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

but it shouldn’t

if you

scheduled to leave soon anyway, but I asked

hand, holding the glass, twitched

Call me if

turned her

two of us in question that

sun shone through the glass ceiling and

conversing with the silent visitor, I sipped tea and savored the vibrant refreshments from

cookies, colorful cupcakes, and,

ate this morning was present as

off a scornful air, eventually lifting

or was not looking at me, I still went about like normal and dipped the almond cookie

“…Madam.”

“What is it, Lady?”

First of all, I’m glad

The tea has a pleasant smell, so do and

Silence resumed once more.

Freya came to see me yet she was in no hurry to bring up the topic of discussion and instead, just

to pick

looked a bit tired

to apologize to

as expected. At her convenience, she

much the same as

don’t

“········.”

are on_the

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

time I was born. And after having lived with these values in mind ······. I just can’t

up with a cookie

“·······.”

I strode across a diverse array of colorful flowers

beckoning the escorts standing outside the entrance to retreat, they closed and locked the

I came back to the table, Freyja was frozen with a

sat back in my seat and folded my arms while

“Go on.”

vigorous stream of water circulating

as her face paled and continued

to help themselves, no one else

wonderful thing to say. Which

like that for so long, but

what this

I can’t help that my need to lament comes first. Why······

“······.”

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

alienation, solitude, rejection, death, pain, violence,

who had never personally experienced

knew

moment she witnessed at that time and wanted to argue

needlessly worry? (T/N: This is still internal monologue, from the POV of what Ruby is thinking Freya is asking of

I felt amused

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

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