SPMB - Chapter 73

SPMB - Chapter 73

My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone

"Duchess, are you here?"

The Empress welcomed Kanna very warmly.

"Welcome. Come on, let's sit down and have some tea."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The Empress was very excited. She had no choice but to do so.

'Prince Cassil, I finally got rid of that annoying guy.'

Not long ago, Cassil was publicly executed in front of nobles. His left wrist was cut off. And just yesterday, he was deported under the pretext of recuperation.

Even if he comes back, he won't be as strong as before. The Emperor will also not be able to shower love as openly as before.

'It's partly thanks to Duchess Valentino.'

Kanna Valentino was truly a woman she liked. She even brought her own medicine to help with her own tickling problem.

"Amelia is almost completely healed."

The Empress obediently acknowledged it.

"On the surface, there are no problems anymore. This is all thanks to the Duchess."

"This is all thanks to Your Majesty's generous support."

"Wow, that's kind of humble."

It's tempting to raise one's nose or ask for something, but Kanna never does that.

Yes, she has had a royal suit since long ago.

I met a really good person. The Empress smiled, satisfied with her luck.

"Your Majesty, I have brought you a new medicine."

The Empress gestured calmly. How long she has been waiting for that medicine! He stared at the long row of medicine bottles with greedy eyes and smiled. 

"Let's use it well."

"It is an honor." 

The moment Kanna bows her head and says hello.

"Hmm. It's a nice scent after all."

As the sweet scent passed my nose, the corners of her mouth rose. The perfume that the Empress had used before was so fragrant that it would make you lose your mind whenever you smelled it.

'Plus, unlike other perfumes, the scent lasts for a very long time.' 

It was on a different level from her perfumes. Perhaps because she liked it too much, she ended up using it too quickly.

Even so, when she was feeling regretful, the scent dissipated and greed stirred up again. And she, the Empress, was a woman who had never tolerated her greed in her life.

"That perfume. The one the Duchess gave me the other day."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"It was great. I really liked it."

In the end, she asked for it again. Then Kanna bowed her waist politely.

"It would be an honor to give it to Your Majesty as a gift."

***

After the audience with the Empress, Kanna went to see Amelia.

"We can watch it like this for a few more weeks and if there are no signs of recurrence, we can declare it cured."

"Really?"

"Yes, Your Highness."

Then Amelia shed tears of joy.

"Thank you so much. I will not forget this favor, Duchess, No... Can I call you Kanna?"

"Sure."

After finishing work, Kanna returned home.

'It's been a really long time since I went out.'

She came out of the house for the first time in a very long time to see the Empress and Amelia.

After Prince Cassil's long wave, the Empire was in turmoil. So she chose to stay away for the time being. At least she had to take care of herself until this commotion cooled down.

'My father is still in Venice.'

Despite confirming that the crew was not infected by the black fog, he has not yet returned.

'Should I ask my father about the letter when he gets back?'

Maybe it would be better to move on like this.

'If it wasn't something my father did, it would only arouse unnecessary suspicion."

Kanna thought carefully. She realized this clearly after going through the crisis of death.

'I need to live more mindfully than I do now.'

She is not 'Lee Joo-hwa'.

Maybe, no, she will live as Kanna forever. So, she had to calculate each move carefully and do it carefully.

"The problem is that my desires are incoherent.'

Kanna wanted to divorce her cold husband, Sylvien. And she wanted to branch out from the Addis family.

At the same time, she wanted to have the power to not be persecuted by anyone. But ironically, Valentino and Addis became her shield in a moment of crisis.

'But that doesn't mean you can live your life suppressing me. I'm sick of Valentino and Addis.'

Kanna scribbled her priorities on the parchment.

<Desire #1. Divorce/separation (*Undisputed #1*)

Desire ranked #2. Power (Enough that guys like Cassil wouldn't dare touch it!)>

For now, she tried not to think about any other small wishes. Because now is the time when choice and focus are needed.

'No matter how powerful you are, you can't give up on divorce and separation.'

It is the undisputed number one. Two asterisks were also added. Divorce and splitting a family home were means to make oneself happy.

She can't give up happiness.

'So in the end, we have no choice but to build up power similar to Valentino and Addis.'

She never thought about whether that was really possible. If something is absolutely necessary, even if it is impossible, she has no choice but to do it. If she runs, she will arrive close to, if not at, the target point.

So, you have to work hard until just before realizing Desire #1. If there is anything to take away from Addis and Valentino, take it out without mercy.

