Chapter 37
8. Rose and Roses
A few days later.
I was facing the Master at the Henness Guild headquarters.
âThatâs the name of the tea you told me before. I made it meticulously, so the investigator wonât know even if he comes and checks it.â
âGood. Good job. The business can be done under this name.â
As the master said with confidence, the borrowed name was perfect.
âAs expected, the master is the best partner.â
And my eye for choosing him is the best.
Smiling with satisfaction, I moved on to the next agenda.
âItâs finally time to show off the Rose of Harmony.â
âYou mean the event?â
The biggest event in the empire was the founding of the country.
The event was held for a week, and the atmosphere was festive throughout.
âWeâve discussed it with the newspaper to promote our first release. Tomorrow morning, all the newspapers will have advertisements for Rose of Harmony.â
âNice. I love it.â
This time again, the masterâs work was satisfactory.
âIâd like to add something special to it, what do you think?â
âIf you say itâs a special wayâ¦â¦â¦â¦?â
âRose of harmony is not a real rose after all. Even if we put our strengths first, this problem will arise one day.â
âIsnât that why you chose a limited-sale strategy?â
âYes, but thatâs not enough. We need an overwhelming impact so that no one would have room to criticize.â
After a pause, she went on.
âThe most precious and famous man in the Empire. That person should go around with the Rose of Harmony.â
It was the so-called public advertisement through celebrities.
Even though it is still a method that is not widely used in this world, the master understood it perfectly.
âIt will have the effect of equating that personâs value with the Rose of Harmony. Just having the Rose of Harmony makes you feel like that person.â
âMaster is like reading my mind.â
âDonât mention it. Itâs a good strategy, by the way.â
The master nodded in agreement.
âOnce possible, the royal family is the best, but the eve is tomorrow, so it will be hard in reality.â
âEven a high aristocrat would have a great ripple effect.â
The master seems to be troubled.
He tapped the table with his index finger.
âSomeone who deserves the attention of the Empire and yet is able to promote the effect of the Rose of Harmonyâ¦â
âWhat are you worried about?â
She grinned at the Master who seemed to be puzzled.
âIâm here.â
The Queen was the only woman more precious than me, the Princess of Brighton and Duchess of Palesdon.
And now I was getting the best attention of the Empire as I was about to get a divorce.
âBetween good and bad, it will attract explosive attention.â
In addition, I had one of the most severe symptoms of the rose curse in the empire.
Thereâs no more solid evidence than to show that the Rose of Harmony doesnât cause the rose curse.
No one was more suited to promoting Rose of Harmony than me.
âYou will build recognition through Lady Roselinaâ¦â¦â¦â¦. I see. I see.â
âAnd after that, the real royal family appears with the Rose of Harmony at the founding festival.â
âFrom what youâre saying, I think you already have a plan.â
After hearing her words, the master paused.
Tock tock.
He patted the table with his index finger and asked cautiously.
âIs it related to this incident that you escaped Calix Blake?â
It was a repressed but admiring tone.
âWell?â
âThatâs amazing. I think Iâve been completely mistaken about Lady Roselina.â
When I answered ambiguously, the master interpreted it as he liked.
I didnât do the calculations from the beginning when I saved Calix.
âBut itâs not that I didnât consider it at all.â
Calix was the heir to the Duke of Blakeâs family and also the nephew of the Empress.
âThe Blakes value family.â
I had in mind that the Empress would like me, who saved her nephew.
Donât you think you should pull everything you can pull?
***
I was on my way back from the meeting with the master.
A few steps away, someone has pretended to know.
âRose, are you okay?â
âOh, brother.â
It was Leodor who was taking a walk in the garden.
He was getting an education from a tutor these days, while also building up his physical strength.
They were so busy that they could hardly talk.
âHow are you feeling?â
âMy doctor was surprised that I didnât look like a person who was in a coma all this time.â
âIs it because of the fairyâs protection? Iâm glad.â
Now that Leodor was not threatened with his life, the leaf fairy returned to the fairy tree.
