A moment later, Stella was momentarily shocked, unable to close her open mouth. About twenty fairies, each carrying only one pouch of apples on their shoulders, entered the room through the window, chattering happily.

Even if all that filled those pouches were just one penny each, it seemed like something extraordinary. Stella swallowed her saliva, looking down at the pouches that the earth fairies were piling up in front of her. Though some dirt fell from the pouches they pulled from the ground, she didn’t pay it any mind.

“We brought only a part for now. The rest is deep, so it might take some time.”

After counting the pouches Estha placed on the floor with her fingers, she spoke. The pouches were made of large plant leaves, but they seemed sturdy and tough, as if some additional technology had been applied, making them look like leather.

“Can we open them?”

First, they needed to check what was inside.

“Yeah, they’re all yours now, Stella. Do as you please.”

“All yours, Stella!”

“We’ll bring more tomorrow!”

Seeing Stella pleased with the pouches, the earth fairies got excited, shouting loudly that they would bring more tomorrow. With an excited heart, Stella opened the first pouch.

“Wow.”

Filling the first pouch were old silver coins. The coins, without a single discoloration, sparkled and seemed very valuable.

“They sparkle like noble pickaxes!”

“What are you talking about! Noble pickaxes sparkle much more and are prettier!”

“Yeah, yeah!”
The earth fairies made no noise as they opened their mouths. Stella realized for the first time today how greedy she could be.

She thought it would be great if only pennies came out, but they were old silver coins. Moreover, there were still a whopping nineteen pouches left.

Stella, calming her trembling heart, opened the remaining pouches one by one. Confirming everything inside the pouches, Stella felt the world was beautiful.

The pouch containing the silver coins was the first one she opened, and the rest were all gold coins.

Living, it seems that such days come.

Stella wanted to shout, but she held it back.

“Where should I put all of this?”

Thinking deeply, Stella went to the dressing room and brought back one luggage bag she had brought from the Credion Empire. It was a bit worn and old compared to other bags, but it was a bag Stella had been using since she was a child, so she was attached to it.

She brought it, thinking that if she left it behind, it might be thrown away as it was.

It seemed unlikely that anyone would look inside because it was old and unremarkable.

Stella opened the bag and neatly placed the pouches filled with coins inside.

The bag quickly became heavy, and along with it, Stella’s heart became prosperous. She thought how great it would be if she could escape with just the genealogy document.
However, the problem was that it was difficult to use the gold and silver coins immediately. They were old, and it seemed that they could be changed into usable currency by wearing them with merchants and selling them.

Still, it was much better than having nothing.

Stella could understand the feeling of being full without eating.

The capital was filled with an unprecedented excitement as the hunting season returned after a year.

The Plant Zone was no exception. The princesses called tailors to the castle all day to prepare dresses to wear when participating in the hunt.

Although they had to choose among tailors who had received permission to enter the capital, the princesses spared no money to select the most famous and skillful tailor.

However, Stella had no desire to spend money on fitting dresses. If she wore one of the dresses she brought, that was enough.

“Princess, please provide the completed handkerchief, and I will submit it.”

Milah said to Stella, who was sitting in front of the sewing basket. According to Milah, Princess Stella didn’t have much talent for sewing, but she acknowledged Stella’s perseverance.

At first, it was like a rock, gradually sprouting arms and wings, transforming into a stone flower, and suddenly, with a beak and legs attached, it was completed as something resembling a bird.

“You embroidered an eagle symbolizing bravery.”
Milah politely received the handkerchief Stella offered, making an effort not to sigh. She bowed gracefully.

“Thank you for your hard work. I will be on my way then.”

Milah carefully placed the elaborately embroidered handkerchief into an elegant box. The outside of the box was engraved with the words ‘Verdura.’

The embroidered handkerchiefs were delivered by dedicated maidservants by nature. In the past, they used to collect them all at once, but incidents such as disappearance or exchange often occurred, leading to frequent disputes.

In the end, it changed to each maid taking them individually. To the princesses who were watched by the eyes of the emperor, it was a matter of life and death.