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“Are you the newly hired maid?”
I felt a sudden drop in my heart upon hearing Ian’s voice.
Ian gently placed the teacup on the table and shifted his gaze to Selina’s fingertips. Her fingertips stiffened when he mentioned her.
“Yes. That’s right. You’re still getting an education, so do whatever you want. You must be very good with your hands.”
I fumbled in panic.
I was confused in my head. The people who served me sometimes changed their appointments, but Ian didn’t pay attention one by one each time.
No, it seemed like this was the first time he was so openly interested.
‘In the original work, Ian was definitely Selina’s first love. however… What was the opposition like?’
What kind of person was Selina to Ian?
I tried to roll my head, but I couldn’t think of anything. Ian and Elliott had a strong priestly relationship, whereas their connection with Selina was comparatively weaker. It was never clearly stated that Ian had any feelings for Selina.
‘But Selina is the heroine.’
The heroine is someone who captivates the interest and attention of all the characters.
Although it was never specifically specified in the original work, it was natural for Ian to also be interested in Selina.
Selina was such an attractive and confident child. There was no need to remind her that she was the main character of the original story; I could tell just by looking at Selina.
Ian’s gaze remained fixated on Selina’s fingertips.
I, too, found myself staring blankly at Selina’s fingertips. Her fingertips are delicate and elegant, gleaming with a pristine whiteness reminiscent of lustrous pearls.
“They say you have good dexterity.”
Ian muttered softly.
Selina’s hands, which had stiffened at the sound of that voice, began to tremble again. She did so, causing the teapot to crash against the tray, spilling a bit of dark brown tea.
Ian, who had been observing her, raised the teacup to his lips once more and spoke,
“It would be better to have someone else serve the hot tea.”
There was no special emotion in his voice.
I suddenly realised that I was paying excessive attention to Ian’s intonation and facial expressions.
‘Why are you doing this? I am…’
Of course, I tend to pay attention to Ian a lot on a regular basis.
However, the reason for that was because Ian was the one who had my lifeline in his hands. I had never noticed Ian like this until peaceful tea time.
‘Why do I feel so sick again?’
Ever since Ian laid eyes on Selina, I’ve been feeling dizzy.
My taste buds also became bitter, and the tea that had once been fragrant now tasted insipid.
Why do I feel this way?
‘Just like I don’t like Ian looking at Selina…’
As soon as I thought of that, my stomach felt sick again.
I gently placed the teacup on the table, and it made a soft clicking sound. Ian and Selina both turned their eyes towards me simultaneously.
“Irene?”
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
I said, as I slightly lowered my head.
“I feel a little sick.”
“Are you okay, Madam Irene?”
Selina asked with her wide eyes. When she opened her eyes wide, she looked even more like a rabbit, which was so cute and adorable.
“Oh, it’s okay. The tea isn’t picking up today. I should stop drinking.”
“What did you eat wrong for breakfast?”
Ian asked, putting down his teacup after me. The tone of his voice was confusing, as it was unclear whether he was arguing or expressing concern.
“If you feel very uncomfortable, let’s get tested.”
“What? No, that’s not the case at all.”
I was startled and instinctively waved my hands.
“Isn’t it strange? You’re good at eating anything, but you can’t get over tea. I’ll call a healer.”
Ian turned his head as if he was really trying to call someone. I hastily stopped him.
“That’s Okay! Because it’s really nothing. And, I am good at eating anything. There are some things I can’t eat either. For example, the claws of the dragon you fed before.”
“I understand you completely emptied the bowl.”
Ian said, raising an eyebrow.
Yes, it was. They say it’s expensive and good for your health!
“Toenails…….”
Selina’s voice could be faintly heard talking to herself in a small way.
Her face turned red. I glanced at Ian for no reason, having become a woman who eats well toenails in front of Selina.
“I guess I’ll just have to stop here for tea time. I will wake up first.”
“Suddenly?”
Ian frowned.
“I still have more time.”
Ian took time out from work to have this mock time under the pretence of tea time. But he seemed upset when I told him I would go home on my own.
“I just had a thought that occurred to me, so I think I need to sort it out. I’ll see you again at night.”
It wasn’t just that I left early because I felt strange.
I was very interested in the possibility of restoration magic that came to mind a little while ago. I wanted to quietly organize my thoughts and contemplate that possibility alone.
Yeah. That seemed to be the reason why my head was complicated.
“It’s sudden, but…… Well, I see. Your whims are not a day or two.”
Ian sighed lightly.
Getting up from his seat first, he added to me.
“If you continue to feel uncomfortable, be sure to call a healer.”
“……”
“It seemed like you overate in the morning.”
I said I didn’t overeat, damn Ian.
My heart, which I tried to be slightly moved by his recommending a healer twice, melted away like snow under the scorching sun.
I was lying alone on the sofa in the room that Ian had left when another maid knocked on the door.
