I Shall Master This Family's
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Chapter 59

The hair that touched my finger felt very soft.

Maybe Perez has better hair than me.

I'm thinking hard.

I was a little confused by what Perez was doing in front of me, then I made eye contact with Perez who was quietly lowering his head.

And he took my hand.

".... Uh?"

It was the moment when I felt confused by the hand that suddenly grabbed my hand.

Something touched my hand.

"What's this?"

"Gift."

"It's a gift?"

When I opened my hand, I saw a round-shaped flower on my palm.

It looks like a mixture of lilies and roses, and it is reddish in color.

But why are the flowers so hard? Wh why?

"This. Is that Ruby?"

"yes."

"Yes!"

Ruby is too precious to nod lightly!

The weight and volume felt by the hand is also quite large.

I walked to a brighter place and saw Ruby in my hand.

It is slightly smaller than a ping-pong ball, and Ruby is carved into the shape of a flower.

However, the shape of the petals was a little strange.

As made by someone who was first sculpting, it was awkward at first and then quickly became more proficient ...

"Are you sculpting this ?!"

"yes."

As before, he just nodded his head stiffly.

"Eh, how? No, why?!"

Why would the Second Prince, who was busy studying swordsmanship every day, carve an unrelated Ruby?

"I want to give this to you."

"Oh, thank you! Thank you! H-ah....... What did you use to sculpt Ruby?"

Carving a Ruby is not as easy as carving wood with a knife.

Perez answered my question, saying it wasn't a big deal.

"That's because I put Aura on the little knife."

"Ah, then, definitely... Wait, you're sculpting with Aura?!"

The man nodded again.

"you ... cut with a little Aura ..."

Oh gosh.

I have never heard of a jewel cut and shaped with Aura.

The price of Ruby itself is also very expensive, but it is carved with aura.…

“Aura is very useful.”

It was as if the use of the aura he was emitting was only to carve Ruby.

Of course, his way of thinking had a very strange angle somewhere.

I sighed and saw Ruby in my hand.

"Thank you, I'll take it well."

One might say it is a gift that is too burdensome and rejects it.

But later, when Perez becomes Crown Prince and becomes Emperor, the value of this pomegranate stone will not be converted.

Ruby stones were hand-carved by the Emperor using Aura when he was a child.

I'll keep it.

"The facts are..."

Perez pulled something else, rummaging through his pocket.

It was a rope made of long gold.

"That's a necklace."

When I took a closer look, there was a small ring on the back of Ruby.

How did the ring get on the jewelry?

I don't want to ask.

"This too…"

"Yes." Yeah."

Well, there was nothing that could not be done with Aura.

I secretly saw Perez put the necklace on.

"If it's okay, do you want to wear this necklace?"

He asked very carefully.

"You said it was mine, right? Sure oes. Isn't that obvious?"

He asked me, what should I do. I quickly stretched my neck.

The necklace was long, different from the ones that adults used to wear, and the Ruby flowers fluttered slightly.

When moving, some parts shine, reflecting light.

"Pretty."

Perez said in response

"Yes. You're beautiful." (Perez said Tia was pretty, not her necklace. Wk wk)

The part that is engraved at the beginning makes the flower more colorful.

"Thank you."

i said again.

I liked this Ruby necklace so much that I thought I could say it ten times.

"I am too."

Perez said something I don't know anymore.

There was no conversation between us for a while.

Not that it's awkward.

I visited a bright garden and listened to music in a cool breeze.

And, Perez...

"Why do you keep looking at me?"

Your gaze will stab me, hey.

"Hi."

Instead of answering my question, Perez said something else.

"We, is there no way to meet each other sometimes?"

"What does that mean?"

"It would be nice if we could talk like this more often."

Expressing what he wanted directly like this was unexpected.

I asked carefully, thinking about it.

"Are we not going to exchange letters?"

“There are many things that cannot be delivered by mail.”

Perez's tone was cautious.

"Don't worry about that. Caitlyn was not the one who would open someone else's mail, and since she was traveling on a Lombardy train, there was no need to worry about someone opening it in the middle of the journey." (Tia is insensitive)

Perez listened to my explanation for a while, then shrugged and replied after a while.

“...If you say so.”

It had been a long time since we had entered the balcony.

"Oh, you get out first."

I said to Perez.

Since this is your first time appearing at a banquet, many eyes are on you.

"…OK." Okay."

Perez's answer sounded uncomfortable somewhere.

Anyway, Perez went first through the balcony veil.

Left alone, I returned to the banquet hall after counting to roughly 100 while listening to music and people talking.

* * *

Someone spoke to me as I soaked my throat by taking the drink I was carrying.

