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Chapter 2354: The Promised Tea Party
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A small territory on the frontier of Archlesia Empire peaceful, without any notable tourist spots, and although some effort was put into cultivating fruit, it was only enough to ship to slightly larger neighboring cities, not enough to call it a specialty product.
Into this poor barony, with few residents and even less tax revenue, returned Marie, who had attended the tea party. As usual, there was no teleportation gate within the territory, so she had returned by carriage from the nearest city that had one, and it was already late enough to be considered night by the time she got home.
The Ritch Barony had only the bare minimum of servants, so of course, no one came to greet her. Marie said a few words of thanks to the carriage driver, stepped down, and moved toward the mansion, opening the front door to go inside.
At that very moment, she encountered the eldest daughter of the Ritch Barony passing by the entrance.
[Ara, Marie. Welcome back.]
[Im back, Onee-sama. Thank you for lending me your dress today.]
[Dont mention it but, were you alright? Its the best dress I have, but I was worried it might pale in comparison at a marquis tea party.]
[Its true the other young ladies dresses were amazing but the fact that the Ritch Barony are a poor noble family is well known, so I dont think it was a problem.]
Although the heir of the barony was the eldest son, the eldest daughter also attended social events compared to Marie, and possessed dresses sufficient to maintain the minimum decorum of a noble lady. Marie had borrowed one of these dresses to attend the tea party.
[Was it really that amazing?]
[It really was. It might have even been more luxurious than my brothers wedding, and as expected, I felt nervous since I was the lowest-ranked among the young ladies who gathered. In terms of rank, there was also the third daughter of the Viola Viscounty but their financial power is completely different from ours. Honestly, I still wonder why I was invited Ive only ever greeted Lady Eris-sama once I was impressed she even remembered me.]
[Hmmm Ive only greeted Eris-sama once as well, so Im in the same boat as you Shes someone on a completely different level, even if were in the same faction. Still, it is indeed strange for the fourth daughter, Marie, to be invited. Hmmm maybe because you have no fiance, and just convenient as a potential mistress?]
[If thats the criterion, it definitely isnt me. There are plenty of other beautiful noble ladies Well, I do take care of my appearance as a noble lady, but high-ranking noble daughters just have a completely different aura.]
Hearing her eldest sister speak jokingly, Marie let out a wry smile. She was indeed cute, but not an exceptional beauty, there were many noble daughters with superior appearances. In her own view, she was at best above average, and she was certain she hadnt been chosen for her looks.
[Well, the plans of the great nobles often have depths we cant even begin to imagine, so theres no use thinking too hard about it. More importantly, Father and Mother were eager to hear about it too, so once you change, come to the dining hall.]
[Understood. There really is so much to report some of it is beyond what I can decide on my own, so Ive been wanting to consult with them as soon as possible]
[Was it really that amazing?]
[I still feel like Im dreaming.]
After answering her eldest sister with an indescribable expression on her face, Marie moved to her room. On the way, she called one of the servants to help her change.
Normally, she would dress herself in her usual clothes, but since she was wearing her sisters dress, a piece that could be considered the most expensive in the Ritch Barony household, she had the servant assist her and entrusted the dress to them.
[Oh, and regarding the ripples I can operate with my authority for now, please prepare to send one wooden crate. If possible, please pick out those with the highest quality.]
[Understood.]
Before she could forget, Marie gave instructions to prepare the ripples she had promised to gift to Kaito. One wooden crate might be a bit much, she thought, but Kaito owned a large-capacity magic box, and above all, its better to give more than less, so she decided to send a generous amount.
In a sense, it was both a masterstroke and a potentially disastrous move.
Indeed, giving more is better than giving less, and it also shows generosity. The ripples from the Ritch Barony were only distributed to nearby cities and wasnt famous, but its quality was extremely high. It was the sort of product that could do well in a ripple exhibition.
Marie had no idea what would happen if she gave Kaito such a large amount.
She never even dreamed that he would like the ripples so much that, seeing how much there was he would decide to share it with acquaintances.
Serious-senpai : [Shes really charged an enormous amount if it all detonated at once, the flags are so firmly set that there wouldnt be a trace of her stomach left.]
