Before the clock started ticking once more, I was pulled back to my seat.
The music resumed and the nobles talk, filling the eerily quiet banquet hall with noise and joy.
Being chased by two prince is already a big headache for me, now a God decided to join in. I will have a migraine at this point.
However, I can't completely disregard his words.
Learning the fact that I was somehow similar to the body that I am possessing. That I myself am an existence that isn't even supposed to exist made me think, "Am I just like the characters in the novel, just like them?"
I watch the people around me, doing their part as it was written in the story.
While I was feeling anxious, I was also relived in some way.
He says that I am an existence that is completely out of his field. It just means that I am someone who was never destined for anything, therefore I can be anything I want to be.
Ever since I came to this world, I was frustrated that I was doing something as someone wrote. Following the pen of the writer.
Although it might be a lie, his words pierce through me, strong enough to make me feel alive, unrestrained by the words such as 'fate' or 'destiny'.
Upon sorting out my thoughts, I unconsciously let out a devilish grin.
How can I not when something like this has appeared before me.
I will hold onto it, be it false hope or the dreadful truth. One needs a reason to live, so I will make this one of my reason to push forward.
"My lady..."
John who stayed in his position finally spoke after I grinned.
"Don't worry, John. This is my everyday life. I hope you aren't spooked by it"
"Not at all. I am just relieved that nothing is wrong"
Almost an hour passed by again.
Prince Diego who have been attending to the nobles is now free after talking with each of them. The empress and Sir Aiden also came back to the banquet hall.
Contrary to what happened, I'm amazed that they can act as if they did nothing at all.
"Your highness, I have a favor to ask you"
"Of course. Tell me anything, baroness"
I pulled prince Diego by the tie, again, and whispered the favor that I was asking from him.
When I pulled him, he was flustered. However, after knowing the 'favor' that I was asking from him, his eyes became cold, as if he was back in the front lines of war.
"My lady. What did you ask his highness for him to make that kind of face?"
"John"
"Yes, my lady?"
"Your work will become more hectic and more dangerous because of me. Will that be alright with you?"
"Of course. I am the one who is responsible for your well being here in the empire. Naturally, I will take it all"
Ting!
'Hmm?'
[Do your best to survive]
What is this supposed to mean?
"Baroness Emond"
My attention was shifted to the person who was standing beside me right after I red the shrewd God's(?) message.
"My name is Hillard Anderson from the Anderson marquisate. May I have a dance with you?"
The third song is about to start this hour, not to mention it would be very beneficial to have another marquisate family to support me. But,
"I'm sorry but my answer is no, Sir Hillard"
The nobles nearby started to laugh. And the nobles who heard those who were near us laughing came closer to see the first son of Anderson marquisate to be rejected by me.
Naturally, Hillard, the biggest asshole in the story, gritted his teeth and walk away and went to a vacant balcony as he suppress his anger.
"Hehe, my lady, was there something wrong with Sir Hillard?"
"Yes. As the second in command of the imperial knights, you should already know why I rejected him"
"Of course I do!"
Hillard Anderson. Current age is twenty two. Heir of the Anderson marquisate. And is voted as the biggest scumbag in the story.
Not only does he have five wives and seven concubines, three out of those seven concubines are daughters of some of his wives. While he does feed his mistresses, he doesn't care about their well being. What's important to him is that he is satisfied with everything.
But of course, a scumbag like him met a gruesome death. Ever since he was little, he kept bullying his other and only sibling Richard Anderson. The timid and shy Richard took revenge at the age of twenty, right before the heroine went back to Loate.
He then successfully became the heir of the almost fallen marquisate thanks to the Theano's support.
"Although the coming age ceremony for each country is different, the age of consent here in Vanifi is a bit messed up if you ask me" I whispered.
I wanna strangle the one who even created a character like him.
...
The third song ended quickly.
Maybe it was because I was busy sorting things out in my head that time flew by.
"John, give me my candy jar"
John left and came back quickly with my home made candies.
"Here you go, baroness"
"Do you want some?"
"I appreciate the thought but I am currently on duty, so no, my lady"
Well, I suppose someone like him is already used to staying up all night.
I then took three brown candies which is half coffee and half caramel to help me stay awake till dawn.
Click, clack.
The sounds of high heels coming closer to me made me want to throw up.
It was the reason why that shrewd God(?) sent a message to me.
"I greet baroness Emond..."
A an overused and cliche scene where the villainess encounter another antagonist in a public or crowded place.
"I am Carmilla Peacock of the Peacock countdom"
The bitch(Margaret) is gone now another one replaced her. Amazing!