A Fortune-telling Princess - Chapter 333

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‘Why do I feel like addicts keep multiplying around me?’
Camilla shook her head and prepared to leave.
Armis had given her something just moments ago. When she suggested they go to the Lair together, he simply tossed it to her.
‘A tool to go directly to the Lair?’
It was a necklace adorned with a blue gemstone. Apparently, it had a teleportation magic circle inscribed on it leading to the Lair.
Unlike other items, it wasn’t a one-time use—it was permanent, and there was no limit to the number of people it could transport.
‘I won’t need to go all the way to the Gracia Empire anymore.’
I could teleport directly to the Lair from the Faybler Empire instead.
“Shall we go then? Arsian, your hand.”
Camilla, holding King in one arm, extended her free hand to Arsian. Those traveling together needed to stay in contact, after all.
“Let’s go.”
“Okay.”
Camilla grasped Arsian’s hand and brought it to the necklace hanging around her neck.
As a result, Arsian’s hand touched Camilla’s neck. The moment his expression stiffened slightly,
Whoooosh!
Brilliant light poured from the necklace’s blue gemstone, instantly enveloping Camilla and her companions.
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“Arsian…”
“Yeah.”
“She’s walking.”
“Yeah.”
“Auntie- Auntie-”
“Arsian.”
“Yeah.”
“Talk too.”
“Yeah.”
The moment they arrived at Armis’s Lair, Camilla immediately activated the dimensional teleportation magic circle. And now, arriving in the Modern World.
Ring ring- ring…
-Camilla!
‘I’m here.’
She called Sia the moment she arrived, and she could hear her voice answering immediately, as if she’d been waiting.
A voice full of joy mixed with a hint of tears.
Arriving at Sia’s home, Camilla found herself face to face with Lia, a child toddling toward her.
Before, she barely managed to stand up with help, but now she’s practically running around? They say children grow so much in just a day, and it was true.
“Auntie-”
The moment she saw her, the child called out “auntie” just as Sia had taught her!
Camilla stared blankly for a moment at the child rushing toward her and clinging to her legs.
“Our Lia has grown so much, hasn’t she?”
“Yeah.”
Must be because her parents are so beautiful? Our Lia’s already quite the looker.
“I thought you wouldn’t come back since you stayed away for so long.”
Sia couldn’t wipe the smile from her face, genuinely delighted that Camilla had returned.
“These are gifts.”
“Gifts?”
Camilla pulled out the presents she had personally prepared and handed them to Sia one by one.
“These are clothes for Lia. And this one is for you, Sia.”
“For me? I have something too?”
“I made them while preparing Lia’s clothes.”
A matching set of bracelet, necklace, and earrings.
Made from blue diamonds and custom-ordered in a design that would work seamlessly in this world as well.
“They have protective magic woven into them, so use them well.”
The Film Set had quite a few accidents, didn’t it? While enchanting Lia’s clothes with protective magic, I’d added the same enchantment to the jewels I was giving Sia.
‘If I do this much, that’s five cups of coffee a day!’
‘….’
‘…Four and a half cups?’
‘Four cups. No more than that.’
‘Really? No takebacks!’
…I already want to take it back, honestly.
Ravi kept haggling over the price even as I carved the magical formulas into the jewels, and it was absolutely exasperating.
‘I should grab some decaf coffee when I go back this time.’
…But would he refuse to drink it if it didn’t have caffeine? Ugh, dealing with my precious brother is exhausting.
“They’re so beautiful!”
Upon hearing about the protective magic, Sia couldn’t stop marveling and kept her eyes fixed on the child’s clothes and jewels.
The design was refined, and as expected from someone who had been a top actress in this world—Camilla’s eye for aesthetics was exceptional.
“How long will you be staying this time?”
Sia asked the question that mattered most to her first. She had been bothered ever since last time when she couldn’t even see Camilla off properly. Coming from such a distant place, and she hadn’t even given her a proper farewell….
“Well, I can’t know that either.”
This world would expel me whenever it decided to, so Camilla couldn’t know the exact timing.
‘According to Armis, it would be different each time.’
The time of expulsion would vary depending on the influence I had on that world and various other circumstances. So I couldn’t guarantee it would be the same as last time.
