Chapter 6 {2} : Foundation Day, Truth and Sincerity (1)
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Regina, who attended the Duchess of Haynes' tea party, was now popular.
"Lady, are you all right?"
"I heard you had a hard time. How can such a bunch of thugs roams around in this capital city?"
"What did the capital guards do when something like that happened?"
Everyone looked at her, adding words of concern to her one by one. They seemed to want to know the whole story about this interesting incident, but Regina didn't say much.
"I'm so glad. Everything's all right."
At this tea party too, Aconite, who had followed Countess Hilluens, looked at her with a tearful expression. Her appearance was a little different from other people, so she drew people's attention.
“I would have been very sad if something had happened to you, Lady Blois."
The people around her covered their mouths and smiled slightly as Aconite was able to draw even tears from those pure brown eyes.
"Lady Hilluens must have liked Lady Blois very much."
As they said, Aconite Hilluens seemed to pay particular attention to her.
It felt as if she was following her. In a word, it was a bit of a burdensome feeling.
Regina felt awkward with those glistening eyes.
"Right, I heard there's will be fireworks at the foundation day?"
People's interests shifted from her to the upcoming national foundation festival. Regina took the opportunity to take a breath.
“They said they were going to make it really big with firecrackers brought in from the East.”
"I've seen fireworks before... "
They talked for a long time about the fireworks that were expected to be spectacular.
In the meantime, she diligently spread clotted cream and jam on the scones. Perhaps because she had seen fireworks in her previous life, it didn't really interest her that much.
Then someone brought up the story as if she had just remembered.
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Regina, who had no specific schedule until the Foundation festival day, decided to start developing a new drug that had been delayed.
First, it was necessary to make sure that she could make the same holy water.
She entered the room, sent out all the maids, and even carefully closed the curtains. If this image went into Arsene's ear, there was a possibility that she would be suspected of acting suspiciously.
Sitting in a chair, she took out the prayer she had copied when she visited the temple. There was a bowl of water ready in front of her.
When she put one hand in the water, the lukewarm water fluttered.
"Rastain, who created the whole world, before your holy name..."
Holding the prayer in her other hand, she read it carefully. But nothing special changed.
Then, as she did with Arsene, she desperately wanted to use her ability in this water.
Like last time, she felt something moving inside her for a brief moment.
But, again, nothing special changed.
"Did it work?"
Even when Arsene's hand was healed, it didn't glow brightly, but she could still see the change with her eyes.
The holy water didn't change, and it was still plain water, so she couldn't tell if the power had been performed.
"Let's put it in first."
She poured the water from the bowl into the teapot she had prepared beforehand. And filled the teacup next to her about half.
Because no tea leaves were added, the water was still plain water.
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"Come in."
Sally came in when the door opened.
As she looked at Sally, an idea flashed through her head.
"Lady, designer Melrose is going to visit soon because of the dress you're going to wear on the foundation day. I'm trying to adjust the date to see when you like it... "
"I'm going to stay in the mansion anyways, so please adjust it as you please. More than that, Sally, come here."
Regina poured more water into the teacup and gestured to Sally. A fragrance emanated from the clear water.
The teacups were pushed to Sally, who approached her without knowing.
"Drink this."
"Yes?"
Sally, who took the glass for now because she thought the water would overflow, tilted her head at the sudden order.
The cup Regina handed over was clear, colorless water, as if there were no tea leaves.
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