[ Rumors spread about a 'wicked woman with extremely wicked behavior.' ]
[ The number of people who agree with the reputation of 'a very wicked woman' is increasing. (32 → 35) ]
[ Origin of the rumor: Dolly ]
It was before dawn, but Dolly seemed to have already woken up.
Odette quickly got up to go back before Dolly came into the room.
After checking on Karl, who appeared to be asleep, Odette left the infirmary.
She was in such a hurry to turn back that she didn't notice Karl's dark smile.
The fact that there was glass under the bed Karl was lying on, which he had broken himself and hidden.
The fourth day on the island of Athens dawned.
Dolly, excited about the event that was to take place today, hurried to Odette's room as soon as she woke up.
“Mrs. Becker? I’m here, so please take over.”
“Yeah... I was tired, but you came at a good time.”
“Nothing happened, right?”
“Young lady, she slept the whole time. Of course, nothing happened.”
Mrs. Becker woke up with a start after dozing off yesterday, so she stayed wide-eyed and tense all day guarding Odette.
'What could have happened? Miss Odette was sleeping both before I fell asleep and after I woke up.'
At this, Dolly smiled and said:
“Mrs. Becker, I will be watching her late tonight.”
“Huh? Why? It’ll be hard for you too if you don’t change it in the middle.”
“I’m feeling particularly good today. Get some rest today.”
“Oh, is that okay?”
It was a welcome piece of news to hear. Perhaps it was because Mrs. Becker had been so focused on monitoring Odette that she had been feeling a bit shaky and her digestion had been poor for the past few days.
“Yes. I’ll be watching her for the rest of the day.”
'I made a rumor about the young lady by enduring my sleepiness and reducing my sleep for today!'
Dolly laughed inwardly as she looked at the sleeping Odette. How could she be sleeping soundly without knowing anything?
She doesn't know how much of a humiliation she's going to experience today.
[ > Ignorant Young Lady with nothing in her head (18 people) ]
[ Rumors spread about the 'ignorant, clueless Young Lady'. ]
[ The number of people who agree with the reputation of 'an ignorant and clueless young lady' is increasing. (18 → 23) ]
[ Origin of the rumor: Dolly ]
How can someone be so talkative?
Odette let out a scoff at the blaring notification window as soon as she opened her eyes.
Seeing how Dolly was obsessed with the rumor that Young Lady was ignorant and talked too much about it, she knew Dolly had picked the event she expected.
This is the ‘Salon of Athena Island’.
'... It's noble to turn around. Compared to the horrible way it tormented me in my past life.'
According to her schedule, the salon is open today. That's why she was able to sleep soundly in her room until yesterday and relax comfortably.
'I was able to eat plenty of meals thanks to being separated from my father and Ferdinand.'
The milk, bread, and vegetables on this island were especially delicious. The picturesque scenery whetted her appetite even more.
Then Dolly spoke to Odette.
“Miss, are you awake? I will be taking care of you all day today.”
Odette was glad that Mrs. Becker, who had been annoying her lately, was gone. But she pretended to look uneasy. Then Dolly said with an even more excited expression.
“I plan to take the young lady for a walk today. Get up quickly. I will call the palace maid and dress you up.”
Then Dolly pulled the rope. As if Dolly had instructed the maids in advance, they poured perfume on her without saying a word and began massaging her.
After that, it was on to bathing, putting on makeup, dressing her up, and even curling her hair nicely with a soldering iron.
Odette looked at Dolly in the mirror and thought.
'That kid probably knows that if my father hears about something this big, he'll be beheaded.'
Looking at that confident expression, shr guessed Dolly must have prepared a way to keep it from reaching her father's ears.
'Thank you. You even found a way for me.'
Odette raised the corners of her mouth. As long as it doesn't reach her father's ears, she too will be free to do as she pleases.
'But it's a salon...'
She will not be satisfied with such noble retaliation.
'You should come out more mean like yourself.'