“Madam Irene, a letter has arrived.”
“A letter?”
I must admit, I feel a bit embarrassed to say this, but I received numerous letters for Irene Grace.
Therefore, every time a letter came, I was not briefed one by one. She whispered to me, as I looked at the bell with a puzzled eye.
“This is a letter from the Magic Tower.”
Magic Tower?
Did I hear wrong?
I quickly received the letter. The name of the sender was Rizello.
‘No way.’
My heart was pounding.
Up until now, there have been various tricks involved when exchanging letters with Rizello. I had never received a letter addressed to Rizello so openly before.
‘What are you thinking? Are you sane?!’
It was fortunate that Ian was not around. The letter paper exuded a sense of luxury and resembled a true work of art; however, I tore it open without any hesitation.
The content written inside was simple.
「You are invited to the Sky Island Party.
Wishing you a wonderful day in heaven above!」
The date and location were written below it.
That was all the content was.
“Sky Island?”
I stared down at the letter with a blank expression.
‘If it’s Sky Island, isn’t that the name of a place that only appears in the original side story?’
If I remember correctly…
After thinking about it for a while, I was immediately convinced. Okay. Sky Island was a masterpiece of the magic tower that Rizello invented around the time of the side story, powered by a holy magic stone.
‘This is already appearing?’
How quickly did you develop the Holy Magic Stone?
It was true that Rigello and the Magic Tower obtained the Holy Stone much earlier than in the original work, but this speed was truly astonishing.
‘By the way, if this is really an invitation to Sky Island…’
My heart started pounding.
Sky Island was the place where the main character couple had a fantastic honeymoon in the original work.
The mere thought of witnessing that place in person ignited a passionate flame within the heart of a devoted fan of the original novel.
At that moment, Selina stood beside me, her face flushed, and began speaking.
“Oh, Madam Irene, were you also invited to Sky Island?”
“Huh? How did you know, Miss Selina?”
“I happened to overhear it earlier while I was on my way back from running errands!”
Selina said, her eyes sparkling.
“I have heard that invitations have been sent out by the Magic Tower to all the mansions of the nobles. It looks like it’s going to be a huge party!”
“Is it so?”
The invitation wasn’t just for me.
For some reason, I felt like I had sent a letter in Rizello’s name.
Anyway. Once my embarrassment had faded, I realised that this was actually a great opportunity.
No, it was pure luck.
‘I can’t believe an invitation like this arrived as soon as I thought of the restoration magic.’
As expected, it seems that even Rizello can’t be a nobleman.
I carefully folded the card in half.
“Please bring me a new sheet of letter paper.”
I glanced back at the bell with a mischievous smile.
“I need to write a reply saying I will attend.”
***
Selina was filled with shock as she pushed the tray holding the teapot and entered Ian and Irene’s bedroom. The sight was so overwhelming that she nearly fainted.
‘S-Silver hair.’
In the room where she thought she would find only Madam Irene, there was instead another man, whose hair resembled the colour of moonlight.
Even though there was only one more person, the room exuded a sense of fullness. The man had a commanding presence.
There was only one silver-haired man in this empire who could sit proudly in Irene’s bedroom.
‘Th-The commander.’
Selina could feel her heart pounding.
She took on the position of Irene’s personal maid, which allowed her to finally meet her husband, Ian, as she was busy with her training.
‘I’ve heard that he is quite intimidating and sharp…’
Selina, who had heard so much about the reputation with Ian, was naturally nervous. She pushed the tray with trembling hands.
As Selina approached Ian and Irene, she inadvertently glanced at them.
Irene looked lively today as well. Her forehead was wrinkled as if she was deep in thought, and her appearance was different.
Next, Selina turned her gaze towards Ian and parted her lips slightly. She had heard that he was handsome, but she hadn’t expected him to be this handsome.
‘It doesn’t touch me because you’re this handsome…’
Selina, too, had a preference for handsome men. However, when she encountered a face that surpassed the standard, it appeared that the part of her brain responsible for assessing her own beauty became desensitised.
No, this is not the time to think like this. Selina quickly poured tea into her cup.
‘Will you be upset if I accidentally spill even a small amount of tea…?’
She felt even more nervous at the thought of standing before the formidable commander of the holy knights.
At that moment, Selina had just heard the rumors about Ian. The prisoners who went into the underground interrogation room with him never came out alive, and the sounds of constant screams could be heard from below, and things like that.
When she thought that the person behind the rumour was right in front of her, her hands naturally trembled.
“Are you the newly hired maid?”
The tremors got worse when Ian pointed out his presence.
“Yes. That’s right. I am still receiving training. I hope you do well in everything you do. I guess you are very dexterous.”
“I’ve heard that you have good dexterity.”
Selina could feel Ian’s gaze fixed on her trembling fingertips.
Ian’s gaze sharpened as soon as she accidentally spilled tea on Irene’s tray.