Chapter 145 – 42. At Lilia’s Palace (1)
“It’s Chloe. As you said, the imperial wine doesn’t seem bad.”
In the meantime, Chloe took a step closer to me. The glass in his hand crashed into mine.
“You were great today. The Count gave that Cardinal Grius a proper blow.”
She expressed her impressions of what had just happened, admiringly.
“And the result of the two of us together. That cryolite statue that you worked so hard on as if you were creating a child. It seems that not only Her Majesty but also the people here are moved by its beauty and sophistication. Isn’t it? Whoops.”
Then, subtly, she brought up the story of the cryolite statue. A way of speaking that emphasizes that “Two people” Created the statue together.
‘Actually, it’s a statue that Eirin and Professor Elmair collaborated on.’
Also, the meaning of ‘child’ mixed with that word seemed to have a lot of intention. There was a reason to emphasize her own balls.
Those eyes full of lust. Anyone who saw it was trying to seduce me. But for a moment, it seems to refrain from coming completely close to me.
This is the Imperial Palace. And it’s where my fiancee, Princess Lilia, is. Chloe glanced over to see where Lilia was.
A short distance away, Lilia was busy walking around.
Emperor’s birthday banquet. So, his younger sister and member of the royal family, Lilia, seemed to have many people to talk to.
“Hmm. It seems Her Highness Lilia is busy. But she left such a wonderful fiancé all alone. Could it be… That he doesn’t think much of Yulian-sama?”
After saying that, she boldly pressed her face closer to me.
“The same goes for this collaboration with the cryolite statue. I think many good things will happen in the future if the Reinhard family and the Aitern family are together. Isn’t it?”
In reality, the delegation of two families located near me. A busy conversation was going on between them.
Looking at Viscount Mason’s expression, it seemed like a story that was quite helpful to Essenmund.
“That would not be wrong. I know that Aitern Corporation’s wealth is extraordinary.”
“You saw it right. As expected, be like a brilliant count. Whoops.”
A casual conversation took place for a while.
The feeling of seeing the liver beforehand. Even if there was something she wanted, it was typical of Chloe not to talk about the main topic easily.
Then, the subject suddenly went back to the previous story.
“By the way, Count. The reward I told His Majesty. Are you really okay with just that? Wanting to study with Her Highness Lilia? This is a surprising statement. Isn’t the reward for paying such a painstaking tribute too trivial?”
As Chloe said. That was the only reward I demanded from the emperor.
“His Highness Lillia is always busy. There’s nothing wrong with her having the time and space to quietly study together.”
“Hmm. Unexpectedly, you think of your fiancée very strongly. It seems that Her Majesty Lilia has no interest in the Count. You left the Count like this.”
Chloe said with a sad expression. As she sipped the wine from her glass, her eyes twinkled again.
“I understand the Count’s passion for learning. Same with alchemy and training. A spirit of improvement is a desirable virtue for high-ranking nobles. But if you don’t rest when you’re resting, surprisingly, the human body breaks down quickly, doesn’t it?”
Awarded. I checked the system just in case. As expected, the aphrodisiac was in my cup before I knew it.
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[Passive has been activated.]
* All-inclusive
: Immune to all poisons. Poison-based status ailments are grasped with the Understanding Poison effect.
* List of active status ailments
: Alchemist’s enhanced aphrodisiac (can be detoxified immediately)
: It is an aphrodisiac with a very strong aphrodisiac effect. It can be extremely poisonous to ordinary people who cannot use mana.
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‘Hmm…’
It seems that the strength of the weakness has become stronger than last time. It seems that the medicine didn’t work well for me, so he created a new aphrodisiac.
I lightly drank the wine that contained the aphrodisiac. The taste didn’t bother me at all. The skill was great.
“And the banquet here is really bad. There are too many old nobles, so it’s boring for us young people, right? So I’ve been talking to some of the Pantheon’s noble cadets who are here. Instead of this boring banquet, let’s have a separate after party somewhere else.”
A place not far from the imperial palace. Chloe said that there is a high-end restaurant run by the Aitern Chamber of Commerce near the wealthy village.
