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Table of Contents

  • 1. Chapter 1. I Was Abandoned By My Family
  • 2. Chapter 2. Today's Luck Doesn't Seem So Bad
  • 3. Chapter 3. There's No Way She’s Incompetent
  • 4. Chapter 4. Maybe It's Better To Break Up
  • 5. Chapter 5. I Wish I Had A Family Like This
  • 6. Chapter 6. ‘No Luck’ Is An Ability
  • 7. Chapter 7. I've Been Waiting For You
  • 8. Chapter 8. The Reason Why My Family Avoided Me
  • 9. Chapter 9. Lock Her Up Or Kick Her Out
  • 10. Chapter 10. Who's That Gold Thread Bracelet For?
  • 11. Chapter 11. Those Who Ignore Their Good Fortune
  • 12. Chapter 12. Where The Luck Left
  • 13. Chapter 13. If There’s No Place To Go Back
  • 14. Chapter 14. I’ll Decide Where To Be
  • 15. Chapter 15. I Like The Threat Of Being Here
  • 16. Chapter 16. There’s A Little Bit Of Bad Luck
  • 17. Chapter 17. “Good Luck” Is Unexpected
  • 18. Chapter 18. Where Misfortunes Come
  • 19. Chapter 19. In Order To Move Forward
  • 20. Chapter 20 - You’ll See, I’m Sure It’ll Be Successful 
  • 21. Chapter 21. It’s Time To Let Go
  • 22. Chapter 22. If You Really Want It
  • 23. Chapter 23. I'm Not Buying It, I'm Just Wondering Where They Sell It.
  • 24. Chapter 24. Who’s On Their Knees?
  • 25. Chapter 25. We’re Getting Closer, And They’re Falling Apart
  • 26. Chapter 26. Your Ability Is So Useless
  • 27. Chapter 27. Blue Ribbons And A White Rose
  • 28. Chapter 28. It’s Already Over
  • 29. Chapter 29. Over-Reacting To A Bad Joke
  • 30. Chapter 30. My Greed To Make You Happy
  • 31. Chapter 31. To See What Kind Of Person You Are
  • 32. Chapter 32. Who’s The Winner?
  • 33. Chapter 33. I Hope We Can Reach Each Other Someday
  • 34. Chapter 34. The Broken One And The Strong One
  • 35. Chapter 35. Don’t Be Ashamed Of Yourself
  • 36. Chapter 36. A Good Person, A Bad Person
  • 37. Chapter 37. Blood Of The Extinct Family
  • 38. Chapter 38: I Did My Best
  • 39. Chapter 39. Someone Wins, Someone Loses
  • 40. Chapter 40. Welcome To
  • 41. Chapter 41. Tell You Want You Want To Hear
  • 42. Chapter 42. I Didn’t Want You To Be
  • 43. Chapter 43. I Can't Protect You Just Because You're Family
  • 44. Chapter 44. It’s Not Until You’ve Lost The Obvious
  • 45. Chapter 45. Unwanted Generosity Is Just Unpleasant
  • 46. Chapter 46. Cookies Sold By An Unlucky Person
  • 47. Chapter 47 I Want You To Believe That Rumor
  • 48. Chapter 48. The People Who Love Me
  • 49. Chapter 49. Using A Crisis As An Opportunity
  • 50. Chapter 50. What Do You Think About Him?
  • 51. Chapter 51. Luck Itself
  • 52. Chapter 52. Don’t Mess With Me
  • 53. Chapter 53. You Want To Adopt Me?
  • 54. Chapter 54. How Can I Confess First? What Can’t I Do?
  • 55. Chapter 55. I Like You More
  • 56. Chapter 56. Worth The Price Of A Cookie
  • 57. Chapter 57. May Luck Pour Down Like Rain
  • 58. Chapter 58. The Ability ‘Luck’
  • 59. Chapter 59. Love Yourself More
  • 60. Chapter 60. I Hope You’re Ready For Everything To Come Back
  • 61. Chapter 61. My Brother-in-law And My Sister-in-law
  • 62. Chapter 62. Things Only You Can Do
  • 63. Chapter 63. It’s Not That I Don’t Want To Get Married
  • 64. Chapter 64. An Uncomfortable Guest
  • 65. Chapter 65. Your Misfortune Is More Enjoyable Than My Happiness
  • 66. Chapter 66. When You Realize How Precious It Is After Throwing It Away
  • 67. Chapter 67. It’s Late, But Is It Too Late
  • 68. Chapter 68. Nothing Changes Now
  • 69. Chapter 69. When Misfortune Hits A Fun Party
  • 70. Chapter 70. When Misfortunes Points To Me
  • 71. Chapter 71. The Reality Of The Misfortune
  • 72. Chapter 72. We’re A Married Couple!
  • 73. Chapter 73. Individual Nights
  • 74. Chapter 74. Starting With Good Faith
  • 75. Chapter 75. We Want To Have Each Other
  • 76. Chapter 76. How To Deal With Rude People
  • 77. Chapter 77. I Want To Avoid It, But I Can’t
  • 78. Chapter 78. The More You Rush, The Quicker You Fall
  • 79. Chapter 79. When We’re Together, We Bring Good Luck
  • 80. Chapter 80. I’m So Proud Of You
  • 81. Chapter 81. You Have To Bring Good Luck
  • 82. Chapter 82. The Person Who Threw It Away Can Also Be Thrown Away
  • 83. Chapter 83. I Won’t Go Back To My Family That Abandoned Me
  • 84. Chapter 84. Let Them Suffer From Regret
  • 85. Chapter 85. A Bolt Out Of The Blue
  • 86. Chapter 86. Misfortune Comes Silently
  • 87. Chapter 87. Excessive Greed Causes Disaster
  • 88. Chapter 88. Our Positions Have Changed
  • 89. Chapter 89. If You Live A Good Life, It’ll Come Back To You
  • 90. Chapter 90. I'm Happy, You're Unhappy
  • 91. Chapter 91. What’s Wrong With Abandoning Your Parents And Younger Siblings
  • 92. Chapter 92. When You’re Attached To A Goose That’s Already Gutted
  • 93. Chapter 93. Those Who Want Good Luck
  • 94. Chapter 94. After All, We’re Going Until The End
  • 95. Chapter 95. Who’s The Unlucky One?
  • 96. Chapter 96. Weeds?
  • 97. Chapter 97. A Mischief Of Rats Appeared
  • 98. Chapter 98. Nothing Good Happens If You Don’t Even Start
  • 99. Chapter 99. If You Don’t Propose, Then I Will
  • 100. Chapter 100. I’ll Give You Luck
  • 101. Chapter 101. How The Couple Spend Their Wedding Night(1)
  • 102. Chapter 102. How The Couple Spend Their Wedding Night(2)
  • 103. Chapter 103. The Twin’s Spring Day
  • 104. Chapter 104. Surprise Birthday Party
  • 105. Chapter 105. From The Beginning, It Was Meant To Be(1)
  • 106. Chapter 106. From The Beginning, It Was Meant To Be(2)
  • 107. Chapter 107. Irene’s Story
  • 108. Chapter 108. For Their Newfound Happiness(1)
  • 109. Chapter 109. For Their Newfound Happiness(2) (End)

Chapter 1. I was abandoned by my family

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‘I didn’t do anything wrong, did I?’

 

Leticia let out a long sigh as she stopped by the square before returning to the Achilles’ mansion.

 

She had enough money to sponsor a child named Ronan Hillary. Elle gave her a lot of gold coins in thanks when the wishing bracelets became popular and made a lot of money.

 

The only thing she was worried about now was that she might have done something unnecessary.

 

Leticia wandered around for a long time before remembering what Seios said.

 

[Has anything happened to you lately?]

[What do you mean?]

 

The question sounded unusual to Leticia, who asked what he meant with a strange expression, but Seios said it was nothing.

 

‘There must have been something else.’

 

In the end, Leticia left the academy without an answer.

 

‘I am glad that you can use my energy to find out what my ability is.’

 

It was comforting to know the experiment will be starting soon, even if it’s still uncertain whether it will be successful or not.

 

As Leticia passed by a merchant with a smile on her face.

 

“Here’s your fortune for today. Come choose one!”

 

The merchant shouted, waving a small container with long white pieces of paper. Leticia had been walking by without a second thought, stopped and looked back.

 

Today’s fortune?

 

She knew there was no credibility at all, but somehow she was curious and handed a coin to the merchant and pulled out a note.

 

Leticia immediately opened the note and read it. She tilted her head slowly to the side.

 

“Unexpected luck comes to those close to you.”

 

Luck? What good luck is coming?

 

Quickly reading the note again with a curious look on her face, a noble voice was heard right next to her.

 

“I wish I were that lucky.”
“You are…”

 

It was the woman who’d spoken to her at the Hunting festival.

 

The red eyes that had been twinkling incessantly closed smoothly into a smile as soon as their eyes met. It was apparent to anyone looking that she was happy to see her, Leticia took a step back and looked closer at her opponent.

 

“You look different today.”

 

Is it because her hairstyle and outfit are different?

 

In just a few days, she looked quite the opposite of what she saw at the hunting banquet, so much so that she looked like a different person.

 

The blonde hair, which had flowed smoothly down her back, was now so short it barely touched her shoulders. Her clothes were also a more comfortable fit, so it looked much better on her.

 

Her red eyes were still cold and creepy, like she was staring straight through you.

 

“Because I had to be formal then.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia looked at the woman who spoke with a slight lift of her shoulders. She tried to move away from her, but the woman followed Leticia persistently. 

 

“It’s nice to see you here. Why are you alone today?”

“I had something to do.”

 

Leticia walked forward without sparing a glance back. The woman had a pitiful look on her face as she asked.

 

“Don’t you like me?”

 

At that, Leticia unintentionally turned her head to look at the woman.

 

She hadn’t expected her to ask that so openly, so Leticia frowned slightly as if she was troubled.

 

“It’s more that I’m uncomfortable, than I don’t like you.”

“Why?”

 

Leticia sighed, the woman seemed to refuse to acknowledge what she’d said without hearing an answer.

 

“I feel pressured to be unilaterally friendly. I don’t even know your name.”

 

She didn’t know how much the woman knew about her, so that she could feel comfortable enough to talk to her like this. 

 

“Oh, it was because of the name?”

 

Upon hearing the reason, the woman smiled broadly with a relaxed expression.

 

“Call me Keena.”

“It’s not just because of the name. No, that’s quite enough.”

 

Leticia cut her off at once and walked away quickly again. She thought it would take a long time to explain it so she tried to leave, but Keena doggedly followed her.

 

“You’re in a hurry, aren’t you?”

“Why are you following me?”

“Bored.”

“….”

“You should talk comfortably, too. We’re the same age.”

 

Leticia’s face hardened at once when she casually mentioned her age.

 

“How did you know?”

“What.”

“My name, my age. What else do you know?”

 

For some reason, Leticia had a strong hunch that she knew more about her, and that feeling came true.

 

“I know you much better than you think.”

“You…”

 

Leticia stopped walking and grasped her skirt. Keena recognized the expression on her face and quickly raised her hands up.

 

“Oh, don’t be so wary. I don’t mean any harm.”

“You think I’m going to believe that?”

“A little bit, maybe?”

“….”

 

There was no need for further conversation, so Leticia turned around with a loud huff. She wanted to get back to the Achilles mansion right away.

 

But Keena seemed intent on following Leticia to hell and back, and not letting her go.

 

“Anyway, now that we’ve met, let’s pretend it’s fate and walk together.”

“No!”

“Don’t be so stingy… Watch out!”

 

Leticia couldn’t see properly in front of her because she was turned around shouting at Keena. She ended up bumping into a man who was coming from the other side. Keena grabbed her shoulder belatedly. She was still grateful for the catch, otherwise she would have fallen to the ground.

 

She looked to Keena and gave a nod of thanks for the rescue. Then she turned to the man she had bumped into.

 

“I’m sorry. I wasn’t watching where I was going. Ah…”

 

As soon as she recognized the person who she ran into, Leticia let out a shallow sigh.

 

“Isn’t that your sister?”

“I think you’re right.”

“The sister who was expelled from the Leroy family?”

 

Xavier was surrounded by his classmates, who seemed to have come out to relax after training.

 

‘It’s bad enough to have run into Irene, but Xavier too.’

 

She kept running into people who were uncomfortable at the sight of her today.

 

He tried to pretend that he was okay, but he was already showing signs of discomfort.

 

Xavier stared at Leticia and frowned stiffly.

 

“Who’s my sister? It’s been a long time since she was excommunicated.”

 

He wasn’t wrong, but the words somehow horrified a corner of her heart.

 

Leticia clenched her teeth and smiled. Her mouth felt dry and her fingertips were trembling.

 

“I never had a brother like you.”

 

She couldn’t stay disheartened because she was abandoned.

 

On the contrary, she wanted to show that she was doing well without them.

 

It was at the moment that Leticia tried to pass Xavier with a calm expression.

 

“Do you want me to read your fortune to you?”

 

Keena spoke to Xavier, while quietly looking back and forth between him and Leticia. When did she pick that up? She was currently holding a note with today’s fortune written on it.

 

Xavier frowned as if he was displeased, but Keena casually opened the note. As soon as she checked it, the corners of her mouth rose while she wore a peculiar expression.

 

“Be careful because you’ll get angry if you talk uselessly.”

“What?”

“Today’s fortune is for you.”

 

Keena kindly smiled and put the note in Xavier’s hand.

 

“Don’t show how empty your head is.”
“How dare you! Do you know who I am?”

 

Leticia stepped in front of Xavier as he tried to roughly grab Keena.

 

“Stop it!”

“She insulted me first! How dare a commoner talk to me like that!

“You’re the one who’ll lose if you make any more of a fuss, Xavier Leroy.”

 

At some point, the people of the square began to gather. They whispered as they watched Leticia and Xavier in the center of a commotion.

 

“Let’s go, Xavier.”

“Yeah, you don’t have to deal with them anymore.”

“Let’s go back now.”

 

The classmates tugged Xavier’s arm, worried about the whispering around them. Xavier stared fiercely at Leticia and Keena before turning away.

 

Keena watched them leave with glittering eyes and asked Leticia.

 

“How did I look? Wasn’t I cool? I was quite useful, wasn’t I?”

 

Her eyes sparkled like a puppy dog looking for a compliment. Leticia couldn’t help but smile.

 

She couldn’t tell if she was a good person, or a bad person. What she did know is that she was grateful for what Keena had done for her.

 

“Yes, thank you.”

“Only in words?”

“Then what else do you need?”

“There needs to be a reward.”

“What kind of reward do you want?”

 

At Leticia’s bewildered look, Keena gave a big grin instead of answering.

 

***

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

Emil hadn’t seen much of Xavier after he fell off his horse, so he’d gone to see how he was doing. When he entered his room. Xavier had a serious look on his face, so he asked him what was wrong.

 

“I guess I wasn’t lucky today.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“I ran into HER.”

 

He could fully tell who Xavier was talking about without asking him who.

 

“There isn’t anything on me, is there?”

“What?”

“I washed up as soon as I got home because I heard I’d be unlucky if I was with her.”

 

His blue eyes were trembling with nervousness.

 

“Don’t worry, you’re fine.”

“I hope so, but what’s wrong with your face?”

 

At first glance, Emil’s expression seemed no different than usual. But to anyone who knew him well there was a slight hint of anxiety.

 

Worried about his appearance, Xavier asked him carefully. Emil shook his head as if it was nothing.

 

“It’s not a big deal. It’s just…”

 

The atmosphere of the house seems to have changed at some point, so he was worried.

 

He thought he was just imagining at first. He first felt it when Leticia was excommunicated, and figured it was normal for the atmosphere to feel chaotic and disjointed.

 

He was wondering if it was really that simple. but he had his doubts.

 

Somehow it felt ominous, so he must have had a dark expression on his face without realizing it. He looked at Xavier and pretended that it was nothing.

 

“How is your injury?”

“I’m fully healed and I’m training again.”

“That’s a relief. Father has high expectations for you.”

 

Soon there will be a competition between noble families to see who’s better at swordsmanship. In the Leroy family, Xavier was the best at swordplay and was expected to participate.

 

“You can trust me, I won’t let you down.”

“Yeah, then I have to go.”

“Where are you going?”

“I’m going to see Irene.”

 

Lately, he couldn’t leave her alone because he was always worried about her dreary appearance. 

 

Xavier clicked his tongue as Emil rose from his seat.

 

“Well, she lost her mind when she lost her test paper.”

“I’m sure she’s just in shock because her grades have dropped.”

“It must be hard for you having to deal with that depressed girl.”

