24 - The Bride of the Great Lord is a Warrior from Hell
“Looks like you’re the last guest.”
Alisha was in her nightgown.
The thinly padded silk nightgown consisted of a knee-length, one-piece top and pants.
Frilly decorations were added to the neckline, sleeves, and hem of the loose top.
The pants had a checkered pattern embroidered with silver thread.
Even the luster of the fabric was unique.
The noble lady, dressed in an elegant yet practical nightgown, was holding a large spear.
In the short moment it took to open the door and enter, the assassin assessed the situation.
He immediately put the hidden throwing needle in his mouth.
All he had to do was blow air into it.
But the puff of air he exhaled didn't shoot straight ahead.
A strong force lifted his chin.
The needle-like darts were scattered towards the ceiling.
Clang, clag-clang!
In the assassin's fading vision, he saw the tip of the spear swirling across the ceiling.
The spear gracefully drew a circle, sweeping away the tiny darts.
Even as he lost consciousness, he couldn't believe what was happening.
But that was the extent of his thoughts.
Thud!
Alisha sighed as she looked at the assassin who had fallen backward.
Juan was going to say something.
The cleaners wouldn't be any different.
She had called them so often that they couldn't just disguise themselves as stable cleaners anymore, and they were changing their disguises regularly.
The cleaner leader, Ren, had complained yesterday with a haggard face, "Lady Alisha, I can't think of any more disguises."
"It's getting worse and worse."
At this rate, she would be attacked in broad daylight in the middle of the street soon.
It would be difficult to handle it as discreetly as she did now.
Alisha scratched the back of her head and frowned.
After wrinkling her face for a while, Alisha relaxed her expression.
She couldn't leave it like this any longer.
There was a limit to what she could do on her own.
"Shall I go find them?"
The sky outside the window was gradually brightening.
Tessen was located at the western end of the Eastern Continent.
The west of Tessen was the border, and the east was lined with main roads.
The north was blocked by mountains covered in ice and rock, and the south had several villages.
Within Tessen, the further east you went, the more prosperous and wealthy it became.
The west was a gateway for new things to come in and for going to unfamiliar places, but there were frequent and strict inspections.
The north was barren and no one wanted to go there.
The deeper you went south, the more run-down the rural villages were known to be.
At the southern end were Entai and Restin, which both claimed to be the last village.
Of course, within Tessen, no one knew either name of Entai and Restin, or they thought of them as backwater villages.
The road to Entai and Restin.
A beautiful carriage traveled along a simple country road.
The secluded path was not wide or lavishly decorated, but it was well maintained.
Preparations were well made for accidents and disasters, and nothing that could be a hazard was left behind.
Substance could be seen within the simplicity.
In contrast, the carriage traveling on the road was splendor itself.
The carriage was eye-catching with its light cream-colored base and gold decorations.
The softness of the cream color gave a delicate impression, and the small gold decorations that were not excessive showed humility, but the huge size of the carriage made everything meaningless.
The height of the carriage door was almost as tall as an adult.
The four fine horses pulling the carriage were also extraordinary.
Although the owner could not be identified because the family crest was not displayed, it could be guessed that the owner of the carriage was a great person.
"Milady."
Daisy was staring intently at the carriage window.
The scenery visible through the window was becoming more and more desolate and more and more modest.
"Yes."
Daisy looked ahead at the loose reply.
Her troubled face turned sullen.
Alisha was buried in mint-colored leather and gorgeous floral silk.
The carriage the two were riding in was prepared by Baron and Baroness Lange for the prospective Grand Duchess.
The exterior of the carriage used soft colors to create a fluffy atmosphere, but the interior of the carriage was so luxurious that it was beyond words.
The walls inside the carriage were covered with extravagant floral silk that seemed to stab the eyes.
The silk curtains covering the windows were double-layered.
The sheer lace curtains on the inside seemed to be of the highest quality for dresses.
The mint-colored leather section where the two were sitting was something that could only be placed in the Emperor's private room in the Imperial Palace.
The seating area was soft, and the armrests drew elegant lines.
The backrest was comfortable and had points in the right places, which greatly enhanced the decorative effect.
The mint-colored leather was Baron Langs' taste, and the silk and curtains on the walls were Baroness Lange's taste.
The Baroness was particularly proud of introducing the silk-covered walls with dazzling bright-colored silk with intense patterns.
In addition to this, the Baroness also sent lace handkerchiefs, gorgeous silk overskirts, and shoes with intricate embroidery.
She was currently preparing a silk cover and cloak to be added to Alisha's blanket.
Rumor had it that the hood trim, neckline, and hem of the cloak would be made of gorgeous silk.
Alisha surprisingly wore and used the fancy accessories well.
She didn't just receive and use them.
"Are you going all the way to Entai to meet a embroidery artisan?"
Daisy's voice was as polite as usual.
But her neat face was full of suspicion.
Just to meet one embroiderer, you're coming all the way to this countryside?
"I heard she's very skilled. And I'm out for a picnic."
