Please co this way.
The place where the servant guided Lelia was a glass greenhouse in the palace garden. It was smaller, and cuter, than the crystal house where the previous tea party was held.
Oh, youre here.
When she opened the door and walked in, Princess Julianna and her ladies-in-waiting welcod Lelia. As soon as she saw them sitting around a pretty tea table, she grew nervous.
[I heard it was a very private little tea party]
There were four ladies in total, including Princess Julianna.
She looked back just in case, but there seed to be no more people invited. The only man invited to the party was her, who was disguised as Raymond.
When she realized it, her mouth went dry.
Nice to et you, Sir Raymond. Please co over here and sit down.
Cecil, who invited Lelia earlier, guided her to a seat.
Lelia walked there with an awkward smile, hiding her nervous look.
When she sat down, she felt suffocated.
.
Four won sitting around a large round tea table were staring at her.
Looking at Lelias eyes were shifting around, not knowing where to look. The ladies lips twitched as they held back their laughter.
Princess Julianna smiled and spoke in an elegant manner, Thank you for accepting my invitation, Sir Raymond.
Its an honor.
In fact, I heard that Brother Cedric was a little rude to you. I called you to apologize in his stead.
Oh You didnt need to do so.
Lelia said while snorting inwardly.
Julianna was definitely making up an excuse.
After thanking her for understanding, Julianna formally introduced the ladies one by one.
We greeted each other earlier, didnt we? Im Cecil.
The blonde-haired lady was the Princess favorite.
Im Cordelia.
The short lady with purple hair sitting next to Lelia was a writer for Princess Julianna.
Im Dorothy.
Finally, the brown-haired lady said she was a self-made business woman.
They were all won from good families.
Seeing their graceful manner, Lelia suddenly felt embarrassed at herself for sitting there dressed as a man.
[You have to pull yourself together. Lets just think about the Holy Relic that will fix Kalix.]
After counting to ten in her head, her mind cald down.
Co to think of it, she didnt see the red-haired woman she saw at the tea party yesterday. She was the woman who asked Lelia a lot of questions. They all looked so close yesterday.
When she asked about the young woman, the air suddenly beca chilly.
.
Julianna and the ladies exchanged awkward glances.
[What? Did I ask sothing I shouldnt have?]
When Lelia blinked because she didnt know what to say, Julianna smiled and said.
Unfortunately, the young lady is not feeling well. So she couldnt make it today.
Oh, I see.
Then , Cecil asked cautiously.
Is Sir Raymond interested in the young lady?
Oh, no. Im just curious.
Miss Grace does stand out a little bit.
Cecil pouted her lips cutely.
Julianna suddenly clapped her hands and changed the subject.
Lets not talk about that anymore, lets talk about sothing fun. Sir Raymond, how is it back at ho? Are there many parties there, too?
Yes There are a lot of parties. Of course, not as many as the capital.
Yesterday, Lelia asked Roo more about Parnia just in case. She thought it was a good idea to know more about it.
Parnia is a city with a lot of mines. They are especially famous for their ruby and diamond mines.
Roo said Parnia has one of the largest mines in the Roseberry Empire.
In the first place, the Roseberry Empire was famous for being a producer of gemstones.
As I expected, it wasnt the countryside! Sir Raymond seems way too stylish and put together for a rural noble.
Thats right!
Lelia smiled quietly as she looked at the young won who responded kindly.
Being with won of their age reminded her of Becky, the maid she left back at the Superion castle.
She wondered if Becky was doing alright.
Lelia smiled affectionately without realizing, the young won exchanged looks of surprise with each other.
Miss Cecils cheeks were flushed.
Maybe.
When Cecil was about to say sothing, Julianna intercepted the words and asked playfully.
You have a nice smile while talking about your ho. Do you happen to have a lover you left in your hotown?
Cecils expression beca a little dark for a mont.
Lelia watched the scene for a while before coming to her senses.
Julianna and the other ladies eyes were shining with expectations.
[This is my opportunity.]
An opportunity to appear like a womanizer.
Yeah, its not just one or two.
When Lelia spoke nonchalantly, the girls looked surprised and soon burst into laughter.
I knew it! Theres no way soone as beautiful as Sir Raymond doesnt have a lover. I just didnt expect there were so many.
