Our body was free to move, but it’s not possible to make an unexpected action due to the presence of the Demon’s soldiers . We moved to the Black Town’s border under the watchful eyes of them .
“Now, get out of here . If you make a fuss in Black Town again, I won’t let it go . ” said the Prince, still ice-cold .
The demons, who saw us completely out of Black Town, turned their backs and returned to their territory . Although we were out of the demons’ surveillance, the threat of Genosid and Millia remained . Wary of being attacked again, I clung onto Mr . Teil’s back—but the two had disappeared before long .
“There’s a lot of eyes outside the Black Town and there are guards everywhere, so it’s not suitable for a battle . They had no choice but to roll up their tails . ”
We walked all the way to where the carriage was waiting and talked about what happened earlier . I could barely breathe a sigh of relief at Mr . Teil’s words . It was tiring to be nervous about being attacked continuously .
Marron Merchant, although it has grown significantly recently, was previously closely watched by the Empire due to frequent criminal acts . They must know that heavy sanctions will be imposed if they got caught making a fuss outside the Black Town .
“I apologize, Miss Riana . I haven’t been able to escort you properly . ”
“No, you didn’t expect people from the Marron would appear . Still, it was a good thing that the Demons intervened . I think they helped us . ”
“That way of thinking is dangerous . ”
I thought the atmosphere would get heavy, so I tried to change the subject by talking about the Demons, but Mr . Teil hardened his face .
“The Demons are extremely selfish . They took care of it just because we made a fuss in their territory . They’re not going to help anyone . ”
“I see … I didn’t think much . ”
“I’m not blaming you . I’m telling you to be careful . They’re as cruel as they’re selfish . ”
“I’ll be careful . ”
Ordinary people won’t bump into the Demons, but I’ve been looking for magic stones, so it was something that could happen if I made a mistake . Well, I don’t think it’s a smart thing to poke around trying to find a magic stone for no reason . I’d better give up the magic stone in Black Town .
“I only secretly informed the Imperial Family about the magic stone … I wonder if there’s any information leaked or if there’s a spy in the palace . I’ll look into it when I get back . ”
Spy in the palace … isn’t that a big problem? But if there was such a suspicious one, it would have been mentioned in The Story of Ramona at least once… .
It could be information from somewhere other than the palace, or a spy who was quickly ousted and disappeared behind the scene . Then, shouldn’t we worry too much?
“Oh, Mr . Teil, is your wound okay?”
“This is not a big deal… . ”
“But… . ”
“It’s alright . You must have been very surprised . Miss Riana, do you want me to drive you home?”
“Oh, then … just to the front of the Lavigne Fragrance Flower Shop . ”
Mr . Teil helped me climb the carriage, and then he got on the horseman’s seat . It seemed to be to guard the surrounding area from the open field of vision .
At first, I was nervous to sit alone, so I looked around at the window, but I was tired soon . Since nothing happened, I relaxed a little .
As I looked out of the window, I recalled the images of the people I saw earlier .
The Demons .
In The Story of Ramona, monster appeared quite often . This is because more than half of the requests Ramona’s party made were related to evil spirits . When they cross the mountain, slime comes out or a golem appears in mine .
However, the Demons didn’t appear until quite later .
In the second half of the plot that I remember, the Demon’s army stormed into the palace for the magic stone . Ramona and her party made a tremendous efforts in stopping it . All three of them had celestial treasures, making it easier to deal with the Demons—they were weak to the divine power—especially brother Theodore .
The Chaosblade of the Demon’s Prince was beaten by the heavenly treasure, the Holy Sword, and after a fierce battle, my brother won and brought the victory to our side .
It wasn’t written in much details about the Demon’s Prince . Did they skip it because it’s on the second half?
From Ramona’s standpoint, the Prince of Demon was a clear enemy, so she might have disliked showing the enemy’s situation in detail and producing The Villain had a reason, too .
Somehow I was heartbroken .
He seemed at least not to be a cruel man, according to what could be inferred from the match against my brother . I knew he was responsible and would accept the result .
He blamed himself for the defeat and took all the responsibility . I’m sure there must have been a story behind that kind of battle .
It’s very, very unlikely, but if we had a chance to talk, would we able to harmonize?
I was thinking of such things when the carriage had already reached its destination . Mr . Teil opened the carriage door and said .
“Are you sure you don’t want me to accompany you until the front of your house?”
“It’s alright . It’s just around the corner . ”
I got off the carriage with his help .
“They won’t act preposterously either, but I think you’d better refrain from going out alone in a while . ”
“Yes . I’m a little worried, too . ”
“Then please go home carefully . ”
After leaving Mr . Teil, I headed to the Crescente residence . Perhaps because of the turbulent day, I lost all my strength . When I returned to the mansion with a heavy body like a water-drenched cotton, a sense of relief flowed in like a tide .
