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I tried to interpret the ambiguous words of Miella. The goddess imitated Liena as she wished.
But I just want to know what the goddess is.
"Does this mean that the image I'm facing now is the original goddess without any pretense?"
" You can say that.
Somehow I felt disappointed.
I had imagined a solemn and untouchable being, but such a frivolous way of speaking seemed to have a bad personality.
" Well, the evaluation is ruthless.
I also didn't like the idea that she read other people's thoughts on her own. Miella pouted on purpose.
" Hmph! That's enough, go now! What's the point of seeing such a frivolous and ill-tempered God?
The blank space was distorted.
The goddess was trying to pull me out of this blank space.
Wait! There were still many things I wanted to ask.
Why did I transmigrate to the world of the book? Was it really a blessing on her part that Liena provoked a strange love that was no different from brainwashing people?
" Why don't I have any special blessings, unlike Liena?! I have the ability to read the book!
I finally shouted loudly before being completely dragged out of this space.
" I'll only answer the last question. You already have my blessing. It's just that you don't notice it because it's a relatively weak power.
Do I already have the goddess's blessing? What the hell does that mean? Miella's words didn't end there.
" I won't erase your memories of this question and answer, as you asked. And as an apology for the joke, I have another gift for you, so look forward to it.
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In the ambassador's residence garden, Terence asked me.
" You look tired. What happened last night?
Diana also looked at me with a concerned expression.
" That's right. You haven't had energy since morning.
I replied, rubbing my eyes.
" Actually, I couldn't sleep well last night.
Diana widened her eyes.
" Did you have a nightmare?
" It was almost like a nightmare.
I also had a good feeling. About Elliot and Count Miloam.
As Miella said, my memory was erased, so I don't exactly know what it was about, but as soon as I woke up from the dream, I felt relieved for these two, and I felt relieved that my choice was not wrong.
On the other hand, the questions and answers with Miella were clear. Thanks to this, I lost all sleep and currently had insomnia.
I repeatedly drank hot tea to prevent my mind from wandering elsewhere.
I met Terence after a long time, so I couldn't fall asleep.
Terence officially visited the ambassador's residence today to deliver a message from the emperor.
He secretly told me that it's not a big message but something the emperor ordered in the first place to meet the ambassadors of each country within the empire.
" It's no different from an opportunity to introduce a son who could become a successor in another country."
After talking with Terence, we concluded that the emperor would face his two sons.
Although it was said that Mikhail had disappointed the Emperor a lot, he was the legitimate son of the Emperor and still had many followers.
In reality, he was a candidate for successor whom the emperor could hardly easily give up.
However, there is a possibility that Mikhail may never change his mind, so he offers Terence his support so that he can become the crown prince at any time.
This was probably the intention of the current emperor.
The ambassador of Leok was not someone who judged public affairs based solely on personal feelings, but he was still delighted with Terence.
He seemed to feel indebted to me for being my friend and for helping me when I was looking for Diana, even requesting Terence's help from the Intelligence Guild.
" Please, come to our mansion frequently from now on. If it's okay, I would like to establish a personal relationship with His Highness the Prince.
Ambassador Leok said this to Terence, who came to visit, telling him to spend the remaining time among young people and prepared this place for him.
I was about to introduce Terence and Diana, thinking it was a good opportunity.
Meanwhile, Diana arrived and said she wanted to do the same as Ambassador Leok.
There was nothing wrong with Terence meeting someone who could possibly become an ambassador.
" That's why I hoped you two could become friends."
Terence's and Diana's interests seemed to be elsewhere. I was the topic of conversation between them.
" It must have been a terrifying nightmare!
" It is often said that dreams reflect emotions or thoughts. Isn't there something bothering you?
In the first place, Diana sympathizes with me, and Terence approaches me rationally.
Somehow the conversation took a different direction than I had intended, but it was reassuring to feel that both of them genuinely cared about me.
" Well. It wasn't so terrifying, and although I had concerns... It's not so bad.
" Even so, if you lean on someone else, I'll feel relieved.
Diana agreed with Terence's words.
"That's right. I also want to help Ethel."
