In less than a month, Alicia has experienced 2 things that left a deep trauma for her. It made her very alert to various things around her. Not only that, but she also became very emotional and had an anxiety disorder.
She knew the changes that had happened to her after the beast attacks that attacked her village and the kidnappings carried out by the Holy Empire. It made her feel that she had become a different personality than before.
One month ago, she was still a girl who was easy to get along with the people in her village and was often said to be quite chatty. Still, because of her trauma, everything had changed. Now she was even having trouble socializing with the healers and his assistants who had helped her. Even to say thank you, she couldn't do it.
Even though she could speak, she had to watch everyone in the palace before she really knew their intentions and goals to save her from the Holy Kingdom.
'Suspecting is the best way to trust someone. I can't let my guard down anymore!' Even though Belle and the healer had been kind to her, she knew that they were just the messengers of someone they called Young Master. They might have used masks to cover their true nature because of the Young Master's orders.
All the problems that kept happening forced her to think endlessly to find a solution, but all of these things made her weak, and her stomach growled involuntarily.
*Growl*
She couldn't remember the last time she ate food. And that voice signaled that she had reached her limit. Remembering Belle's message, she immediately sat down and turned her gaze to the Shelf Trolley.
She saw several plates of various sizes neatly arranged on the top shelf. Unlike the previous menu, which was served with a closed bowl, now she can see the breakfast menu directly. It was some bread, jam, sliced fruit, yogurt, and a glass of warm milk.
She still remembered that 10 days earlier, she had only seen dry and pale bread served in front of her. Alicia's long-lost appetite suddenly returned when she saw the colorful food. She immediately crawled to the edge of the bed to take a closer look at the food.
She was a village girl who was quite amazed when she saw the food served because this was the first time she had seen such a luxurious food menu. She knew that the food menu could only be obtained by the nobles who lived in the city. And that made her even more curious about the taste of the nobles' menu.
Her eyes lit up when she saw the various delicious-looking foods. The fragrant aroma of the freshly baked bread made her gulp several times. "It smells great."
Because she hadn't eaten in a long time, her hands were shaking as she held the crescent-shaped bun.
Her face reddened at the first bite. Although there is no filling, the bread is really savory with a hint of sweetness. "Hmm, delicious!"
Even though she was hungry, she remained calm. She was taught to respect food by not rushing while eating until she was done.
Even though she had finished all the bread, her face was still red from the deliciousness of the crescent-shaped bun. It happened because she also added jam while eating it.
It didn't take long for the hungry girl to finish all the food on the Shelf Trolley.
"Ah... I feel alive again." After drinking a glass of warm milk, she felt pleasure after leaving her village for the first time.
Eating a sumptuous meal after more than 10 days of not eating had a great deal of pleasure. But that doesn't mean Alicia wanted it to happen again.
Although the food served was quite a lot, she felt it did not make her full. She thought maybe it happened because she only ate 1 portion of food, whereas she had not eaten for more than 10 days. That makes sense!
She paused for a moment to feel whether the food she was eating was poisonous or not. After a while, she did not experience her symptoms when poisoned by the Holy Kingdom.
'Looks like Belle's words can be trusted.' She was happy that Belle had said the right thing, which made her start to trust Belle a little. Maybe she would consider every suggestion that Belle said.
After she was sure, she started to get off her bed and took the clothes that Belle had prepared.
"White dress!?" She was surprised because Belle had prepared was the dress she had previously worn. She immediately put it on the bed and scrutinized the dress with curiosity.
The dress size is the same as the one she used before, and some of the motifs are precisely the same. She was sure that it was the same dress.
"If this is the same dress, there should be some scratches or stitching marks." Alicia looked at every part of the dress.
But, after she checked it over and over again, the dress really looked brand new. It smelled good, and there was no abnormality in the stitching as if the dress had just been made by a professional tailor.
"So the evidence is only the thorn." Not finding what she was looking for, Alicia looked back at the Shelf Trolley, and there she saw the underwear on the bottom shelf. Unlike the previous one, which provided boots, it has been replaced with white underwear.
She, who was curious, immediately tried it. "Uwaa, how do these underwear fit too?" She really didn't expect that not only would the white dress fit her body size, but the underwear that was prepared also had the right size for her body.