Diana sat in the lounge, lost in thought.
Emilia, who had been crying tears as if about to fall backward claiming her fingers hurt, eventually vomited up all the stew she had eaten for lunch.
Diana’s clothes were a mess because she had caught it with her hands.
“Why did you catch it with your hands instead of letting it fall on the floor? I could have cleaned it up……”
“I couldn’t help it since she was in my arms. It’s okay. Clothes can be washed.”
The volunteers who had finished their classes were gathered in the lounge catching their breath.
Faisar, who had been observing Diana closely for a while, handed her a handkerchief.
“It’s shabby so I’m embarrassed, but please use it if you don’t mind……”
“Ah, thank you.”
He stared at Diana intently with his clear green eyes. Even without turning, she could feel his gaze burning on her cheek.
When their eyes met, his long eyelashes quickly lowered.
“I apologize!”
“Pardon? What do you mean?”
“How dare I look directly into the young lady’s eyes, I was impertinent.”
Diana waved her hand in surprise.
“What are you saying? You can look as much as you want.”
“Thank you.”
Faisar smiled faintly, a shy blush appearing on his cheeks.
His gaze, barely raised, wandered near Diana’s face.
“……But why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?”
“No? Because you’re beautiful…… I couldn’t help it……”
Diana doubted her ears for a moment.
‘Beautiful? Is he mocking me?’
It was the first time she had heard such words from a man’s mouth, both before and after her regression.
However, Faisar was genuinely looking at Diana and blushing.
There wasn’t a trace of falsehood in his pale green eyes.
“For the young lady to personally care for the children, there is no greater angel.”
‘I see. He meant my kind heart?’
Diana smiled as she handed back the handkerchief she hadn’t properly used for fear of the smell of vomit.
“You’re too kind.”
He paused for a moment, fiddling with the strap of the bag slung over his shoulder.
“If it’s alright with you, may I gift you a drawing? As a token of gratitude for assisting with the class……”
“……A drawing?”
A gleam appeared in Diana’s eyes.
‘What an unexpected fortune!’
Her small face nodded up and down quickly.
“I’d love that. I definitely want to receive it.”
Just then, the bell signaling mealtime rang out.
Her body reacted to that familiar sound before her mind could.
As Diana was about to get up, hesitating, Angela gently gripped her shoulder and stood up first.
“Why are you getting up when you have me here? I’ll bring you food, please stay comfortable.”
“Thank you……”
Faisar took out paper and pencil for sketching. Having finished preparations, Faisar was in the middle of capturing the composition with his pencil, keeping some distance from Diana.
As it was Diana’s first experience being a subject, she sat stiffly with her hands politely placed on her knees.
She looked like a wax figure.
“Young lady, you can be more comfortable……”
“Yes. I’m comfortable now.”
He seemed to want to correct her posture, his fingers twitching several times, but he didn’t dare approach and eventually bowed his head.
The sound of pencil brushing paper filled the silence between the two.
He seemed like a completely different person from just before. His gaze as he looked up at Diana was so sharp that it felt as if she was being cut by a blade.
“Um……”
“Could you wait a moment please? Your expression is good right now……”
She had tried to ask for understanding as her posture was uncomfortable, but he didn’t seem inclined to allow it.
Diana pressed her lips together and tried to recreate the expression from just before.
It was quite different from his demeanor of apologizing just for making eye contact.
‘Is this the working time of a genius……?’
The sun reflecting on Diana’s face was gradually setting.
It wasn’t until it grew dark outside and Angela lit candles that Faisar stopped his hand.
“How is it? Are you satisfied?”
He held the drawing at a distance and examined it for a while, then nodded slightly.
“I couldn’t fully capture the young lady’s real appearance, but please look upon it kindly.”
“Oh my……”
“It’s not a mirror. A mirror?”
The pupils of Diana, who checked the drawing, and Angela, who was lighting behind her, dilated simultaneously.
The hand holding the drawing trembled with excitement.
“I suppose it’s not good after all….. I’m ashamed after you gave me your precious time.”
“……What do you mean it’s not good? There are only a handful of painters in the empire who could draw this well. I really like it.”
“……I’m glad.”
“It would be perfect with coloring. How long are you staying at the monastery?”
“Actually, I was planning to leave even tomorrow. I felt I would be a burden if I stayed too long……”
“If you need a place to stay, I can arrange lodgings for you. If it’s alright, I’d like to request a few more pieces. As finished works. Of course, I’ll pay for them.”
