Cinderella Crazy
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Wearing a dark blue suit with a white pattern that he had just bought a few days ago, combined with white high heels, Ashley entered his carriage.
This time Ashley went to use the Midgraff family's horse-drawn carriage with a blend of yellow and dark blue typical of their family and also the family crest which was on the front roof and back of the carriage.
Ashley closed the window curtain, not allowing anyone to see the person on the train from the outside. It was like a habit that he did unconsciously because he knew the glass of their train was not coated with film.
It doesn't take long for them to get to their destination. The location of the Midgraff family residence close to the city center makes it easy for Ashley to access wherever he wants to go.
The city was also quite large and complete, when compared to other cities. It was not the capital of the kingdom, but the city of Vinnas was the most populous and largest in the Lozan region. It is one of the largest cities in the Durman Kingdom.
The sight of the Midgraff family horse carriage stopping at one of the shops there, made the surrounding people focus their attention on the store. A pretty famous stick shop.
They stopped their activities for a moment, convinced that the person inside was Vincent, the leader of the region where they lived. Vincent's kindness makes him an idol to the people of the Lozan region, giving them a reason to gather around the streets to see him.
In contrast to what they had expected, just after the carriage door opened, Ashley stepped out from there. The bright faces of those around him changed, knowing the man who got off the train was not Vincent, but his only daughter who had not shown herself in public for a long time after losing her leg.
But their disappointed faces were now replaced by confused expressions.
"Who is that?"
Seeing a different appearance, which seemed to violate the rules because a woman dressed like a man, made them frown. But some of them are actually amazed to see the Ashley style that looks smart and charismatic like a man, but also elegant like a classy woman.
Not only the fashion style, but his face was also very eye-catching. Their eyes were stunned to see the beauty of Ashelia who had been covered because of her shy nature, did not dare to lift or show her beautiful face. Although impressed very different, but the girl's face reminded them of the late Madame Midgraff, Ashelia's mother.
"Isn't that Miss Ashelia?"
"Mr Mr Midgraff?"
"Not his legs..."
"His feet...."
Of course, everyone will discuss Ashelia's legs if they see Ashley walking on both feet. Without feeling awkward or unwell, their eyes are now centered on Ashley's feet, ignoring ethics for the sake of curiosity.
'What made the girl walk again?' Think they.
With Ashley's trouser suit, it was clear that Ashley was actually moving her left leg. After looking down, they noticed the wood that was visible from behind Ashley's pants.
As if satisfied with what they had just seen, without feeling more curious, they dispersed. Like someone who is not an art lover but sees an item on display at an art exhibition, they only feel amazed for a moment and leave without knowing anything.
For them, it is all possible to have money. Ashelia who was the daughter of a wealthy noble must have done something to her feet in order to walk again using her wealth.
Right, wrong, and wrong.
Right he did something to walk again, wrong because he tried before using his money, and wrong because he was Ashley, not Ashelia.
For those who are forward-thinking, definitely expect the use of fake legs whose idea has been around for a long time and Ashley is the real proof. However, those people are only fixated on the thought of 'money can give you anything', closing down any alternatives that can be done without money.
After all, only the rich can do it. That was how they thought as they dispersed shortly after Ashley entered the store.
"Welcome home." Welcome the shop owner.
Just like the people outside before, he was stunned to see such a beautiful girl with a unique appearance enter his shop.
Ashley then smiled kindly at him, adding to his admiration for the girl's charm. In the eyes of the current store owner, Ashley was like an angel descending from the shadows. He could even see the light emitting powerfully from behind the woman's body.
As if not seen before, the man was a little shocked when he saw that there was someone else there besides the two of them. After realizing that the person who suddenly 'looked' was Bellena, he immediately understood that they had come to take the order.
For a moment, he did not realize that Ashley had ordered the prosthetic leg. But hearing the unusual sound of footsteps, made her realize that the beautiful girl who walked so smoothly was actually wearing fake legs.
A few days earlier, while placing an order, Bellena warned her to be careful with her nonanya - the person who ordered the prosthetic leg, if she did not want anything bad to happen to her. But after seeing the woman directly, he hesitated a little.
Is it true that the beautiful woman who smiled kindly at him was a cruel person?
