It's been two months since she last wrote this.
All she could remember was the sermon of the old priest that she had overheard when she was living in hiding in the temple.
An old priest who was obsessed with theology and spent his entire life studying theology. An old man with white hair who constantly preached all sorts of sermons.
Even though he was the one who tried to burn Odette, who had pretended to be a fake purifier, at the stake.
“I couldn’t finish reading because my hands were full. When I listed the things I didn’t know, it was more than enough for both my hands, so I didn’t have any hands to pick up the book.”
And this was the anecdote that the old priest loved.
An anecdote between the eccentric Albertus and his only friend. When Albertus nagged his friend about whether he had read the book he had written, [The Commandments of God], his friend complained that it was too difficult.
At Odette's answer, several of the show-off men who knew the story burst into laughter again.
“That anecdote is from the latter half of that damn book. You’ve read the entire ‘Commandments of God’!”
One of the men spoke loudly, pretending to praise Odette, but also showing off that he had read the book to the end.
Another man spoke nervously, fearing that he too would miss his chance to show off.
“It’s amazing. I would never have looked at my professor if he hadn’t been his student.”
“You were Faust’s disciple. Excuse me, but could you please not speak to me?”
Odette spoke with a sarcastic tone that was clearly meant as a joke.
An attitude of naturally revealing that she knows that Albertus' disciple is Faust, but rather than showing it off, passing it off as a joke.
If someone who is not from an academy were to force themselves to read all of those books, they would probably suffer from a great desire to show off.
The fact that she appeals so refreshingly actually reveals Odette's humility.
Of course, from Odette's point of view, she didn't really read it so she just passed it off as a joke, but the other nobles had no way of knowing her intentions.
The twist of 'I found out he's a good person' always gives a strong feeling of favor.
[ Your current bad reputation:
> The rumors about Young Lady, an empty shell with nothing in her head, are being reduced. ]
[ 23 people → 8 people ( - 15 people decreased) ]
[ > The Arrogant Flower of Social Circle (26 people) ]
[ > Rumors about the arrogant flower of high society are diminished. ]
[ 26 people → 15 people ( - 11 people decreased) ]
Odette was slowly filling up the objectives in her status window.
It had become ridiculous to suspect Odette at this point. Lady Brentano closed her mouth with her lips pursed and crossed her arms.
However, Brentano's maid glared at Dolly and nagged her.
'What's going on? This isn't what it says?!'
But Dolly had the hardest time understanding this situation. She couldn't understand where the nobles were laughing, but she could tell that they all liked Odette.
Anyone who looks at it can tell that it is the leisurely feeling of someone who has read books.
'That girl can't read, how can she do that?'
“Oh, really. You even hate the disciple of the person who wrote the book. Lady Odette is a terrible and cruel person.”
“You’ve probably heard rumors about my wicked ways. How could someone who has read all of God’s Commandments not be eccentric?”
And Odette now turned the conversation towards the goal of dispelling the rumors of the atrocities.
“I understand. If I had read the book all the way through, I would have been very eccentric. I was very lucky. At the academy, my seniors had handed down a summary.”
As the laughter spread, more and more people began to gather around Odette's table. Dolly couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
Because the atmosphere was the complete opposite of what she expected.
“Why, did you tell me to turn it around? That maid has been talking nonsense since yesterday. She says that no master is as difficult to serve as her own lady.”
At the gentleman's words, the eyes of the gathered people were fixed on Dolly.
Then Dolly's face turned bright red. The man who brought up the subject had an expression on his face that made her very displeased.
To the point where he has to bring up gossip again in a place like this.
'Why, why? I thought you were listening to Odette's gossip yesterday.'
Odette raised the corners of her mouth at the sight of Dolly's bewildered expression.
'Don't you think that gossip only lowers the reputation of the person being criticized?'
Most people who hear gossip do not only diminish the opinion of the person being gossiped about but also the opinion of the person doing the gossiping.
That person will go somewhere else and talk about her like that too.
Besides, there is one thing that Dolly overlooks: she is a maid.
If the listener is a nobleman and the maid gets excited and curses at her master, who do you think is more unsightly?
