âWhy are all these high-ranking nobles doing this here?â
âHer Highness hasnât been at ease for the past few days.â
Regina informed me of Princess Lotteâs current situation. Thatâs right. The wife of the Marquis Baldr, whom she wanted to kill, is found to be alive and well, and the situation becomes more complicated because I suddenly collapsed in front of the emperor.
âLetâs go for now.â
After the conversation, the two men disappeared. I finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked around. The size of the crown princeâs palace is not small, but the Lily Palace was several times larger than I imagined.
âWhy is this place so big?â
âThis was once the palace of the Empress Dowager. All of the emperorâs children will grow up here, including the official empress.â
I thought it was exceptionally large. As expected of someone who kicked out her brotherâs wife and lived in the master bedroom of her parentâs house, Princess Lotteâs touch on the Lily Palace showed that tradition and authority were still in place.
I never thought Iâd rob someoneâs treasure trove. At least it was good to find the laxest place and sneak in, but it was so big that I was busy wandering around.
âOh my, who is this? Where is the precious person who is favoured by Valentine going so quickly?â
An irritated voice picked a quarrel. I wondered who it was, they were the idiots who cursed at me behind my back the other day. Iâm pretty sure Stan scolded them, but they still seem to have lost their senses.
âWell, I donât even want to talk about vulgar things like them.â
âYouâre about to be kicked out anyway. Unlike us.â
Is she getting kicked out anyway? After everyone had left, I asked Regina.
âWhat do you mean, youâre being kicked out?â
âNo, just, itâs been a while since I came in. I think itâs time to go home.â
Could it be that Regina is going back to her house? How on earth did Princess Lotte pay attention to such words? Lady Regina, who was the only friend I made in the imperial palace, left.
I was drained of energy just from imagining it. As I trudged towards the entrance, one of the maids approached and pushed me sideways.
âHide. That is His Highness Stan.â
âWhat? Where?â
Stan started walking from a long distance away. Fortunately, I donât think he found me, but judging by the expression on his face, he didnât look happy.
Please, please donât recognise me, but Stan got closer and closer. Did you find out who I was? When I heard Stanâs voice from behind, I was just looking at the ground and walking quietly.
âLady Regina, please stand there for a moment.â
Heâs here at last. Once I turn my back and stand still, Regina and the other maids turn around to hide my presence.
âGreetings to His Highness Stan. What are you doing?â
âMy mother told me to stop by later after dinner.â
âI will take it.â
Fortunately, he was just trying to convey the message. Regina slightly lifted the end of her dress to greet him. Letâs keep going in a safe and quiet way. We were about to go back to our original path when we saw Stan turn around and leave.
âOh, I see, Hold on a second. I thinkâŠâŠ Ciel?â
I hurriedly tried to follow, but Stan suddenly called me from behind. Startled, I stopped walking.
No matter how I dress, itâs hard to stay out of sight. My body size and hair colour are the same. They want to be able to tell who I am just by looking at my back, which might be possible if itâs Stan.
âWait. You there.â
Stan is coming up on us. Are we really going to get caught like this. With my head down, I deliberately showed no response.
It was almost a few steps away. I shut my eyes tight and shrank, giving up everything.
âYour Highness said that you like Ciel, so it seems you like her blonde hair.â
âWhat?â
âShe is a kid who came to work last month, so her status is low, but if you want to take her, Iâll gladly hand it over.â
Regina came to my side first and put her hand on my shoulder. What is she saying now?
When Regina said those words, Stan took a step back in panic.
âH-how can you look at people and say such things!â
âWell, Ciel might feel sad if she finds out. If you say âchickenâ instead of âpheasantâ and âanother blondeâ instead of âCiel,â the plan to make someone jealous seems to work.â
Stanâs voice trembled at the words of Regina, who deliberately took several steps ahead. I donât know what kind of face heâs wearing, but judging from his voice, itâs clear that his face is flushed red.
âWhen did I, when did I say I saw another girl?â
Rather, Stan freaked out and ran away when I turned around and pushed him to take me away.
