Chapter 25: Henceforth.

Translated and Edited by: luccayn.
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My marriage with Ms. Roseberry sent quite the buzz down the noble coterie. After all, the Marquis of Andrea—an important royalist figure of our nation—and his wife both attended a wedding of the neutral house of Berner. It was reason enough to cause a political splash, even.
—And there was no mention of my former fiancé.

The count and countess of the Camell house retired early, passing the torch to both Lyla and Rein. In turn, they had become the official Count and Countess of Camell. Heirs to such a prestigious family, and with two powerful titles, the young couple were celebrated by all around them.
—And there was no mention of their former family member, a bygone sister.

Furthermore, the previous heads of the Camell house—Lulu's grandparents—had been living in their kin's estate. However, they fell to a carriage accident upon hearing the news that their granddaughter, Lyla, was pregnant and rushing to meet her. Their funeral was held and attended solely by their relatives, as the deceased couple was under scrutiny when it happened.
—And there was no mention of the other granddaughter they once adored.

Noble social circles were places wherein a wide range of topics was discussed. From the future prospects of a ruinous estate, lacking in harvest, to the boisterous quarrels of one couple a many—there was never, and would never be a limit to what human beings were capable of in gossiping. Naturally, some stories were exaggerated telltales, while others were true and grim, unable to be overlooked. Thus, it was essential for a noble to partake in such cliques to gather information.
—But there, the potboiler stories of her dredging ugliness were no longer in the people's mouths.

Sometime later, a child was born to Lyla and Rein. A boy. In turn, numerous congratulations rained from their peers, shown in the many gifts they'd received.

Not too long after, I had a child born between me and my beloved wife, Roseberry. It was a lovely girl. Memories of me holding her warmth in my arms still swelled the corners of my eyes with tears; I couldn't help but admire life and its beauty as my heart billowed gratefulness to both my wife and my child, for existing and for being a part of my life.

Then, another blessing came into my life. I had another child; a boy. Not unlike the first time, tears fell unashamed to the floor. My daughter, who still hadn't spoken her first true words, pushed a small napkin in cute and erring motions at my face. She seemed to comfort me.

Time passed and I had officially taken over the reins of my family. I had become the official heir to the Berner house. It seemed to me my parents wished to support my family a while longer, moving to and fro King's Landing and the Berner fiefdom. I was thankful, yes, but the truth was that they just wanted to see their grandchildren's faces…

Kindly, time marched. Lyla and Rein had another blessing born into their lives, and this time it was a girl. My daughter, in turn, was excited she would have a new baby sister in her life. Still, I wondered what she meant by that, and as a father, I had mixed feelings about it… Rein burst out laughing as soon as he saw my face. I had to give him a piece of it.

As soon as their daughter turned one, His Majesty, who reigned well during his lifetime, decided to abdicate the throne. A grand coronation ceremony was held to crown his firstborn as the new king. The country as a whole congratulated the passing down of duty and honor, sending their regards to the new young king and queen.

However, just one month before such a wonderful coronation, there was a fire in a certain cabin deep in the woods. It had been quickly put out, and fortunately, it hadn't turned into a forest fire.

Where the flames burned brightest, at the center of it all, nothing was left but the ruins of what once was a cabin.
—And there was no gossip about it; not a wind, not a whisper, and not a single sound.

The end.

It's over!

Well, I'll be honest here and give my unabashed review
of this story. TL;DR: It was okay, but not the best by a long shot.

I felt this needed way more chapters than it got, and the author should've—in my humble opinion—shown more of what Lulu had committed to warrant such a heavy punishment and tragic end. Sure, she cheated, and it had more ramifications due to the aristocratic setting of the novel. Still, it was too drastic a turn in the plot, and it should've been more fleshed out.

Adding to that, the characters had a good little base for what they were meant to be, but there was never an opportunity for them to interact. The best chapter, in my opinion, was the drinking night between Rein and Rou. That heart to hearts was the main reason for translating this series, and I hoped it would stay like that throughout. Still, I couldn't just read everything as it would take from my excitement during the TL, but I at least had an idea of where it would go.

Still, it wasn't as bad as some of the things I've read in the past, so I'll leave here my final score: Five revenges out of ten.

Ah, yes! Before I forget, there are a few extra chapters here and there, and some omakes that have nothing to do with the story. Hence the number of chapters in NU.

I don't know if it's worth it to translate the extras, so I'll ask you if you want it so.

With this, I hope to see you at the next one! Peace!

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