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Chapter 515
Chapter 515
Chapter 515: Knowledge of the Leaves
Several days have passed since Finne arrived in Rondine.
Inside the castle, everyone was abuzz with talks of Finne's beauty.
"Have you seen her?"
"Of course. I've never seen such a beautiful woman."
"Lady Elna of the Brave House is beautiful, but Lady Finne is even more so."
"If you don't see her now, you'll regret it for the rest of your life."
"I heard that even the prince has been visiting her every day."
"That's not surprising."
The vassals were all talking about Finne.
Naturally, these rumors had reached the king.
Early in the morning, eager to convey Finne's beauty, the prince, Danio, came to the king. Normally, he would have been turned away, but the king, interested in Finne's beauty, decided to listen to Danio's story.
"So, is Blau Mowe really that beautiful...?"
"Yes! She is as beautiful as the stars in the night sky!"
Danio fervently described Finne's beauty.
Upon hearing this, King Carlo laughed with a somewhat absent-minded expression.
"I'd like to meet her..."
"I'll arrange it right away."
With that, Danio made his exit.
"My father is going to meet Lady Finne. He has never met her before even though she's been here... that's an impressive effect."
"It's natural, given Lady Finne's beauty."
Danio was surprised, while Eva nodded as if it was not surprising.
Unlike the two of them, Linfia and Finne were deep in thought.
"Linfia, could it be..."
"Your prediction about Lady Finne might be correct. The King spends all day with the dancer after having breakfast with her, right?"
"Yes, that's right."
"How did the king seem?"
"He seemed to be in a daze. But it was early morning."
"I see... he seems to be lethargic and sleepy at night, going to sleep quite soon..."
To avoid being disturbed by the dancer, they sent Danio in the early morning.
Yet it was too smooth.
The dancer must have told the king not to meet with Finne.
If the king was only infatuated with the dancer, he wouldn't agree to meet so easily.
The king might not just be infatuated with the dancer.
Finne made such a prediction, and it might not be off the mark.
"Be careful. The dancer is from the kingdom. Who knows what she could be using?"
"The king often complains of lethargy and sleepiness... Prince, may I borrow your kitchen?"
"Eh? Ah... of course."
"Do you understand something?"
"It's just a guess. However, if the dancer is manipulating something, it's an attack on the king. In that case, we can also take strong measures. Sebas."
"What can I do for you?"
"If my speculation is correct, can you detain the dancer?"
"We might incur the king's wrath?"
"I will confirm it to prevent that."
"Then, please give me a signal."
"Yes."
Saying that, Finne smiled brightly.
However, Sebas noticed.
Her eyes were not smiling.
"Nice to meet you, Your Majesty. My name is Finne von Kleinert."
"You've come... I am Carlo di Rondine."
The king introduced himself and looked at Finne with a dazed expression.
Somewhat absent-minded.
While Finne was observing the king, a woman stood next to him.
"Your Majesty, aren't you going to watch my dance today?"
She seemed to be slightly older than Finne.
The woman with long golden hair tied back was indeed beautiful.
A mature woman skilled in pleasing men.
That was the impression Finne got.
"Ah, my dancer."
"Good day, royal dancer."
"Good day, Blau Mowe. I haven't introduced myself. I am Milene, the kingdom's dancer."
Saying that, Milene smiled softly.
Finne responded to her smile with a smile of her own.
"The dancer the kingdom is proud of. I didn't expect to meet you in the Duchy of Rondine."
"The Blau Mowe the empire is proud of. I also didn't expect to meet you here. Weren't you going to the Duchy of Albatro?"
"Well, my plans have changed a bit. I've never seen the kingdom's dancers perform. It must be fate. May I watch?"
"Oh? You're asking me to dance. I'm surprised. But as a dancer, I can't refuse when I'm asked to dance. Please watch closely, Your Majesty."
"Ah, I understand."
Milene moved away from the king.
Seeing her move, Finne approached the king's side.
And then.
"Your Majesty, how about some tea while watching the dance? I'm good at making tea."
"Tea, huh... Not bad."
"Alright."
Saying that, Finne had a tea set prepared.
Mirene was watching Finne to see what she would do, but she just prepared the tea.
Deciding that Finne was trying to distract the duke with something she was good at, Mirene started preparing for the dance.
Meanwhile, Finne carefully made the tea.
"It's ready. Here you go, Your Majesty. Please be careful as it's hot."
"Let me taste it"
Saying that, the duke took a small sip of the tea.
At that moment.
The duke suddenly choked.
"Cough, cough!!"
"Your Majesty!?"
"Are you alright?"
Finne patted the duke's back.
The duke, after nodding several times and grimacing, asked Finne.
"What is this? I've never tasted such bitter tea."
"It's a blend of various tea leaves. It has a refreshing effect. How do you find it?"
"Indeed, I feel sharp-minded as if I have not felt for a long time. I don't feel languid or sleepy."
Surprised by his own state, the duke took another sip of tea.
Despite grimacing, the duke finished the tea.
He finished it all.
All Mirene could do was watch this scene.
She had never imagined that her technique, which had never been seen through by anyone, would be seen through by a young girl from the empire.
"Shall we ask how you did it?"
"I've always made tea. I've sourced many kinds of tea leaves from all over and understand the ones that taste good, are good for the body, and are bad for the body. Of course, I also know about the special leaves from the East."
"I was careless"
"Tea made using leaves from the East and brewed in a unique way can refresh the body and calm the mind. It can also make you slightly sleepy. However, if used too much, it can be toxic to the body, and if mixed with other leaves, its effects can dramatically increase. It doesn't last long, so it needs to be drunk or smelled every daybut if used well, it can make the opponent lethargic."
"Researching so much about tea, you're quite obsessed."
Mirene lifted the hem of her dress in resignation.
There, she had a special sachet of fragrance.
The scent poison Mirene had personally mixed was in it.
It was harmless to the human body and non-addictive.
It was a tool to make those who were mesmerized by her dance powerless, and she would usually use it to extract information.
But this time, Mirene's goal was to buy time.
"Don't you take pride in your own dance?"
"I do take pride in it. I became a dancer because of this dance. But, my pride doesn't matter when it comes to my objectives."
Saying that, Mirene elegantly raised both hands and swung them down.
At the same time, two knives flew towards Finne.
Sebas instantly deflected the knives and approached Mirene.
However, Mirene's hidden subordinates blocked Sebas's path.
"This is our chance!"
"Lady dancer, go to the prince!"
There were three subordinates.
They were no match for Sebas, and all of them instantly received fatal wounds.
However, despite their fatal wounds, the subordinates held onto Sebas.
"We won't let you"
"Go"
Despite their fatal injuries, they stopped Sebas's movements.
Their loyalty was even astonishing to Sebas.
They had wounds that could cause them to die in an instant.
Yet they held on with sheer willpower and came to stop him.
It was not something ordinary.
"You mentioned a prince"
Who the prince was, was anyone's guess.
Just as Sebas thought that.
There was a sound of something falling behind him.
"Your Majesty!"
Turning around, he saw the duke had collapsed.
Probably an aftereffect.
If the duke couldn't move, that meant Rondine couldn't move.
At a time when there was no time to spare, this was fatal.
"So, even if you were found out, you managed to stall for time."
His opponent had good subordinates.
Thinking such, Sebas headed to assist the duke.
TL's Notes:
I changed Finne's nickname to make it the same to the Light Novel. Also I am gonna start a new series (since I have slightly more free time so more news on that next update)
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