Sweetie, Sweetie, Sweetie - Chapter 3

Money was one of the most important things in life. It was necessary to know the amount of money that the fallen baron who lost his estate could afford.

It wasn’t that he was unaware of the superior’s intentions of keeping him here. But a warrior also needed money. There was a way to hit the jackpot using his modern knowledge and skill, but that was for later.

“Of course not.” As far as I know, villas are included in the alimony. You should be able to get it. By the way…”

“By the way?”

“I don’t know what Sir Patrick will do.”

 On hearing Robert’s voice suppressing anger and resentment, Eugene clicked his tongue. 

Sir Patrick is said to be a relative of Eugene’s father, but in terms of the number of villages, he owned about eleven of them. In other words, he was the one who ruined the Linweisen family.

It was also Patrick who put Eugene’s father into gambling, robbed the estate, and encouraged him to borrow money from the Marquis of Taylot. He was also the one who strongly insisted on the marriage to Archduke Ibulaon.

 It was absurd that such a bad guy was claiming to be Eugene’s guardian.

“Did I say he was my guardian?”

“He is not an official guardian. He turned it down because once he becomes official guardian, he would have to pay off the debt too.”

 “Ah…”

“I can tell that you have no memory, but Sir Patrick is by no means a good man. If you meet Sir Patrick, please be careful.”

Eugene nodded his head. He remembered a conversation he had heard a while ago when he was lying unconscious. It was the voice of Patrick’s family members who said that if Eugene died, they would receive a lot of money for condolences.

He wasn’t only a bad guy, he was a bad bastard.

 “I see… okay.  I’ll be careful.”

 “You said there is no pain, but since you woke up after a long time you should see a doctor. I’ll bring Dr. Tennon. Oh, Dr. Tennon is a resident doctor in Heinskan Castle.”

“Okay.”

 “I will be back soon. If you need anything, just pull the string over there. Do you understand?”

 “Yeah, I got it.”

Robert left the room after answering many questions in detail.

Eugene, who was now alone, sighed and slowly laid down on the bed. His body sank into the soft bed but Eugene couldn’t feel any comfort.

 “You’re a warrior…….”

Eugene couldn’t believe that something he had only seen in novels had happened to him. The suspicion that he was dreaming was still there. However, hitting himself on the cheek or pinching the back of his hand was painful, and there was a sense of reality around him.

[T/N: Eugene is thinking about his past self.] 

He had to humbly accept this situation. He felt frustrated thinking about his parents and siblings who would be grieving over his death, but worrying about irreversible things did not fit his personality.

Eugene had a positive personality. He always tried to find a solution whenever an ordeal came up.

Eugene wondered if the voice he heard in the pure white space belonged to God or the author of the novel. Maybe God was the author of this novel. But he couldn’t figure out why God had chosen him to be ordinary and powerless.

However, he was sure why he entered the novel. 

A hero is a being who defeats evil and saves the world.  In other words, it meant that the ending of {Where the Stars Passed} had to be changed to save this world.

The shocking and horrifying ending that caused the resentment of everyone who had read the novel resulted in several small and large events which led to this situation. 

However, the biggest problem was Archduke Ibulaon, who was his fiancé.  When he thought about Archduke Ibulaon, who is the villain in the novel, he could only sigh. The Archduke was a cold and heartless but proud knight, who was reborn as a villain.

 “Gosh…”

 Eugene, who was deep in his thoughts, closed his eyes as he started to feel dizzy.  Perhaps because he had been thinking a lot, a fever rose and he lost his concentration.

 Eugene touched his forehead with the back of his hand. It was definitely hot enough to feel.

 “He is weak.”

 Robert had repeatedly said that Eugene’s body was weak. He had been weak since childhood. Therefore, his limbs were thin and frail.

 The method of counting age was the same as in Korea. Therefore, Eugene Rekbent Linweisen was 21 years old, the same age as him.  However, their conditions were completely different.

[T/N: He is talking about his Korean self. They are of the same age.] 

 “I need to start exercising.”

Eugene was unsure as to what he should start with. He couldn’t change the contents of the novel right away, so he decided to take care of his health first.

Eugene cut the train of thoughts that were making him dizzy and slowly looked around. The room given to the fiancé of ArchDuke Ibulaon was big and beautiful. That’s what he thought when he first woke up, but the cream colour wallpaper, ancient furniture and luxurious jewellery resembled a foreign hotel. He felt it would be better if there were some more servants. 