That way, she can do the same thing to her without feeling any guilt.
Thinking like that, Odette enjoyed Dolly's touch.
The royal family and famous high-ranking nobles were required to tour the island for a whole week, except for the hunting competition on the first day.
Just imagine the show politicians put on during election season.
By saying things like, 'The cream is amazing,' 'The garden is beautiful,' and 'The milk from this house is amazing,' you can make people feel moved and think, 'Oh my, these common people are making this kind of food!'
Although it is the island of Athena, which is the farthest from the capital, it is a kind of performance that makes the Emperor feel close to the residents.
However, during that time, other nobles had free time. Except for the 'Salon of Athena' held on the fourth day.
The Barceha Empire had a developed salon culture. 'Salons' were places where sensitive topics such as politics, economics, international affairs, and theology could be freely discussed.
The organizer of the salon could decide what topics to cover and how to conduct the salon: whether it would be a presentation, an exhibition, a literary gathering, or a tea party.
Among Barceha's salons, the 'Salon of Athena' was famous as a place to select young intellectuals who would lead Barceha in the future.
Unlike other salons where older gentlemen or ladies were the hosts, the salons on the island of Athena were hosted by minor nobles in their twenties or so.
So, if you hosted a salon like this or made a prominent statement, you were often seen as a new star in the social scene and the future of Barceha.
That's why Dolly chose the 'Salon' because she felt it was the perfect place to humiliate Odette.
A place where Odette's ignorance shines.
'The Count is famous and popular with the commoners, so he will tour the island of Athena with His Majesty.'
Ferdinand had been drinking so much the night before that his nose was crooked, so it was obvious he would be sleeping the entire salon session.
The Count had ordered that Odette be kept out of the salon, but Dolly was reluctant to do so.
'I must repay the humiliation in the greenhouse garden!'
How much effort did you put into that?
Dolly found Young Lady who hated Odette the most, and Young Lady who had power.
And as luck would have it, the organizers of this year's Athena Salon fit the bill.
This is none other than the daughter of the Duke of Karin Annette von Brentano.
The most educated and learned nobleman of this generation, she was chosen to host the salon on the island of Athens this year.
As soon as she confirmed that, Dolly immediately contacted Brentano's maid.
'Young lady, did you think you could get away with embarrassing me?'
It wasn't that she hated Odette because of the orders of her master. Even without that, she had already hated Odette for pretending to be a noble even though she wasn't even born one.
The fact that adoption was a legitimate procedure recognized by the Empire was of little importance to Dolly.
All that mattered was that the child's starting point was an orphanage.
'If it weren't for those who were born different from me from the beginning, wouldn't it be different? How can people who were born more humble than me be treated better than me?'
Dolly felt very sick to her stomach. She felt it was unfair as it made her stomach hurt.
Her anger was directed at Odette, not at the Empire, which recognized the laws regarding adoption, or at the nobles who chose to adopt.
'A girl who became noble through dishonest means.'
Because it's easier to be angry at the weak than at the strong.
“Miss, you’re ready to go out. You can go for a walk now.”
Dolly pretended to lead a walking tour and dragged Odette along on the way to the salon.
'You idiot who can't even read, let her suffer great humiliation.'
How could you possibly know about international affairs, the economy, or anything like that? You'd be lucky if you didn't mistake it for eating at a salon.
“Dolly, where are we?”
At the door of the 'Hall of Wisdom' where the salon was held, Dolly heard Odette's voice calling her, but she ignored it and told the doorkeeper Odette's name.
Because Dolly had already put Odette's name on the attendee list.
The door to the Hall of Wisdom, where the literary festival was held, opened. The high ceiling and the beautiful frescoes decorating the ceiling overwhelmed people with their nobility.
There were several tables and sofas placed here and there, almost reminiscent of a coffee house.
The eyes of the nobles, each of whom was participating in a topic of their choice, were immediately fixed on Odette.
