Chapter 16 (2/2)

Isn’t this thinking on the premise that he had already fallen in love with her? Hisran’s mind became complicated. The heart, which resembled the master, beat freely regardless of the disturbing intentions.

“I think the lady is so pretty that the lover has lost his mind.”

“Don’t just praise her internally, do it out of your mouth.”

“Very beautiful, isn’t it?”

Jaeha, who was a bit embarrassed by the staff’s rush to praise her, turned her head.

Thinking she should go to the changing room quickly and change. Since the dress she was wearing for the first time in her life was uncomfortable, so the words that sounded like muttering came into her ear as she moved slowly.

“You are so pretty.”

In an instant, she felt her heart pound to the floor. Jaeha shook her head as she moved forward, pretending not to hear it.

‘Let’s not think about it. That guy is surprisingly good at talking. It’s just lip service.’

The joy in wearing the beautiful dress was brief.

After she changed the dress a second time, fatigue began to rush in. She finished shopping after selecting three additional dresses while looking only at designs and colors in addition to the two dresses that she had tried on.

Except for the one-piece dress and shoes, Hisran put all of the items in the small bag that had been enchanted with space magic.

When they learned that Hisran was a wizard, the light of envy intensified in the eyes of the staff who looked at her. Perhaps, because of the high sales, the staff saw the two of them out the door with a wide smile.

“What a hard-worked face.”

“Originally, the joy of looking at and choosing things is temporary, and the fatigue comes quickly and lasts a long time.”

And so, Hisran, who bit his tongue, and Jaeha, with a tired face, headed next to the restaurant. Lunchtime was well past due to spending more time than expected at the clothing store. Thanks to that, they got a seat easily and ordered a salad, a noodle dish and a meat dish.

As the food entered her mouth, she put on an expression as if she would live.

“Looking at you, it seems like you like eating after bedtime activities.”

Jaeha rolled her eyes like a flounder at his mischievous words.

“Nonsense. Do you think everyone in the world is like you? Much better to eat than that. Incomparably.”

“Your expression looked the best back then?”

“You have a big problem with your eyesight. You should wear glasses. Come to think of it, we don’t usually use monocles.”

“Ah, that’s because it’s used to detect magic.”

Except for the nonsense in the middle, Hisran was a pretty good meal partner. He cut the meat to be easy to eat, gazed at Jaeha, and ordered drinks at the right time.

“Honestly, stuff made by the doll tastes better.”

“Of course. Those are the kids who learned to cook from the best chefs of Marquisate Ephesion.”

“They were able to learn too. That is amazing.”

They said so, though Jaeha and Hisran emptied their plates and got up. They wandered around the market, bought plenty of ingredients, and stopped by the general store to get the things they needed for their trip.

Finally, at the horse market, they found a small wagon and two horses.

“Do you know how to ride?”

“Riding a horse and steering a horse is a little different.”

“Then, we will have to get a coachman as well.”

A look of embarrassment appeared on Jaeha’s face as he spoke. She didn’t realize that she might be accompanied by a coachman and others on the journey.

‘Will they be following us? Seducing him in front of other people is a bit… Whatever you do, it’s embarrassing. I’m glad I put sanctions in the contract.’

While she was in deep trouble, Hisran, who led the horse and wagon down an alleyway, glanced around and pulled out something from the space.

“Huh…?”

It was a well-made statue of a man.

Meticulously sculpted from the bottom up.

Hisran put a glowing red magic stone into the statue’s chest. Then, the statue began to move like a living creature.

Jaeha’s eyes widened.

“Is this something like a magic doll?”

“Shh! Slightly different, but the focus is the same. Although it’s a bit difficult to show it publicly because it has a human form.”

Because of this method, neither Zephiroth nor Hisran seemed to be concerned about the journey.

The moving statue was even equipped with clothes and looked like a real person. It seemed difficult to notice that he was not a human unless she looked closely.

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