I Became the Youngest Daughter of the Mafia Family

“Are you aware of the rule that maids must not own weapons?”

“Yes.”

“If your feeling was wrong, you would have died without a chance to explain yourself, no matter how many blanks were in the gun.”

“It was something I was determined to do.”

Ashmia looked at Matilda’s black eyes, a rare colour to be found in the empire, and touched her own lips.

“…How long have you been here?”

“It’s been about two years.”

“Did she join at the same time as Cordelia?”

At Ashmia’s words, Claudia nodded her head.

“Then, why did you become my maid?”

“…”

“It’s alright. You can be honest.”

Matilda took a deep breath and opened her mouth.

“I wanted to work… under Lady Ashmia.”

Of course, that didn’t have the same meaning as ‘I wanted to work as a maid.’

‘You didn’t just come to work here, you were an ambitious kid.’

If so, this event must have been a long-awaited opportunity for Matilda. Still, Matilda had loaded a blank, not live bullets.

She might have been able to subdue Cordelia without risking death if she had had live ammunition.

But on the contrary, if her gun was taken by Cordelia… 

Rather than think of her own safety or her greed to seize a long-awaited opportunity, Matilda put Ashmia and others first by considering what could go wrong.

‘She’s a thoughtful and clever kid. And when I returned to the house, she was the only one who worried about my well-being.’

The other maids had been busy praising Ashmia as a hero, but Matilda’s eyes were on Ashmia’s injured leg.

‘This child’s words and her heart… They’re not a lie.’

Although her choice to set the fire was a little risky, if only considering her results, it could be seen that Matilda’s quick judgement and wits had saved her own life.

Her intuition and quick thinking.

Matilda was born with something that was sometimes more important than skills that came from extended training or experience.

‘If she can fill in the gaps, this child will definitely grow.’

Ashmia stopped stroking her lips.

“Matilda.”

“Yes.”

“What is your last name?”

“It’s Wolf.”

“Matilda Wolf… Any abilities?”

“None. I’m normal.”

“How old are you this year?”

“I’m eighteen.”

“Okay, that’s perfect. Claudia.”

“Yes.”

Ashmia said with a playful smile.

“This is your punishment. You’re responsible for her.”

Grind and polish this gem until it glitters.

Claudia’s eyes widened as she understood the meaning of Ashmia’s words, but she was only surprised for a short amount of time.

“I understand. Matilda.”

“Yes… Yes?!”

Still wondering what that meant, Matilda stared at Ashmia’s outstretched hand in disbelief at Claudia’s call.

“Why aren’t you moving?”

“Ah…! S-sorry!”

Matilda went to the side of the bed, knelt down on her knees, and gently held Ashmia’s hand from below.

“Repeat after me. ‘I, Matilda Wolf, swear my eternal allegiance to Ashmia Kalanishiel until the day I die.’”

“I, Matilda Wolf, swear my eternal allegiance to Ashmia Kalanishiel until the day I die.”

After speaking as Claudia had instructed, Matilda looked into her eyes and kissed the back of Ashmia’s hand.

“Matilda Wolf. As long as your loyalty does not change, I promise that you will be part of my eternal family.”

As Matilda stood up, Ashmia looked at her and said.

“You did a good job uncovering the spy we couldn’t find. You did a great job, and I thank you again.”

“No, it was nothing.”

“But, you also know that you got lucky this time, right? If Claudia had been even a little late, you would have died, and I would have been at risk.”

“Yes…”

“So from now on, build up your strength. So that you can do everything on your own.”

“Alright!”

Matilda replied vigorously, but the colour of her face changed, as if she had suddenly remembered something.

“Th-there was something I forgot to tell you!”

“That’s surprising, what is it?”

“When I arrived, Cordelia was already sending a telegraph!”

At that, Ashmia smiled.

“If that’s the case, don’t worry. Because all the information Claudia said was fake.”

“…Yes?”

“We still haven’t cleared our suspicions of a spy yet.”

Matilda touched her chest, as if happy that she had gotten lucky.

“Then, Claudia, if you could prepare a room for Matilda right now.”

“Yes, my lady.”

“Th-thank you!”

“Yes. I’m looking forward to you, Matilda.”

As she went out of her bedroom, Claudia walked ahead and said:

“It will not be easy. Be prepared.”

“Yes!”

Matilda nodded and responded with a strong voice, even to Claudia’s fierce look, which was quite different from how she usually treated the maid.