I thought you wouldnt have a girlfriend because you looked so shy! But there are so many of them!
Cordelia and Dorothy followed up, and Lelia smiled as naturally as possible.
Then, Cecil said sullenly.
Well, how can you have so many lovers? I dont think I can stand it if my lover ets with another woman..
Lelia thought for a mont and replied,
Thats what I thought as well, but One day they ca to and said, We agreed to share you, so please accept it. It couldnt be helped, theyre all lovely ladies.
!
Everyone gasped at Lelias unconventional remark.
[Argh. I feel like throwing up.]
Lelia said it herself, but she was really unlucky.
At this rate, the young won in front of her will think of her as a trashy playboy.
Despite what she was thinking would happen, Miss Cordelias and Miss Dorothys faces flushed red.
Miss Cecil, on the other hand, looked sowhat teary, and Princess Julianna frowned.
Lelia continued, thinking it was ti.
Oh, but Sir Ruth, who went to the party with , is different. Unlike , he swore hed spend his whole life with only one woman. Of course, the sa goes for Prince Roo and Lord Kalix.
Lelia proudly claid that she was the only trashy person.
This is good enough, right?
She was sure that she could act as the most trashy man in the world, as long as she got the Holy Relic in return.
Lelia began to spill complint after complint about Ruth. She even ca up with creative complints, and everyone beca more and more curious.
I didnt know Sir Ruth had that side to him.
Sir Ruth is a wonderful gentleman.
Lelias heart cried out everyti a complint ca out.
She couldnt leave her friends out either.
Lelia wanted to let everyone in the world know about the greatness of her friends as well.
Prince Roo is a very sweet man, he also doesnt have a girlfriend.
Oh, I see.
Sir Kalix is also a very sensitive man, contrary to his appearance.
Aha
Theyve been ho for a while. How about Lord Oscar and Lord Griffith?
Lelia praised them with excitent.
The ladies nodded chanically at her words.
In fact, everyone was only half listening while staring at Lelia.
To be honest, if it wasnt for Sir Raymond in front of them, they would have been interested in Roo, Kalix, and Ruth.
However, most of the capital citys aristocrats have long been revamped by Donatellis paintings.
The won were enchanted to see a handso man who seed to have popped out of the painting.
Even his calm voice and polite way of speaking was attractive to them.
Lelia didnt know that, and excitedly complinted Ruth all on her own.
On the other hand, Princess Julianna stared at Lelia without saying a word.
Why is he only praising Ruth and other n?
Julianna wondered inwardly.
He suddenly revealed that he had many lovers as if he was a womanizer. She felt like he was completely different from yesterday. Maybe its because hes relaxed at the mont.
He honestly didnt look like a flirt to her.
It may be true though, because he looked so beautiful.
Maybe even in Parnia, portraits of beautiful n painted by Donatelli were famous.
Anyway, it was a little weird.
[I think its because of .]
Julianna raised the corners of her lips slightly and smiled.
It was funny because he seed to be so transparent. It was a little unexpected, but it was cute.
You want to be jealous.
He said that there were many lovers in his hotown and suddenly complinted Ruth, it seed to be all because of her.
She was confused, but Sir Raymond kept glancing at her and looking away.
Otherwise, theres no reason to care so much about Ruth.
Youre a pretty cute person.
Julianna smiled brightly at Sir Raymond in return.
But looking at the smile, Sir Raymond / Lelia had a different understanding.
[It worked!]
Praising Ruth worked!
Juliannas mind must be full of thoughts of Ruth by now. Even other won in the room murmured how cool Ruth was.
As the tea party ca to an end, Princess Julianna said, Oh, by the way, theres a ball Im having a few days from now. I hope you will make the occasion shine, as all the nobles in the capital are supposed to attend.
Oh, may I co with Sir Ruth?
Of course.
Lelia bid Princess Julianna and the ladies farewell and returned to her room.
When she returned, her legs gave out in relief.
Lelia laid down on the sofa in the drawing room.
[Its a success, though.]
After she rests, shell go see Ruth and tell him about today. Then he can confess to Julianna.
[By the way]
Lelia rembered sothing uncomfortable that happened throughout the tea party.
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