“This time, it’s milk mixed with strawberry powder and sugar.”

“Strawberry?”

At the thought of the sourness of strawberries, Lorencia swallowed her saliva.

“Yes. It’s very sweet and delicious. Tomorrow, I will also introduce a snack made by mixing bananas and chocolate.”

Blondie prepared not only milk but also fresh fruit juice. Although she wasn’t hungry, she couldn’t resist Blondie’s explanation and the delicious aroma.

After Blondie took charge of Lorencia, Teishar gave a thumbs up, saying that a special servant is indeed different when he saw Lorencia eating more than three times her usual amount.

Lorencia was happy every day. She received many gifts and was together with her loving family and lover. The ordinary life she had always wanted since her mother Musilla passed away was more beautiful than she imagined.

And at night when everyone was asleep, Lorencia experienced an extremely severe pain that she had never felt before.

“Ugh. It hurts.”

She was drenched in cold sweat from the unfamiliar pain in her lower abdomen and waist. Curling her back, she panted and reached out to grab the blanket. Leo, who was sleeping next to Lorencia, woke up and started wailing.

Her whole body ached. She felt nauseous. Lorencia recalled what Blondie had told her, that when she starts her first period, her stomach and waist will hurt a lot. Forcing herself to sit up, Lorencia struggled to remove the blanket covering her. She bit her lower lip hard to endure the rushing pain.

“Blood……”

Lorencia’s eyelashes trembled as she saw the blood stained on the blanket.

−Meow.

“Leo. I’m… fine.”

Lorencia pressed one hand firmly on her lower abdomen. Although she learned about women’s days from Blondie, actually experiencing it left her confused and the heavy pain in her lower abdomen was disorienting. Seeing the blood stained on the bed, she couldn’t stay calm. She became confused.

Strangely, it felt like all the strength was draining from her body. Cold sweat ran down the back of her neck. Lorencia forced her unresponsive body to move with all her strength.

“Anyone there?”

She squeezed out her voice with all her might. It was so painful and agonizing that tears finally burst out. She tried to endure the pain by gritting her teeth, but there was no part of her body from head to toe that didn’t hurt. Especially the pain felt between her legs and knees, and her back became unbearably painful, causing her body to start squirming involuntarily.

She couldn’t stop the panting breaths from escaping.

She didn’t see a future where she would die like this, there were still many things she had to do, she hadn’t been able to stop Ruans and the White Snake yet.

“Te… rr.”

Lorencia spoke again. As the painful and fearful emotions intensified, the surrounding objects began to float around.

“Go back to your places…”

The objects in the room initially returned to their original positions, but when Lorencia cried out in pain again and collapsed back onto the bed, they started moving around randomly once more.

“Leo……”

Leo, who was circling around Lorencia, started meowing even more loudly than before.

Teishar hastily tied his robe and ran with all his might to the front of Lorencia’s room.

“Marquis Spencer.”

“What happened? Blondie. What is the situation now? Where’s Loa?”

“Young lady is in pain, so I tried to open the door to check on her, but the door won’t open.”

“What about the terrace side?”

“The terrace side is also inaccessible.”

Owenna and Kate were hiding in the shadows, guarding Lorencia. When they heard Lorencia’s groans of sudden pain, they went to call Blondie, who was in the room right next door.

And they tried to open the door, but it was no use. The door on the terrace side also didn’t open and couldn’t be broken.

Owenna and Kate started using all their strength to try to open Lorencia’s door, but it wouldn’t budge.

When Leo’s crying sound was heard from inside the room, Teishar’s face contorted in agony.

“Loa. Leo.”

When Teishar called out to Lorencia and Leo, Leo, who was inside the room, started scratching at the door and crying even louder.

“Leo. Calm down. I’ll open the door soon. Stay by Loa’s side.”

Teishar, with a pale face, banged on the door and then pressed his ear tightly against it. When he heard Lorencia’s voice calling him from inside the room, Teishar bit his lip so hard it bled.

Unable to bear it any longer, he kicked the door handle with all his might. If it were an ordinary door, it would have shattered long ago, but the door and handle didn’t even budge. Realizing that the special power of Ella’s Child must have been applied, Teishar felt like he was going crazy. Suddenly, tears welled up in his eyes.

Teishar wiped the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand. He clenched his fist and pounded on the door.

“Loa. Can you hear me?”

Teishar, who called out to Lorencia with an anxious heart, leaned against the door and hung his head low. Then he managed to lift his head. He couldn’t just stay still like this.

“Everyone, step back.”

Teishar spoke in a cold voice, his eyes distorted. He took a step back from the door and exhaled a long breath. Then, gritting his teeth, he focused his strength and punched the door with his fist. It was only natural for the mansion to become chaotic with the loud banging sound that shook the entire building.

“Meri. Don’t let the other servants come this way.”

“Understood.”

Teishar continued to strike the door, gathering all his strength. The sound of thunder rang out countless times.