“Kyiing-”
“…Did you just call King?”
Camilla’s gaze shifted back to Lia.
The child had already moved over to King, who was lying on the floor, and was touching his tail.
King seemed quite annoyed by the child, but he still didn’t push her away. He wagged his tail back and forth, playing with her.
“Last time, after King left, she cried so much.”
Sia couldn’t hide her pleased expression watching the scene.
Perhaps because she talked about Camilla and King every day? Once she started speaking, the words that came after “mom” and “dad” were “aunt” and “King.”
“Arsian, isn’t our Lia a genius?”
“….”
At Camilla’s exclamation of admiration, Arsian offered no response, his expression turning lukewarm, while Sia broke into a soft laugh.
Camilla’s reaction was far too similar to her husband Sihyun’s—the way he’d gush about their daughter being a genius whenever she did anything.
“Well, let’s do some shopping and come back.”
After watching Lia play with King for a while, Camilla immediately began preparing to leave.
Since she had no idea when they might suddenly have to depart, she figured she should purchase everything they’d need for the Other World first.
“Of course, have a good trip. I’ll give you my card!”
“No need. I still have plenty left from what you gave me before.”
“But still…”
“Don’t you have a bit of a pushover streak?”
I couldn’t fathom how she managed to survive in this world with such a personality. And of all places, the Entertainment Industry wasn’t exactly forgiving.
“I’m never like that with others.”
Sia let out a small laugh as if to reassure her.
It was I who had watched over Camilla’s Entertainment Industry career like a dream all these years.
“Besides, everyone avoids my gaze whenever they see me.”
They all instinctively behave themselves in my presence.
“Well, I did set the tone quite well, didn’t I?”
“Yes.”
…Perhaps a bit too well, though. Everyone seems somewhat afraid of me, you could say? Though things have improved considerably now.
“Then I’m off.”
“Yes! Please be careful. Call me right away if anything happens.”
“Mm.”
Camilla took one last look at Lia, who was absorbed in playing with King, smiling warmly, then headed outside with Arsian.
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“Arsian, is there anything you need?”
“Not particularly.”
Camilla’s first destination was naturally a shop selling items for the Cafe.
The response to the local coffee beans had been better than expected, so inventory was already running low.
“It’s cold, isn’t it?”
Camilla looked up at the sky. The clouds hung thick and heavy—it looked like snow might fall any moment.
While that world was still summer, this one had already turned to winter.
The moment they arrived, the two of them had to buy new clothes.
They’d changed into clothes they’d bought here before, trying to blend in, but this time the season didn’t match. Everything they’d bought previously was summer wear.
“Should we stop by a cafe?”
“Sure.”
At Arsian’s suggestion, Camilla immediately turned toward a nearby cafe. Well, if I spot any new desserts, I should pick some up for Laila.
“Huh?”
Her gaze shifted back to the sky.
“It’s snowing.”
From the overcast morning sky, snow finally began to fall.
‘It’s been a while.’
To see everything again in this place. Somehow, the sentiment felt fresh and new.
Thump.
“Be careful.”
When Camilla’s shoulder brushed lightly against someone, Arsian quickly wrapped his arm around her and pulled her toward him.
“Ah, thank you.”
Camilla’s gaze shifted to the side, trying to identify who had bumped into her.
“I’m sorry.”
A middle-aged woman offered a brief apology.
“….”
Faced with the woman’s gentle smile and apology, Camilla found herself unable to respond.
“Camilla?”
Arsian’s brow furrowed at Camilla’s slightly startled expression. Had she injured herself in the collision?
“…?”
The middle-aged woman tilted her head in confusion as Camilla stared at her intently. But soon, she quietly passed by Camilla and left.
“….”
Camilla’s eyes lingered on the departing middle-aged woman.
‘…That woman.’
Her clothes and demeanor were completely different from before, which had caused a moment of uncertainty, but it was definitely her.
‘Still attached to her.’
…The child.
The child brimming with resentment and malice.
‘That Shaman from back then.’
The Shaman’s House I had visited from the Film Set.
‘Have you ever killed a child? By starving them?’
The very Shaman who had fled overnight after hearing those words from me.

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