When one gentleman, remembering the way Dolly had been gossiping the day before, made a sarcastic remark, the whole salon burst into laughter.
Everyone who was offended by the maid's gossip, and everyone ashamed of having believed the false rumors, pointed their fingers at Dolly.
[ Your current bad reputation:
> A wicked woman with a very wicked nature (0 people/ - decreased by 32 people)
> Selfish Purifier (12 people / - Reduced by 3 people)
> Arrogant Social Flower (8 people/ - 18 people decreased)
> Young Lady, a shell with nothing in her head (0 people/ - decreased by 23 people)]
'I guess the rumors about the selfish purifier will also decrease.'
It seemed that since other rumors had turned out to be false, the rumor about the Purifier was also believed to be false.
If so, then it means that the rumor of a 'selfish purifier' can be eliminated without purification.
Odette felt a great sense of relief inside. Then Dolly turned her gaze towards her.
Odette mouthed the words to Dolly she was facing.
'How stupid.'
Dolly's face turned bright red. She lowered her head with a look of hostility. If it were Dolly, she would have hung her head and ground her teeth.
'Yes, be angry. So come back with even greater skill, like you are. Even call your fancy fiancé.'
You have to come out just as vile as you did in my last life. Attack me in a more provocative and twisted way.
Dolly values her own reputation very much. That's why when she attacks others, she attacks them primarily based on their reputation.
Dolly's fiancé, Rudolf Kaspar, was a man who suited Dolly very well.
Because he was the president of a magazine that published the capital's third-rate gossip magazine, "Secret Leak."
Odette's notoriety wasn't just because she refused to cleanse.
That was because there was a gossip magazine that continuously reported the 'Odette rumor'.
Rudolf and Dolly had a very long symbiotic relationship. Rudolf made a fortune by publishing rumors told by 'Lady Odette's closest associates', and Dolly enjoyed tormenting Odette with such rumors.
'Dolly is not the type of person to just sit still and let things get the better of her.'
"The Secret Leak" has been reporting Odette's misdeeds in great detail and with great regularity, but in a previous life, there had been much worse articles.
It was an article about Karl's visit to the mansion, mixed with a story about Odette's bizarre sexual preferences.
There was a report that the reason Odette demanded Karl as a slave was that she wanted to abuse him to her heart's content 'for that purpose'.
'Because even my closest aides admitted it.'
The reason Dolly spread such rumors in her past life was also to get revenge on Odette for humiliating her in front of others.
About a month from now, in her past life, the Crown Prince was struggling in pain, barely holding on while holding on to his powers that were about to run wild.
So Odette was invited to a meeting where the Empress, the Emperor, and the Count discussed the matter together. The Empress begged them to bring Odette along just once.
Odette, who had to act cold and arrogant in front of such an Empress, asked Dolly to cool the tea.
However, everyone present was astonished by Dolly's unimaginable etiquette of swirling the tea with a spoon in response to the request.
Of course, Odette had not intended to embarrass Dolly, but Dolly blamed it on Odette.
The habit of only picking on the weak to express anger was still around even then.
So in retaliation, they published an article like that in "The Secret Leaks."
"The Secret Leaks" sold like hotcakes, making more money than any other newspaper that year.
A sensational scandal of a different order from the outrageous scandals that have been circulating for years.
And a photo was even taken. A photo of Karl and Odette together in the garden of the annex.
Karl, wearing rags, glares at Odette with tears in his eyes, and Odette, with a surprised face, extends her arms to Karl.
In reality, Odette could not even touch Karl, but the composition was so exquisite that it appeared as if she was touching Karl's body.
It was just bullshit.
In her past life, Odette had only met Karl three times: on the day Karl came to the Count's residence, on the day the photo was taken, and on the day Odette died.
But Odette did not know about the knight, and the Count welcomed him. In the meantime, the matter became a fait accompli and spread throughout the empire.
'Now that I think about it, it must have been Dolly who deliberately called me over to meet him during Karl's experiment.'
Odette's reputation fell to the bottom in an instant.
The scandal of the flower of high society. A social prostitute who brought in slaves for dirty purposes.
What were Odette and Karl's postures and expressions at that time? Rudolf described in a voyeuristic manner.
Rudolph spread this story among the men as if it were true, and Dolly, as his closest confidant, acted as a guarantor of its truth.
Odette had to endure another insult for having such cheap tastes and not even holding John's hand.
Odette only learned of the rumor after she had completely fallen. No matter where she ran to for help, the knight's story was the first thing she heard.
And Odette knew that Dolly would choose the same path in this life.
Since Odette actively embarrassed Dolly today, she guessed it would go her way.
'I confirmed that Rudolph is here too.'
The Emperor called upon a large number of journalists to publicize his visit to Athena, and Rudolf Kaspar was among them.