When the fairyâs touch returned, the fairy tree was greener than ever.
âI got an extra reward thanks to you.â
My influence on the family and my status has risen.
âMaybe itâs just my mood, but the way the servants look at me has changed.â
In the past, they seemed afraid or reluctant to her, but these days, there was no such thing.
âI heard a lot happened to you while I was lying down.â
âOh⦠Yes.â
What is he talking about?
There were so many things that happened to Roselina that I was not sure what he was referring to.
âYouâre wasted to a man who doesnât know how precious you are, Rose.â
âItâs about Argention.â
âIn that sense, I support your choice. I want you to stay here for a long time.â
âThank you, brother.â
When Leodor cheered for my divorce, I felt strange for some reason.
âIs this how it feels like to have a brother?â
My older brother, who I knew in my previous life, was the one who pushed my younger brother.
Then, the butler came rushing from afar.
âOh, my God.â¦. L-lady Roselinaâ¦â
âButler, whatâs going on?â
He was shaking uncharacteristically.
He ran in such a hurry that his only glasses, which he always wears, were loose around his nose.
âT-the invitation from the Imperial Palaceâ¦!â
It was almost like the butler was about to faint and foam in the mouth.
She snatched the invitation he held tight.
How are you doing these days when itâs getting greener?
The world is going around and around, so there are many things that are delivered to me at the end.
But important things always come to my ears.
I heard that my dear friend, the Young Master of Brighton, has woken up.
There was also news of the return of Prince Blake, who had not been found for a long time.
Even the fact that it was the Duchess of Palesdon who made it possible for both occurrences to happen.
I really wanted to meet you and talk to you.
If you have time, please visit the empress palace.
The queen sent her own invitation.
âI didnât know the response would come so soon.â
She seemed to favor me.
Just in time, there was also a visit date designated by the Empress between the eve and the founding of the country.
Conditions were good in many ways.
âIâll go and talk about the Rose of Harmony at this time.â
Everything was going smoothly.
***
So today, the day was bright.
âLady Roselina.â
Antonia stood in front of me with a nervous face.
âYouâre so, so beautifulâ¦â¦â¦â¦!â
Antonia, who couldnât even look me in the eye, was a little cute.
âItâs beautiful, of course.â
Originally, Roselina was so beautiful that she could not lose to anyone in terms of her appearance.
âSheâs so beautiful that she shines even when she wakes up early in the morning.â
Antonia carefully took a small box out of her arms.
âI made the perfume you told me about.â
I asked her for a perfume that smells like roses.
However, no roses should be in the ingredients.
âYeah, letâs test it out.â
âYes.â
Antonia put the perfume on a piece of paper and held it out to me.
âWowâ¦â¦â¦!â
There was no need to smell the incense.
The scent of fragrant and fresh roses flowed.
âAntonia, youâre a genius.â
âOh, no. Lady Rosellinaâ¦â¦â¦â¦â
âNo way. I thought it would be hard, but you did a nice job. You did a good job.â
Then, there was a buzz coming from over the door.
âYour escort must be here, Lady Rosellina.â
âYeah, I should go now.â
As I stood up, I remembered the conversation I had with the master yesterday.
âI have a question, may I ask you?â
âWhat is it?â
The master took a break uncharacteristically.
âAre you going to attend a banquet at the Imperial Palace tomorrow?â
âYes, thatâs right.â
The target group for the Rose of Harmony was the aristocrats.
I had to go to the Imperial Palace to appeal to them.
âDonât you usually attend the banquet at the Imperial Palace with your partner?â
âYes, Master knows the manners of the nobles.â
âHennessâs main customers are the nobles.â
The master, who answered as if jokingly, asked me again.
âWhoâs Roselinaâs partner?â
Why is the master interested in this?
You always distinguish between public and private matters.
Maybe thatâs why I wanted to play a prank.
âItâs a secret.â
The masterâs expression when he heard the answer was overwhelming.
I felt embarrassed when I went there.
I opened the door with a small smile.
âWowâ¦â¦â¦â¦.â
And beyond that.