you with all my heart. I am in charge of the finances. My eternal loyalty to the head of the household.”

The chief of staff for finances placed a hand on his chest somewhat exaggeratedly.

Most of the aides here are from the Bongsin family.

Although he is a civil servant, since he comes from a family that swears allegiance to the ducal family, his behavior seems to be a little different from that of ordinary civil servants.

Eternal loyalty, the one who heard it became ashamed.

However, starting with the finance department, other senior aides began to pledge their allegiance one after another.

Perhaps he was the most powerful of the chief aides.

And this is speculation, but I think the chief financial assistant may have been talking with the butler for a short time.

Anyway, thanks to that, the atmosphere went well.

“Thank you everyone.”

I was a little relieved and nodded.

The start seems good.

About an hour after that, I received a brief report of the current situation.

Since it was a report to a child, the aides at first chose easy words, but immediately stopped them.

“It’s okay. I’ll ask you about anything I don’t know right away, so do it as usual.”

The aides were a bit hesitant, but it is impossible to explain this in simple words like a fairy tale in the first place.

In the end, we talked a little slowly, inserting explanations.

As soon as I confirmed that I understood that, I immediately went back to talking to adults.

There were no major problems with the duchy itself.

It hasn’t been long since my grandfather passed away, and it doesn’t seem to have had a big impact on work in the field.

The problem was on the father’s side.

In that short period of time, the amount my father spent is much more than I thought.

The price of Bianca’s necklace I saw today was also exorbitant.

Fortunately, the price was too high, so I couldn’t buy it for personal use, and I bought it in the form of being owned by the ducal family.

“Benno, please retrieve that necklace and other jewelry, as well as anything in the name of the duke, as soon as possible.

“Okay. I’ll take action immediately.”

The first match as the head of the family is a bit pitiful.

However, my actions seemed to have brought relief to the aides.

In particular, the senior assistant in charge of finance relaxed his expression as if he was relieved.

“I told the butler, but make a separate list of the people you hired and the things that are being wasted because of your father.

“All right.”

“I’ll start right away.”

The chief aides answered unanimously.

It seems that my father was also causing various problems in other places besides jewelry and manpower.

After a brief meeting with my chief aides, I left the office.

“Sven is waiting for you in the usual room.”

“Okay, then let’s go there.’

“I think it would be good to take a break for a while.”

The butler looked at my complexion with concern.

“It’s okay. I can rest with Mr. Sven. Oh, give me some snacks.”

“Okay. Please don’t push yourself too hard.”

“huh.”

I laughed lightly.

If it had been the nanny, we would have quarreled here for a while.

Nanny never backs down on snacks or breaks.

It’s nap time by now, so I’m probably stamping my feet, wondering what to do.

I’m a little sorry for the nanny, but honestly, I’ve been a little frustrated.

Feeling a little bit of liberation, I hurried my steps.

Now let’s go get the ring.

“…”

My shoulders drooped just a little bit.

I’m really glad I got it out, but I hate what happens after that.

‘It would be nice if I could match a new ring.’

I don’t think there’s an identical ancient enchanted signet ring somewhere.

A sigh came out of my mouth.

*

That day, messengers were dispatched to the lords under the Duchy.

In the arms of the messengers was an urgent message announcing the inauguration of the new head of the family.