“……That’s too generous an offer, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to finish the coloring. Embarrassingly, I don’t have any paints at the moment.”
“I’ll get paints for you too. No, let’s go to the market together since I don’t know what colors you need. We have a quarry in the territory, so pigments are easy to obtain.”
“……Pardon? Why go to such lengths……”
“That’s right. Young lady, why go to such lengths?”
“Because I really want to buy them. Is there no way?”
“That’s……”
“Please.”
Diana’s eyes sparkled brightly.
As it happened, Fenice’s father was on his deathbed with arsenic poisoning.
It was due to constantly applying powder made by grinding heavy metals to cover his liver spots.
The first thing Fenice did after inheriting the family business was to start a sponsorship program for young artists.
Meeting Faisar now could be called a stroke of heavenly fortune.
“……I’m not sure if I deserve such treatment.”
“You do. It’s the first time in my life I’ve been so moved by an artwork. Please, let me buy your work.”
Faisar blushed as if he had received a confession.
In the end, after contemplating, Faisar nodded shyly.
“Then, if you’ll forgive my impudence……”
“I look forward to it!”
“N-no, I’m the one who should be grateful……”
It was a very beautiful night.
[This is the timeline separator]As soon as she entered the bedroom, Diana let out a silent scream.
Soon her steps became carefree and her stiff arms rose above her shoulders. She started dancing spontaneously.
Diana’s face melted like ice cream under the blazing sun.
In her current mood, she felt she could forgive even her mortal enemy.
On the way back, she had stopped by an inn to pay for lodging.
As Diana took out her money pouch, Faisar bowed his head several times saying it was too much.
‘You’re going to earn me much more than this, why feel sorry?’
She reassured him with a naturally arising benevolent smile.
“I’ve arranged for you to stay for a month for now. I’ve paid for meals in advance too, so don’t hesitate to eat properly.”
“……How can I ever repay this kindness……”
“You’re staying because of me. Of course I should provide this much.”
“……I’ll do my best to paint.”
“Yes. It doesn’t have to be just my portrait, paint whatever you want. Just let me buy it.”
“Pardon? How could I accept money? I’ll just give them to you! After all you’ve done for me.”
“……I’m saying this in case you change your mind later when you become a famous painter……”
“Famous painter? That’s absurd. Even if I become famous, I’ll never go back on my word. It’s a gift……”
“You must keep that promise, okay……?”
He kept making embarrassed expressions. However, this wasn’t empty praise. It was the truth. She urged him to make sure to create a signature he would use for the rest of his life, as he would need to sign his works.
She lay down on the bed with an excited heart.
Since she had classes to attend in the morning, she planned to go to the market together in the afternoon.
She couldn’t wait to see the completed painting. Her heart was pounding.
[This is the timeline separator]At that time, Raoul had just cut off the head of the last demon beast.
Seeing this, Vincent and Biche sat down on the ground with their backs to each other.
“It’s over……”
“It is over, right?”
They breathed heavily, covered in black blood from head to toe.
The number of fallen demon beasts around the three of them exceeded thirty-six.
“We can go back now, right?”
“We don’t have to sleep with swords in the barracks anymore……”
There was a hint of tears in their voices. That’s how fierce the battle had been.
The sudden appearance of the void had tied down the three of them. It was a difficult situation for everyone.
Biche hadn’t returned to the castle even once since the proposal, and the same was true for Vincent.
The demon beasts that gathered like insects were the most numerous since the void appeared.
“Where on earth does that void lead to? No one who’s gone in has ever come back. It’s so frustrating that we can’t even go in carelessly.”
“No matter how frustrated you are, don’t even think about going in. I don’t want to be the superior who has to deliver the news of death to a bride-to-be.”
“Is it really okay like this? Maybe the doomsday theories people are spreading are true…… I feel like I’ve realized it for sure this time……”
“Don’t talk carelessly and risk being branded a heretic. It’s enough that we’re alive.”
Vincent said as he barely stretched his stiff knees.
“Whatever happens, I don’t care anymore. I need to go in and rest now.”
“Me too. Let’s go back…… Huh? Where did he go?”
Biche looked around repeatedly, but couldn’t even find Raoul’s shadow.
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In This Life, I Won’t Be Foolish To Lose You Again (Female-dominant)
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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