"Anu miss…"

Looking at her, she was a red-haired girl who looked the same age as Larane.

Next to her looks like a little sister who is the same age as me.

Who is this, a face I've never seen before?

When I turned around, wondering, the two of them held onto the skirt of the dress and politely greeted.

"Ha, hello, Young Miss. Florentia Lombardy's. I'm Patricia from the Gus family, and this is my sister…."

"I'm Haley Gus, Young Miss."

Although their impressions were somewhat shy and reserved, the two of them looked like the daughters of high-ranking nobles, seeing that the clothes and accessories they were wearing were extremely beautiful.

They also welcomed me by holding the dress skirt.

“This is our first meeting. I'm Florentia Lombardy.”

I had just introduced myself in the usual way, but both were terrified.

“You, you are being polite! Even if you don't need to, no, you don't have to ..."

Patricia's face quickly reddened, as if my guess about her embarrassment was correct.

"I, that's not necessary, Young Miss Lombardy!"

Depending on the prestige of the family, the rank among Young Miss and Young Master was also set.

In that respect, Lombardy was the top family in the pyramid of nobles.

When Lombardy's direct lineage greeted with words of respect, Patricia did not know what to do now.

But I replied with a slight smile.

"No. It's convenient to say it like this."

"Oh my God."

If someone is 'higher' than you and treats you with kindness, people will be more moved and grateful.

Patricia was impressed with me.

"That's... The clothes that Young Miss wore were very beautiful. Can you tell me which tailor you came to?"

As if her younger sister, Haley, also had courage, she clenched her fists and asked.

"Sorry if you mind ..."

There was a quick apology followed.

If it's Gus, I know them.

This was one of the Luman vassal families of the East, although the population was few, but it was a family that made quite a lot of money by taking taxes using the river to transport goods along the great river.

I looked around pretending to be worried about telling her or not.

After all, it wasn't just the two sisters waiting for an answer.

Suddenly, little children his age and their mother gathered near me.

"Does anyone else want to know?"

I just asked openly.

"If you want to know, I can tell you."

People's faces looked brighter hearing my words.

In fact, in many social circles, the name of the designer or boutique they rent is usually kept secret.

That's to monopolize the design.

"The clothes..."

I spoke after a moment of silence.

"The clothes are from Gallahan's clothing store."

"You mean ready-to-wear clothes?"

A noble lady asked me in surprise.

"Yes, that's right."

"Oh my God, how can ready-to-wear clothes be so beautiful?"

The women looked confused.

I saw their reaction and said, laughing at the right time.

“Thank you for the compliment. Actually this dress is a ready-made garment, but I also decorate it myself. I am happy to hear it is beautiful, so it seems like my taste is praised.”

"You're saying that Young Miss did it herself?"

The woman who covered her mouth with a fan spoke from behind and saw my dress ask as if she could not believe it.

I know who he is.

Julietta Abino, from a fallen family with only a name left, became an opera star with her beautiful voice and performance.

While receiving indirect support from the Empress and making a name for herself in the social world, she was a woman hated by noble ladies for coming from a very modest family.

Well, the behavior of Julietta who was in a relationship with many noble men using her beautiful appearance was also a part of it.

In the future, she will become Astana's lover, the First Prince, and will be abandoned by the Empress

"I had my father's help, but I chose all the basic ready-made dresses, ropes, and silk or jewelry I wore to decorate them."

"... Young Miss has a very good aesthetic taste."

Julietta said, narrowing her eyes as if she didn't believe me.

Maybe he thought I was lying because I didn't want to name the person who designed the costume.

Then, a noblewoman who hated him sharply struck him on the back.

"What a disrespectful attitude is that towards Young Miss Lombardy, Miss Abino!"

"Yes. There have long been rumors that Mr. Gallahan's daughter is brilliant. So, is Young Miss Lombardy lying at the same time?"

"Well, I didn't say that ..."

He was like saying that the direct descendants of Lombardy were lying.

Just before Julietta's self-esteem falls.

"I said that Young Miss Lombardy's clothes were very nice. Sorry, Young Miss."

"It's okay."

As I replied with a smile, Julietta's skin became more relaxed.

"How can you be okay?"

"Young Miss Lombardy is very generous."

Although the women still glanced at Julietta, they praised me until her mouth was dry.

They would say that even the sound of my breathing sounded beautiful.

I mispronounced the word, and now I just sighed and looked at Julietta, who was cooling her sweat with a fan.

The clothes he was wearing were a bit outdated.

It seems that the Empress was not a generous supporter.

Then thank you for me.

I told Julietta.

“Miss Abino's stage costume will also be great if you wear ready-to-wear clothes. I just heard that my dad is looking for someone who can wear beautiful ready-to-wear clothes."