 

At that, Emil grudgingly left Xavier’s room. There wasn’t a particularly deep conversation, but Xavier’s physical condition had improved and he was relieved.

 

So Emil walked slowly down the hall and went to Irene’s room this time.

 

“Irene, it’s me.”

“….”

“IRENE?”

 

No matter how much he knocked, there was no response. He could definitely hear clear movement in the room.

 

“I’m coming in.”

 

At the end of the sentence, Emil carefully turned the doorknob into the room. As he circled the room, he saw a small impression of a body curled up at the desk.

 

Emil slowly approached her.

 

“IRENE?”

“….”

“IRENE!”

“Eh, Brother Emil!”

 

Emil tapped Irene’s shoulder slightly because he wasn’t getting an answer from her no matter how much he called her. Only then did Irene notice him. She was surprised and quickly covered the paper she was writing with her hands.

 

“When did you get here?”

“I just knocked and there was no answer.”

“Ah… I’m sorry.”

“What were you doing?”

 

When Emil’s eyes looked towards the paper, Irene quickly hid it under a book with a pale face.

 

“It’s nothing.”

“….”

 

Irene seemed uncomfortable, so he pretended not to notice and asked her.

 

“How’s your studying going?”

“Good. I’m confident about this test.”

 

She nodded as if he didn’t need to worry, but her expression showed her anxiety. There was something strange going on, but he held back asking because he was worried if he asked more Irene might have a breakdown.

 

“Okay, work hard. I’ll be rooting for you.”

“Thank you, Brother.”

 

Though she was barely smiling, Irene’s eyes kept turning towards the door. 

 

She seemed to want him to leave as soon as possible. Emil had no choice but to leave the room after his words of encouragement. As soon as Emil was out of sight with the sound of the door closing, Irene breathed a long sigh of relief. 

 

“Why did he come into the room?”

 

She been shaking and out of breath the whole time

 

With a much lighter expression on her face, Irene checked the paper she had hidden under the book. 

 

‘This is just a precaution, I prepared it just in case.’

 

She repeatedly bit her lips.

 

Irene’s small paper was filled with magic formulas.

 

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Note from Baset – I want to say a big THANK YOU to Jengamon for the kofi!  °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

Chapter 2. Today's luck doesn't seem so bad

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‘I didn’t do anything wrong, did I?’

 

Leticia let out a long sigh as she stopped by the square before returning to the Achilles’ mansion.

 

She had enough money to sponsor a child named Ronan Hillary. Elle gave her a lot of gold coins in thanks when the wishing bracelets became popular and made a lot of money.

 

The only thing she was worried about now was that she might have done something unnecessary.

 

Leticia wandered around for a long time before remembering what Seios said.

 

[Has anything happened to you lately?]

[What do you mean?]

 

The question sounded unusual to Leticia, who asked what he meant with a strange expression, but Seios said it was nothing.

 

‘There must have been something else.’

 

In the end, Leticia left the academy without an answer.

 

‘I am glad that you can use my energy to find out what my ability is.’

 

It was comforting to know the experiment will be starting soon, even if it’s still uncertain whether it will be successful or not.

 

As Leticia passed by a merchant with a smile on her face.

 

“Here’s your fortune for today. Come choose one!”

 

The merchant shouted, waving a small container with long white pieces of paper. Leticia had been walking by without a second thought, stopped and looked back.

 

Today’s fortune?

 

She knew there was no credibility at all, but somehow she was curious and handed a coin to the merchant and pulled out a note.

 

Leticia immediately opened the note and read it. She tilted her head slowly to the side.

 

“Unexpected luck comes to those close to you.”

 

Luck? What good luck is coming?

 

Quickly reading the note again with a curious look on her face, a noble voice was heard right next to her.

 

“I wish I were that lucky.”
“You are…”

 

It was the woman who’d spoken to her at the Hunting festival.

 

The red eyes that had been twinkling incessantly closed smoothly into a smile as soon as their eyes met. It was apparent to anyone looking that she was happy to see her, Leticia took a step back and looked closer at her opponent.

 

“You look different today.”

 

Is it because her hairstyle and outfit are different?

 

In just a few days, she looked quite the opposite of what she saw at the hunting banquet, so much so that she looked like a different person.

 

The blonde hair, which had flowed smoothly down her back, was now so short it barely touched her shoulders. Her clothes were also a more comfortable fit, so it looked much better on her.

 

Her red eyes were still cold and creepy, like she was staring straight through you.

 

“Because I had to be formal then.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia looked at the woman who spoke with a slight lift of her shoulders. She tried to move away from her, but the woman followed Leticia persistently. 

 

“It’s nice to see you here. Why are you alone today?”

“I had something to do.”

 

Leticia walked forward without sparing a glance back. The woman had a pitiful look on her face as she asked.

 

“Don’t you like me?”

 

At that, Leticia unintentionally turned her head to look at the woman.

 

She hadn’t expected her to ask that so openly, so Leticia frowned slightly as if she was troubled.

 

“It’s more that I’m uncomfortable, than I don’t like you.”

“Why?”

 

Leticia sighed, the woman seemed to refuse to acknowledge what she’d said without hearing an answer.

 

“I feel pressured to be unilaterally friendly. I don’t even know your name.”

 

She didn’t know how much the woman knew about her, so that she could feel comfortable enough to talk to her like this. 

 

“Oh, it was because of the name?”

 

Upon hearing the reason, the woman smiled broadly with a relaxed expression.

 

“Call me Keena.”

“It’s not just because of the name. No, that’s quite enough.”

 

Leticia cut her off at once and walked away quickly again. She thought it would take a long time to explain it so she tried to leave, but Keena doggedly followed her.

 

“You’re in a hurry, aren’t you?”

“Why are you following me?”

“Bored.”

“….”

“You should talk comfortably, too. We’re the same age.”

 

Leticia’s face hardened at once when she casually mentioned her age.

 

“How did you know?”

“What.”

“My name, my age. What else do you know?”

 

For some reason, Leticia had a strong hunch that she knew more about her, and that feeling came true.

 

“I know you much better than you think.”

“You…”

 

Leticia stopped walking and grasped her skirt. Keena recognized the expression on her face and quickly raised her hands up.

 

“Oh, don’t be so wary. I don’t mean any harm.”

“You think I’m going to believe that?”

“A little bit, maybe?”

“….”

 

There was no need for further conversation, so Leticia turned around with a loud huff. She wanted to get back to the Achilles mansion right away.

 

But Keena seemed intent on following Leticia to hell and back, and not letting her go.

 

“Anyway, now that we’ve met, let’s pretend it’s fate and walk together.”

“No!”

“Don’t be so stingy… Watch out!”

 

Leticia couldn’t see properly in front of her because she was turned around shouting at Keena. She ended up bumping into a man who was coming from the other side. Keena grabbed her shoulder belatedly. She was still grateful for the catch, otherwise she would have fallen to the ground.

 

She looked to Keena and gave a nod of thanks for the rescue. Then she turned to the man she had bumped into.

 

“I’m sorry. I wasn’t watching where I was going. Ah…”

 

As soon as she recognized the person who she ran into, Leticia let out a shallow sigh.

 

“Isn’t that your sister?”

“I think you’re right.”

“The sister who was expelled from the Leroy family?”

 

Xavier was surrounded by his classmates, who seemed to have come out to relax after training.

 

‘It’s bad enough to have run into Irene, but Xavier too.’

 

She kept running into people who were uncomfortable at the sight of her today.

 

He tried to pretend that he was okay, but he was already showing signs of discomfort.

 

Xavier stared at Leticia and frowned stiffly.

 

“Who’s my sister? It’s been a long time since she was excommunicated.”

 

He wasn’t wrong, but the words somehow horrified a corner of her heart.

 

Leticia clenched her teeth and smiled. Her mouth felt dry and her fingertips were trembling.

 

“I never had a brother like you.”

 

She couldn’t stay disheartened because she was abandoned.

 

On the contrary, she wanted to show that she was doing well without them.

 

It was at the moment that Leticia tried to pass Xavier with a calm expression.

 

“Do you want me to read your fortune to you?”

 

Keena spoke to Xavier, while quietly looking back and forth between him and Leticia. When did she pick that up? She was currently holding a note with today’s fortune written on it.

 

Xavier frowned as if he was displeased, but Keena casually opened the note. As soon as she checked it, the corners of her mouth rose while she wore a peculiar expression.

 

“Be careful because you’ll get angry if you talk uselessly.”

“What?”

“Today’s fortune is for you.”

 

Keena kindly smiled and put the note in Xavier’s hand.

 

“Don’t show how empty your head is.”
“How dare you! Do you know who I am?”

 

Leticia stepped in front of Xavier as he tried to roughly grab Keena.

 

“Stop it!”

“She insulted me first! How dare a commoner talk to me like that!

“You’re the one who’ll lose if you make any more of a fuss, Xavier Leroy.”

 

At some point, the people of the square began to gather. They whispered as they watched Leticia and Xavier in the center of a commotion.

 

“Let’s go, Xavier.”

“Yeah, you don’t have to deal with them anymore.”

“Let’s go back now.”

 

The classmates tugged Xavier’s arm, worried about the whispering around them. Xavier stared fiercely at Leticia and Keena before turning away.

 

Keena watched them leave with glittering eyes and asked Leticia.

 

“How did I look? Wasn’t I cool? I was quite useful, wasn’t I?”

 

Her eyes sparkled like a puppy dog looking for a compliment. Leticia couldn’t help but smile.

 

She couldn’t tell if she was a good person, or a bad person. What she did know is that she was grateful for what Keena had done for her.

 

“Yes, thank you.”

“Only in words?”

“Then what else do you need?”

“There needs to be a reward.”

“What kind of reward do you want?”

 

At Leticia’s bewildered look, Keena gave a big grin instead of answering.

 

***

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

Emil hadn’t seen much of Xavier after he fell off his horse, so he’d gone to see how he was doing. When he entered his room. Xavier had a serious look on his face, so he asked him what was wrong.

 

“I guess I wasn’t lucky today.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“I ran into HER.”

 

He could fully tell who Xavier was talking about without asking him who.

 

“There isn’t anything on me, is there?”

“What?”

“I washed up as soon as I got home because I heard I’d be unlucky if I was with her.”

 

His blue eyes were trembling with nervousness.

 

“Don’t worry, you’re fine.”

“I hope so, but what’s wrong with your face?”

 

At first glance, Emil’s expression seemed no different than usual. But to anyone who knew him well there was a slight hint of anxiety.

 

Worried about his appearance, Xavier asked him carefully. Emil shook his head as if it was nothing.

 

“It’s not a big deal. It’s just…”

 

The atmosphere of the house seems to have changed at some point, so he was worried.

 

He thought he was just imagining at first. He first felt it when Leticia was excommunicated, and figured it was normal for the atmosphere to feel chaotic and disjointed.

 

He was wondering if it was really that simple. but he had his doubts.

 

Somehow it felt ominous, so he must have had a dark expression on his face without realizing it. He looked at Xavier and pretended that it was nothing.

 

“How is your injury?”

“I’m fully healed and I’m training again.”

“That’s a relief. Father has high expectations for you.”

 

Soon there will be a competition between noble families to see who’s better at swordsmanship. In the Leroy family, Xavier was the best at swordplay and was expected to participate.

 

“You can trust me, I won’t let you down.”

“Yeah, then I have to go.”

“Where are you going?”

“I’m going to see Irene.”

 

Lately, he couldn’t leave her alone because he was always worried about her dreary appearance. 

 

Xavier clicked his tongue as Emil rose from his seat.

 

“Well, she lost her mind when she lost her test paper.”

“I’m sure she’s just in shock because her grades have dropped.”

“It must be hard for you having to deal with that depressed girl.”

 

At that, Emil grudgingly left Xavier’s room. There wasn’t a particularly deep conversation, but Xavier’s physical condition had improved and he was relieved.

 

So Emil walked slowly down the hall and went to Irene’s room this time.

 

“Irene, it’s me.”

“….”

“IRENE?”

 

No matter how much he knocked, there was no response. He could definitely hear clear movement in the room.

 

“I’m coming in.”

 

At the end of the sentence, Emil carefully turned the doorknob into the room. As he circled the room, he saw a small impression of a body curled up at the desk.

 

Emil slowly approached her.

 

“IRENE?”

“….”

“IRENE!”

“Eh, Brother Emil!”

 

Emil tapped Irene’s shoulder slightly because he wasn’t getting an answer from her no matter how much he called her. Only then did Irene notice him. She was surprised and quickly covered the paper she was writing with her hands.

 

“When did you get here?”

“I just knocked and there was no answer.”

“Ah… I’m sorry.”

“What were you doing?”

 

When Emil’s eyes looked towards the paper, Irene quickly hid it under a book with a pale face.

 

“It’s nothing.”

“….”

 

Irene seemed uncomfortable, so he pretended not to notice and asked her.

 

“How’s your studying going?”

“Good. I’m confident about this test.”

 

She nodded as if he didn’t need to worry, but her expression showed her anxiety. There was something strange going on, but he held back asking because he was worried if he asked more Irene might have a breakdown.

 

“Okay, work hard. I’ll be rooting for you.”

“Thank you, Brother.”

 

Though she was barely smiling, Irene’s eyes kept turning towards the door. 

 

She seemed to want him to leave as soon as possible. Emil had no choice but to leave the room after his words of encouragement. As soon as Emil was out of sight with the sound of the door closing, Irene breathed a long sigh of relief. 

 

“Why did he come into the room?”

 

She been shaking and out of breath the whole time

 

With a much lighter expression on her face, Irene checked the paper she had hidden under the book. 

 

‘This is just a precaution, I prepared it just in case.’

 

She repeatedly bit her lips.

 

Irene’s small paper was filled with magic formulas.

 

*************************************

Note from Baset – I want to say a big THANK YOU to Jengamon for the kofi!  °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

Chapter 3. There's no way she’s incompetent

***

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***

‘I didn’t do anything wrong, did I?’

 

Leticia let out a long sigh as she stopped by the square before returning to the Achilles’ mansion.

 

She had enough money to sponsor a child named Ronan Hillary. Elle gave her a lot of gold coins in thanks when the wishing bracelets became popular and made a lot of money.

 

The only thing she was worried about now was that she might have done something unnecessary.

 

Leticia wandered around for a long time before remembering what Seios said.

 

[Has anything happened to you lately?]

[What do you mean?]

 

The question sounded unusual to Leticia, who asked what he meant with a strange expression, but Seios said it was nothing.

 

‘There must have been something else.’

 

In the end, Leticia left the academy without an answer.

 

‘I am glad that you can use my energy to find out what my ability is.’

 

It was comforting to know the experiment will be starting soon, even if it’s still uncertain whether it will be successful or not.

 

As Leticia passed by a merchant with a smile on her face.

 

“Here’s your fortune for today. Come choose one!”

 

The merchant shouted, waving a small container with long white pieces of paper. Leticia had been walking by without a second thought, stopped and looked back.

 

Today’s fortune?

 

She knew there was no credibility at all, but somehow she was curious and handed a coin to the merchant and pulled out a note.

 

Leticia immediately opened the note and read it. She tilted her head slowly to the side.

 

“Unexpected luck comes to those close to you.”

 

Luck? What good luck is coming?

 

Quickly reading the note again with a curious look on her face, a noble voice was heard right next to her.

 

“I wish I were that lucky.”
“You are…”

 

It was the woman who’d spoken to her at the Hunting festival.

 

The red eyes that had been twinkling incessantly closed smoothly into a smile as soon as their eyes met. It was apparent to anyone looking that she was happy to see her, Leticia took a step back and looked closer at her opponent.

 

“You look different today.”

 

Is it because her hairstyle and outfit are different?

 

In just a few days, she looked quite the opposite of what she saw at the hunting banquet, so much so that she looked like a different person.

 

The blonde hair, which had flowed smoothly down her back, was now so short it barely touched her shoulders. Her clothes were also a more comfortable fit, so it looked much better on her.

 

Her red eyes were still cold and creepy, like she was staring straight through you.

 

“Because I had to be formal then.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia looked at the woman who spoke with a slight lift of her shoulders. She tried to move away from her, but the woman followed Leticia persistently. 

 

“It’s nice to see you here. Why are you alone today?”

“I had something to do.”

 

Leticia walked forward without sparing a glance back. The woman had a pitiful look on her face as she asked.

 

“Don’t you like me?”

 

At that, Leticia unintentionally turned her head to look at the woman.

 

She hadn’t expected her to ask that so openly, so Leticia frowned slightly as if she was troubled.

 

“It’s more that I’m uncomfortable, than I don’t like you.”

“Why?”

 

Leticia sighed, the woman seemed to refuse to acknowledge what she’d said without hearing an answer.

