Extra 2

Shepherd (2)
It's all because of the class system that I'm forced to live a life that doesn't suit me, spending my entire life in such a countryside is unbearable.

Nobles and commoners living in the same place.
That's why they look down on me.

"Father, look."

"Marie. Have you already understood this much? I look forward to your future."

"Lord Diaz, your daughter is very diligent in her studies."

Yet, I still continued to associate with poor church priests and nuns, tarnishing our family name.

"Don't associate with those people."

"We'll only be laughed at even more like this."

I've been fed up with being the son of a Viscount since I can remember.
I want the extravagant life of the court nobles I saw when I visited the Capital.

Their lifestyle is more suitable to me, but I can't compare.
Tea parties only for high-ranking nobles, I wanted to attend them too, but I couldn't.

We received an invitation at our house, but my Father declined.
He said there was a fire in the neighboring territory at the same time, and it was not the time to attend.

"Why is that?"

"The neighboring territory is in a crisis. Besides, we don’t have any free ships."

"That's..."

"In that case, we can go by land."

"Do you have any idea how long that would take? We don't have the money to afford such travel expenses."

"Then stop the donations and let the peasants pay for it."

That's right.
Since the taxes were reduced due to the poor harvest, it's only fair to make them repay the favor.

"We must be making some profit."

"Yes, you can stop wasting money on Marie..."

"Shepherd. Are you saying that the funds for your sister's education are wasteful... Who do you think you are?"

That’s my question.
You can't do anything on your own, relying on Mother's help to become the head of our household.

"But you can't do anything on your own either, Father! Marie won't be of any use anyway."

"That's right..."

"Then earn it yourself and go on your own."

"Huh?"

Why do I have to be told something like that?

"To think I would raise someone who can't even care for his sister... Was my education wrong?"

"Father..."

"Marie, don't worry about anything. It's time to go to church soon. Get ready."

"Yes."

He looked at me with cold eyes but with a kind gaze at Marie.

 

"Lord Diaz, good day to you.”

"Countess..."

"If you're going to the Mass, would you like to come with me?"

"Thank you."

She didn’t even bother to look at me.

I couldn't stand the way she doted on Marie, who was such a failure.

 

So, out of spite.

 

"Stop putting dirty things like this here!"

"Stop it, Elder brother! That's an important Bible!"

"Don't talk back to your brother!"

I tore up Marie's Bible and threw it into the fireplace.
I locked her in an unoccupied house because her crying was annoying and left her there.

I thought she should reflect on it a bit.

But...

"Shepherd! What did you do to your sister!"

Father, who had been away from home all day for work, came back at night and yelled at me while holding Marie.
I was even more annoyed when I heard that the Guild members had rescued Marie later on.