Chapter 1 (1/2)

Episode 1

Bang Bang Bang!

The sound of a hammer striking resounded clearly.

Natasha really liked this noise. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that she almost loved it.

—Considering Count Velocitta’s habitual neglect of the family, the burden of work carried out by the countess alone and that the cost of maintaining the dignity assigned to the countess is ridiculously low, we believe that the cause of this family breakdown is in Count Velocitta.

The judge recites the verdict in an unshakable voice.

I could see the face of Velocitta’s attorney standing on the other side hardening.

Natasha smiled slightly.

—An alimony of 200,000 gold should be given to Countess Velocitta.

As soon as those words were finished, Count Velocitta jumped out of his seat.

—It’s too much, judge!

He screamed without fear.

—Neglecting my family? Those sad words…!

—In the last month, how many days did you have dinner with your wife?

—That that…. We just couldn’t eat together….

—Answer.

—About three times ….

The judge shook his head as if there was nothing else to hear.

Not looking like he was willing to give up, this time Count Velocitta changed the target.

—Mary! Are you really going to end up like this?

A look of despair appeared on his face. Natasha turned her head, afraid that her lover’s whispers would shake her.

But the woman’s face had a cold look.

—I admit I lacked expression. But I still love you…!

—Plilip.

Mary’s voice was very cold.

—You think I don’t know you?

The sharp thorns gleamed indescribably.

—You’re doing this for the 200,000 gold coins.

Peek, the sound of laughter scratched his sore spot, and his face turned red.

Then, he directs his arrows of anger at her.

—How could you say that…!

—I think the trial is over. Can I leave?

Instead, Natasha answered her question.

—After a month of deliberations, the divorce will be completed.

—I wish time would pass quickly.

Maria stood up, still not showing a smile.

Natasha greeted the judge with a painted smile, while Count Velocitta tried to follow Mary and was stopped by his lawyer.

—You must be patient!

—How can I forget that woman who insults me?

—If you don’t have patience now…!

The lawyer tried to endure the whispers.

—That vicious woman will do anything to gnaw on the Count!

Defamation, property damage, insult, intimidation and all of those charges will be brought against you once.

If that happens, there will be another emergency for Count Velocitta and only the defense attorney will die.

—Your opponent is Natasha!

In the end, the lawyer said the name.

Natasha.

The best divorce lawyer in the empire.

—As long as the opponent brought her, the trial was already decided…!

The lawyer grabbed Count Velocitta, who was running rampant down the road, by the waist as he struggled to keep his promise not to charge an additional fee.

***

As soon as the trial ended, Mary seemed more relieved.

This long and muddy fight is finally over!

—Thanks, Natasha.

—It’s my job.

Natasha tilted her back with an exaggerated gesture.

—If you want to work a little more in the division of the property, do not hesitate to contact me. It will be announced soon, but Count Velocitta is one of the potential ports for development. The land prices will rise significantly in the coming months, right ?.

Natasha added: —Then we can get more money if we divide the property.

Then when one of her eyes narrowed, Maria laughed.

—This is enough.

200,000 gold was an amount commoners couldn’t even dream of.

—I think I did very well in finding Natasha.

—I hear that often.

Natasha accepted the compliment without trembling.

There was not a single hesitation. Because everything is true!

—Actually, when I went to my family’s lawyer, they recommended a divorce by agreement. Why do you need to announce such an annoying divorce?

—People who do not trust their abilities say that.

—Also, there is a written contract before we get married, to be kicked out without any movement…

Some families still considered divorce to be shameful and even ruled them out.

Sadly, Mary’s family had that kind of environment, so they had to put up with it until now.

—200,000 gold is the right amount to start a new life.

Natasha narrowed her other eye this time.

—I thought there was nothing I could do about it because it was a notarized contract…

—I don’t know if you are going to a divorce by agreement, but if you are going to a court battle, the content of what we discussed before becomes a blank slate. This is the basic qualification of anl awyer.

Furthermore, since the right to divide property after a divorce occurs “after the divorce”, there were many cases where the issues discussed before the divorce were not accepted.

—Of course, the general public did not know.

So you need people like me.

Natasha laughed happily.

***

As the sun shone through the window, Ivan’s dark red hair shined As if to serve tea, the stacked lashes on top of his gray eyes moved delicately.

As Natasha looked at him with a smile, Ivan asked trembling.

—Why do you look so happy?

—A trial ended today.

—I know, that’s not the reason why you feel good.