To the most beautiful flower in the social world who rarely attends events like this.
[ The number of people who agree with the reputation of 'a very wicked woman' is increasing. (32 → 35) ]
[ Origin of the rumor: Dolly ]
It was before dawn, but Dolly seemed to have already woken up.
Odette quickly got up to go back before Dolly came into the room.
After checking on Karl, who appeared to be asleep, Odette left the infirmary.
She was in such a hurry to turn back that she didn't notice Karl's dark smile.
The fact that there was glass under the bed Karl was lying on, which he had broken himself and hidden.
***
The fourth day on the island of Athens dawned.
Dolly, excited about the event that was to take place today, hurried to Odette's room as soon as she woke up.
“Mrs. Becker? I’m here, so please take over.”
“Yeah... I was tired, but you came at a good time.”
“Nothing happened, right?”
“Young lady, she slept the whole time. Of course, nothing happened.”
Mrs. Becker woke up with a start after dozing off yesterday, so she stayed wide-eyed and tense all day guarding Odette.
'What could have happened? Miss Odette was sleeping both before I fell asleep and after I woke up.'
At this, Dolly smiled and said:
“Mrs. Becker, I will be watching her late tonight.”
“Huh? Why? It’ll be hard for you too if you don’t change it in the middle.”
“I’m feeling particularly good today. Get some rest today.”
“Oh, is that okay?”
It was a welcome piece of news to hear. Perhaps it was because Mrs. Becker had been so focused on monitoring Odette that she had been feeling a bit shaky and her digestion had been poor for the past few days.
“Yes. I’ll be watching her for the rest of the day.”
'I made a rumor about the young lady by enduring my sleepiness and reducing my sleep for today!'
Dolly laughed inwardly as she looked at the sleeping Odette. How could she be sleeping soundly without knowing anything?
She doesn't know how much of a humiliation she's going to experience today.
***
[ > Ignorant Young Lady with nothing in her head (18 people) ]
[ Rumors spread about the 'ignorant, clueless Young Lady'. ]
[ The number of people who agree with the reputation of 'an ignorant and clueless young lady' is increasing. (18 → 23) ]
[ Origin of the rumor: Dolly ]
How can someone be so talkative?
Odette let out a scoff at the blaring notification window as soon as she opened her eyes.
Seeing how Dolly was obsessed with the rumor that Young Lady was ignorant and talked too much about it, she knew Dolly had picked the event she expected.
This is the ‘Salon of Athena Island’.
'... It's noble to turn around. Compared to the horrible way it tormented me in my past life.'
According to her schedule, the salon is open today. That's why she was able to sleep soundly in her room until yesterday and relax comfortably.
'I was able to eat plenty of meals thanks to being separated from my father and Ferdinand.'
The milk, bread, and vegetables on this island were especially delicious. The picturesque scenery whetted her appetite even more.
Then Dolly spoke to Odette.
“Miss, are you awake? I will be taking care of you all day today.”
Odette was glad that Mrs. Becker, who had been annoying her lately, was gone. But she pretended to look uneasy. Then Dolly said with an even more excited expression.
“I plan to take the young lady for a walk today. Get up quickly. I will call the palace maid and dress you up.”
Then Dolly pulled the rope. As if Dolly had instructed the maids in advance, they poured perfume on her without saying a word and began massaging her.
After that, it was on to bathing, putting on makeup, dressing her up, and even curling her hair nicely with a soldering iron.
Odette looked at Dolly in the mirror and thought.
'That kid probably knows that if my father hears about something this big, he'll be beheaded.'
Looking at that confident expression, shr guessed Dolly must have prepared a way to keep it from reaching her father's ears.
'Thank you. You even found a way for me.'
Odette raised the corners of her mouth. As long as it doesn't reach her father's ears, she too will be free to do as she pleases.
'But it's a salon...'
She will not be satisfied with such noble retaliation.
'You should come out more mean like yourself.'
That way, she can do the same thing to her without feeling any guilt.