 

“I feel pressured to be unilaterally friendly. I don’t even know your name.”

 

She didn’t know how much the woman knew about her, so that she could feel comfortable enough to talk to her like this. 

 

“Oh, it was because of the name?”

 

Upon hearing the reason, the woman smiled broadly with a relaxed expression.

 

“Call me Keena.”

“It’s not just because of the name. No, that’s quite enough.”

 

Leticia cut her off at once and walked away quickly again. She thought it would take a long time to explain it so she tried to leave, but Keena doggedly followed her.

 

“You’re in a hurry, aren’t you?”

“Why are you following me?”

“Bored.”

“….”

“You should talk comfortably, too. We’re the same age.”

 

Leticia’s face hardened at once when she casually mentioned her age.

 

“How did you know?”

“What.”

“My name, my age. What else do you know?”

 

For some reason, Leticia had a strong hunch that she knew more about her, and that feeling came true.

 

“I know you much better than you think.”

“You…”

 

Leticia stopped walking and grasped her skirt. Keena recognized the expression on her face and quickly raised her hands up.

 

“Oh, don’t be so wary. I don’t mean any harm.”

“You think I’m going to believe that?”

“A little bit, maybe?”

“….”

 

There was no need for further conversation, so Leticia turned around with a loud huff. She wanted to get back to the Achilles mansion right away.

 

But Keena seemed intent on following Leticia to hell and back, and not letting her go.

 

“Anyway, now that we’ve met, let’s pretend it’s fate and walk together.”

“No!”

“Don’t be so stingy… Watch out!”

 

Leticia couldn’t see properly in front of her because she was turned around shouting at Keena. She ended up bumping into a man who was coming from the other side. Keena grabbed her shoulder belatedly. She was still grateful for the catch, otherwise she would have fallen to the ground.

 

She looked to Keena and gave a nod of thanks for the rescue. Then she turned to the man she had bumped into.

 

“I’m sorry. I wasn’t watching where I was going. Ah…”

 

As soon as she recognized the person who she ran into, Leticia let out a shallow sigh.

 

“Isn’t that your sister?”

“I think you’re right.”

“The sister who was expelled from the Leroy family?”

 

Xavier was surrounded by his classmates, who seemed to have come out to relax after training.

 

‘It’s bad enough to have run into Irene, but Xavier too.’

 

She kept running into people who were uncomfortable at the sight of her today.

 

He tried to pretend that he was okay, but he was already showing signs of discomfort.

 

Xavier stared at Leticia and frowned stiffly.

 

“Who’s my sister? It’s been a long time since she was excommunicated.”

 

He wasn’t wrong, but the words somehow horrified a corner of her heart.

 

Leticia clenched her teeth and smiled. Her mouth felt dry and her fingertips were trembling.

 

“I never had a brother like you.”

 

She couldn’t stay disheartened because she was abandoned.

 

On the contrary, she wanted to show that she was doing well without them.

 

It was at the moment that Leticia tried to pass Xavier with a calm expression.

 

“Do you want me to read your fortune to you?”

 

Keena spoke to Xavier, while quietly looking back and forth between him and Leticia. When did she pick that up? She was currently holding a note with today’s fortune written on it.

 

Xavier frowned as if he was displeased, but Keena casually opened the note. As soon as she checked it, the corners of her mouth rose while she wore a peculiar expression.

 

“Be careful because you’ll get angry if you talk uselessly.”

“What?”

“Today’s fortune is for you.”

 

Keena kindly smiled and put the note in Xavier’s hand.

 

“Don’t show how empty your head is.”
“How dare you! Do you know who I am?”

 

Leticia stepped in front of Xavier as he tried to roughly grab Keena.

 

“Stop it!”

“She insulted me first! How dare a commoner talk to me like that!

“You’re the one who’ll lose if you make any more of a fuss, Xavier Leroy.”

 

At some point, the people of the square began to gather. They whispered as they watched Leticia and Xavier in the center of a commotion.

 

“Let’s go, Xavier.”

“Yeah, you don’t have to deal with them anymore.”

“Let’s go back now.”

 

The classmates tugged Xavier’s arm, worried about the whispering around them. Xavier stared fiercely at Leticia and Keena before turning away.

 

Keena watched them leave with glittering eyes and asked Leticia.

 

“How did I look? Wasn’t I cool? I was quite useful, wasn’t I?”

 

Her eyes sparkled like a puppy dog looking for a compliment. Leticia couldn’t help but smile.

 

She couldn’t tell if she was a good person, or a bad person. What she did know is that she was grateful for what Keena had done for her.

 

“Yes, thank you.”

“Only in words?”

“Then what else do you need?”

“There needs to be a reward.”

“What kind of reward do you want?”

 

At Leticia’s bewildered look, Keena gave a big grin instead of answering.

 

***

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

Emil hadn’t seen much of Xavier after he fell off his horse, so he’d gone to see how he was doing. When he entered his room. Xavier had a serious look on his face, so he asked him what was wrong.

 

“I guess I wasn’t lucky today.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“I ran into HER.”

 

He could fully tell who Xavier was talking about without asking him who.

 

“There isn’t anything on me, is there?”

“What?”

“I washed up as soon as I got home because I heard I’d be unlucky if I was with her.”

 

His blue eyes were trembling with nervousness.

 

“Don’t worry, you’re fine.”

“I hope so, but what’s wrong with your face?”

 

At first glance, Emil’s expression seemed no different than usual. But to anyone who knew him well there was a slight hint of anxiety.

 

Worried about his appearance, Xavier asked him carefully. Emil shook his head as if it was nothing.

 

“It’s not a big deal. It’s just…”

 

The atmosphere of the house seems to have changed at some point, so he was worried.

 

He thought he was just imagining at first. He first felt it when Leticia was excommunicated, and figured it was normal for the atmosphere to feel chaotic and disjointed.

 

He was wondering if it was really that simple. but he had his doubts.

 

Somehow it felt ominous, so he must have had a dark expression on his face without realizing it. He looked at Xavier and pretended that it was nothing.

 

“How is your injury?”

“I’m fully healed and I’m training again.”

“That’s a relief. Father has high expectations for you.”

 

Soon there will be a competition between noble families to see who’s better at swordsmanship. In the Leroy family, Xavier was the best at swordplay and was expected to participate.

 

“You can trust me, I won’t let you down.”

“Yeah, then I have to go.”

“Where are you going?”

“I’m going to see Irene.”

 

Lately, he couldn’t leave her alone because he was always worried about her dreary appearance. 

 

Xavier clicked his tongue as Emil rose from his seat.

 

“Well, she lost her mind when she lost her test paper.”

“I’m sure she’s just in shock because her grades have dropped.”

“It must be hard for you having to deal with that depressed girl.”

 

At that, Emil grudgingly left Xavier’s room. There wasn’t a particularly deep conversation, but Xavier’s physical condition had improved and he was relieved.

 

So Emil walked slowly down the hall and went to Irene’s room this time.

 

“Irene, it’s me.”

“….”

“IRENE?”

 

No matter how much he knocked, there was no response. He could definitely hear clear movement in the room.

 

“I’m coming in.”

 

At the end of the sentence, Emil carefully turned the doorknob into the room. As he circled the room, he saw a small impression of a body curled up at the desk.

 

Emil slowly approached her.

 

“IRENE?”

“….”

“IRENE!”

“Eh, Brother Emil!”

 

Emil tapped Irene’s shoulder slightly because he wasn’t getting an answer from her no matter how much he called her. Only then did Irene notice him. She was surprised and quickly covered the paper she was writing with her hands.

 

“When did you get here?”

“I just knocked and there was no answer.”

“Ah… I’m sorry.”

“What were you doing?”

 

When Emil’s eyes looked towards the paper, Irene quickly hid it under a book with a pale face.

 

“It’s nothing.”

“….”

 

Irene seemed uncomfortable, so he pretended not to notice and asked her.

 

“How’s your studying going?”

“Good. I’m confident about this test.”

 

She nodded as if he didn’t need to worry, but her expression showed her anxiety. There was something strange going on, but he held back asking because he was worried if he asked more Irene might have a breakdown.

 

“Okay, work hard. I’ll be rooting for you.”

“Thank you, Brother.”

 

Though she was barely smiling, Irene’s eyes kept turning towards the door. 

 

She seemed to want him to leave as soon as possible. Emil had no choice but to leave the room after his words of encouragement. As soon as Emil was out of sight with the sound of the door closing, Irene breathed a long sigh of relief. 

 

“Why did he come into the room?”

 

She been shaking and out of breath the whole time

 

With a much lighter expression on her face, Irene checked the paper she had hidden under the book. 

 

‘This is just a precaution, I prepared it just in case.’

 

She repeatedly bit her lips.

 

Irene’s small paper was filled with magic formulas.

 

*************************************

Note from Baset – I want to say a big THANK YOU to Jengamon for the kofi!  °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

Chapter 4. Maybe it's better to break up

***

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***

‘I didn’t do anything wrong, did I?’

 

Leticia let out a long sigh as she stopped by the square before returning to the Achilles’ mansion.

 

She had enough money to sponsor a child named Ronan Hillary. Elle gave her a lot of gold coins in thanks when the wishing bracelets became popular and made a lot of money.

 

The only thing she was worried about now was that she might have done something unnecessary.

 

Leticia wandered around for a long time before remembering what Seios said.

 

[Has anything happened to you lately?]

[What do you mean?]

 

The question sounded unusual to Leticia, who asked what he meant with a strange expression, but Seios said it was nothing.

 

‘There must have been something else.’

 

In the end, Leticia left the academy without an answer.

 

‘I am glad that you can use my energy to find out what my ability is.’

 

It was comforting to know the experiment will be starting soon, even if it’s still uncertain whether it will be successful or not.

 

As Leticia passed by a merchant with a smile on her face.

 

“Here’s your fortune for today. Come choose one!”

 

The merchant shouted, waving a small container with long white pieces of paper. Leticia had been walking by without a second thought, stopped and looked back.

 

Today’s fortune?

 

She knew there was no credibility at all, but somehow she was curious and handed a coin to the merchant and pulled out a note.

 

Leticia immediately opened the note and read it. She tilted her head slowly to the side.

 

“Unexpected luck comes to those close to you.”

 

Luck? What good luck is coming?

 

Quickly reading the note again with a curious look on her face, a noble voice was heard right next to her.

 

“I wish I were that lucky.”
“You are…”

 

It was the woman who’d spoken to her at the Hunting festival.

 

The red eyes that had been twinkling incessantly closed smoothly into a smile as soon as their eyes met. It was apparent to anyone looking that she was happy to see her, Leticia took a step back and looked closer at her opponent.

 

“You look different today.”

 

Is it because her hairstyle and outfit are different?

 

In just a few days, she looked quite the opposite of what she saw at the hunting banquet, so much so that she looked like a different person.

 

The blonde hair, which had flowed smoothly down her back, was now so short it barely touched her shoulders. Her clothes were also a more comfortable fit, so it looked much better on her.

 

Her red eyes were still cold and creepy, like she was staring straight through you.

 

“Because I had to be formal then.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia looked at the woman who spoke with a slight lift of her shoulders. She tried to move away from her, but the woman followed Leticia persistently. 

 

“It’s nice to see you here. Why are you alone today?”

“I had something to do.”

 

Leticia walked forward without sparing a glance back. The woman had a pitiful look on her face as she asked.

 

“Don’t you like me?”

 

At that, Leticia unintentionally turned her head to look at the woman.

 

She hadn’t expected her to ask that so openly, so Leticia frowned slightly as if she was troubled.

 

“It’s more that I’m uncomfortable, than I don’t like you.”

“Why?”

 

Leticia sighed, the woman seemed to refuse to acknowledge what she’d said without hearing an answer.

 

“I feel pressured to be unilaterally friendly. I don’t even know your name.”

 

She didn’t know how much the woman knew about her, so that she could feel comfortable enough to talk to her like this. 

 

“Oh, it was because of the name?”

 

Upon hearing the reason, the woman smiled broadly with a relaxed expression.

 

“Call me Keena.”

“It’s not just because of the name. No, that’s quite enough.”

 

Leticia cut her off at once and walked away quickly again. She thought it would take a long time to explain it so she tried to leave, but Keena doggedly followed her.

 

“You’re in a hurry, aren’t you?”

“Why are you following me?”

“Bored.”

“….”

“You should talk comfortably, too. We’re the same age.”

 

Leticia’s face hardened at once when she casually mentioned her age.

 

“How did you know?”

“What.”

“My name, my age. What else do you know?”

 

For some reason, Leticia had a strong hunch that she knew more about her, and that feeling came true.

 

“I know you much better than you think.”

“You…”

 

Leticia stopped walking and grasped her skirt. Keena recognized the expression on her face and quickly raised her hands up.

 

“Oh, don’t be so wary. I don’t mean any harm.”

“You think I’m going to believe that?”

“A little bit, maybe?”

“….”

 

There was no need for further conversation, so Leticia turned around with a loud huff. She wanted to get back to the Achilles mansion right away.

 

But Keena seemed intent on following Leticia to hell and back, and not letting her go.

 

“Anyway, now that we’ve met, let’s pretend it’s fate and walk together.”

“No!”

“Don’t be so stingy… Watch out!”

 

Leticia couldn’t see properly in front of her because she was turned around shouting at Keena. She ended up bumping into a man who was coming from the other side. Keena grabbed her shoulder belatedly. She was still grateful for the catch, otherwise she would have fallen to the ground.

 

She looked to Keena and gave a nod of thanks for the rescue. Then she turned to the man she had bumped into.

 

“I’m sorry. I wasn’t watching where I was going. Ah…”

 

As soon as she recognized the person who she ran into, Leticia let out a shallow sigh.

 

“Isn’t that your sister?”

“I think you’re right.”

“The sister who was expelled from the Leroy family?”

 

Xavier was surrounded by his classmates, who seemed to have come out to relax after training.

 

‘It’s bad enough to have run into Irene, but Xavier too.’

 

She kept running into people who were uncomfortable at the sight of her today.

 

He tried to pretend that he was okay, but he was already showing signs of discomfort.

 

Xavier stared at Leticia and frowned stiffly.

 

“Who’s my sister? It’s been a long time since she was excommunicated.”

 

He wasn’t wrong, but the words somehow horrified a corner of her heart.

 

Leticia clenched her teeth and smiled. Her mouth felt dry and her fingertips were trembling.

 

“I never had a brother like you.”

 

She couldn’t stay disheartened because she was abandoned.

 

On the contrary, she wanted to show that she was doing well without them.

 

It was at the moment that Leticia tried to pass Xavier with a calm expression.

 

“Do you want me to read your fortune to you?”

 

Keena spoke to Xavier, while quietly looking back and forth between him and Leticia. When did she pick that up? She was currently holding a note with today’s fortune written on it.

 

Xavier frowned as if he was displeased, but Keena casually opened the note. As soon as she checked it, the corners of her mouth rose while she wore a peculiar expression.

 

“Be careful because you’ll get angry if you talk uselessly.”

“What?”

“Today’s fortune is for you.”

 

Keena kindly smiled and put the note in Xavier’s hand.

 

“Don’t show how empty your head is.”
“How dare you! Do you know who I am?”

 

Leticia stepped in front of Xavier as he tried to roughly grab Keena.

 

“Stop it!”

“She insulted me first! How dare a commoner talk to me like that!

“You’re the one who’ll lose if you make any more of a fuss, Xavier Leroy.”

 

At some point, the people of the square began to gather. They whispered as they watched Leticia and Xavier in the center of a commotion.

 

“Let’s go, Xavier.”

“Yeah, you don’t have to deal with them anymore.”

“Let’s go back now.”

 

The classmates tugged Xavier’s arm, worried about the whispering around them. Xavier stared fiercely at Leticia and Keena before turning away.

 

Keena watched them leave with glittering eyes and asked Leticia.

 

“How did I look? Wasn’t I cool? I was quite useful, wasn’t I?”

 

Her eyes sparkled like a puppy dog looking for a compliment. Leticia couldn’t help but smile.

 

She couldn’t tell if she was a good person, or a bad person. What she did know is that she was grateful for what Keena had done for her.

 

“Yes, thank you.”

“Only in words?”

“Then what else do you need?”

“There needs to be a reward.”

“What kind of reward do you want?”

 

At Leticia’s bewildered look, Keena gave a big grin instead of answering.

 

***

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

Emil hadn’t seen much of Xavier after he fell off his horse, so he’d gone to see how he was doing. When he entered his room. Xavier had a serious look on his face, so he asked him what was wrong.

 

“I guess I wasn’t lucky today.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“I ran into HER.”

 

He could fully tell who Xavier was talking about without asking him who.

 

“There isn’t anything on me, is there?”

