The Case of Being Reincarnated as a Noble in a World with a Skewed Gender Ratio - 36-37

Chapter 36: In the Basement of the Royal Castle

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In the basement of the royal castle…

In the basement of the royal palace, there existed a room created for a specific purpose. Inside this room, traces of bloodstains remained hauntingly vivid. It was a room meant solely for torture. It was uncertain how long it had been since this room had been last used and finally, the door to this room opened for the first time in a long while. 

“Gyaaaaa!!”

“Argh…. St-Stop… Ple-Please….”

“Forgive…. Me…”

One by one, they were all brought into this room. Cries of agony echoed endlessly through the basement. They were begging for mercy, for salvation. 

Captain Erin came in along with a tied-up member of the knight’s order. 

“U-umm… Captain, why am I tied and brought to this place…?”

“Do you really not know why you’ve been brought here…?”

The room was filled with the scent of blood. A session of torture was underway right before their eyes. 

“Hii-! Ca-Captain?! Do-Don’t joke with me… Stop…!”

“We’ve investigated everything…”

Drawing her sword out, Erin pointed it at the female knight’s eyes.

“..This is for conspiring with the enemy to kidnap El-sama and for the deaths of our comrades…”

“-!!”

“Even if your daughter was taken hostage…”

“…So.. You know about that too…”

“Don’t underestimate the shadow under His Majesty’s direct command. We’ve dealt with the scum that took your daughter hostage.

“-!! My daughter!! Is my daughter safe?!”

“…If you wish to know that, you better tell us everything you know! Confess all of your atrocities!!”

“…Although I believe you already know, but… My daughter was taken hostage by them and I was instructed to sabotage the carriage on that forest road when El-sama was on his way to the capital and… At that time, I was given a small vial. They told me it was a sleeping potion and I was to spike our food and drink with it…”

“Just by looking at it you should’ve realized it wasn’t a sleeping potion! It was poison!!”

“Ye-Yes… I-I knew it was poison and yet… I still used it…”

“That’s not something I wanted to hear from a comrade that I could trust my back with…”

“….The only other thing I know is that a noble named Goal from far north is involved with this kidnapping..”

“Are you sure?”

“Some of the people they hired mentioned that name, so yeah, it should be right…”

“Why… Why didn’t you tell us as soon as you found out?!”

“…I didn’t know who was a friend and who was a foe.”

“I see… Your daughter is safe. Do you have any last words?”

“Please convey my apologies to the grave of our comrades and… Please take care of my daughter.”

“Understood.”

Swish!! Slash!! Thud, thud….

“Captain Erin…”

“What?”

“Was it alright not to tell her that… Her daughter was already dead?”

“Although the sins she committed couldn’t be erased, but it’s too cruel to tell a mother that her daughter has died first before her… There’s no need for her to know that.”

“…I see.”

After that, an allied force consisting of various nations was formed. Duke Goal was apprehended by the alliance. He was one of the nobles that had framed Kaira’s family. Duke Goal was put under severe torture to gain more information out of him. There, he confessed that the mastermind behind the former king’s assassination was King Ambition, Ambition Kingdom’s current king. King Ambition was also the one that ordered El’s abduction. 

And so, along with Ambition Kingdom, King Ambition and his lineage disappeared from history only a few years after emerging into the public eye.

All of these happened a few months after El vanished.

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Chapter 37: Character Introduction 2

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El von Altair (5)

The protagonist of this novel. He died after accidentally slipping off a pedestrian bridge. Then, he got reincarnated into a world where men were scarce in number and a nobility system existed. Actually, the reason why he still insisted on working despite being sick was because he had lost his family when he was young.

By the time he was 5, he had introduced various new products to the world with the help of Wuxian. He made seasonings like miso, entertainment goods such as reversi, spinning tops and stuffed animals. At the end of the second part of the story, he unfortunately got kidnapped…

Maria von Altair (20) 

El’s mother. She has long aqua-green hair and doted on her son. There was a secret behind her pregnancy. Currently, she was still searching for the whereabouts of El.

Miinya (20)

A maid serving the Altair family and she was also Maria’s best friend. She was the head maid of the Altair family. A highly skilled bodyguard. She felt responsible for El’s kidnapping and harbored a secret of her own.

Letty (16)

A maid serving the Altair Family. Not very talkative. Started her sentences with “Hm…”. She had silver hair. She was still searching for the whereabouts of El together with Maria.

Rinrin (17)

A maid serving the Altair family. She always tied her hair into two buns and ended her sentences with ‘aru’. She was still searching for the whereabouts of El together with Maria.

Rainrose XIII (75)

The king of the kingdom that El resided. A male. He had spent most of his lifetime trying to conceive to no avail, however miracles happened. The miracles brought other miracles and he was granted a daughter named Tia. This made him become a doting parent. A self proclaimed pope of the Boobs Church.

Prime Minister Clara (70)

The prime minister of Rainrose Kingdom. She and the king were known as the great duo. Fun fact about her, she had the unique privilege of being allowed to hit the king. 

Erin (18)

The knight commander of the Royal Knights of Rainrose Kingdom. She was appointed as a guard for the Altair family by the kingdom. She had a senior-junior relationship with Maria and Miinya. She felt responsible for El’s kidnapping. 

Tia Rainrose (5)

The princess of Rainrose Kingdom. She has crimson red hair. She helped El in searching for the mother of a lost girl that they happened to meet in the castle town. The heroine of this story. She came to realize that she liked El, so she planned on using the romance techniques she had learned from Lance to win El’s heart during her birthday celebration. However, the moment she heard that El had been kidnapped, she broke down in tears.

Mimi (5)

A lost girl that El and Tia helped. She was able to reunite with her mother. She occasionally met up with Tia.

Teresa de Deneb (20)

Maria’s best friend and also a duchess. She had long black hair and she was also Lance’s mother. A duchess that was known for her dauntless courage.

Lance de Deneb (5)

Teresa’s son. A handsome young man with black hair. A close friend of Tia and El. He kept praying for El’s safety. 

Mayor Seleen (79)

The mayor and feudal lord of a village called Seleen. An elderly man who told many stories to El. 

Wuxian (40)

A former slave trader from Kanrinsen. She eventually moved to the village where El lived. She played a crucial part in El’s business. El wouldn’t be able to grow his business without her. 

Leila (8)

The daughter of a former marquis from a distant continent. People said her family was cursed. She had white hair and came from a family that was known for being vampires. She met El after falling into slavery. Thanks to El, she was able to reunite with her long-lost mother, Kaira. She had decided to dedicate everything about her to El. Just like Tia, she also broke down in tears when she heard the news about El’s abduction.

Kaira (28)

Leila’s mother. She became a maid for the Altair family after reuniting with Leila. She was highly skilled in martial arts. 

Queen Heartness (35)

The queen of Heartness Kingdom. She had two other daughters and a mother that hadn’t appeared yet in this story. She was fond of El and considered him as a great potential husband for Miria. She intended to offer El the greatest treasure of Heartness Kingdom, a multi-generational family rice bowl set. 

Miria (6)

The third daughter of Queen Heartness. Referred to El as ‘darling’. A girl who was very proactive in love. She believed El was her destined person. She had a very poor sense of direction though.

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T/N: I really want a story with the Heartness family… That minced meat bowl really piqued my interest.