Julia smiled and started the conversation.
"It's nice to see you all outside. Marchioness Flora, the garden is so beautiful."
The garden of the Marquis Flora was gorgeous. A well-crafted tapestry, a landscape tree.
Above all, the flower bed located in the middle of the garden was superb. The vivid colors of the flowers blooming in clusters were as beautiful as a painting.
"Thank you, Queen. Cheryl, which is popular these days, is just my favorite, so I got it for my husband as a birthday present."
The Marchioness de Flora was satisfied with the fan. With Julia's appearance, the ladies who started the tea time began to cheer each other.
"I think the atmosphere is enhanced by the elegant Cheryl."
"It's so popular these days that it's hard to get! You bring in so much, isn't the Marquis Flora really capable?"
It was a gathering of only people who were familiar with each other, so there was a heartwarming conversation. Julia had also been in a mood for the first time in a long time, so she smiled brightly and said.
"I've been late for socialites because I've been away, but thanks to Madam, I actually see Cheryl. As I heard, it's much prettier than jewelry."
Julia spoke to her in a friendly way. With praise for the devotion of the Marquis of Flora.
Then the Marchioness de Flora laughed and said cheerfully.
"That's too much praise. But my husband is no match for His Majesty."
"Oh, come to think of it! His Majesty imposed sanctions on Cheryl, but Amethrine suspended the period, right?"
The Marchioness de Daria helped with a mischievous face. Julia, who was busy working with Boris after returning home, opened her eyes.
"Is that so?"
"Oh, you didn't know it yet, because it was just implemented? It's harder to find Cheryl than diamonds these days. The more supply there is, the more popular it becomes, which is a problem. That's why they're trying to control the overall production."
The Marchioness de Flora smiled leisurely as if she had already obtained it. The wives who still had Cheryl groaned in regret.
"Among the new Cheryl producing countries, Amethrine is the most popular. It's more vivid and scented than other places."
"Measures have been taken elsewhere, except for Amentrine! His Majesty is also very kind."
The noble ladies began to praise them, saying that they were envious of them. Certainly, Cheryl was immensely popular, and the reactions of the calm ladies were very vivid.
'Hmm.'
It was unexpected, but Julia soon smiled inwardly. The atmosphere of the tea party quickly became lively. The topic naturally changed to recent chatter.
"I'm worried about what I will get from my husband for my birthday. I actually wanted more Cheryl, but they said if I ordered it now, I'd get it next year."
The Marchioness de Daria confided in Julia about her worries. Then everyone started to express their opinions together.
"How about Madame Elphaba's dress?"
"What about the lotion in the Tess store? It's a limited edition!"
There were many opinions, but the Marchioness de Daria didn't seem particularly attracted to her. Julia pretended to be worried and gently touched the nape of her neck.
"Oh my. Come to think of it, Queen, it looks like a necklace I've never seen before..."
Just in time, the Marchioness de Daria witnessed it. With their curious voices, the wives, who had been glancing at each other for a long time, immediately focused their attention.
"Really. I don't think I saw it before the coming-of-age ceremony, but did you get a new gift from His Majesty?"
"It's a gemstone with a very unusual color. It's so beautiful!"
The noble ladies poured out their praise with excitement. The Marchioness of Daria asked, her eyes shining.
"Which craftsman's work? It was as beautiful as the sea, and I fell in love with it at first sight. If you don't mind, I'd like to ask if I can buy the same gem."
Oh.
Julia smiled softly and touched the necklace slightly.
A jewel that is bright blue, shiny in five colors, and sparkles transparently like sea water.
"Of course it's okay. But what do you do? This is a necklace that I received as a gift from the Magic Tower."
Julia said sorry. However, instead of being disappointed, the noble ladies opened their mouths. Soon, she was overwhelmed with admiration like a waterfall.
"Ma, the Magic Tower?!"
"Oh, the jewelry and the design are different!"
In fact, the necklace was a treasure that had lain dormant in the royal vault for hundreds of years. So it was a design that no one had ever seen, so everyone was deceived into saying that it was a gift from the tower.
'I'm glad you got it out of the safe. The response is much better than I expected, isn't it?'
To deceive that it was a gift from the Magic Tower, it would be better to have a necklace that no one knew.
Julia carefully fiddled with the jewel in the center. You can see the strange color as if the sea had been cut out.
"Thankfully, I received it as a coming-of-age gift from the tower. Actually, no one knows about this yet..."
"Oh, what is it?"
Flora, the Marchioness de Daria, quickly pulled up her chair and sat down. The wives sitting in the distance leaned over in disgust.
"This is not a gemstone, but a magic stone."
"What?"
"Magic stone?"
There were exclamations of surprise everywhere. A precious magic stone, even a magic stone of the magic tower, becomes a necklace that is more beautiful than a jewel!
"It will soon be 300 years since we established a cooperative relationship with Magic Tower. The lord of the tower sent me to stay friendly with him in the future."
Julia explained nervously. The ladies' eyes widened.
"Oh my God, it wasn't just a necklace!"
"Amazing, the rumored lord of the Magic Tower!"
Everyone was eager to touch the necklace at least once. Julia deliberately raised her voice a little to add to the explanation.