While Odette was quietly lost in thought, someone suddenly spoke to her.
“Lady Odette.”
“Go ahead, Lady Brentano.”
The Lady of Brentano was biting her lips, nervously, with a face that seemed to have a lot to say.
It's a cold and indifferent face, one she's never seen before even in a game.
'I knew you hated me since my last life, but I didn't know you hated me so much that you would hold hands with Dolly.'
Odette thought a little bitterly.
Lady Bretano was glaring at her so openly that Odette, who was stupid and dull in her past life, noticed it.
Even now, unlike the other young ladies, she was wearing a brown dress, not an 'Odette dress'.
With hair tied up without a single hair, reminiscent of a strict tutor.
“Come to the break room for a moment. I have something to tell you.”
She spoke in a very hard voice. Odette was wary that this might be a trap.
'She wasn't the type of person to set traps in the game.'
But holding hands with Dolly was also something that Karin Odette knew would not have done.
Because as Odette knew, she was an extremely inflexible person.
'I guess it's right to be cautious here.'
“I’m sorry, but I have nothing to talk to Lady Brentano about.”
Odette refused, somewhat coldly.
It was at that moment that Lady Brentano shed tears like chicken poop.
“...!”
'This crazy... What the?!'
Lady Brentano was known for rarely expressing her emotions.
As Lady Brentano grabbed Odette's sleeve and began to sob, everyone looked at her with astonishment.
[ 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. (0 > 2) ]
'What are you planning?'
Odette put her hand to her forehead. If it weren't for this damn quest, she would have left.
If left unattended here, Sion and John's disgust will each increase by 10.
Hoo. Odette said with a sigh.
“Yes. Let’s go to the break room.”
Odette checked the ruby ring containing the sleeping pill once more, intending to use it on Karin right away if necessary.
Odette handed a handkerchief to Karin, who continued to sob even after arriving at the break room.
“...Ugh, sob.”
But even though Karin took the handkerchief, she didn't actually wipe her face.
'You don't even want to wipe your face with the handkerchief I gave you?'
Then it would be better not to receive it...
She brought Karin with her because she was worried about her reputation being ruined, but she no longer felt like actively trying to appease her.
She doesn't even know what kind of trap this is, so she shouldn't say anything rash, right?
How long had it been like that? Lady Brentano, who had just stopped sobbing, began to speak.
“...Lady Odette doesn’t like me?”
Everyone who was offended by the maid's gossip, and everyone ashamed of having believed the false rumors, pointed their fingers at Dolly.
[ Your current bad reputation:
> A wicked woman with a very wicked nature (0 people/ - decreased by 32 people)
> Selfish Purifier (12 people / - Reduced by 3 people)
> Arrogant Social Flower (8 people/ - 18 people decreased)
> Young Lady, a shell with nothing in her head (0 people/ - decreased by 23 people)]
'I guess the rumors about the selfish purifier will also decrease.'
It seemed that since other rumors had turned out to be false, the rumor about the Purifier was also believed to be false.
If so, then it means that the rumor of a 'selfish purifier' can be eliminated without purification.
Odette felt a great sense of relief inside. Then Dolly turned her gaze towards her.
Odette mouthed the words to Dolly she was facing.
'How stupid.'
Dolly's face turned bright red. She lowered her head with a look of hostility. If it were Dolly, she would have hung her head and ground her teeth.
'Yes, be angry. So come back with even greater skill, like you are. Even call your fancy fiancé.'
You have to come out just as vile as you did in my last life. Attack me in a more provocative and twisted way.
***
Dolly values her own reputation very much. That's why when she attacks others, she attacks them primarily based on their reputation.
Dolly's fiancé, Rudolf Kaspar, was a man who suited Dolly very well.
Because he was the president of a magazine that published the capital's third-rate gossip magazine, "Secret Leak."
Odette's notoriety wasn't just because she refused to cleanse.
That was because there was a gossip magazine that continuously reported the 'Odette rumor'.
Rudolf and Dolly had a very long symbiotic relationship. Rudolf made a fortune by publishing rumors told by 'Lady Odette's closest associates', and Dolly enjoyed tormenting Odette with such rumors.
'Dolly is not the type of person to just sit still and let things get the better of her.'
"The Secret Leak" has been reporting Odette's misdeeds in great detail and with great regularity, but in a previous life, there had been much worse articles.
It was an article about Karl's visit to the mansion, mixed with a story about Odette's bizarre sexual preferences.
There was a report that the reason Odette demanded Karl as a slave was that she wanted to abuse him to her heart's content 'for that purpose'.
'Because even my closest aides admitted it.'
The reason Dolly spread such rumors in her past life was also to get revenge on Odette for humiliating her in front of others.
