Into the Creations 551

## Chapter 551 – 551. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into A Baron’S Family

551. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated into a Baron’s Family

“Ugh…”

Clear, transparent tears streamed down her cheeks.

I quietly waited for her tears to stop. I thought her tears would stop soon. But unexpectedly, there was no sign of her tears stopping.

“I… I love you too, Master.”

She took a step closer to me. I pulled Yuria into my arms.

I felt sorry for her in my heart.

The ring.

It was a ring that would disappear if I returned to my original world.

‘I should get a ring that’s as similar as possible in the real world. It wouldn’t be bad to harass the dwarves to make an even more magnificent ring.’

It wasn’t long before Yuria’s crying stopped. Now it was time to go back to the room and confirm our love physically.

I grabbed Yuria’s shoulders and was about to open my mouth when—

*Thud!*

With a sound like a bomb exploding, the door to the temple chapel burst open. What stormed in like a hurricane were Duchess Philtania and her retainers, along with their guards. In total, there were over 30 people who had barged in.

“Your Grace, Duchess Philtania! This is the sacred inner sanctum of the Temple of Love! The God of Love will not tolerate such violence!”

The temple priest tried to block the duchess, but she didn’t even glance at the priest, instead staring at me and Yuria.

I spotted an old woman next to the duchess. An old woman wearing a robe. It was the old woman who had taken half of my fortune and given me the ring. I could tell from the small part of her face that was visible that she was smiling.

‘…Could it be? Did that old hag bring the duchess here?’

My head was spinning. I never thought she would come out like this. Was half of my fortune not enough?

“Yuria, let’s run.”

I grabbed Yuria’s shoulders and waist. If we fled at full speed through the window next to us, we could shake off the knights.

“No. It’s okay.”

Yuria broke free from my embrace. Her expression was back to normal. There was no trace of her crying. She confidently stepped in front of the duchess.

“You’ve arrived sooner than I expected.”

“……”

The duchess glared fiercely at Yuria. But that was only for a moment. She then let out a deep sigh and said,

“I give up. Yuria. Come back to the main family. How long do you intend to leave your position vacant?”

“It seems the King’s reply has arrived.”

“Yes. I didn’t know you would go this far.”

“Mother, are you officially acknowledging our relationship?”

“……I acknowledge it. And don’t forget, Yuria. As much as I’ve conceded, you must elevate the Philtania family to the highest position.”

What was going on? I couldn’t grasp the situation and just rolled my eyes around. I didn’t understand why things were suddenly working out so well.

The duchess still glared at me as if she didn’t like me.

“Let’s go back. Eugene. No, Baron Eugene.”

“……!!”

Now I seemed to understand.

Our biggest problem was our social status. Nobles had to marry nobles. Lower-ranking nobles could marry wealthy merchants, but not the Philtania ducal family.

‘While I was locked in the dungeon for a month, was Yuria working to make me a noble!’

I later found out that Yuria had manipulated all sorts of documents, spread rumors by calling people, and made a deal that was close to blackmail with the king to make me a noble. In exchange for handing over evidence of the dirty deeds that Crown Prince Parein had committed, she got me a noble title.

I had become a noble in name and reality.

“When will the wedding be?”

Yuria looked at the ring on her left ring finger and smiled.

“As soon as possible. How about next week?”

“Don’t say unreasonable things. You need at least three months of preparation time.”

“Yes. I know.”

After a short period of running away, Yuria and I returned to the Philtania ducal estate.

If social status was the problem, then we just had to solve the social status issue.

I was once again struck by how incredibly capable Yuria was.

•••

「Chapter 16. I have completed a love that could not be achieved.」

「The contents of Chapter 17, Chapter 18, and Chapter 19 have been altered and will be skipped.」

「Chapter 20. The destruction begins.」

「Chapter 20. Destruction.

An unavoidable fate arrives. Some call it destruction.」

Time skipped.

I was in a luxurious room, not the servant’s room I used to use. That was because I was no longer a butler but a noble. And a noble who was going to be the son-in-law of the Philtania ducal family.

I immediately went to find Yuria. She was in her office, not her room. She was said to be preparing for the succession.

“Yuria, time skipped for me… did it for you too…?”

“The center of time in this world is Master. If Master returns to the beginning, I also return to the beginning, and if Master chooses to skip, I also skip.”

“That’s unexpected. Then what about the advice?”

“Advice?”

Yuria had no idea about the advice.

I had speculated that the advice might be Yuria’s advice, but it seemed that the advice and Yuria were completely separate.

“This chapter is about destruction. The destruction of me and Master. Or the destruction of Mary and Crown Prince Parein. I think it’s one of the two.”

“It’s the same thing in the end. Since we can’t be destroyed, those two must be destroyed.”

“Yes. I will prepare. They will be destroyed even if I don’t do anything…”

Her words trailed off.

We looked at each other.

“Lady Yuria.”

“……Yes, Eugene.”

Our faces drew closer, and our lips met. Our lips moved, exploring hers. *Chomp.* *Mwah.* The sound of kissing filled the office.

•••

Yuria and I went to the academy we had dropped out of. It was to meet Mary.

Crown Prince Parein had already dropped out as well. From his perspective, he had already obtained Mary, and he wouldn’t have had the time to spend at the academy to smoothly succeed to the throne.

Mary had changed. The noblewoman who had been easygoing, simple, and full of bright charm was gone. Her earrings, necklace, and even the dress she was wearing were all extravagant luxury items.

