The Legendary Witch Is Reborn as an Oppressed Princess: Volume 1 [Parts 1 to 2] by Touko Amekawa

Author:Touko Amekawa
Language: eng
Format: epub

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That day, Claudia’s uncle, Hannes, had been buzzing about since morning. After rising from bed, he dressed and made himself look presentable, then set about giving the maids their orders while telling Claudia’s personal attendants to take the day off. To make up for their absence on staff, he brought in maids from his own household.

Sitting in front of him now was a young girl with milk-tea-colored hair, but she most certainly wasn’t his niece, Claudia.

“I still can’t believe our luck in Claudia being magicless.”

Wiping the sweat off his forehead, Hannes took a seat in one of the chairs in the private parlor.

“Though I must say I worried something fierce when I heard an inspector from the royal castle would be visiting. Thank the heavens, your hair is the same color as hers, Leonora.”

“Father, you really mustn’t say such rude things.” The nine-year-old girl scolded him between nibbles on a confection. “I’m nothing like Claudia with her unkempt hair, her skinny, bruised frame, and her slovenly appearance. Also, for goodness’ sake, please don’t compare her atrocious mud-colored hair to my own lustrous locks. And I can’t believe it took you this long to switch me for her! As if we haven’t been claiming all her worldly goods like her dresses, snacks, and jewels for our own this entire time.”

Leonora tittered and peeked at her reflection in the hand mirror, her eyes narrowing with delight at what she saw. “Any way you look at it, I’m much more of a real princess than the likes of her.”

“I couldn’t agree more. That snow-white translucent skin and well-groomed tresses. If I told everyone you’re the real princess, I very much doubt they would suspect otherwise.”

Although the princess was as good as abandoned, the royal family nonetheless provided funds to raise Claudia in the name of maintaining their dignity. It might have been a pittance for them, but it had been a fortune for Hannes. He pocketed most of it, spending the funds lavishly on himself and his family. It had never even occurred to him to use it for something like this. In a twist of fate, however unintentionally, his actions turned out for the better. With all of Claudia’s money that he’d poured into his daughter’s upbringing, Leonara had grown into a girl worthy of being called a princess.

Good grief... Hannes thought. I’m still feeling the residual panic had the inspector seen Claudia, emaciated, scarred, and mute. As her foster parent, I most certainly wouldn’t have escaped punishment for her state. It truly was a stroke of genius on my part to come up with the idea to kill her and replace her with Leonora.

Hannes hadn’t told his daughter he’d killed the real Claudia. Telling her the truth was out of the question. Still, she’d been thrilled when he informed her that she would become a princess, and she had enthusiastically taken to the proxy plan. He was tremendously pleased that the girl had grown up to be such a filial child.

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