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.

sat with rigid shoulders and her head

like this, but it shouldn’t

okay if you left us alone for

was scheduled to leave soon anyway, but I asked

the glass, twitched

me if anything

directed her words toward me, turned her

finally just the two

clear, winter sun shone through the glass ceiling and

visitor, I sipped tea and savored the

tarts, crisp cookies, colorful cupcakes, and, of course, chocolate

huge white cake that I ate this

Freya, who was still giving off a scornful air, eventually lifting her eyes slowly

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

“…Madam.”

“What is it, Lady?”

of all,

tea has a pleasant smell, so do and go try

Silence resumed once more.

came to see me yet she was in no hurry to bring up the

to pick

looked a bit tired

not going to apologize to

At her convenience, she continued

pretty much the same

please don’t

“········.”

are on_the

just did what I thought was best according to my own beliefs. I still feel the

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

up with a cookie

“·······.”

the scene unfolded, I strode across a diverse array

entrance to retreat, they closed and locked the

was frozen with a bewildered

and folded my arms while chewing

“Go on.”

sound of the vigorous stream of water circulating in

stared at me as her face paled and

try to help themselves, no

a wonderful thing to say. Which book

know why a woman like Madam has been neglecting herself like that for so long, but it seems like

what this

nonetheless, I can’t help that my need to lament comes

“······.”

asked for anyone’s help at any time in your current position, but why didn’t you do anything until things got so bad? Why did you not think about taking a more active approach on life and let not only yourself, but also everyone else to be

death, pain, violence, fear,

woman who had never personally experienced any of

knew

just more or less curious about the moment she witnessed at

so pathetically and passively, making others needlessly worry? (T/N: This is still internal

felt amused rather

person to react like her, when they were born and raised in an entirely different environment and never experienced what

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