Chapter 6
“Then is this situation… could it be a scene from the original work?”
As I thought about it, it made sense. It seemed that this Ariadne was the real Ariadne, not possessed by me.
“Julieta, are you teasing me right now? Because of you, I’ve been not only dumped by my fiancé but also become a laughingstock in society!”
My speculation became even more certain as I heard Ariadne’s next words.
Indeed, this situation seemed to be a scene from the original work. And it seemed to be during the time when Ariadne was most scorned, having been dumped by Jeffrey.
Ariadne glared angrily at Julieta. Then, she laughed as if she couldn’t believe it.
“But you… You managed to entangle not only Young Master Douglas but also Viscount Callisto and the High Priest? That’s impressive! I thought you were just my friend, but you have such remarkable skills!”
“…”
“Our mother, who adopted you as an orphan, would be so pleased if she knew! Oh, she might already be watching from heaven. Because of my friend brought by my mother, I’ve been dumped and abandoned.”
“…”
“Why aren’t you saying anything? Say something, at least! If you have a mouth, give me an excuse!”
Ariadne grabbed Julieta’s shoulders and shook her roughly.
Honestly, from Ariadne’s perspective, it was infuriating. To be dumped by her fiancé overnight when she had done nothing wrong. Anyone would be infuriated in such a situation.
“But the anger is directed in the wrong direction.”
Ariadne should be angry at her fiancé Jeffrey, not Julieta.
And Julieta was just another victim. How difficult must it have been for her… to want to destroy the empire. I fully understood that sentiment.
As I nodded my head, Julieta finally spoke up.
I perked up my ears and focused on Julieta’s voice.
“Aria, I never wanted this.”
Julieta’s voice sounded tired and worn out.
She looked at Ariadne with empty eyes.
“This isn’t what I wanted. I just…”
“…”
“Just… I didn’t want you to…”
I hope you don’t hate me.
With that voice, I woke up.
“…What was that, a dream?”
After looking at the familiar ceiling, I realized that I had just had a dream. I got up from my seat, wiping the cold sweat off my forehead.
“Just a dream, why do I feel so uneasy?”
Since a while ago, my chest had been tight, and I felt off. It was as if I had experienced it firsthand, with emotions fluctuating heavily.
Is it because the dream was so vivid…?
I gulped down a cup of cold water, barely regaining my senses. Then, I pulled the string to call for Sophia.
“Miss, are you awake?”
Sophia appeared with a basin of water.
With her help, I quickly freshened up and headed straight to Julieta’s room.
The image of Julieta from my dream bothered me, so I couldn’t just sit still.
“She seemed incredibly exhausted… Julieta…”
Seeing Julieta, always cheerful and positive, in that state pained me.
So, I thought of something I could do for her right now.
“In fact, if the male leads just don’t obsess over Julieta, everything would be resolved…”
Then there wouldn’t be the male leads obsessing over Julieta, nor Julietta going berserk.
The Pertian Empire wouldn’t collapse, and maybe I could escape this tedious loop as well.
Yes. So, let’s try various things.
I smiled as I looked at the beauty products in my hand.
“Julieta, do you have a moment?”
Before I knew it, I had arrived at Julieta’s door. I knocked and asked.
Julieta was quite diligent, so she would definitely be awake by now.
“Oh, Aria! Of course!”
As expected, my guess was right.
She opened the door wide with a happy expression.
“Aria, what’s up?”
“Ah… it’s nothing, just wanted to check on something…”
“I see. What’s in your hand?”
Julieta pointed to the beauty product basket in my hand.
“Oh, this? It’s nothing.”
I chuckled.
Nothing special. Just perhaps the secret weapon that could prevent the empire’s downfall.
“Really?”
Julieta tilted her head with a curious expression.
Then she smiled widely and led me into the room.
“Aria, come on in!”
“Uh, thank you.”
Thanks to you, I entered Julieta’s room for the first time in this episode.
I looked around Julieta’s room.
