Born as the Daughter of the Wicked Woman

A burst of laughter from behind made me turn my head. There were six children of the same age as me who gathered together and laughed at me.

I heard your moms dead?

Everyone said it was good! I heard that your mom was an awful person!

The cute girl with the scarlet hair easily brought out those cruel words which didnt go well with her appearance.

Its annoying.

I am annoyed, but what can I do here?

Thats it, lets just go in.

As if she didnt like the way I ignored and went back as usual, there was a sound that called me, Hey! Hey! from behind.

I ignored her and continued to walk forward but, I had no choice but to stop abruptly at the girls word.

I heard your dad killed your mom.

.what?

Your dad locked your mom in the spire until she died! We also heard that your dad abandoned your mom and you!

..

Thats what the kids around me said and started to discuss with each other.

How much did he hate you to have you thrown away!

He must have killed her because she was bad!

Then you must be bad, too! Theres no way you can be good since your mother is evil!

Withorwithoutmalice,those words began to stir up my heart, which was still frail. I dont think my heart wants to be torn apart and suffer anymore. Because it felt so unfair, I wanted to get angry, cry, and scream.

Youre not supposed to get angry here if you get angry here

Why not?

First, its you guys who insulted my mother and then criticized me.

No, but theyre still kids.

Well, lets think its not a malicious word since they might not know whats right or wrong words to say yet.

Really, it serves you right!~

Several children opened their mouths at the same time as if they had been forced out.

At that moment, I felt something snap in my head.

It serves you right ?

I started to think whether I wouldve let them go if they tried to pull themselves back together.

Are they really doing this because they cannot distinguish between good and evil?

It just cannot be because they dont know No. This was pure malice. They despise me because I am a wicked womans daughter.

I looked at the children with more profound eyes than usual. Within the eyes of the children, there was no such thing as a mistake, nor a sense of guilt.

At first glance, the expression that looked pleasant seemed quite different from the knight I had seen a while ago.

These children with evil thoughts started to burst into laughter. They laughed at me to the fullest and ridiculed me. They did it as if they could as if it had been decided that they should do it. No one has ever taught them those words.

I slowly lifted my head to the sky.

Since when did my world become so gray?

Its a sunny and clear sky, but I could see nothing but the dark sky that was turning black without a glimmer of bright light.

A ridiculous laugh came out at my sight as if the endofthis scene had come.

Ha, ha, ha.

The children flinched at my laughter and attempted to open their mouths once more. I lowered my raised head and looked at the children again.

The children paused for a moment with my cold gaze, but they quickly opened their mouths to look at me with momentum.

But still, dont you think Im better than you guys?

what?

It was a small voice but the surroundings were quiet and I could reach the children. The children blinked at my voice mixed with ridicule.

Then, as soon as they were insulted, their face started to turn red.

I became an orphan when my mother died, but you are not.

Hey!

Youre an orphan like me, so why are you taking it out on me?

As if they didnt understand, they lowered their heads and their faces grew redder and redder as though they were about to explode.

With a shame-filled expression, they kept their mouth shut.

Or the face with the head down.

With them having different expressions, I sighed and looked at them.

Ifyoudontwanttohearthis,donttalklikethat.

The cold gaze dampened the childrens spirits a little differently than before. They didnt think Id take it this way, so they were a little embarrassed.

Everyone began to feel uneasy and embarrassed. I didnt want to have any more arguments with these kids who were just thinking about bothering me.

Yes, theres no use making enemies.

I guess Ive to be careful about my relationship with other people because I dont know how Im going to die.

Itriedtoleavethesilentchildrenbehindandgobacktomyroom. But contrary to my mind, the world seems to have no desire to send me back to my room easily.

TheforgottenUlinee approachedmeandgrabbedme.

As she frowned in astonishment, she began to resent me with a fierce look.

Oh my Goodness! What a cruel thing to tell to your friend!

..

Youve been watching quietly for a while.

Now youre going to pretend you dont know and abuse me together.