Thinking like that, Odette enjoyed Dolly's touch.
***
The royal family and famous high-ranking nobles were required to tour the island for a whole week, except for the hunting competition on the first day.
Just imagine the show politicians put on during election season.
By saying things like, 'The cream is amazing,' 'The garden is beautiful,' and 'The milk from this house is amazing,' you can make people feel moved and think, 'Oh my, these common people are making this kind of food!'
Although it is the island of Athena, which is the farthest from the capital, it is a kind of performance that makes the Emperor feel close to the residents.
However, during that time, other nobles had free time. Except for the 'Salon of Athena' held on the fourth day.
The Barceha Empire had a developed salon culture. 'Salons' were places where sensitive topics such as politics, economics, international affairs, and theology could be freely discussed.
The organizer of the salon could decide what topics to cover and how to conduct the salon: whether it would be a presentation, an exhibition, a literary gathering, or a tea party.
Among Barceha's salons, the 'Salon of Athena' was famous as a place to select young intellectuals who would lead Barceha in the future.
Unlike other salons where older gentlemen or ladies were the hosts, the salons on the island of Athena were hosted by minor nobles in their twenties or so.
So, if you hosted a salon like this or made a prominent statement, you were often seen as a new star in the social scene and the future of Barceha.
That's why Dolly chose the 'Salon' because she felt it was the perfect place to humiliate Odette.
A place where Odette's ignorance shines.
'The Count is famous and popular with the commoners, so he will tour the island of Athena with His Majesty.'
Ferdinand had been drinking so much the night before that his nose was crooked, so it was obvious he would be sleeping the entire salon session.
The Count had ordered that Odette be kept out of the salon, but Dolly was reluctant to do so.
'I must repay the humiliation in the greenhouse garden!'
How much effort did you put into that?
Dolly found Young Lady who hated Odette the most, and Young Lady who had power.
And as luck would have it, the organizers of this year's Athena Salon fit the bill.
This is none other than the daughter of the Duke of Karin Annette von Brentano.
The most educated and learned nobleman of this generation, she was chosen to host the salon on the island of Athens this year.
As soon as she confirmed that, Dolly immediately contacted Brentano's maid.
'Young lady, did you think you could get away with embarrassing me?'
It wasn't that she hated Odette because of the orders of her master. Even without that, she had already hated Odette for pretending to be a noble even though she wasn't even born one.
The fact that adoption was a legitimate procedure recognized by the Empire was of little importance to Dolly.
All that mattered was that the child's starting point was an orphanage.
'If it weren't for those who were born different from me from the beginning, wouldn't it be different? How can people who were born more humble than me be treated better than me?'
Dolly felt very sick to her stomach. She felt it was unfair as it made her stomach hurt.
Her anger was directed at Odette, not at the Empire, which recognized the laws regarding adoption, or at the nobles who chose to adopt.
'A girl who became noble through dishonest means.'
Because it's easier to be angry at the weak than at the strong.
“Miss, you’re ready to go out. You can go for a walk now.”
Dolly pretended to lead a walking tour and dragged Odette along on the way to the salon.
'You idiot who can't even read, let her suffer great humiliation.'
How could you possibly know about international affairs, the economy, or anything like that? You'd be lucky if you didn't mistake it for eating at a salon.
“Dolly, where are we?”
At the door of the 'Hall of Wisdom' where the salon was held, Dolly heard Odette's voice calling her, but she ignored it and told the doorkeeper Odette's name.
Because Dolly had already put Odette's name on the attendee list.
The door to the Hall of Wisdom, where the literary festival was held, opened. The high ceiling and the beautiful frescoes decorating the ceiling overwhelmed people with their nobility.
There were several tables and sofas placed here and there, almost reminiscent of a coffee house.
The eyes of the nobles, each of whom was participating in a topic of their choice, were immediately fixed on Odette.
To the most beautiful flower in the social world who rarely attends events like this.
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