Artia was said to have set up a gym inside the palace and gathered people?

There must have been a reason for her improved health, right? So, did she win in the swordsmanship competition?

Could you please keep it down?

Sorry. It’s not to belittle your sword skills.

‘…A gym?’

Artia’s appearance at the ballroom was quite different. She participated in a riding competition and even a hunting event.

In the Lord’s estate, Artia had no strength to get up and run.

She always seemed weak and slouched.

What on earth had happened to her?

Something was undoubtedly amiss.

‘…Is it really because of that gym or something that she became healthy?’

It was said that she took responsibility for her health and refined her bloated body beautifully.
It had been a long time since Lord Harrod visited Lady Harrod’s room.

Although they lived under the same roof, their relationship was not typical.

Lord Harrod, claiming exhaustion every day, rejected her affection, preferring to enjoy the company of other women in their homes.

Lady Harrod decided to visit the gym with the determination of someone trying to catch a straw.

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“Excuse me, I lost my bracelet. What should I do?”

An aristocratic lady approached the knight in charge of the palace gym and inquired.

“You lost your bracelet?”

“Yes. I’m sure I left it somewhere… but I can’t find it.”

“What is your name?”

“Kyoriitin.”

The gym management knight checked the records.

“Oh, yes. It’s here. If you lost your bracelet, you need to pay one silver coin.”

“Ugh, where could I have put it?”

“Did you drop it somewhere?”

When asked by the knight, the lady shrugged as if she didn’t know.

“Well, I’m not sure. I don’t even know where I lost it.”

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Meanwhile, Lady Harrod, who hadn’t registered as a member, was able to enter the palace gym.

Wrapped tightly in a muffler up to her eyes, she wore a bracelet that authenticated gym membership.

It was a discreet move to snatch a bracelet that a certain lady had briefly placed on the tea table.

Lady Harrod was a person who promptly executed what she had in mind.
After realizing the need for a bracelet to enter the gym, Lady Harrod promptly found the easiest way to obtain one and put her plan into action.

Since all the bracelets had the same design, it was impossible to know whose they were.

Upon entering the gym, she saw sharp swords suitable for training and strange objects she had never seen before.

“What’s that big ball-like thing?”

There were familiar faces. They wore clothes that revealed their bodies and moved according to someone’s instructions.

“One, two, three, four.”

“?”

“Five, exhale, inhale.”

“I… can’t do it anymore. Haa…”

“No, you can definitely do more. Come on, let’s go. Up, down.”

“No, I can’t do it anymore!”

Thud!

One member, who had been breathing heavily, collapsed at Kasha’s feet.

“Your basic stamina is weak. You need to exercise more. Take a break.”

“Yes…”

Kasha handed a towel to the fallen member.

In front of Kasha, Lady Harrod, with her face covered by a muffler, stood awkwardly.

“Welcome. Did you come to exercise?”

?”

In Lady Harrod’s eyes, Kasha was so muscular that it was unclear whether she was a woman or a man.

‘Is it a man?’

Certainly, the face and voice seemed feminine.

Lady Harrod stared at her with a puzzled expression.

“It’s your first time, right? You don’t have to be embarrassed.”

?”

“Go to the changing room, change your clothes, and come out. I’ll take a look at your body.”

When Kasha tilted her head, a cracking sound echoed.
Lady Harrod slightly narrowed her eyes.

“Darn it, does that person have to look at my body? I really don’t like it.”

Without going to the changing room, Lady Harrod turned around and went upstairs.

Although there were fewer people than downstairs, there were still quite a few on the upper floor.

Lady Harrod was not pleased to find more people than expected.

It seemed like there were a few more floors to go.

Would there be fewer people if she went up a bit more?

Just climbing the stairs made sweat bead on her back.

“Feeling dizzy…”

It felt like her vision was spinning.

Covering her sight with the muffler made it worse.

As she went up one more floor, there were fewer people this time.

A small group of individuals was lifting their legs and leaning on wooden apparatus. Their faces were not clearly visible.

Lady Harrod, whose vision had become blurred, opened her eyes with a faint smile.

Then, she saw a woman in the distance.

With broad shoulders, a straight neck, firm arms, and graceful steps, the woman was wearing awkward clothes that revealed her healthy body.

The sunlight by the window sparkled on her tied-up silver hair.

Lady Harrod walked towards the woman with silver hair as if mesmerized.

The hazy vision gradually became clear.

The woman with silver hair, fluttering long eyelashes, was seen laughing and joking with a tall man.

Suddenly, Lady Harrod stopped walking.

“Ath…tia?”

A chill ran down her spine.

“No.”

It wasn’t Athia.
Someone with such a healthy physique as Athia Lii…

“…That can’t be.”

At that moment, their eyes met.

The silver-haired woman, smiling broadly with her eyes half-closed.

“…”

It was rare for someone in the Empire to have silver hair.

Moreover, it was said that only nobles could enter this place.

Among the nobles Lady Harrod knew, there was no woman with silver hair.

“Is that woman really the Athia I know?”

It didn’t make sense that she, who might have died by now, was alive and well.

When she saw her at the banquet, she was quite thin. How could she have transformed into such a robust figure in such a short time?

Something was definitely wrong.

“…”

Thud!

Lady Harrod, with only her eyes exposed through the muffler, lost her strength for a moment and fell.

“Are you okay?”

Startled, Athia ran over and reached out to her.

Lady Harrod tightly held the muffler, fearing her face might be revealed.

“…”

“I’ll help you up.”

Athia’s hand gently touched Lady Harrod’s shrunken skin due to the side effects of dark magic.

Surprised by Athia’s icy skin, Athia looked at her with wide eyes.

“…”