“It looks like the maids didn’t come into the bedroom, but still prepared the indoor clothes and brought it to the dressing room instead.”
“How cute.”
The white flower seemed to be saffron. There aren’t many flowers that bloom in the fall, but this one blooms in September as well. I lightly touched the white saffron petals and looked up at Lacius. I stared at him, and he must have read my gaze because he lowered his head and left a kiss on my lips.
As expected, he’s a man with great sense.
“Then Shall we go down now?.”
“Yes, lets go.”
After all, it is much better to walk on a soft carpet than on the desert sand. Goodbye to the stinging sun! Goodbye to the sand that always goes in my mouth!
Happily going downstairs, I saw many servants already waiting. Standing on the landing, I smiled brightly at Theobalt, Maynard, and Juliet.
“We greet you, master, mistress.”
Theobalt, with his neatly combed half-gray hair, bowed deeply. At the same time, a loud greeting echoed through the hall.
“We greet you, master, mistress.”
And that moment. I felt a chilling shiver.
Change of title. Theobalt no longer called me ‘young lady’. Accordingly, other servants did the same. They all called me ‘Mistress’.
‘The reason is that… … .’
It’s probably because I’m sharing a room with Lacius. Though it could be scandalous before marriage, who would criticize us? We will be getting married soon.
‘Ah, marriage.’
I had forgotten, but it came to mind. We only had an engagement ceremony. So there’s still a wedding left?
“Master, these are the dishes we prepared with all our heart for you!”
Just then, Juliet excitedly shouted from the entrance of the dining room like a child.
“Please enjoy it!”
Shalalala.
If this was a webtoon, there would have been background music like that. As I stepped into the dining room, I couldn’t help but gape at the sight of the luxurious dining table.
“Are we having a party?”
Cakes that are placed in a circular shape on bowls of different heights. There were three types of pies, and too many desserts to count.
But that’s not all: there are mountains of roasted chicken, roasted turkey, and lamb steaks to that could make anyone’s mouth water. A bowl of pasta with sauce made of crushed tomatoes and chunks of buffalo milk cheese was placed in front of me and Lacius.
I stare blankly at the food, mesmerized. Just looking at it made me feel full already.
“I told them to use ingredients without restriction and make whatever they wanted, and this is what happened.”
Lacius pulled out my chair and whispered that.
I sat down gracefully and wordlessly picked up my fork, and the first thing I did was take a forkful of warm pasta, twirling it around, and pop it into my mouth……!
“… … !”
Ah, yes. This is the taste! This is it!
The desert food was okay, but I much preferred Western cuisine more than Middle Eastern cuisine. I shook my head and swallowed the tears that were welling up in my eyes.
“Does the food suit your taste…?”
Juliet, who was cutting lamb steak for me, asked me that with a worried look. I silently gave her a thumbs up. It’s the best. It was a shame that I would be full even if I just ate one bite of everything here.
“I have to stop by the palace right after eating. I have to see His Majesty.”
“Have a safe trip. I will pay a visit to the dress shop too.”
It would be nice to lounge around for a day, but neither I nor Lacius have the tendency to be lazy. As my stomach fills up to a certain extent, I feel good and energized. I was giddy with excitement, eager to make a new item, the norigae, and incorporate it into our dresses.
“Okay, then… see you in the evening. I will pick you up in the dress shop.”
“Yes, that would be good.”
When I meet everyone, I should give out the gifts. I brought back simple accessories and dried figs from the desert. Besides that, Daphne had packed so many things for us that my belongings alone took up an enormous amount of space in the luggage compartment of the plane.
‘Oh, I have to meet Ziontin, Raziana and Cynthia… .’
I opened my mouth wide and shoved an eclair in, organizing the things I had to do in my head. The taste of cream, rich in fat, melts as it envelops my tongue. Tears blur my vision as I remember my life in the desert, suffering from dragons and demons, but I blink them away.
“Juliet.”
“Yes, master!”
“Dame Ziontin, Lady Cynthia, and even Lady Raziana. Send a letter to each of their houses telling them to meet me soon.”
“All right!”
I lightly wiped the corners of my mouth with a napkin and remembered the sword lying under my bed. The sword is still as light as a feather. They say it can’t be used in actual combat, but I hope Ziontin would still like it.
“You there.”
Juliet quickly disappeared to carry out my orders, and I called one of the waiting maids. Although she was one of the maids I had made from painting, she was a nameless child.
“Would you please go to the bedroom and get the silver trays covered with a red cloth? There are several of them, so go with another child.”
“Certainly.”
“Thank you.”
When I first summoned them, they were very clumsy and stuttering, but now they seemed quite nimble. I massaged my swollen belly, rested my elbows on the table, and propping my chin on my hands.
The sunlight streaming into the dining room was warm. The first time I was here, I was greeted by a surprise attack, but now it’s so peaceful. Indeed, living long in this world was worthwhile.
“I have finished everything you instructed me to do, master!”
“Here, I brought it. Master.”
After a while,
As I was leisurely drinking coffee, Juliet and the nameless maids came in at the same time and made a report. I patted all three heads equally and removed the red cloth from the silver tray. There lay a pretty box filled with dried figs.
“Wow!”
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