I Put all my Stats into Charm - Chapter 8

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I Put All My Stats Into Charm Episode 008

The steak was as delicious as described in the game. It must have used the finest meat as it was rich with juices and melted in my mouth with a heavenly taste.

Befitting the hottest restaurant in the Empire, not only the main dish but even the dessert was excellent. The tart made by a craftsman was beautiful to look at as well as delicious.

But what was more interesting than that was Jerome’s face.

I quietly watched Jerome elegantly cutting his steak.

His calm atmosphere with perfectly arranged features. White skin and a refined jawline. Clear blue eyes and neatly swept-back black hair.

His appearance, which looked like a live-action version of the game’s illustration, was no less impressive than any Hollywood actor.

We didn’t even have much conversation. Could just looking at a face be this entertaining?

Seeing in reality what I had only seen in the game felt fresh and thrilling.

If I could see such a handsome man, maybe life in the game wouldn’t be so bad either…

Suddenly, I slapped my forehead with my palm.

What am I saying? Get it together! I need to return to reality!

But I couldn’t help thinking that life in the game might be happier than my dry, dreary reality.

This world had an environment surrounded by handsome men, and even a personal room bigger than my studio apartment.

“Is there a problem?”

At Jerome’s words, I snapped back to my senses and looked up.

Blue eyes like a clear sea were looking at me intently.

“You suddenly hit your forehead.”

“Uh…”

Suddenly, I belatedly realized what I had done.

“The, the steak is so delicious! It’s like a physical exclamation, you could say?”

“An exclamation?”

“Yes! When you’re really happy, you scream, right? This moment was so enjoyable that I unconsciously expressed it with my body.”

“…”

I studied Jerome’s expression.

‘No matter how I look at it, he has the expression of someone listening to sincere nonsense.’

Well, even I think it sounds like gibberish.

“Lady Aisha is…”

“Ah, so delicious! I must eat more!”

Feeling embarrassed, I cut off Jerome’s words.

To avoid meeting his gaze, I buried my nose in my plate and stuffed steak into my mouth.

Because of that, I missed seeing Jerome quietly hitting his own forehead.

After finishing our meal, I walked with Jerome to the Imperial Palace as a stroll.

Walking side by side, I could feel that Jerome was tall. When talking with him, I had to look up, and Jerome’s broad shoulders made our physical difference quite apparent.

Walking without much conversation, we soon arrived in front of the Tower of the Moon.

Standing face to face with Jerome, I bid him farewell.

“Thank you for escorting me.”

“Not at all.”

As I was about to return to the Tower of the Moon, something I wanted to say to Jerome came to mind.

“Now that I think about it, I don’t think I need to tour the Capital after all.”

“…?”

Seeing Jerome’s wavering pupils, he seemed quite flustered. It seemed he was genuinely planning to show me around the Capital.

But asking to be shown around the city was only said because I didn’t want to lose to Vivian, not because I meant it sincerely.

Having someone from the North come all the way to the center to show me around the city. How was this different from asking someone from Busan to show me around Seoul? This kind of thing was too inefficient.

But I hadn’t spoken without a plan.

“Instead, would you show me around the North?”

It would be better for me to go to the North instead!

Originally, you shouldn’t carelessly tell someone from the provinces to come up to the capital.

Wouldn’t it be proper for the one receiving the favor to say they’ll go?

I was the one who needed the favor anyway.

At my request to show me around the North, Jerome’s eyes widened slightly. He looked at me silently before answering.

“As Lady Aisha wishes.”

Good. Let’s have our next date in the North.

I parted with Jerome with a lightened heart.

‘I should try not to meet Jerome until our next date.’

If Jerome’s favorability rose further, I couldn’t predict how Vivian would act.

So I wanted to minimize variables as much as possible.

Anyway, the date with Jerome ended successfully, and the flow was good. At this rate, it seemed the day I’d return to reality wasn’t far off.

With a light heart, I was humming as I opened the entrance to the tower when I screamed.

“Kyaah!”

Rowell was standing right in front of the door.

‘What, what? Why is he standing here?’

The sudden presence nearly made my heart flip.

I asked while patting my startled chest.

“Ma, Master? Why are you standing here?”

“I was just about to go out.”

Rowell looked at me with his usual gentle smile.

His face looked peaceful, but somehow it gave me chills.

“You look like you’re in a good mood. Did you go somewhere enjoyable?”

“Oh, just… I received a tea party invitation from a young lady named Vivian Angus.”

“A tea party?”

Rowell tilted his head.

I could have honestly said I met Jerome, but for some reason I didn’t want to tell him straightforwardly.

“I was feeling a bit lonely since there’s no one my age around. But I was invited to the young lady’s tea party and got excited. I guess it showed on my face enough for Master to notice.”

“If it’s the Angus young lady, she must be Count Angus’s only daughter. I’m curious how she, who has no business coming to the Imperial Palace, managed to extend an invitation to you.”

Somehow I felt like I was being interrogated by Rowell.

Not wanting to discuss every detail of my private life, I briefly explained.

“I didn’t receive a formal invitation, I just happened to meet her while strolling through the city earlier.”

“Ah, I see.”

From Rowell’s reaction, it seemed he was fortunately letting it pass without much concern.

Anyway, I was worried about how to deal with Vivian. Simply not drinking poisoned tea wouldn’t be enough to end it.

Then, one thought came to mind.

“Master. When His Majesty the Emperor dines, there must be procedures to check whether the food is poisoned or not, right?”

At the sudden question, Rowell, who was about to go outside, stopped in his tracks.

He looked puzzled.

“That’s right, isn’t it?”

Throughout history, there have always been forces trying to harm those in power, and the methods were diverse. One of them was poisoning.

In the Joseon Dynasty, there were court ladies who tasted the king’s food in advance, and there were cases of using silver chopsticks that reacted to poison to check if the rice was poisoned.

The Belkadia Empire would surely have methods to prevent the Emperor from being poisoned.

Moreover, since Rowell was close to the Emperor, he would be well-informed about Imperial affairs.

“By any chance, what method is used to check if there’s poison?”

“His Majesty dines using tableware managed by the Temple. The dishes contain divine power that immediately reacts if there’s poison.”

It seemed similar in principle to using silver tableware in the Joseon Dynasty. But that information alone wasn’t enough.

Vivian wouldn’t serve tea in Temple teacups, and it wouldn’t be easy for me to obtain teacups imbued with divine power.

Even if I managed to get them, bringing Temple-exclusive tableware to an invitation would mark me as a difficult guest.

I continued questioning to get more information.

“Besides dishes imbued with divine power, isn’t there another way to check if something is poisoned?”

“Hmm, there is one other way.”

“What is it?”

“Well…”

My eyes sparkled at Rowell’s explanation that followed.

With this method, I could send Vivian packing.

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