Dolly has absolutely no understanding of the noble class that is turning.
The masters consider it a betrayal for their maids to even gossip about them.
[ Your current bad reputation:
> A wicked woman with a very bad temper (25 people/ - decreased by 7 people)
> Selfish Purifier (15 people)
> Arrogant Social Flower (15 people/ - 11 people decreased)
> Young Lady, an empty shell with nothing in her head (8 people/ - decreased by 15 people) ]
Odette drank her tea slowly while checking the status window in front of her. It was to increase the amount of time Dolly was in the spotlight.
“Is that so? I guess I’ll have to give her a very severe punishment.”
“Are you really going to make her read [The Commandments of God]?”
“We must realize the highest good through the request of the immortality of the soul and the presence of God.”
At the calm answer, not only the gentleman from the Academy but also Lady Brentano burst into laughter. However, she quickly returned to her stern expression.
That was because that strange sentence, which was incomprehensible, was a sentence that theologians would blurt out even in their sleep.
“How cruel. Lady Odette is truly a terrifying villainess.”
The conversation continued like that.
Theology, then economics, politics, and international affairs.
Lady Brentano was secretly trying to test her, and she was able to escape by combining some of the information she had overheard.
'Because I have Han Su-Wan's knowledge.'
She never thought that doing her sister's homework during her college years would help her in this way.
Although it is a worldview within a game, many of the theories contained within it are borrowed from theories that actually exist in Han Soo-wan's world.
“You’re amazing. I didn’t know you were so well-informed about international affairs.”
Even in the case of international affairs, it was possible to explain it plausibly by roughly matching the 19th-century situation of the country that served as the model for the countries.
“The gentlemen are being overly complimentary. I think that is a bit of a radical opinion.”
“No. As you said, it really seems like the era of railroads is about to begin. The talk about the republic was also very interesting.”
[ > No one sympathizes with the rumor about the Young Lady, who is an empty shell with nothing in her head! ]
[ > Young Lady, an empty shell with nothing in her head (Rumor removed/ - 23 people reduced) ]
Almost everyone in the salon had gathered in this place.
Because of that, everyone moved together to the largest sofa in the center of the room.
The servants and maids were very busy moving additional sofas and tables to make room.
The only maid who was playing was Dolly.
A Young Lady called Dolly as she picked up the last cookie from the third-floor tray.
“Did you tell me to turn it over? The afternoon tray is completely empty. Why don’t you bring me a new one? Bring me some more fruit wine, too.”
"Yes, yes?"
“You’re the only maid here. What are you staring at? Have you come to play?”
Dolly, who had been trembling and staring at her, was startled by the Young Lady's request.
“Don’t forget to bring more tea, Dolly.”
She also interfered from the side. While she was spinning, she glared at the Young Lady and then hurriedly left the room.
She soon arrived with a trolley.
“What is this? This is the first time I’ve seen someone with three levels like this, kid.”
However, the Young Lady clicked her tongue at Dolly when she saw the tray. It was because there was nothing formal about it.
'The Count doesn't enjoy dessert. The Countess doesn't know manners, so she thinks it's okay to just make it look pretty.'
Since she always dressed up nicely, there was no way Dolly could do something like this properly.
“Why are there sandwiches on the third floor? And with this arrangement, shouldn’t there be some kind of citrus fruit wine?”
“...”
“Why did you choose this white wine? It’s too heavy to eat with fruit.”
Young Lady, who had been pointing out things one by one, eventually closed her eyes tightly.
“Ah. I’d rather have it done by myself. Miss Odette, she's not a daughter of God for nothing. This is something only a Saintess could endure. How on earth did she endure it? Who wouldn’t go crazy with such a maid?”
The people in this salon already had a crush on Odette. Some of them might even feel guilty.
[ > The person who sympathized with the rumor about the wicked woman with severe evil deeds has disappeared! ]
[ > A wicked woman with a very wicked nature (Rumors removed / - 32 people reduced) ]
As all the nobles at the table turned their attention to Dolly, her face turned pale.
“You’re just an empty shell maid with nothing in your head.”
