The Return of the Female Knight

CHAPTER 14

"What causes you to suddenly start exercising?"

Derek is told that Elena has already started exercising, but he thinks it won't be long before he stops. As the beloved princesses in the tally, Elena and Mirabelle grow up like plants in a greenhouse. Mirabelle was very weak, and Elena was a bit much. She thought Elena would stop at any moment, but she exercised steadily for days, arousing her curiosity.

Now that he was running with her, he couldn't help but look at his sister in a different light. He's not the one who stopped last night. He must have some kind of strong will that drives him.

“Fitness is important, no matter what you do. My dear sister may not know this, but I cannot do homework if my body is weak. ”

"…Is that so?"

"Yes. Will you exercise more? I'll go now."

“Yes, but don't overdo it. If you push yourself too hard at first, you'll hurt your body. ”

"I'll remember it."

Elena bowed lightly to Derek and returned to the castle, while she looked proudly at the retreating figure.

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As soon as Elena arrived at her room, she checked the weight of her ankle. There were three small sandbags tied to each slender ankle. Even by looking at people can tell that they have enough weight. Contrary to Derek's advice, he did everything he could to become as complete as possible in a short period of time. He would suffer from severe muscle pain for a few days, but he knew from experience that this would eventually go away. He looked at the weight of the ankle and muttered to himself.

"… Should I add another?"

Fortunately, the life of a noble woman is very simple, if monotonous. Most of the young noble ladies would have breakfast, lunch, then dinner, then spend the rest of their time improving their appearance. Change your hairstyle, choose a dress, or get skin care. Everything is centered on self-care. The easiest way for women to rise in status is to marry a higher-ranking man, and there is no tougher competition than beauty.

Elena's case is unusual, as she personally manages her father's fortune. Usually after marriage, the wife will take care of the household, but since Alphord has not remarried, it becomes her responsibility. Maybe that's why he's grown up for his age. After calculating his father's salary, family expenses, and other expenses, he realized. The other nobles would usually spend a lot of money, and it was understandable that the nobles wanted to marry off their daughters.

Furthermore, if children fail to raise their status, most of them end up getting married in a class similar to theirs. Then the wasteful expenses invested since childhood are simply wasted. When she looked at the other children in that way, she naturally saved up and refused to attend social gatherings unless it was necessary. Elena loved the extra time she had. After she takes care of her family's food and does her job as a hostess, she is left alone and undisturbed by anyone.

After morning practice and basic chores as usual, Elena sat at her desk in her office. Waves of emotions swept through this once-lost familiarity, but he was able to adjust quickly. He still didn't know if he could go to Glenn's wedding, and there were a lot of documents piling up the past few days. He can handle it all at once, but for now it's important to build stamina, so he pushes himself a little bit every day. When Elena mechanically inspected the documents and affixed Blaise's seal of approval, an invitation caught her eye.

"This ... when did this come?"

The red eagle that was stamped in the middle of the white envelope was the seal of a household that Elena was very familiar with. Holland Marchioness. The emperor posthumously bestowed the title of Marquis on a man killed in one of his wars. In some ways it is meaningless to have a marchioness without a marquis, but in this case it is not.

Marissa Holland, the wife of the man who died in the war, enjoyed her position as a powerful figure in the upper class society of the south. He sent invitations and held tea parties in private, and used the money raised to help those who were underprivileged. They get together that anyone should attend, even if they are less active in society.

It's been a week since Carlisle promised to visit her in ten days. It would be three days from now, and the tea party was the day before. He wanted to train as much as possible before meeting Carlisle again, and it was frustrating to think that he had to spend his time at unexpected social events.

'What have I done in my past life? Did I attend this tea party? "

He remembers important events, but his two-decade-old memory is limited to smaller details. He wondered if he had anything suitable for a tea party. She doesn't like to spend money on luxury items like dresses and jewelry, and often repairs old dresses to wear. Elena likes to live as simply as possible, but she realizes she is still part of the aristocracy. If she looks like a submissive, it's only natural that Blaise is ignored. He had no desire to attract anyone's attention at this meeting, but he also did not want to look careless.

"… I wish I didn't have to do this."

Despite her complaints about unnecessary work, Elena pushed her chair aside and walked towards the dressing room. It had been a long time since she had appeared in the upper class society, but she had not forgotten what she had taught as a child. It was full of gossip and criticism. If she wore a dress that missed the fashion trend, she could only imagine what the other woman would say.

“No need to be too flashy. I just need enough to be present. '

Just as Elena had expected, all her clothes in her wardrobe were too old-fashioned. Not long ago when she tried on clothes when she was about to meet her father, she realized she was in a miserable situation.

"… Haa."

He could not stop sighing out of his lips. There was a creaking sound as the door opened and Mirabelle stuck her head out.