I looked around at the faces of Terence, Diana, and Vinetta, who had been silent but observing behind me from the beginning, then pursed my lips.
"So, there's something I want to ask you..."
Then, I made the cutest expression I could.
"Am I, by any chance, an adorable person?"
There was an uncomfortable silence. My body trembled from overwhelming embarrassment. I felt like I wanted to hide in a rat hole.
"Why do I have to do this to enjoy wealth and fame?"
My concern since I woke up last night was about the identity of my blessing that Miella had mentioned in my dream.
The first thing that came to mind was Liena's blessing: to be loved by others.
I thought that maybe it wasn't the case, but I stopped just in case... Since the Goddess said it was a weak blessing, I thought there might be a chance that I hadn't noticed it before.
The first person to react was Diana.
"Of course! How charming Ethel is!"
After that, Vinetta responded with her usual expressionless face.
"That's right. Ethel is charming."
Terence averted his head from me and opened his mouth belatedly.
"...very charming."
Even if Diana had heart-eyed emojis in her eyes, the other two clearly seemed to be saying things they had no intention of saying.
(Note: Someone who thinks everything the other person does is charming and wonderful.)
Terence, in particular, shook his head because my question was amusing. It was the behavior of a person barely containing the laughter that was about to burst.
"Please pretend I didn't ask that question a moment ago!"
I clearly went crazy for a moment! I had a flushed face, as if I had been burned.
As expected, my blessing must have a different effect than Liena's.
The goddess said she appeared to Liena in the form she desired.
In that case, there was a good possibility that the goddess's blessing was also given in the form Liena desired.
"If Liena received such blessings because she wanted to be loved by others, what about me?"
The blessing that money comes on its own even if you stay still... No matter how much I think about it, it seems like it doesn't exist.
In a desperate attempt to rid myself of embarrassment, I pondered what my blessing might be.
Terence and Diana must have realized what I was thinking and changed the topic.
After a while, I naturally joined the conversation as if nothing had happened.
Even after that embarrassing incident, I thought about it from time to time as I prepared to leave the empire.
However, I couldn't discover the identity of the blessing, let alone what other gift Miella spoke of. The goddess never appeared in my dreams again.
Then one day, while reading the newspaper as usual after breakfast, I almost spit out the tea I was drinking.
It was due to a small article published in a corner of the newspaper. It was a story about various rumors circulating in the Empire in the form of "Believe It or Not."
[A strange rumor circulates in a rural town in the northeastern region of Andala! It is said that many villagers witnessed a shooting star falling on the mountain...]
The content in question was interspersed among various popular rumors, like news from a rural town. But for me, it was not just anything.
"My mine..."
The Andala region was the area where my precious mine was located, and the shooting star that fell there was the opportunity to turn the useless abandoned mine into a gold mine.
However, there was one strange thing.
"Why did it fall now?"
According to the novel, the shooting star should have fallen in early winter this year, but at the moment, it was still summer.
Of course, it makes sense to assume that another shooting star will fall this winter, different from the one that fell this time.
"No, but is that possible? Two shooting stars falling in the same area in a year?"
Having a single fall was something rare. But it's a bit strange to think that reality has changed from the novel without any concrete reason.
"No way."
At that moment, a conjecture crossed my mind. Was this the other gift that Miella said she would give me? Bringing the golden egg-laying hen into my arms early?
Thinking that way, it wasn't the time to stay still.
Initially, I was planning to go abroad and return home before winter, but it became urgent. I quickly ran to my room and packed my luggage.
"Are you going on a trip somewhere?"
Vinetta saw that and asked. I answered vigorously.
"Let's go look for my adorable hen! If you're okay with it, Vinetta, would you like to come with me?"
Vinetta, who didn't understand what I meant, simply tilted her head.
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Cassius Residence.
Liena, while having lunch with her family, said.
"Dad, I came up with a good business idea. If we succeed in this, we'll more than make up for the losses suffered last time!"
Duke Cassius's and Leheim's eyes turned to Liena.
"But as the Iver Guild has become like this, this time I need Dad's help. Specifically, what kind of...?"
"Liena."
Duke Cassius rarely interrupted his daughter.
"Why don't we stop doing business now?"
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