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Published at 21st of October 2022 11:22:22 AM


Chapter 24

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She faced me with puzzled eyes. I can feel the magnitude of her mischievous curiosity beyond that gaze.

 “Don’t bother Adele again.”

“You’re mad, Anastasia.” 

Lynette muttered quietly. I didn’t avoid Lynette’s eyes, that’s full of nasty thoughts.

Although this older sister was fickle and tricky, it’s not like she doesn’t have any weaknesses. No, rather, because it was full of gaps, she was robbed in the novel. 

I can endure the damage alone, but if Adele is involved, the story is completely different.

“Do you think I’m just gonna get mad? I could do more. I’m going to die soon anyway, so won’t people remember me longer if I hit you once and leave?”

Dude, nobody can bully Adele other than me, even if the candy wrappers get in my eyes!

 Her deep, fascinating purple eyes fully captured me. She laughed differently than she did with Ash.

“I see. Anastasia was actually very brave. The reason why you came to Villa to avenge Ash was for Lord Magnus after all.”

Lynette continued slowly. 

“Don’t worry. I don’t think I could do that anymore. If possible, I don’t want to be hated by you. I’m afraid of Lord Magnus.”

“I hope you keep what you’re saying.” 

I didn’t take my doubts away, and Lynette cried, revealing her disappointment to my criticism.

Of course, it was just an act. 

“But at least you found out that Lord Magnus was overprotective of you.”

 Is there something wrong with her eyes?

“What’s that supposed to mean? I was about to die!”

 That big thing was about to bite my neck!

 When I refuted her argument, Lynette patted me on the shoulder.

“Anastasia, no matter how much I am his Majesty’s nephew, I do not do stupid and unscrupulous things like hurting a Noble Young Lady.  Of course, Lord Magnus is also aware of that. However, he killed the sacrifice in case there was even a small scratch on Anastasia’s body. It’s also very cruel. With his ability, he could have just overpowered it? I’m sure it meant to be a warning.” 

Look, you’re the one who’s done all sorts of stupid and unscrupulous things in the novel.

You used to collect cockroaches for three days to put them in Olga’s shoes but the cockroaches began to lay their eggs in Duke Bliss’s mansion… 

(t/n: I live for Anastasia roasting Lynette in her mind  I mean, she’s not wrong. That was stupid. )

“Maybe if I keep messing around, I’ll be next. Oh, that’s creepy. I’m scared, Anastasia!” 

Lynette added with a sweet voice. 

Don’t seduce me!

“Then, I’m going to go where Adele is. Have fun when Ash gets back.”

 I took a blatant backward step, but sister looked displeased.

“What, aren’t you happy? I sacrificed that one body to prove that Lord Magnus considers you special.” 

I greeted the villain sister halfheartedly.

 “I’ll be on my way.”

I left the party with the intention of looking for Adele. I just closed the door and turned around, and I encountered a man with light green hair who was about to enter the party. 

“Ah.”

I tried to step aside as a courtesy. It was until the man muttered. 

“……dirty.” 

What? 

“Did you just say that to me?”

Since I was insulted suddenly, I couldn’t speak nicely. 

The man looked down at me with his eyes reminiscent of soft brown sand. The light green hair that brushed his forehead shook slightly.

 I was dazed for a moment. 

There was only one man with such strange hair there. Rayleigh Lucrezia, who had a crush on Olga in the original novel, even suffered from lovesickness.

 He is one of the top five divine bearers* in the Empire, and he was so tender-hearted that he was moved to tears just by the sunset light.

(t/n: I’m not sure if it’s divine power but it probably is.)

But what’s going on right now?

 “Please don’t come near me. I don’t want to be close to a filthy person like you.” 

Was he such a mannerless child? 

Rayleigh went into the party, leaving me speechless because I was dumbfounded.

I think he came back after hearing that the sacrifice was dead because he hates and avoids cruel things….

“Anastasia, why are you here?”

 I suddenly heard a chocolate-like sweet voice, so I came to my senses.

 Adele was approaching me before I knew it.

 His hands were very clean, and his clothes seemed to have been made clean by magic. 

With golden hair and snake-like red eyes, Adele was like a god from a foreign country.

It gave off a slightly drowsy atmosphere, but when I saw Adele, who was still sweet, I suddenly felt relieved and sad. 

I cried and asked Adele, who looked at me with worried eyes. 

“Adele, am I dirty? Do I look filthy?”

Adele looked at me affectionately with an unknown smile. 

“Who said that?”

“Some bad guy just said that to me even though it’s my first time meeting him.” 

