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As soon as once more, as she busily spent her time getting a costume tailor-made, earlier than she knew it, the day of the New 12 months’s social gathering arrived.

Within the meantime, she had despatched a letter to Antes asking if he can be attending the New 12 months’s social gathering, however obtained no reply.

She hadn’t seen him for nicely over ten days because the day the 12 months modified. He didn’t even budge when she sang songs urging him to depart, however now there wasn’t even a touch of reports even when she reached out.

‘It’s okay if you happen to prefer it, or dislike it. Simply give some sort of response. It couldn’t be due to what occurred in your birthday…’

She recalled the embarrassing day when she had held his hand and sang a music. In contrast to her, who was drunk, Antes was sober and had misplaced his phrases for a second.

‘Say one thing not less than. I’m curious why there’s no contact,’ Luna was barely upset.

In contrast to the coming-of-age ceremony, the New 12 months’s social gathering started at midday.

Thus, having woken up on the daybreak to dress and placed on make-up, Luna couldn’t conceal her tiredness even earlier than departing.

“Ah, Miss! In the event you lie down like that, your costume will get ruined!”

“Is it the costume that’s ruined by mendacity down? Or a ornament piece?”

Even when this was an event to flaunt her superiority, a minimal motion was warranted.

She would have appreciated to put on the boys’s costume fits, but when she did so, not solely would her entry be denied, however rumors of her madness would inevitably unfold.

‘If I ever have the chance to host a celebration on the mansion sooner or later, I have to insist everybody wears costume fits. These individuals don’t know the way comfy pants are; they’ll be shocked.’

Though it was extremely unlikely, it will be higher if carrying costume fits turned commonplace.

Whereas she had such ideas, Laura hurried Luna alongside.

“Miss, please stand up! It’s time to depart!”

“Alright.”

Luna bought up from the couch and checked herself within the mirror one final time. Regardless of her tantrums, the costume itself was very fairly.

The theme was winter, so all the things was white. To keep away from trying too bland, tiny sapphires and diamonds the scale of sand grains have been sewn in.

Regardless of how small they have been, their quantity was fairly massive, and one may say fairly a fortune was spent with out exaggeration.

‘The costume from the coming-of-age social gathering, and this costume… I have to put on them for a very long time.’

Simply as Luna, who had made up her thoughts, was about to board the ready carriage-

“Ah! Miss! I forgot one thing!”

Saying that there was one thing forgotten, Laura hurriedly disappeared someplace after which reappeared.

“That you must sprinkle gold mud in your hair.”

It appeared she went to fetch gold mud to sprinkle on Luna’s hair.

It appeared pointless, however since they owned a gold mine, Laura insisted that it should be flaunted, and wouldn’t change her opinion.

Due to her, from head to toe, there wasn’t a single place that wasn’t glowing. Luna rubbed her brow saying that trying within the mirror may nearly blind her.

“If there’s a mirror, inform me upfront. My eyesight is treasured. There’s no laser procedures right here.”

“Lasi, Laser? What is that this?”

“That’s superior medical procedures to revive fallen eyesight. Really, I don’t know a lot both. Anyway, they assist enhance eyesight.”

“Is there such a factor? I don’t perceive, however don’t fear. You’re very, very fairly. Certainly, the extra you costume up, the extra it reveals.”

“What? Are you saying that once more? That I’m not a lot with out make-up?”

She thought it was a joke final time, however seeing Laura say it once more, it appeared real.

When Luna pretended to be upset and requested, Laura hurriedly denied it.

“Oh pricey! No, under no circumstances!”

Then, maybe apprehensive that Luna would proceed to probe, she shortly modified the topic.

“Ah, talking of which, a letter arrived too. A servant introduced it if you have been dressing, I used to be going to provide it to you after all the things was accomplished. It was from Presis, the corporate you requested for mining, proper?”

“Sure, are you able to give it now? I ought to learn it on the way in which to the Imperial Palace.”

Laura handed over the letter as if she had been ready. Luna, pondering it will certainly be the weekly report as ordinary, skimmed by way of the letter after setting off the carriage.

“…Huh?”

She then froze. Since she stayed frozen for fairly some time, Laura, feeling puzzled, shook Luna and requested.

“What’s unsuitable, Miss?”

“Gold… gold has been discovered…”

Laura widened her eyes at Luna’s casually thrown phrases.

“May or not it’s from the mountain you bought final time?!”

“Yeah…!

From that mountain! It got here from the primary mountain!

“Oh my…! So you have got two gold mines now?!”

There had by no means been anybody like that earlier than. Luna, excited for a second whereas holding Laura’s arms, quickly calmed down and skim the remainder of the knowledge.

“We’ll need to see extra, however up to now solely a really small quantity has been found, so it is probably not worthwhile. What do you suppose? Ought to we proceed mining?”