All she could remember was the sermon of the old priest that she had overheard when she was living in hiding in the temple.
An old priest who was obsessed with theology and spent his entire life studying theology. An old man with white hair who constantly preached all sorts of sermons.
Even though he was the one who tried to burn Odette, who had pretended to be a fake purifier, at the stake.
“I couldn’t finish reading because my hands were full. When I listed the things I didn’t know, it was more than enough for both my hands, so I didn’t have any hands to pick up the book.”
And this was the anecdote that the old priest loved.
An anecdote between the eccentric Albertus and his only friend. When Albertus nagged his friend about whether he had read the book he had written, [The Commandments of God], his friend complained that it was too difficult.
At Odette's answer, several of the show-off men who knew the story burst into laughter again.
“That anecdote is from the latter half of that damn book. You’ve read the entire ‘Commandments of God’!”
One of the men spoke loudly, pretending to praise Odette, but also showing off that he had read the book to the end.
Another man spoke nervously, fearing that he too would miss his chance to show off.
“It’s amazing. I would never have looked at my professor if he hadn’t been his student.”
“You were Faust’s disciple. Excuse me, but could you please not speak to me?”
Odette spoke with a sarcastic tone that was clearly meant as a joke.
An attitude of naturally revealing that she knows that Albertus' disciple is Faust, but rather than showing it off, passing it off as a joke.
If someone who is not from an academy were to force themselves to read all of those books, they would probably suffer from a great desire to show off.
The fact that she appeals so refreshingly actually reveals Odette's humility.
Of course, from Odette's point of view, she didn't really read it so she just passed it off as a joke, but the other nobles had no way of knowing her intentions.
The twist of 'I found out he's a good person' always gives a strong feeling of favor.
[ Your current bad reputation:
> The rumors about Young Lady, an empty shell with nothing in her head, are being reduced. ]
[ 23 people → 8 people ( - 15 people decreased) ]
[ > The Arrogant Flower of Social Circle (26 people) ]
[ > Rumors about the arrogant flower of high society are diminished. ]
[ 26 people → 15 people ( - 11 people decreased) ]
Odette was slowly filling up the objectives in her status window.
It had become ridiculous to suspect Odette at this point. Lady Brentano closed her mouth with her lips pursed and crossed her arms.
However, Brentano's maid glared at Dolly and nagged her.
'What's going on? This isn't what it says?!'
But Dolly had the hardest time understanding this situation. She couldn't understand where the nobles were laughing, but she could tell that they all liked Odette.
Anyone who looks at it can tell that it is the leisurely feeling of someone who has read books.
'That girl can't read, how can she do that?'
“Oh, really. You even hate the disciple of the person who wrote the book. Lady Odette is a terrible and cruel person.”
“You’ve probably heard rumors about my wicked ways. How could someone who has read all of God’s Commandments not be eccentric?”
And Odette now turned the conversation towards the goal of dispelling the rumors of the atrocities.
“I understand. If I had read the book all the way through, I would have been very eccentric. I was very lucky. At the academy, my seniors had handed down a summary.”
As the laughter spread, more and more people began to gather around Odette's table. Dolly couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
Because the atmosphere was the complete opposite of what she expected.
“Why, did you tell me to turn it around? That maid has been talking nonsense since yesterday. She says that no master is as difficult to serve as her own lady.”
At the gentleman's words, the eyes of the gathered people were fixed on Dolly.
Then Dolly's face turned bright red. The man who brought up the subject had an expression on his face that made her very displeased.
To the point where he has to bring up gossip again in a place like this.
'Why, why? I thought you were listening to Odette's gossip yesterday.'
Odette raised the corners of her mouth at the sight of Dolly's bewildered expression.
***
'Don't you think that gossip only lowers the reputation of the person being criticized?'
Most people who hear gossip do not only diminish the opinion of the person being gossiped about but also the opinion of the person doing the gossiping.
That person will go somewhere else and talk about her like that too.
Besides, there is one thing that Dolly overlooks: she is a maid.
If the listener is a nobleman and the maid gets excited and curses at her master, who do you think is more unsightly?