“Hmm… There doesn’t seem to be any difference from last time.”
Julieta’s room was decorated in warm beige tones as usual. It was a clean and tidy room, just like its owner.
“She’s always the same, isn’t she, Julieta.”
I thought to myself as I seated Juliet at the table. She looked at me with puzzled eyes as she suddenly sat down.
“Um, Aria?”
“Just sit for a moment. I have something to check.”
“Uh, okay…”
Kindly, Julieta nodded her head.
I cleared the table and brought a chair to sit facing Julieta.
“Hmm…”
I scanned Juliet sitting on the chair with sharp eyes.
Like a judge deciding whether to pass or fail an idol hopeful in an audition, I scrutinized Julieta’s face.
“Sigh…”
And I came to a conclusion.
Julieta was beautiful, too beautiful. Just by looking at her face, it was understandable why the leading men would get nervous and obsessed.
“So, something needs to be done.”
So, I brought out the ultimate weapon I had prepared in my room.
It was a messy wig.
“Julieta, let me borrow your hair for a moment.”
“Huh, what? Um, okay…”
I stood behind Juliet and tied up her hair. Then, I placed the messy wig with pointed ends on top of it.
“Why, what’s this, Aria? This seems a bit strange…”
Julieta touched her hair anxiously.
“No, this isn’t strange. It’s just like sealing your beauty.”
I smiled naturally and looked at Julieta’s face.
Yeah. Even if I used this wig and she still looked pretty, was that even possible?
I was sure I didn’t believe it, but…
“Is this working?”
The jet-black messy hair contrasting with the beautiful face. Large, delicate eyes that seemed like tears could burst out at any moment.
There seemed to be a hidden story behind the mysterious golden eyes.
“Truly… the epitome of a beauty with a story…”
The unkempt hair and the beautiful face were unbalanced, yet they evoked a sense of melancholy and tenderness.
‘Crazy… Would it be better if the male leads jumped instead?’
Just the thought was dreadful.
So, I decided to put Julieta in high prescription glasses.
‘High prescription glasses that make everyone’s eyes look like beans when worn!’
High prescription glasses were the ultimate beauty seal often seen in celebrity graduation photos.
The distortion of concave lenses applied fairly to everyone. Surely, it wouldn’t make sense if she still looked pretty with these on.
I confidently chuckled as I put the glasses on Julieta. And I looked at Julietta with a disappointed feeling.
‘Is this… working…?’
It was strange. Even though she wore high prescription glasses, Julieta didn’t change at all.
Her eyes were a bit smaller due to the thick concave lenses, but that only added to her charm. Somehow, she gave off the vibe of an elite woman studying fiercely in a library.
‘Wow… The heroine looks pretty even with messy hair and high prescription glasses…’
She was pretty no matter what, which drained my energy. It seemed like I underestimated the heroine of the novel.
But I had prepared for this possibility. I didn’t expect to actually use it, but with this, I could properly seal Julieta’s beauty.
“Julieta, do you trust me?”
I looked at Julieta with tense eyes.
“Uh? Um, yeah.”
Julieta nodded at me. But for some reason, her expression seemed gloomy… Maybe it was just my imagination…
Swallowing back tears, I asked Julieta.
“Can you trust me and close your eyes for a moment?”
“Eh? Close my eyes? Okay.”
Julieta closed her eyes.
I pushed aside the messy wig and high prescription glasses I had put on Julietta and took out foundation.
‘I originally bought it for Halloween…’
I didn’t expect to use it like this.
With a nervous excitement, I squeezed out the foundation and applied it evenly on Julietta’s face.
As I spread it out, a green aura spread over Julieta’s face.
Yeah. Even if everything else is the same, it’s a different story if the skin is green.
With a smile of repentance, I looked at Julieta.
“Julieta, you can open your eyes now.”
“Oh, okay.”
Eventually, Julieta opened her eyes.
And I lost my mind at the unbelievable sight in front of me.
‘Is this… working again…?'”
