Chapter 82
“The lake is a grave of those who died unfairly in the Imperial Palace.”
“A grave?”
Alie recalled the human bones buried beneath the lake.
“It’s just a rumor. It’s a story that occurred because there are many people who died unfairly in the Imperial Palace.”
“Did you drink lake water even though you knew the rumor?”
“Because rumors are rumors.”
Marchioness Lewin smiled calmly. Unlike her, who doesn’t take it seriously, Alie beca complicated inside
‘It’s not a groundless rumor!’
Alie glanced at Serwin. He was vigorously waving his tail as if he couldn’t hear the two of them talking.
“I guess I shouldn’t have said that. Miss Alie must be bothered because you live in the Imperial Palace.”
“It’s okay. It’s fun because people around don’t tell things like that.”
In fact, Mrs. Enard or Milena never brought up a bad story first.
“I was more interested in that because I lived in the imperial palace. Do you know anything else?”
“Well, what else is there?”
The Marchioness was lost in thought.
“Did you know that bad things happen on foggy days?”
“Yes. I heard about that.”
“It’s Hunting Day soon. There is a custom of hunting on hunting days and sharing alcohol and gas at night.”
Alie learned sothing, too. So it was said that even the nobles went ho after dawn.
“Originally, hunting competitions were held at the Grand Malt Hunting Grounds, but about a decade ago, the location was changed to the Imperial Forest, right?”
“Yes.”
“It is said that the reason is that the fog is too bad at dawn.”
“Fog?”
“Do you know what’s more amazing?”
“What is it?”
“After changing the hunting venue to the Imperial Palace, the sa fog will start to form again. Every year on Hunting Day.”
“Every hunting day?”
“Yeah. That’s why people say that the souls of those who died on the Hunting Day roam there.”
What fog? Alie felt uncomfortable. The Marchioness apologized while looking at Alie’s expression.
After all, it’s fog. Alie felt nauseous.
“Please don’t take it seriously. It must have been an exaggeration when everyone went ho drunk.”
“It’s fine. It’s a fun story.”
Alie turned back to the Marchioness with a smile and hid her internal panic.
“That’s right. Is there anything I can do for you on Hunting Day?”
She’s helping people in need, but Alie also wanted to add a little bit of strength to help the kind Marchioness. In an instant, the Marchioness’ eyes fluttered. It was a feeling of guilt, but Alie took it differently.
“Of course, because it’s what the Marchioness does, so there’s nothing lacking.”
“No way! Thank you for your help. In fact, there are many tis when I regret it because I do it secretly from my husband.”
The Marchioness was delighted.
“It’s a good thing, but I’m glad I could help. Just tell what you need.”
The two continued their friendly walk, talking about what they needed. Only Serwin, who was following from behind, noticed a subtle change in the expression of Marchioness. But he didn’t hear her story and didn’t know what she was aiming for, so he had no choice but to watch and be wary for now.
After the walk, when Marchioness Lewin returned, Alie went up to the attic.
Woof woof!
Serwin wagged his tail and followed Alie. Contrary to his worries, nothing happened at the lake.
‘When the Marquis first said that she wanted to go to the lake, I wondered if she had noticed sothing, but she was simply asking to go take a look.’
So he felt very good now.
“Please bring the lake water.”
“Yes, Miss Alie.”
Milena greeted her and left the attic. Serwin walked around the room sniffing.
“Be careful. There are things you shouldn’t sll.”
Alie sat next to Serwin and blocked his nose with her palm. He looked down and eagerly slled Alie’s scent.
“Now, let’s co back as a human.”
Serwin shook his head as if displeased. He lifted his head and sniffed as he approached Alie. Alie hurriedly blocked his snout with her palm. If he does this, he might lick her face.
“Your Majesty!”
However, Serwin was drunk on the scent and was reckless.
“Ugh, you’re not even a real dog, so why are you like this!”
Alie quickly turned Serwin back into a person.
Poof!
Serwin, who turned into a human, fell forward and clutched Alie’s shoulder. Alie’s hand was still covering his mouth.
As it was, the eyes of the two t. They were so close that she could even feel the opponent’s breath.
“….”
“….”
There was a short silence between the two. Alie’s face beca redder. The touch of his lips, which seed as hot to touch as his hot breath, tickled her palm.
“Uhm…”
Alie was at her loss for words.
Click.
At that ti, Milena ca into the room.
“Ah, I apologize.”
“No! We didn’t do anything!”
Alie was surprised and pushed Serwin away, and hurriedly grabbed Milena, who was about to open the door and leave.