It was so clear that she was going to discard me and throw away even the little favoritism she had for me.

Where did you learn such mean words! By chance! Was it because you resemble your mother, your personality is like hers as well?

Though I let go of the backbiting, it was a sound that could reach not only me but also the children behind me. When I flinched and tried to say something, she began to admonish me again as if she didnt want to hear it.

I cant help it because I cant even see the attitude of repenting! Daphne, I want you to know that there is no rice for you until you reflect on what youve done wrong!

..

You have to answer it!

yes.

Inoddedinresponsetothevoice,whichwouldneverletgounlessIanswered her.

Thereplywasgreetedwithalaughfrombehind. Unlike usual, Ulinee sided with them, not me, and the kids who were lively again started laughing at me as if they were excited.

And Ulinee didnt bother to point out that look.

Thengotoyourroomandthinkaboutwhatyoudidwrong!Illcheckitoutlater!

Yes.

SheletmegowhenIheartilyresponded.

Icouldhearchildrenlaughinginthebackground. With all those childish sneers behind my back, I headed to my room.

***

I closed the door with a force that made a squeaky noise that I did not want to hear.

The door, which failed to fit the door frame properly, was barely closed by my bodys force.

A very small, old room.

No, looking at the warehouse, I sat on the floor and buried my head on a hard bed.

A mother who died for being a villain, a duke who doesnt think of me as his child.

Ive become an orphan.

It was a decided story anyway, and I thought I would not feel any feelings, but my heart felt strange. It seemed that this throbbing and worrisomeness feelings would explode if someone touched it the wrong way.

Iburiedmyfaceinbedagainto ease thefeelingthatwascomingup.

In the end, my world will be gray and get darker and darker and eventually, I will die.

People who blame me for being the daughter of a wicked woman.

Children in the nursery who show pure evil.

The employees of the nursery who are now likely to enjoy the abuse openly.

A nursery director who will tolerate everything.

WhowillIbekilledby?

I cant think of any details.Thewretched original novel didnt help me much.

Ialsohavetogoalongwiththisstoryanddie

When I think of death, I see a cold, hardened mother that I saw a while ago.

No.

I dont want to die.

I want to live.

Like a time limit, I didnt want to tremble in fear, thinking that tomorrow would be the day I die. I didnt want to die miserably, like the flow of the novel.

My mom wouldnt want me to die like that either.

Even though we never had a conversation before, wouldnt she still think like that?

If she wanted me to die, she would not have given at any rate the consideration to breastfeed me or hug me as a child.

I thought there was only one person who didnt wish for my death and it seemed like there was hope for my future. Regardless of how terrible her figure looked, I began to reconsider my moms face in my mind and raised my head.

The sun was setting before I knew it. The winter days are short, so it should be around six oclock right now.

As soon as I realized the time, I heard footsteps outside. I was nervous at the sound of footsteps of about two or three people, and the door opened with a loud noise.

Haveyoudonesomereflection?

..

I just shook my head with no expression.

Ulinee, looking at my figure, looked at her seniors behind her. She looked at the women who used to abuse me and sighed heavily.

Ive been spoiling her too much so far. Seniors were all right. A child this rude

I looked up at Ulinee with an expressionless look.

Imgoingtohaveto teach her a lesson.

Her seniors burst into laughter at the harsh words.

You truly take after your mother since your hair is an ominous purple. I dont want to see it.

I see, you still havent reflected on yourself and that wont work. Youre going with me somewhere tomorrow.

I flinched and shivered at her words.

If you go to a place where theres plenty of people to scold, then youll probably wake up!

Ulinee naturally stepped in between them and led them out laughing together. Then after saying not to even think about coming out, she left the door open and disappeared.

Whereareyoutakingme?

Is it a scary place to see since you said with a threatening, intimidating look?

taking me somewhere and I guess Iwasbeatentodeath.

I was able to predict how my death would happen after this situation.

Ill have to get out of here today to live.

That way, I wont die as planned.

I had to get out of here to live.