Before long, blood flowed from his fists.

Hollyo shuddered at the sight of the injured Teishar, like a freshly caught fish flailing in a net. But Teishar paid no heed and rapidly pounded the door with his fists without rest.

Each time he struck the door, Teishar prayed that the door would open.

“My lord. Your fists will be ruined at this rate.”

Hollyo buried his face in his hands every time blood gushed from Teishar’s fists. Then, saying he would bring an axe, he ran down the corridor with all his might.

Teishar continued to pound on the door, paying no attention to Hollyo’s words about bringing an axe. Fortunately, cracks began to form on the door little by little.

“Just a little more.”

Teishar smiled faintly and gathered his strength once more, striking his fist with all his might. Finally, the door shattered. Hollyo, who arrived from afar with an axe, dropped it on the floor upon seeing the door broken beyond recognition.

“You’ve worked hard, Marquis Spencer.”

“Loa……”

Blondie tried to approach Lorencia but stopped with a flinch. It was because the objects in the room were flying around randomly.

“No, why are the objects…?”

“It’s the power of Ella’s Child, so don’t be surprised, everyone.”

Blondie nodded. If she was Ella’s Child, it wasn’t strange at all for her to use various powers.

“So Lady Lorencia was actually a sorceress.”

The tactless Hollyo exclaimed in admiration, looking at the flying objects visible through the broken door. Teishar sighed and swiftly ran into the room.

“Loa.”

−Meow.

Leo was circling around Lorencia, who was covered with a blanket, meowing worriedly. And a faint scent of blood wafted up from the white bed sheets. Teishar’s heart sank.

Teishar hugged Lorencia tightly and started stroking her.

“I’m here. Calm down. Loa.”

“Te… rr.”

Teishar’s face looked like he was about to cry when he saw Lorencia’s face under the blanket. It was distressing to see her pale face drenched in cold sweat.

Lorencia put strength into her trembling lips and barely lifted the corners of her mouth.

“Loa. Are you alright?”

“Honestly, I’m not… okay.”

Teishar chewed the inside of his mouth and bit his tongue, barely containing his anguished feelings.

“My stomach hurts so much.”

After saying that, Lorencia’s body went limp. Teishar’s scream shook the marquis mansion.

Lorencia stared at the sky and then covered her eyes with her hand. It was because of the dazzling, enormous light in the sky. When the light in the sky disappeared, the sky turned blue as if nothing had happened. When she lowered the hand covering her eyes, a slight breeze blew.

Purple flower petals began to fall gently in front of her. The petals gave off an indescribably pleasant fragrance.

“Where is it coming from?”

Wanting to smell more of the flower petals’ fragrance, Lorencia stood up and started walking in the direction the wind and petals were blowing from. After walking for a while, she stepped on a thin tree branch. Lorencia looked down at the thin branch she had stepped on. And when she raised her head again, the scenery in front of her had changed.

In the distance, she saw a beautiful tree on a small hill.

The tree was full of beautiful purple flowers shaped like snowflakes. The round shape of the tree and the blooming purple flowers looked just like amethyst beads.

She involuntarily sniffed at the deep floral scent. A smile naturally formed on her face. As soon as she faced the tree, her heart strangely started pounding and racing.

Lorencia approached the tree, captivated by the incredibly beautiful scene. As she got closer to the tree, Lorencia’s hair grew at a tremendous rate. However, Lorencia couldn’t tell if her red hair fluttering in the wind had grown.

The closer she got, the more her mouth fell open at the tree’s beautiful appearance. The purple flower petals falling like snowflakes every time the wind blew seemed like snowflakes she had never seen before.

Lorencia walked solely toward the tree. Her vision was captivated by the tree ahead, her sense of smell sought only the alluring floral scent, and her hearing focused on the sound of fluttering petals and the wind. She only felt that she would be happy if she could just touch the tree.

Before she knew it, Lorencia had reached the front of the tree on the hill. When she was wondering if it was okay to touch it, she recalled what Teishar had said.

“It’s my young tree.”

She looked up at the tree from bottom to top with fervent eyes. And she smiled. Lorencia spread her arms and embraced the tree. A warm light began to envelop the tree and Lorencia’s body.

Lorencia opened her eyes and stared at the familiar ceiling. She rolled her eyes and surveyed her surroundings. She was lying on the bed. She clearly remembered hugging the tree. It seemed to have been a dream.

“Ah……”

−Meow.

Hearing Leo’s meow, Lorencia opened her mouth to call for Leo. However, only a thin groan escaped her parched throat.

“Lady Lorencia. You’ve finally regained consciousness.”

Lorencia swallowed her saliva once.

“Blondie.”

When she moved her body, her shoulders trembled slightly. Blondie helped Lorencia sit up and lean against the headboard. Lorencia drank the water Blondie gave her. Feeling something strange, she examined her body.

‘Was my hair this thick and long?’

Feeling odd and unfamiliar, she tugged at her red hair.