She had a very bewildered face as she thought that Milena had interfered with the two of them together.
“Ah, shall we prepare to analyze the lake water now?”
Alie was about to die of embarrassnt, so she went to the workbench for nothing and looked at this and that.
“Should I go out now…?”
“It’s okay.”
When Milena noticed, Serwin stood up and said. He also swept up his hair, turning his eyes toward the wall for no reason.
‘I was surprised.’
It wasn’t the first ti he had looked closely at Alie’s face. It was dark at night and looking at her face, he would unintentionally get closer. But this ti, his heart was beating as fast as it was going to explode. Her eyes and the gaze he faced in a short mont kept coming to mind.
“I apologize.”
Milena hurriedly stood next to Alie, apologizing. She felt like she was an uninvited guest. Alie said nothing happened, but seeing the faces of the two close together, she must have ruined the atmosphere.
“I brought the water from the lake.”
“Thank you.”
Milena set the barrel of lake water down on her workbench.
‘Hmm, let’s focus.’
Alie tried to push all the thoughts out of her head. However, she couldn’t easily erase his golden eyes that were too close and the nervous feelings they caused her.
‘Serwin has very pretty eyes.’
The mint-colored eyes reflected in it were very clear and beautiful.
‘It’s like a jewel… No, what am I thinking right now? Ha ha!’
Alie shook her head and picked up a bottle of lake water.
‘Is it about a liter?’
At first glance, it was transparent and clean. There were no foreign substances, so it was to the extent that it was mistaken for drinking water.
‘The effect of purification magic is wider than I thought.’
Alie divided water into three types in a glass bottle.
“What are you doing?” Serwin asked.
“The water seems to be clear, but I am going to test it for an accurate analysis. If it’s there really any dicinal effect.”
“You can make soone do this.”
“I’m curious.”
Serwin didn’t like that Alie continued to care about the lake, but he didn’t decide to say anything more. He sat calmly on the sofa and watched what Alie did.
Aliee continued her experints by putting herbs in the lake water or mixing them with reagents without caring about Serwin. And she carefully wrote down the changes on paper. After repeating similar experints for a long ti, she ca to a conclusion.
“It has beco very clear and clean water! It has an effect on the body like mineral water or hot spring water, but it is difficult to see it as dicine.”
“Then?”
Milena asked.
“It’s just like a health supplent.”
“I can see that! It’s amazing! It’s always mysterious what witches do.”
“It’s nothing.”
Alie blushed at Milena’s words. Her magic skills were not very good to be praised as being great.
Thanks to her hard work, she was able to use the magic she used frequently, but it didn’t work well even if she tried to use other magic because of the limitations of self-education.
‘I want to use multiple spells at the sa ti—’
It would be nice if soone could teach her. Alie felt bad that she couldn’t et another witch.
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The Hunting Day has been held in the forest inside the Imperial Palace for ten years. However, the truth is that the forests of the Imperial Palace were not suitable for hunting. This was because the imperial knights periodically patrolled and removed dangerous animals, so there were not enough prey. So the knights had to deliberately release the animals in the forest a few days before the hunting contest.
The assistants were especially passionate about the hunting contest. It was because Serwin liked to hunt.
Before she knew it, ti passed, and the hunting day was a day away. Alie and Serwin decided to spend the day leisurely. He set a day aside for Alie, who has had a hard ti following Serwin.
“Navia, let’s look here! There’s a mouse.”
Alie is obsessed with playing with her new cat. It was a charming cat with yellow eyes and black fur. It was not only clever, but how clever it seed to understand humans.
As Alie was busy playing with the cat all morning, Serwin didn’t like the cat. He was a little uncomfortable with it from the beginning, but he didn’t like it more because it monopolized Alie’s attention.
‘Isn’t a dog better than a cat?’
After thinking casually, Serwin fell into a sense of sha as he felt he was too petty.
“Alie.”
He called her for no reason. Only then did she look away from the cat and look at him.
“What ti did you say you’ll et Young Lady Manvers tomorrow?”
He found the right question. Alie answered brightly whether she didn’t know he intentionally asked questions to catch her eye.
“The place I was supposed to et with Young Lady Renia is a really famous pie restaurant. May I buy sothing for you, Your Majesty?”
“Yes, pie is good.”
Serwin lied calmly. He had never liked sweet food in his life.
“ow, ow.”
The cat tapped Alie’s hand. Alie made an ecstatic expression at the touch of its paw, as thick as jelly. Then, Serwin’s eyes burned with jealousy. He thought it would be more comfortable to keep the cat and Alie apart.
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