The Eldest Princess Walked the Way of Flowers
The Eldest Daughter Walks Down The Flower Path - Chapter 7
The Eldest Princess Walking Down the Way of Flowers - Chapter 7
Translator: Yonnee
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Chapter 7's
Irene had a thumb-sized red bump on her right cheek, and that was the only reason why Margaret liked her.
He liked that he could stand out more if he had ugly servants around him.
Unaware of Margaret's true intentions, Irene carries out her duties as a butler diligently and vigorously.
He really enjoyed bluffing Radis.
'Radit, you know? Madam likes me more than you.'
Those words tore through the heart of the young Radis.
Irene interrupted the child as if she was a bitter older sister.
Irene did the things she wanted, never delivered her food on time, and bullied her using petty methods. He was even forced to pour water onto Radis' bed, then spread rumors of how Radis was bedwetting in his sleep.
Only when Radis is sent to monster subjugation does Irene's suppression come to an end.
'The first thing I asked after the conquest was for Irene to be fired.'
Margaret directly expelled Irene—as if it was not her order that prompted Irene to harass Radis.
Shortly after, Irene was found dead in a swamp near the plantation.
People said that after being expelled from the mansion, he might throw himself into the swamp because he had nowhere else to go.
However, in retrospect, Radis realizes that Irene is someone who knows the deadly secret of the Tilrod family.
The fact that David, who is known to have been on a quest to subdue monsters, is actually Radis.
To protect her son, Margaret took the lives of others without hesitation.
'And so did I die.'
A shadow loomed over Radis eyes.
Not knowing what she was thinking, Irene mischievously knocked on the bowl with a spoon.
“You are very lucky. You made Madam cry, yet you were still fed.
The more Irene spoke, the colder Radis' eyes became.
'Both Irene and I. .. are alive. I have to accept that now.'
This situation is not something like a dream or an illusion that a person has before death.
Radis looked at Irene with a cold gaze, then spoke.
“How about my dad?”
"Lord?"
Irene replied with a sarcastic tone.
“Thanks to you, he couldn't hold his breath dealing with the illegal entry charges! How awesome, huh? What a good princess you are! ”
Radis sighed in annoyance.
In his previous life, Radis had only secretly endured all of Irene's abuse.
She was deeply afraid that any wrong move would permanently deprive Margaret of her chance to be loved.
But now, he didn't have to put up with Irene at all.
Radis lifted the bowl of soup and turned it over. Over Irene's head.
Irene did not believe the hot liquid dripped from above.
“Ah! Ahhh!”
“I've been too quiet so far, haven't I?”
Radis pressed the bowl against Irene's head and looked into her eyes.
“But I have decided not to sit still anymore. So, what will happen to you now that Mom and Dad are in such trouble?”
Radis could read the storm of emotions that flashed in Irene's eyes.
The shock and anger initially disappeared quickly.
The servant's eyes trembled as he seemed to recall all the things he had done in the past. Then, he shifted his gaze as he lost his will.
Radis almost laughed out loud.
So he's this kind of person.
Radis left the bowl on Irene's head and patted her as if it was a cute hat.
“If you are curious about what will happen, then you can continue acting boldly. But if you want to remain a butler, you should pay attention to what you say more carefully. And…"
Radis took a spoon and knocked on the end of the soup bowl.
"Take me something that can be called food."
Irene left the room with her eyes wide open and the bowl was still on her head.
Then, moments later, he came again and quickly escaped after dropping a tray of steaming mushroom soup and soft bread.
Radis tore the bread with his fingertips.
'Grove.'
He dipped the torn bread into the pearl-colored soup.
'It's really—'
When he put the bread in his mouth, he could feel the soup and feel the soft texture of the bread.
"Everything is real."
Radis died at the age of twenty-six from demonic energy poisoning.
And he came back ten years ago.
Unlike her life that flashed before her eyes as she was dying—she actually returned to live a second life at the age of sixteen.
'Second life?'
A laugh exploded from his lips.
It was like hell.
The second life will be no different.
No matter how many times she will return, she remains Margaret and Jade's eldest daughter, Radis Tilrod.
He shook his head.
"I can't live like that anymore."
He no longer wanted to live a life that sacrificed himself in vain to support his parents and younger siblings.
Slowly swallowing the torn bread dipped in mushroom soup, Radis looks back on his past life.
Even after David entered the academy, Radis' life did not change much.
He was still practicing sword techniques, alone, which he learned from his teacher in the open field. He spent the rest of his time locked up in his room as if he were a hermit.
Until David graduated from the academy.
Later, Radis will conduct a quest for conquest hunting demon monsters instead of David so that he can be appointed as a formal knight.
He had to endure for six years, until he reached that miserable end.
Radis groaned involuntarily as the memory of his death flashed before his eyes.
'Why? Why am I back? What, for revenge?'
Radis had a dry smile on her lips.
He doesn't want revenge.
A few days ago when he grabbed Margaret's wrist, Radis noticed.
'Why am I not... Why don't I get upset because Mom is harassing me? Why am I not bothered that I have to hunt demon monsters in David's place? Didn't I fall ill because demonic energy seeped into my system? And they're not even trying to give me proper treatment?'
Radis put down a bowl of soup and looked up at the night sky.
'I am more upset ... that I am not loved.'
He wants to be loved.
So he convinced himself that he did not suffer from his illness, even when he was constantly harassed.
He fought back against those terrifying creatures and survived being intoxicated by demonic energy.
Because he was happy to see his family happy.
Because he thought he would eventually be loved.
"Ha…"
Radis laughed helplessly.
He didn't know why, but it seemed like he was born for nothing.
Since David and Yurhi exist, there is no place left for her.
Radis lay weakly on the edge of his bed and muttered.
“Let's just give up.”
He devoted all his efforts to trying to be loved in his previous life.
It was not until his tragic death that he realized.
For his parents, for his sisters—dia means nothing.
“I have to go from here.”
He had to get out of the reach of the Tilrod family.
But how?
Where's he going?
With what money?
Radis stood up and paced near the window.
The world he knew was small.
He only knew Willingham, a palm-sized plantation of the Tilrod family, and a forest filled with demonic monsters.
'forest…'
When he thought about the place, he felt nostalgic, as if he was reminded of the hometown.
Thats odd.
The forest was a dangerous place filled with monsters.
But it was the only place where he could be free in his previous life.
“There are settlers living nearby.”
It was not considered a safe area because the surrounding terrain was uneven and hungry monsters often appeared.
However, there were still people living in such a place.
"In hindsight, I heard there are settler villages that make a lot of money from sakura farms ..."
One summer, cherry trees were unable to bear fruit due to a disease that spread in the fertile soil.
However, he heard rumors that only the farms of the settlers, who had been isolated, were not damaged. Since only they could supply cherries, the price soared.
Radis's eyes sparkled.
'If I invest in it ...?'
But his hopes were short-lived.
He didn't even have enough money to buy a basket of cherries, let alone to invest in a farm.
And money is not the only problem.
She's just a sixteen-year-old girl now.
He wasn't even allowed to go out alone.
“Haa..”
Losing his appetite, Radis pushed the bowl away.
'Why did this happen? I can't believe I have to live this life twice.'
