‘I’m not used to the social world in any case. I’m exhausted.’

Someday after returning to the mansion, Lucerne vacated the property because of his provincial manor schedule. Elisha greeted the day as regular.

‘The bait I sprinkled on Mimosa will take a while to take impact.’

The temptations that had already been forged would bear fruit after time. Mimosa was a pawn hit by a bit on her chessboard. It was the lowest-level horse. However even such an existence could be a superb device when used appropriately.

‘And in contrast to chess, people change sides.’

Nonetheless, chess items and people additionally had one thing in widespread. Generally you may clear it up proper after use.

***

Elisha tried to be productive all afternoon. In any other case, she would have had difficult ideas about Lucerne the entire time.

She discovered many issues in her earlier life. Probably the most helpful of these teachings was that unfounded hope was a delusion. Harboring these sorts of ideas was the worst. After all, one may resist the hope that others supplied. However there could be no escape if she believed within the false hopes she had created to deceive herself.

‘For instance. Hope to imagine that there shall be an opportunity for a relationship with Lucerne on this lifetime.’

She was punished and suffered a lot, however she nonetheless discovered herself aiming for goals past her attain and station. Elisha stroked her personal arm. She tried to talk harshly to herself, however the tenderness he gave her generally confused her.

‘Possibly I took bodily relationships too evenly.’

Had one other man been her companion, she would have discovered intercourse disgusting. However Lucerne was the person she yearned for a lot in her earlier life and will by no means have. That’s why she had no objection to sexual activity from the start. And he or she thought she may simply finish it there and be carried out with it.

However when it’s late at night time. When he digs in deep. And when his sizzling breath touches my pores and skin, and even our fingers are interlocked. Then… … .

There’s a second if you come to imagine that extra feelings exist.

‘—Cease!’

Elisha jumped up from her seat. Instantly, her physique temperature rose, and she or he felt relaxed between her legs. She shook her head to deal with the current.

‘I’d moderately serve tea to the Seeds.’

Elisha got down to discover the Seeds. She needed to thank them for what had occurred on the searching pageant. Along with Lucerne, they lined up her errors.

However she walked round the home and couldn’t discover anybody. Elisha grabbed maintain of a butler passing by and requested,

“Butler, the place did Lapis and Lazuli go? What about Nora?”

“Ah… … . These three Seeds have obtained a particular order from Lucerne-nim to self-reflect of their rooms.”

“Self-reflect?”

At that, she puzzled if he was venting his anger on them for her pretend love letter.

She was apprehensive about Nora and determined to go. As an alternative, she discovered acquainted faces close to the steps.

‘Nora, Lapis, Lazuli?’

They had been sneaking out via the again door, lined in black hoods disguising their faces. Elisha ran after them.

She may stroll with out making a sound like a cat. It was a ability she had acquired in her earlier life so she may eat.

“Lapis?”

Once they reached the again door, Elisha referred to as them. Their eyes widened.

“Uh, ma—ma’am.”

Their eyes had been large like youngsters caught making an enormous mistake.

“What’s happening?”

Elisha requested. Coincidentally, this group couldn’t lie.

“We’re going out with out the overall’s information.”

In the long run, Lazuli spoke truthfully and was slapped on the again by Lapis. They regarded over her shoulder. Happily, there was solely  Elisha. 

She was allowed to exit at will solely to the cafe.

“I wish to go to a restaurant. May you escort me?”

***

Lapis, Lazuli, and Nora stood on the river’s edge. A river that ran via the middle of the capital and slowly flowed in direction of the ocean whatever the racket and exercise of individuals round it. Elisha watched their figures.

The three, together with Lapis, floated white lilies on the riverside. She knew what they had been doing. It was an Imperial customized that when commemorating those that had no tomb or whose corpse was not discovered, they despatched lilies into the river.

“Who’re you honoring?”

Elisha puzzled. At this time was Might 1st, the start of spring. And in her previous life, Carola… … . It was the day she invited Lucerne to the membership and mocked him via these 14 names and Elisha.

“Chris, Elot, Pian…. Have you learnt something about these names?”

Nora was startled. Lapis and Lazuli’s eyes sank gloomily.

“We all know,”

Lapis stated with barely downcast eyes. However moderately than excessive disappointment, it was an expression of looking for recollections from way back.

“Pian-nim was our trainer, a wizard… … . He was the protector of us orphans.”

14, together with Pian. Elisha had puzzled who they had been. It was the identical query she had in her earlier life. She requested cautiously,

“Are you able to inform me about them?”

“… … .”

“Lucerne… … I heard he hates these names lots. I wish to know why.”

The three checked out one another. Lastly, Lazuli opened his mouth with a clean face.

“These fourteen.”

“… … .”

“Had been the overall’s first subordinates and lifesavers.”

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