My Dream is to Get My Own House - Chapter 58

Episode 58

“Do you really know how to become a god by following the human subject?” 

“Of course, I do. Look at this stone.” 

This was no ordinary stone. It held a special secret. 

The name of the stone I diligently picked up from the market heap was the Transition Stone. 

Although no one valued it now, it would become a sensational stone in the future. 

The stone’s characteristic was that it faintly absorbed the energy that touched it, like a mirror reflecting back the energy. 

I took out a Peridot necklace containing divine power and let the Transition Stone absorb some of that energy before presenting it to Diana. 

‘Black magic and divine power are complete opposites, so she must have noticed the anomaly.’ 

As expected, Diana was taken aback when she saw the stone touching her arm. 

A black mark even briefly appeared and disappeared, a clear sign of black magic. 

‘Diana was undoubtedly a fake created by black magic.’ 

The problem was that this Mirror Stone, while brushing against Diana’s body, absorbed the dark mana that was the origin of black magic. 

“You desire this dark mana, don’t you?” 

I smiled playfully as I looked at her. 

Her body trembled as if she was pierced by a needle. 

“It’s still not enough!” 

“I can give you more of what you want.” 

“Then…” 

The baby spirit spoke hesitantly, whimpering softly. 

“…mee.” 

“Huh?” 

“Don’t tell my intro. My name is, Ne-Mo-Ne-Mo Mung-Mungi…” 

Her ears suddenly appeared and disappeared again. 

Was it because her divine power was still weak? 

Her ability to speak and use language seemed to be deteriorating. 

I gently laughed as I embraced the baby spirit and said softly, 

“Alright, Mung-Mungi. Take this.” 

The baby spirit, Ne-Mo-Ne-Mo Mung-Mungi, greedily held the stone that was now part of my merchandise. 

“Not enough?” 

“Mee.” 

“I’ll turn you into a splendid female goddess soon.” 

Poof! 

Mung-Mungi’s body transformed back into a puppy. 

I gently stroked the raised fur of the small puppy and whispered softly, “Come on, let’s go become a goddess!” 

* * * 

Finally, the day of the hunting festival had arrived. 

It was the day when Ishael, who had become an Odette, received her rank and territory in the Summer Night’s Odet, and when Lady Diana of the Saboia family formally greeted the imperial nobles. 

Inside the imperial hunting grounds where the emperor’s hunting would take place, all the nobles gathered before the emperor appeared. 

Today, the center of attention was undoubtedly Lady Diana. 

Alongside Diana was the reliable supporter, Marchioness Sharp Long, the wife of the illustrious Matap Lord Orléans. 

There were rumors that she received Diana’s favor generously. Just when they were enjoying a satisfied spotlight…

One noble spoke with a trembling voice, “I heard that Lady Diana will also present a splendid performance before the hunting festival begins!”

“I’m looking forward to it, truly.” 

All eyes were on Diana. 

“Oh, it’s nothing much.” 

Diana smiled and raised her hand. 

She wrote something in the air and after the characters fluttered about, a small bird appeared out of nowhere. 

It was a white wagtail with a blue spot on its forehead. 

“A bird…?” 

“Using magic, I safely summoned Giljo here.”

At the mention of Giljo, people gasped. And rightly so, for Giljo was no ordinary beast. 

With the complete separation of the divine realm and the human realm, it became almost impossible to find an entity called an “engmyo” or “god-beast.” 

Giljo only appeared once every few decades, bestowing a faint blessing of the gods before vanishing. 

Marchioness Sharp Long of the Orléans family applauded, saying, “At this moment, only Lady Diana can summon Giljo!” 

Then others also started clapping. 

“Truly impressive. As expected of the direct descendant of the Saboia family!” 

“She actually brought Giljo!” 

“Even if we don’t know the details, it’s truly remarkable.” 

“She used magical characters, right? Does that mean she possesses power like Alfred?” 

The unconditional interest and praise directed at her made her feel proud. 

At that moment, a naïve-looking young lady clapped her hands and said, “Oh, speaking of magical characters, I remembered something.” 

“Huh?” 

“The noble who recently became an Odette is coming too. She’s a genius with magical characters. Have you heard?” 