Dolly has absolutely no understanding of the noble class that is turning.
The masters consider it a betrayal for their maids to even gossip about them.
[ Your current bad reputation:
> A wicked woman with a very bad temper (25 people/ - decreased by 7 people)
> Selfish Purifier (15 people)
> Arrogant Social Flower (15 people/ - 11 people decreased)
> Young Lady, an empty shell with nothing in her head (8 people/ - decreased by 15 people) ]
Odette drank her tea slowly while checking the status window in front of her. It was to increase the amount of time Dolly was in the spotlight.
“Is that so? I guess I’ll have to give her a very severe punishment.”
“Are you really going to make her read [The Commandments of God]?”
“We must realize the highest good through the request of the immortality of the soul and the presence of God.”
At the calm answer, not only the gentleman from the Academy but also Lady Brentano burst into laughter. However, she quickly returned to her stern expression.
That was because that strange sentence, which was incomprehensible, was a sentence that theologians would blurt out even in their sleep.
“How cruel. Lady Odette is truly a terrifying villainess.”
The conversation continued like that.
Theology, then economics, politics, and international affairs.
Lady Brentano was secretly trying to test her, and she was able to escape by combining some of the information she had overheard.
'Because I have Han Su-Wan's knowledge.'
She never thought that doing her sister's homework during her college years would help her in this way.
Although it is a worldview within a game, many of the theories contained within it are borrowed from theories that actually exist in Han Soo-wan's world.
“You’re amazing. I didn’t know you were so well-informed about international affairs.”
Even in the case of international affairs, it was possible to explain it plausibly by roughly matching the 19th-century situation of the country that served as the model for the countries.
“The gentlemen are being overly complimentary. I think that is a bit of a radical opinion.”
“No. As you said, it really seems like the era of railroads is about to begin. The talk about the republic was also very interesting.”
[ > No one sympathizes with the rumor about the Young Lady, who is an empty shell with nothing in her head! ]
[ > Young Lady, an empty shell with nothing in her head (Rumor removed/ - 23 people reduced) ]
Almost everyone in the salon had gathered in this place.
Because of that, everyone moved together to the largest sofa in the center of the room.
The servants and maids were very busy moving additional sofas and tables to make room.
The only maid who was playing was Dolly.
A Young Lady called Dolly as she picked up the last cookie from the third-floor tray.
“Did you tell me to turn it over? The afternoon tray is completely empty. Why don’t you bring me a new one? Bring me some more fruit wine, too.”
"Yes, yes?"
“You’re the only maid here. What are you staring at? Have you come to play?”
Dolly, who had been trembling and staring at her, was startled by the Young Lady's request.
“Don’t forget to bring more tea, Dolly.”
She also interfered from the side. While she was spinning, she glared at the Young Lady and then hurriedly left the room.
She soon arrived with a trolley.
“What is this? This is the first time I’ve seen someone with three levels like this, kid.”
However, the Young Lady clicked her tongue at Dolly when she saw the tray. It was because there was nothing formal about it.
'The Count doesn't enjoy dessert. The Countess doesn't know manners, so she thinks it's okay to just make it look pretty.'
Since she always dressed up nicely, there was no way Dolly could do something like this properly.
“Why are there sandwiches on the third floor? And with this arrangement, shouldn’t there be some kind of citrus fruit wine?”
“...”
“Why did you choose this white wine? It’s too heavy to eat with fruit.”
Young Lady, who had been pointing out things one by one, eventually closed her eyes tightly.
“Ah. I’d rather have it done by myself. Miss Odette, she's not a daughter of God for nothing. This is something only a Saintess could endure. How on earth did she endure it? Who wouldn’t go crazy with such a maid?”
The people in this salon already had a crush on Odette. Some of them might even feel guilty.
[ > The person who sympathized with the rumor about the wicked woman with severe evil deeds has disappeared! ]
[ > A wicked woman with a very wicked nature (Rumors removed / - 32 people reduced) ]
As all the nobles at the table turned their attention to Dolly, her face turned pale.
“You’re just an empty shell maid with nothing in your head.”
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