I caught my breath and checked Eshtra’s face.

‘I wasn’t mistaken.’

She really had both eyes covered with an eyepatch.

‘Come to think of it, on the first day.’

I remembered Eshtra using magic to draw the curtains when guiding us.

“Are you unable to see the sunlight?”

“Ah, I must have made you concerned. I apologize.”

Eshtra seemed unbothered by wearing the eyepatch.

But she didn’t deny my words either.

“Are there other Mains who are sensitive to sunlight?”

“No, it’s just me. I injured my eyes in the past.”

Her eyes, close to sky blue, appeared somewhat cloudy upon closer inspection.

‘She wore the eyepatch because there were no curtains.’

I felt embarrassed for being happy about the sunlight coming in without knowing.

“I’m sorry I didn’t notice earlier.”

“It’s natural you didn’t know. And I have no trouble moving around, so it’s fine.”

Mains were individuals with extremely developed senses.

She probably memorized the paths and wouldn’t bump her head into walls, but not being able to see was more than just that issue.

“Please don’t worry about it. Then, if you’ll excuse me.”

Eshtra bowed slightly and turned around.

To prove there was no problem, she went down the stairs without even holding the railing.

But somehow, Eshtra’s back looked lonely.

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The next morning.

As soon as I opened my eyes, I looked for Eshtra.

“Wait a moment, Eshtra!”

“What is it?”

Eshtra was standing in the corridor, basking in the morning sunlight.

Her eyes were covered with the same eyepatch as yesterday.

I led Eshtra to the shade and held out the prepared gift.

“I wanted to give you this.”

In my hand was a round case.

Eshtra received the case somewhat bewildered, hesitated for a moment, and then removed her eyepatch.

At my urging gaze to open it quickly, Eshtra finally opened the case.

And inside was…

“It’s called sunglasses. It’s like glasses that protect your eyes from sunlight.”

It was a pair of sunglasses with a sleek black sheen.

‘Fortunately, there was an eyewear shop in the supermarket.’

Large supermarkets had various stores including eyewear shops and pharmacies.

I had chosen what seemed to be the best-looking sunglasses in my dream last night.

‘Though it was Hayang’s recommended pick.’

She was so meddlesome in choosing just one pair of sunglasses, like a mother-in-law.

“Try them on.”

I hope she likes them.

In a tense moment, Eshtra picked up the sunglasses.

‘…They suit her well, don’t they?’

The slightly pointed sunglasses suited her very well.

Like…

‘A beautiful instructor at the dormitory.’

As if she might order ‘Roll left, roll right’ at any moment.

Eshtra, wearing her third eye, blinked slowly.

I led her to the window where the sun was shining.

“How is it?”

But since she was a Main, it might not have any effect.

Eshtra slowly raised her head.

Soon her eyes, protected by the sunglasses, remained under the sunlight.

“…My eyes don’t hurt.”

Eshtra turned her head this way and that as if curious, and eventually directed her gaze towards the sun.

“It’s been so long since I looked directly at the sun.”

It sounded refreshing, but something seemed off.

“…Can Mains normally look directly at the sun?”

“Yes. It’s normal not to feel any pain at all.”

Eshtra grinned at me.

It was that killer-like smile, but today it wasn’t scary.

‘…She wasn’t doing it on purpose; she’s just awkward at smiling.’

Eshtra was mostly expressionless and uncomfortable with kindness.

But perhaps because we were living together, I was able to observe her.

“Is it alright to give me such a precious thing?”

“Of course. I was the one who wanted to change the castle, after all.”

If anything, I felt sorry for not realizing sooner.

‘I’m glad she seems to like the gift.’

At least there wouldn’t be any frustrating situations due to not being able to see.

Eshtra fiddled with the frame of the sunglasses silently before opening her mouth as if confessing.

“Lady Hallen, you are our benefactor. It’s the first time the castle has been this lively when it was always so quiet.”

A master who couldn’t taste, and a castle that was always silent.

That was all Eshtra had known.

“I also felt sorry for our human colleagues as we’ve been too focused on the Main way of life.”

According to Eshtra, the human servants had only now admitted that they found the castle frightening.

I smiled faintly along with her.

“We won’t touch the annex used by the Main servants and the rear garden on the far right.”

Those who had left their homeland needed a place to reminisce.

At my words, Eshtra bowed her head.

“Thank you very much, Lady-to-be.”

Lady-to-be.

It was a magical phrase that made me shy.

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Two weeks had passed since construction began.

Thanks to Frigia, who declared she couldn’t stand things being slow and used magic liberally, the progress was incredibly fast.

‘Even Mihail was sacrificed.’

Frigia, not satisfied with just her own magic, brought her former disciple to help with the construction.

Mihail, overworked, grew paler by the day, but he seemed satisfied to be able to stay by Frigia’s side.

A month after construction began.

The castle had truly transformed beautifully.

The west and east wings on either side of the main building followed the hanok style.

‘It looks just like a pure white hanok.’

Using white plaster carved to resemble tiles instead of actual tiles made it even more mystical.