'But what if my father doesn't allow the divorce until the end?'

What if she had to live the rest of her life with her mother-in-law's mistreatment and my husband's indifference?

"Damn, it's terrible."

Kanna cursed in her voice. Just thinking about it makes her sick.

Rather than rot in misery until she dies, she would rather throw it all away and run away to the mountains

Maybe, as she once told her father, it might really be a good idea to live in a coastal town in a foreign country.

'...Is that plausible?' 

When she thought about it, it really seemed plausible. Rather than living in misery, it would be better to throw it all away and go somewhere where no one knows her and start anew.

'Okay, let's do it that way. I'm going to the Kingdom of Yalden. They say women's rights are higher there than in Aslan's empire.'

But that was a last resort. It would not be easy to create a new identity or to settle down in a foreign country as a single woman.

'On the contrary, if something goes wrong, I could become even more unhappy than I am now.'

In any case, the Western Continent is a class society. Individual power alone has its limits. Moreover, since she had black hair, a symbol of inauspiciousness, she was wearing one more shackles than others.

Now as much as she would never admit it - there are times when the castles of Valetino and Addis protect her.

But what if she meets someone like Cassil while living in a foreign country with a new identity?

At that time, there will be no room for survival.

So, the best scenario is to safely divorce here and neatly separate houses.

'And I must build my foundation before then.'

In Aslan's empire, a divorced noblewoman falls instantly. No matter where you go, you will be the subject of gossip, but if you have money, fame, and power, the story is different.

Fortunately, Kanna had good seeds called Empress and Amelia. Plus, it seems like her reputation has improved, albeit slightly.

Kanna glanced down at today's newspaper.

<The chronic disease of Eastern Continent trade sailors is finally resolved!>

<....... Surprisingly, the doctor who cured this disease is known to be a Duchess from the noble Valentino family.......>

She is confident that she will continue to enhance her reputation in the field of medicine in the future. However...

'I don't have enough money.'

There is money received for taking care of Lucy, but it is only the amount of a noble Lady's monthly allowance.

'I need to make a lot of money in case I have to buy a new identity and go into exile later."

Fortunately, she had some good money-making ideas. One of them is perfume.

The scents of perfume in this world were too primary. The only way was to dilute the scent extracted from plants or mix scents from similar plants.

So the obvious floral scent was all that was there.

However, the world of coins was full of colorful scents that expressed all kinds of moods, emotions, places, and times.

For someone who had used and made such perfumes, the perfume here now was nothing short of old-fashioned.

'And the Empress must have felt that way too."

The perfume presented to the Empress was made by combining the scents of freesia, magnolia, lily of the valley, rose, and Virginia.

The moment you smell it, it reminds you of flower petals swaying in the spring breeze, and it is a perfume that gives off a feeling of subtle freshness and sweetness.

'Now that I've smelled that scent, I'll never be satisfied with the typical flower perfume here."

Moreover, perfumes of this era lost their scent quickly, but Kanna knew of ingredients that could suppress volatilization.

'If you add white iris root or tree resin, the scent will remain for a long time.'

Unlike the simple flowery scents we have had so far, this is a perfume that exudes a variety of scents and lasts for a long time. It is certain that it will sell like hotcakes once it goes on sale. Moreover, in this era, perfume was an extremely expensive luxury item that could only be purchased by the nobility.

If this perfume were sold not only on the Aslan Empire but also to all nobles in the Western Continent...

'It's like a quick hit.'

We are confident that it will be a hit across the continent. The problem was the distribution network. There were not many merchants with the ability to sell throughout the Western Continent. The Marquis of Mercy's Mercy upper, Count Raspaello and Silvienne's Debord upper, and...

'The top of Addis.'

This was the only merchant with a distribution network that could sell to the end of the Western Continent.

'I'll pass because Mercy is the Empress's mother's family.'

She had no intention of dumping everything on the Empress. Because it would be foolish to put everything she has in one basket.

 'And Debor only sells cultural artifacts from the Eastern Continent, so it's not suitable. Besides, I don't want to have anything to do with Sylvien anymore."

So all that remains is Addis. Kanna realized it was time to change strategy.

'Because I have to use everything I can before I move out.'

"I am the only one for you. Rely on me."

Yes, I definitely said that. The corners of Kanna's mouth rose.

'Okay. I'll do as you wish, Kallen.'

The time has come to use Kalen Adis.

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