“Do you believe in the God of Destruction?”
“Trust me!”
The woman who is now running around in front of me with her hands raised in the air was the young lady who was discreetly tipping her teacup in front of me a little while ago.
They are so different that you can never think of them as the same person.
‘It’s mom. ‘I can only see the whites of my eyes.’
It was beautiful eyes that were calmly downcast just a moment ago. Now he has crazy, gray eyes.
“Hehe. Don’t you feel Lady Seria’s heart desperately? Celia will be unfamiliar at first, but she will gradually reveal her true feelings.”
Miya, who was standing next to me, smiled shyly and spoke in a confident voice.
I think the shy face and the content of the words are very unbalanced. I responded to her smile with an awkward laugh.
“Ahaha. yes… … .”
So, how did I get here?
Obviously, the start was the same as the previous tea time.
* * *
When I got off the carriage at the Shalalahan Mansion, the person who greeted me was Miya, whose cheeks were rosy. Miya held his hands together and spoke excitedly.
“Celia, welcome! “Thank you so much for accepting my invitation again.”
“Are you here today too, Miya?”
“yes. “She couldn’t stay still in the mansion when she thought Celia was coming.”
Up until this point, all I could think was how grateful I was for the enthusiastic welcome I received from my second female friend.
I soon followed Miya to the place where tea time was held.
“Today we decided to have tea time in a different place than last time. Celia will be happy to see it too.”
Unlike her usual Miya, she is a little more confident, which seems like a really good place to be. And her confidence was definitely for good reason.
The greenhouse that Miya guided me to was the largest greenhouse I had ever seen in my life.
“Wow. “There are so many flowers blooming.”
Moreover, flowers that were difficult to see in the current weather were blooming in abundance inside the greenhouse. There were vines curling around the ceiling, and the red flowers blooming between them were very colorful.
Flowers were blooming everywhere as far as the eye could see, so much so that it felt overwhelming.
Even though I don’t really like flowers, it was so magnificent and beautiful that I was amazed, so I spoke with sincerity.
“It’s really pretty!”
Then Miya slightly lowered her head as if she was embarrassed.
“We are proud of our townhouse. This is also the reason why I am here and not at my main residence. “There are so many beautiful and wonderful places.”
“okay. “I don’t think there is a greenhouse like this in the main residence?”
“yes. I guess this person is so boring. “My father keeps bothering me.”
Miya pouted her mouth.
Count Holman said he cherishes Miya like a golden jade leaf, but it seems like he bothers her a bit when she’s around. Maybe it’s a father’s love, but it’s also quite annoying for adults.
I nodded in agreement.
Then Miya said with a slightly happy face.
“And if I stay here, I can meet Celia and have meaningful time with like-minded people.”
Meaningful time with like-minded people?
iced coffee. You’re talking about something like tea time. At this time, I thought:
They leisurely enjoy tea time together every day, have leisurely social gatherings with the money their father earns, and live leisurely in pretty clothes.
Is this the life of a gold digger?
Since ancient times, I have thought that it would not be right to possess the body of a young lady like this.
‘But then I wouldn’t have met Axion.’
I immediately shook my head. I didn’t particularly envy Miya. Because I already have too much.
“Come this way, Celia. “I will guide you to the place where tea time is held.”
I followed Miya further into the greenhouse as she led me deeper into it. There, the young ladies I had seen before were sitting huddled together at a white, pretty table.
“Oh my, Lady Evanroir! “You came today too.”
“I’m glad to meet you again this time.”
The girls, who were thrilled by my ridiculous love story the other day, were looking at me with their eyes shining again today. The girls I thought were quite clueless the other day, but seeing their sparkling eyes like that made them look a little cute.
What do children know?
I smiled at them and sat down in the seat provided. The ladies who once talked about each other’s current status,
“Did you see Hoan Yeongsik last time? I always thought he was handsome. How come the bridge of the nose… ”
“Hehe. “I’ve been keeping an eye on him since he had his Bar Mitzvah.”
Next, she started talking about the men around her. Since it was a topic I wasn’t particularly interested in, I just ignored listening and just admired the flowers in the greenhouse.
“But the most handsome man in the empire is Duke Dazar Siaster, right?”
At that time, someone spoke in a slightly excited voice. Then the ladies’ mood became quiet, as if they were empathizing.
“It was such an obvious story that no one bothered to say it.”
“ah… is that so?”
The young lady who spoke scratched her cheek with a slightly embarrassed expression. Then Miya, who had been quiet until now, spoke in a cautious voice.
