The Young Supporter of Darkness

“You’re talking about His Grace’s clothes, not the Grand Duchess’s clothes?”

Carol asked back with a bemused look.

That’s right. Normally, when one receives a request for clothes, of course one will think of the client’s clothes first.

“Yes, and in the form of a sleeveless robe, that… Ah! Cloak. Two adult cloaks.”

“Milady will have absolutely nothing?”

Daphne nodded.

“I’m going to use this ball as a stage to introduce your clothes.”

Of course, through this opportunity, it was also planned to strengthen the position of the grand dukedom in both the northern and central social circles.

However, what was equally important was the introduction of the works of these geniuses.

“Then shouldn’t the Grand Duchess wear our clothes even more?”

“No.”

Daphne shook her head at Louis’s question.

“People who participate in the ball are adults, not children.”

Except for the special case of Daphne, who was married at a young age, all the people attending the ball were adults.

Those who had their debut and their coming-of-age ceremonies.

In the eyes of such people, Daphne won’t be able to wear such clothes.

‘There may be some people who have children my age, but there will be few.’

They’ll probably give more attention to the clothes they can wear themselves.

Therefore, she was going to give a cloak as a gift to the young lady of the Marquis of Elmyre. And to anyone else who will come along with her.

Considering her influence in the social world and her show off personality, she will definitely make a great model.

‘And Kael is perfect as he is, so it’s okay.’

She wasn’t saying it for nothing just because he was her husband.

These days, Kael stood on that delicate boundary between an adult and a boy.

The more precarious it is, the more eye-catching it is.

If he was a handsome young man who looked like a male lead, he would be the talk of everything.

“I suppose so.”

Carol nodded with an understanding face.

“Even if a child’s clothes and an adult’s clothes are made similarly, there will inevitably be differences. It doesn’t match.”

Everyone else nodded at Carol’s words.

It would be awkward to make a child’s clothes like adult clothes.

Just like those expensive dresses the emperor gave Daphne.

“Woo.”

The youngest, Mori, hugged Eddie tightly and said with a disappointed face.

“But I was excited because I thought we were making clothes for the Grand Duchess.”

“Me too.”

Lexi agreed with a deflated face.

Everyone seemed to be thinking the same thing, even if they didn’t say anything.

‘I’m sorry about that.’

Still, she couldn’t help it.

Considering the remaining period until the ball, it was an unreasonable schedule to make Kael’s uniform and two cloaks.

They had to draw thread from the monster’s fur, weave fabric, and make clothes with it.

‘I can’t add my dress on top of that.’

Moreover, her room was still full of clothes that Kael had given her. On top of that, she couldn’t even take out the clothes she received as a gift from the South.

Also, there were so many accessories bought together.

It took a long time just to sort it out.

‘Besides, I secretly put Meldy’s rights there.’

She found the store’s rights certificate a while later because it was secretly tucked in a jewellery box like some kind of jewellery appraisal.

‘I ran to pick it up, sensing it, and ran away.’

You have to be quick-witted at times like that.

Daphne grumbled inwardly.

“But it would be nice if you wore new clothes this time.”

“Please focus on His Grace and the gift this time. I will definitely leave it to you next time.”

“Really?”

Mori, who hugged Eddie tightly, asked with sparkling eyes.

“Of course, really.”

“Then you promise me, right?”

He held out his little finger cutely, so Daphne put her finger on it and promised.

“Please make a promise to Eddie too!!”

“Woof woof!!!”

Why Eddie?

Yes, dogs are family. So those who abandon their families should be put to death.

Daphne smiled brightly as she corrected her thoughts.

“I promise, Eddie.”

“Woof!”

Eddie, who became more docile than before, wagged his tail gently and barked quietly.

Did you understand?

“Then His Grace the Grand Duke’s uniform and two adult female cloaks, right?”

“I don’t need His Grace’s measurements, but I have no idea what size the cloaks should be.”

“A little shorter than Carol.”

Carol nodded as she (Daphne) recalled her past life’s memories.

“Still, noblewomen often wear heels, so I think I can make them according to my height.”

“Yes, please do so. Ah, please use this hide for the uniform as well.”

Daphne took out the soft glossy black hide that had been buried under the white fur.

It was the hide of the demon that had invaded the castle.

You can’t waste this precious hide.

“This will be especially difficult for the foundation, so please help, Leon.”

“Leave it to me, Milady.”

“I will never let you down.”

The faces of the geniuses glowed.

“Have you all heard the rumor?”

A young lady put down her teacup and naturally raised the topic.

“There’s a ball being held at the Bertrand Grand Duchy.”

At those words, the people gathered at the round tea party table showed interest.

“You mean ‘that’ Bertrand Grand Duchy?”

How long have the Bertrand Grand Duchy gates not been opened? Ten years? Twenty years?

Even at Ritena Bertrand’s wedding, only important people were invited and the castle gates were locked.

It was during the time of Grand Duke Kael Bertrand, not to mention.

“Why is it a ball all of a sudden, is there anyone who wants to go?”

One laughed cynically and put down a teaspoon.

Considering the rumors of Grand Duke Bertrand so far, it was a reasonable response.

If you hear the rumor, as soon as you enter the castle, all your blood will be sucked out, and only corpses will come out.

