Chapter 7

“Well, what do you mean you want me?”

Ada asked in a trembling voice, Astain replied, “It’s nothing.”

“No, I mean I want to buy your labor. In the near future I’d also like you to visit the Duke’s and measure my body to make a custom suit, but just for me, unlike a ready-made suit.”

“Well, if that’s what you meant….”

I shouldn’t have misunderstood.

Come to think of it, why do you want me to make you a custom suit?

I feel as though the words were not what Ashtelin Pharadi wanted to say.….

With everything going strangely smoothly, Ada became embarrassed.

If Ashtelin bought all the clothes in the dressing room, her financial difficulties would be relieved.

However, it was strange.

“This isn’t what Ashtelin Pharadi would do.”

The young lady, who was very timid and laughed at in society.

The lady, however, could not disobey her orders because of the Duke’s halo.

Ashtelin Pharadi had changed.

Seamstress Ada felt that fact with her whole being.

“Lady Ashtelin, I made a slip of the tongue. I’m sorry. Are you buying all of them? It means you’re going to buy my labor.”

Seamstress Aida has obviously returned with a polite attitude.

“Yeah, give me all the ready-made lines, load them in the wagons brought from the Duke and send them to the Centium villa. I have to get dressed for a while.”

Ada nodded with a puzzled face.

“Money will be paid by the Duke.”

Duke of Pharadis.

It was a name of great power. The seamstress nodded hastily with her mouth closed.

“Oh, and I’m not going to bully you, don’t worry. I was wrong to ignore the pride of the seamstress.”

Although it was Ashtelin’s fault in the original book, it was also a way to apologize neatly.

But it was unprecedented for nobles to apologize to a seamstress. Admitting his wrongdoing was the maximum acknowledgment and apology.

Ashtelin used that kind of speech properly.

“Oh, my God…Lady Ashtelin.”

Seamstress Aida was very surprised and thrilled.

Ashtelin was a duke’s lady. It was surprising that she spoke so politely.

I thought something had changed in Ashtelin, but it really seemed to have changed.

“Really…… Thank you.”

A flash of thought passed through Ada’s head.

“Wait, did I just tell you about the cash crunch and allude to your help?”

It seemed a bit of a stretch, but Ada didn’t have time to think about it.

Ashtelin had a changed attitude, was elegant, and, above all, solved the financial difficulties of the Niloeda boutique.

Even if Ashtelin lied now that she had four wings on her shoulder, Ada would have believed it.

“I don’t need a thank you, just help me change my clothes.”

“Yes, Lady Ashtelin!”

Even that cold face looked like the most beautiful angel in the world. Ada was quick to change her stance.

Ashtelin, who decided to seduce Ferdnan with money, seduced a seamstress with some influence on society with money.

With Ada’s help, Ashtelin wore a long red dress. It is decorated with a corsage on one side of the head.

“It’s nice to wear dresses instead of moldy clothes in places.”

The low reputation of Ashtelin Pharadi would have contributed to the condition of her clothes.

Ashtelin slowly reflected himself in the mirror.

“Oh, I love it.”

For a beautiful beautiful woman with colorful blonde hair and rusty eyes, the red dress looked so good that it gave her goosebumps.

“Thank God, Lady Ashtelin!”

Ada blinked and shouted. Her sparkling eyes touched Ashtelin as if possessed by her.

Ferdinand approached her as Ashtelin came out changing clothes. He had a smile on his face.

“You’re smiling, Ashtelin.”

“Because I’m having fun.”

“Yes, you look happy.”

Ferdnan looked at her as if confused, and said.

Instead of directly evaluating Astain’s appearance, he was talking about facial expression.

Loving that attitude, Ashtelin smiled more brightly at Ferdnan.

It was a bit of a wound that Ferdnan turned his gaze away with a mysterious look.

Niloeda boutique was empty.

The hanger where all the dresses were hung and the drawer where the accessories were kept became empty and shabby.

Ada spoke vigorously to Ashtelin.

“I ordered my servant to load all the clothes in the wagon!”

More than 50 dresses and dozens of props were packed and placed in the cart.

It was convenient to put the name of the duke instead of buying it directly.

Since the Duke of Pharadis was not interested in Ashtelin anyway, it was very easy to squander.

“Lady Astain, you are absolutely beautiful.”

“Of course I know that.”

Ashtelin, who simply answered Ada’s praise, felt sorry for himself, who had diligently squandered his family fortune.

Now Ada’s gaze was shining burdensomely.

I was told there was financial difficulty, but I wondered if it was that serious.

No matter how hard I think about it, this hot gaze is too burdensome.

“Ferdnan, shall we buy jewelry now?”

She asked.

“Do jewels live like they do today? Are humans all like you?”

It was Ferdnan, who seemed to be particularly curious.

Interested eyes sparkled.

This is it!

You have to explain the importance, specialty, and beauty of the world!

“Yes, humans are very kind and nice…….”

But just as Ashtelin tried to brainwash him of ‘human beauty’ in response to Ferdnan.

Griselle rushed into the boutique and shouted.

“Lady Ashtelin!”

“What is it, Griselle?”

I didn’t see him often, but it was the first time he had an urgent face.

“A call from His Majesty the Duke of Pharadis. I’m telling you to hurry back to your home with only a light escort.”

“…Home? Why?”

The main house would refer to the splendid stone house of Princess Pharadis. Ashtelin was rarely taken aback.

