Chapter 190
I turned my eyes away from the gods and the dragons from the World Tree that I could see from the window, and saw Christina in front of the large full-length mirror, carefully reviewing her braided hair and her clothes, with Dramina beside her, happily smiling and giving advice.
Christina, who had left the window before I had, seemed to be uncharacteristically nervous, as this was probably the biggest task she’s ever had to tackle in her life.
It was interesting that even though she had gotten used to gods descending to earth and was no longer excessively nervous in front of them, she was still nervous about making her first speech as a lord in front of a big audience.
Among the items that Christina had brought with her from the Almadia family home, there was an elegantly crafted golden framed portrait of herself, dressed not as a man, which was rare.
She was wearing a dress made of the finest silk colored in blue tones, and on her chest is a pure gold brooch, into which large diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, and rubies were generously embedded, while still exquisitely arranged so that it still looks elegant.
The ribbon tying up her silvery white hair was her usual blue one with gold embroidery, but it looked like a newly opened product, and was made of the highest quality.
Although she had left the Almadia family house, the purpose of this event was to show the guest that she had not completely separated herself from its authority, and that despite the fact that she was still a new baroness, she held extraordinary financial power. And moreover, by showing off her beauty which is normally not seen, the guests would be hit by a strong impression.
If that was the case, then we should show Christina’s true face, but this time, she was wearing Agulurua’s bracelet, which suppressed her beauty to make her look, at best, like a super beautiful girl.
Why don’t we have Dramina reveal her real face too, and captivate all the guests, to expand her following to the noble class as well?
That kind of efficient and absolute solution occurred to us, but considering the position and status of the people who had come to visit, and that most of us don’t really have that much influence, we decided we should save that as a trump card for when we are backed into a corner, and let them be free for now. Is that too crafty?
「Dramina, does anything look out of place?」
For the first time in her life, Christina seemed to feel extraordinarily uncomfortable in her appearance, dressed as a female aristocrat. She asked Dramina that without hiding her shame, while wearing her hair braided and gathered into a bun, and in her silk dress, which hugged the curves of her body sensuously.
Dramina, as a female sovereign, felt as if she had just gotten a cute little junior for the first time, and since a while back, she’s been politely answering Christina’s questions one by one.
「Yes, please rest easy. You are like a beautiful princess, enough to gather everyone’s attention and make them sigh in a trance, at any social gathering.
I had you wear that bracelet just in case, but I’m sure this is more than enough to capture the hearts of everyone who has come here to see you. Fufufu, if you don’t hurry and publicly announce your marriage with Dran, all sorts of nobles will come up to you with marriage proposals」
「Ugh, th-that will still need some more time, and I need to prepare my heart…」
「It’s at times like these that you lack courage, Christina. Then, you should at least get things to proceed so that you can announce that you and Dran are engaged, or else it will be a hindrance to your duties as a lord.
As a new and rising baron, you’ll have to be very careful about how you turn down any marriage proposals that come your way」
「Ugh, I’ll be asking Dran for stomach ache medicine more often」
「Fufu, I wonder about that. Your health and body is very sturdy, so it seems like the more you think your health is declining, the more it won’t decline at all」
To have the vampire Dramina, who has such high immortality, that she will be perpetually young — not to mention that she is the pinnacle of her species — guarantee that Christina’s health is robust, made her make an indescribable face.
It’s probably the same face she would make if she had drank a mixture of juice squeezed from the grass growing outside and a drink made from boiled tree bark.
Christina was resolved to take on the burden of carrying the livelihoods of many people as their lord, but that doesn’t mean she can accept all the hardships and things she has to do with a smile on her face.
Christina is still a human being, in the broad sense of the word, and she is still a girl who had just turned eighteen years old only recently.
If this was a different era and country, she would still be a woman who is not yet an adult, and it would be too harsh to expect her to be perfect right from the beginning.
「I spoke a little too far. Christina, you don’t have to worry too much. You have many allies on your side, after all.
I’m sure Phenia and Nelneshia and Fatima will do everything they can as your friends to help you」
Having all the attention suddenly turned toward them by Dramina, Phenia puffed out her chest proudly and nodded strongly, affirming Dramina’s claim as the truth.
Another thing happening behind the scenes that we missed because Alphapolis’s scissors.