About a month from now, in her past life, the Crown Prince was struggling in pain, barely holding on while holding on to his powers that were about to run wild.
So Odette was invited to a meeting where the Empress, the Emperor, and the Count discussed the matter together. The Empress begged them to bring Odette along just once.
Odette, who had to act cold and arrogant in front of such an Empress, asked Dolly to cool the tea.
However, everyone present was astonished by Dolly's unimaginable etiquette of swirling the tea with a spoon in response to the request.
Of course, Odette had not intended to embarrass Dolly, but Dolly blamed it on Odette.
The habit of only picking on the weak to express anger was still around even then.
So in retaliation, they published an article like that in "The Secret Leaks."
"The Secret Leaks" sold like hotcakes, making more money than any other newspaper that year.
A sensational scandal of a different order from the outrageous scandals that have been circulating for years.
And a photo was even taken. A photo of Karl and Odette together in the garden of the annex.
Karl, wearing rags, glares at Odette with tears in his eyes, and Odette, with a surprised face, extends her arms to Karl.
In reality, Odette could not even touch Karl, but the composition was so exquisite that it appeared as if she was touching Karl's body.
It was just bullshit.
In her past life, Odette had only met Karl three times: on the day Karl came to the Count's residence, on the day the photo was taken, and on the day Odette died.
But Odette did not know about the knight, and the Count welcomed him. In the meantime, the matter became a fait accompli and spread throughout the empire.
'Now that I think about it, it must have been Dolly who deliberately called me over to meet him during Karl's experiment.'
Odette's reputation fell to the bottom in an instant.
The scandal of the flower of high society. A social prostitute who brought in slaves for dirty purposes.
What were Odette and Karl's postures and expressions at that time? Rudolf described in a voyeuristic manner.
Rudolph spread this story among the men as if it were true, and Dolly, as his closest confidant, acted as a guarantor of its truth.
Odette had to endure another insult for having such cheap tastes and not even holding John's hand.
Odette only learned of the rumor after she had completely fallen. No matter where she ran to for help, the knight's story was the first thing she heard.
And Odette knew that Dolly would choose the same path in this life.
Since Odette actively embarrassed Dolly today, she guessed it would go her way.
'I confirmed that Rudolph is here too.'
The Emperor called upon a large number of journalists to publicize his visit to Athena, and Rudolf Kaspar was among them.
While Odette was quietly lost in thought, someone suddenly spoke to her.
“Lady Odette.”
“Go ahead, Lady Brentano.”
The Lady of Brentano was biting her lips, nervously, with a face that seemed to have a lot to say.
It's a cold and indifferent face, one she's never seen before even in a game.
'I knew you hated me since my last life, but I didn't know you hated me so much that you would hold hands with Dolly.'
Odette thought a little bitterly.
Lady Bretano was glaring at her so openly that Odette, who was stupid and dull in her past life, noticed it.
Even now, unlike the other young ladies, she was wearing a brown dress, not an 'Odette dress'.
With hair tied up without a single hair, reminiscent of a strict tutor.
“Come to the break room for a moment. I have something to tell you.”
She spoke in a very hard voice. Odette was wary that this might be a trap.
'She wasn't the type of person to set traps in the game.'
But holding hands with Dolly was also something that Karin Odette knew would not have done.
Because as Odette knew, she was an extremely inflexible person.
'I guess it's right to be cautious here.'
“I’m sorry, but I have nothing to talk to Lady Brentano about.”
Odette refused, somewhat coldly.
It was at that moment that Lady Brentano shed tears like chicken poop.
“...!”
'This crazy... What the?!'
Lady Brentano was known for rarely expressing her emotions.
As Lady Brentano grabbed Odette's sleeve and began to sob, everyone looked at her with astonishment.
[ 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. (0 > 2) ]
'What are you planning?'
Odette put her hand to her forehead. If it weren't for this damn quest, she would have left.
If left unattended here, Sion and John's disgust will each increase by 10.
Hoo. Odette said with a sigh.
“Yes. Let’s go to the break room.”
Odette checked the ruby ring containing the sleeping pill once more, intending to use it on Karin right away if necessary.
***
Odette handed a handkerchief to Karin, who continued to sob even after arriving at the break room.
“...Ugh, sob.”
But even though Karin took the handkerchief, she didn't actually wipe her face.
'You don't even want to wipe your face with the handkerchief I gave you?'
Then it would be better not to receive it...
She brought Karin with her because she was worried about her reputation being ruined, but she no longer felt like actively trying to appease her.
She doesn't even know what kind of trap this is, so she shouldn't say anything rash, right?
How long had it been like that? Lady Brentano, who had just stopped sobbing, began to speak.
“...Lady Odette doesn’t like me?”
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