TVWRL Chapter 16
Early in the morning, Paulian, having finished his work at the tower, hurried to the astrologer’s house.
At that moment, Sarah, who was in front of him, recognized Paulian.
“You are the one who came yesterday, right?”
As Paulian nodded, Sarah’s expression turned regretful.
“What should we do? The waiting list is already full.”
It was not even ten in the morning yet.
Paulian, unable to hide his surprise, asked, “Already? Isn’t the shop supposed to open at ten?”
“Lady Adeline’s consultations start at ten, but the waiting tickets usually sell out as soon as we put them up. Please come back tomorrow. If you came from out of town, you might want to stay at Nancy’s Inn. They offer discounts to our customers. We’ll see you later, sir.”
With a polite bow, Sarah went back inside the shop.
Paulian stood there in shock, staring at the astrologer’s house.
He had suppressed his curiosity and waited patiently since he left for the Western Continent.
At that time, he could manage to be rational due to important matters and the physical distance, but now, with Adeline in sight, he had no such luxury.
If he wanted something, he would take it; he had never lived with patience, so he could no longer endure it.
Paulian turned towards Nancy’s Inn.
Once there, he began bargaining with those holding waiting tickets.
At first, everyone ignored him, but when he pulled out a blue potion, their gazes shifted.
The blue potion was known for healing ailments and was considered one of the finest among potions.
It was a rare item, difficult to make, and even nobles had trouble obtaining it.
Seeing him shake such a potion in the inn’s restaurant, it was only natural that the hearts of those with waiting tickets began to change.
If they could get the potion, waiting another day wouldn’t feel like a loss.
When Paulian started negotiating, he had been in a disadvantaged position, but he soon managed to secure the front-row waiting ticket.
Feeling triumphant, he set off for the astrologer’s house.
However, once again, he was stopped by Sarah at the door.
“Customer, it’s problematic when someone like you behaves this way. You cannot trade our waiting tickets.”
“I didn’t get it for free; I paid for it, so shouldn’t I be allowed to enter?”
“That’s not the point. If we allow illegal transactions, this will keep happening. Then Lady Adeline’s astrology will only be available to the wealthy, right?You can’t enter with a ticket obtained illegally, so please leave.”
The standoff between Paulian and Sarah continued to escalate until Adeline, having finished her consultations, came out.
“What’s going on, Sarah?”
“Lady, this person is using an illegally traded waiting ticket.”
Paulian urgently interjected into their conversation.
“Lady Adeline, it’s Paulian Lint. It’s nice to see you again.”
Adeline glanced indifferently at Paulian and then addressed Sarah.
“From now on, if there are any illegal transactions, everyone involved will be banned from drawing waiting tickets for a week.”
“Lady Adeline!”
Paulian called out desperately, but Adeline didn’t look back and entered the shop.
Sarah then said with a smug tone, “Did you hear that? You’re banned for a week.”
Leaving Paulian standing there in shock, Sarah called out in a clear voice,
“Customer number 90!”
“Yes! I’m here.”
“Please follow me.”
As Sarah walked into the shop with the customer, Paulian was left standing alone at the door.
The onlookers who had been watching the commotion wore satisfied expressions as they looked at Paulian, who had just been banned for a week.
There was no one who particularly disliked Paulian, who was set to become the youngest master of the magic tower. In fact, he was more often liked and admired.
With the background of being the Empire’s Sword, the Marquis of Lint family, and possessing a delicate face that was so handsome it was hard to find fault, he was a popular idol-like figure in the Empire.
It was shocking to see the flawless Paulian, who had always been the object of everyone’s envy, now facing such a downfall.
People glanced at their waiting tickets with satisfied smiles, reveling in the fact that they possessed something that Paulian could not have.
‘It’s funny how I, who live a life with nothing, now have something that Paulian doesn’t have. Ha ha ha.’
Lady Adeline’s fair business practices, which showed no discrimination between nobles and commoners, created a warm breeze in the hearts of the people.
Meanwhile, Paulian could hardly believe his current situation.
‘Is this rejection? Lady Adeline is the first person to reject me. Ah! Is it the second time I’ve been rejected, just by Lady Adeline?’
Paulian, experiencing consecutive rejections for the first time in his life, gazed at the astrologer’s house. A strange emotion flickered in his eyes.
☪︎ ִ ࣪𖤐 𐦍 ☾𖤓 ☪︎ ִ ࣪𖤐 𐦍 ☾𖤓
After reading the last guest’s fortune, I returned home with Sarah.
Sarah, who had left the temple, was now living with me. Having her own room for the first time brought tears of joy to her eyes.
Seeing her so happy made me feel emotional as well.
Sarah was responsible for supporting her mother and younger sibling. Despite the generous salary I provided, she didn’t know how to spend money on herself.
She saved every penny left after sending money to her hometown.