“How have you been, Miss Mary Komotopfs?”

Yuria, with her arm linked with mine, smiled and said to Mary.

Mary didn’t even try to hide her expression and frowned as if she was displeased.

“I would have been fine if you hadn’t come. What business do you have with me?”

“It’s nothing much. We just came to deliver an invitation.”

“An invitation?”

I handed Mary a luxurious invitation with gold leaf on the edges of the envelope. Mary opened the invitation as soon as she received it. Her face crumpled like paper.

“A wedding… invitation?”

“I will be marrying Eugene next year. In a way, it’s thanks to Miss Komotopfs, so we came to deliver the invitation in person.”

That was an excuse, and the real reason was to provoke Mary. And the intention was successful.

*Grind.*

Mary gritted her teeth.

“…Congratulations on your wedding, Lady. You must be very happy.”

“Yes. I’m happy to be able to marry someone I love. When will you be marrying the Crown Prince, Miss Komotopfs?”

“……We’re engaged, but the wedding date hasn’t been set yet. More than that, shouldn’t you be more concerned about your wedding, Lady? Eugene was originally a butler. The opposition from your retainers must be considerable. Since your backgrounds are different, I’m worried about whether your married life will be smooth.”

“Thank you for your concern, but all of my retainers have agreed to our marriage. As for our married life… I believe that Eugene and I will be able to manage well.”

Yuria leaned against me. I accepted her. Mary’s eyebrows shot up at our blatant display of affection.

“I’m more worried about Miss Komotopfs. Aren’t the days you meet with the Crown Prince decreasing these days?”

“……It’s none of your business, Lady.”

“I’m just worried about Miss Komotopfs. When bodies are apart, hearts naturally grow apart. Moreover, the Crown Prince’s position is higher than mine. You may be engaged, but you’re not yet married. There will be young ladies who will try to seduce the Crown Prince, and nobles who will try to gain power.”

“Are you saying that Crown Prince Parein will leave me and have an affair?! You’re cursing me!”

Mary exploded. It seemed that she had been worried about what Yuria had said. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have reacted so sensitively.

“I apologize if I made you feel bad. But please understand. I was just saying that because I was worried about Miss Komotopfs.”

“Ha. Do you think I don’t know you came to scratch at my wounds?”

*Tear, tear! Rip!*

Mary tore the wedding invitation in front of our eyes as if to show us.

“I’ll go to your wedding when the time comes. And I won’t forget what happened today. I have nothing more to say to you, so leave.”

“Understood, Miss Komotopfs. I hope you will be well in the future.”

We left the academy, leaving Mary behind.

•••

A while later, rumors spread that Mary had been having an affair. Her affair partner was a young professor at the academy.

“Lady Yuria, is this rumor true?”

I asked Yuria. I had decided to be faithful to my role while I was in this world.

“Yes, Eugene. The rumor is true. After investigating, I found out that she had met with Professor Nelman separately several times. Mary Komotopfs. She’s a much more impressive woman than I thought.”

I thought Crown Prince Parein would make a move first, but I never thought Mary would make a move first.

After that, Professor Nelman disappeared without a trace. But everyone who knew knew that Crown Prince Parein had erased him.

Mary dropped out of the academy and started spending time with Crown Prince Parein. It was obvious what was going on. Crown Prince Parein was obsessed with Mary.

Mary was trapped in an invisible cage.

“Lady, is it okay to just stay still and do nothing? Crown Prince Parein is on a roll. If we stay like this…”

“It’s okay. He won’t be able to become king.”

“What? Crown Prince Parein is the only heir to the throne. There’s no one else who can be the heir to the throne.”

“Crown Prince Parein is a tyrant. If you watch his actions, you’ll know his nature even if you don’t want to.”

“So isn’t it a problem if we let him become king?”

“The royal family’s power isn’t strong in this kingdom. The Philtania ducal family alone has built up a power that rivals the royal family. And there are three other noble families with similar power to the Philtania ducal family.”

“Hmm. That would certainly be a headache for the king.”

“The nobles don’t want a tyrant. Crown Prince Parein doesn’t have the power to become a tyrant. He lacks power. Even if he becomes king, his orders won’t have any weight.”

A king without power is just a tiger with missing teeth and tied feet.

Yuria continued.

“He doesn’t have military power. He doesn’t have the power to purge the nobles who oppose him. He doesn’t have financial power. The royal family’s assets can’t shake the economy. This country is one where a tyrant can’t be born.”

Yuria asserted that the structure of this country was originally like that.

“And the nobles also know. They know that the previous crown prince didn’t die of illness but that Crown Prince Parein was behind it.”

“……So the current Crown Prince Parein is just running wild.”

“Yes. His rampage can’t last forever, so he will collapse someday. At that time… the nobles of this country will make a decision. Fortunately, there seem to be quite a few members of the royal family.”

“Could it be…”

“Yes?”

“No, it’s nothing. Lady, would you like another cup of tea?”

“Yes. Please, Eugene.”

I had been thinking for a moment.

Crown Prince Parein’s rampage had started from the day he came to ask Yuria for help. Crown Prince Parein acted according to Yuria’s advice, tasted success, and learned how to gain benefits.

He must have gained confidence from the smooth progress and tasted the pleasure of power.

‘Could it be that Yuria is the one who created the current Crown Prince Parein?’

That thought kept popping up, but I shook my head and erased the thought.

No matter what, there was no way that was possible.