Chapter 119

“It’s bad timing. Let’s just refuse her request and tell her to go home······.” (Elenia)

“No!” (Ruby)

I hastily interrupted Elenia’s words as she slowly opened her mouth.

Her red eyes widened.

“Ruby, you don’t have to force yourself to meet her. I will separately·····.” (Elenia)

“I’m not forcing myself. There’s something else I want to talk to her about.” (Ruby)

“I don’t think it’s a good idea. Besides, you have to leave soon.” (Elenia)

“We don’t know when I’ll have to leave yet, isn’t there a bit of time to spare for some tea? (Ruby)

“But Ruby·····.” (Elenia)

“It’s okay, Ellen. Really. After all, she’s Ellen’s old friend.” (Ruby)

Whether it’s for me or something else, Elenia had already sent out her nanny, who looked after her from an early age, and she shouldn’t have to be involved in these matters anymore.

Moreover, I was wondering why Freya wanted to see me.

“…Are you sure you’re okay?” (Elenia)

“Of course, did you forget what kind of person I am?” (Ruby)

***

On a snowy, winter afternoon, I unexpectedly sat down for tea at a table situated in the garden of the greenhouse, surrounded by a sumptuous spring landscape.

I was also facing Freya.

My last memory of Freya was of her appearance in the mirror room of Angvan Palace.

She was frozen and solely staring at me while everyone else was distracted by the roar of the dragon.

Indeed, Freya, who I haven’t seen in a long time, was as neat and elegant as ever.

She seemed to be at ease, yet a little less relaxed, but overall, nothing seemed to have changed much.

However, after asking to see me, she seemed unwilling to open her mouth.

Freya wasn’t the only one, we also showed no signs of initiating a dialogue.

The air in the greenhouse was warm, but it felt like a cold wind was blowing through.

It wasn’t because of me though, it was probably because of Elenia, who was sitting upright and staring at her childhood friend with a cold expression on her face.

I don’t know what happened between the two.

However, considering Elenia’s attitude, I can only guess that a decisive moment must have taken place.

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Freya was evidently neither talking to nor looking at Elenia.

shoulders and her head

but it shouldn’t be

if you left

leave soon anyway, but I asked cautiously

holding the glass,

Call me if anything

me, turned her gaze

it was finally just the two

shone through the glass

the silent visitor, I sipped tea and savored the vibrant

crisp cookies, colorful cupcakes, and,

I ate this morning was

off a scornful air, eventually lifting her eyes slowly and looking at

or was not looking at me, I still went about like normal and dipped the almond cookie into the creamy pudding, pushed it into my mouth, and sipped

“…Madam.”

“What is it, Lady?”

all, I’m glad you’re

tea has a pleasant smell, so do

Silence resumed once more.

in no hurry to bring up the topic of discussion and

to pick

looked a bit tired

going to

as expected. At her convenience, she continued

much the

please don’t

“········.”

are on_the

I just did what I thought was best according to my

on a set of values accumulated through various experiences from the time I was born. And after having lived

stood up with a cookie still

“·······.”

array of colorful flowers and bushes

entrance to

Freyja was frozen with a bewildered expression, assuming that I must have

my seat and folded my

“Go on.”

stream of water circulating in the

at me as her face paled and continued

don’t try to help themselves, no one

thing to say.

a woman like Madam has been neglecting herself like that for so long, but it seems like an addiction. Because they

what this

help that my need to lament comes first. Why······ why

“······.”

in your current position, but

pain, violence, fear,

experienced any

knew or didn’t know anything about

moment she witnessed at that time and wanted to argue with

and passively, making others needlessly worry? (T/N: This

enough, I felt

person to react like her, when they were born and raised

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