Alisha said nonchalantly.
Entai was an ordinary rural village.
The only famous thing about it was that it was located very deep in the south of Tessen.
A picnic to such a place was just strange.
"Yes..."
Daisy didn't press too hard.
She stared intently at Alisha, who had changed a lot.
Alisha had really changed.
Comparing Alisha a year ago to Alisha now, she seemed like a different person.
In the past, she always had a timid and withdrawn impression.
Even when she stood up straight, she looked shrunken.
In contrast, now she felt alive even when she was still.
When she spoke, she clearly conveyed her opinions, and the ends of her words were clear.
The impression of avoiding and running away had changed to an image of confronting problems.
Alisha tilted her head at Daisy's gaze.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I believe you have your own reasons for coming on a picnic all the way here, Milady."
Just as Alisha had changed, so had Daisy.
She still prioritized the duties and rules of a maid.
However, she showed a much more comfortable side than before due to Alisha's attitude of wanting to get closer.
"It's a picnic."
Alisha turned her gaze out the window and pretended not to notice.
Daisy also looked out the window.
Outside, the scenery of a quiet rural village continued.
She originally insisted that picnics were for going to the suburbs, but this was a place where she didn't know anyone.
As Daisy suspected, it was a picnic with a purpose.
Alisha knew about the next nine years.
When and through whom the Emperor would have his first child.
The worsening relationship with the Isterun Duchy, and the subsequent surge in the price of freshwater pearls.
The collapse of gold prices.
The unusual heat wave and the terrible blizzard.
The epidemic that broke out in the south and the solution.
She knew countless futures, but only the results.
Knowing only the results made it difficult to infer the process.
Moreover, since she was changing the present with what she knew, there was a possibility that the future results would change.
It was necessary to understand what processes were involved in the results that Alisha knew.
She needed colleagues to analyze the information she had dismissed as trivial, look at it from different angles, and share opinions.
She also needed an information group to collect and compile current information.
Alisha knew the people who were suitable for all of this.
She learned that they were in Entai through gossip for entertainment.
When she read the gossip, she never thought that she would come to find them.
As the surrounding situation became more and more unusual, she suddenly thought of them, and the more she thought about it, the more she thought they were the right people.
It was also good for Alisha that they were living in seclusion in Entai, which was close to Tessen.
The carriage, which had left the one-way road, stopped near the village lake.
"Lady Alisha, we have arrived."
Juan approached the carriage window and said.
Alisha, who had been buried in a cushion covered in a gorgeous silk cover, got up.
"Shall we get out?"
"I will open the door."
Daisy opened the door of the carriage.
Juan, who was outside, got off his horse and approached the door.
"Are you getting off already? I will prepare a seat and escort you."
"I'm going to take a look around the village."
At Alisha's words, Juan took out a folded piece of paper from his arms.
"This is what you asked for."
As Alisha reached out to receive the paper, Daisy deliberately took the paper in the middle and handed it over.
Alisha smiled brightly as she took the paper from Daisy.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome. Please tell us if you need anything else. We will prepare and wait."
Juan approached those who were preparing the seats.
Alisha looked at Juan's receding back with sparkling eyes.
"Ahem."
A clearing of throat echoed from next to her face, which was spreading a subtle smile.
The sound was quite rough.
Alisha shook her head faintly at Daisy's face, which looked as if she were seeing something ominous.
It seemed like she had misunderstood something.
It's not like that.
Alisha felt wronged.
"Um."
"I believe you will do as you see fit, Milady. But I am concerned about having Sir Juan, a knight, draw pictures that are not related to his duties. Shall I invite a painter?"
There was no need for that.
"Sir Juan is good at drawing."
Alisha whispered in a clear voice.
"Milady."
Daisy called Alisha in a stern voice.
It was because she didn't know everything.
"It would be nice if Juan could draw a portrait of Daisy."
Juan was born into a famous knight family from his ancestors.
His brothers and sisters were also knights.
His cousins were also members of the Knights.
The princes of the Imperial family graduated from the Imperial Academy with the highest grades, but the Lukens family was the family with the most graduates.
Juan was a capable knight.
However, he did not become famous as 'Knight Juan Lukens'.
Juan Lukens' name spread widely because of the 'Little Women' series that stirred the continent.
Little Women was a painting that expressed the legends of the Western and Southern continents.
The sensual appearance of the goddesses and fairies in the mysterious background was met with admiration and criticism.
The officials of the Western and Southern continents expressed their anger and poured out criticism at the particularly sensual appearance of the goddesses and fairies, but each time, the paintings became famous and the prices soared.
After it was revealed that the face models of the goddesses and fairies were boys and girls sponsored by the Lukens family, the aftermath swept through once more.
The model of the face that I believed to be a sensual woman is a man?!
Some faces were inspired, but they cannot be seen as the same person.
So which one is a man?! This is a scam!
I said it was inspired!
Who is the guy who drew the picture? Come out! I'll give you a new birth today. Who is it!