“What?”

“I washed up as soon as I got home because I heard I’d be unlucky if I was with her.”

 

His blue eyes were trembling with nervousness.

 

“Don’t worry, you’re fine.”

“I hope so, but what’s wrong with your face?”

 

At first glance, Emil’s expression seemed no different than usual. But to anyone who knew him well there was a slight hint of anxiety.

 

Worried about his appearance, Xavier asked him carefully. Emil shook his head as if it was nothing.

 

“It’s not a big deal. It’s just…”

 

The atmosphere of the house seems to have changed at some point, so he was worried.

 

He thought he was just imagining at first. He first felt it when Leticia was excommunicated, and figured it was normal for the atmosphere to feel chaotic and disjointed.

 

He was wondering if it was really that simple. but he had his doubts.

 

Somehow it felt ominous, so he must have had a dark expression on his face without realizing it. He looked at Xavier and pretended that it was nothing.

 

“How is your injury?”

“I’m fully healed and I’m training again.”

“That’s a relief. Father has high expectations for you.”

 

Soon there will be a competition between noble families to see who’s better at swordsmanship. In the Leroy family, Xavier was the best at swordplay and was expected to participate.

 

“You can trust me, I won’t let you down.”

“Yeah, then I have to go.”

“Where are you going?”

“I’m going to see Irene.”

 

Lately, he couldn’t leave her alone because he was always worried about her dreary appearance. 

 

Xavier clicked his tongue as Emil rose from his seat.

 

“Well, she lost her mind when she lost her test paper.”

“I’m sure she’s just in shock because her grades have dropped.”

“It must be hard for you having to deal with that depressed girl.”

 

At that, Emil grudgingly left Xavier’s room. There wasn’t a particularly deep conversation, but Xavier’s physical condition had improved and he was relieved.

 

So Emil walked slowly down the hall and went to Irene’s room this time.

 

“Irene, it’s me.”

“….”

“IRENE?”

 

No matter how much he knocked, there was no response. He could definitely hear clear movement in the room.

 

“I’m coming in.”

 

At the end of the sentence, Emil carefully turned the doorknob into the room. As he circled the room, he saw a small impression of a body curled up at the desk.

 

Emil slowly approached her.

 

“IRENE?”

“….”

“IRENE!”

“Eh, Brother Emil!”

 

Emil tapped Irene’s shoulder slightly because he wasn’t getting an answer from her no matter how much he called her. Only then did Irene notice him. She was surprised and quickly covered the paper she was writing with her hands.

 

“When did you get here?”

“I just knocked and there was no answer.”

“Ah… I’m sorry.”

“What were you doing?”

 

When Emil’s eyes looked towards the paper, Irene quickly hid it under a book with a pale face.

 

“It’s nothing.”

“….”

 

Irene seemed uncomfortable, so he pretended not to notice and asked her.

 

“How’s your studying going?”

“Good. I’m confident about this test.”

 

She nodded as if he didn’t need to worry, but her expression showed her anxiety. There was something strange going on, but he held back asking because he was worried if he asked more Irene might have a breakdown.

 

“Okay, work hard. I’ll be rooting for you.”

“Thank you, Brother.”

 

Though she was barely smiling, Irene’s eyes kept turning towards the door. 

 

She seemed to want him to leave as soon as possible. Emil had no choice but to leave the room after his words of encouragement. As soon as Emil was out of sight with the sound of the door closing, Irene breathed a long sigh of relief. 

 

“Why did he come into the room?”

 

She been shaking and out of breath the whole time

 

With a much lighter expression on her face, Irene checked the paper she had hidden under the book. 

 

‘This is just a precaution, I prepared it just in case.’

 

She repeatedly bit her lips.

 

Irene’s small paper was filled with magic formulas.

 

*************************************

Note from Baset – I want to say a big THANK YOU to Jengamon for the kofi!  °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

Chapter 5. I Wish I Had A Family Like This

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***

‘I didn’t do anything wrong, did I?’

 

Leticia let out a long sigh as she stopped by the square before returning to the Achilles’ mansion.

 

She had enough money to sponsor a child named Ronan Hillary. Elle gave her a lot of gold coins in thanks when the wishing bracelets became popular and made a lot of money.

 

The only thing she was worried about now was that she might have done something unnecessary.

 

Leticia wandered around for a long time before remembering what Seios said.

 

[Has anything happened to you lately?]

[What do you mean?]

 

The question sounded unusual to Leticia, who asked what he meant with a strange expression, but Seios said it was nothing.

 

‘There must have been something else.’

 

In the end, Leticia left the academy without an answer.

 

‘I am glad that you can use my energy to find out what my ability is.’

 

It was comforting to know the experiment will be starting soon, even if it’s still uncertain whether it will be successful or not.

 

As Leticia passed by a merchant with a smile on her face.

 

“Here’s your fortune for today. Come choose one!”

 

The merchant shouted, waving a small container with long white pieces of paper. Leticia had been walking by without a second thought, stopped and looked back.

 

Today’s fortune?

 

She knew there was no credibility at all, but somehow she was curious and handed a coin to the merchant and pulled out a note.

 

Leticia immediately opened the note and read it. She tilted her head slowly to the side.

 

“Unexpected luck comes to those close to you.”

 

Luck? What good luck is coming?

 

Quickly reading the note again with a curious look on her face, a noble voice was heard right next to her.

 

“I wish I were that lucky.”
“You are…”

 

It was the woman who’d spoken to her at the Hunting festival.

 

The red eyes that had been twinkling incessantly closed smoothly into a smile as soon as their eyes met. It was apparent to anyone looking that she was happy to see her, Leticia took a step back and looked closer at her opponent.

 

“You look different today.”

 

Is it because her hairstyle and outfit are different?

 

In just a few days, she looked quite the opposite of what she saw at the hunting banquet, so much so that she looked like a different person.

 

The blonde hair, which had flowed smoothly down her back, was now so short it barely touched her shoulders. Her clothes were also a more comfortable fit, so it looked much better on her.

 

Her red eyes were still cold and creepy, like she was staring straight through you.

 

“Because I had to be formal then.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia looked at the woman who spoke with a slight lift of her shoulders. She tried to move away from her, but the woman followed Leticia persistently. 

 

“It’s nice to see you here. Why are you alone today?”

“I had something to do.”

 

Leticia walked forward without sparing a glance back. The woman had a pitiful look on her face as she asked.

 

“Don’t you like me?”

 

At that, Leticia unintentionally turned her head to look at the woman.

 

She hadn’t expected her to ask that so openly, so Leticia frowned slightly as if she was troubled.

 

“It’s more that I’m uncomfortable, than I don’t like you.”

“Why?”

 

Leticia sighed, the woman seemed to refuse to acknowledge what she’d said without hearing an answer.

 

“I feel pressured to be unilaterally friendly. I don’t even know your name.”

 

She didn’t know how much the woman knew about her, so that she could feel comfortable enough to talk to her like this. 

 

“Oh, it was because of the name?”

 

Upon hearing the reason, the woman smiled broadly with a relaxed expression.

 

“Call me Keena.”

“It’s not just because of the name. No, that’s quite enough.”

 

Leticia cut her off at once and walked away quickly again. She thought it would take a long time to explain it so she tried to leave, but Keena doggedly followed her.

 

“You’re in a hurry, aren’t you?”

“Why are you following me?”

“Bored.”

“….”

“You should talk comfortably, too. We’re the same age.”

 

Leticia’s face hardened at once when she casually mentioned her age.

 

“How did you know?”

“What.”

“My name, my age. What else do you know?”

 

For some reason, Leticia had a strong hunch that she knew more about her, and that feeling came true.

 

“I know you much better than you think.”

“You…”

 

Leticia stopped walking and grasped her skirt. Keena recognized the expression on her face and quickly raised her hands up.

 

“Oh, don’t be so wary. I don’t mean any harm.”

“You think I’m going to believe that?”

“A little bit, maybe?”

“….”

 

There was no need for further conversation, so Leticia turned around with a loud huff. She wanted to get back to the Achilles mansion right away.

 

But Keena seemed intent on following Leticia to hell and back, and not letting her go.

 

“Anyway, now that we’ve met, let’s pretend it’s fate and walk together.”

“No!”

“Don’t be so stingy… Watch out!”

 

Leticia couldn’t see properly in front of her because she was turned around shouting at Keena. She ended up bumping into a man who was coming from the other side. Keena grabbed her shoulder belatedly. She was still grateful for the catch, otherwise she would have fallen to the ground.

 

She looked to Keena and gave a nod of thanks for the rescue. Then she turned to the man she had bumped into.

 

“I’m sorry. I wasn’t watching where I was going. Ah…”

 

As soon as she recognized the person who she ran into, Leticia let out a shallow sigh.

 

“Isn’t that your sister?”

“I think you’re right.”

“The sister who was expelled from the Leroy family?”

 

Xavier was surrounded by his classmates, who seemed to have come out to relax after training.

 

‘It’s bad enough to have run into Irene, but Xavier too.’

 

She kept running into people who were uncomfortable at the sight of her today.

 

He tried to pretend that he was okay, but he was already showing signs of discomfort.

 

Xavier stared at Leticia and frowned stiffly.

 

“Who’s my sister? It’s been a long time since she was excommunicated.”

 

He wasn’t wrong, but the words somehow horrified a corner of her heart.

 

Leticia clenched her teeth and smiled. Her mouth felt dry and her fingertips were trembling.

 

“I never had a brother like you.”

 

She couldn’t stay disheartened because she was abandoned.

 

On the contrary, she wanted to show that she was doing well without them.

 

It was at the moment that Leticia tried to pass Xavier with a calm expression.

 

“Do you want me to read your fortune to you?”

 

Keena spoke to Xavier, while quietly looking back and forth between him and Leticia. When did she pick that up? She was currently holding a note with today’s fortune written on it.

 

Xavier frowned as if he was displeased, but Keena casually opened the note. As soon as she checked it, the corners of her mouth rose while she wore a peculiar expression.

 

“Be careful because you’ll get angry if you talk uselessly.”

“What?”

“Today’s fortune is for you.”

 

Keena kindly smiled and put the note in Xavier’s hand.

 

“Don’t show how empty your head is.”
“How dare you! Do you know who I am?”

 

Leticia stepped in front of Xavier as he tried to roughly grab Keena.

 

“Stop it!”

“She insulted me first! How dare a commoner talk to me like that!

“You’re the one who’ll lose if you make any more of a fuss, Xavier Leroy.”

 

At some point, the people of the square began to gather. They whispered as they watched Leticia and Xavier in the center of a commotion.

 

“Let’s go, Xavier.”

“Yeah, you don’t have to deal with them anymore.”

“Let’s go back now.”

 

The classmates tugged Xavier’s arm, worried about the whispering around them. Xavier stared fiercely at Leticia and Keena before turning away.

 

Keena watched them leave with glittering eyes and asked Leticia.

 

“How did I look? Wasn’t I cool? I was quite useful, wasn’t I?”

 

Her eyes sparkled like a puppy dog looking for a compliment. Leticia couldn’t help but smile.

 

She couldn’t tell if she was a good person, or a bad person. What she did know is that she was grateful for what Keena had done for her.

 

“Yes, thank you.”

“Only in words?”

“Then what else do you need?”

“There needs to be a reward.”

“What kind of reward do you want?”

 

At Leticia’s bewildered look, Keena gave a big grin instead of answering.

 

***

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

Emil hadn’t seen much of Xavier after he fell off his horse, so he’d gone to see how he was doing. When he entered his room. Xavier had a serious look on his face, so he asked him what was wrong.

 

“I guess I wasn’t lucky today.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“I ran into HER.”

 

He could fully tell who Xavier was talking about without asking him who.

 

“There isn’t anything on me, is there?”

“What?”

“I washed up as soon as I got home because I heard I’d be unlucky if I was with her.”

 

His blue eyes were trembling with nervousness.

 

“Don’t worry, you’re fine.”

“I hope so, but what’s wrong with your face?”

 

At first glance, Emil’s expression seemed no different than usual. But to anyone who knew him well there was a slight hint of anxiety.

 

Worried about his appearance, Xavier asked him carefully. Emil shook his head as if it was nothing.

 

“It’s not a big deal. It’s just…”

 

The atmosphere of the house seems to have changed at some point, so he was worried.

 

He thought he was just imagining at first. He first felt it when Leticia was excommunicated, and figured it was normal for the atmosphere to feel chaotic and disjointed.

 

He was wondering if it was really that simple. but he had his doubts.

 

Somehow it felt ominous, so he must have had a dark expression on his face without realizing it. He looked at Xavier and pretended that it was nothing.

 

“How is your injury?”

“I’m fully healed and I’m training again.”

“That’s a relief. Father has high expectations for you.”

 

Soon there will be a competition between noble families to see who’s better at swordsmanship. In the Leroy family, Xavier was the best at swordplay and was expected to participate.

 

“You can trust me, I won’t let you down.”

“Yeah, then I have to go.”

“Where are you going?”

“I’m going to see Irene.”

 

Lately, he couldn’t leave her alone because he was always worried about her dreary appearance. 

 

Xavier clicked his tongue as Emil rose from his seat.

 

“Well, she lost her mind when she lost her test paper.”

“I’m sure she’s just in shock because her grades have dropped.”

“It must be hard for you having to deal with that depressed girl.”

 

At that, Emil grudgingly left Xavier’s room. There wasn’t a particularly deep conversation, but Xavier’s physical condition had improved and he was relieved.

 

So Emil walked slowly down the hall and went to Irene’s room this time.

 

“Irene, it’s me.”

“….”

“IRENE?”

 

No matter how much he knocked, there was no response. He could definitely hear clear movement in the room.

 

“I’m coming in.”

 

At the end of the sentence, Emil carefully turned the doorknob into the room. As he circled the room, he saw a small impression of a body curled up at the desk.

 

Emil slowly approached her.

 

“IRENE?”

“….”

“IRENE!”

“Eh, Brother Emil!”

 

Emil tapped Irene’s shoulder slightly because he wasn’t getting an answer from her no matter how much he called her. Only then did Irene notice him. She was surprised and quickly covered the paper she was writing with her hands.

 

“When did you get here?”

“I just knocked and there was no answer.”

“Ah… I’m sorry.”

“What were you doing?”

 

When Emil’s eyes looked towards the paper, Irene quickly hid it under a book with a pale face.

 

“It’s nothing.”

“….”

 

Irene seemed uncomfortable, so he pretended not to notice and asked her.

 

“How’s your studying going?”

“Good. I’m confident about this test.”

 

She nodded as if he didn’t need to worry, but her expression showed her anxiety. There was something strange going on, but he held back asking because he was worried if he asked more Irene might have a breakdown.

 

“Okay, work hard. I’ll be rooting for you.”

“Thank you, Brother.”

 

Though she was barely smiling, Irene’s eyes kept turning towards the door. 

 

She seemed to want him to leave as soon as possible. Emil had no choice but to leave the room after his words of encouragement. As soon as Emil was out of sight with the sound of the door closing, Irene breathed a long sigh of relief. 

 

“Why did he come into the room?”

 

She been shaking and out of breath the whole time

 

With a much lighter expression on her face, Irene checked the paper she had hidden under the book. 

 

‘This is just a precaution, I prepared it just in case.’

 

She repeatedly bit her lips.

 

Irene’s small paper was filled with magic formulas.

 

*************************************

Note from Baset – I want to say a big THANK YOU to Jengamon for the kofi!  °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

Chapter 6. ‘No luck’ is an ability

***

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***

‘I didn’t do anything wrong, did I?’

 

Leticia let out a long sigh as she stopped by the square before returning to the Achilles’ mansion.

 

She had enough money to sponsor a child named Ronan Hillary. Elle gave her a lot of gold coins in thanks when the wishing bracelets became popular and made a lot of money.

 

The only thing she was worried about now was that she might have done something unnecessary.

 

Leticia wandered around for a long time before remembering what Seios said.

 

[Has anything happened to you lately?]

[What do you mean?]

 

The question sounded unusual to Leticia, who asked what he meant with a strange expression, but Seios said it was nothing.

 

‘There must have been something else.’

 

In the end, Leticia left the academy without an answer.

 

‘I am glad that you can use my energy to find out what my ability is.’

 

It was comforting to know the experiment will be starting soon, even if it’s still uncertain whether it will be successful or not.

 

As Leticia passed by a merchant with a smile on her face.

 

“Here’s your fortune for today. Come choose one!”

 

The merchant shouted, waving a small container with long white pieces of paper. Leticia had been walking by without a second thought, stopped and looked back.

 

Today’s fortune?

 

She knew there was no credibility at all, but somehow she was curious and handed a coin to the merchant and pulled out a note.

