Chapter 48

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Chapter 48

Upon entering the front door, Selena grinned, clinging to Kalcion’s arm.

“Duke! What are you doing today?”

Selena’s cheerful voice filled the solemn atmosphere.

“I’ll have to finish my morning training and listen to reports on the house’s finances and management. It’ll probably take a couple of days to clear them up.”

Kalcion began to move according to his schedule.

“Do you not have any time to spare for me?”“Ah.”

He understood right away. That was one great development.

“What do you usually do when you are free?”“Hmm…..”

Selena hummed as she thought.

Now that she thought about it, she wasn’t familiar with doing something on holidays either. She was always caught up in practice and schedules because she started working at a very young age. As a result, what she needed more was rest than to play.

Holiday was a day to lie down in bed and do nothing but breathe. Vacation was about lifting the reins of work, exercise, and diet control.

Of course, there was a hobby she had set up in order to stay connected to the outside world. Cooking, exercising, and observing and appreciating how other actors worked.

But they were all done as part of the job. As Selena tried to find something to eat while controlling her diet, cooking became a habit. On the other hand, she observed how other actors worked as a study to develop an eye to survive in the face of rookies every day.

People tend to be happy and excited during their holidays, but Selena didn’t know if it was really fun. Rather, it seemed as though she was still working on such days. Maybe that’s the reason why she was able to become a top star.

Now, she no longer needed to follow any schedules, and no one forced her to take care of herself thoroughly. She could literally have fun.

‘Right, what do we really do?’

“What do the nobles do?”“Well……”

Kalcion wasn’t intrigued in enjoyment either. If he had hobbies, it would be to train, train, and train.

To be honest, the training that Selena did every night was the most enjoyable time for him. However, he knew this wasn’t the time to bring up training. He was also sprouting dry hints.

“Cards or…… ball games. Perhaps, they play games on boats or something like that.”“That’s probably the right thing to play, I suppose…..”

However, none of the two was tempted. People who participate for pleasure and those who play with sincerity and passion would play poorly if they gathered together.

“You don’t want to hang out right now because you have work to finish today, right?”“I guess so?”“Are you going to train?”

He had yet to attend his practice because of the situation created at the convene since dawn. If he skipped training even for a day, the calluses on his palms would soften.

“I have to.”“Then, can I have a look around?”“The choice is yours. As long as it doesn’t bore you.”“Great! I’ll change into training clothes, and then I’ll go sightseeing.”“Do as you please.”

The same was true for Kalcion, who had to change his clothes, too. Dignity came from one’s attire.

The clothes he was wearing now were not suitable for training, and above all, they felt empty.

“Let’s get changed, have breakfast, and head to the training ground together!”“Alright.”

Kalcion nodded coolly.

“Ah, Miss Selena’s closet is this way!”

As soon as Selena walked away from the door, Juna stepped out and guided her.

Kalcion walked along the opposite side of the corridor towards his room. Meanwhile, Selena, Juna, and two maids naturally scurried to their respective locations.

The two maids must have been maids of the mansion given their unfamiliar faces. Upon arriving here, most of the maids accompanying her on the journey were told to return to Renbird. And that’s how Juna was the only maid personally known by Selena.

“Oh, my! You could’ve called me if you were hungry!”“I told you to take a rest in case you were tired. What’s more, I woke up and found myself in the Duke’s room, which is why I didn’t want to call you.”“Feel free to call me anytime from now on. I’ll stick next to you and make sure it doesn’t happen again!”

Juna began to babble endlessly while clinging alongside Selena.

In front of Kalcion, she carefully chooses the words that come out of her mouth. But whenever she’s alone with Selena, she starts chatting openly.

Perhaps it was time to mince the seat next to Selena. Now that they’d arrived at the mansion, there were new maids, and she would have to make sure she didn’t lose her position. The maids of this mansion surely had faced an unpleasant occasion. This opportunity would be great to make her spot secure.

