I Put all my Stats into Charm - Chapter 54

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I Put All My Stats Into Charm Episode 054

 

When I opened my eyes, I was lying on a bed.

 

I slowly blinked and looked up at the familiar ceiling.

 

“This place is…”

 

The guest room at the Duke’s Palace?

 

My last memory was the drawing room at the Duke’s Palace. Did my memory suddenly cut off?

 

‘What happened?’

 

As I looked around in confusion, a servant who had been wringing out a wet cloth beside me spoke up.

 

“You’re awake. How are you feeling?”

 

Aside from my body being damp, there didn’t seem to be anything particularly wrong.

 

After examining my body, I nodded.

 

“Yes. I’m managing…”

 

“That’s a relief.”

 

The servant wiped the moisture from her hands on her apron and continued.

 

“Then, I’ll go fetch the Duke.”

 

The servant closed the door and left.

 

Not long after, I heard a knock and Jerome’s voice.

 

“Miss Emmerbier, it’s me. May I come in?”

 

“Oh, yes, please come in.”

 

Soon the door opened and Jerome appeared.

 

“Excuse me.”

 

As Jerome entered the room, I tried to sit up.

 

“It would be better if you stayed lying down.”

 

…Though I couldn’t, since Jerome pushed me back down onto the bed.

 

Jerome sat in the chair beside the bed and placed his palm on my forehead.

 

A soft, warm sensation spread across my forehead.

 

“Your fever seems to have gone down. How do you feel?”

 

I glanced up at Jerome.

 

His gaze was carefully examining my body.

 

‘Is he worried about me right now?’

 

Thinking that Jerome was completely focused on me gave me a surprisingly pleasant feeling.

 

“I’m fine. But what happened? I don’t remember anything after the drawing room.”

 

Jerome’s face darkened.

 

“You briefly fainted from heat exhaustion.”

 

Heat exhaustion?

 

Isn’t that something you get when it’s hot?

 

“I’m sorry. This happened because I failed to properly assess Miss Emmerbier’s condition.”

 

Jerome’s eyebrows were unusually lowered. Because of that, his sharp impression softened a bit.

 

So he can make that kind of expression too?

 

‘He’s kind of cute?’

 

Jerome continued with downcast eyes.

 

“I’ll be careful to prevent this from happening again.”

 

Right. Having the fireplace turned up so high and then not letting me take off my clothes. That’s why I fainted from heat exhaustion.

 

It’s not like this was his first or second time receiving guests.

 

Considering Jerome’s meticulous and rational personality, it didn’t seem like he wouldn’t know the appropriate indoor temperature for a guest’s attire.

 

I watched Jerome quietly and spoke up.

 

“You made me wear the cloak on purpose, didn’t you?”

 

“…”

 

Jerome coughed awkwardly as if embarrassed.

 

“…That’s correct.”

 

I thought so.

 

No wonder. He was acting like someone desperate to make me wear a cloak.

 

“Please tell me honestly. Why did you do that?”

 

Jerome’s eyes wavered.

 

His face clearly showed signs of confusion.

 

Jerome hesitated before carefully parting his lips.

 

“To be honest, I didn’t have confidence that I could act nonchalant after seeing Miss Emmerbier.”

 

“…!”

 

Heat rushed to my face.

 

Not having confidence to act nonchalant means…

 

My dress was that terrible?

 

So bad that he couldn’t manage his expression?

 

His compliment about it suiting me must have been just courtesy. Jerome is someone who values formality, after all.

 

But still.

 

“…Aren’t you being a bit too honest.”

 

He could have softened it a little.

 

I felt like my bones were crumbling from the truth Jerome had thrown at me.

 

This was my masterpiece dress that made Theodor’s favorability rise by 10 points. But it seemed to be the worst thing ever to Jerome.

 

Jerome must have felt embarrassed too, as his ear tips turned red while he avoided my gaze.

 

“…I’m sorry.”

 

My lips jutted out as my spirits dampened.

 

“I’m sorry, but I don’t have another dress to change into.”

 

“You don’t need to change because of me. I’ll try not to look in Miss Emmerbier’s direction as much as possible.”

 

It was so terrible that he didn’t even want to look. How devastating.

 

As I continued to say nothing, I could feel Jerome’s gaze checking my expression.

 

“…It seems I’ve made the young lady uncomfortable.”

 

Jerome stood up from his seat.