With two long wooden boxes in his hand, he walked back to the counter table to hand over the two works of pride.
The opening of the two boxes revealed Ashley's stored items safely immersed in a fine red cloth.
Ashley glanced at the box to her left, looking at the prosthetic leg the man had made so neatly. But the main menu will be set aside for the end.
I saw the other box. He then took out a polished wooden stick that was smooth glazed with that blackish brown color. Ashley doesn't care much about color, but dark color does suit her.
To test the grip of her wand, Ashley turned her wand vertically clockwise abruptly and startled the two men.
On the body of the stick there is also an ornament of metal material spread to the middle. Then the bottom is also coated with metal with the aim of strengthening and at the same time beautifying.
Ashley smiled. Imagine how much this stick would cost if he auctioned in his world. Moreover, its usefulness is not just as a stick.
Ashley pulled out the sword hidden in the inside of her shop. He looked at her straight up, then aligned her, looking at her from the handle, making sure the sword was straight and smooth. He also checked how thin and neat the sword eyes were from both sides.
"How many men, how many with swords?"
"Year 2022, Miss."
Ashley paused for a moment and looked towards Bellena after hearing she was in the same year as she was in her world. Bellena was also confused when she saw Ashley's confused gaze.
"Madamie?"
"Gaul." Bellena replies guessing that AD is the date name used in the Ashley world.
The store owner made them confused by the strange conversation. He just silently listened without stopping smiling, as Ashley continued her check.
But Ashley's inspection wouldn't be complete without practice. What is seen in the eyes is not always a fact.
Ashley swung her canes to the side with one hand. The sound of the wind slash did indeed give a sense of satisfaction of its own. He then turned around and approached the shelf behind him.
Without a cue Ashley directly swung her sword again, slashing at the rack full of sticks in front of her. Everything was neatly cut off, showing how sharp the blade of the sword was.
"Miss! What are you doing?" The protest of the store owner regretted his trade items that could not be sold anymore.
Ashley chuckled without caring about the shopkeeper's loss. He passed the protector of the sword or the body of the stick to Bellena.
"Hold." He spoke briefly before swinging his sword at Bellena.
Holding the stick tightly, Bellena shouted. So did the late store owner realize what Ashley was doing.
His sword hit the stick and made Bellena's grip come off. Now Ashelia's strength is no longer as weak as it used to be. Ashley trained her physique for the past two days and felt cramps all over her body today.
However it was not enough to make him 'weak'. He actually slightly forced the weak body of Ashelia to get used to it. This reminds the woman of her childhood, when she was just starting to train her physique.
Not so significant, but better. Only Ashley can feel it. From a strong body it suddenly turned extremely weak in an instant, making the slightest change he could clearly feel.
Shock, Bellena fell in a sitting position on the floor. His body trembled at the thought that he had just passed by death.
Ashley had already realized the sharpness of her sword. Moreover, because the sword was new, unlike the one he had in his home, the antique sword he sharpened every day as a child. Despite having a much different age, both feel the same. Strong, light enough, and sharp.
Ashley is not a swordsman, but she is also not an amateur. At the very least, he wanted to make sure his sword protector was also strong enough to fend off the sword. So that he could fuse attack and defense more efficiently.
"Build Bell, you have to fend off a cave attack if you don't want to die."
Bellena tried to get up slowly. Seeing the poor girl in front of him struggling to stand up, the store owner tried to stop Ashley.
"Miss, please don't joke like that." He said as he walked out of the counter table.
Ashley had to estimate the direction of the slash and its power so as not to hit Bellena. The poor girl not only did not have the strength to fend off but she also did not have the courage to open her eyes. He closed his eyes when he saw Ashley move.
"Well!"
Regardless of the shopkeeper, Ashley swung her sword straight down. The woman looked so excited, in contrast to Bellena who was scared to death while trying to fend him off.
Bellena had not yet fully woken up but had already returned to a sitting position due to her loss of strength. Without making a sound, the girl's tears flowed. His hand was still trembling grasping Ashley's wand, not strong enough to lift it.
"Miss! You-"
Ashley quickly swung her sword to the next destination.
The shopkeeper who was about to help Bellena had to undo her intentions, because now Ashley's sword-eye had touched her neck.
"B-c-t-b-g-t."
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