Immediately, Marchioness Sharp Long showed her discomfort. 

“Are you comparing her to Lady Diana?” 

The girl she singled out blushed and lowered her head. 

“I-I didn’t mean that…!” 

Just then, the door opened at the perfect timing. 

The woman who entered the townhouse was stunningly beautiful, to the point where people involuntarily gasped. 

However, the reason they were surprised wasn’t just her beauty. 

“Why does she look so similar to Lady Diana?” 

“As if one is imitating the other.” 

Diana inwardly smirked. 

‘They fell for it so easily?’ 

She deliberately examined Ishael’s attire and had her salon create a similar outfit for herself. 

She also mimicked Ishael’s makeup to create a similar atmosphere. 

However, she adorned her dress with perfectly beautiful jewels. Furthermore, to flaunt Claude’s favor, she wore the hair corsage he had given her. 

On the other hand, Ishael’s attire was plain and unadorned. 

‘Just as planned.’ 

Diana looked at Ishael with a satisfied expression. 

“You keep imitating me, don’t you?” 

She smirked. 

“Even with magical characters…” 

“Oh my, you’re famous for magical characters, but you were also imitating Lady Diana?” 

“I heard you achieved great success at Matap, right?” 

Diana put an end to the atmosphere that wanted to view Ishael positively. 

“I told Ishael about magical characters from time to time.” 

It was an obvious lie, but Diana was a lady of high status, while Ishael was merely a commoner.

So, Ishael had no choice but to sit there in silence. 

Diana, the born deity, grew even more acerbic in her tone. 

“What should I do? Will Ishael try to imitate bringing Giljo?” 

That was impossible. 

Ishael was just a perfectly crafted fake using the stolen power of the Diamond and black magic. 

At least, there were no Giljos in the Empire at the moment. 

Marchioness Orléans fanned herself and spoke disdainfully, “Could that be possible? Bringing Giljo can only be done by Lady Diana herself.” 

Her words were correct. Ishael couldn’t compete with her, neither in status nor in strength.

* * *

Imitate her, huh. 

I expected it, but Diana was insanely clever. 

Nevertheless, I sat without saying anything. 

“Hello?” 

Diana smiled brightly and gestured to a seat for me. 

“Yes, my lady.” 

As I took the offered seat, I froze upon seeing the human figurines surrounding me. 

Sure, Marchioness Orléans of the brilliant Matap tower was one thing, but how did the transparent Lorelei family from the social circle manage to attend this event? 

“They dare to show up here shamelessly, despite being a subject who hasn’t properly paid their debt.” 

It seemed they had some connection with Marchioness Orléans. 

It didn’t matter what it was. 

I sat in my seat and greeted, “Nice to meet you. I am Ishael Odette, the current head of the Odette family, thanks to His Majesty’s grace.” 

“Ishael Odette, huh?” 

Marchioness Orléans tapped my shoulder with a fan made of peacock feathers. 

“Your attire… doesn’t quite capture the attitude of a noble. It’s as if you’re imitating someone else.” 

Then she whispered as if talking to herself, “It’s awfully familiar.” 

At this point, any denial from me would be futile. 

Even if I claimed to be the original, my low status would make it irrelevant. 

It was just a situation where they concluded that I was imitating Diana. 

But I didn’t care. 

I was rather grateful that Diana had gathered all these trash people in one place. 

It would be easier to sweep them all away at once. 

That’s when Diana leisurely raised her teacup and said, “Ishael, aren’t you too plain?” 

I lightly smiled in response. 

“As for the Odette family, I intend to participate in the hunting festival.” 

In my words, the nobles who were raising their teacups stiffened. 

“Could it be… a noble participating in the hunting festival without any representatives?” 

“Claude Saboia did the same.” 

“He’s a high-ranking noble!” 

“Yes, and he also splendidly proved his abilities.” 

“But this woman doesn’t even have enough money to hire a mage or knight?” 

“It’s really laughable. We knew that the new nobles were shameless, but…” 

“Shouldn’t they have some proper manners?” 

Ignoring their words, I looked down at the awakening bracelet on my wrist. 

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The last blank was filled in with pitch black. A faint crack began to appear on the bracelet.