Around the massive statue, numerous flowers bloomed, seemingly cared for by the priests taking turns. There was some kind of barrier around the flowers, but people coming to the monastery were so devout that they never trampled or picked the flowers without care.

Kneeling in front of the god’s statue, Aisha prayed briefly. Finally, she left the chapel.

Daart, from a distance, leaned against a window, watching the direction of the chapel. The sunlight made his silver hair dazzling. He looked at her retreating figure with a strange gaze.

On her way back to the palace, Aisha stopped by an accessory shop for a moment. Perhaps due to the aftermath of the Awakening, the shop had an unusually large number of accessories shaped like flowers and butterflies.

Looking at the many black rose-shaped accessories, Aisha felt a bit proud inside. In the past, everyone avoided black roses, but now, after the Awakening, it seemed like they had become popular.

As she quietly looked around at the neatly arranged necklaces on the red velvet, Aisha pointed to one necklace.

“I’ll take this one.”

Aisha returned to the palace with the necklace neatly packaged.

“Bannetssam, welcome back!”

As Sonia approached from a distance, Aisha handed her a small case from behind.

“Your gift.”

Sonia’s eyes widened as she asked, “What’s this?”

Aisha smiled and replied, “A gift for you.”

Opening the case, Sonia’s eyes widened even more. Inside was a necklace shaped like a red carnation.
“I wanted to give you a ring, but I was afraid it might be inconvenient while working, so I chose a necklace. With this, you can wear it under your clothes anytime. If someone questions why a servant is wearing such a precious necklace, just tell them directly to me.”

Aisha, placing her index finger on her chin and lifting her gaze, hesitated for a moment before adding, “Then I’ll bring a perfume, and I’ll pour it over that person’s head.”

Recalling what Karaf did last time, Aisha smiled satisfaction like a villain.

Sonia burst into laughter, but moved by emotion, she stammered, “Bannetssam… How can you give such a precious thing to someone like me…”

That carnation was a flower crafted with none other than ‘rubies.’

Aisha smiled and said, “Because you are my chosen person.”

At those words, Sonia, with a greatly moved expression, raised one hand to her chest.

Aisha personally put the necklace around Sonia’s neck.

Sonia blushed as if receiving a proposal, bringing both hands to her chest and bowing her head forward. It was a solemn posture, as if receiving a necklace from a king.

Perhaps too moved, Sonia sniffled, and tears welled up as she spoke, “Bannetssam, I’ll cherish this for a lifetime. This will undoubtedly become a treasure in our house.”

Aisha laughed out loud.

However, behind the wall, there was a shadow watching their affectionate scene.

It was Karaf.

Seeing Aisha giving a gift to her servant, he involuntarily felt a twinge of jealousy. ‘This shouldn’t be happening…’

Once again, it seemed like scenes from the past overlapped, and he quickly shook his head.

But just now, the words she spoke to her servant were what he truly wanted to hear.

‘Because you are my chosen person.’

Karaf’s face turned sullen.

Feeling he didn’t deserve such a precious gift, he felt a sense of melancholy.

He walked back along the path he had just taken, pondering.

However, on his way back to the office, he saw a priest from the monastery carrying books.

Everything delivered to the palace was related to butterflies and flowers.

Examining the books, Karaf suddenly felt a small hope blossoming in his heart.

‘Maybe there might be a gift for me too.’

Aisha showing interest in him and making an effort to break the curse was something new.

Maybe her heart had opened a little, he thought, eagerly awaiting the moment when Aisha would come to him.

Sitting at his desk, looking down at the documents, his face was extremely serious, as if going to a battlefield. Though it looked like he was carefully handling his work, his mind was so full of thoughts about Aisha that the letters didn’t register in his eyes.

But no matter how long he waited, Aisha didn’t come.
Having gone to the monastery, I thought she would at least greet me saying she had a good time, but she completely turned away from me.

Durand, who came to the office, looked somewhat depressed and cautiously glanced at Karaf, who seemed to have a gloomy atmosphere.

Before any sparks flew, Durand politely lowered his head and said, “I apologize, Your Highness… It seems that the dating books I gave you weren’t much help… I am prepared to receive the books in person.”

In response, Karaf lifted his gaze and gave him a brief glance.

Durand was bowing his head with a truly troubled expression.

“No, the wretched Pink Book you gave me did help in its own way. But the problem was that the conditions set in the book were wrong from the start to follow as it is.”

As Durand looked puzzled, he muttered self-deprecatingly, “I’m a piece of garbage. I was the one who was wrong. It’s quite understandable that Bannet dislikes me…”

Durand, who didn’t know about his past life, shouted in surprise, “Your Highness! Why are you saying such things!”

“Durand, perhaps I need self-help books for personality development more than dating books. I might need to start over with character formation.”

As he finished speaking, he let out a deep sigh.

Since returning from the monastery, Aisha hadn’t come out of her room.

Considering that books were delivered to her room, it seemed like she was locked in her room reading.

But that made Karaf uneasy.

Maybe something happened at the monastery.

Perhaps she met the second man referred to as the “second flower” and heard something unpleasant.

Or maybe it’s just something I dislike…

As he habitually reached for the bottle of alcohol, he paused.