 

Leticia immediately opened the note and read it. She tilted her head slowly to the side.

 

“Unexpected luck comes to those close to you.”

 

Luck? What good luck is coming?

 

Quickly reading the note again with a curious look on her face, a noble voice was heard right next to her.

 

“I wish I were that lucky.”
“You are…”

 

It was the woman who’d spoken to her at the Hunting festival.

 

The red eyes that had been twinkling incessantly closed smoothly into a smile as soon as their eyes met. It was apparent to anyone looking that she was happy to see her, Leticia took a step back and looked closer at her opponent.

 

“You look different today.”

 

Is it because her hairstyle and outfit are different?

 

In just a few days, she looked quite the opposite of what she saw at the hunting banquet, so much so that she looked like a different person.

 

The blonde hair, which had flowed smoothly down her back, was now so short it barely touched her shoulders. Her clothes were also a more comfortable fit, so it looked much better on her.

 

Her red eyes were still cold and creepy, like she was staring straight through you.

 

“Because I had to be formal then.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia looked at the woman who spoke with a slight lift of her shoulders. She tried to move away from her, but the woman followed Leticia persistently. 

 

“It’s nice to see you here. Why are you alone today?”

“I had something to do.”

 

Leticia walked forward without sparing a glance back. The woman had a pitiful look on her face as she asked.

 

“Don’t you like me?”

 

At that, Leticia unintentionally turned her head to look at the woman.

 

She hadn’t expected her to ask that so openly, so Leticia frowned slightly as if she was troubled.

 

“It’s more that I’m uncomfortable, than I don’t like you.”

“Why?”

 

Leticia sighed, the woman seemed to refuse to acknowledge what she’d said without hearing an answer.

 

“I feel pressured to be unilaterally friendly. I don’t even know your name.”

 

She didn’t know how much the woman knew about her, so that she could feel comfortable enough to talk to her like this. 

 

“Oh, it was because of the name?”

 

Upon hearing the reason, the woman smiled broadly with a relaxed expression.

 

“Call me Keena.”

“It’s not just because of the name. No, that’s quite enough.”

 

Leticia cut her off at once and walked away quickly again. She thought it would take a long time to explain it so she tried to leave, but Keena doggedly followed her.

 

“You’re in a hurry, aren’t you?”

“Why are you following me?”

“Bored.”

“….”

“You should talk comfortably, too. We’re the same age.”

 

Leticia’s face hardened at once when she casually mentioned her age.

 

“How did you know?”

“What.”

“My name, my age. What else do you know?”

 

For some reason, Leticia had a strong hunch that she knew more about her, and that feeling came true.

 

“I know you much better than you think.”

“You…”

 

Leticia stopped walking and grasped her skirt. Keena recognized the expression on her face and quickly raised her hands up.

 

“Oh, don’t be so wary. I don’t mean any harm.”

“You think I’m going to believe that?”

“A little bit, maybe?”

“….”

 

There was no need for further conversation, so Leticia turned around with a loud huff. She wanted to get back to the Achilles mansion right away.

 

But Keena seemed intent on following Leticia to hell and back, and not letting her go.

 

“Anyway, now that we’ve met, let’s pretend it’s fate and walk together.”

“No!”

“Don’t be so stingy… Watch out!”

 

Leticia couldn’t see properly in front of her because she was turned around shouting at Keena. She ended up bumping into a man who was coming from the other side. Keena grabbed her shoulder belatedly. She was still grateful for the catch, otherwise she would have fallen to the ground.

 

She looked to Keena and gave a nod of thanks for the rescue. Then she turned to the man she had bumped into.

 

“I’m sorry. I wasn’t watching where I was going. Ah…”

 

As soon as she recognized the person who she ran into, Leticia let out a shallow sigh.

 

“Isn’t that your sister?”

“I think you’re right.”

“The sister who was expelled from the Leroy family?”

 

Xavier was surrounded by his classmates, who seemed to have come out to relax after training.

 

‘It’s bad enough to have run into Irene, but Xavier too.’

 

She kept running into people who were uncomfortable at the sight of her today.

 

He tried to pretend that he was okay, but he was already showing signs of discomfort.

 

Xavier stared at Leticia and frowned stiffly.

 

“Who’s my sister? It’s been a long time since she was excommunicated.”

 

He wasn’t wrong, but the words somehow horrified a corner of her heart.

 

Leticia clenched her teeth and smiled. Her mouth felt dry and her fingertips were trembling.

 

“I never had a brother like you.”

 

She couldn’t stay disheartened because she was abandoned.

 

On the contrary, she wanted to show that she was doing well without them.

 

It was at the moment that Leticia tried to pass Xavier with a calm expression.

 

“Do you want me to read your fortune to you?”

 

Keena spoke to Xavier, while quietly looking back and forth between him and Leticia. When did she pick that up? She was currently holding a note with today’s fortune written on it.

 

Xavier frowned as if he was displeased, but Keena casually opened the note. As soon as she checked it, the corners of her mouth rose while she wore a peculiar expression.

 

“Be careful because you’ll get angry if you talk uselessly.”

“What?”

“Today’s fortune is for you.”

 

Keena kindly smiled and put the note in Xavier’s hand.

 

“Don’t show how empty your head is.”
“How dare you! Do you know who I am?”

 

Leticia stepped in front of Xavier as he tried to roughly grab Keena.

 

“Stop it!”

“She insulted me first! How dare a commoner talk to me like that!

“You’re the one who’ll lose if you make any more of a fuss, Xavier Leroy.”

 

At some point, the people of the square began to gather. They whispered as they watched Leticia and Xavier in the center of a commotion.

 

“Let’s go, Xavier.”

“Yeah, you don’t have to deal with them anymore.”

“Let’s go back now.”

 

The classmates tugged Xavier’s arm, worried about the whispering around them. Xavier stared fiercely at Leticia and Keena before turning away.

 

Keena watched them leave with glittering eyes and asked Leticia.

 

“How did I look? Wasn’t I cool? I was quite useful, wasn’t I?”

 

Her eyes sparkled like a puppy dog looking for a compliment. Leticia couldn’t help but smile.

 

She couldn’t tell if she was a good person, or a bad person. What she did know is that she was grateful for what Keena had done for her.

 

“Yes, thank you.”

“Only in words?”

“Then what else do you need?”

“There needs to be a reward.”

“What kind of reward do you want?”

 

At Leticia’s bewildered look, Keena gave a big grin instead of answering.

 

***

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

Emil hadn’t seen much of Xavier after he fell off his horse, so he’d gone to see how he was doing. When he entered his room. Xavier had a serious look on his face, so he asked him what was wrong.

 

“I guess I wasn’t lucky today.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“I ran into HER.”

 

He could fully tell who Xavier was talking about without asking him who.

 

“There isn’t anything on me, is there?”

“What?”

“I washed up as soon as I got home because I heard I’d be unlucky if I was with her.”

 

His blue eyes were trembling with nervousness.

 

“Don’t worry, you’re fine.”

“I hope so, but what’s wrong with your face?”

 

At first glance, Emil’s expression seemed no different than usual. But to anyone who knew him well there was a slight hint of anxiety.

 

Worried about his appearance, Xavier asked him carefully. Emil shook his head as if it was nothing.

 

“It’s not a big deal. It’s just…”

 

The atmosphere of the house seems to have changed at some point, so he was worried.

 

He thought he was just imagining at first. He first felt it when Leticia was excommunicated, and figured it was normal for the atmosphere to feel chaotic and disjointed.

 

He was wondering if it was really that simple. but he had his doubts.

 

Somehow it felt ominous, so he must have had a dark expression on his face without realizing it. He looked at Xavier and pretended that it was nothing.

 

“How is your injury?”

“I’m fully healed and I’m training again.”

“That’s a relief. Father has high expectations for you.”

 

Soon there will be a competition between noble families to see who’s better at swordsmanship. In the Leroy family, Xavier was the best at swordplay and was expected to participate.

 

“You can trust me, I won’t let you down.”

“Yeah, then I have to go.”

“Where are you going?”

“I’m going to see Irene.”

 

Lately, he couldn’t leave her alone because he was always worried about her dreary appearance. 

 

Xavier clicked his tongue as Emil rose from his seat.

 

“Well, she lost her mind when she lost her test paper.”

“I’m sure she’s just in shock because her grades have dropped.”

“It must be hard for you having to deal with that depressed girl.”

 

At that, Emil grudgingly left Xavier’s room. There wasn’t a particularly deep conversation, but Xavier’s physical condition had improved and he was relieved.

 

So Emil walked slowly down the hall and went to Irene’s room this time.

 

“Irene, it’s me.”

“….”

“IRENE?”

 

No matter how much he knocked, there was no response. He could definitely hear clear movement in the room.

 

“I’m coming in.”

 

At the end of the sentence, Emil carefully turned the doorknob into the room. As he circled the room, he saw a small impression of a body curled up at the desk.

 

Emil slowly approached her.

 

“IRENE?”

“….”

“IRENE!”

“Eh, Brother Emil!”

 

Emil tapped Irene’s shoulder slightly because he wasn’t getting an answer from her no matter how much he called her. Only then did Irene notice him. She was surprised and quickly covered the paper she was writing with her hands.

 

“When did you get here?”

“I just knocked and there was no answer.”

“Ah… I’m sorry.”

“What were you doing?”

 

When Emil’s eyes looked towards the paper, Irene quickly hid it under a book with a pale face.

 

“It’s nothing.”

“….”

 

Irene seemed uncomfortable, so he pretended not to notice and asked her.

 

“How’s your studying going?”

“Good. I’m confident about this test.”

 

She nodded as if he didn’t need to worry, but her expression showed her anxiety. There was something strange going on, but he held back asking because he was worried if he asked more Irene might have a breakdown.

 

“Okay, work hard. I’ll be rooting for you.”

“Thank you, Brother.”

 

Though she was barely smiling, Irene’s eyes kept turning towards the door. 

 

She seemed to want him to leave as soon as possible. Emil had no choice but to leave the room after his words of encouragement. As soon as Emil was out of sight with the sound of the door closing, Irene breathed a long sigh of relief. 

 

“Why did he come into the room?”

 

She been shaking and out of breath the whole time

 

With a much lighter expression on her face, Irene checked the paper she had hidden under the book. 

 

‘This is just a precaution, I prepared it just in case.’

 

She repeatedly bit her lips.

 

Irene’s small paper was filled with magic formulas.

 

*************************************

Note from Baset – I want to say a big THANK YOU to Jengamon for the kofi!  °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

Chapter 7. I've been waiting for you

***

https://ko-fi.com/s/8529d5becf

***

‘I didn’t do anything wrong, did I?’

 

Leticia let out a long sigh as she stopped by the square before returning to the Achilles’ mansion.

 

She had enough money to sponsor a child named Ronan Hillary. Elle gave her a lot of gold coins in thanks when the wishing bracelets became popular and made a lot of money.

 

The only thing she was worried about now was that she might have done something unnecessary.

 

Leticia wandered around for a long time before remembering what Seios said.

 

[Has anything happened to you lately?]

[What do you mean?]

 

The question sounded unusual to Leticia, who asked what he meant with a strange expression, but Seios said it was nothing.

 

‘There must have been something else.’

 

In the end, Leticia left the academy without an answer.

 

‘I am glad that you can use my energy to find out what my ability is.’

 

It was comforting to know the experiment will be starting soon, even if it’s still uncertain whether it will be successful or not.

 

As Leticia passed by a merchant with a smile on her face.

 

“Here’s your fortune for today. Come choose one!”

 

The merchant shouted, waving a small container with long white pieces of paper. Leticia had been walking by without a second thought, stopped and looked back.

 

Today’s fortune?

 

She knew there was no credibility at all, but somehow she was curious and handed a coin to the merchant and pulled out a note.

 

Leticia immediately opened the note and read it. She tilted her head slowly to the side.

 

“Unexpected luck comes to those close to you.”

 

Luck? What good luck is coming?

 

Quickly reading the note again with a curious look on her face, a noble voice was heard right next to her.

 

“I wish I were that lucky.”
“You are…”

 

It was the woman who’d spoken to her at the Hunting festival.

 

The red eyes that had been twinkling incessantly closed smoothly into a smile as soon as their eyes met. It was apparent to anyone looking that she was happy to see her, Leticia took a step back and looked closer at her opponent.

 

“You look different today.”

 

Is it because her hairstyle and outfit are different?

 

In just a few days, she looked quite the opposite of what she saw at the hunting banquet, so much so that she looked like a different person.

 

The blonde hair, which had flowed smoothly down her back, was now so short it barely touched her shoulders. Her clothes were also a more comfortable fit, so it looked much better on her.

 

Her red eyes were still cold and creepy, like she was staring straight through you.

 

“Because I had to be formal then.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia looked at the woman who spoke with a slight lift of her shoulders. She tried to move away from her, but the woman followed Leticia persistently. 

 

“It’s nice to see you here. Why are you alone today?”

“I had something to do.”

 

Leticia walked forward without sparing a glance back. The woman had a pitiful look on her face as she asked.

 

“Don’t you like me?”

 

At that, Leticia unintentionally turned her head to look at the woman.

 

She hadn’t expected her to ask that so openly, so Leticia frowned slightly as if she was troubled.

 

“It’s more that I’m uncomfortable, than I don’t like you.”

“Why?”

 

Leticia sighed, the woman seemed to refuse to acknowledge what she’d said without hearing an answer.

 

“I feel pressured to be unilaterally friendly. I don’t even know your name.”

 

She didn’t know how much the woman knew about her, so that she could feel comfortable enough to talk to her like this. 

 

“Oh, it was because of the name?”

 

Upon hearing the reason, the woman smiled broadly with a relaxed expression.

 

“Call me Keena.”

“It’s not just because of the name. No, that’s quite enough.”

 

Leticia cut her off at once and walked away quickly again. She thought it would take a long time to explain it so she tried to leave, but Keena doggedly followed her.

 

“You’re in a hurry, aren’t you?”

“Why are you following me?”

“Bored.”

“….”

“You should talk comfortably, too. We’re the same age.”

 

Leticia’s face hardened at once when she casually mentioned her age.

 

“How did you know?”

“What.”

“My name, my age. What else do you know?”

 

For some reason, Leticia had a strong hunch that she knew more about her, and that feeling came true.

 

“I know you much better than you think.”

“You…”

 

Leticia stopped walking and grasped her skirt. Keena recognized the expression on her face and quickly raised her hands up.

 

“Oh, don’t be so wary. I don’t mean any harm.”

“You think I’m going to believe that?”

“A little bit, maybe?”

“….”

 

There was no need for further conversation, so Leticia turned around with a loud huff. She wanted to get back to the Achilles mansion right away.

 

But Keena seemed intent on following Leticia to hell and back, and not letting her go.

 

“Anyway, now that we’ve met, let’s pretend it’s fate and walk together.”

“No!”

“Don’t be so stingy… Watch out!”

 

Leticia couldn’t see properly in front of her because she was turned around shouting at Keena. She ended up bumping into a man who was coming from the other side. Keena grabbed her shoulder belatedly. She was still grateful for the catch, otherwise she would have fallen to the ground.

 

She looked to Keena and gave a nod of thanks for the rescue. Then she turned to the man she had bumped into.

 

“I’m sorry. I wasn’t watching where I was going. Ah…”

 

As soon as she recognized the person who she ran into, Leticia let out a shallow sigh.

 

“Isn’t that your sister?”

“I think you’re right.”

“The sister who was expelled from the Leroy family?”

 

Xavier was surrounded by his classmates, who seemed to have come out to relax after training.

 

‘It’s bad enough to have run into Irene, but Xavier too.’

 

She kept running into people who were uncomfortable at the sight of her today.

 

He tried to pretend that he was okay, but he was already showing signs of discomfort.

 

Xavier stared at Leticia and frowned stiffly.

 

“Who’s my sister? It’s been a long time since she was excommunicated.”

 

He wasn’t wrong, but the words somehow horrified a corner of her heart.

 

Leticia clenched her teeth and smiled. Her mouth felt dry and her fingertips were trembling.

 

“I never had a brother like you.”

 

She couldn’t stay disheartened because she was abandoned.

 

On the contrary, she wanted to show that she was doing well without them.

 

It was at the moment that Leticia tried to pass Xavier with a calm expression.

 

“Do you want me to read your fortune to you?”

 

Keena spoke to Xavier, while quietly looking back and forth between him and Leticia. When did she pick that up? She was currently holding a note with today’s fortune written on it.

 

Xavier frowned as if he was displeased, but Keena casually opened the note. As soon as she checked it, the corners of her mouth rose while she wore a peculiar expression.

 

“Be careful because you’ll get angry if you talk uselessly.”

