CH 23

Meanwhile, a short distance from Ronata Atelier, people were hiding and keeping an eye on Citrina’s lodgings. The had stiff voices and expressionless faces. These were the knights Desian had sent.

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It was a bizarre, strange peace.

The dwarf’s disciples who acted territorial around Citrina and Adilac disappeared. The would abruptly pack up and leave.

Furthermore, the men who showed an interest in Citrina would unexpectedly become silenced.

‘It’s as if by magic, there is only a flower path to follow.”

But Citrina accepted it easily. The dwarf’s atelier was originally a place where disciples could not easily survive.

Adilac jokingly called the situation ‘the atelier’s curse. Citrina didn’t want to think too deeply about it.

The situation was repeated that day.

Lately there was a man who came to talk to Citrina over and over again, he was the type she hated because he often used offensive words. She heard that he often made sexual jokes behind her back.

She had been too lazy to address it directly, but the situation was reaching a critical point.

“Citrina, hi?”

“Yup.”

“You’re pretty today as well.”

***

Meanwhile, unlike Citrina, there was a person whose daily life was disrupted.

It was Citrina’s sister, Elaina.

As soon as Citrina left, Elaina received a shocking letter while she was training Selen Knights Academy. The letter contained information on how Citrina had left the family and how her family could no longer support her.

Dear Elaina,

“A sponsor family? I don’t believe it.”

She tore the letter apart. This Elaina Foluin, would receive sponsorship?

“Why would I be sponsored?”

Elaina grinned. Citrina was just acting rebellious and would obviously return. She would make money.

Elaina believed in Citrina and had no doubts.

Nevertheless, that belief was broken after a month passed, then another month, and then a year.

Finally the time came when it was difficult to pay for tuition fees. Elaina’s self-esteem slowly began to crumble.

With that, hatred for Citrina began to eat away at Elaina’s heart.

That was because a growing number of people looked away from her or had begun to ridicule her.

“Elaina, Foluin?”

“Yes. The daughter of the Baron Foluin family.”

At the end of the year, Elaina ran into Aaron.

The meeting occurred during a practice sparing time.

“Nice to meet you, Prince Aaron.”

Aaron Pietro surprisingly kept his distance from her. Consequently, Elaina had never come into close contact with him.

‘Prince Aaron hates me.’

She didn’t understand why, but the contempt was obvious.

The young lord said he already had someone in his heart. Maybe that was why.’

At Selen Knights Academy, he was a beautiful man loved by everybody.

However he drew a perfect line between himself and everybody else.