As he said that, he breathed into my ear.
“So, will the Count attend? It’s okay if you’re tired. That place mainly deals with local aristocrats who visit the ecliptic. That’s why it’s a place where separate accommodations are prepared. Taking a break there… Wouldn’t be too bad.”
“Right.”
In other words, it is like a modern hotel. Because of today’s incident, it seems that this villainous lady rated me higher.
The greed in his eyes was a bewitching look that burned with sexual desire no matter who saw it.
“I have been working so hard on alchemy in the atelier for the past few days. It would be fun to have a conversation with the two of them reminiscing about that time together. Whoops. Even if it’s me, it’s the first time in my life that I’ve calculated such a high level of difficulty. Does the Count know?”
“It is, but…”
So, once again, he emphasized his achievements.
It was not wrong.
Thanks to Chloe and the statue I made, I got the reward I wanted. And it is also true that the aristocrats who were trying to escape to the south were also able to block the movement to some extent.
‘What. I wonder if Chloe will do whatever she wants for today.’
Pretend to receive the effect of the aphrodisiac properly. It would be nice to hide the effects of the poisonous sting. It wouldn’t hurt to play with her and her fire for a day or so.
Chloe’s expression became more ecstatic when she noticed that my expression was positive.
The moment I try to answer that I know. Suddenly there was a voice calling me.
“Yulian-sama!!”
Familiar voice. It was Lilia.
***
Lilia in a pure white dress. She hurried over to the two of them.
“Yulian! Sorry for finding you late. Oh. The young lady of the Marquis of Aitern was also with you. Thank you for attending His Majesty’s birthday banquet.”
“It was nothing. Chloe greets Her Highness Lilia.”
Chloe lifted the hem of her dress to be polite to Lilia. I could see that her expression was rotting for a moment. He quickly hid his expression.
Two beauties in white and red dresses. For a moment, I felt that the table was brightly lit.
Even from afar, I could feel the gaze of the attendees reaching out. The owner of this table could not approach me carelessly.
The two smiled brightly and asked each other how they were doing. The conversation went on for a while.
“Lady Chloe seems to get prettier every time I see her. Oh! I heard that you ranked 2nd among the combatants in the golden power evaluation not long ago. Didn’t the famous Rosette win her witch? As expected, the cadet representative of the alchemy order is different. You look great!”
Lilia praised Chloe with a benevolent expression.
He continued to smile at those words, but Chloe, who had been answering mechanically, responded.
“His Highness knew that too. It’s not like making a fuss about winning just one commoner witch. Well, it’s true that I placed second. Of course, the one who took first place was Count Julian right here. It’s not that great.”
Even as he said that, when Rosette’s story came out, he put on a conceited expression.
Lillia didn’t take that reaction seriously.
“Yes! The one who won first place is Yulian-nim. Also great! As a fiancée, she was so proud!”
Rather, he held my hands tightly with a voice full of emotion. Chloe’s expression turned cold for a moment.
“Your Highness Lillia is right.”
She quickly restored her bright smile.
‘Women of noble status are amazing.’
For a moment, I almost remembered the fight between Lilia and Eirin. However, there was a clear difference from that.
Lilia went far beyond her now benevolent expression when dealing with Ai-Lin. Her sun-like smile, which seems to brighten the surroundings, she does not rest for a moment.
‘Eirin never lost to that smile.’
However, Lillia’s expression now was the same as that of Princess Maman, which can be seen in normal medical schools and pantheons.
In other words, it meant that Lilia didn’t think of Chloe as a target to keep in check at all.
The great confidence that you will never lose your fiancée to anything.
Listening to the conversation a moment ago, Lilia was also quite familiar with Chloe. Smart Liliani. It must have its own judging criteria.
If Chloe knew what she meant, she might be overcome with great humiliation.
‘Anyway, Chloe doesn’t seem to think highly of Lilia.’
Even in the evaluation of the public, Lilia remained the same as the image of an innocent princess, completely ignorant of the times of the world.
It meant that Chloe was not paying attention.
“Then, it is meaningful that the three members of the Pantheon are together like this. The three of us, let’s have a drink together!”
