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Rosia originally planned to ruin Ayla's reputation first in order to strengthen the suggestion she had planted in her family.
But Ayla left the mansion on her own, missing that opportunity.
After that, Ayla's actions at the academy were just as disappointing to Rosia.
She was criticized for rejecting Kadin so arrogantly and hanging out with commoners, but when looking at the actions themselves, there was nothing to criticize.
'Rather, it's like she accurately grasped her position as a commoner.'
So people couldn't openly criticize her and only whispered behind her back.
Rosia was very displeased with that.
Lastly, what made her most uncomfortable was Kadin's strange behavior.
Rosia's lips hardened as soon as she recalled what had happened recently.
When she met him a while ago, she clearly thought Kadin was somewhat interested in her.
But the contact she received from the Duke Blanche family afterward shocked her greatly.
'He said he didn't want to get engaged to me right now.'
And he even made an unacceptable excuse that he needed to focus on his studies for the time being.
The Duke Blanche family and the Marquis Reit family were allies.
And the only thing that solidified such an alliance was a marriage between the families.
So Rosia thought Kadin would quickly accept her as his fiancée.
'There was no reason to postpone the engagement with me.'
But despite that, Kadin stubbornly tried to postpone the engagement.
In addition, there were rumors that the reason he fought with Felix, a commoner, recently was because of Ayla.
Rosia's fist clenched tightly as she thought that far.
Filled with jealousy, she was seized by a strong temptation.
'Should I just use Emotion Manipulation Magic on Kadin?'
But she shook her head.
Because as Emotion Manipulation Magic progressed, that person's ego would eventually disappear.
What Rosia wanted was the complete Kadin, not just a simple doll.
'Why am I here?'
Rosia only resented Kadin for not understanding her heart.
She was once one of the best Mages in the Magic Tower.
She, a promising talent, went down the wrong path after meeting Kadin, who came to the Magic Tower one day.
As soon as she saw Kadin, she fell in love at first sight, and she used Forbidden Magic called Emotion Manipulation Magic to make him hers.
Later, she realized that terrible side effects would follow and regretted it greatly.
And that fact was exposed, and she was kicked out of the Magic Tower and imprisoned.
Originally, she had to be trapped in that prison for the rest of her life.
As a price for using terrible Magic that destroys human reason.
But one day, a person who recognized her abilities approached her.
"Become the Duke's real daughter and take over that place. You will become the Blanche Duchess."
Rosia, who had nothing left, had no choice but to take his hand.
That was how she came to play the role of Blanche Noble house's Princess Consort instead of Ayla.
'I threw everything away for you.'
The position of the best Mage in the Magic Tower. And even her original appearance.
But Kadin still couldn't give up on Ayla. So much so that he postponed his engagement with her because of her.
Rosia's eyes sank coldly.
She thought that if she cooperated with 'that person' and gained a high position that she could not reach, she would be able to stand proudly by his side.
But because of Ayla, the plan was gradually going awry.
Recently, Kadin even fought with another man because of her.
'What is Ayla that everyone is so anxious about? Why are two men fighting because of Ayla?'
The news that a commoner who was close to her defeated Kadin made Rosia feel even worse.
'That guy is a Sword Master material, does that make sense?'
But because of such absurd rumors, the nobles couldn't openly ostracize Ayla.
Rosia didn't like the fact that Ayla wasn't miserable at all.
She also hated her pretending to be pitiful, bowing her head, and gaining sympathy from people.
'Kadin is not coming to me because he is paying attention to Ayla right now.'
She was so jealous that she couldn't stand the fact. That Kadin still couldn't forget Ayla.
Pretending to be nice was only once or twice, and now she just wanted to bully Ayla openly.
'No, it can't be. Not yet.'
Rosia calmed her mind and took a slow, deep breath.
Her promise with that person was to take control of the Blanche Noble house as the daughter of the Blanche Noble house.
Bullying Ayla or casting Emotion Manipulation Magic on her was not yet discussed with that person.
In addition, Ayla was currently acting as an important medium for strengthening the family's suggestions.
If she repeatedly used Emotion Manipulation Magic on her, there was a risk that the brainwashing she had done on others would weaken.
Now, she had to focus on capturing the hearts of the family members rather than that.
But leaving Ayla to lead an ordinary academy life as it was was not a very appealing thing to do.
'It doesn't matter if I don't bully her directly, does it?'
She wasn't the only one who didn't like Ayla.
There were quite a few people who usually felt inferior to her.
There were plenty of people who would move according to her will if she gave them a proper cause.
Soon, a subtle smile appeared on Rosia's lips.
'Manipulating others is my specialty.'
After organizing her thoughts, she moved her steps towards the person that came to her mind right away.
She looked much lighter than before.
Today, Freya gathered with her friends and enjoyed tea time.
But the tips of her fingers holding the teacup were so tense that they turned white.
This was because the shocking story she had just heard kept swirling in her head.
'A commoner named Felix... defeated Kadin in swordsmanship? How could that be?'
While she was confused, her friends continued the conversation as if nothing had happened.
"When you think about it, Ayla seems to have an eye for people, doesn't she?"
"I know, right. At first, I thought they were just hanging out with each other... I never thought that commoner would be so skilled as to defeat Kadin."
"Ayla must have known and approached him. She has nowhere else to turn now."
At that time, a Young Lady smiled meaningfully and said.
"But that commoner is quite cute, isn't he? He seems to be in good shape, as expected of a knight aspirant."
"Ah, I admit it. If I had known this would happen, I should have tried talking to him sooner."
"Arthur. That commoner is so arrogant that he shamelessly embarrasses even nobles."
"Looking at that, Ayla is really skilled. How did she seduce a man with such an eccentric personality?"
On the surface, they seemed to be talking badly about Ayla, but the conversation gradually flowed into admiration for Ayla's insight and her charm.
And Freya couldn't stand this atmosphere at all.
'How did things turn out like this? She should have lived miserably according to her status as a commoner.'
The teacup in her hand trembled slightly, but fortunately, no one noticed.
However, the conversation her friends were having pushed her even further.
"When you think about it, Ayla is really amazing. She's so persistent even though the situation has gotten so bad."
"That's right. It feels like she's elegantly resolving the situation."
The moment she heard those words, Freya felt a hot fire rising in her chest.
Clang!
Unable to contain her anger, she roughly put down the teacup she was drinking from.
Her friends looked at her with surprised eyes at the tea that splashed everywhere.
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