âIâll take this opportunity to tell you firmly. Since birth, the only person Iâve liked is Ciel!â
âHave you? I thought you were interested in my maid of honour again.â
âNonsense! Iâm leaving!â
Stan, who was so excited that he half-talked about it, tucked his tail and ran away. I finally breathed a sigh of relief when I could no longer hear footsteps.
âCiel, are you okay?â
âThank you Regina. You saved my life.â
âHis Highness Stan is really great. He must like you a lot.â
At Reginaâs words, I also nodded. I didnât expect him to find me just by looking at my back.
âI mean.â
I think thatâs a level that could be considered a true instinct. But somehow we got through it safely, so we headed towards the building with the treasure house.
âThe expenses are exorbitant.â
âBecause it has already been robbed twice.â
Even if there are tight guards, most of them are just regular guards. Regina, I, and the maids sat in the corner and smoked sleeping candles while holding my sisterâs anti-sleep glue to our lips.
âWhy am I feeling so sleepy all of a sudden?â
âYeah.â
Using insomnia as an excuse, I borrowed my sisterâs most powerful sleeping medication. As befits an item never used in an enclosed space, the guards collapsed as soon as the incense was lit.
âThen letâs go.â
âItâs okay for me to be alone from here on out.â
âNo. Itâs too dangerous alone.â
When Reginaâs maids saw how things were going, they finished their full-fledged preparations quickly and went to infiltrate.
While the maids dealt with the fallen guard outside the building, the strong scent of sleep filled the building.
The guards on the inside fell down, and before they knew it, we were able to get into the vault.
âHow do you plan to break the barrier?â
âI have everything I need.â
Itâs now my turn. I took the Levatein out from under my skirt and gave it magic power.
âDid you put it in your skirt?â
âI am smart.â
After giving back the Levatein, which was back to its normal size, I decided to see how my training was going. As I put magic into Levatein, the corridor was filled with a bright light.
When I closed my eyes, I thought of an image. The power of connection, which is the most intense experience I can think of, should be used to bring magic into reality.
âEveryone dies, you cockroach!â
Thinking that the magic barrier attached to the wall was âsomething from the disgustingly dirty black body to the shiny and disgusting antennae.â I got chills just thinking about it, and my magic sharpened by itself.
Because I practised to death for several days, the cognitive effect was amazing. With a popping sound, the magic barrier was weakly dismantled.
âWhoa. This is nothing.â
âThen letâs go in now.â
We went right into the room with the treasure. Regina and I went into the treasure room while the maids stood guard outside.
Watching it again, it was spectacular. All the gold coins roll on the floor, starting with the crown decorated with diamonds and platinum, All kinds of treasures are on display.
Itâs a shame that such valuable things are just sitting around and getting dusty. I didnât have time to look at any of the other treasures, so I hurried to find something that belonged to Alexâs mother.
âCiel, all the rings are here.â
âIs that so?â
Looking at where Regina was pointing, I saw the Empressâs ring I had seen before. I carefully grabbed the ring in my hands.
âIâm glad I found it safely.â
âI know. His Highness will be pleased, right?â
Now itâs time to put down the fake ring. Regina smiled and picked up something of hers as I put the real one in my hand and put the fake one down.
Wait a minute. Why are you touching the diamond necklace next to you all of a sudden?
âWhy is that talking about that all of a sudden?â
âThis suits Ciel better.â
Regina picked up the necklace without fear and put it around my neck.
âDo you like it?â
âShouldnât you put it down quickly, regardless of whether I like it or not?â
âWhatever. Take one or two, itâll be the same anyway.â
âWhat theâŠâ
Regina put something in my mouth before I could finish what I was going to say. My mind is fine, but I lost all my strength all of a sudden.
When Regina blew a whistle, the maids who were waiting at the door ran into the room.
âHurry up and put it in. We donât have time.â
âYes, miss.â
A maid wrapped her arms around me as I fell. Stay put. Thereâs something wrong? I wanted to talk, but my mouth wouldnât move.
Regina and the maids began to sweep all the treasures in the room. Maybe it was a magic pocket, but the treasures went into the small pocket endlessly.
âWait a minute, Ciel. I will take you to Sir Isaac soon.â