Chapter 29 - Holy Relic

Cecil didn’t even think that her wound was strange. Fanora dropped a precious thing, slamming her hand on the floor to receive it. Cecil, who noticed it, quickly applied ointment to her wound.

“I often drop something because I’m clumsy. I’m sorry, Cecil.”

“It’s all right, Lady.”

Who would have predicted that the next owner of Io, owned by the slave mercenaries of the destroyed kingdom, was the 15-year-old Lady Celsius, and all she wanted was revenge.

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In the next day, the long-awaited news finally arrived as the light spring sunlight took a step back aback. The summer sun, which symbolizes passion, drew near. The letter being brought today was that Butler Ronwe was still not feeling well. But despite the arrival of such joyous content, a shadow was cast on Fanora’s face. It wasn’t like a poet’s metaphor, but it was really dark under her eyelids.

“…”

The satisfaction of getting rid of Haures and the pride of dealing with Seir made her want to sleep soundly for a while. But eventually, her insomnia struck again.

It’s not enough just to kill Ronwe…

That man made her suffer from insomnia. Although the disease that made it difficult for her to fall asleep seemed light at first glance, it irritated her enough to tear his head off.

It’s an advantage that I don’t miss the novel that pops out every 12 o’clock because I can’t sleep.

‘Dangerous Love’ also played a part in provoking her annoyance. This midnight novel might be helpful, but she hadn’t gained conclusive information from it. Whether the author who wrote the novel planned this story as a daily life of a noble lady, the recent chapter only showed how gracefully the duke’s daughter lived.

When she lay down at dawn after reading such a novel, her dreams were particularly ferocious. One day, Hanar was trying to poison her. On some day, Navieris made up that she had committed adultery with a commoner. The other day, Seir raised her hand. 

I’m sleepy…

Fortunately, when she woke up, she felt relieved that Seir was no longer here.

“Cecil, bring me a cup of tea.”

Would she be able to sleep if she drink a cup of hot tea?

Today, she was going to travel a long distance by carriage, so she could sleep on the way there. Fanora gave a simple order to her maid, who was by her side. However… 

“Has Lady not been able to sleep lately?”

“Yes?”

“Lady under eyes looks dark.”

What is it? Usually, people are surprised when they heard a sudden movement. On a similar basis, Fanora was startled when a voice came from her servant, who had been distracted for a while.

It’s the first time she said something unrelated to her job. It wasn’t particularly strange, so Fanora answered, “If I cover it with make-up, it will be covered. It’s nothing for you to bother about.”

“Then I will prepare a tea with chamomile in it.” Cecil didn’t add any more comments and brewed the herbal tea skillfully.

It’s delicious. A mild aroma comes from the freshly brewed tea. In the meantime, the faint sweetness blended in between them, so the hot tea quickly passed through her esophagus.

If it were like the old days, when I told someone to bring me tea, they would have spilled it on my face. vBut, strangely enough, after drinking the tea, instead of falling asleep, her consciousness gradually woke up. At the same time, she had a lot of thoughts. If I had known it would turn out this well, I would have killed Seir sooner.

Fanora didn’t often go out of my room. It was because whenever she appeared in front of her family, she had to listen to their gossip and feel their gaze. Fanora was frightened by it and lived in this small room by herself. At the most, the library was the end of her movement. Therefore, she, who lived in a small world, took Seir’s harsh actions more seriously.

Why didn’t I go to Seir’s funeral and spit on her?

But how long would she be happy with my new maid?

She was not a genius, so she had been busy planning for her revenge. Unless she had talent from heaven, she needed to be diligent to achieve something.

“I’m sure my father hasn’t come back from his business partner’s evening party, and what time did my mother say she’s leaving?”

“It was said that madam will get ready at noon and leave before 2 o’clock.”

“It would be better for me to get dressed in advance too.”

It was the season when the social season began, and the royal capital was in full swing. It was also the time when the gathered nobles were desperate to find their own partners. So, many large and small parties were held here and there, such as tea parties and banquets. But the most important party was here.

The king’s birthday banquet. Tonight, the royal family held a grand banquet to celebrate the king’s birthday. The best thing about this banquet was that there were more guests than the other parties.  

That person must be present at the banquet today… Fanora recalled that person’s face in her head, and after a while, she changed into the dress that had already been prepared. 

It was a simple cream-colored dress that didn’t seem old-fashioned at all. After all, this was much better than the bizarre dress that Seir had chosen. But no matter how good it was, if sheI attended a party wearing the same dress, she would be mocked. 

Should I spend some of the money that I saved?

Wasn’t there a low culture in the society that played with rumors? In order to approach Vasago, it was necessary to leave only a good reputation about her. So Fanora decided to get new dresses soon.

“Lady, Madam is calling for you.”

It was not long before she got into the carriage heading to the party. It was the day of decisive battle, and every day was like that in the social season.