Avyanna's POV
As I have said, I did train hard. I can now lift myself higher than before. There was a wind under my feet that was lifting me up. I can also move much better now.
I lowered myself and called Diane.
"Diane." She was sitting in the garden's pavilion.
"My Lady?" She went to me immediately.
I reached my hand out to her. "Hold my hand."
"Eh?" she tilted her head. "W-why, My Lady?"
"Do you trust this mistress of yours?" I asked with a smile.
"Y-yes! Of course!" Her hand is trembling as she reaches for my hand.
I have to assure you that I am careful. She's obviously frightened by this.
I held her hand tightly and pulled her up as soon as her hand reached mine.
"Kyah!" She squealed and held onto me tightly. "M-my Lady..." She trembled even more.
"I'm here, Diane. I'm not letting you go." I said calmly as I gripped her hand.
We lifted our heads higher, but slowly. for her not to be surprised and frightened.
"W-wow! It's magnificent right here, My Lady." She looked up to me, but her complexion was not really good, so I had no choice but to put her down.
"Were you afraid? I'm sorry." I got water for her, which she immediately drank.
"N-no, My Lady. I'm just not used to it. But up there, you can see everything. It was really beautiful." She said, smiling sweetly.
"Thank you."
"Eh?" Confusion is all over Diane's face. She is probably thinking why I am thanking her.
"For this experiment." I added.
"Is it an experiment to make the person you like fall for you ?" She asked.
"Y-yes." I answered.
"Ohh, I bet they'll like it, My Lady!"
I smiled at her response. She's so supportive even though I don't know if she'll like it. But I hope that person will.
"Wish me luck, Diane."
3rd Person Pov
Diane held her chest that was pounding so loudly. She couldn't explain why her heart was reacting like this. Is it just because she just came down from being up high?
"Could it be..." She immediately shakes her head as she looks at her mistress, who is having fun.
'There's no way. How could I fail my dearest master?' Even when smiling, her eyes are full of sadness, which reveals her true feelings.
"Oh, Diane. Let's go out today. I need to prepare a gift." Avyanna came down from the sky.
"Okay. I shall tell the butler to ready the carriage, then I'll go and ready your bath, My Lady." She smiled widely and ran inside the mansion.
Avyanna went to the kitchen first to drink some water. She felt the coldness of the water go down her throat. It was so refreshing.
She then walked to her room.
"The bath is ready, My Lady. So are your clothes." Diane said.
"Okay, thanks. You can go and prepare yourself too."
Diane nodded and went out of the room.
Avyanna went inside the bathroom. She undid her hair and took off her clothes before soaking in the tub.
"The water is nice."
She touched the water and swayed her hands up. The water followed her hand, creating an arc in the tub.
"Water is much easier." She said to herself.
She always plays with the water whenever she takes a bath. She can manipulate them just fine. If there is water, the easier it is. However, she needs to create water on her own. Not just from manipulation.
"Do spirits exist in this world?" She asked herself. "I'll just ask teacher Rezia when she comes here."
She finished her bath and covered herself with a robe before coming out of the bathroom.
She saw her dress on the bed and changed into it. She just left her hair untied before coming out. She saw the butler and asked for Diane.
"Where's Diane?" She asked.
"She's already outside, My Lady. The carriage is also ready." The butler said
"Okay."
She walked outside where the carriage was. Diane was just standing there.
"Diane."
"Lady!"
"Let's get inside." We went inside the carriage and stayed silent.
'It's not new that Diane is silent today, but something's odd.' Avyanna thought.
'I hope Lady Avyanna won't leave me like last time.' Diane said in the back of her mind, remembering how worried she was when Avyanna went missing. (Pertaining to chapter 4)
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They have arrived at Erica's store. It has been stable ever since Avyanna talked about her boutique at Yelena's party.
"Miss Avyanna!" Erica immediately went to attend Avyanna's. "Welcome!"
"There have been a lot of people since the last time I came here." She said while looking around.
