It’s already been a month since the follow-up measures related to the events involving Gallio concluded. With the destruction of the Turner and Repel families, the pillars of the Elder Council, the nobles scattered, and eventually, the Elder Council declared its dissolution.

Whether it was a consequence of Charlotte being expelled from the capital or not, Wilhelm’s expedition lasted longer, touring the tumultuous northern regions before returning. As a result, the number of nobles openly supporting me was increasing.

The people of the capital, who had been making a fuss about the events in the Dark Guild for a while, returned to their daily lives, and I, too, resumed my previous lifestyle as if nothing had happened.

Sometimes, when I heard stories about Gallio, thoughts about how much he knew about his past life would involuntarily cross my mind. However, as time passed, I gradually forgot about that matter and immersed myself in everyday life.

Since it was conclusively proven that he had died, all suspicions were buried in the grave.

“Bella, why are you staring blankly? The tea will get cold.”

“Ah, sorry. I have something on my mind.”

While enjoying Raven’s tea time after a long time, I brought the teacup back to my lips. Perhaps due to being busy lately, I found myself lost in thought during break times like this.

“Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Cain lately. Bella, haven’t you received any separate messages?”

“Yeah. Other than regular reports, nothing. He seems to be quite busy these days.”

After the recent incident, thinking that a separate information network was necessary, I consulted with Baron Huji and signed a sponsorship contract. Although outwardly it might seem like I was financially supporting the Fernan family, in reality, I was transmitting funds as compensation for information.

As the reputation of the Repel family declined and my popularity increased, even those who had secretly supported me, like Ray, now openly sponsored me. There was no reason to hide the relationship between the two families anymore.

“But Raven, what about you? What happened with Cain? I thought you really hated each other.”

“He’s indeed an unpleasant guy. However, it’s a bit strange not seeing him around suddenly. I might have to challenge him to a duel later.”

Growling as if he would devour him when they met, but then becoming friendly during a fight. Maybe that’s exactly how it is.

Smiling inwardly, I took a bite of a sweet meringue cookie, but suddenly remembered something I had forgotten.

“Oh, right. Today was the day to drink the potion.”

Despite eating a lot of desserts, my stomach felt somewhat empty. It seems I forgot to drink the potion this morning.

“Ronia, can you bring me a potion from my room? It should be in the cookie box under the bed.”
“Do you still hide the cookie box there? You’ve become an elegant 13-year-old girl now.”

“Well, that’s the safest place. My cookies should stay there. I have many uses for them.”

“Yes, I understand.”

The usefulness of the cookies I mentioned was naturally when summoning spirits, but Ronia, who was still unaware of that fact, seemed to think I was secretly devouring cookies every night.

Of course, there were times when I actually did, but somehow my lips puckered as if in protest.

After a while, Ronia returned with a heart-shaped glass bottle filled with red potion.

Taking it and opening the lid, I made a gulping sound as I drank the sweet potion.

“Haha, delicious. It seems Sione is a true genius. How can she make medicine so tasty?”

“I’m curious about the taste, Bella. Can I take a sip too?”

“Sione said it’s made for me, so I shouldn’t give it to anyone else. She even mentioned it might become poison rather than a remedy.”

“Hearing such stories makes it sound creepy.”

Just as some poisonous plants could be used as medicine, it seemed that Raven’s potions, made with his magic, could turn extremely toxic with even a slight change in concentration.

Of course, as it was custom-made for me and the recipe was fixed, there was almost no worry of such accidents. However, Sione still showed a cautious attitude when handling potions.

“Since it’s a potion made with my magic, I’m tempted to try it. I’m immune to most poisons anyway.”

“You too, Raven. It probably won’t have any effect on you. Maybe your condition will improve a bit. It’s like replenishing the nutrients in your body.”

I used the example of vampires to explain to Raven. Vampires, as a species, lived by absorbing the magic or blood of others, and sucking their own blood would have no effect.

Raven’s case was similar.

Drinking a potion made with his own magic would only slightly fill his stomach, providing no substantial help.

“Come to think of it, what would happen if I really decided to drink Raven’s blood? It was quite an event when I drank a few drops from him during my early childhood.”

From a pitch-black early childhood, it was one of my biggest embarrassing moments since wearing diapers.

Despite being a demon, I had lived thinking that my soul and mind were the same as when I was human.