Lilia came out and offered a toast to Chloe.
The three lightly clinked glasses and drank wine.
“This is the wine I specially selected for this banquet. It is a tradition of the Medica Order to have excellent breweries in each region’s monasteries. Among them, I chose more carefully.”
“Oh. Her Highness Lillia is also knowledgeable about her craft. As expected, Her Highness is different.”
Chloe looked at Lilia with a bit of surprise. Actually, it was a delicious drink, so the three of them shared the drink quite a bit.
Especially Lilia. She joined her belatedly and drank more wine in her glass. Wine is an alcoholic drink with a slight alcohol content.
As she hurriedly drank in her short time, Lillia’s cheeks quickly turned bright red. Chloe’s expression became more serious.
“His Highness Lillia is busy. Shouldn’t she be talking to another table? Maybe we’re wasting too much time…”
“No. Miss Chloe. I have already spoken with others.”
Chloe seemed to want Lilia to leave. She pretended not to know Lilia and she remained here all along.
Of course, the delegation from the House of Aitern did not help Chloe.
“Miss Chloe. The story with the Essenmund delegation is all over. Then we are thinking of moving to another place. Would you like to come with me too?”
Rather, a situation in which Chloe had to leave. As if she still had some regrets, the moment Chloe tried to say something more.
Suddenly, Lillia stumbled.
“Oh…Why is this all of a sudden…”
“Are you all right!”
I hurriedly helped her. Lillia, who held her hand to her forehead for a moment, said weakly.
“I’m OK. I must have been dizzy for a while because I drank the alcohol I was not used to so quickly.”
Lilia’s ladies-in-waiting and her palace guards hurriedly approached.
“Are you all right! Her Highness Lilia!”
Lilia held up her hand to calm them down.
“You don’t have to worry too much… I haven’t had enough sleep lately. I feel like I’m getting drunk faster…”
“His Highness Lilia! Then I’ll take you to Seogung as soon as possible. If you overdo it, the jade body could be damaged…”
The maid of honor and her attendants tried to support Lilia instead of me. Lillia shook her head.
“His Majesty’s banquet is an important time for you too. I can’t take that time away.”
“But at this rate, His Highness…”
“I have a fiancé here to see me off. Isn’t it? Julian-sama?”
For an instant, her eyes met Lilia’s. His eyes were so pitiful that I immediately nodded.
“I will take you there.”
Chloe, watching her, covered her face with a fan. He seemed annoyed.
***
Leaving Chloe alone, I left the banquet hall with Lilia.
I unintentionally left Chloe unattended.
She said, ‘Come to think of it, she didn’t confirm that she would attend the after party. It’s not like I broke my promise.’
I’m sorry for Chloe. You should put off playing with fire for another opportunity. After a while I arrived at the west palace of the imperial palace with Lilia.
Seogung is a palace where unmarried women of the imperial family live. Like Lilia’s personality, Seogung was full of neatness instead of luxury.
I am Seogung’s garden. I sat Lilia for a while on a bench prepared there. The two sat side by side.
“Are you okay? Her Highness Lilia.”
For a moment, Lilia, who had been lowering her head pretending to be weak, met her eyes with mine. She laughed bashfully.
“That I am fine. You know, Julian-nim.”
“Yes, but…”
It was as Lillia said. Her face was as red as before. I didn’t feel the slightest intoxication.
“If I don’t do this, I won’t have time to meet Yulian-sama. I couldn’t stand it! Julian-sama is so close… How can you not have time just the two of you!”
Just now. Although Chloe’s second place in gold put a strain on her shoulders. Lillia is an excellent healer who ranks first among the golden combat support cadets.
‘That’s why you’re saying that if you make up your mind, you’ll never get drunk with alcohol.’
As expected, Lillia’s body was enveloped in light green divine power.
“Because I’m ashamed if I taste alcohol…”
As I said that, Lilia was hugged into my arms. A pair of benevolent breasts pressing down on my upper body.
Lillia pressed her face against mine. Lips touching. Lillia’s soft tongue slipped through the gap between her lips that opened just as quickly.