 

“I apologize once again for the inconvenience. Please don’t mind me and rest comfortably during your stay at the Duke’s Palace.”

 

Jerome left the room after telling me to rest well.

 

Only after hearing the sound of the door closing did my reason return, and I stared blankly at the door Jerome had exited through.

 

“…I’m screwed.”

 

I wore this dress to catch Jerome’s attention.

 

Far from gaining Jerome’s favor, I even received his pledge not to look in my direction.

 

And I even sent him away when he came to check on me. My entire plan for the North has gone awry, hasn’t it?

 

“What should I do.”

 

My head was starting to feel fuzzy when I heard knocking on the door.

 

‘Could it be Jerome?’

 

If so, that would be fortunate.

 

It would be a chance to make up for my earlier mistake.

 

I jumped up from the bed and went toward the door.

 

“Duke…!”

 

The moment I opened the door.

 

I saw unexpected blonde hair.

 

Calliton stood in front of the door with his arms crossed, looking down at me.

 

“Sorry to disappoint you. I’m not the Duke you were so eagerly waiting for.”

 

“…”

 

As I looked at Calliton in front of me with a sour expression, one of his eyebrows rose crookedly.

 

“The Crown Prince has personally graced you with his presence, so how about showing at least a little joy?”

 

Calliton stretched his long legs and strode into the room.

 

“Is it really okay to barge into a lady’s room like this?”

 

“The entire Empire is my land. Wouldn’t it be strange if there were places I couldn’t go?”

 

Calliton settled himself on the bed. Then he picked up one of the grapes the servant had left behind and put it in his mouth.

 

He’s eating my grapes so naturally. Anyone would think this is his own room.

 

When I sat in the chair across from the bed, Calliton looked me up and down in my dress.

 

Then the corner of his mouth curved up crookedly.

 

“Pfft.”

 

He burst into laughter as if he couldn’t hold it in.

 

“Hahaha!”

 

What? Why is he laughing at me? How annoying!

 

I frowned deeply.

 

“What?! Why are you laughing at me?!”

 

“That dress… pfft, hahaha!”

 

“What’s wrong with this dress?!”

 

Instead of answering my question, Calliton continued bursting into laughter.

 

First Jerome, now Calliton too.

 

Is this dress really that strange?!

 

Was Theodor the only one whose favorability went up after seeing this outfit?

 

Having no way to express my frustration, I glared at Calliton.

 

After laughing to his heart’s content, Calliton curled up the corner of his mouth in a smirk.

 

“Did you wear that dress because of what I said about men liking voluptuous bodies?”

 

Well, I wore it because this was the only dress I had to wear.

 

I half-heartedly agreed with Calliton’s question.

 

“Well, yes.”

 

“How cute.”

 

[Calliton Grailhart’s favorability has increased by 5.]

 

[Calliton Grailhart’s favorability: 25]

 

Wait. Just. A. Minute.

 

The favorability that’s supposed to go up doesn’t go up. Why does only the wrong person’s favorability keep rising?

 

Anxiety flashed through me.

 

This isn’t the system’s revelation telling me to pursue Calliton, is it?

 

Please, no.

 

Whether he knows my desperation or not.

 

Calliton continued speaking.

 

“How about learning to be suspicious? Don’t believe everything people say so readily.”

 

I did what you told me to do, so what am I supposed to do now?

 

Calliton would definitely find fault with me no matter what I did.

 

I shot Calliton a sharp look, then let out a sigh of relief.

 

‘At least it’s fortunate that he wasn’t laughing because my dress was ridiculous.’

 

If even Calliton had mocked my dress, I would have thrown myself out the Duke’s Palace window and fled to the Tower of the Moon.

 

It would have been no different from showing Jerome my most humiliating state.

 

I glanced at Calliton.

 

“…But it’s not that terrible, right?”

 

He’ll obviously find fault with it anyway.

 

But I wanted to restore my fragile self-esteem that had been crushed by Jerome, even if just like this.

 

Instead of answering my question, Calliton looked me up and down.

 

What is it? Why is he staring at me like that?

 

Just as I was starting to feel embarrassed.

 

The corner of Calliton’s mouth curved up at an angle.

 

The moment his sensually curved golden eyes captured my gaze, Calliton opened his mouth.

 

“Yeah. It suits you.”

 

With that single smile, the cold atmosphere melted away in an instant.

 

At the same time, that smile felt dangerously tender.

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