Chapter 105

“Annie, try the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs once.”

“That’s right. It’s a real battle worth losing. There’s no harm in taking an exam anyway.”

Annie smiled quietly at the enthusiastic reaction of the noble ladies.

Tea time after a long time was held at Annie’s favorite tea house.

Annie ate the lemon tart with a small fork and listened to the stories of the ladies.

As if everyone had promised, they insisted on supporting the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Annie laughed awkwardly.

‘Well. The first topic was obviously love and dating, but when did they get all the way here?’

She couldn’t figure out how the story shift continued to this point.

The ladies wanted Annie to be as successful as if it were their own business, and that opinion was narrowed down to one.

“There’s a lot of buzz these days saying that everyone is applying for a job at the imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They even say that Lord Lemnas started studying.”

If it was Lord Lemnas, he was a talented person fluent in the ancient Kessen language. Thanks to this, the Duchy of Remnas was also able to maintain a close relationship with Kessen.

‘They said that scented candles were exported to Kessen.”

The scented candle with a unique fruity scent that Kessen favored was a sensational hit. Annie also recognized Lord Lemnas and his abilities.

‘Besides, he has a great personality… It will be helpful to your Majesty.’

Annie smiled softly.

“Who wouldn’t want to do this? The salary is huge, and the work hours are voluntary.”

“That’s right. If you don’t, it’s a loss.”

“Yes, that’s right. Vacations are also voluntary, but who would refuse such an unconventional condition?”

They all nodded their heads in agreement. Among them, the most enthusiastic was Jetina.

She gulped in the cocoa and spoke in a raised voice.

“Even Lord Lemnas can’t speak seven languages! No, Annie is the smartest!”

“Hey, Jetina. Calm down.”

“You must do it. That’s a place for Annie! Who’s as smart and as good at work as Annie? This goes for Porcaus as well as Harknon! If I were Emperor Harknon, I would have kidnapped Annie!”

“Jetina, lower your voice.”

“That’s right. It’s a nuisance to other guests.”

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

Jetina shrugged her shoulders at the glare she felt everywhere in her.

Yet Jetina insisted in a muffled voice.

“Anyway, there is no guarantee of hiring like this next time. I hope you take this opportunity.”

“Thank you all very much. I will seriously consider it.”

Annie took a sip of her coffee, thanking her for their generosity.

At that time, Veriagne, who had only sympathized with her next to her, began to hesitate.

“Annie, I… is the rumor true that His Majesty visited your mansion?”

“…”

She thought so. Even though she ordered to be silent, it seems that rumors have spread in the end.

The ladies were also curious, so they stared at Annie with their eyes lit up like lanterns.

Annie sighed and nodded.

“First of all.”

“Wow, my goodness! You must have been delighted with the business. Congratulations, Annie!”

“Oh my God. The world really recognizes Annie’s abilities!”

“You are lucky. The Goddess must have blessed you!”

Everyone was so excited about what they had misunderstood.

Annie laughed awkwardly.

“Ha… haha… no… it’s not like that.”

What she helped was not a business like how they misunderstood it, and there had been no real progress.

But the ladies were genuinely amazed that the tyrant came and trimmed the garden himself.

“I didn’t believe it, so I didn’t even want to ask.”

“That’s right. The tyrant was said to be crazy by the world and planted a garden. No, he cultivated it.”

The ladies began to talk about Ejed’s cruelty.

Having finished drinking her coffee, Annie ended the conversation with a smile.

“Everyone. His Majesty is a better person than you think.”

At her sudden remark, the ladies became as if deadly silent.

They stared at Annie and then smiled as if they were not joking.

“It really is.”

“… Really?”

“Yes. His Majesty, whom I personally experienced, was more considerate and kind than anyone else.”

Others would dismiss it as a joke until the end, but the ladies were confused when Annie said this.

“Isn’t it because Annie is so good at her job? It’s just been rumored that she has a bizarre hobby of collecting the bones of people who have been killed in a warehouse…”

Jetina, who was talking well, covered her mouth with her hands. She trembled as if she had seen her ghost.

“Jetina? What’s wrong?”

“Th-There…”

All the ladies turned their heads after Jetina opened her mouth. The Emperor was entering the cafe.

The girls jumped up from their chairs and laid their foreheads on the floor.

Even the tea house owner seemed surprised and pounded his forehead on the floor to the point of making a noise.

“Your Majesty! How can you get to such a shabby place…”

“Everyone get up.”

The people who looked at each other in the solemn imperial decree stood up.

Only Annie laughed awkwardly in the atmosphere that she couldn’t adapt to.

‘That’s right.. Everyone is afraid of His Majesty. But what’s going up here?”

After thinking for a moment, Annie let out a slight exclamation.

‘Oh. By the way, he said he likes lemon tarts too.’

He seemed to have come to buy it as a gift. Or maybe he came to meet the Lady by chance.

She told him that going to a place that a person frequents is also a dating tip.

‘Well, it has nothing to do with me. The class we were supposed to take secretly is over…’

She didn’t even have to pretend to know.