“I am not the Ebony You Think I Am”

warning: this novel has scenes that involve forms of violence.

What if they don't like me.

Thoughts swarmed in Ebony's mind as she sat in the rattling carriage.

What if that person regrets taking me in. I don't have a place to go to, a single coin, or even someone I know. I'll probably be given maidservant work, so if worse comes to worst should I just beg them not to throw me away…

Even the emperor had to think twice before acting towards His Highness Duke Schneider. For such a powerful aristocrat, surely it wouldn't be hard to just allow her a window and room.

It will be probably be ok, right?

“Remember to be polite, and keep your mouth shut as if you are dead.”

…She was already so nervous, but this d.a.m.n supervisor had to speak like that and rub salt on the wound. Ebony bit her lips and nodded her head. Since this jerk despised her if she so much as made a sound, she decided on just nodding, even if it meant she might appear cheeky.

“Hahhhh. His Highness Schneider will be bothered…why of all things is a useless and disgusting girl like you going there.”

Ebony knew that better than anyone. Afraid she might not look sincere enough, she quickly nodded her head twice. But the temperamental supervisor curled his lips, swung the whip he had been holding and hit her thigh.

Slap.

Ah.

The searing pain ran across her skin. Tears swam in her eyes but she couldn't even make a sound in fear of being hit again. Ebony put her hand on her thigh and bent her upper body, groaning inwardly.

[translated by fudgidi – ]

The jerk didn't enjoy riding on the carriage. He was only doing this in order to strike the beast with the name “Ebony.”

“You'll be under strict surveillance for four years. Don't forget.”

Did she need to answer, or should she nod her head. If she went against his temper, that whip would surely fly at her. She bit her lips, at a loss for what to do, when the carriage stopped moving.

“It looks like we've arrived. I'll say this one last time. Live invisibly. Live as quietly as a mouse does. If you cause trouble for His Highness Schneider, know that I will shove you into a cage of starved dogs and have you live there for the rest of the four years.”

She was livestock to them all.

As if being in the same s.p.a.ce with her was disgusting, the supervisor hurriedly escaped from the carriage and took a deep breath once he stepped outside. He then brushed off his clothes with his hand. Ebony rubbed her smarting, sore thigh with one hand and lifted the old luggage bag with the other. Now that she had to get off the carriage, did she need to have permission to get off, or was she supposed to exit as soon as possible?

There was no window in the carriage. Ebony squeezed her head out the door and noticed the supervisor, who had been talking to someone, lightly beckon towards the carriage with his hand. He had to be telling her to get off.

[translated by fudgidi – ]

Ebony hurriedly got up from her seat and leaned on the wall as she shakily alighted from the carriage. The carriage was considerably high and there was no proper foothold for women. She dropped her luggage and fell, but it wasn't a big deal. She quickly stood up and dusted off her hands, picking up her bag.

“Tsk.”

The supervisor glowered at Ebony with eyes full of contempt. He c.o.c.kily turned from her and respectfully bowed to the elderly gentleman who had come out to pick her up.

"Then, I will be going, sir."

“Safe travels.”

The escort carriage that Ebony had ridden to the castle began to move as soon as the supervisor got on. As she gazed at the carriage that moved further away on the path of fir trees, she heaved a deep sigh of relief.

So is it the start from now. What could she do to make a slightly more favorable impression? She didn't want to be kicked out, starved, or even worse, beaten up.

Ebony turned to the elderly gentleman in front of her and bowed until it seemed as if her waist would touch the ground. She lowered her eyes in a submissive manner, making sure to avoid eye contact.

This way, she could avoid his anger-

“Welcome, Miss Ebony.”

But the elderly gentleman faced Ebony and bowed at his waist.

Very respectfully.

Translator's Corner:

This is my first translation! excited~~~

Please note: when our dear mc asks questions to herself and there is an ellipses instead, that is because the author used a period. For now, I'm going to keep it as a period, because asking a question but ending with a period gives off a slightly different vibe than ending with a question mark, ne?

Each chapter is around 29 pages (2000-2500 words cri), so I will be splitting them into three chapters! Please let me know if something sounds wrong or if I have any typos. Or if you have any thoughts on this novel ?

Also, i think there is a manhwa version of this! go check it out!