I tried to fall right down on my bed without washing up, but I changed my mind and prepared the bath . As I was immersed in the warm water, I felt relaxed and drowsy . I almost fell asleep in the bathtub .
After changing into comfortable clothes and dying my hair, I lay off the soft bed . The texture of the blanket was very pleasing . I tried to lie down and think about what was going to happen, but I couldn’t beat the sleepiness that had hit me in an instant .
< Thank you for your reply, brother .
I’m glad you’re having fun at the Academy . I was so surprised that you were really close to the Prince .
Actually, I became close to Princess Cynthia . No, I may be the one who thinks we’re close . I’m a little embarrassed . But since Cynthia invited me to the palace and we drank tea together, I guess she’s taking me closer to her, right?
And I got a wonderful gift . It’s a tea leaf with a nice scent that can help me to fall asleep pleasantly . >
While writing a letter to my brother in the afternoon sun, I briefly lowered my pen to eat the shortcake that Leah brought .
My brother sent me a reply and told me about his life in the Academy . There was also a story about his good friends and colleagues, Claudian and Ramona . Most of the episodes I read in The Story of Ramona were different from my brother’s point of view .
In the novel, the sentences was already written on the premise that Theodore likes Ramona, but in the letter, it looks like my brother trying to deny his feeling .
Give up and admit it, dear brother . That’ll only deepen your liking .
It also seemed that Theodore was worried that I might be neglected at home because I told him not to send the reply to the mansion . I couldn’t tell him the truth . If I worry him for no reason, he may return to the Empire .
At this point, my brother has not yet reached the highest level of a swordsman . It is on the eve of Claudian’s return to the Empire at the Emperor’s call a few months later .
Of course, he is still far superior to others, but there is still a big difference between crossing that stage and not exceeding it .
We have a great brother and sister relationship, and I often missed my brother in a situation where there was no one to rely on freely, but I had to hold my heart for the day of our reunion .
Since there should not be any mishaps of cake crumbs and tea spills on the letter paper, I left the letter on my desk and moved to the tea table . Shortcake with delicious strawberries goes well with an unsweetened tea .
“You write letters often these days, my lady . Where are you sending it to?”
“Those whom I met at the social party of Her Highness the Princess . ”
Leah is still a new maid, so there’s not trick in her question—but if she gets more and more, she may sell my information to Marianne .
I don’t want to think that’s what Leah, who seems naive and nice, would do, but I don’t know much about people … that’s why I decided not to reveal everything . A letter to the Arcentia Academy will be sent directly to the Postal Service by my own hands .
Academy … come to think of it, aristocrats and some wealthy commoners often choose academies as a means of educating their children . High-ranking aristocrats tended to prefer a tutor than an academy, but the important thing was that everyone was studying .
…I have to study .
There was a limit to a self-study as it is now . In the future, I needed a teacher who would make me a proper lady if I wanted to get closer to Cynthia and other social figures . It’s my second life, but I was living in a rural village in my previous life, so there’s not much help for my present life .
Sobs .
In the past, a governess visited the mansion, but I have not been educated since my father passed away and I locked myself in my room .
And I didn’t mean to ask Marianne for a governess .
There was no way she will get me a proper teacher, and there was also a high possibility of paying the teacher to bully me .
“Leah, do you know how much a tutor’s salary is?”
“I don’t know, I’m sorry … why do you ask?”
Leah shook her head .
I guess there’s no noble daughter that curious about such a thing . Not unless she’s from a fairly poor family .
“Well, that’s enough if you don’t know . I’m going out alone, so you can just sit around for half a day . ”
“Oh, yes . Shall I bring out the robe?”
“Yes . ”
I wore my shoes and put on the robe .
Sharon’s mood seemed to be very bad these days, so I left the mansion with caution not to run into her . Sharon has been under pressure ever since I had dinner at the palace .
I was going to ask the Magnolia Trade to get me a tutor . Then, I have to pay the service free and the tutor’s salary separately . I can’t predict how much money it will cost .
I still don’t know how much profit I’ll get for selling the magic stone information . I can’t sell jewelry every time .
I decided to stop by the bank first to see how much money I have .
The account books have been given by the Magnolia when I went to the Postal Service to check on my brother’s reply . All I had to do was get what was made, so I could get it from the waiting staff without having to go to the secret room .
The account contained 50 gold . The information fee was 50 gold . When I wondered what was going on with the ruby price, the employee said, feeling ashamed .
“Sorry, we’ve received a message that the ruby’s disposition has been delayed a little because of an unexpected accident . Fortunately, the customer who wants to buy at good price now has to pay, so it will be deposited within two days at the latest . ”
“Really? Okay, then . ”
Two days have already passed, so today the money for the ruby will be deposited .
The account created by Magnolia Trade belonged to the Central Bank . It’s a highly credible bank used by most of the nobles in the Capital, the building was also huge and luxurious .
I’m sure these banks will be very careful about identifications and open accounts, but they’re making it easy for me, right?