In Sarah’s current situation, I saw a reflection of my past self when I lived as Lee Chan-mi.
I remembered the feeling of not being able to buy clothes or cosmetics freely until the family debt was paid off, so every time I bought something for myself, I also made sure to get something for Sarah.
Now, I had the means to take care of at least one person like Sarah.
Seeing her with a touched expression, saying it was okay, made me feel a sense of fulfillment in treating her.
Every day, I was creating the happiest days of my life with Sarah.
“Lady Adeline, the bathwater is ready.”
“Thank you, Sarah.”
The water was at a pleasantly warm temperature, slightly above body temperature.
As I relaxed my tense body from the day, I organized the tasks I needed to handle in my mind.
‘I should start the Empire’s first and biggest alimony lawsuit soon.’
I had already done considerable preliminary work by expanding my network.
So now, despite the high wall of discrimination, I felt it was worth fighting.
Of course, it took a lot of effort to get to this point.
From the opening of the astrologer’s house to now, I had been so busy that I had given up on a life with evenings to spare.
I had been running around attending various parties and gatherings every night, socializing with people.
‘Is this what a celebrity life is like?’
I was so tired that I wanted to fall asleep immediately, but I dragged my heavy body to the living room.
On the table in front of the cozy sofa, there was warm black tea and neatly organized mail.
Sarah’s warm consideration made my heart feel warm as well.
Sipping the well-brewed tea, the strong flavor and aroma of the tea spread pleasantly.
‘This is happiness.’
I planned to save money for three years and then leave with Sarah for her hometown.
I envisioned buying a house and land in her hometown, living a leisurely life away from death.
So far, my life has been going perfectly according to plan.
While briefly imagining a happy future as motivation, I turned my attention to the mail.
Since the astrologer’s house had been thriving, invitations to noble parties had been pouring in.
I attended various parties for customer management purposes.
As I was sorting through the parties I needed to attend and those I had to decline, a familiar symbol caught my eye.
It depicted a goddess with her hands clasped in prayer.
‘This is the emblem of the Myaria Church. Is there a reason for the church to send me a letter?’
Although I wasn’t sworn enemies with the church, my relationship with them was ambiguous.
After all, I had stormed out after threatening the church’s substitute priest, so I probably wasn’t viewed favorably.
Curious about what it was, I hurriedly opened the envelope.
To my surprise, it contained an invitation to the saintess coronation.
‘An invitation to a coronation ceremony that only a select few can attend.’
Even more surprising was the fact that the invitation was sent by Leona.
‘After grabbing my hair and fighting me and leaving without even saying goodbye…? But it’s already the coronation ceremony. Time really flies.’
I felt a chill run down my spine as I sensed that the time of my death from the novel was approaching at a terrifying speed.
In the original story, Adeline had failed the saintess trials multiple times, resulting in a delayed decision on her becoming the saintess.
However, even after the saintess was chosen, the indomitable Adeline did not give up.
Adeline searched for every possible scenario in which she could become the Saintess.
But how many methods could there be to change the already decided saintess?
She committed evil deeds while aiming for Leona’s downfall, all her plans failed due to the male leads, and she ultimately crossed a line she shouldn’t have.
Leona’s eternal absence.
In the original story, I had about three years left until my death, which allowed me to plan my business accordingly, but it was clear that my decision to step down as a saintess candidate had hastened Leona’s coronation.
‘Well, with only one candidate, there’s no need to delay the decision.’
Although I felt unsettled by the accelerated timeline of the original story, I believed I could handle it.
‘Should I accept this invitation?’
Debating whether to go or not, I decided to face it boldly. If there were potential risks, it was better to understand them beforehand rather than avoid them.
Moreover, the coronation ceremony in the original story was so magnificent that I had a strong desire to see it in person.
After all, I was a devoted reader.
The coronation ceremony was held with only the Pope, members of the church, and a hundred or so people selected by the church. The only people invited were the high-ranking nobles of the temple faction and the royal family.
I didn’t understand why I was invited to such an exclusive event, but I began preparations the following day.
I had a dress tailored and ordered a matching jewelry set.
Of course, I chose a modest design, but I made sure the materials and price were on par with the other ninety-nine attendees.
☪︎ ִ ࣪𖤐 𐦍 ☾𖤓 ☪︎ ִ ࣪𖤐 𐦍 ☾𖤓
Several maids working in the Central Temple were sitting together, deeply engrossed in conversation.
One of them was sharing stories about her visit to Lady Adeline’s astrologer’s house on her day off, which made the discussion particularly lively.
“Wow! That’s really amazing.”
“I heard the rumors, but I didn’t believe them.”
“When Lady Adeline was here, I thought her abilities were just as good as her personality.”
The maid, the focus of the conversation, said with a proud expression.
“She told me about my future and held my hand at the end…”
“She held your hand?”
“Yes, and a warm energy spread throughout my body. Her divine power seems incredible.”
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