The influence of Leone’s performance at the welcome ceremony was great.
“What is all this?”
After breakfast, they gathered in Leone’s drawing room for a while. Before Adler, she, and Leone could sit down on the couch and talk about future plans, the attendants piled in. He apologized for not being able to put everything on the silver tray, and brought in a luxuriously painted wooden box.
“These are the letters that have arrived.”
“Letters?”
The maid bowed her head and agreed. As soon as she opened the box, she was confronted with a ton of letters… The problem was that there wasn’t just one box. It’s the morning after the banquet… She was very diligent.
“All of this… when… did it come? This morning…?”
“They arrived just in time for breakfast.”
If it was breakfast time, it meant that it was all done right in time for Leone to wake up.
“Aren’t they sending it very quickly?”
“It’s very noble-like. Whether it’s standing in line, checking the liver, or talking nonsense, unless they’re planning to fight Lord Leone, it’s better to preoccupy it unconditionally.”
“Anyway, I’ll have to read it all and check it out.”
“Of course, considering the reaction of Lord Leone and the Chairman yesterday, there is probably no other crazy person besides the Archduke who thinks of fighting with Lord Leone.”
“Aha. I can spend a whole day reading it.”
“…ha. All classes are cancelled- and tell them.”
Leone ordered the handmaid, who had brought the letters, and the handmaid stepped out of the door.
Usually, since members of the imperial family had been in the social world for quite some time, they would pick and choose appropriately after hearing the name, but Leone was not.
Leone had to read each letter and make a decision. In order to expand his power, he needed to interact with nobles, but he had no information about them at all. She relied on Adler’s information for the welcome ceremony, but now it’s impossible. With the appearance of Leone, the social scene had been turned upside down. This was the only thing that even Verbena could not figure out. Because it’s about the human heart. Was this person an ally or was he shaking? Was he an enemy? He could change his mind even if he was attached to the Archduke. It was necessary to notice the subtleties, and even if you couldn’t, exchanges were necessary. So, like a child taking his first steps, it was right to check and read each one.
The three of them putting their heads together were the right fit for the job… but… The more people, the better, right? Since she thought so, she called a person who was on the edge of the nobility.
“I heard that class has been canceled… I was thinking of taking a break.”
It was Benjamin, who still had a blank face. Well, since Benjamin’s conversational skills classes have been getting longer and longer since before the brief banquet, it has to be like that.
“There is no person as good as the teacher. Please.”
“Lately, Lord Leone’s speaking skills are getting really good, so I have no ability to match him.”
“Thanks to the teacher.”
She’d seen Leone and Benjamin wrestling to death in speech class for a long time, but each time they talked like this, the feeling was a bit new.
“Sit down here.”
Leone sat Benjamin on the single sofa next to him. From her position sitting next to Leone, Benjamin was obscured by Leone, so she couldn’t see him well.
“No, still… Lord Leone, how long are you going to do that?”
“Me, what?”
“ha… No, no.”
The two exchanged puzzling stories, and the work of sorting the letters quietly began. Indeed, it was nice to have a conversationalist teacher with a good sense of humor.
“This… It’s a bit ambiguous. It looks like number 2 to me.”
“Yes? May I take a look?”
“Here, Benjamin.”
They put their heads together and started the classification process, with categories 1, 2, and 3. It was a number assigned in order of quantity.
‘Thank you so much for inviting me to the banquet, please ask again next time’ was the most common thanks. That was number 1. Next, number 2 were letters from some of the forces trying to see the liver asking for an audience asking ‘may I visit you’ or letters asking for friendship, and besides that, Leone thought that he could be a homeroom teacher, ‘someone did something, please punish me, far away’. 3 letters pretending to give information and complaining.
And…
“No. It is number four.”
There was a number 4 where the repertoire secretly sought the position of the princess and asked for a meeting.
“Hmm. Even to me, it looks like number 2.”
“First of all, it seems to be number 2 in that it is a letter sent directly by the young lady. If you want the position of the princess, don’t most of them come in the name of the family? Since it was a letter from a young lady personally, it must mean that she wants friendship. However, what is a bit strange is that the letter was sprayed with musk perfume. It is famous for the fragrance that is sprayed when trying to seduce men-”
‘Ah. That’s not it, you idiots.’
She gnashed her teeth inside. This just was the 5th that had to be reclassified. 1, 2, and 3 were very well distinguished. These men didn’t just care about love, they seemed to be destroyed. No matter how you think about it, it was a love letter. And, in her opinion, the most sincere love letters. 5 times? From a young lady sent directly to a young lady trying to find a place in the name of her father or family. It was very upsetting. Of course, this letter also gave off a political feeling of wanting to become a princess. It would be a bit crazy to put desperate love in a love letter you send for the first time. However, it is not a letter from people who were aiming for the position of princess for family interests…
‘Why are you spraying musk perfume? Why do you press the petals and send them, and why do you try to form a secret bond of sympathy by inserting cute little pictures? Why is the tone in the letter so cute, whining like a charm! You’re trying to seduce me!’
