“Now, sit here. Let’s talk while you relax and stretch your body.”

Artia sat Countess Harald down and pushed the long foam roller under her calf.

“Stretch your legs.”

“What are you doing?”

“Sit up straight. Don’t put too much force on one side.”

“Wait, what… Why are you doing this?”

Countess Harald asked with a wary look.

“It’s a fun activity.”

Artia whispered her words to Countess Harald’s ear and placed her hands on both legs, applying pressure.

“Kasus, hold her arms.”

Kasus grabbed Countess Harald’s arms, preventing her from moving.

“Why, why are you doing this? Let me go!”
“Weren’t you here to regain your health?”

Artia, with a gentle fold in her eyes, held the woman with one arm and massaged her feet and legs with the other hand.

“Yes? Let’s talk a bit.”

“Let go of this!”

“Shh, let’s keep it quiet.”

Artia’s touch melted smoothly. Countess Harald, who was excited just a moment ago, strangely felt a calming sensation.

‘…What, what’s going on? Something feels strange.’

Lying on a warm cloud, with a cucumber mask on her face, feeling a gentle touch as if someone were softly stroking her body in the cool breeze…

It was a feeling that couldn’t be described in words.

“Ah…”

A sigh escaped from Countess Harald’s mouth, which had been causing a commotion earlier.

It was an involuntary expression of admiration.

“Haah…”

Her eyes closed on their own.

Thanks to dark magic, her broken body seemed to be cleansed thoroughly, and her whole body felt clear.

Under Artia’s massage, finding and relieving the places filled with toxins, Countess Harald, as if hypnotized, even drooled.

“Phew.”

Artia, with a low and calm voice, stimulated Countess Harald’s hearing as well.

And grabbing her calf, she pressed it against the firm foam roller, promoting smooth blood circulation in the lower body.

Countess Harald’s eyes widened as she relaxed.

“Uh, ugh! Huahk!”

When screams echoed in the gym, the members exercising looked towards the area covered by the partition.

But as it was a common occurrence, they didn’t pay much attention.

Countess Harald, exhausted after a brief activity, fainted instead of continuing her exercise.

She was moved to a small room prepared in the gym.

Artia looked down at the unconscious Countess Harald and chuckled.

‘Fainting from just a bit of foam rolling, that’s a first.’

After a while, Countess Harald opened her eyes and looked at Artia.

“!”

She opened her eyes wide and sat up, surveying her surroundings.

In the room, there were only Artia and herself.

“Why am I here…?”

Countess Harald frowned as if her memory was interrupted.

“What… What are you trying to do to me?”

Artia narrowed her eyes, piercing Countess Harald with her gaze.

“Since you’ve done something terrible to me, you should receive the appropriate consequences.”

“What?”

Artia realized that the black snake pattern on Countess Harald’s body was the origin of the dark magic.

However, there was no evidence to arrest her until a confession came out of her mouth.

“Do you know? Your husband might never see you again.”

When the topic of her husband came up, Countess Harald’s expression changed drastically.

“Oh, it doesn’t matter. He’s probably fooling around with another woman by now.”

“What… What do you know?”

Countess Harald’s voice became agitated and trembled.

Once again, she exhibited an excessive obsession with her husband.

Artia shrugged.
“Well, I don’t know about other things, but I do know that Countess Schopen Harald is secretly sharing love with another woman.”

“You…!”

“Perhaps you showered her with money and wealth? Ah! Not only wealth, but also your body.”

“Shut up!”

Countess Harald shouted in frustration, but Artia remained unfazed.

“Where did the money come from in a house with nothing? It seems Count Schopen Harald is quite in love with her. Otherwise, why would he go to such lengths?”

Artia knew the fact that Countess Harald was weak against her husband.

She had collected evidence through various investigations, enough to make her have a seizure upon hearing it.

“Back then, you should’ve killed her right away instead of turning her into a time bomb!”

Countess Harald glared at Artia with bloodshot eyes, shouting.

Artia slightly opened her mouth and said, “Are you vomiting accusations of black magic now?”

“Yes! I cast black magic on that woman. What are you going to do when there’s no evidence?”

“Now, you’re showing your true colors.”

“Anyway, if I say it wasn’t me, it’s over! Stupid woman!”

Artia glanced at Countess Harald’s heart and raised an eyebrow.

“Then, how would you explain the drawings on your body?”

Countess Harald scoffed instead of answering, “This drawing? Why?”

“…”

“If I say I wanted to tattoo my body, is there a law against nobles getting tattoos?”

“Fine. That suits you.”

Countess Harald hadn’t changed at all, then or now.

“If you repent for your sins even now, I might grant you a little mercy.”

Artia, raising the corner of her mouth, spoke to Countess Harald.

But Countess Harald had no intention of apologizing to Artia.

“Foolish girl. Even if you seduced someone in the North, there is no one truly on your side in this world. If it is revealed that I am innocent, you will become a laughingstock.”

That’s when someone opened the door, which had been open for who knows how long.

“Who’s going to become a laughingstock?”

It was the brilliant blond Owen.

“I should have come out to the gymnasium earlier. I heard it clearly with my own ears, so I can’t lie.”

Countess Harald’s face stiffened at the sudden appearance of the Crown Prince.

“No…”

She tried to make excuses, but it was already spilled milk.

The palace knights were also seen near Owen.

Everyone had heard her words.

“What I just said is not true. Please believe me.”

The Harald family was a loyal supporter of the emperor, so Countess Harald hoped that Owen could overlook this.

However…

“Take that woman away immediately.”

Owen had long sided with Artia.