"Oh, the magic stone of this necklace serves as a gate to the Pagoda. He said that if there was an emergency, he would help me, and he told me to open the gate and call him at any time."
Whoa.
Now the noble ladies were shocked and stunned. Everyone hurriedly covered their mouths with fans, but their pupils were already shaking, so it was useless.
"So, I'm getting goosebumps. Somehow, when you first came in, I felt that it was an unusual necklace."
"Hey, Queen? If you'll excuse me, I can look at it a little closer..."
"Of course."
Julia smiled brightly and untied the necklace. And she put it on the table so that everyone could see it clearly.
"Hmm..."
"I think it's prettier than Cheryl..."
High-ranking noblewomen who didn't even notice the most precious metals fell in love with it.
The mesmerizing light of the sea was beautiful, but everyone was fascinated by the surprising fact that it served as a horse tower gate.
"I'm so envious. It was a necklace that the terrifying Magic Tower Lord personally gifted."
"What should I do? Looking at this. I can't even see any other gemstones."
Before they knew it, the wives had forgotten about the birthday gifts. Without exception, only the sad murmur of the Marchioness of Daria, who was obsessed with the necklace, remained.
'That's it.'
In the crowd of ladies, Julla smiled.
***
Two weeks later.
"Did you hear that? The Queen's necklace."
"Oh, the Countess of the Seine heard about it, right? I heard it's so pretty, but I'm so curious."
A subtle rumor about the necklace spread. Of course, it was not known to the general public, but among the aristocrats who had a stake in the social world.
Originally, it was rare for a Queen to attend social gatherings outside the royal castle. Thanks to this, even if she showed her face slightly, it became a hot topic for two days.
However, this time, when the Marchioness Flora unveiled the magic stone necklace at the tea party, interest exploded.
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Previously, Julia never dreamed of sending an invitation to anyone below the rank of Successor. There was almost no precedent for a noble Queen to attend a meeting outside the royal castle.
But this time, they rushed to send out invitations. It was because they wanted to see the mysterious magic stone necklace that the Magic Tower Lord had personally gifted. There was even an absurd invitation to a pet exchange meeting.
And Julia receives a barrage of invitations...
"I'm a little tired after attending two in one day."
Julia shrugged casually. Boris was impressed as she was arranging the completed invitation on the side.
"I really admire you. I didn't expect you to go to a pet exchange event!"
"It just so happened that Iris has a bird. We can also have prenatal education together."
Julia signed the last one and put down the quill. Boris quickly handed out the invitation, which was neatly arranged in order of title.
"Thank you. Hmm, I wish I had more time."
Julia flipped through the invitation in a hurry.
She went to a powerful aristocratic family in the social world once. With a plausible reason that now that they have become adults, they are trying to build a new relationship.
Still, she didn't know who might be the black wolf's henchman, so she wanted to increase the number of specimens as much as possible.
"Oh, the rumors must have spread a lot. Even though you've been to so many meetings, don't you still get invitations?"
It was proof that word of mouth burns and spreads. Boris smiled and reassured Julia. Julia nodded with a proud face.
A centuries-old royal treasure necklace. In fact, the fact that she received it as a gift from the owner of the Magic Tower and the fact that it was a magic stone that opened the gate were, of course, a lie.
"I wonder who will be the most anxious about this necklace."
Boris opened the jewelry box containing the necklace and smirked. The necklace that Julia wore throughout the social gathering sparkled and shone.
"I agree. Hallucinogenic magic is well applied, isn't it?"
"Of course. The Queen made it yourself! It looks like a magic stone in my eyes."
Boris, who had helped with the spell, gave a thumbs-up.
Originally, hallucinatory magic was easy to break for those who knew the real thing. However, this time, Julia's magic power was so strong that the effect was tremendous.
"In the eyes of ordinary people, it will definitely look like a magic stone. No one knows what this necklace looks like, so they'll be fooled until they break the spell."
Boris boasted. Julia pulled the bell string and handed the maid the completed invitation.
"Yes. Then all that's left is to wait for him to fall into the trap."
"By now, the Spy is probably on the verge of dying of impatience. It's no longer worth stealing metallurgical information from the dark wolves!"
Boris complained that the necklace would make the relationship between Semele and the Magic Tower look stronger. Julia smiled lightly and stood up.
"So, let's go complete the perfect party, shall we?"
"Yep!"
***
"Why didn't you stop this situation?"
"I'm sorry."
A vision fluttered above the black gem. The eerie voice in a low pitch made the woman shudder without making eye contact.
"Since I've been to the tower. I know you'll be on high alert for a while... I tried to be cautious because I was afraid that if I approached him right away, he would arouse suspicion!"
It was an excuse based on fear. As if knowing her well, the black apparition said bitterly.
"You seem to be less capable than you thought. Rumors that the royal family of Semele was close to the Magic Tower spread widely."
"That's it..."
"If you come out so incompetent, I have no choice but to cut off my support."
A black vision tightened his breath. The woman screamed at the Imagination of the money and power she had in her hands slipping away.
"Well, the Queen said she was going to have a party in the royal castle. I'll steal the magic stone necklace at that time!"
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