Who would go to that kind of place?

“I go there a lot!”

A young lady, who decorated her brown hair with blue flowers, smiled brightly.

“In our family, my older brother also decided to go as a delegate.”

“Even in the young lady’s family?”

“You didn’t know? Ah. You were away from the capital for a while on a trip.”

The young lady, who cleared her throat, continued to speak softly.

“This time, a man who was scamming nobles was caught. The grand duke and the grand duchess caught him!”

“I heard that they caught him pretending to be a jeweller, and everyone is curious about that story.”

“Since they returned the money, I should go to say thank you.”

The people said one after another.

“And there’s that, too! Hot spring!”

Everyone nodded when the brown-haired young lady, who spoke up first, smiled brightly and said.

“I really want to go there, but I failed to make a reservation!”

One person said tearfully, and the other shook her head.

“I barely managed to succeed by sending three servants. Augh, I have to wait three months.”

“Three months? Then wouldn’t it be better to go somewhere else?”

“No… I’ve actually been somewhere else too. It was unsanitary and had a strange odor coming from the thing floating in the water.”

Ugh, the young lady, whose complexion turned blue, covered her mouth as if she had recalled a bad memory.

As the hot spring designed by Daphne became popular, there were already places that followed similarly.

However, plagiarism cannot beat the real thing no matter how much you try.

Instead of thinking about compatibility, adding random herbs was rather counterproductive.

In addition, since they were not built for the aristocracy and gentry class from the beginning, there were many shortcomings in terms of facilities.

Therefore, in the eyes of the picky nobles, the place where they blindly follow and see becomes a castle.

“On top of that, the scenery while leisurely soaking in the hot springs of Betrand is so beautiful.”

“That’s right. I’ve been there once. Ha. Was it called the winter tree? I really want to plant them in my garden.”

“Have you received a massage? My whole body felt cool.”

When the people who visited looked ecstatic, other people’s curiosity arose.

‘What kind of place is it?’

‘I’ll send ten of my servants to make a reservation this time!’

The people sitting at this tea party couldn’t stand being out of style.

And at this point, they came to know what kind of place it is.

And they wondered what kind of person the grand duchess, who planned it, was.

“I heard they’re going to show us something greater than a hot spring at this ball.”

Click.

The young lady of the Marquis of Elmyre put down the teacup gracefully and said.

“Something greater?”

“Yes, they said it would definitely draw attention.”

“The marquis’s young lady has been exchanging letters with the grand duchess.”

“Yes, she saved my life. If it weren’t for the grand duchess, I would definitely be dead.”

She still felt dizzy when she recollected that day.

She liked it, and when she put the necklace she wore every day in the water, it bubbled and melted.

She was just thinking it was strange because her body was getting worse and worse.

“And she’s such a cute person. I gave her some advice because it was her first ball.”

Lady Elmyre smiled broadly.

At first, Lady Elmyre, like everyone else, had a bad opinion of Daphne.

Honestly, she couldn’t see her in a good light.

After being lucky enough to be adopted into the imperial family, all she heard was vicious rumors that were tailored to the tastes of the nobles.

That’s what happened.

“So adorable!”

With round handwriting and cute worries.

She felt like she had a younger sibling that she wanted to have since she was young.

Moreover, how kind and careful everything she thinks and talks about.

It was to the point that all of Elmyre became anxious because they were afraid they would get caught by the strange person.

“I’m looking forward to meeting her in person. My mother also decided to go with me.”

“Oh my, I didn’t know she was like that.”

Talk about Daphne instantly made the atmosphere pleasant.

“But if this happens… the center of northern society will go to the grand duchess… right?”

One person continued, glancing at a girl’s face.

A girl who still looks too young to be sitting here.

Originally, the center of northern society was Deraon Verdette of the Verdette Marquisate.

“Isn’t that so? In terms of position, the grand duchess is higher.”

She barely smiled and said it, but Deraon on the inside wasn’t talking.

The hand holding the teacup was shaking.

The reason why Deraon, who is not a central aristocrat and is only fifteen years old, was invited to the tea party was simple.

In the meantime, Marquis Verdette has been the center of northern society.

So she was able to gain some ground in the central society.

‘Are you going to take my place on the subject of a commoner coming out of nowhere?’

An irritating thing.

Furthermore, in fact, the plagiarism hot spring that a young lady harshly criticized earlier, was also a hot spring run by the Verdette Marquisate.

And it was Deraon’s opinion that suggested copying Daphne’s hot spring.

‘Damn it, we were doing the hot spring too!’

However, they only put in some dried grass and were pushed back.

Deraon gritted her teeth in an unnoticeable way.

‘I can’t be pushed back like this.’

If that commoner successfully holds the ball this time. If the marquis family gives the grand duke’s family the center.

If that happens.

‘I can’t successfully make my debut in the capital!’

A successful debutant was required to catch the attention of the central high-ranking aristocrats.

So she purposely stayed in a capital townhouse rather than the marquis’s mansion and attended many social gatherings…

And what is this atmosphere right now?

The images of Grand Duke and Duchess Bertrand, which had always been talked about as interesting things, had changed dramatically.

At this rate, you’re really going to be pushed back.

‘I’m going to have to do something about it.’

Deraon bit her molars.