Chapter 31

-Yes. I can’t do it with mine at all… I’ll sleep mostly in your necklace, but I’ll just sleep in that music box sometimes. It appears like there’s a very pleasant magic in it.

Gemma whispered with a dreamy face.

Citrina looked at the music box. Desian casted a spell on it and Aron gave her the music box.

What kind of magic was it that the spirit covet?

-The contract had been established. I will help you in the future. How long will it be?

-It’ll be fine until I die.

-Good. I’m so excited!

Gemma flew around the room. Shimmers consistently fell from her wings.

Citrina left the joyful Gemma alone.

Spirits are invisible to the eyes of others. It is only visible to the eyes of its guardians. So it’s okay to let her be happy.

By the way, she will learn how to craft jewelry starting tomorrow.

It felt like the world she had dreamed of was finally opening its door.

So excited.

Just enough to look forward to tomorrow.

Meanwhile, beyond the walls of Ronata Atelier, there were people who were watching Citrina’s party while hiding themselves at a distance. A hard voice fell from an expressionless face. They were the team sent by Desian.

“It looks like you’ve arrived safely at your destination.”

Desian took control of the Knights smoothly and some of them, he erased their consciousness. A team created that would be on Citrina’s side.

A different method from how Tuloji had washed Desian’s mind. The eyes of those whose memories have been erased were clouded, and only the purpose they were tasked remained in their heads.

This purpose was to escort Citrina Foluin. Those who stand in her way will be removed.

It was only that.

“All the escorts stay close, and send a bird messenger to sir Desian.”

“…”

“Okay.”

The reason Citrina was able to escape the danger and come this far. That was thanks to the duke’s knights sent by Desian.

The knights hid themselves in the shadows again. Their work had to be done in secret.

After such a convoluted first day, the time of Citrina and Adilak at Ronata Atelier passed steadily.

***

It was strange and quietly peaceful.

The other apprentices, who were with Citrina and Adilak, disappeared the next day. They suddenly packed up their bags and went away.

Moreover, the men who were interested in Citrina and tried talking to her suddenly became dumb.

‘Like some magic, only flower paths were wide open.’

However, Citrina rested and was convinced. The dwarf’s atelier was originally a place where the disciples could not easily survive.

Adilak called this situation ‘The curse of the atelier’ as a joke. Citrina didn’t want to pay much attention to such things like that.

This situation happened again today.

Recently, there was a man who kept trying to have a conversation with Citrina. He was the type she hated because he often says unpleasant things. He also frequently makes sexual jokes when she’s not around.

It was annoying to make it into such a big deal, so she would just leave him alone, but a critical point was on its way.

“Citrina, how are you?”

“Yes.”

“You look pretty today, too.”

The dark-skinned man spoke to her again without fail. He had a muscular and solid body, he looks like he exercises a lot.

“Don’t talk to me since I know.”

Citrina responded roughly and indifferently.

“Why not?”

“You keep disturbing my concentration.”

“I’ll be passing by the Elven Village to go to Patrosia Empire.”

“… Why?”

So sudden.

“Because I have to serve someone new.”

The people who came to the atelier and disturbed Citrina left this way.

The pattern was always the same.

Citrina’s brows were raised.

This repeated cycle is suspicious.

“So sudden. Is it the owner?”

“Yes. She’s a slender woman, and she wants to stop by Elven Village to make a dress. It’s incredibly important.”

He bent his head.

This is a sudden development, like someone was controlling him.

But she didn’t want to think too much of it.

“Okay.Goodbye and let’s not get involved in the future, shall we?”

Her peaceful daily life continued again. No one bothered Citrina. This allowed her to grow rapidly.

As if someone had laid down a beautiful flower path for her.

***

On the other hand, unlike Citrina, there was a person who had a disturbing daily life.

It was Citrina’s sister, Elena.

Elena was a sword trainer at Selen Knight Academy. As soon as Citrina left, she received a letter out of the blue. It was a letter stating that Citrina had left and that her family could no longer support her.

~Dear Elena,

Baron Foluin could no longer afford to support you, so it’s better to take a break from school.~

Citrana left to live her life.

If you are coming back from school, write a reply. It might be nice to find a family that can support you.

If you were to have a sponsor or a patron family, you will surely be restricted. So, I understand if you come to hate us, but now it’s unavoidable…

Don’t expect a reply.

The Baroness.

“A sponsor? That’s ridiculous.”

She wrote a letter. Maybe this Elena Foluin will get sponsorship?

“Why do I need a sponsor?”

Elena laughed. It was obvious that Citrina would come back after being brazen for a short while. She will soon make money and send it.

Elena believed in Citrina and had no doubts.

But that belief broke down after a month, a few months, came a year.

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