The jewelry of the Balthamster family, it was something Jocelyn had seen only once when she was very young.

The diamond…

A large diamond passed down through generations to the heads of the Balthamster family. When it reflected sunlight, it sometimes showed a faint pink hue, and when turned in another direction, it was a luxurious diamond with a faint golden glow.

Even His Majesty the King does not possess such a thing. Jocelyn recalled her childhood memories. She was young, and so was the previous duke. The one who showed her the diamond was Cedric’s grandfather, the father of the previous duke.

But to newly craft such a diamond, what in the world could be the reason? It was a flawless gem that did not need any crafting.

“Shall I open it for you?”

When Jocelyn stood frozen, the owner said. Only then did she snap back to attention, and the owner opened the lock of the closest box.

The moment her fingertips touched the box, the texture of the box was an exceptionally precious silk. Regardless of what was inside, the value of this box alone would be an unimaginable amount for ordinary people.

Jocelyn’s eyes widened as the box opened. Inside the lid, sapphires were densely embedded, forming letters. One initial and the family name ‘Balthamster.’ However, the initial was not Cedric’s.

Jocelyn’s gaze moved slowly, like a tight bolt. On the velvet, which shone with a dazzling and glamorous luster, a beautiful tiara was placed. Like countless stars along the edge, diamonds were studded…

It was small. It wasn’t deliberately made small for decoration but could be seen that it was made to fit the owner of the tiara.

Jocelyn’s face turned pale. When the sunlight streaming into the store bloomed the golden and pink hues trapped in the diamond like flowers, she screamed and collapsed on the spot.

“Guest! Are you okay?”

The startled employees tried to lift her. However, Jocelyn shook them off like someone possessed, using her arms to push them away.

“Don’t touch me! What is all this… What is this! This diamond! This precious diamond is the family jewel of the duke! The one and only unique gem! How dare you do such a thing!”

Everyone in the store was left with their mouths agape at her frantic behavior.

The owner firmly closed the lid to prevent Jocelyn from throwing away the box and ordered the employees to quickly clear the area. However, Jocelyn reached out like a person possessed, trying to reach beyond the glass case.

“What are you doing! Oh my, take it away right now!”

One employee opened the door on one side of the case and rushed outside. But Jocelyn was quicker at unlocking the box…
Inside it was a necklace. Like the tiara she had seen a while ago, the necklace also had a short chain, and the problem was the pendant hanging beneath it. It was also a diamond, similar to the one on the tiara.

Crafted using gold, it featured the symbol of the Balthamster family, with small diamonds intricately embedded on top.

When the box slipped from Jocelyn’s hands, an employee standing nearby gasped and caught it. The owner of Ezzran’s glared at Jocelyn with eyes that seemed to say they had seen all the crazy people.

“What on earth are you doing? These are items ordered directly by His Grace, one by one!”

Staring blankly into the air, Jocelyn looked at the owner’s face. Her eyes emitted a sinister and ominous glare.

“His Grace ordered it? This…?”

The owner said, “Yes. On the day when Her Grace, the Duke’s daughter, formally takes the position as the heir of Balthamster, she ordered all the accessories she would wear. You came here on a mission for the Duke, didn’t you? You, who should know better than anyone how precious these items are, what in the world are you doing!”

Although Ezzran’s owner ran a long way as if his own belongings had been damaged, Jocelyn couldn’t hear his voice. All she could see before her eyes was the brilliant glow of the large and dazzling diamond she had seen a long time ago.

It seemed as if it had been sculpted to represent perfection itself, just like the Balthamster family to Jocelyn. The multicolored diamond emitting such a mysterious light was by no means ordinary. As she had heard at that time, it was an invaluable gem that not even the king could easily obtain.

But to have that…

Jocelyn’s body swayed. One of the employees supported her, but he quickly withdrew his hand as if he had touched something ominous. Ezzran’s owner now looked at Jocelyn with eyes that seemed to see a thief.

“All the accessories ordered by His Grace are ready. However, it seems a bit difficult to entrust them to you.”

Jocelyn glared at the owner again, blinking her eyes.

“What does that mean? If the Duke’s belongings are not entrusted to me, then who would they be entrusted to? How dare you!”

She was no longer using formal etiquette. She was not even aware that she was committing such rudeness.