“Try to handle it as quickly as possible and come back.”

Whether it would be night or dawn, he wasn’t sure.

“The Crown Prince is here. His Highness saved the lady who collapsed in the alley.”

Fernando, who had come to Clarega after finding Etienne, relaxed his shoulders as the butler explained. Etienne seemed to have misunderstood.

So, he had been searching for her all day and, just in case, came to Clarega. It turned out to be the right decision.

“Then, should we go to the Royal Palace?”

“No, that’s not necessary. The lady is not at the Royal Palace right now.”
Rani was sent to fetch Etienne, but she did not head to the Royal Palace.

If that’s the case, Etienne might not be at the Royal Palace. However, Fernando couldn’t provide detailed answers to Fernando’s question since even the butler didn’t know exactly where she was.

Fernando let out a deep sigh. He could easily find the Crown Prince by releasing the knights of the family, but instinctively, Fernando felt that it wouldn’t be good for Etienne if he took such action.

Guilt for not protecting Etienne and regret for not finding her first were rising sequentially.

In a past life, there was a time when I was bedridden with a fever for several days. It was said to be a process where abilities properly settled in a fully grown body.

So, the fever was expected to subside soon. It felt like she believed in those words and endured them amidst the confusion.

Then, why was the fever rising now? If not, her body couldn’t be this tense. However, it was not yet time.

‘Did the ability accelerate the timing?’

But it didn’t feel like her throat was burning or hot breath was coming out.

And she didn’t seem as weak as she thought.

“Ah…”

Etienne slowly opened her eyes.

‘Is it dawn?’
Etienne’s head turned to the side as she looked at the unfamiliar ceiling, revealed by the soft blue light coming through the window. There, the man who had discovered and rescued her earlier was closing his eyes with his fists clenched.

With no visible movement, it seemed like he was lost in thought, perhaps sleeping. Etienne examined Leharht’s face closely.

Neatly shaped eyebrows, pretty almond-shaped eyes that she usually couldn’t see when he had them open. Long and lush eyelashes, she had seen them many times. He often half-closed his eyes when making a meaningful expression, which made his previously perceived arrogance now seem pleasant.

So, the eyelashes that once felt so harsh now looked simply nice. From the high bridge of his nose to the rosy lips.

“Do you want to see my side profile too?”

At that moment, Leharht, who she thought was asleep, spoke with closed eyes. Etienne pondered what to do and decided to close her eyes.

“You wouldn’t pretend to sleep after staring at my face, would you?”

“I closed my eyes so you wouldn’t notice.”

“No. I won’t let it slide.”

When Leharht decisively responded, Etienne opened her eyes again.

“Why did you just stand there while knowing I could see you?”

“You said I had a handsome face; no need to stop that.”

“So, that means you’re fine with showing your side profile too?”

“Yeah.”

Leharht nodded confidently and turned his head. As much as Etienne wanted to declare it disagreeable, it was his nose that posed the problem.
Rising with an incredibly beautiful line, it was drawing a graceful curve.

“Yeah. Well, if it’s pretty, it’s pretty.”

“I’ve finished appreciating.”

“Appreciation essay.”

“He’s handsome.”

“Which side?”

“Both.”

“Though the appreciation essay is a bit short, it’s sincere, so I’ll let it slide.”

As Leharht smoothly concluded the situation, Etienne didn’t try to stop him any further. Honestly, when it came to Leharht, there was no need to nitpick based on appearance.

“Now tell me your story.”

At his words, Etienne turned her head and looked at the ceiling.

“What happened?”

“The paper I was holding?”

“Here.”

Leharht took out a sheet of paper from his pocket. Etienne glanced at it, turning only her eyeballs.

“That’s right. Earlier…”

Whether it was earlier or yesterday, it was confusing, but as Leharht didn’t provide detailed information about it, Etienne simply recounted what she had seen.

She saw Ludví sitting at the fountain, and while trying to look at him again, something exploded, engulfing the carriage. And seeing Hana, she followed her, witnessing the paper restoration in the alley.

There was nothing more to explain. Etienne slightly turned her head to look at the paper again. It was now time to discuss the contents written on the paper.

“So, this is Clairega’s ability, right?”
Even if it’s said to restore, it’s impossible to completely recreate a paper that has disappeared. However, Etienne managed to create a paper that was torn and mostly obliterated into its original form. Nodding her head, Etienne, Leharht, looked at her with an expression that seemed impressed.

“It’s a really amazing ability.”

Without asking for details, Leharht conveyed his impression of the results Etienne had created.

Rather than scolding her for causing trouble, it felt more like acknowledging her efforts, and Etienne’s expression relaxed at his words.