Son of a bitch, that little son of a bitch!  I tried to hold back from wanting to pour out a lot of swear words. Then Adele replied. 

“Just tell me what he looks like.”

His friendly voice and eyes poured out as if it were going to melt, that’s why I didn’t feel any reluctance about telling the truth. 

“He was a man with light green hair…Did I get something on my face? Is that why he said I was dirty?”

 When I glanced at Adele, he denied it. 

“No way.”

“Then why the hell did he say that to me?”

Isn’t this crazy?

I could hardly get out of the shock. It was the first time I heard others say bullshit about me like me being dirty. 

Rayleigh Lucrezia is a pure and tearful person, but he always had a really caring heart because he even felt sorry for Finn Dandelion being trampled on on the street, so I didn’t know why he poured such harsh words on me. 

Adele soothed me calmly.

“Forget about that. You don’t even remember what you ate 10 minutes ago.”

 His voice was really noble and innocent, so I thought I heard it wrong at the moment. But Adele was extremely calm.

 “Adele, you speak such harsh words with such an innocent face….”

 I-I need to adapt quickly.

We came back to the party, but I was quite tired. 

Ah, I want to change into comfortable pajamas and lie on the bed and roll around. Compared to ordinary festivals where you can laugh and talk to your heart’s content, the aristocrats’ parties were quite tiring even for a short time.

 Even breathing was noticeable. I wish I could wear a hat here.

Many people were trying to get close as if they had been waiting for Adele, but they hesitated when they saw me. They’ve been staring a lot at me since earlier, but they seemed to be having a hard time.

I looked at Rayleigh at the table far from the entrance for a moment. He was hanging out with people with a silly smile just like Rayleigh Lucrezia from the novel I knew. 

I couldn’t believe it was the same person as the man who insulted me with a straight face.

As I turned my head frowning, my eyes saw some ladies who I met at Ash’s villa. I waved my hand slightly to welcome them, and the young ladies came running towards me with red faces. 

 “Lady Anastasia!”

“We’ve been waiting for when we can talk to Lady Anastasia, but it’s finally our turn!”

I greeted them with familiarity because they were so cute when they chatted enthusiastically like a lark. 

“Have you all been well?”

“Of course! We’ve been looking forward to reuniting with Anastasia!”

“You’re gorgeous today as well. The moment Anastasia walked in, my heart almost went crazy.” 

Last time I told them that they can call my name, and now, they rushed to correct how they addressed me.

 “Did you know that when you first came in, everyone was silent?”

“In addition, how well you get along with Lord Magnus…”

 When the young ladies began to talk to me, people who were hesitating while looking at me slowly began to talk to Adele.

 In an instant, we were surrounded by people. At that time, I felt a disturbance, and Rayleigh Lucrezia looked at me. 

I thought he’d definitely make an impression again, but he suddenly turned blue.

I thought Rayleigh was staring at me, but it seems that he was looking at something near me, to be exact.

 I looked around me. 

Adele, who made eye contact with me for a moment, turned his head with a harmless smile.

 What is it? Did Adele glare at him?

“Anastasia?”

“You got a stiff face. Are you tired?” 

The young ladies looked at me with a worried face. I didn’t deny it because it was true that I was tired.

“Yes, a little.” 

And Adele, who still managed to hear my little answer even though he was almost surrounded by people, immediately approached me. 

“Anastasia, if you’re tired, would you like to go back?” 

I only need a short time to think. I nodded my head gently.

 “Yes, I think that will be better. I don’t want to throw up here after all.”

“I’ll take you home.”

I looked at people who looked impatient to talk to Adele. 

Unlike me, Adele has been socializing since she was young. However, no one doubted his true nature. How much did he have to kill himself?

 “Is that alright with you?”

 I hesitated out of courtesy because many people were watching, and Adele replied as usual.

“My priority is always you, Anastasia.”

 Adele’s words moved the people around us more. 

“Did you just hear what Lord Magnus said?”

“So cool…”

I think so too. He is very good at picking up and releasing human minds…

“I’m sorry. My health is not as good as it used to be, so I think I should go back.”

Once I felt tired, strength left my body very quickly, so they didn’t insist. The ladies understood with a broad mind.

“You don’t have to apologize. We all know that Anastasia is sick.”

“Of course! Just coming to the party is enough.”

“Please love her for a long time!”

I flinched at the words of the cute Young Lady with big eyes. What if Adele’s marriage got blocked? But Adele isn’t the one to hear that I refuse!

“Wait, Anastasia! If you’re going back, you should say goodbye to me, too!”

 Since when have you been nearby?

The villain sister broke through the crowd and came right in front of me. 

I pretended not to notice her reluctantly.





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