She stopped smiling and moved her gaze to Kevrant’s pocket where she put the sleeve stone.

‘Will it be okay? Can I leave it there?’

She planned to prevent something from happening to Kevrant’s family.

But what if it goes wrong, or even if she stops it, the same misfortune comes? Won’t that make Kevrant more unhappy by making Eldherut fall into eternal sleep?

‘But… Kevrant became safer than before just by having that.’

The power of a guardian who can suppress the power that the sacred relic emits.

As long as Kevrant has it, no one will fall into eternal sleep by touching it.

‘Well, I don’t have a way to destroy it anyway.’

She tried hitting it with a hammer or throwing it from a high place, but it didn’t seem like the sacred relic would break that way.

The last way is to throw it into a deep lake, but Kevrant didn’t seem to have any intention of gifting the sleeve stone to her.

‘I can’t steal from my husband.’

She decided to leave the sleeve stone to Kevrant until there was a change.

+++

Kevrant slept for exactly one hour and then got up and went to the study saying he had work to handle.

After washing in warm water, she changed into a simple dress and headed to the dining room.

Nathan and Wallas were in the dining room. When she entered, the two men got up abruptly.

“Sisterinlaw, the captain will be a little late because he has a lot of work. He said you should eat first.”

Nathan reported.

As she sat down, Nathan and Wallas also sat down. The cook came and recited the food prepared today. She chose soup and grilled fish, and Nathan and Wallas chose meat, meat, and more meat.

It was surprising that Nathan, who had a slender and small frame, ate that much, even though Wallas was large.

“Sisterinlaw, have you gotten closer with Windy? That guy, he says he likes the name.”

At Wallas’s words, she stopped her fork and opened her eyes wide.

“Can you communicate with Windy?”

Wallas made an expression of regret.

“Ye? Ah… Ah… Yes. I mean… I feel like… that’s the case.”

Wallas’s behavior was suspicious. Nathan seemed to know something and was holding back his laughter.

“Is that so? He seemed to hate it when I called him Windy yesterday. He kicked his back legs.”

“He’s probably doing that for nothing. To get attention.”

“You know a lot about Windy, Wallas.”

“No, not at all. I don’t know anything. How would I know?”

Wallas spread his hands and said.

Wallas would never betray Kevrant. Given that he couldn’t lie like that.

She couldn’t understand what Wallas wanted to hide so much.

When she stared at him, Wallas, who couldn’t stand still, cut a loaf of bread in half and held it out.

“Do you want some?”

“Hey, you’re offering her the bread you were eating?”

When Nathan hit Wallas’s wrist and dropped the bread, the dining room door opened wide and Zen entered.

“Lissy! My new sister!”

Zen walked toward her with open arms. Although she was startled by the enthusiastic cheer, she calmly stood up to greet Zen. Zen hugged her tightly and then let her go.

“Did you do well while I was away?”

“Thanks to you. It seems Zen did well.”

“Spending money recklessly is a fun thing. When I was ready to spend this family’s fortune, I naturally became happy.”

The kind of party that would eat up this family’s fortune.

It must be a joke.

“Oh, I’ll introduce you. This is Lady Nellanikerus Genel, Countess. She’s my academy classmate.”

Zen pointed to the entrance.

Only then did the elegant woman standing at the entrance slowly walk up and stand in front of Lisi.

“Nice to meet you, Countess Green. I’ve heard a lot about you from Zen. Even before that, I heard a lot.”

Nellanikes General.

How surprised she must have been when she received the wedding invitation from Zen and confirmed her name.

Countess General Nellanikes, the goddess of social circles.

In her past life, her power, which dominated the social scene, grew even bigger than that of Brittany who became empress. No matter how luxurious the party Brittany hosted, if Nella did not attend, the party lost its light.

Brittany tried to get close to Nella, but for some reason, Nella distanced herself from Brittany and rarely attended the parties Brittany hosted.

In her past life, Lisi was invited to Nella’s party once and attended. Although she did not converse with Nella at that party, she caught Nella’s eye several times. It seemed like Nella was observing Lisi.

Back then, she never found out why Nella invited Lisi, who had no acquaintances, to the party, and why she seemed to be observing.

That’s because she was never invited to Nella’s parties after that, and never encountered Nella at other parties.

But what happened in the past life is just what happened in the past life. The relationship in this life will change.

“I, too, have heard of Countess General’s reputation. I am glad to meet you. Please call me Lisi.”

“Please call me Nella as well.”

Lisi and Nella exchanged exploratory glances.

Zen, linking his arm with Lisi’s, asked.

“How about it? Our new sister, prettier than the rumors?”

Certainly prettier than the rumors, Nella thought.

Moreover, there was an indescribable atmosphere about Lisi.

Deep eyes that seemed to know a lot, yet never seemed to waver, and a kind but firm side was felt.

‘Flower of the Witlow Duke. And Brittany’s sister.’

Nella didn’t like Brittany.

She did not like her who badmouthed others while pretending to be innocent and kind.

So, she had no great expectations for Lisi either. She thought Lisi would be a cunning fox grown up in luxury, being Brittany’s sister.

From the moment the cautious Zen was bragging about ‘our new sister, our new sister’, she wondered if her thoughts were wrong, but now that she actually sees it, she gets it.

Lisi is different from Brittany. What was reflected in Lisi’s eyes was not light like Brittany. In a way, she seemed like a warrior who had returned from death.

‘Why do I think this?’

Lisi must have grown up like a flower in a greenhouse, not going out of the mansion and under the protection of the duke.

At that moment, the restaurant door flung open. Everyone’s gaze turned towards the restaurant door.

The woman who had just opened the door and entered seemed frozen, as if she did not know there would be so many people in the restaurant.

Lisi gently smiled at her.

“Brittany.”