The Abandoned Villainess Takes Everything This Time - Chapter 90

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90.

Lillian, regardless of everything else, knelt and greeted the Empress.

“…Yes. It’s been a long time, Lillian.”

“May grace be upon Your Majesty the Empress.”

“Hoho, how grateful indeed.”

The Empress smiled truly warmly. As if their underwater relationship meant nothing at all.

However, attacks are made while hidden behind gentle smiles.

“Then Lillian. Won’t you be the first to raise your cup?”

“Would I dare receive such an honor?”

“Everyone wants to know the miraculous awakener, so isn’t it natural?”

Iris watched anxiously and suddenly realized.

‘Ah…! She’s giving Lillian something difficult to handle!’

Following Imperial-style toast etiquette was for the central and northern parts of the continent.

However, the guests from across the sea still adhered to the old Unified Empire style.

That is, from before the ‘White Night’ incident a thousand years ago.

Now they would endure it since they were before the Empress.

But if Lillian insisted on the Imperial style?

There would be people ready to gossip, saying ‘How truly arrogant.’

Iris watched while trying to suppress her smile.

Indeed, how would Lillian respond?

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Testing someone in front of a dining table!

What utterly despicable etiquette this was.

‘But I knew this would happen.’

In the original work, dining table education was often used as a device to show Lillian’s inferiority complex and pettiness.

They would endure it here, but outside there would be people ready to badmouth her because of Lillian.

‘I just need to do it in a way no one can criticize.’

Lillian didn’t hesitate and immediately raised her cup to give the greeting.

“With the god who brings us joy today, and for the grace of all people.”

Directly in the Creation Church style that was common to everyone.

Temple-style greetings were over 2,000 years old.

It meant they were extremely complex and impossible to find fault with.

The most refined.

And all the noblewomen who had learned only the highest level of culture stared at Lillian in amazement.

To bring out the temple style here!

‘Well, when you think about it, it’s natural.’

‘Hoho, how truly clever.’

‘She must have received quite thorough education from the Tillard Family.’

While everyone was sending glances mixed with admiration and surprise.

…Clink.

Lillian set down her cup with just a slight sound.

It was a signal to follow suit.

Everyone lifted the cups and spoons in front of them, showing graceful hand movements.

Lillian had somewhat expected this.

‘I knew the Empress would know how.’

The foreign dignitaries all performed it beautifully too.

They would all be people who had received thorough education to avoid being criticized by Imperial people.

Crash!

…Except for Iris, who had just dropped her cup.

“…Eek!”

Iris drew in a short breath.

She had tried to use her wrist smoothly following Lillian, but failed.

So the teacup filled with rose-colored tea had no choice but to fall straight to the floor.

And it splashed not only on herself, but also on the Foreign Noblewoman sitting next to her.

“Oh…!”

“Good heavens!”

Since hot tea had splashed, it was natural for even the most cultured people to be startled and create a commotion.

The attendants waiting behind rushed over with cold water and towels.

“Are you alright?”

“Quickly! This way!”

Iris was trapped among the maids with a tearful expression.

‘My new dress…!’

It had been so long since she’d had one made. Recently she couldn’t do anything because she was being watched by her family.

But this expensive dress seemed about to be completely stained with tea.

‘No, no. This isn’t the time to worry about that!’

At times like this, she should care for the guest rather than herself.

However, Lillian had already removed the light shawl she was wearing and offered it.

“Madam, here is my shawl.”

“…! Th, thank you.”

The tea had unfortunately splashed near the other person’s thigh. Even if they hurried to the changing room, if someone unaware of the situation saw, there was a high possibility of embarrassment.

Lillian instructed the supporting attendant.

“It’s silk, so don’t do anything unnecessary and send it for cleaning. If the clothes aren’t suitable, lend her spare clothes that my party brought.”

“…! Yes, yes!”

The situation was cleanly resolved in an instant.

Lillian turned to look at Iris.

“If your wrists are delicate, you can make such mistakes.”

“…!”

“You should also go change quickly.”

Iris wanted to bite her tongue hard.

In this situation, the Empress was just watching her intently.

Lillian was making such a fuss, but why?

“I will briefly withdraw from my seat, Your Majesty…”

“…Do so.”

The Empress nodded lightly.

Iris grabbed her skirt hem and hurriedly left her seat, but.

“Sniff…”

As soon as the door closed, she couldn’t overcome the shame and whimpered.

‘What, what is this even.’

“Sniff, brother…”

“Iris? Why are you out here?”

“My clothes got stained with tea because of Lillian.”

At times like this, Kuern would always get angry at Lillian.

“…You should have been more careful. In a situation like this.”

“Huh? What?”

“Ah, no. It’s nothing.”

Sigh. Kuern rubbed his face dry.

He had almost snapped at Iris. Of course, retrieving Lillian was the right thing to do.

‘But Iris is S-rank.’

So no matter what mistakes she made, he must not forget the fact that she was important.

Iris’s tearful face hardened coldly and rigidly.

‘This idiot right now… How dare he act like a bat? I’ll remember all of this.’

“…What about the measurement artifact? Did the priests bring it?”

“Yeah, that? They said everything is prepared.”

“Good.”

They were planning to bring out the measurement artifact here.

‘There can’t be two S-class ability users in the same generation, same ability category.’

That was an iron rule of this world that had been established for a long time.

‘Yes, Lillian. Enjoy yourself for now.’

Iris bit her lips with excitement.

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While Iris was away changing clothes.

Robellia was showing a puzzled look from behind her fan.

Iris making a mistake and leaving wasn’t particularly worth worrying about.

It was slightly annoying, but ultimately the embarrassment would be Tillard’s.

But Lillian…

‘Was that woman such an excellent hand?’

It wasn’t just the toast greeting from earlier.

Look at her even now.

“Ambassador Ruenda is coming. It’s an honor to meet a hero.”

“What? A hero, you say.”

“Didn’t you directly confront pirates at Basheta Strait and rescue the captured people? You’re naturally a hero.”

“Hoho! I feel embarrassed as if I’m monopolizing military achievements.”

She knew the famous ambassador’s recent accomplishments thoroughly.

“Olligar, who became the master of Mato Tower this time, is the Madam’s son, isn’t he? Congratulations.”

“Oh my, I wasn’t going to talk about such things here.”

“How could I not? As someone who makes artifacts, he’s a person I respect.”

“Goodness. To receive such praise from the person who made ‘Mariposa’…”

Since Iris wasn’t there, she could also praise Lillian.

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