“Miss, what’s profitability? Is it about asking whether or not it’s worthwhile to mine?”

“It means the quantity of gold discovered is probably not value the price of mining. Like investing 100 gold and solely incomes ninety gold.”

“Ah…!”

A lot of the gold mines have been discontinued attributable to this motive. Gold was discovered, however too little to be worthwhile.

“So, is the gold mine in Peils territory worthwhile?”

“There, there is no such thing as a must even focus on profitability as gold is pouring out.”

The state of affairs was so bountiful that one may perceive how a lot the writer disliked Luna. They have been making income to the extent that even when somebody secretly stole just a little, it wouldn’t be noticeable.

Due to this fact, Luna determined not to surrender on this newly found gold mine and take a look at mining it.

‘It gained’t result in damage if we mine for a few 12 months.’

A typical noble may need wasted their wealth by investing in a gold mine enterprise for a 12 months with out revenue, however Luna was completely different.

She owned a gold mine that was a money cow, so she had loads of sources to waste.

“So, proudly owning two gold mines is confirmed?”

“Nicely, for now. One is unsure.”

“However gold has been discovered, proper?! My goodness, two gold mines!”

Laura was very joyful, suggesting that Luna may develop into the richest particular person within the Empire.

The truth that solely a small quantity had been discovered and may want to surrender had already been forgotten. It wasn’t unusual for mines to supply minuscule quantities of gold.

Whereas Laura was fluttering with useless hope, the carriage arrived at its vacation spot.

Getting off the carriage, Laura muttered to herself whereas glancing round.

“Oh my, there are such a lot of nobles within the Empire.”

Luna agreed too. Possibly as a result of it was a gathering of all of the nobles within the Empire, it was fairly bustling.

It was lucky that Rosemary’s hair was golden, making it straightforward to search out her within the crowded corridor.

“Girl Luna!”

“It’s been a very long time.”

“Good to see you.”

Rosemary was with different women of the gathering. It was a New 12 months’s social gathering, and though it was anticipated to be with household, it appeared everybody most well-liked being with associates they hadn’t seen shortly.

In contrast to Rosemary, the women assembly Luna after a very long time requested about her well-being.

“Have you ever been nicely? Your costume is so fairly. The place did you get it?”

“Huh? Upon nearer look, your design is much like Girl Rosemary’s. Did you get it tailor-made collectively?”

“Is that gold mud in your hair? My goodness, it’s so stunning. From afar, it was shining and I assumed you have been a fairy or one thing.”

“Subsequent time, I also needs to sprinkle gold mud in my hair such as you. Ah, my hair is mild coloured so it could not present.”

As the women, assembly after a very long time, endlessly engaged Luna with a mixture of affection and curiosity, a barely excited Luna responded bashfully.

Observing this scene fondly, Rosemary turned her gaze to Laura.

“Laura. You look exceptionally cheerful right this moment. Any excellent news?”

Beneath regular circumstances, she wouldn’t have cared, however right this moment Laura’s cheeks have been rosy, and her lips have been curled up, trying very cheerful.

“Certainly.”

“Actually? What occurred?”

“Nicely, it’s truly concerning the story I heard within the carriage earlier.”

Had Luna heard this dialog, she would have instructed her to not converse prematurely because it wasn’t confirmed but, however she was busy greeting the opposite women.

“What…?! Girl discovered one other gold mine…?!”

Finally, Rosemary, who discovered the reality, couldn’t assist however exclaim. Due to that, not solely the women of the gathering but in addition passing nobles turned their consideration to them.

“What do you imply?”

“A gold mine? One other discovery?”

Due to this fact, Luna, who was momentarily urgent her brow, burst into laughter and opened her mouth.

“We could transfer and speak? Due to Girl Rosemary for boiling the practice barrel, I’ve unexpectedly develop into the focal point.”

They couldn’t perceive what the time period ‘practice barrel’ meant, however they may grasp the that means. The younger women agreed and slowly moved their toes.

“It’s true {that a} goldmine was found, however the quantity may be very small, so we have to dig extra to know for positive.”

“Nonetheless, it’s confirmed that you simply discovered it, proper?”

“Sure. A goldmine continues to be a goldmine. It’s like heaven in comparison with the mountains with nothing however dust.”

“That’s… true.”

“My goodness! So, Girl Luna owns two goldmines?”

“I’ve by no means heard of such a factor!”

Sadly, when the phrase bought out that it was certainly a goldmine, the younger women bought excited and raised their voices once more.

Due to that, even unrelated individuals got here to know that Luna found one other goldmine.

It appeared like she may climb onto a stage and announce the invention of a goldmine, so Luna hurriedly urged the younger women to move into the banquet corridor.

“What did you spray in your hair? It was straightforward to search out because it’s glowing, however it’s very eye-catching.”