“Since you say so, I’ll let it pass for now.”
I was so happy inside that I wanted to dance, but I just nodded at Orland with the calmest expression possible.
“But it shouldn’t happen twice. If something similar happens again, not only will I investigate everything, but anyone who acts suspiciously, regardless of guilt, will be kicked out of the mansion.”
I felt that Orland’s warning was not empty words.
I felt like he knew something, but anyway, it was a huge relief for me that I could end it here.
“Yes, I understand.”
It seemed that the incident last night was coming to a close. But what I had planned in my head wasn’t over yet.
“I have something to say to you, too.”
Orland looked at me with surprise, as if he didn’t expect me to make a proposal.
“Go ahead.”
“In order to prevent things like last night from happening, I think I need my own lab.”
“Lab?”
“Yes. It’s too inconvenient to learn magic engineering at home.”
It was something I intended to tell Orland someday when I started to learn magic engineering in earnest, but it wasn’t bad to tell him at this opportunity.
Just as crisis is opportunity, it was a good thing if I could get a lab using this incident as an excuse.
Orland pondered alone for a moment, then broke into a chuckle. Then he said in a softer voice than before.
“Okay. I’ll build you a lab.”
“Thank you.”
I couldn’t hide my happiness and smiled. Orland seemed to like my expression and looked at me with a satisfied face.
“I will send the details about the lab to you through an expert soon, so if you have nothing more to say, you may leave.”
Orland was a man to whom time was money.
I knew how busy he was from reading the novel , but when I saw the pile of documents with my own eyes, I worried about his health.
I stood up from my seat and looked back at Orland.
“Father.”
At my call, Orland’s eyes turned to me. His expression was asking what it was, so I carefully continued.
“I’ll tell the chef to make you a good tea for fatigue recovery. Please take care of your health while working.”
Surprised at my unexpected words, Orland momentarily showed surprise. Then he replied with a faint smile.
“Okay.”
[This is the time separator]A moment later, as Tanashia left the room, Zhen dropped from the ceiling as if out of nowhere.
Nobody saw Zhen coming into the room, because his presence in the room was due to his special ability.
With an expressionless face, Zhen looked at the door that Tanashia had left and said,
“Lady’s words are true, but she is definitely hiding something.”
But there was no answer to Zhen’s words.
Zhen turned around with a puzzled expression. There was Orland, smiling very satisfied.
“Master?”
“I don’t know what she’s hiding, but I’ve warned her already. It seems she’s studying magic engineering well, so let’s count this as a reward.”
If Orland said so, so be it. Zhen nodded as if he understood.
Just as he was trying to erase the suspicion from last night in his mind…
“Heh.”
Suddenly, Orland’s laughter was heard. Wondering what pleasant thought he was having, he laughed softly and said,
“But you know.”
“Yes?”
“Doesn’t Tanashia seem to resemble me?”
Zhen had heard the whole conversation earlier. Not knowing what part made him feel that way, he had no choice but to look at Orland.
“I didn’t expect her to ask me to build a lab while talking about last night’s incident, but it’s satisfying to feel the merchant’s nature of gaining two when giving one.”
Zen didn’t realize it, but hearing Oland’s words, it seemed to make sense.
“I should’ve left him a business instead of teaching magical engineering.”
Oland chuckled, stroking his chin.
Then it happened.
Knock, knock, a sound from outside.
Zen quickly hid himself in the room when someone else appeared. His form was nowhere to be found, like smoke.
“What’s the matter?”
In response to Oland’s question, the maid outside answered.
“The lady has brought the tea you requested.”
“Come in.”
There was no one who would feel bad about their daughter caring for her father’s health.
Looking at the tea prepared by Tanashia, the smile on Oland’s face deepened.
[This is the time separator]Returning to my room, I was surprised to see Barne and Matella standing in front of the door.
Today was not a scheduled day for classes. I couldn’t help but wonder why the two of them had come to see me together.
“What’s the matter?”
Barne spotted me and came at me like an arrow. Somehow he seemed to have run here, panting.
“You, did you really disassemble the magic stone bracelet?”
Oland had confirmed the contents earlier through Matella. It seemed the events of last night had reached Barne’s ears as well.
“Oh, I was going to tell you during class, but you already heard?”
“Tell me. Is it true? Or not?”
“It’s true.”
“What? That’s impossible!”
Barne was in shock, tearing at his hair in disbelief.
Matella was holding back her laughter, finding something funny.
As I stood dumbfounded, not knowing what was going on, Barne loudly stretched out his hand.
“Give it to me. I need to check it with my own eyes.”
At Barne’s request, I removed the bracelet from my wrist and handed it to him. He then rushed into my room, picked up a tool that could disassemble the bracelet, his eyes red with intensity.
I had no choice but to watch him as he quickly began to disassemble the bracelet I had reassembled, without anyone saying a word to stop him.
Feeling my confusion, Matella spoke in a soft voice.
“Leave him be, miss. He has a habit of not believing things until he sees them with his own eyes.”
“Is that so?”
Barne quickly checked the reassembled bracelet and slumped into a chair with a disappointed expression. He looked like he was gazing at deflated laundry.
“Master, won’t you praise me for completing my homework well?”
At my question, Barne looked at me with a somewhat cranky expression. Then, with a voice that lacked any sincerity, he said,
“Well done.”
I thought that receiving a bow wouldn’t even be this much, but I decided to value the fact that I had completed the homework he gave perfectly.
“But how did you do it? You said you had no real experience, right? Is this possible just by looking at books?”
“Yes, it seemed possible?”
At my overly simple answer, Barne showed an expression of disbelief.
But there was no other way to express it. I studied from books, and when I tried as I studied, it worked. That was all.
“Is this why other people resented me……”
Barne muttered to himself, looking into the distance.
I had intended to say it during class, but since everyone was gathered, I couldn’t help but mention the conversation I had with Oland earlier.
“I have something to tell you.”
At my words, Barne and Matella looked at me. As their gaze focused on me, I calmly continued.
“I asked my father to build a lab because it’s hard to study at home. He said he would.”
At my words, Matella asked with a surprised expression.
“Really?”
A lot of money went into building a lab. In fact, if it weren’t for the Breloff family, this kind of support wouldn’t be possible.
“Yes, you and Master Matella can use it as you wish. I’m thinking of building it quite large.”
“Wow, that’s great news.”
Matella seemed delighted at the prospect of having a workshop of her own.
Barne didn’t show it, but his lips were twitching, indicating that he was quite pleased to hear that a new lab would be built.
“……It’s good to have a rich student.”
“Express it more honestly. You’ve always complained that the current lab is cramped and old.”
“Heh, you remember the most useless things.”
“Is it you? Weren’t you the one who decided to respect me as your teacher?”
“……!”
I don’t know what kind of conversation they had without me, but at Matella’s words, Varne turned into a mute as if he had eaten honey.
Looking at the two of them, who were like a cat and a mouse, I unknowingly smiled.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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