My Dream is to Get My Own House - Chapter 41

Episode 41

“Wow, it’s the Divine Grass!”

Ishael lightly responded to the Emperor, as if in awe.

“Yes, that’s correct.”

“It bestows blessings upon the bearer.”

At the mention of the Divine Grass, the mouths of the Lorelei family members dropped open simultaneously.

“How did you acquire it?”

“It was a coincidence.”

The Emperor looked at Ishael with fascination.

“The Divine Grass is not even in the palace. It seems luck is following you.”

It was quite a praise.

Viscount Lorelei’s face turned bright red.

He felt embarrassed for boasting about obtaining the Blue Diamond.

And it seemed he wasn’t the only one who thought that way.

Laughter erupted sporadically from the surroundings.

Viscount Lorelei gritted his teeth while seeing the Blue Diamond, which had put him in an embarrassing position.

“The Divine Grass is certainly impressive, but…!”

The current empire was a country governed by magic.

All the temples had disappeared, and there were no divine officials with sacred power.

Even the traces of divine beings, who had long protected the empire, had been gone for a while.

In such circumstances, discovering a trace of divine power was a remarkable feat.

“How on earth did you discover the Divine Grass?”

Ishael nodded happily.

“It is a peaceful era without precedents. I believe the Divine Being will return soon.”

“Haha, I hope so too. Since the Divine Being possesses the power of blessings and purification.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Ah, in any case, I really like it.”

The Emperor rarely praised the Divine Grass at length.

That was until the Lorelei family, who had gone to great lengths to acquire the Blue Diamond, had looks of frustration on their faces.

Soldika pursed her lips, suppressing her anger.

“Now that we have received all the rare items, shall we start properly reviewing your achievements?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

The Emperor gestured towards the magician standing by the door.

“Now, shall we play the magical device that contains the stories of the nobles?”

The Emperor looked at the large-sized magical device placed at the end of the table.

“Present.”

Two magicians dispatched from the Towerplayed the magical device immediately.

Stories such as making a donation to the Tower or finding a decent sword…

The modest achievements of the emerging nobles quickly passed, and then it was Ishael’s turn.

Everyone watched the magical device with suspicion.

A flickering black screen appeared.

The achievements of others sparkled and shone in the dazzling screen.

Soldika silently mocked Ishael in her mind.

“She must have done something insignificant.”

It was when she whispered to herself.

The black screen disappeared, revealing the figure of Duke Saboia in perfect condition.

“There is someone who saved me from the terrorists.”

Duke Saboia’s words continued incessantly.

The image showed Ishael conducting research inside the Tower with Claude.

“Although she has not yet entered the Tower, she is exceptionally talented to the point of earning recognition from my grandson, Claude.”

Upon hearing that, the noble who had become a magician marveled briefly.

They knew how difficult it was to earn Claude’s recognition.

Meanwhile, the conversation continued within the video frame.

“Lady Ishael is the savior of my precious life.”

People were shocked and took a breath at those words.

“For this young magician, the Noble Assembly has decided to grant her a noble title. I hope this magician, Ishael, becomes the protagonist of <Ode to a Summer Night>.”

The recommendation for Ishael had ended.

Only the Emperor, who was already aware of the situation, chuckled and laughed.

“Oh, quite an extraordinary event.”

Almost immediately, most people started clapping, as if they were surprised or had not known.

“Bravo!”

“The rumor about her being a terrorist suspect was false!”

“We apologize for the misunderstanding!”

“To rescue Duke Saboia, you are truly remarkable.”

Praise for Ishael’s achievements followed.

To the emerging nobles, Duke Saboia was an unreachable figure.

Not only had they saved his life, but they also received a recommendation!

They couldn’t help but envy Ishael.

On the other hand, the glances directed at the Lorelei family were quite cold.

Soldika forced herself to maintain her composure.

She didn’t care if Ishael was impressive.

She had just luckily saved Count Saboia.

Even though she received a noble title, it didn’t suit her station.

Ishael was always gloomy and depressed, overflowing with arrogance.

Moreover, her own father, Viscount Lorelei, had also become a noble.

Soldika forcefully raised the corners of her stiff lips.

“Well, let’s now confirm the achievements of the Lorelei family.”

Soldika’s heart swelled with pride.

Her father, who had accumulated gambling debts and engaged in illegal activities, had established an orphanage and developed a reservoir, saving numerous commoners with the support of Count Orléans, a member of the illustrious Mastab.

Her own father’s magnificent story, which she still didn’t fully know, was about to unfold.

But…

“Oh, my. What is that?”

The gazes of the people watching the screen froze in astonishment.

Inside the video frame, where a favorable story about the family should have been playing.

Instead, the masked face of Lady Masha, the wife of Viscount Lorelei, appeared.

The Lorelei family wore bewildered expressions.

This was not their plan.

Viscount Lorelei smiled broadly and waved his hand.

“Oh, no. It seems to be a mistake.”

Nevertheless, the video continued to play.

“Don’t worry. I contacted the money-lending store because we were short of 300 million gold coins.”

“Hmm, that’s strange. Do you lend money to jobless women at the money-lending store?”

“Huh? Of course not. I will borrow from Ishael, not me. She has a job, you see.”

There were many fallen nobles who used money to purchase noble titles.

But publicly disclosing the fact was another issue.

Revealing that they were bound by money and bought titles would be a disgrace as nobles.

Lady Masha’s face turned red and green.

However, the content within the video frame didn’t end there.

A letter written in Soldika’s handwriting appeared on the screen.

[Sir Dylan,

This is Soldika Lorelei.

I heard the story that my sister has been imprisoned…

You must have had a hard time.

Shall we meet briefly?]

As the contents of the letter were revealed, Soldika’s face turned pale.

She quickly raised her hand, anticipating the next remark.

“Wait, stop! What is this nonsense?”

The attendant beside the Emperor retorted in a cold tone.

“Your Majesty did not ask you to stop.”

But the Emperor raised his chin.

He seemed to be aware of every situation as if he had already heard about it.

Since the Emperor did not order a stop, the video continued to play.

“It is said that the ?Garden of Spring? is blooming abundantly on a summer night.

If it’s alright, can we meet there?

I’ll wait for your reply.]

The Garden of Spring was known as the mecca of illicit affairs.

In other words, Soldika was suggesting an adulterous rendezvous with Dylan.

Openly requesting an affair was uncommon.

One of the emerging nobles put her hand to her mouth and murmured.

“Oh my, how vulgar…”

She looked around in surprise.

Fortunately, no one was paying attention to her.

Dylan responded bluntly.

“It is true that Lady Soldika Lorelei sent me an impure letter.”

It was a confirmation and assassination.

Soldika bit her lips with a flushed face and mumbled.

“…Th-That’s… That’s manipulation! I didn’t send it!”

At that moment, Ishael spoke softly.

“The scene of sending the letter is also recorded in the video magic device. Would you like to see it?”

“That…!”

Soldika glared at Ishael with teary, reddened eyes.

Ishael smirked and raised her chin.

It wasn’t over yet.

The image of Viscount Lorelei appeared within the video frame.

“Wretched woman. How many times must I beat you today for you to come to your senses?”

Crack!