Let’s Make Saving a Habit - Chapter 53

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Chapter 53
After finishing my daily tasks, I lay down on the bed.
I organized my plans for the future in my mind and decided to begin my work in earnest.
I had entered as an adopted daughter of Duke Papiope’s Household, and I had brought the Old Gentleman along as my escort knight.
“I’ve fastened the first button perfectly, so the rest will be smooth sailing.”
My plan going forward was not particularly complicated.
I would live as a noblewoman, accumulate as much money as possible, build connections, and secretly operate the Information Guild.
In my previous timeline, I had visited countless information guilds and commissioned them to uncover the truth about Aiden’s death.
However, no matter how much I offered, the moment the guilds learned that the Old Gentleman had belonged to the Golden Silver Mercenary Company, they all withdrew their commissions without exception.
They wanted nothing to do with the Golden Silver Mercenary Company.
They complained bitterly that more than one guild had vanished without a trace while investigating that organization’s information.
I was proud that the Old Gentleman was skilled enough to join the Golden Silver Mercenary Company, but this aspect was truly a major disadvantage.
So this time, I decided to find a different approach.
“If I cannot entrust others to gather information, then I will simply operate the Information Guild myself.”
They say a gentleman’s revenge is never too late, even after ten years.
My eyes gleamed as I gazed up at the empty ceiling.
“My revenge will take twelve years.”
After the Old Gentleman’s death, I had spent five years earning money, honing my practical skills, and gathering information.
And after returning to the point in time when the Old Gentleman was still alive, I had seven years remaining.
Twelve years in total.
Perhaps, now that the Old Gentleman and I had emerged from the depths, that timeline might be shortened.
But I was not afraid.
Whenever the threat to the Old Gentleman’s life appeared, I would return again and again to punish those who had destroyed his life and mine.
By the way.
“Around this time, didn’t Lucian suffer a major swindle…?”
Since my original plan had been to become a noblewoman of Papiope, I had naturally investigated Papiope’s past thoroughly.
But my memory wasn’t sharp enough to recall all the dates with perfect accuracy.
It seemed I should visit the future timeline to verify the details.
“Hmm. Since I’m returning to my adult self anyway, I might as well relieve some of the stress I’ve accumulated.”
…And it had been a while since I’d seen adult Elysion.
I calmly organized the tasks I needed to accomplish in my mind.
From thought to action, it did not take long.
I immediately summoned the future timeline.
[Calling Viewpoint 3.]

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Couples swayed together as the orchestra wove its enchanting melody through the Banquet Hall.
Laughter and chatter filled the air, the atmosphere reaching its crescendo.
Crash!
The shattering of glass mingled with a voice—wild, unhinged—that flooded the entire hall.
“Kyahahahahaha!”
That laughter descended like ice water poured over the gathering, freezing everyone in place.
The guests ceased their movements, all eyes turning toward the source of the commotion.
There stood a beautiful woman with rose-pink hair and amber eyes.
Her face bore the softness of one who had only recently crossed into adulthood.
“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I am Tania.”
Despite her chaotic entrance, Tania lowered her head in a graceful bow.
“Most of you likely know me already, so I’ll spare the formalities.”
A deep smile blossomed across her lips.
“I heard a delightful party was underway, so I’ve come to enliven the mood—and I’ve brought some rather interesting news.”
That was when it happened.
“Where are the guards? Seize her at once!”
At someone’s cry, Tania laughed and covered her mouth with her fan.
“Oh my, the guards have already been… taken care of. I came here to enjoy myself, after all.”
This meant that only the nobles present could move against her.
Yet those who knew her made no move.
Why?
Because she was the Empire’s most formidable power broker—one whose touch could reduce a family to beggary for three generations.
Her influence was woven through nearly every enterprise like a spider’s web, making her untouchable even to the nobility.
“Did you know this, everyone?”
Tania spread her arms wide and spun gracefully across the center of the Banquet Hall stage.
With each rotation, her rose-pink hair scattered like flower petals.
“Baron Mare has been conducting an affair with a woman twenty-five years his junior?”
Tania didn’t stop there. She approached Baron Mare and extended her hand with exaggerated courtesy.
“Oh, and congratulations. I heard she’s pregnant.”
“You… you…!”
The moment she finished speaking, whispers erupted throughout the hall.
The Baron’s face cycled through crimson and purple, threatening to burst.
“Ha ha, don’t make such a face, Baron. It’s not you who’s pregnant, after all.”
She narrowed her eyes knowingly, lowering her voice to a conspiratorial whisper.
“It’s that maid you dismissed a month ago. The one you refused to write a letter of recommendation for, so she couldn’t find work elsewhere?”
Yet there was no chance those listening had missed her words.
“Good heavens.”
“Unbelievable.”
In an instant, hands flew to mouths as the scandal spread like wildfire.
Of course, there were those who did not simply stand by and watch her outrageous behavior.
Count Cinnamon, who had long harbored displeasure toward her, cried out indignantly.
“Tania! This is hardly a place for a commoner like you to set foot in, is it? Making a bit of money in the shadows has made you quite full of yourself!”
“Oh! And who might this be? Count Cinnamon himself? Your hairpiece is quite natural-looking. I doubt anyone would even notice it’s a wig!”
With those words, Tania clasped her hands together and offered comfort with an expression of genuine concern.
“Whatever happened between you and your hair, I sincerely hope it resolves itself peacefully.”
“What, what!?”
The Count hastily began defending himself to the people glancing at his hair.
“This is a vicious lie fabricated to slander me!”
Ignoring the Count, Tania pointed at the nobles in the Banquet Hall one by one with her finger.
“The young lady who spiked her friend’s teacup with laxatives on her debutante day!”
“The Baron who meticulously embezzled funds for decades through ledger manipulation and even shared his methods with fellow nobles!”
“The one who secretly filmed the powder room with a hidden camera!”
“The heir who obtained poison in secret, reasoning that he was the only direct descendant who could inherit the title if his brother were to die!”
With each revelation, the Banquet Hall erupted into greater chaos.
“What on earth is the meaning of this!”
“How dare you cause such a scene and expect to walk away unscathed!”
As the accusations intensified, Tania tilted her head with a puzzled expression.
“And why should I not?”
Her expression hardened in an instant after a brief, contemptuous laugh.
“If you’re displeased, then what will you do about it? Most of you are Ability Users, after all. Why don’t you try killing me with those vaunted powers of yours?”
Tania laughed brazenly, as if daring them to try.
“I can’t even kill myself, so what chance do you have?”
“How arrogant!”
Finally, someone whose eyes had rolled back in fury unleashed their ability.
Crackle, crackle.
Electricity sparked sharply from his hand, ready to strike Tania at any moment.
“Oh, Pika-X.”
As Tania chuckled to herself at words only she understood, someone suddenly embraced her.
Crackle!
It happened in an instant. A shield materialized around them, and the electricity aimed at Tania was deflected away.
Tania smiled faintly at the familiar scent emanating from her savior.
“Hello, Sion.”
“You’re greeting me now?”
As he let out a hollow laugh, voices erupted from the surrounding crowd directed at Elysion.
“Young Prince Elysion! You should distance yourself from that woman at once!”
“Are you saying you’ll become her accomplice? What will become of your reputation!”
Elysion’s blue eyes swept slowly across the crowd.
“I find it rather unpleasant to hear concerns about my reputation from trash.”
With those final words, Elysion cast a teleportation spell while still holding Tania in his arms.

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