19. An ominous premonition all the time comes true

Whereas the emperor was calling for a break, the grand corridor was being ready for the presentation.

The nobles gathered in clusters and took their seats within the ready chairs.

Of all of them, Catalina stood out, together with the gang that had gathered beside her.

“Godfather Palesdon, it’s been a very long time since I’ve seen you!”

“I’ve been sending letters of greeting and items to the Palesdon manor. I ponder in the event that they’ve been acquired?”

“Quite a lot of time has handed within the interim, however someway Godfather Falesdon didn’t appear to age.”

Regardless of the ruckus she’d prompted earlier, there have been loads of voguish compliments at Catalina’s facet.

“Godfather Palesdon. I’ve despatched a number of enterprise proposals to the Palesdon mansion, however I haven’t heard again from you, so I used to be questioning if I may ask you to evaluate them?”

“I’d most definitely wish to have Godfather Palesdon’s funding.”

“I don’t see how one can’t no less than lend us your title……….”

Catalina listened to all of it, letting all of it slip out of 1 ear.

‘That is why I reduce myself off from socializing.’

She clicked her tongue.

Regardless of how arduous she tried to shake them off, these leeches squeaked and clung to her once more.

‘They’re nothing like my little one*.’

(T/N: She refers to Roselina as ‘my little one’)

Catalina’s eyes flashed as she remembered Roselina.

‘She doesn’t ask me for favors, she’s frugal and upstanding, and apparently, she’s a bit pleasant in relation to coping with adults.’

Frugality and integrity.

Phrases that might by no means come to thoughts for anybody who knew Roselina.

‘The truth that she even bothered to come back again to the mansion to ensure I had my meals…………. Phew.’

However Catalina’s grievances in opposition to Roselina grew thicker by the day.

“The Godfather has softened her expression?”

“She favored my enterprise proposal, that’s for positive!”

“After all not, she’s simply remembering the reward I despatched to Palesdon Manor the opposite day and is happy with it.”

There was a small murmur as they noticed Catalina’s eyes soften.

‘She’s small, younger, and delightful, so in fact she’s compassionate.’

Truly, Catalina was pondering of Roselina.

“Properly, then, let the presentation start.”

And simply then, the Emperor introduced the resumption of the presentation.

As if on cue, Roselina walked to the entrance of the room.

At that second, the corners of Catalina’s mouth twitched upward.

“Huh?”

“What?”

The individuals who witnessed the scene exchanged glances.

“Are we on the fallacious observe?”

“Wasn’t she reviewing my enterprise proposal?”

Quickly, their hypothesis turned out to be true.

“I had discovered that the curse of the rose might be cured by the Rose of Concord. I wanted extra proof, so I obtained some scientific experimenters to do a research……”

Catalina’s complexion brightened as Roselina continued.

Catalina listened intently, nodding and infrequently clapping as Roselina shared her findings.

The nobles close to Catalina exchanged glances, shocked.

“Wait. Shouldn’t we be taking a distinct route?”

“I’ve already switched sides. The chief is the Duchess of Palesdon.

Up to now, for them to focus on Catalina, they needed to reward Palesdon.

However not anymore.

‘I needed to reward the Duchess of Palesdon………!’

The nobles realized this too late.

“Completely different signs require completely different lengths of time to heal. I’m making regular progress, however I nonetheless must take suppressive treatment, which is able to proceed to be studied.”

When Roselina completed, Catalina jumped out of her seat.

“What?”

“Isn’t this a bit out of character?”

“Why is she doing this?”

The close by nobles stared at one another in disbelief.

“That! That’s my daughter-in-law!”

Catalina shouted.

“By the way in which, she’s already my daughter-in-law! Have you ever all seen what my daughter-in-law can do?”

Catalina then regarded round in a boastful method, laughing heartily.

“Sure! I noticed it! The Duchess of Palesdon has made the invention of the century!”

Among the many shocked nobles, somebody broke right into a standing ovation.

“The Duchess of Palesdon has not been given the title of Hero of the Empire for nothing! I’m in awe!”

“It’s not an exaggeration to say that to any extent further, everybody residing on this continent owes a debt to the Duchess of Palesdon!”

Lastly catching the temper, the nobles stood up and clapped as nicely.

Quickly there was a baptism of applause that appeared to drown out the Grand Corridor.

‘What is that this all about?’ (Roselina)

Feeling like I used to be being praised an excessive amount of, I shrugged barely.

The Head of the Magic Tower was the subsequent speaker, however he didn’t appear to get an opportunity to talk.

“If there are not any questions, I’ll conclude my presentation on the Rose of Concord.”

“Very nicely, then everybody, give a spherical of applause to the Duchess of Palesdon.”

With the Emperor’s conclusion, I stepped down from the rostrum.

The primary to run to me was Catalina.

“I couldn’t assist it, so to any extent further, you’re ceaselessly Palesdon to me.”

