The Guardian Knight of Affection-Starved Young Ladies

60 – The Blue Spread in the Social Circle (03)

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The capital, Mland.

One of the most prosperous cities in the empire and one of the three centers of the social circle.

Occupying its center.

A plaza as grand as a colossal temple.

In the quaint yet majestic tea house, it was filled with young ladies from influential families who would not be outdone anywhere.

Ecclesia Salon.

If what had kept its name alive until now was merely its reputation.

Now, the situation is completely different.

Especially after the arrival of the young lady of the Rakatus family, who supported Ecclesia Salon.

She awakened her imagery before even becoming an adult.

Truly beautiful.

Her world was something that other mortals could not dare to look up to.

The direct lineage of the Rakatus family.

An imagery awakened at a young age, more beautiful than anything else.

Even those in Ecclesia Salon, who would not be outdone anywhere, were different in class.

The crowd gathered in the tea house was a result of such influence.

As with everyone.

To something beyond the limits of comparison,

Not with inferiority or envy.

But with a sense of awe.

Eliana Rakatus was such an existence.

Originally, there were already plenty of people knocking on the doors of Ecclesia Salon,

But once she started showing her face in the social circle, it began to overflow.

So, naturally.

The Ecclesia Salon was now exerting overwhelming influence in the social circles.

Surpassing all other famous salons in Mland, Feltz, and Clamenia.

And naturally, at the center of this topic was Eliana.

Sip-

The exclusive tea house of the Ecclesia Salon.

She was sitting quietly in the middle, sipping her tea.

Daphnis, Richeza, Aileen, Belle, and others.

The young ladies of the empire’s renowned counts and marquises were all busy watching Eliana’s every move.

This was not the original atmosphere.

It was true that Eliana was extremely reticent, but it wasn’t that everyone was always watching her.

No matter how much of a supernova she was in the social world, they couldn’t just let go completely.

“I’m sorry, but could you say that again?”

“I said I would go.”

So why had it come to this, where everyone was watching Eliana?

Daphnis and Richeza glanced at the person opposite Eliana.

A beauty with a red wine-like glow.

A beauty who was in no way inferior to Eliana, perhaps even more mature in some ways.

Eliana and Selassia.

Direct descendants of Rakatus and Hiatt.

No matter how high their status, no young lady would dare to stand tall before them.

With these two sharply opposing each other, those caught in between were in a tough spot.

“From the beginning, the matter of the Dranus family was something our family reported to the elders. So it makes sense for me to go.”

“Rakatus initiated it, and Hiatt also agreed. We should show our sincerity. I will go.”

In principle, everyone must use formal language in the gathering.

It is a matter of respecting each other’s pride and position.

Even if opinions become heated, they do not cross the line.

So why were these heavenly flowers sharpening their blades against each other?

We need to turn back time a little.

In the salon meetings, various agendas are bound to come up.

The young ladies, leading the social circle, exchange opinions on various fields such as culture, history, and politics.

But as is usually the case when girls of my age gather.

Rather than such tedious exchanges of opinions, they enjoy blooming stories about the world.

The topic of conversation was naturally the story of the Dranus family.

The work that Rakatus started and Hiatt joined.

It is even a family that could be said to have ruled the old social circle.

The fact that such a giant is once again taking the stage is undoubtedly a story that is hard to miss.

So it is only natural that the two girls lead the conversation.

Their opinions diverged on ‘who would follow Blamia to see the next head of the family.’

In fact, neither girl cared much about such a thing.

Their minds were filled with one boy.

Kallen.

They know that he is involved with Blamia.

If they go to Blamia’s residence to meet the next head of the family, they will surely meet him.

Between the young ladies of the two great families, such an atmosphere flowed.

“Understood? Please allow me to show my sincerity, Eliana.”

“…”

With a smiling face,

And a gentle tone.

Both were not much different.

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But everyone there knows.

The true meaning contained within.

However, the justification that Selacia brought up was extremely reasonable.

In this world where justification is important, the consideration that Rakatus cannot bear the burden alone.

And the request to give an opportunity to block the rumors that Hiatt only put his hand on it.

In a normal relationship, it would be natural to pass the opportunity.

However, Eliana has something she can never give up.

“…It seems right for me, the younger one, to make more effort. Selacia.”

“…”

So she cannot back down.

It feels like I might die if I don’t see him.

Even though my father didn’t keep his promise, putting me in a situation similar to betraying him.

Day by day, my desire to see him only grew.

I must go to claim the promise made back then.

“Age…?”

“Yes. With such a body, it must be hard to walk far.”

Eliana’s gaze lingered near Selassie’s chest.

Whoosh-

In that moment, Selassie felt something surge up and had to suppress it.

And those watching the conversation felt that Eliana had crossed something in that instant.

An implicitly set line.

From that point, the atmosphere began to change drastically.

