I Didn't Really Want to Do Farming! (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 139

All Prindella knew about Stella was what she had heard from Ian.

She was a princess sent as a hostage from Amalune, a small country whose very continent was hazy in Prindella’s memory—but she was apparently interesting enough for a promising young entrepreneur of the Empire to secretly send her gifts.

Her agreement with Ian had been simply to send dresses and jewelry to Princess Stella under her own name. Including the tea party invitation had been an impulsive decision.

Though countless people would have readily brought her information if she had wanted it, Prindella had chosen not to.

No matter how it came about, it displeased her to appear as though she had made the first move.

Considering it would be difficult for a princess from a weak nation to approach her first, she had provided a channel of sorts—this was the utmost consideration Prindella could offer.

“Her Highness Princess Stella Obelit has arrived.”

Yet the Stella who appeared at the steward’s announcement was far from what Prindella had expected. Prindella remembered the three dresses Ian had sent as gifts.

Each was an expensive gown that only a wealthy person could afford to buy without hesitation. Crafted by top designers using the finest fabrics and jewels, every dress was nearly a work of art.

However, the dress Stella wore today was utterly ordinary. Had the steward not announced her name and title, Prindella wouldn’t have spared her a second glance.

As the first hostage princess ever invited by Duchess Prindella, Stella’s arrival drew the full attention of all the nobles present.

Stella became such a focal point of interest that even the murmured conversations, previously flowing in time with the music, came to a halt.

“Stella, everyone’s staring at you.”

Ark, perched on Stella’s shoulder, whispered while glancing around.

“Well, of course—they’re staring because you’re the prettiest.”

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