‘These days, the main character’s journey in a novel feels similar to a game.’ 

His heart pounded at this small realization.  He entered the novel upon the call of the gods but he didn’t have a status window. Could he level up just by breathing? Or did he need to invest infinite points in stats? Or, a secret quest that others do not know could be given? 

As Eugene overcame his dizziness, he got up from the bed and sat down. He consciously looked around and made sure no one was there. Eugene whispered while looking at the snowy landscape outside the window.

 “Status window.”

 Unfortunately, nothing came up. His expectations were shattered.

 Still, he didn’t give up. Maybe it should be in English.

 “Status.”

 “Inventory.”

 “Slot.”

“Item box.” 

 Eugene said all the words he knew and looked up. He could not see the sky, but a roof, but anyway, the gods must be there.  “hE Is a waRriOR.”  Eugene protested to the gods of this world with a mocking tone.

Just saying ‘you’re a warrior’. Do you think it makes sense to ask to save the world, but not give a status window?

 Just in case, Eugene adjusted his posture and tried again.

 “Status window.”

 It was useless. 

 ◇◇◇

 Broken by the fact that there was no status window, Eugene laid on the bed while Robert was out to bring the doctor. He had a fever which he thought was insignificant, but he couldn’t come back to his senses.

He did not dream, he just woke up from the heat and thirst and fell asleep again and again.

After suffering from fever for a whole day like that, he was finally able to clear his head. It was then that he was able to talk to the doctor who brought him a fever-reducing medicine.

 Eugene told Dr. Tennon that he had lost his memory. The doctor agreed with him only after looking around his possessed body and asking him a few questions. Dr. Tennon diagnosed it as a  temporary memory loss because he hit his head while rolling down the stairs.

 “You still have a low fever, so you need to take care of yourself.”

 “Okay doctor.”

Eugene listened to Dr. Tennon’s kind advice and promised to eat and sleep properly. 

 “The godmother wants to see the baron.  She seems to be very concerned about the loss of your memory.”

 “Ah…All right.”

 Eugene furiously shook his head. The godmother was none other than the mother of ArchDuke Ibulaon, who was also his mother-in-law and mentor. 

Ludvina Elaine Ibulaon.

She was an extra in the novel and he couldn’t remember her name, but luckily, thanks to Robert, he knew the basics. The reason she wanted to see him was probably because of his memory loss, Dr. Tennon said.

She seemed to want to check if her son’s fiancé, who had lost his memory, was sane. Or maybe she was just trying to make sure about the contract marriage.

 “I will tell her that a conversation is possible.”

 “Yeah, it’s okay. Please tell her I am waiting.”

 Eugene smiled slightly and replied. If they had to meet anyway, he thought it would be better to see her as soon as possible.

Dr. Tennon laughed along, wondering if memory loss could change a person so much. Dr. Tennon had previously treated Baron Eugene Linweisen’s weak body several times. Each time the baron bowed his head like a withered flower, unable to meet his eyes properly. Of course, the baron had never smiled before. 

[T/N: Old Eugene was helpless and powerless.] 

It was the first time he had a smile on his face, even though he was emaciated.  Although he had lost his memory, it was good that his personality had changed in a positive way. Dr. Tennon thought so, got up from his seat and said that he was going to tell the godmother to enter. 

 As Dr. Tennon left the room, Robert, who had been quiet until now, opened his mouth.

 “Master, are you okay?”

 “I am just going to meet the godmother. Is there a problem?”

 “The master was afraid of the godmother.  You didn’t meet her very often and whenever you did, all you said was ‘hello’. I am a little concerned…”

Robert’s concerns were real. Just to be safe Eugene asked him, 

 “Robert, I have a question for you.”

 “Yes, master.”

 “I… So, how was I before I lost my memory?  Personality-wise?”

 “You were quiet and calm.”

Eugene knew perfectly well that the baron didn’t speak much and had a passive personality. Since his body was weak, he would have had less stamina to use in daily life.

 “All right. It’s okay, I think I’ll have to meet the godmother now. It seems that she wants to check my condition herself.”

[T/N: The literal translation of 대부인께서 is godfather but I changed it to godmother because they are referring to the Archduke’s mother or Baron Eugene’s mother-in-law.]