"Sophia, your engagement with Albert has just been annulled."
It was Baron Lenish, his wife, and Bianca who did not hesitate to enter Sophia's room.
"Yes, I know."
Sophia looks down with a worn out expression. Even without acting, Sophia was depressed. She was about to tear up again, but she desperately endured it.
"Hmm, then no need to waste more time. Get out quickly, useless!"
Baron Lenish fiercely pushed Sophia's shoulder. Sophia's slender body slammed against the floor easily. My hands on the floor were bruised and I was feeling feverish.
"Father, someone like that is useless. It seems there is a mistake in her luggage, don't you agree?"
Bianca distorts her beautiful face and laughs. The Baroness also laughed at Bianca's words.
"Truly, I've been spending the Baron's money on such a child... I've done something stupid. You're prohibited from taking anything out of this house. Go anywhere with that one. "(probably referring to the clothes she's wearing)
Sophia bit her lips. She knew this would happen, but is was hard for her to leave this mansion, which had memories of her dead parents. He was kinder, more well groomed and on good terms with the people of his territory-Baron Lenish's family that Sophia loved. Sophia knew that her property had been eaten away since her uncle became the head of the family. That's why he was so angry that he couldn't expel Sophia, who was engaged to Albert, the count's eldest son. Even the useless and burdensome Sophia, who couldn't do anything, was not expelled.
"Well, leave this place immediately if you don't want to get hurt."
Baron Lenish coldly looked down and said. Sophia's shoulders shudder at the words and she picks herself up.
"I apologize for the inconvenience."
The three of them looked satisfied with Sophia's response, who muttered it while facing them. Bianca's lustrous blonde hair swayed in Sophia's field of view. Sophia was sad about her own poorly maintained light brown hair.
From Sophia's point of view, Bianca is loved by her parents, Albert and shines beautifully. Even she would have chosen Bianca if she were a man.
Bianca suddenly grabbed Sophia's arm as she tried to walk out of the open door into the hallway.
"Wait. What are you hiding in your pocket?"
Sophia distorts her face with pain as Bianca roughly grasped her arm.
How did she know? Sophia puts her hand in her pocket and takes out a small magic stone to show. Bianca snorts and laughs when she sees the stone resting on Sophia's quivering palm.
"Why, isn't that your favorite trash stone. You can't live without it, right?"
Bianca releases her hand as if she lost interest. The grasped arm was red. Sophia lowered her head and put the magic stone in her pocket. Sophia ran down the front door and out of the front door to escape. Sophia pulled the trunk out of the grass in the garden after confirming that no one was looking out through the window. Sophia ran out through the main gate without even wiping off the leaves on her clothes and hair, looking to the left and right and then hiding on the narrow path she saw.
At the end of summer, parliament begins and aristocrats gather from their territories to the royal capital. It's the beginning of a spectacular social season. Those who do business, those who enjoy shopping, those who go out with their families ── The royal capital was full of people. Sophia cannot hide her disappointment that the place she was in was a townhouse rather than the territory's manor . If it was a territory, there must have been an acquaintance who she played with when she was young. However, in the royal capital, there would be no such acquaintances.
"What should I do now?”
Sophia, who managed to get out of the aristocratic district after getting lost many times, settled down on the path at the end of the commercial district. The shoes with the dress were not suitable for walking, and the heels were rubbed and were bleeding.
Sophia's money was given to her by her parents when she was young, and even if it is cut down, it is only worth about three meals. She had brought out only a minimum amount of clothes. Even if she sold them, she would immediately become bankrupt. Sophia was gazing at the city dyed by the sunset. As it gets dark little by little, the lamps are lit. What is used is an inexpensive magic tool that can be used by anyone with magical power.
"I have to find a job , but what kind of work can I do?"
Sophia clasped a small magic stone in her pocket. In this world, various tools such as lamps, ovens, and washing machines were powered by the circulation of magical power. The magical power circuit embedded in the magic tool activates in response to the magical power of humans. Even children can easily handle it by touching the switch. The amount of magical power that a person is born with varies from person to person, but in this world where everyone has some magical power, it is a convenient tool that everyone can handle. But Sophia couldn't handle them. By nature, there is no magical power in her body. Sophia had a peculiar constitution.
When my parents were alive, the various tools in Baron Lenish's residence were not magical tools. Care was taken to make the mansion a comfortable place for Sophia to live in, and the furniture that was lined up was from before the invention of the magic tools. However, after her uncle became the head of the family, he bought more and more useful magic tools and exchanged all the antique and high-selling furniture for money.
This little magic stone was the only way Sophia could use magic tools. The number of times it could be used was limited, and if it was used too much, it would crack, but even humans without magical power can use magical tools. Large objects are the core of magic tools, and small objects are often used by aristocratic children for study. This little magic stone was the lifeline for Sophia, who had been expelled from her house, although it wasn't originally used.
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