“I know. Please take good care of me from now on.”

Selena said, pretending she didn’t understand Juna’s motives.

‘Stick to me like this, and carry out your seek behind my back. That’s what you want.’

Selena or Juna, which one would be more secretive was yet to be discovered. At least on the outside, they both appeared to have simple personalities.

“You don’t have a closet yet, but I’ve prepared a dressing room in a sizable room here as I thought it would be most needed soon.”“Ah, I see……”

Arriving in the closet room, Juna skillfully picked out Selena’s attire from between the rows of hangers.

“I’m glad I learned it while helping them organize it yesterday. Anyhow, training clothes. Uhm…. slim clothes for horseback riding? Do you think a set of pants for that would be better?”“Pants would be nice.”“Oh…..but the pair of trousers isn’t fancy. Miss Selena has such colorful and delicate features. She would look better in clothes with larger patterns.”

Selena glanced at Juna, who seemed to be having a difficult time touching the clothes while forcing a smile on her face.

It is uncertain if Selena is convinced of Juna to be the one.

Was Irelle desperate enough to have a maid sitting on her head so easily? Or was she so naive to even feel it? Or had it been a very different form of relationship than it was now?

Everything was just a guess unless Irelle came back from her grave and told her the truth.

“No, it wouldn’t matter. He has asked to teach me something, so I’m only going to learn it.”“Oh my goodness! Like swordsmanship. No, you’ll lose popularity if you’re known to be a girl who does such things.”“On the contrary, I think the Duke will love it.”

Selena, unlike Irelle, didn’t care about Juna’s warning.

Juna regretted changing her into such clothes. She didn’t think it was right. All the same, she muttered the words under her breath. One of the things Selena really disliked was the pretension of people.

“Oh, can’t I dress myself? You’re acting like a mother.”

Juna giggled as Selena grumbled.

“Oh, my. What are you talking about? I was just saying that to help Miss Selena. The society of the Capital is a very scary place to be in.”“Hmm……”

Selena knew it was, but it’s Juna who was trying to scare her more than necessary. Juna was surely aiming for something, considering her excitement.

However, Selena was totally in Juna’s hands. She had to think before she moved.

Selena whispered into Juna’s ear, so that the other two maids wouldn’t be able to hear.

“The people in the capital are surely a little out of order. All the maids in this house give me an uneasy feeling.”“That’s what the capital is like. Not only the maids, but the aristocrats are very dreadful. I’d suggest you at least stay close to me when you’re inside the mansion. I’ll take care of whatever is to come on my own.”

Juna was treating Selena like a newborn chick.

So fragile and precious, but unable to do anything on its own without her help.

Juna chirped right after she finished putting the adornments in Selena’s hair. Juna touched Selena’s hair as if to feel her handiwork that would become sporadic soon.

“The meal has been prepared.”

Just in time, a maid announced through the door. On her way to the dining, Selena gave a visit to both sides of the hallway. The doors were locked.

“Have all these rooms been occupied?”“I’m not sure. They usually stay locked up, but they’re open when guests arrive.”“Oh…… Then there must be a lot of vacant rooms.”“Yes. There are 46 vacant rooms now.”

The house was the size of a hotel. No one, however rich they were, lived in a house with 46 rooms. Selena flinched while thinking of Kalcion’s wealth.

She entered the dining hall to find Kalcion already sitting at the table drinking juice. He had also changed into a training suit. He wasn’t wearing accessories like Selena.

“Here I am.”“Sit down.”

Kalcion pointed to Selena’s seat.

Their seats were apart by the distance of the vertically long table. A ball rolled down by her on the table wouldn’t even reach him.

Such a table was meant for couples who were married but didn’t want to face each other. Selena couldn’t tolerate the distance.

“My seat is here.”

Selena stood with her hand pointing to the closest seat to Kalcion.

All the servants’ eyes turned to Kalcion in unison.

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