“What? However………….”

“Whether or not you break up from that freak or not, you’re Palesdon to me.”

I paused, fascinated by what Catalina had stated.

To her, Palesdon was her delight and dignity.

As such, Catalina had an infinite quantity of affection and help for anybody who belonged to Palesdon.

So, this implies………….

“You’re going to totally help and cheer me on it doesn’t matter what?”

It was probably the most significant gesture of affection Catalina may have given.

The considered Catalina’s blind affection for me, once I hadn’t completed a lot for her, made my nostril flip up.

“Thanks, Catalina.”

“Hmm. You’re welcome.”

I stare at Catalina’s again for an extended second as she turns and walks away.

I turned and stared at her again as she walked away.

***

“I advised you to not come, why are you right here?”

My phrases got here out bluntly.

However my father and brother smiled, unperturbed.

“I attempted to sneak in so that you wouldn’t see me, so I nearly missed the presentation. It’s a disgrace the presentation began late. However I’m so glad it did.”

“Hart was begging to come back, however I believed he’d be higher off on the mansion for now, so I left him behind.”

“Thanks for coming …………….”

I suggested my household that they need to by no means come to the palace and keep on the mansion, simply in case.

However I used to be shocked when my father and brother got here to congratulate me.

“That is……….”

“A bouquet of flowers is a should on a day like right now.”

“It’s solely due to you that we can provide you this.”

He handed me a bouquet of synthetic roses.

I felt surrounded by roses as I held the bouquet, which was so plentiful it lined my higher physique.

“I’m positive there are lots of individuals who wish to communicate to you, so we’ll excuse ourselves.”

“Okay, however let’s return to the mansion collectively.”

My father and brother stepped again, leaving me sobbing and unable to talk.

“Girl Roselina, you had been so great, I forgot I had my husband subsequent to me.”

“You. You forgot I existed? I’m shocked.”

Then Countess Maria and the Grasp of the Magic Tower approached.

“Countess Maria, chances are you’ll communicate extra freely now.”

“Oh, no. How dare I do this to you, Girl Roselina?”

“Properly, thanks, Countess Maria, in your kindness.”

“I’m glad I might be of service to you, Girl Roselina, and when you want me sooner or later, please don’t hesitate to name on me.”

Countess Maria smiled shyly and flushed her cheeks.

You’d suppose that now that I used to be the apprentice of the Grasp of the Magic Tower, she’d discuss extra comfortably now.

“What do you do now that the Grasp Mage’s presentation is now completed?”

“I used to be initially an alternative to the Duchess of Palesdon anyway, so it’s wonderful. It’s a grasp’s pleasure to observe his pupil develop.”

I turned to greet the Grasp Mage subsequent to her.

“Duchess of Palesdon, I heard your announcement simply now. I’ve a matter I wish to focus on with you when you can be so sort as to hear.” (that is spoken by a random particular person)

“I’ve an inquiry of my very own. Any further, will the Rose of Concord be provided solely by the  that the Duchess of Palesdon based?” (that is spoken by a random particular person)

“Will the value be stored at its present state, and if that’s the case, how will the commoners be capable to acquire the Rose of Concord? I don’t thoughts the nobles, however isn’t it an excessive amount of for the commoners?” (that is spoken by a random particular person)

I’d have favored to speak to them extra, however the crowd was beginning to collect.

“Initially, we’ll take inquiries so as, so please be affected person, and let me let you know concerning the worth: we’ll distribute the Rose of Concord totally free to commoners.” (Roselina)

“What? What does that imply?” (that is spoken by a random particular person)

“I do know that a lot of you right here have bought the Rose of Concord by the Rose Home, so there are lots of of you who’re displaying your faces in social circles right now for the primary time in a very long time. However is that this potential for commoners?”

I stated, wanting across the crowd.

“So we’re planning to set a quota for every property and ship them a rose. We’ll give the roses away totally free, however we’ll even be answerable for choosing the recipients and distributing them.”

“So why would we do one thing like that to…………!”

“The Duchess of Palesdon is talking of the Noblesse Oblige.”

A lanky outdated man interrupted.

‘Who’s that?’

I’d by no means seen him earlier than, however from the seems of their astonishment, he have to be a unprecedented man.

“If you’re born a noble, you might have many privileges, however you even have many duties. Even the god Helios stated so.”

“Alas, the Excessive Priest…!”

The Excessive Priest?

Such an surprising id.

‘What sort of day is that this? The reclusive masters from each nook of the Empire are popping up swiftly?’

What a shock, so lots of the Empire’s main figures in a single place.

“I see the outdated senile man continues to be holding on for expensive life.”

Even Argention, whom I don’t know the place he’s been, all of the sudden pops up.

‘If somebody blows up all the Grand Corridor at this charge, the Empire shall be destroyed straight away.’