It was full of love. Even if it’s not a personal love affair, it must be a case of selfishness to seduce Leone openly among the families who want to raise their daughter to the throne. Why did they rule out the possibility of a royal concubine or a love letter and drive them toward friendship, again and again!
‘These stupid men…’
“Trixie, what do you think?”
When Leone asked, her stomach swelled even more. Why was she the only one who noticed here? Because she liked Leone?
His expression seemed to have turned grim. She lowered her head and pressed her lips tightly.
“Master.”
Meanwhile, Leone got the letter from Benjamin and gave it to her. Indeed, as soon as she held the letter, a sweet yet strangely stimulating scent hit her. It was like saying “I like you”.
“Ha ha ha. What the…?”
It was so absurd that she couldn’t help but laugh. Whether it was an operation to become a princess or not. It was a really blatant temptation.
“Trixie?”
“This is number four, right? Haha.”
“No way… Isn’t it number 3? It doesn’t seem to contain any information.”
“Yes?”
Her voice rose at the absurd answer.
“No. How could this be the kind of letter she sent because she wanted to become a princess? Of course, it’s not like she doesn’t have those dreams at all. But look at this letter. This is a perfect love letter!”
The voice grew louder. All the men made puzzled faces, as if asking what they were talking about.
“Haha. Don’t you know that? Is it so? It’s also very strange. After looking at it once, why did everyone send love letters like this knowing what they knew?”
After looking at it once, why did they send love letters like this? Of course, her Leone was very handsome. It’s a shining feeling. He was affectionate and determined that day, and strangely sexy when fighting the Archduke. So it must have blinded itself. Besides, a prince that was bold, smart, and greedy enough to fight the Archduke? He had charm, but he seemed to have ability… would like to occupy would like to have yeah, that’s normal
“From my point of view, more than half of the letters classified as number 4 are love letters. What are so many?”
“Yes?”
“You don’t even know that Adler has a lover?”
“Me and Melody are very straightforward, so we are weak in expressing affection in roundabout terms.”
Adler’s cheeks burned red. Seeing him smiling with a face like a new maid made him look even more absurd.
“Sir Benjamin. Teachers are quick-witted.”
“To put it this far… Do you mean a love letter? I thought it was just a political intention. Hmm. In fact, I have lived a life that is far from dating.”
Ah. Even in the original book, Benjamin wasn’t popular. That’s why he decided to become a teacher even though he was a nobleman. It was a series of booms. Naturally, her eyes turned to Leone.
“I do not know either, Trixie.”
Leone smiled. Of course, the expression on the face of the man was unusual. He pretended not to know even though he knew everything, like that… a fox-like face.
“Really?”
So she asked without knowing. Leone shrugged his shoulders and nodded his head.
“I am like this, how do I know?”
“You might know.”
What would she do if he knew? The more he asked, the more she thought, “This isn’t it,” but his mouth burst open.
“Well, I have no experience.”
“You are really talking about trouble! Then, from now on, when the young ladies approach like this, huh? Will you accept everything, eh?”
It felt like her stomach was twisting and squeezing. Leone ended up dancing with no one at the reception. Adler seemed to have blocked it well. In this case, making a big fuss was a big help. But in the future? Leone would have many moments to judge for himself. If he thought he didn’t know well every time, wouldn’t he accept it in the end?!
“Well, I have no experience… Am I accepting them for doing this?”
Leone replied indifferently.
“What?!”
“I can’t help it because I don’t know, right?”
“You… you! You can’t dance with anyone, huh?”
“…Hmm.”
Leone looked at her quietly and turned his head to Adler.
“Is that really not possible, Adler?”
“What?”
This was not what she meant… to dance?
“Yes? Well, like Trixie said, you can’t be with just anyone… Dancing for exchange is fine. Especially dancing with a lady is really good.”
You… you. How could someone so capable of jumping up to the top of Mt. Bulchul and shouting Leone’s name say that…? She saw Adler with a sense of betrayal without even realizing it. Adler had the same face as usual.
“Pooh, big, big. Hmm. Right. I will remember it.”
Leone’s voice trembled slightly as he answered Adler’s words from the side. Leone turned around and was expressionless. No, he seemed to have a little bit of a smile on his face too.
‘What the hell are you thinking about?’
Perhaps, during this love affair, he would find a young lady he liked. Desperate assumptions flashed through her mind.
“…I’ll just keep working on letters.” In the meantime, Benjamin sighed and said so.
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