“What?”

“Today’s fortune is for you.”

 

Keena kindly smiled and put the note in Xavier’s hand.

 

“Don’t show how empty your head is.”
“How dare you! Do you know who I am?”

 

Leticia stepped in front of Xavier as he tried to roughly grab Keena.

 

“Stop it!”

“She insulted me first! How dare a commoner talk to me like that!

“You’re the one who’ll lose if you make any more of a fuss, Xavier Leroy.”

 

At some point, the people of the square began to gather. They whispered as they watched Leticia and Xavier in the center of a commotion.

 

“Let’s go, Xavier.”

“Yeah, you don’t have to deal with them anymore.”

“Let’s go back now.”

 

The classmates tugged Xavier’s arm, worried about the whispering around them. Xavier stared fiercely at Leticia and Keena before turning away.

 

Keena watched them leave with glittering eyes and asked Leticia.

 

“How did I look? Wasn’t I cool? I was quite useful, wasn’t I?”

 

Her eyes sparkled like a puppy dog looking for a compliment. Leticia couldn’t help but smile.

 

She couldn’t tell if she was a good person, or a bad person. What she did know is that she was grateful for what Keena had done for her.

 

“Yes, thank you.”

“Only in words?”

“Then what else do you need?”

“There needs to be a reward.”

“What kind of reward do you want?”

 

At Leticia’s bewildered look, Keena gave a big grin instead of answering.

 

***

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

Emil hadn’t seen much of Xavier after he fell off his horse, so he’d gone to see how he was doing. When he entered his room. Xavier had a serious look on his face, so he asked him what was wrong.

 

“I guess I wasn’t lucky today.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“I ran into HER.”

 

He could fully tell who Xavier was talking about without asking him who.

 

“There isn’t anything on me, is there?”

“What?”

“I washed up as soon as I got home because I heard I’d be unlucky if I was with her.”

 

His blue eyes were trembling with nervousness.

 

“Don’t worry, you’re fine.”

“I hope so, but what’s wrong with your face?”

 

At first glance, Emil’s expression seemed no different than usual. But to anyone who knew him well there was a slight hint of anxiety.

 

Worried about his appearance, Xavier asked him carefully. Emil shook his head as if it was nothing.

 

“It’s not a big deal. It’s just…”

 

The atmosphere of the house seems to have changed at some point, so he was worried.

 

He thought he was just imagining at first. He first felt it when Leticia was excommunicated, and figured it was normal for the atmosphere to feel chaotic and disjointed.

 

He was wondering if it was really that simple. but he had his doubts.

 

Somehow it felt ominous, so he must have had a dark expression on his face without realizing it. He looked at Xavier and pretended that it was nothing.

 

“How is your injury?”

“I’m fully healed and I’m training again.”

“That’s a relief. Father has high expectations for you.”

 

Soon there will be a competition between noble families to see who’s better at swordsmanship. In the Leroy family, Xavier was the best at swordplay and was expected to participate.

 

“You can trust me, I won’t let you down.”

“Yeah, then I have to go.”

“Where are you going?”

“I’m going to see Irene.”

 

Lately, he couldn’t leave her alone because he was always worried about her dreary appearance. 

 

Xavier clicked his tongue as Emil rose from his seat.

 

“Well, she lost her mind when she lost her test paper.”

“I’m sure she’s just in shock because her grades have dropped.”

“It must be hard for you having to deal with that depressed girl.”

 

At that, Emil grudgingly left Xavier’s room. There wasn’t a particularly deep conversation, but Xavier’s physical condition had improved and he was relieved.

 

So Emil walked slowly down the hall and went to Irene’s room this time.

 

“Irene, it’s me.”

“….”

“IRENE?”

 

No matter how much he knocked, there was no response. He could definitely hear clear movement in the room.

 

“I’m coming in.”

 

At the end of the sentence, Emil carefully turned the doorknob into the room. As he circled the room, he saw a small impression of a body curled up at the desk.

 

Emil slowly approached her.

 

“IRENE?”

“….”

“IRENE!”

“Eh, Brother Emil!”

 

Emil tapped Irene’s shoulder slightly because he wasn’t getting an answer from her no matter how much he called her. Only then did Irene notice him. She was surprised and quickly covered the paper she was writing with her hands.

 

“When did you get here?”

“I just knocked and there was no answer.”

“Ah… I’m sorry.”

“What were you doing?”

 

When Emil’s eyes looked towards the paper, Irene quickly hid it under a book with a pale face.

 

“It’s nothing.”

“….”

 

Irene seemed uncomfortable, so he pretended not to notice and asked her.

 

“How’s your studying going?”

“Good. I’m confident about this test.”

 

She nodded as if he didn’t need to worry, but her expression showed her anxiety. There was something strange going on, but he held back asking because he was worried if he asked more Irene might have a breakdown.

 

“Okay, work hard. I’ll be rooting for you.”

“Thank you, Brother.”

 

Though she was barely smiling, Irene’s eyes kept turning towards the door. 

 

She seemed to want him to leave as soon as possible. Emil had no choice but to leave the room after his words of encouragement. As soon as Emil was out of sight with the sound of the door closing, Irene breathed a long sigh of relief. 

 

“Why did he come into the room?”

 

She been shaking and out of breath the whole time

 

With a much lighter expression on her face, Irene checked the paper she had hidden under the book. 

 

‘This is just a precaution, I prepared it just in case.’

 

She repeatedly bit her lips.

 

Irene’s small paper was filled with magic formulas.

 

*************************************

Note from Baset – I want to say a big THANK YOU to Jengamon for the kofi!  °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

Chapter 8. The reason why my family avoided me

***

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***

‘I didn’t do anything wrong, did I?’

 

Leticia let out a long sigh as she stopped by the square before returning to the Achilles’ mansion.

 

She had enough money to sponsor a child named Ronan Hillary. Elle gave her a lot of gold coins in thanks when the wishing bracelets became popular and made a lot of money.

 

The only thing she was worried about now was that she might have done something unnecessary.

 

Leticia wandered around for a long time before remembering what Seios said.

 

[Has anything happened to you lately?]

[What do you mean?]

 

The question sounded unusual to Leticia, who asked what he meant with a strange expression, but Seios said it was nothing.

 

‘There must have been something else.’

 

In the end, Leticia left the academy without an answer.

 

‘I am glad that you can use my energy to find out what my ability is.’

 

It was comforting to know the experiment will be starting soon, even if it’s still uncertain whether it will be successful or not.

 

As Leticia passed by a merchant with a smile on her face.

 

“Here’s your fortune for today. Come choose one!”

 

The merchant shouted, waving a small container with long white pieces of paper. Leticia had been walking by without a second thought, stopped and looked back.

 

Today’s fortune?

 

She knew there was no credibility at all, but somehow she was curious and handed a coin to the merchant and pulled out a note.

 

Leticia immediately opened the note and read it. She tilted her head slowly to the side.

 

“Unexpected luck comes to those close to you.”

 

Luck? What good luck is coming?

 

Quickly reading the note again with a curious look on her face, a noble voice was heard right next to her.

 

“I wish I were that lucky.”
“You are…”

 

It was the woman who’d spoken to her at the Hunting festival.

 

The red eyes that had been twinkling incessantly closed smoothly into a smile as soon as their eyes met. It was apparent to anyone looking that she was happy to see her, Leticia took a step back and looked closer at her opponent.

 

“You look different today.”

 

Is it because her hairstyle and outfit are different?

 

In just a few days, she looked quite the opposite of what she saw at the hunting banquet, so much so that she looked like a different person.

 

The blonde hair, which had flowed smoothly down her back, was now so short it barely touched her shoulders. Her clothes were also a more comfortable fit, so it looked much better on her.

 

Her red eyes were still cold and creepy, like she was staring straight through you.

 

“Because I had to be formal then.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia looked at the woman who spoke with a slight lift of her shoulders. She tried to move away from her, but the woman followed Leticia persistently. 

 

“It’s nice to see you here. Why are you alone today?”

“I had something to do.”

 

Leticia walked forward without sparing a glance back. The woman had a pitiful look on her face as she asked.

 

“Don’t you like me?”

 

At that, Leticia unintentionally turned her head to look at the woman.

 

She hadn’t expected her to ask that so openly, so Leticia frowned slightly as if she was troubled.

 

“It’s more that I’m uncomfortable, than I don’t like you.”

“Why?”

 

Leticia sighed, the woman seemed to refuse to acknowledge what she’d said without hearing an answer.

 

“I feel pressured to be unilaterally friendly. I don’t even know your name.”

 

She didn’t know how much the woman knew about her, so that she could feel comfortable enough to talk to her like this. 

 

“Oh, it was because of the name?”

 

Upon hearing the reason, the woman smiled broadly with a relaxed expression.

 

“Call me Keena.”

“It’s not just because of the name. No, that’s quite enough.”

 

Leticia cut her off at once and walked away quickly again. She thought it would take a long time to explain it so she tried to leave, but Keena doggedly followed her.

 

“You’re in a hurry, aren’t you?”

“Why are you following me?”

“Bored.”

“….”

“You should talk comfortably, too. We’re the same age.”

 

Leticia’s face hardened at once when she casually mentioned her age.

 

“How did you know?”

“What.”

“My name, my age. What else do you know?”

 

For some reason, Leticia had a strong hunch that she knew more about her, and that feeling came true.

 

“I know you much better than you think.”

“You…”

 

Leticia stopped walking and grasped her skirt. Keena recognized the expression on her face and quickly raised her hands up.

 

“Oh, don’t be so wary. I don’t mean any harm.”

“You think I’m going to believe that?”

“A little bit, maybe?”

“….”

 

There was no need for further conversation, so Leticia turned around with a loud huff. She wanted to get back to the Achilles mansion right away.

 

But Keena seemed intent on following Leticia to hell and back, and not letting her go.

 

“Anyway, now that we’ve met, let’s pretend it’s fate and walk together.”

“No!”

“Don’t be so stingy… Watch out!”

 

Leticia couldn’t see properly in front of her because she was turned around shouting at Keena. She ended up bumping into a man who was coming from the other side. Keena grabbed her shoulder belatedly. She was still grateful for the catch, otherwise she would have fallen to the ground.

 

She looked to Keena and gave a nod of thanks for the rescue. Then she turned to the man she had bumped into.

 

“I’m sorry. I wasn’t watching where I was going. Ah…”

 

As soon as she recognized the person who she ran into, Leticia let out a shallow sigh.

 

“Isn’t that your sister?”

“I think you’re right.”

“The sister who was expelled from the Leroy family?”

 

Xavier was surrounded by his classmates, who seemed to have come out to relax after training.

 

‘It’s bad enough to have run into Irene, but Xavier too.’

 

She kept running into people who were uncomfortable at the sight of her today.

 

He tried to pretend that he was okay, but he was already showing signs of discomfort.

 

Xavier stared at Leticia and frowned stiffly.

 

“Who’s my sister? It’s been a long time since she was excommunicated.”

 

He wasn’t wrong, but the words somehow horrified a corner of her heart.

 

Leticia clenched her teeth and smiled. Her mouth felt dry and her fingertips were trembling.

 

“I never had a brother like you.”

 

She couldn’t stay disheartened because she was abandoned.

 

On the contrary, she wanted to show that she was doing well without them.

 

It was at the moment that Leticia tried to pass Xavier with a calm expression.

 

“Do you want me to read your fortune to you?”

 

Keena spoke to Xavier, while quietly looking back and forth between him and Leticia. When did she pick that up? She was currently holding a note with today’s fortune written on it.

 

Xavier frowned as if he was displeased, but Keena casually opened the note. As soon as she checked it, the corners of her mouth rose while she wore a peculiar expression.

 

“Be careful because you’ll get angry if you talk uselessly.”

“What?”

“Today’s fortune is for you.”

 

Keena kindly smiled and put the note in Xavier’s hand.

 

“Don’t show how empty your head is.”
“How dare you! Do you know who I am?”

 

Leticia stepped in front of Xavier as he tried to roughly grab Keena.

 

“Stop it!”

“She insulted me first! How dare a commoner talk to me like that!

“You’re the one who’ll lose if you make any more of a fuss, Xavier Leroy.”

 

At some point, the people of the square began to gather. They whispered as they watched Leticia and Xavier in the center of a commotion.

 

“Let’s go, Xavier.”

“Yeah, you don’t have to deal with them anymore.”

“Let’s go back now.”

 

The classmates tugged Xavier’s arm, worried about the whispering around them. Xavier stared fiercely at Leticia and Keena before turning away.

 

Keena watched them leave with glittering eyes and asked Leticia.

 

“How did I look? Wasn’t I cool? I was quite useful, wasn’t I?”

 

Her eyes sparkled like a puppy dog looking for a compliment. Leticia couldn’t help but smile.

 

She couldn’t tell if she was a good person, or a bad person. What she did know is that she was grateful for what Keena had done for her.

 

“Yes, thank you.”

“Only in words?”

“Then what else do you need?”

“There needs to be a reward.”

“What kind of reward do you want?”

 

At Leticia’s bewildered look, Keena gave a big grin instead of answering.

 

***

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

Emil hadn’t seen much of Xavier after he fell off his horse, so he’d gone to see how he was doing. When he entered his room. Xavier had a serious look on his face, so he asked him what was wrong.

 

“I guess I wasn’t lucky today.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“I ran into HER.”

 

He could fully tell who Xavier was talking about without asking him who.

 

“There isn’t anything on me, is there?”

“What?”

“I washed up as soon as I got home because I heard I’d be unlucky if I was with her.”

 

His blue eyes were trembling with nervousness.

 

“Don’t worry, you’re fine.”

“I hope so, but what’s wrong with your face?”

 

At first glance, Emil’s expression seemed no different than usual. But to anyone who knew him well there was a slight hint of anxiety.

 

Worried about his appearance, Xavier asked him carefully. Emil shook his head as if it was nothing.

 

“It’s not a big deal. It’s just…”

 

The atmosphere of the house seems to have changed at some point, so he was worried.

 

He thought he was just imagining at first. He first felt it when Leticia was excommunicated, and figured it was normal for the atmosphere to feel chaotic and disjointed.

 

He was wondering if it was really that simple. but he had his doubts.

 

Somehow it felt ominous, so he must have had a dark expression on his face without realizing it. He looked at Xavier and pretended that it was nothing.

 

“How is your injury?”

“I’m fully healed and I’m training again.”

“That’s a relief. Father has high expectations for you.”

 

Soon there will be a competition between noble families to see who’s better at swordsmanship. In the Leroy family, Xavier was the best at swordplay and was expected to participate.

 

“You can trust me, I won’t let you down.”

“Yeah, then I have to go.”

“Where are you going?”

“I’m going to see Irene.”

 

Lately, he couldn’t leave her alone because he was always worried about her dreary appearance. 

 

Xavier clicked his tongue as Emil rose from his seat.

 

“Well, she lost her mind when she lost her test paper.”

“I’m sure she’s just in shock because her grades have dropped.”

“It must be hard for you having to deal with that depressed girl.”

 

At that, Emil grudgingly left Xavier’s room. There wasn’t a particularly deep conversation, but Xavier’s physical condition had improved and he was relieved.

 

So Emil walked slowly down the hall and went to Irene’s room this time.

 

“Irene, it’s me.”

“….”

“IRENE?”

 

No matter how much he knocked, there was no response. He could definitely hear clear movement in the room.

 

“I’m coming in.”

 

At the end of the sentence, Emil carefully turned the doorknob into the room. As he circled the room, he saw a small impression of a body curled up at the desk.

 

Emil slowly approached her.

 

“IRENE?”

“….”

“IRENE!”

“Eh, Brother Emil!”

 

Emil tapped Irene’s shoulder slightly because he wasn’t getting an answer from her no matter how much he called her. Only then did Irene notice him. She was surprised and quickly covered the paper she was writing with her hands.

 

“When did you get here?”

“I just knocked and there was no answer.”

“Ah… I’m sorry.”

“What were you doing?”

 

When Emil’s eyes looked towards the paper, Irene quickly hid it under a book with a pale face.

 

“It’s nothing.”

“….”

 

Irene seemed uncomfortable, so he pretended not to notice and asked her.

 

“How’s your studying going?”

“Good. I’m confident about this test.”

 

She nodded as if he didn’t need to worry, but her expression showed her anxiety. There was something strange going on, but he held back asking because he was worried if he asked more Irene might have a breakdown.

 

“Okay, work hard. I’ll be rooting for you.”

“Thank you, Brother.”

 

Though she was barely smiling, Irene’s eyes kept turning towards the door. 

 

She seemed to want him to leave as soon as possible. Emil had no choice but to leave the room after his words of encouragement. As soon as Emil was out of sight with the sound of the door closing, Irene breathed a long sigh of relief. 

