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Death’s Daughter Chapter 230 **Bonus**

Translator: FoodLovingPanda

CHAPTER 230

“Something is wrong here. After yesterday I was certain you would cause more trouble today, but here you are behaving all nice, even allowing others to dress you up for the banquet. Nao-chan, what made you change your mind?”

I didn’t bother answering Vitou who came to pick me up and escort me to the site of the banquet and just extended my hand from behind the screen and pointed to the room behind me. There, on the sofa, the Archduke was lying down reading one of the books that I used to distract him last night so I could sneak out and go steal the Sword of Fire, but in the end utterly failed.

“Vitou, you should come check this out. Your little wife has a really wild imagination. I must say, as her brother, I am worried she is writing things like this, but you should look forward to your wedding night, or whichever night becomes your wedding night. Work hard to win her over.”

I really wanted to die from embarrassment. Those books were made as a test for business and consisted of short ‘sexy’ stories. Sadly, they were deemed too obscene to be printed for the masses, but that didn’t stop me and I was able to make a killing on the black market.

“Dare to show it to him and I will make a scene at the party later on. Even you wouldn’t be able to stop it.”

I decided to use such obscene books to distract him because I thought it would be the easiest way to do so and escape his watch. However, not only did I fail in my intention, he also became interested and kept asking for more books. I was truly defeated by him, once again.

“I think I will pass. If it means that you are going to behave, I would gladly restrain my curiosity. It seems that I owe a thank you, Archduke. If it weren’t for you coming to Vilikis with us, I’m afraid things wouldn’t have been so smooth.”

“Didn’t I tell you that I would be needed? If it weren’t for me, by now your credibility and public image would have been completely ruined. Moreover, her reputation would have been destroyed and many more things could have happened. Just in the past twelve hours I prevented ten different attempts of cancelling the banquet and your marriage, all of which were quite possible to have succeeded.”

No need to announce it to the world. The maids were finished with me and I came out from behind the screen. The dress I was wearing came from the Archduke and it was similar to the one he gave me before, but this one was more vibrant red and gold colored and made me stand out. Even the makeup that I had was done according to his instruction and only made me look more stunning.

I had no idea what he was planning by dressing me up this way. But looking at the mirror, I have to say that just by standing there I looked seductive. Somehow, I don’t think this will work well with my [Charm] skill. It is almost as if he was helping me cause chaos by giving me such a dress. I couldn’t make sense of anything that he did. I mean this entire time he was doing everything he could to prevent me from misbehaving, but now it is almost as if he’s helping me.

“Nao-chan, did you really have to cause him so much trouble? Thankfully, you are behaving now. I hope that you have learned your lesson and you won’t be so willful in the future.”

If I was behaving, than I wouldn’t be Naoko. I entered the room where the Archduke and Vitou were waiting. Right now I don’t have any sunglasses since they were taken away. I didn’t dare look at them directly, but I could see from the corner of my eye that Vitou was standing with his mouth wide open.

“It suits you perfectly. The colors really help amplify your ability. Vitou, don’t you agree with me? Nobody would be able to take their eyes off of her.”

“That’s true, but is this really the best idea? Last time it took so much effort to suppress her from using her skills. Why did you choose this dress Nao-chan? I thought you were trying to behave. This does not look like you want to try at all.”

“Don’t ask me, he was the one that decided on it.”

I really couldn’t figure out what he was planning to do. I did intend to bring chaos either way, or at least try to, just like I tried at my engagement party, but all this was too bizarre to me.

“Archduke?”

“This and that are different. I merely thought being presented like this, people wouldn’t be able to say how you’ve gotten yourself the most beautiful woman for a wife. There are already rumors about her unprecedented beauty where a single look from her can make any person fall in love. I just made it so that those rumors become all the more true.”

“Do you think that you would be able to control everyone there? Someone might lose their reason and attack her, she has that kind of effect on people.”

Yeah, you would know about that, wouldn’t you? You better behave yourself otherwise don’t mind me being impolite.

“Even better, if they try to attack her, just ask for compensation. That way you can gain more things from this trip. Nao-chan, if you get any money I want 30% of the profits.”

“15% and not a penny more. If you are unsatisfied with it, I can send you the whole book collection and send you all the new releases as soon as they come out.”

“Deal, no need to send them. I will pick them up personally.”

Vitou stood dumbfounded. I guess there was one thing that had in common with the Archduke. Both of us loved money and valuable things. This time I will make sure to come out with a huge profit from the banquet. I gave the thumbs up to the Archduke and waited to go out.