“But isn’t Duke Siaster a little scary? He’s a transcendent. All transcendental people are somehow scary. I am.”
“Uhm. I guess that’s the case. “It feels a bit like you’re not human.”
“that’s right. It’s difficult to approach easily… … .”
Dazar was receiving this kind of review from the ladies around him. I was wondering why no one talks about his trashy personality.
‘ah. ‘I was at max level.’
Unlike how he usually appears to me, to the outside world, he appears to be a dignified and polite grand duke. He seemed to have a pretty good opinion of the ladies.
‘joy. ‘Something seems a bit odd.’
At that time, a young lady suddenly asked me.
“Now that I think about it, didn’t Lady Evanroir dance with Duke Siaster during the last ‘Place of Rest’?”
“oh. that’s right. Everyone was surprised at that time. I have always been friends with Duke Siaster… … “I guess you were there.”
Friendship… … ? Because we are friends.
If you think about it, we borrowed a Dazar horse and rode in the same boat, and we just happened to be holding hands these days.
‘I’m sorry, but there is no such unconventional love story as you are expecting.’
I burst out laughing when I saw those curious eyes, wondering if there was some kind of relationship between me and Dazar.
Dazar and I are both in similar situations, both with children, so it’s understandable that such imaginations can be used.
‘That person is already owned.’
A lover who loves me so passionately that I would sacrifice the world I must protect.
I immediately shook my head.
“Ahhhh there is no kite. He must have felt sorry for me that day, so he suddenly asked me to dance. “I think he wanted to give me courage because we were in the same situation.”
“oh. There was such a deep story. Ho Ho… … .”
Afterwards, there was talk about Dazar, Moroccanil, and Eishu.
Soon, tea time arrived and the ladies were divided into groups of threes and fives and talking. And I happened to be walking through the greenhouse with Miya and another young lady.
‘what. Now that I think about it, this lady is the lady I was talking to separately with Miya when I returned to the mansion last time.’
When I saw it then, it seemed a bit passive and gloomy. For some reason, my face was bright today.
As I was walking through the greenhouse, chatting, it occurred to me that I had walked quite a bit. I was quite far away from the other ladies, and the surroundings were somewhat eerie. At that time, this story suddenly came out.
It was from Miya, who had been walking quietly until now.
“I think Lady Celia is also in a lot of pain.”
yes? Pain?
Did I get hurt somewhere without my knowledge?
I glanced down at my iron arms and iron legs. The body looks very healthy today as well.
“hmm… … is that so?”
“yes. I can easily recognize people who are in pain. “Young-ae is clearly in pain.”
huh? It was from then on that I felt strange.
“Have you ever heard of a being called the God of Destruction?”
“God of destruction… … ?”
“yes. A being that brings an end to this world. This god of destruction brings happiness to those in pain.”
How can you bring happiness when you’re bringing an end to the world? While I was muttering absentmindedly in my mind, Miya continued.
“I felt it before. “I look at those blue eyes that seem to know the world.”
Those are just Celia’s default eyes.
“Plus, that pessimistic attitude that seems completely indifferent to others.”
That’s just because I was born that way.
“… … That’s why I’m making this suggestion cautiously. “Would you like to go to the meeting of the God of Destruction with me?”
Gathering of Gods of Destruction… … ?
What is that?
I stood there in a daze at Miya’s suggestion, then quickly accelerated my head rotation.
Is this it? A new method of dissemination of Do You Know the Tao?
I heard that they pretend to be friends like this and then slowly bring in metallurgy.
After a quick glance, it seemed like Miya was already deeply involved in this group. Seeing that the lady who came with her was nodding her head, looking at Miya with her eyes full of faith.
‘The last time you two were talking, were you suggesting this meeting?’
I don’t know which of the two, Miya or that lady, made the suggestion first.
At that time, Miya cautiously held out her hand. She seemed like she really wanted to help me.
“Come with me, Celia.”
And I looked down at the hand and slowly parted my lips.
no wonder. The last time I came here, I had a bad feeling. Was this the source of my anxiety?
When I just glance at it. When it comes to the god of destruction, it must be Ruben. Then, the place Miya guides you to is probably a gathering of Ruben’s followers.
For my safety, of course it would be right to refuse.
“is it so. let’s go together.”
I gladly accepted the invitation.
When I heard that it was a gathering of Ruben’s followers, a thought suddenly crossed my mind. If I reject it now, I might get another chance like this. Then I have to go.
‘Even for my second girlfriend.’
I looked at Miya, who was smiling brightly as if she was happy about my acceptance.