 

“Why did he come into the room?”

 

She been shaking and out of breath the whole time

 

With a much lighter expression on her face, Irene checked the paper she had hidden under the book. 

 

‘This is just a precaution, I prepared it just in case.’

 

She repeatedly bit her lips.

 

Irene’s small paper was filled with magic formulas.

 

*************************************

Note from Baset – I want to say a big THANK YOU to Jengamon for the kofi!  °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

Chapter 9. Lock her up or kick her out

***

https://ko-fi.com/s/8529d5becf

***

‘I didn’t do anything wrong, did I?’

 

Leticia let out a long sigh as she stopped by the square before returning to the Achilles’ mansion.

 

She had enough money to sponsor a child named Ronan Hillary. Elle gave her a lot of gold coins in thanks when the wishing bracelets became popular and made a lot of money.

 

The only thing she was worried about now was that she might have done something unnecessary.

 

Leticia wandered around for a long time before remembering what Seios said.

 

[Has anything happened to you lately?]

[What do you mean?]

 

The question sounded unusual to Leticia, who asked what he meant with a strange expression, but Seios said it was nothing.

 

‘There must have been something else.’

 

In the end, Leticia left the academy without an answer.

 

‘I am glad that you can use my energy to find out what my ability is.’

 

It was comforting to know the experiment will be starting soon, even if it’s still uncertain whether it will be successful or not.

 

As Leticia passed by a merchant with a smile on her face.

 

“Here’s your fortune for today. Come choose one!”

 

The merchant shouted, waving a small container with long white pieces of paper. Leticia had been walking by without a second thought, stopped and looked back.

 

Today’s fortune?

 

She knew there was no credibility at all, but somehow she was curious and handed a coin to the merchant and pulled out a note.

 

Leticia immediately opened the note and read it. She tilted her head slowly to the side.

 

“Unexpected luck comes to those close to you.”

 

Luck? What good luck is coming?

 

Quickly reading the note again with a curious look on her face, a noble voice was heard right next to her.

 

“I wish I were that lucky.”
“You are…”

 

It was the woman who’d spoken to her at the Hunting festival.

 

The red eyes that had been twinkling incessantly closed smoothly into a smile as soon as their eyes met. It was apparent to anyone looking that she was happy to see her, Leticia took a step back and looked closer at her opponent.

 

“You look different today.”

 

Is it because her hairstyle and outfit are different?

 

In just a few days, she looked quite the opposite of what she saw at the hunting banquet, so much so that she looked like a different person.

 

The blonde hair, which had flowed smoothly down her back, was now so short it barely touched her shoulders. Her clothes were also a more comfortable fit, so it looked much better on her.

 

Her red eyes were still cold and creepy, like she was staring straight through you.

 

“Because I had to be formal then.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia looked at the woman who spoke with a slight lift of her shoulders. She tried to move away from her, but the woman followed Leticia persistently. 

 

“It’s nice to see you here. Why are you alone today?”

“I had something to do.”

 

Leticia walked forward without sparing a glance back. The woman had a pitiful look on her face as she asked.

 

“Don’t you like me?”

 

At that, Leticia unintentionally turned her head to look at the woman.

 

She hadn’t expected her to ask that so openly, so Leticia frowned slightly as if she was troubled.

 

“It’s more that I’m uncomfortable, than I don’t like you.”

“Why?”

 

Leticia sighed, the woman seemed to refuse to acknowledge what she’d said without hearing an answer.

 

“I feel pressured to be unilaterally friendly. I don’t even know your name.”

 

She didn’t know how much the woman knew about her, so that she could feel comfortable enough to talk to her like this. 

 

“Oh, it was because of the name?”

 

Upon hearing the reason, the woman smiled broadly with a relaxed expression.

 

“Call me Keena.”

“It’s not just because of the name. No, that’s quite enough.”

 

Leticia cut her off at once and walked away quickly again. She thought it would take a long time to explain it so she tried to leave, but Keena doggedly followed her.

 

“You’re in a hurry, aren’t you?”

“Why are you following me?”

“Bored.”

“….”

“You should talk comfortably, too. We’re the same age.”

 

Leticia’s face hardened at once when she casually mentioned her age.

 

“How did you know?”

“What.”

“My name, my age. What else do you know?”

 

For some reason, Leticia had a strong hunch that she knew more about her, and that feeling came true.

 

“I know you much better than you think.”

“You…”

 

Leticia stopped walking and grasped her skirt. Keena recognized the expression on her face and quickly raised her hands up.

 

“Oh, don’t be so wary. I don’t mean any harm.”

“You think I’m going to believe that?”

“A little bit, maybe?”

“….”

 

There was no need for further conversation, so Leticia turned around with a loud huff. She wanted to get back to the Achilles mansion right away.

 

But Keena seemed intent on following Leticia to hell and back, and not letting her go.

 

“Anyway, now that we’ve met, let’s pretend it’s fate and walk together.”

“No!”

“Don’t be so stingy… Watch out!”

 

Leticia couldn’t see properly in front of her because she was turned around shouting at Keena. She ended up bumping into a man who was coming from the other side. Keena grabbed her shoulder belatedly. She was still grateful for the catch, otherwise she would have fallen to the ground.

 

She looked to Keena and gave a nod of thanks for the rescue. Then she turned to the man she had bumped into.

 

“I’m sorry. I wasn’t watching where I was going. Ah…”

 

As soon as she recognized the person who she ran into, Leticia let out a shallow sigh.

 

“Isn’t that your sister?”

“I think you’re right.”

“The sister who was expelled from the Leroy family?”

 

Xavier was surrounded by his classmates, who seemed to have come out to relax after training.

 

‘It’s bad enough to have run into Irene, but Xavier too.’

 

She kept running into people who were uncomfortable at the sight of her today.

 

He tried to pretend that he was okay, but he was already showing signs of discomfort.

 

Xavier stared at Leticia and frowned stiffly.

 

“Who’s my sister? It’s been a long time since she was excommunicated.”

 

He wasn’t wrong, but the words somehow horrified a corner of her heart.

 

Leticia clenched her teeth and smiled. Her mouth felt dry and her fingertips were trembling.

 

“I never had a brother like you.”

 

She couldn’t stay disheartened because she was abandoned.

 

On the contrary, she wanted to show that she was doing well without them.

 

It was at the moment that Leticia tried to pass Xavier with a calm expression.

 

“Do you want me to read your fortune to you?”

 

Keena spoke to Xavier, while quietly looking back and forth between him and Leticia. When did she pick that up? She was currently holding a note with today’s fortune written on it.

 

Xavier frowned as if he was displeased, but Keena casually opened the note. As soon as she checked it, the corners of her mouth rose while she wore a peculiar expression.

 

“Be careful because you’ll get angry if you talk uselessly.”

“What?”

“Today’s fortune is for you.”

 

Keena kindly smiled and put the note in Xavier’s hand.

 

“Don’t show how empty your head is.”
“How dare you! Do you know who I am?”

 

Leticia stepped in front of Xavier as he tried to roughly grab Keena.

 

“Stop it!”

“She insulted me first! How dare a commoner talk to me like that!

“You’re the one who’ll lose if you make any more of a fuss, Xavier Leroy.”

 

At some point, the people of the square began to gather. They whispered as they watched Leticia and Xavier in the center of a commotion.

 

“Let’s go, Xavier.”

“Yeah, you don’t have to deal with them anymore.”

“Let’s go back now.”

 

The classmates tugged Xavier’s arm, worried about the whispering around them. Xavier stared fiercely at Leticia and Keena before turning away.

 

Keena watched them leave with glittering eyes and asked Leticia.

 

“How did I look? Wasn’t I cool? I was quite useful, wasn’t I?”

 

Her eyes sparkled like a puppy dog looking for a compliment. Leticia couldn’t help but smile.

 

She couldn’t tell if she was a good person, or a bad person. What she did know is that she was grateful for what Keena had done for her.

 

“Yes, thank you.”

“Only in words?”

“Then what else do you need?”

“There needs to be a reward.”

“What kind of reward do you want?”

 

At Leticia’s bewildered look, Keena gave a big grin instead of answering.

 

***

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

Emil hadn’t seen much of Xavier after he fell off his horse, so he’d gone to see how he was doing. When he entered his room. Xavier had a serious look on his face, so he asked him what was wrong.

 

“I guess I wasn’t lucky today.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“I ran into HER.”

 

He could fully tell who Xavier was talking about without asking him who.

 

“There isn’t anything on me, is there?”

“What?”

“I washed up as soon as I got home because I heard I’d be unlucky if I was with her.”

 

His blue eyes were trembling with nervousness.

 

“Don’t worry, you’re fine.”

“I hope so, but what’s wrong with your face?”

 

At first glance, Emil’s expression seemed no different than usual. But to anyone who knew him well there was a slight hint of anxiety.

 

Worried about his appearance, Xavier asked him carefully. Emil shook his head as if it was nothing.

 

“It’s not a big deal. It’s just…”

 

The atmosphere of the house seems to have changed at some point, so he was worried.

 

He thought he was just imagining at first. He first felt it when Leticia was excommunicated, and figured it was normal for the atmosphere to feel chaotic and disjointed.

 

He was wondering if it was really that simple. but he had his doubts.

 

Somehow it felt ominous, so he must have had a dark expression on his face without realizing it. He looked at Xavier and pretended that it was nothing.

 

“How is your injury?”

“I’m fully healed and I’m training again.”

“That’s a relief. Father has high expectations for you.”

 

Soon there will be a competition between noble families to see who’s better at swordsmanship. In the Leroy family, Xavier was the best at swordplay and was expected to participate.

 

“You can trust me, I won’t let you down.”

“Yeah, then I have to go.”

“Where are you going?”

“I’m going to see Irene.”

 

Lately, he couldn’t leave her alone because he was always worried about her dreary appearance. 

 

Xavier clicked his tongue as Emil rose from his seat.

 

“Well, she lost her mind when she lost her test paper.”

“I’m sure she’s just in shock because her grades have dropped.”

“It must be hard for you having to deal with that depressed girl.”

 

At that, Emil grudgingly left Xavier’s room. There wasn’t a particularly deep conversation, but Xavier’s physical condition had improved and he was relieved.

 

So Emil walked slowly down the hall and went to Irene’s room this time.

 

“Irene, it’s me.”

“….”

“IRENE?”

 

No matter how much he knocked, there was no response. He could definitely hear clear movement in the room.

 

“I’m coming in.”

 

At the end of the sentence, Emil carefully turned the doorknob into the room. As he circled the room, he saw a small impression of a body curled up at the desk.

 

Emil slowly approached her.

 

“IRENE?”

“….”

“IRENE!”

“Eh, Brother Emil!”

 

Emil tapped Irene’s shoulder slightly because he wasn’t getting an answer from her no matter how much he called her. Only then did Irene notice him. She was surprised and quickly covered the paper she was writing with her hands.

 

“When did you get here?”

“I just knocked and there was no answer.”

“Ah… I’m sorry.”

“What were you doing?”

 

When Emil’s eyes looked towards the paper, Irene quickly hid it under a book with a pale face.

 

“It’s nothing.”

“….”

 

Irene seemed uncomfortable, so he pretended not to notice and asked her.

 

“How’s your studying going?”

“Good. I’m confident about this test.”

 

She nodded as if he didn’t need to worry, but her expression showed her anxiety. There was something strange going on, but he held back asking because he was worried if he asked more Irene might have a breakdown.

 

“Okay, work hard. I’ll be rooting for you.”

“Thank you, Brother.”

 

Though she was barely smiling, Irene’s eyes kept turning towards the door. 

 

She seemed to want him to leave as soon as possible. Emil had no choice but to leave the room after his words of encouragement. As soon as Emil was out of sight with the sound of the door closing, Irene breathed a long sigh of relief. 

 

“Why did he come into the room?”

 

She been shaking and out of breath the whole time

 

With a much lighter expression on her face, Irene checked the paper she had hidden under the book. 

 

‘This is just a precaution, I prepared it just in case.’

 

She repeatedly bit her lips.

 

Irene’s small paper was filled with magic formulas.

 

*************************************

Note from Baset – I want to say a big THANK YOU to Jengamon for the kofi!  °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

Chapter 10. Who's that gold thread bracelet for?

***

https://ko-fi.com/s/8529d5becf

***

‘I didn’t do anything wrong, did I?’

 

Leticia let out a long sigh as she stopped by the square before returning to the Achilles’ mansion.

 

She had enough money to sponsor a child named Ronan Hillary. Elle gave her a lot of gold coins in thanks when the wishing bracelets became popular and made a lot of money.

 

The only thing she was worried about now was that she might have done something unnecessary.

 

Leticia wandered around for a long time before remembering what Seios said.

 

[Has anything happened to you lately?]

[What do you mean?]

 

The question sounded unusual to Leticia, who asked what he meant with a strange expression, but Seios said it was nothing.

 

‘There must have been something else.’

 

In the end, Leticia left the academy without an answer.

 

‘I am glad that you can use my energy to find out what my ability is.’

 

It was comforting to know the experiment will be starting soon, even if it’s still uncertain whether it will be successful or not.

 

As Leticia passed by a merchant with a smile on her face.

 

“Here’s your fortune for today. Come choose one!”

 

The merchant shouted, waving a small container with long white pieces of paper. Leticia had been walking by without a second thought, stopped and looked back.

 

Today’s fortune?

 

She knew there was no credibility at all, but somehow she was curious and handed a coin to the merchant and pulled out a note.

 

Leticia immediately opened the note and read it. She tilted her head slowly to the side.

 

“Unexpected luck comes to those close to you.”

 

Luck? What good luck is coming?

 

Quickly reading the note again with a curious look on her face, a noble voice was heard right next to her.

 

“I wish I were that lucky.”
“You are…”

 

It was the woman who’d spoken to her at the Hunting festival.

 

The red eyes that had been twinkling incessantly closed smoothly into a smile as soon as their eyes met. It was apparent to anyone looking that she was happy to see her, Leticia took a step back and looked closer at her opponent.

 

“You look different today.”

 

Is it because her hairstyle and outfit are different?

 

In just a few days, she looked quite the opposite of what she saw at the hunting banquet, so much so that she looked like a different person.

 

The blonde hair, which had flowed smoothly down her back, was now so short it barely touched her shoulders. Her clothes were also a more comfortable fit, so it looked much better on her.

 

Her red eyes were still cold and creepy, like she was staring straight through you.

 

“Because I had to be formal then.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia looked at the woman who spoke with a slight lift of her shoulders. She tried to move away from her, but the woman followed Leticia persistently. 

 

“It’s nice to see you here. Why are you alone today?”

“I had something to do.”

 

Leticia walked forward without sparing a glance back. The woman had a pitiful look on her face as she asked.

 

“Don’t you like me?”

 

At that, Leticia unintentionally turned her head to look at the woman.

 

She hadn’t expected her to ask that so openly, so Leticia frowned slightly as if she was troubled.

 

“It’s more that I’m uncomfortable, than I don’t like you.”

“Why?”

 

Leticia sighed, the woman seemed to refuse to acknowledge what she’d said without hearing an answer.

 

“I feel pressured to be unilaterally friendly. I don’t even know your name.”

 

She didn’t know how much the woman knew about her, so that she could feel comfortable enough to talk to her like this. 

 

“Oh, it was because of the name?”

 

Upon hearing the reason, the woman smiled broadly with a relaxed expression.

 

“Call me Keena.”

“It’s not just because of the name. No, that’s quite enough.”

 

Leticia cut her off at once and walked away quickly again. She thought it would take a long time to explain it so she tried to leave, but Keena doggedly followed her.

 

“You’re in a hurry, aren’t you?”

“Why are you following me?”

“Bored.”

“….”

“You should talk comfortably, too. We’re the same age.”

 

Leticia’s face hardened at once when she casually mentioned her age.

 

“How did you know?”

“What.”

“My name, my age. What else do you know?”

 

For some reason, Leticia had a strong hunch that she knew more about her, and that feeling came true.

 

“I know you much better than you think.”

“You…”

 

Leticia stopped walking and grasped her skirt. Keena recognized the expression on her face and quickly raised her hands up.

 

“Oh, don’t be so wary. I don’t mean any harm.”

“You think I’m going to believe that?”

“A little bit, maybe?”

“….”

 

There was no need for further conversation, so Leticia turned around with a loud huff. She wanted to get back to the Achilles mansion right away.

 

But Keena seemed intent on following Leticia to hell and back, and not letting her go.

 

“Anyway, now that we’ve met, let’s pretend it’s fate and walk together.”

“No!”

“Don’t be so stingy… Watch out!”