Did the Duke of Pharadis call this fast even in the original book?

Wait a minute, so…….

The time when the Duke of Pharadis, who treated Ashtelin as a daughter who almost abandoned her, summoned her as a spy.

It was the coming-of-age season of the Duke.

“Is it time for the Duke’s coming of age?”

Looking at Ashtelin’s troubled expression, Ferdinand moved small.

“Ashtelin Pharadis. Duke of Pharadis?”

“Why?”

“I’ll come with you. I can escort you.”

Ferdnan heard the duke’s name and looked like he was thinking of something.

It seems that the “Pharadis” on her last name was never imagined to be the duke’s name.

“Yes, of course!”

I was going to take Ferdnan anyway at the coming-of-age ceremony.

So it was an acceptable request for Ashtelin.

“If you like it, so do I.”

Ashtelin replied with a nod.

A smile spread over Ferdnan’s face as if he had painted it in watercolor.

***

Ashtelin’s party arrived at the duke’s home after sending the wagon to the villa.

The duke’s castle was so large that most of his immediate relatives had a small mansion in it.

Of course, it was not Ashtelin.

So they moved into their nature.

Astain noticed that the atmosphere of the Dukedom of Pharadis was more vibrant than before.

The servants’ attitude of treating her politely seemed strangely excited.

“Madam, I’ll take you right to your room.”

However, the butler’s attitude toward Ashtelin was still concise.

“Today, you can relieve your travel sickness and meet the Duke at the dinner tomorrow with your family’s blood relatives.”

‘I’m going to meet other lineal blood relatives?’

Ashtelin replied with a little discomfort.

“I see. What room are you going to give the escort?”

Ashtelin, who glanced at Griselle and Ferdnan, asked.

‘I’ll take care of my cat. The Guardian is a dame.’

“I’ll give the escort a wing right next to you.”

“Yeah.”

Ashtelin naturally walked down a wide corridor.

In the middle of the corridor, there were busts of the immediate blood relatives of the Duke of Pharadis.

Everyone seemed to have accomplished great things in this family.

“If she passes the coming-of-age ceremony of the Pharadis, the bust of the lady will also be placed over there.”

Seeing Ashtelin’s eyes stay on the bust side, the butler hinted.

The butler didn’t seem to hate or like her.

It was just doing its job to convey information.

That’s why Ashtelin in the original hated the butler.

Because she didn’t think he was human.

But Ashtelin now liked this businesslike and plain relationship. It’s burdensome if someone is too loyal.

Next to her pondering over the butler, Griselle murmured excitedly.

“I’m sure you’ll let go of your bust, right? You’ve already made your mark.”

Yes, that is…… this loyalty is burdensome.

Griselle even grinned at Ferdnan.

“Please be quiet!”

I want to cover my mouth!

“Maybe, if there’s a blessing in her blood.”

Ferdnan answered slowly with an unknown face. On behalf of Ferdnan, the butler asked leisurely.

“What kind of achievement did she make, and why are you so sure?”

“She bought the market, improved the treatment of the people herself, she took care of the boutique debt that no one had ever thought of, and she was looking out for slaves and ordinary people. She probably got the mayor’s contract and the bill for the boutique. Did you check it out?”

Ashtelin was taken aback by Griselle’s eloquent speech.

“I just spent money, but this is how it’s packaged?”

Griselle is not an article, but a good speaker who seems to be able to move the package.

The butler, who had always looked indifferent, suddenly stopped walking.

“I see, I will report to the Duke face to face.”

Ashtelin shook her hand in a serious manner.

“Let me be clear, it’s not a big deal.”

It was obvious that it would be troublesome if it caught the eyes of the Duke.

She just wanted to be a rich unemployed woman, never to compete fiercely as one of the Duke’s successors.

‘I’m just going to pass the coming-of-age ceremony in moderation.’

You’ll only be tired if you stick out.

The butler looked at her and bowed and walked to her feet.

“You’ve arrived.”

Ferdnan whispered. He was acting like a man who had already been to a duke’s house. There’s no way Suin, a cat, has been here.

“Oh, butler.”

“Yes, miss. “

“I couldn’t bring Mitch home, but there must be a cat and a maid in the villa. His name is Oren. I need you to move your team over here.”

It broke my heart to think that our cute little kiss, or Catelesia, was waiting for her alone in the villa.

Ferdnan smirked when he heard her.

“Yes, sir.”

There was some wonder on the butler’s expressionless face.

It was unusual for Ashtelin to appeal and demand something so strongly from the butler.

But like a professional butler, he skillfully hid his face.

“This is it. I’ll send you a maid to clean your body so rest well. A great and proud guardian will be in favor.”

“Forten, Griselle, I’m going to go now.”

“Yes, sir.”

“…Okay, see you later.”

Griselle and Ferdnan spoke at a time lag.

Ferdnan was obviously staring straight at Ashtelin.

But there seemed to be something strange in his blue eyes.

A cat with a lot of secrets, no, he is a man.

Ashtelin, who is selling dragons instead of cats and raising them with money, turned away smiling proudly.

“As long as you have a good coming-of-age ceremony, everything will be perfect, and now you have to seduce Ferdnan’s cat properly!’

Fortunately, subduction was his area of expertise.

Ashtelin grinned and walked into my room.

I don’t know that there’s a dragon hidden in a sweet kitten’s face.

…In other words, they didn’t know that the sale was fraudulent!