“Thank you… for your consideration. But with such a cautious personality, it must be hard to speak.”

Flinch.

This time, Eliana’s eyebrows twitched.

Eliana has a habit of trailing off or speaking slowly.

It’s an effort to convey what she wants to say in a precise and refined manner.

Selassie was pointing that out.

“Speaking cautiously is good, but shouldn’t unnecessary delays be reduced?”

“…”

“Also, since this is an important matter, the opinions of the adults seem crucial.”

At the same time, Eliana debuted in society at an early age.

Sip-

Selassie smiled and brought the tea to her lips.

Eliana watched her, trembling her lower lip.

The one who attacked the perfect justification first was this side.

Eliana didn’t see Selassie, who was trying to take away her chance to see Kalen, in a good light.

The same was true for Selassie.

From her perspective, it felt like Eliana was trying to take away her chance to see Kalen.

“…Shouldn’t we stop this…”

“Us? How could we possibly intervene in the conversation between the young ladies of Rakatus and Hiart?”

“But still…”

The atmosphere rapidly turned cold.

The young ladies around, who had been watching, were trembling, not knowing what to do.

However, the two young ladies, ignoring the gazes around them, continued to glare at each other and speak.

How much time had passed like that?

It was then that Daphnis Lecalin felt the change.

“Ah…!”

“Ah…”

“This is…”

A world dyed in pale blue and white.

It was Eliana’s mental image, which had caused a stir in the social circles.

“We must go see the man here, Lady Selassia. Please yield.”

A sudden breathtaking view.

The sight of a boy and girl looking at Winter Island had something that touched the heart.

Eliana, with a very slight smile, gazed at Selassia.

She didn’t want to show her memories with Kalen to others if possible, but given the situation, she had no choice.

She didn’t know why Selassia was acting this way, but she had to go see Kalen.

In the social circles, having a mental image or not made a world of difference.

Now, Selassia would yield and step back obediently.

“It’s the same for me, Lady Eliana.”

“…What?”

However.

The reason Selassia had called Kalen as her escort was because of Eliana’s mental image.

Even this situation was within her expected range.

In other words, Eliana didn’t know about the relationship between Selassia and Kalen.

There was nothing strange about her reaction of being so flustered.

“It’s beautiful, Winter Island.”

As Selassia finished speaking.

Everyone there gasped in astonishment.

Except for Eliana, who seemed slightly flustered.

The crimson dyes the white blue.

The rising sun crosses the horizon,

Dyeing exactly half of Eliana’s winter island.

The summit of Hiatt Island.

Another breathtaking view, no less than the winter island, colors Eliana’s world.

“Si, Sim-sang…?”

“Lady Selassia also has a Sim-sang…”

“Ah… it’s beautiful…”

“Wow…”

Beauty upon beauty overlaps.

The young ladies of Ecclesia shivered at the shocking sight.

Not only Eliana, but Selassia also awakened her Sim-sang.

Moreover, that beauty was in no way inferior to Eliana’s.

And,

The most flustered was Eliana.

For in Selassia’s Sim-sang, the image of a boy, undoubtedly Kallen, was engraved.

Now it makes sense.

Why Selassia stood in her way.

Why she so desperately wanted the chance to follow Blamia.

Eliana, who felt sorry for being the first to draw her sword,

Realized that such feelings were all in vain.

“I have to go, Lady Eliana.”

Only then did the young ladies of Ecclesia understand the conflict between the two young ladies.

Sim-sang.

In the Sim-sang of the two girls, the image of the same boy was engraved.

Even the Sim-sang itself is a rare occurrence.

Moreover, the Sim-sang of the two young ladies contained the same boy.

If they couldn’t grasp this fact, they wouldn’t survive in the social world.

They began to listen to the words of the two young ladies.

“That boy back then…?”

Of course,

Except for one girl.

Daphnis Lecalin, who had no rival in terms of intelligence,

froze with her gaze fixed on the boy drawn by the images of Eliana and Selassia.

A boy who made her forget all the suitors she had seen so far.

The boy who disappeared after causing a great turmoil in her heart was there.

Circumstantially, the two young ladies were competing for a place to follow the Grand Mage Blamia.

Since they brought out the images for that reason, it was obvious that the boy would be there too.

“Sigh…”

Daphnis, recalling the unforgettable face of the boy, almost said she wanted to go with them without realizing it.

It was fortunate that it did not spill out of her throat.

The eyes of the two young ladies from the great families were extremely cold.

…Richeza was quietly observing such Daphnis.

At the time when such unintended silence continued.

Knock knock-

-The Grand Mage Blamia requests to see Miss Eliana and Miss Selassia. What should we do?

The voice of the person hired by Ecclesia was heard outside the large door.

Eliana and Selassia looked at each other and stood up at the same time.

“I will go.”

“I will go.”

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