Moreover, to not disappoint the Mains, haetae statues were placed on both sides of the main entrance.

‘Though I didn’t make them myself.’

I only brought a haetae-shaped keychain; the actual creation was done by professionals.

I couldn’t help but admire how well they turned out, even better than expected.

“What magnificent beasts!”

Dracu was particularly fond of the haetae guarding the entrance.

“They’re called haetae, spiritual creatures that drive away evil energy.”

“Where can one see these beasts?”

“They’re probably as hard to see as dragons.”

“My, they must be legendary creatures!”

Although I had indirectly said they were imaginary animals, it seemed to make them sound even more mysterious.

There were many other changes as well.

We installed ondol floors with magic stones in the children’s rooms, servants’ quarters, and guest rooms.

‘Winter preparations complete!’

The cold castle was now a thing of the past.

And there was one more important thing left.

I turned my gaze to the left rear garden.

There stood a small tower that looked as if it had been carved from a massive crystal.

‘Behold, the home magic tower!’

Thanks to Frigia and Mihail, who came from the magic tower, the small tower was equipped with all the devices you’d only see in a magic tower.

When the sun shone on the home magic tower, it reflected a bright rainbow. Just looking at it was spectacular.

‘No wonder they were driven out for making this gray.’

I could somewhat understand how the tower master must have felt seeing the grayed magic tower.

I headed towards the home magic tower.

Louis and Evan, who had arrived first, were waiting for me. The children were captivated by the sparkling tower.

Just then, Mihail, who had been inspecting the interior, came down the stairs.

“Young princes, this is the teacher who will be teaching you magic from now on.”

“I greet you again as a magician. I am Mihail Evans.”

“Hello, Teacher!”

“I look forward to your guidance, Teacher.”

Louis and Evan greeted him politely. They hadn’t been this respectful even to Kashar.

Their serious attitude was very cute.

I patted the children’s heads and asked,

“This is where you’ll be learning magic from now on. Do you like the tower?”

“Yes! It’s so pretty! I’ll work really hard!”

“Me too.”

Evan, in particular, seemed exceptionally enthusiastic.

I lowered myself to meet Evan’s eyes.

“Take it slow. I’d be really sad if you got sick from overworking yourself.”

I couldn’t help but worry about Evan, who always tried to push himself too hard.

When Evan hesitated to answer, I gently patted his small shoulders.

“I’d be happy with whatever kind of person you become, Evan.”

Of course, as long as you don’t try to kill me.

“…Me too.”

When Evan nodded, I finally felt relieved.

I showered Louis and Evan with alternating kisses.

“Haha, it tickles!”

“I’m not a baby…!”

Just as Evan was squirming, my body was suddenly lifted up.

“Hmm? Kashar?”

The castle owner, Kashar, was holding me in his arms.

It was a sudden appearance.

As I looked at him with wide eyes, Kashar smiled, his eyes crinkling.

“You should only do that with me.”

With his words, my face turned into a burning sweet potato.

‘That’s right, I’m really dating now.’

Everything still felt like a dream.

While I was staring at him blankly, Evan called out to me.

“Eileen.”

“Yes?”

“Give me more kisses.”

My eyes widened at this unprecedented act of clinginess.

In front of me, Evan and Kashar’s gazes met. I couldn’t help but laugh seeing the intense sparks flying between them.

“Um, Evan, Kashar?”

A preschooler and an obsessive madman fighting over me.

This was something that wouldn’t even be used as a title for a romance novel, yet it was happening right before my eyes.

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The temple of Shaina, the Goddess of Light.

The five high priests were discussing the highest donation in history.

The donation from the Oloje party was used for poverty relief and temple maintenance.

The distribution of the funds was decided in this meeting.

“Such a large donation. It will be of great help to the temple!”

The high priest of the Third Temple raised his voice in excitement. This year, the temple he was in charge of had seen a decrease in donations due to poor harvests in nearby territories.

“What on earth was auctioned to raise such an amount?”

In contrast, the high priest of the Second Temple seriously questioned.

To this, Perberoff, who was in charge of the First Temple and served as the Grand High Priest, stepped forward.

“The donors are listed as Prince Louis Rihart and Prince Evan Rihart, but I hear the auction item was submitted by the princes’ nanny.”

The princes who made the highest donation in history. Behind them was their nanny.

“We should look into this person. It would be nice to greet such a devoted follower.”

The high priest of the Third Temple’s eyes sparkled.

The other high priests felt the same way.

The continent was in turmoil, and they were struggling to collect donations as the Holy Maiden of Goddess Shaina had not yet been born.

“I hope the Holy Maiden is born soon.”

The high priest of the Fourth Temple sighed.

They were lucky to receive a large donation this time, but next year was uncertain.

The temple was most prosperous when there was a Holy Maiden.

The goddess’s oracle had not yet fallen. Everyone had worried looks, but only Perberoff remained steadfast.

“Everything is according to the goddess’s grace.”

As Perberoff recited the prayer, the four high priests joined in unison.

The luxurious conference room was filled with voices praising the goddess.