"What are you doing, sister?"

Mirabelle is usually careful not to disturb her sister when she does housework, but she becomes curious when she happens to be her sister going to the locker room. When Elena saw the cute little Mirabelle image, Elena answered her with a small smile.

"I received an invitation to the tea party, so I looked for a dress to wear."

"Tea party?"

"The invitation must have come some time ago and I'm already late."

"Well, if it's important, I don't think you have a dress to wear like that."

Mirabelle knew Elena's simple life better than anyone, so she didn't have to check the dressing room to find out the state of her wardrobe. Mirabelle wanted to nag her little sister further, but she kept her mouth shut because of Elena's wrinkled expression. Elena looked at the dressing room and muttered to herself.

"How long to have one changed?"

The dresses are outdated, but some of them are appropriate to wear if a tailor can add additional lace to the arms or waist. Mirabelle replied, shaking her head.

"There might be so many orders for the crown prince's debutant ball that it wouldn't be possible if the tea party was soon."

"Very?"

Mirabelle's words sounded similar to another memory that happened a while ago. Mirabelle was looking forward to Prince Carlisle's performance and they felt like they had won a prize when their dress was finally full. Elena did not answer this of course, and Mirabelle looked at him strangely. Elena smiled awkwardly and quickly responded.

"Oh, right. You did. "

Mirabelle looked at Elena for a moment, then looked around the changing room that was too small for a noblewoman to have.

"… Anyway, this is important."

Although Elena was not bitter, she could not create from something they did not have. Although the Blaise family was not very wealthy, she never lacked for money due to Elena's simple lifestyle. However, he could still get caught up in bad gossip if he did something wrong. Elena took out the most presentable-looking dress.

"Well, I can't help it. It is my responsibility not to be prepared. "

"No! I have a dress that was recently specially designed. You can remove the lace from the dress and attach it to your dress. "

"please no. It'll ruin your dress. "

"Oh, come on, we can put it up again later."

"But-"

"I don't like it when people whisper about you. But in return there is something I want. "

"What's that?"

Mirabelle may look young on the outside, but she is a smart kid for her age. He hardly asked for anything that made Elena wonder what she wanted.

"I'm coming to this tea party with you!"

"What?"

Elena was shocked by Mirabelle's unexpected statement. Mirabelle was too weak and weak to come out. It's not that he doesn't want to perform in society, but rarely does. Of course it wasn't because of her choice, but somehow it felt a bit strange that Mirabelle, who didn't have much experience at parties, suddenly said that she wanted to attend.

“Why do you want to attend a tea party like this all of a sudden? If only for fresh air, I'd take you to a more lavish party, not a small gathering like this. "

"Will Lady Selby be there too?"

"The party was hosted by Marchioness Holland, so she would be there unless something unusual happened."

"That's enough for me,"

Mirabelle said firmly, further fueling Elena's curiosity. Does Mirabelle not fit in with Lady Selby? How could he have a grudge against someone when he was not present at the social gathering? Mirabelle is not receiving attention in today's society. Not just him. Elena and Blaise were never the center of attention. He wondered what memory he had forgotten.

"What about Lady Selby?"

"Have you forgotten it?"

Mirabelle did not elaborate. Elena tried to recall, directing her gaze upwards for a moment. When he could not remember anything, he responded cautiously again.

"… I don't remember."

"No problem. You don't understand. "

"…?"

“But even if you forget, Mirabelle never forgets revenge. Oh yeah." oh yeah."

"…Rudge?"

This time Elena really looked curious, listening to her brother's words that were inappropriate for her.

Tsh–

Mirabelle pulled the dress out of Elena's hand.

“After all, I'll take your clothes and fix them. You got permission from Dad so I can go with you. "

With that, Mirabelle took her clothes and left. Elena had faint memories of Lady Selby, but she could think of nothing else.

Helen Selby's.

She is the only daughter of Marquis Shelby and has lost nothing in her life. She is admired for her beautiful appearance, slim body, and good pedigree. In Elena's previous life, many nobles proposed to Lady Selby.

'…What happened?'

Her memory runs out on Lady Selby as Elena soon flees to another country outside Ruford's borders after the death of her family. Lady Selby may have married the man she deserves. Only after Elena became a knight did she learn about the other nobles of the Ruford Empire so that she could take revenge on Paveluc. However, a Marchioness Selby was not among the names he remembered. Is it because Lady Selby is not a noble in the capital?

There was no way for him to know now. However, as she pondered over Helen Selby's name, she remembered the strange scene. When he went to a big party with many people, there was someone who gave him a special look. He didn't know why, but the feeling was unpleasant. She thought it was a beautiful Helen who looked at her with cold eyes.

TN: The name of the new character was Ellen but it was too similar to Elena, so I changed it to Helen.