 

Leticia couldn’t see properly in front of her because she was turned around shouting at Keena. She ended up bumping into a man who was coming from the other side. Keena grabbed her shoulder belatedly. She was still grateful for the catch, otherwise she would have fallen to the ground.

 

She looked to Keena and gave a nod of thanks for the rescue. Then she turned to the man she had bumped into.

 

“I’m sorry. I wasn’t watching where I was going. Ah…”

 

As soon as she recognized the person who she ran into, Leticia let out a shallow sigh.

 

“Isn’t that your sister?”

“I think you’re right.”

“The sister who was expelled from the Leroy family?”

 

Xavier was surrounded by his classmates, who seemed to have come out to relax after training.

 

‘It’s bad enough to have run into Irene, but Xavier too.’

 

She kept running into people who were uncomfortable at the sight of her today.

 

He tried to pretend that he was okay, but he was already showing signs of discomfort.

 

Xavier stared at Leticia and frowned stiffly.

 

“Who’s my sister? It’s been a long time since she was excommunicated.”

 

He wasn’t wrong, but the words somehow horrified a corner of her heart.

 

Leticia clenched her teeth and smiled. Her mouth felt dry and her fingertips were trembling.

 

“I never had a brother like you.”

 

She couldn’t stay disheartened because she was abandoned.

 

On the contrary, she wanted to show that she was doing well without them.

 

It was at the moment that Leticia tried to pass Xavier with a calm expression.

 

“Do you want me to read your fortune to you?”

 

Keena spoke to Xavier, while quietly looking back and forth between him and Leticia. When did she pick that up? She was currently holding a note with today’s fortune written on it.

 

Xavier frowned as if he was displeased, but Keena casually opened the note. As soon as she checked it, the corners of her mouth rose while she wore a peculiar expression.

 

“Be careful because you’ll get angry if you talk uselessly.”

“What?”

“Today’s fortune is for you.”

 

Keena kindly smiled and put the note in Xavier’s hand.

 

“Don’t show how empty your head is.”
“How dare you! Do you know who I am?”

 

Leticia stepped in front of Xavier as he tried to roughly grab Keena.

 

“Stop it!”

“She insulted me first! How dare a commoner talk to me like that!

“You’re the one who’ll lose if you make any more of a fuss, Xavier Leroy.”

 

At some point, the people of the square began to gather. They whispered as they watched Leticia and Xavier in the center of a commotion.

 

“Let’s go, Xavier.”

“Yeah, you don’t have to deal with them anymore.”

“Let’s go back now.”

 

The classmates tugged Xavier’s arm, worried about the whispering around them. Xavier stared fiercely at Leticia and Keena before turning away.

 

Keena watched them leave with glittering eyes and asked Leticia.

 

“How did I look? Wasn’t I cool? I was quite useful, wasn’t I?”

 

Her eyes sparkled like a puppy dog looking for a compliment. Leticia couldn’t help but smile.

 

She couldn’t tell if she was a good person, or a bad person. What she did know is that she was grateful for what Keena had done for her.

 

“Yes, thank you.”

“Only in words?”

“Then what else do you need?”

“There needs to be a reward.”

“What kind of reward do you want?”

 

At Leticia’s bewildered look, Keena gave a big grin instead of answering.

 

***

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

Emil hadn’t seen much of Xavier after he fell off his horse, so he’d gone to see how he was doing. When he entered his room. Xavier had a serious look on his face, so he asked him what was wrong.

 

“I guess I wasn’t lucky today.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“I ran into HER.”

 

He could fully tell who Xavier was talking about without asking him who.

 

“There isn’t anything on me, is there?”

“What?”

“I washed up as soon as I got home because I heard I’d be unlucky if I was with her.”

 

His blue eyes were trembling with nervousness.

 

“Don’t worry, you’re fine.”

“I hope so, but what’s wrong with your face?”

 

At first glance, Emil’s expression seemed no different than usual. But to anyone who knew him well there was a slight hint of anxiety.

 

Worried about his appearance, Xavier asked him carefully. Emil shook his head as if it was nothing.

 

“It’s not a big deal. It’s just…”

 

The atmosphere of the house seems to have changed at some point, so he was worried.

 

He thought he was just imagining at first. He first felt it when Leticia was excommunicated, and figured it was normal for the atmosphere to feel chaotic and disjointed.

 

He was wondering if it was really that simple. but he had his doubts.

 

Somehow it felt ominous, so he must have had a dark expression on his face without realizing it. He looked at Xavier and pretended that it was nothing.

 

“How is your injury?”

“I’m fully healed and I’m training again.”

“That’s a relief. Father has high expectations for you.”

 

Soon there will be a competition between noble families to see who’s better at swordsmanship. In the Leroy family, Xavier was the best at swordplay and was expected to participate.

 

“You can trust me, I won’t let you down.”

“Yeah, then I have to go.”

“Where are you going?”

“I’m going to see Irene.”

 

Lately, he couldn’t leave her alone because he was always worried about her dreary appearance. 

 

Xavier clicked his tongue as Emil rose from his seat.

 

“Well, she lost her mind when she lost her test paper.”

“I’m sure she’s just in shock because her grades have dropped.”

“It must be hard for you having to deal with that depressed girl.”

 

At that, Emil grudgingly left Xavier’s room. There wasn’t a particularly deep conversation, but Xavier’s physical condition had improved and he was relieved.

 

So Emil walked slowly down the hall and went to Irene’s room this time.

 

“Irene, it’s me.”

“….”

“IRENE?”

 

No matter how much he knocked, there was no response. He could definitely hear clear movement in the room.

 

“I’m coming in.”

 

At the end of the sentence, Emil carefully turned the doorknob into the room. As he circled the room, he saw a small impression of a body curled up at the desk.

 

Emil slowly approached her.

 

“IRENE?”

“….”

“IRENE!”

“Eh, Brother Emil!”

 

Emil tapped Irene’s shoulder slightly because he wasn’t getting an answer from her no matter how much he called her. Only then did Irene notice him. She was surprised and quickly covered the paper she was writing with her hands.

 

“When did you get here?”

“I just knocked and there was no answer.”

“Ah… I’m sorry.”

“What were you doing?”

 

When Emil’s eyes looked towards the paper, Irene quickly hid it under a book with a pale face.

 

“It’s nothing.”

“….”

 

Irene seemed uncomfortable, so he pretended not to notice and asked her.

 

“How’s your studying going?”

“Good. I’m confident about this test.”

 

She nodded as if he didn’t need to worry, but her expression showed her anxiety. There was something strange going on, but he held back asking because he was worried if he asked more Irene might have a breakdown.

 

“Okay, work hard. I’ll be rooting for you.”

“Thank you, Brother.”

 

Though she was barely smiling, Irene’s eyes kept turning towards the door. 

 

She seemed to want him to leave as soon as possible. Emil had no choice but to leave the room after his words of encouragement. As soon as Emil was out of sight with the sound of the door closing, Irene breathed a long sigh of relief. 

 

“Why did he come into the room?”

 

She been shaking and out of breath the whole time

 

With a much lighter expression on her face, Irene checked the paper she had hidden under the book. 

 

‘This is just a precaution, I prepared it just in case.’

 

She repeatedly bit her lips.

 

Irene’s small paper was filled with magic formulas.

 

*************************************

Note from Baset – I want to say a big THANK YOU to Jengamon for the kofi!  °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

Chapter 11. Those who ignore their good fortune

***

https://ko-fi.com/s/8529d5becf

***

‘I didn’t do anything wrong, did I?’

 

Leticia let out a long sigh as she stopped by the square before returning to the Achilles’ mansion.

 

She had enough money to sponsor a child named Ronan Hillary. Elle gave her a lot of gold coins in thanks when the wishing bracelets became popular and made a lot of money.

 

The only thing she was worried about now was that she might have done something unnecessary.

 

Leticia wandered around for a long time before remembering what Seios said.

 

[Has anything happened to you lately?]

[What do you mean?]

 

The question sounded unusual to Leticia, who asked what he meant with a strange expression, but Seios said it was nothing.

 

‘There must have been something else.’

 

In the end, Leticia left the academy without an answer.

 

‘I am glad that you can use my energy to find out what my ability is.’

 

It was comforting to know the experiment will be starting soon, even if it’s still uncertain whether it will be successful or not.

 

As Leticia passed by a merchant with a smile on her face.

 

“Here’s your fortune for today. Come choose one!”

 

The merchant shouted, waving a small container with long white pieces of paper. Leticia had been walking by without a second thought, stopped and looked back.

 

Today’s fortune?

 

She knew there was no credibility at all, but somehow she was curious and handed a coin to the merchant and pulled out a note.

 

Leticia immediately opened the note and read it. She tilted her head slowly to the side.

 

“Unexpected luck comes to those close to you.”

 

Luck? What good luck is coming?

 

Quickly reading the note again with a curious look on her face, a noble voice was heard right next to her.

 

“I wish I were that lucky.”
“You are…”

 

It was the woman who’d spoken to her at the Hunting festival.

 

The red eyes that had been twinkling incessantly closed smoothly into a smile as soon as their eyes met. It was apparent to anyone looking that she was happy to see her, Leticia took a step back and looked closer at her opponent.

 

“You look different today.”

 

Is it because her hairstyle and outfit are different?

 

In just a few days, she looked quite the opposite of what she saw at the hunting banquet, so much so that she looked like a different person.

 

The blonde hair, which had flowed smoothly down her back, was now so short it barely touched her shoulders. Her clothes were also a more comfortable fit, so it looked much better on her.

 

Her red eyes were still cold and creepy, like she was staring straight through you.

 

“Because I had to be formal then.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia looked at the woman who spoke with a slight lift of her shoulders. She tried to move away from her, but the woman followed Leticia persistently. 

 

“It’s nice to see you here. Why are you alone today?”

“I had something to do.”

 

Leticia walked forward without sparing a glance back. The woman had a pitiful look on her face as she asked.

 

“Don’t you like me?”

 

At that, Leticia unintentionally turned her head to look at the woman.

 

She hadn’t expected her to ask that so openly, so Leticia frowned slightly as if she was troubled.

 

“It’s more that I’m uncomfortable, than I don’t like you.”

“Why?”

 

Leticia sighed, the woman seemed to refuse to acknowledge what she’d said without hearing an answer.

 

“I feel pressured to be unilaterally friendly. I don’t even know your name.”

 

She didn’t know how much the woman knew about her, so that she could feel comfortable enough to talk to her like this. 

 

“Oh, it was because of the name?”

 

Upon hearing the reason, the woman smiled broadly with a relaxed expression.

 

“Call me Keena.”

“It’s not just because of the name. No, that’s quite enough.”

 

Leticia cut her off at once and walked away quickly again. She thought it would take a long time to explain it so she tried to leave, but Keena doggedly followed her.

 

“You’re in a hurry, aren’t you?”

“Why are you following me?”

“Bored.”

“….”

“You should talk comfortably, too. We’re the same age.”

 

Leticia’s face hardened at once when she casually mentioned her age.

 

“How did you know?”

“What.”

“My name, my age. What else do you know?”

 

For some reason, Leticia had a strong hunch that she knew more about her, and that feeling came true.

 

“I know you much better than you think.”

“You…”

 

Leticia stopped walking and grasped her skirt. Keena recognized the expression on her face and quickly raised her hands up.

 

“Oh, don’t be so wary. I don’t mean any harm.”

“You think I’m going to believe that?”

“A little bit, maybe?”

“….”

 

There was no need for further conversation, so Leticia turned around with a loud huff. She wanted to get back to the Achilles mansion right away.

 

But Keena seemed intent on following Leticia to hell and back, and not letting her go.

 

“Anyway, now that we’ve met, let’s pretend it’s fate and walk together.”

“No!”

“Don’t be so stingy… Watch out!”

 

Leticia couldn’t see properly in front of her because she was turned around shouting at Keena. She ended up bumping into a man who was coming from the other side. Keena grabbed her shoulder belatedly. She was still grateful for the catch, otherwise she would have fallen to the ground.

 

She looked to Keena and gave a nod of thanks for the rescue. Then she turned to the man she had bumped into.

 

“I’m sorry. I wasn’t watching where I was going. Ah…”

 

As soon as she recognized the person who she ran into, Leticia let out a shallow sigh.

 

“Isn’t that your sister?”

“I think you’re right.”

“The sister who was expelled from the Leroy family?”

 

Xavier was surrounded by his classmates, who seemed to have come out to relax after training.

 

‘It’s bad enough to have run into Irene, but Xavier too.’

 

She kept running into people who were uncomfortable at the sight of her today.

 

He tried to pretend that he was okay, but he was already showing signs of discomfort.

 

Xavier stared at Leticia and frowned stiffly.

 

“Who’s my sister? It’s been a long time since she was excommunicated.”

 

He wasn’t wrong, but the words somehow horrified a corner of her heart.

 

Leticia clenched her teeth and smiled. Her mouth felt dry and her fingertips were trembling.

 

“I never had a brother like you.”

 

She couldn’t stay disheartened because she was abandoned.

 

On the contrary, she wanted to show that she was doing well without them.

 

It was at the moment that Leticia tried to pass Xavier with a calm expression.

 

“Do you want me to read your fortune to you?”

 

Keena spoke to Xavier, while quietly looking back and forth between him and Leticia. When did she pick that up? She was currently holding a note with today’s fortune written on it.

 

Xavier frowned as if he was displeased, but Keena casually opened the note. As soon as she checked it, the corners of her mouth rose while she wore a peculiar expression.

 

“Be careful because you’ll get angry if you talk uselessly.”

“What?”

“Today’s fortune is for you.”

 

Keena kindly smiled and put the note in Xavier’s hand.

 

“Don’t show how empty your head is.”
“How dare you! Do you know who I am?”

 

Leticia stepped in front of Xavier as he tried to roughly grab Keena.

 

“Stop it!”

“She insulted me first! How dare a commoner talk to me like that!

“You’re the one who’ll lose if you make any more of a fuss, Xavier Leroy.”

 

At some point, the people of the square began to gather. They whispered as they watched Leticia and Xavier in the center of a commotion.

 

“Let’s go, Xavier.”

“Yeah, you don’t have to deal with them anymore.”

“Let’s go back now.”

 

The classmates tugged Xavier’s arm, worried about the whispering around them. Xavier stared fiercely at Leticia and Keena before turning away.

 

Keena watched them leave with glittering eyes and asked Leticia.

 

“How did I look? Wasn’t I cool? I was quite useful, wasn’t I?”

 

Her eyes sparkled like a puppy dog looking for a compliment. Leticia couldn’t help but smile.

 

She couldn’t tell if she was a good person, or a bad person. What she did know is that she was grateful for what Keena had done for her.

 

“Yes, thank you.”

“Only in words?”

“Then what else do you need?”

“There needs to be a reward.”

“What kind of reward do you want?”

 

At Leticia’s bewildered look, Keena gave a big grin instead of answering.

 

***

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

Emil hadn’t seen much of Xavier after he fell off his horse, so he’d gone to see how he was doing. When he entered his room. Xavier had a serious look on his face, so he asked him what was wrong.

 

“I guess I wasn’t lucky today.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“I ran into HER.”

 

He could fully tell who Xavier was talking about without asking him who.

 

“There isn’t anything on me, is there?”

“What?”

“I washed up as soon as I got home because I heard I’d be unlucky if I was with her.”

 

His blue eyes were trembling with nervousness.

 

“Don’t worry, you’re fine.”

“I hope so, but what’s wrong with your face?”

 

At first glance, Emil’s expression seemed no different than usual. But to anyone who knew him well there was a slight hint of anxiety.

 

Worried about his appearance, Xavier asked him carefully. Emil shook his head as if it was nothing.

 

“It’s not a big deal. It’s just…”

 

The atmosphere of the house seems to have changed at some point, so he was worried.

 

He thought he was just imagining at first. He first felt it when Leticia was excommunicated, and figured it was normal for the atmosphere to feel chaotic and disjointed.

 

He was wondering if it was really that simple. but he had his doubts.

 

Somehow it felt ominous, so he must have had a dark expression on his face without realizing it. He looked at Xavier and pretended that it was nothing.

 

“How is your injury?”

“I’m fully healed and I’m training again.”

“That’s a relief. Father has high expectations for you.”

 

Soon there will be a competition between noble families to see who’s better at swordsmanship. In the Leroy family, Xavier was the best at swordplay and was expected to participate.

 

“You can trust me, I won’t let you down.”

“Yeah, then I have to go.”

“Where are you going?”

“I’m going to see Irene.”

 

Lately, he couldn’t leave her alone because he was always worried about her dreary appearance. 

 

Xavier clicked his tongue as Emil rose from his seat.