"Ah yes, A lot of ladies said they heard about my store from you. I'm really grateful. And also, the dress you've been buying here. You're sending it to Lady Royal?"
"Yes."
"Wow! You're even close to her!" Erica's smile is gleaming.
"I'm here to buy a dress for myself and.." Avyanna holds Diane's shoulders. "For my attendant."
"W-what? My Lady, t-there's no need. I c-can just wear my uniform." Diane immediately declined.
"Oh no. You're coming with me tomorrow to the party. I can't let you wear your uniform. And it's on me, you don't have to worry." Avyanna smiled widely.
Diane stiffly nodded. "O-okay, but I prefer simple dresses."
"Don't worry. I have a dress that I just came up with recently. It was a sample dress, but your physique matches it. Follow me."
Erica led the two into a private room on the second floor.
"Here it is."
Avyanna immediately knew what it was. It was a modernized shirtwaist dress.
'The author of this story didn't match the timeline with the dresses. Well, since it's indeed a fantasy one, the fashion just didn't make sense since it was all about magic and monsters. The dresses are for show.' Avyanna thought.
"This one will suit you, Diane." Avyanna said, looking at how Diane's eyes got mesmerized by the dress.
"C-can I really?" Diane asked.
"Of course. It's a fruit of your hard work and mine."
Diane hugged Avyanna, which made her happy.
"Thank you."
"This is just a small thing." Avyanna said, patting Diane's head.
"Here's for you, Lady Avyanna." Erica opened a wardrobe, and inside was a plain blue cape dress.
"It's been a while." She whispered to herself, walking toward the dress and touching its cape.
She always wears that kind of dress back to her world. For the reason that she thought that it was so cool to be a hero. It was a childish thought.
"I like it." She smiled at Erica.
"Great! I thought so." Erica smiled widely. "I'll wrap these things up."
"I'll just go to a jewelry shop. I need to buy a gift for Lady Royal's birthday. I'm taking these later when I get back. "
"Okay."
She walked out of the boutique with Diane and went to a jewelry shop.
She looked at the glass where a lot of jewelry was displayed. All of it was eye-catching and beautiful.
"Hello, are you new here?" A man came to them.
"Ah, yes," Avyanna said.
The man and she are almost the same height.
"Do you have any suggestions?" Avyanna asked.
"Ah. Of course, Our store just had a piece of jewelry that just came in." He guided them on the left side of the glass.
A shiny black diamond was displayed there.
"Miss, it's so beautiful," Diane whispered to Avyanna.
"Indeed, This is a mana diamond. A diamond imbued with mana." The man said
Avyanna immediately thought about it.
'If it were mine, it would be beneficial. But it was for Yelena. She doesn't need that kind of thing.'
"I'm only looking for a gift." She said, while slightly smiling.
"Ah. Then this." The man showed them a purple sapphire. "A spell is imbued inside. It activates and protects its owner."
"Really?" Avyanna asked.
"Yes."
'Even if it costs me the whole Baron state, I'll buy this thing.' Avyanna said in the back of her mind. not minding if the baron went bankrupt.
"How much is it?"
"It's a hundred thousand pesos."
"Really? That's... Not so many?" It's nothing compared to what the Baron earns each month. And my allowance for a year is 500,000. "I'll take it!"
The man carefully prepared the jewelry and placed it inside a box.
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They finished shopping for the day and came back to the mansion.
"Get me a pen and paper, Diane. After that, you can go and rest. We have a long day tomorrow." Avyanna said before going inside her room.
She carefully put the jewelry box on the side. And then she heard a knock. She opened the door and there was Diane with a pen and paper.
"Thank you."
She took the pen and the paper and closed the door.
She went to the desk and wrote on the paper. After writing, she sealed it and put it on the box.
She stretches her body and changes her clothes into nightwear before going to bed.
"I'll see you tomorrow." Avyanna whispered as she fell asleep.
⅕ of Avyanna's yearly allowance < Yelena's safety and affection