* * *

There were several reasons why the Kalanishiel family had such a high reputation among the three major mafias of the islands.

The biggest reason among them was that ‘If you stayed in the empire, you’d know where Richard Kalanishiel lives.’

The Black Lion’s Mansion.

The mansion of Richard Kalanishiel, the boss of the Kalanishiel family, was called by such a nickname.

‘The Black Lion neither hides nor runs away.’

As if to say that, it was located next to a hill overlooking the islands.

Ashmia looked at the mansion that neared.

This time, she was able to arrive safely without being attacked by a bomb truck, but Ashmia’s worries lay elsewhere.

‘Please… I’ll need to keep my composure even when I see those faces.’

“Welcome, Ashmia.”

Ashmiah waved to Leonardo, the butler who greeted her at the entrance to the mansion.

“Long time no see.”

“I’m glad you look healthy.”

“…Did you say that to make me laugh?”

Ashmia stared at Leonardo, who had said that even after seeing her being hugged up the stairs by Vanessa and moved to a wheelchair.

“Of course not. Even if your legs are a bit ill, your face looks much better than before.”

“That’s enough. More importantly, has everyone arrived?”

“Only the eldest young master has arrived.”

“And Father?”

Leonardo answered Ashmia’s question with a soft smile.

“He’s working.”

“Working?”

Ashmia wondered what was going on, but didn’t ask any further questions. She sat in a wheelchair pushed by Vanessa and headed to the dining room with Leonardo.

And as soon as she entered the dining room, she made eye contact with a man who was sitting at the long table.

“Long time no see, Brother Donovan.”

“Yes.”

At Ashmia’s greeting, Donovan Kalanishiel, the eldest son of the Kalanishiel family, responded briefly.

There was only silence in the dining room.

‘…It’s very awkward.’

Of course, she didn’t expect to have a friendly conversation, but there were no formal greetings such as ‘How are you doing’ or ‘Isn’t your leg sore?’, even though they were family.

Moreover, it was even more suffocating because they sat in opposite seats.

‘Should I ask for something to drink?’

It was when she was about to call Vanessa with that thought.

Thud thud thud thud—!

She heard someone running fiercely from behind.

And then.

“Mia!!”

The eldest daughter, Elizabeth Kalanishiel, hugged Ashmia violently, her voluptuous breasts submerging her head.

“I-it’s been a while. Sister Elizabeth…”

After Elizabeth hugged and stroked her for a long time, she freed Ashmia.

“It’s been so long! But our Mia’s pretty legs are hurt! What kind of bastards did this?! Just say it! Because this sister will go and cut off their limbs right away!”

When the ‘Queen of Blood’ said that, it didn’t sound like a joke.

“Have you been well?”

“Of course! I’m always fine. Let’s see…”

Elizabeth grabbed Ashmia’s cheeks with both hands and brought her face close.

“…It’s still beautiful. Mia’s ‘gold rose’.”

Ashmia’s ‘gold rose’ was reflected in Elizabeth’s red eyes as she spoke ecstatically.

The eldest daughter, Elizabeth, had silver hair and red eyes.

The eldest son, Donovan, had black hair and gold eyes.

The second son, Damian, had black hair and red eyes.

The second daughter and youngest child, Ashmia, had silver hair, gold eyes, and the ‘gold rose’.

The Kalanishiel siblings shared their genes in such perfect proportions.

“You’re going to pierce holes into her face, Sister.”

At that moment, Elizabeth wrinkled her expression at the voice from behind her.

“Why did the kid who’s always late come so early today?”

Damian snorted at Elizabeth’s words.

【6. Family Business】

“I was lucky that there was no traffic.”

Damian answered dryly, glancing at Ashmia’s legs.

“Is Father here yet?”

“He will be here soon.”

At Leonardo’s words, Damian turned his head.

“Hey, you.”

“Yes!”

Damian looked at Vanessa with eerie eyes.

“Come here.”

“Brother!”

Ashmia, who immediately recognized Damian’s intentions, screamed at him sharply.

“As I said before, Vanessa is my bodyguard! It’s none of your business!”

“How can you say that with your legs looking like that?! If that was my bodyguard, I would’ve burned them to death right now!”

Vanessa bit her lip and bowed her head.

“Ah, I hate to agree with our Dami, but he’s not wrong. Our Mia’s legs have become like this, but I’m having a hard time because her bodyguard is still walking around just fine. So—”

Elizabeth’s eyes glinted red.

“Your leg, should I break it?”