“Ah, I think she mentioned stopping by the square. Why are you asking about Madam’s whereabouts?”
A bitter smile involuntarily escaped my lips.
She even let slip that she’d be visiting the square.
Repeated failures tend to lead to more meticulous planning.
“I was about to send someone to the Knights, but it’s good you’re here.”
“Why the Knights?”
“Lord Dyllan will be dropping by the estate tonight.”
“Seems like I timed my return well.”
Did Dyllan know Olivia was planning to visit her parents? He must have timed his visit to the estate accordingly.
“What’s that?”
“Ah, this.”
What Anne pointed at was a pink paper bag I was holding. I took out three boxes from it.
All the boxes were pink; two were tied with white ribbons, and one with a blue ribbon. They were all packed from the dessert shop.
“This is for Vivian, and this is yours.”
I pointed at the two boxes tied with white ribbons.
“What are these?”
“Desserts from Sweetz Avenue.”
The box tied with the white ribbon was filled mostly with the sweetest desserts from the shop, while the one with the blue ribbon was filled with less sweet items.
“Then please eat, Miss. You like sweet things.”
“Not in the mood for it today.”
I glanced at the dessert box, then quickly looked away. Just recalling my conversation with Ernoa made me feel sick to my stomach.
“But why is only this box tied with a blue ribbon?”
“That is….”
It was Ian’s share. I had thought of him while buying desserts for Vivian and Anne.
He didn’t seem to like sweet things much, but I remembered him accepting candy from me.
It was a small token of appreciation since he was constantly helping me with my aura practice. I figured he’d be fine with relatively less sweet desserts.
Considering dessert? Should I give it to him without telling?
Just imagining Ian’s reaction almost brought a faint smile to my face.
“Miss?”
“…I need to freshen up. Leave, Anne.”
Anne tilted her head as if sensing something was odd, then took two boxes in her arms. I watched Anne leave the room with a chuckle as I made my way to the bathroom.
I should buy her something more often.
[Star Icon]At the sound of a soft knock, Ian closed the book he had been reading. Habitually looking for Nathan, he let out a low sigh.
‘He went to bed early saying he wasn’t feeling well today.’
“Come in.”
The door soon opened. The person entering the office was Vincent.
“Did you call for me, Your Highness?”
“Was hoping to hear some progress, but judging by your expression, there’s none?”
“It’s not easy. There’s no other Swordmaster in existence, and all I can do is go through the available records.”
“A less than perfect method would be acceptable. Right now…”
The agony of being able to do nothing but watch was amplified. Rosebelia had been practicing her aura to a frustrating degree.
The pain was momentary, but every time she coughed up blood, a sentence from the book Vincent had written came to mind.
‘If one cannot properly control their aura, it may turn into an entity that erodes the Swordsman’s vitality.’
“So you’re saying we don’t have to rely on the records?”
Ian also knew it wasn’t easy to find a method. He had always read books about aura whenever he had time, but he had never come across a case like Rosebelia’s.
“Either way, we must try something.”
Ian unknowingly released his clenched lower lip as he spoke.
“Based on my intuition, there is one way, but… it requires the presence of another Swordmaster.”
Another Swordmaster.
He could only sense auras at best. How long it would take to become a Swordmaster like her, he didn’t know. Most cases ended with just sensing, after all.
‘If only I could be of help.’
“If another Swordmaster existed, it wouldn’t have been quiet until now.”
Ian shook his head. Vincent noticed his increasingly irritated behavior.
“I’ll try to think of other ways.”
“But first, tell me what method you had in mind, assuming another Swordmaster exists.”
“So, in simple terms, it involves making contact between a Swordmaster with a stable aura and one with an unstable aura.”
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
