The Return of the Female Knight

CHAPTER 60

The crowd rumbled to answer Helen's words. Sophie was not only standing next to Helen now, but also Sarah. Elena remained firm on Helen's comments. His pride prevented him from becoming restless openly in this place. He clenched his hands silently while wearing an indifferent smile.

“Hmm, I heard a reckless voice somewhere. I heard that a girl blinded by jealousy tried to scratch me. ”

Helen's face flushed. No matter who else heard the jibe, it was clearly aimed at him.

"Jealousy. You think you know what you're talking about? "

"I didn't mean Lady Selby specifically, but you acted as if you had been stabbed."

Elena covered her mouth with her hand.

"You…!"

Helen's cheeks turned red. Sarah raised her voice to attract the attention of other nobles.

"Lady Blaise, I hear you can't sleep unless you're with a man. I want to know who else you met last night. ”

With the contents of the rumors on the open field, people started watching with interested eyes, and more started flocking towards the drama that was happening in the middle of the room. Elena responded calmly.

"Who spread such rumors?"

Sarah spoke as if she could not believe what she was hearing.

“Is that a false rumor? The waiter who works for House Blaise says it himself. ”

Elena's gaze turned towards Sophie. Sophie had served House Blaise for a long time, but now she acted like she was a stranger. As Elena's cold gaze fell on Sophie, the servant's body began to tremble uncontrollably. He was reminded of the last time Elena looked at him coldly, and his conscience was engulfed in the lies he made.

However, arrogance soon replaced his guilt. Although Sophie is evicted from House Blaise, she is doing better than ever. He wanted to make Elena regret that she did not appreciate him. The fact that he had done such a terrible thing was already forgotten in his mind.

“I saw it with my own eyes. Lady Elena goes to see a different man every night. ”

Elena was surprised to see the bald Sophie lying to the crowd, but it didn't end there. The servant somewhat enjoyed Elena's reaction and her voice grew louder with confidence.

“Everyone at House Blaise already knows this besides me. There was more than one witness. "

There is a growing buzz around them. Elena could clearly hear the words the nobles were saying.

"I guess the rumors are true."

"I didn't believe it at first, but it's really weird."

There was one word stuck in Elena's ear.

"…dirty."

All the evil eyes and evil words were directed towards him, each one like a thorn. However, he continued to insist, refusing to allow himself to be bullied.

“Sophie, you were fired from your family and risked your money. Must be a hard life. Who told you to lie like this? ”

From now on, it was a battle of spirit where the smallest wavering meant losing.

“Nobody told me to lie! I'm telling you the truth!"

"After you've been fired you'll be haunted by the delusion you've created, and eventually become a believer."

"MY…!"

Sophie stammered in hatred. A shadow appeared next to Elena, and when she turned around she saw that it was Margaret.

"W-how can one believe anything a servant says, especially when a person of low social status will lie so easily for money?"

Helen and Sarah's eyes widened to see Margaret's unexpected appearance. They are no strangers to each other. Were it not for the recent salt incidents in southern communities, they would probably still be friends.

"Mrs Lawrence?"

Margaret was still intimidated by Helen and could not look her in the eye. However, Margaret suppressed her fear and replied without hesitation.

"A-it's been a while, Lady Selby."

Margaret was not used to being in the limelight, but she got courage from the person by her side.

Although Elena had asked Margaret to come, she did not expect the other young lady to come.

"Lady Lawrence …"

Hearing Elena's small voice, Margaret looked at her and smiled faintly.

"I think I should reveal the truth about salted tea."

Elena thanked Margaret for her courage. Helen cut the warm atmosphere between them.

"Why are you here, Mrs Lawrence?"

“A-I'm here to prove Lady Blaise's innocence. Miss Selby, I know you're motivated by jealousy, but you've gone too far. "

"Ha, really?"

Helen grunts. Margaret used to be a shy little boy, but she suddenly took a bite back after Helen generously let Margaret hang out with her. This is how he retaliated?

"Mrs Lawrence, something must have happened to your head. How dare you say that to me— "

"Lady S-Selby, wake up! You used me to trick Lady Blaise into drinking salty tea at the tea party! "

The whisper of a striking voice swelled up at Margaret's words. Suddenly Helen felt a sense of worry. While Margaret was a shy and innocent girl, her family was meaningless, and the words of Count Lawrence's daughter could not simply be ignored.

Helen's voice sounded embarrassing.

“What discovery is this? That's your plan, Mrs Lawrence! ”

Seeing Helen being pushed into a corner, Sarah quickly cut off the conversation.

"Now you're trying to blame Lady Selby. Did you plan this with Lady Blaise? Your head is thicker than I thought. ”

"But .. it was Lady Selby who tried to trick her that day. Don't change those words! ”

Sarah glared at him.

"Do you have any evidence?"

"I-i …"

"Is there any evidence for what you claim?"

The incident happened some time ago and was a bit far from the capital. Sarah lifted her nose triumphantly.

Elena glanced at Stella, who had secretly observed the process so far. Stella returned the signal, then stepped forward and spoke in a weak voice.

"I've heard about this. Someone put salt in Lady Blaise's tea at the southern party, right? But I've heard that the real culprit is Lady Selby … "

"Countess Viviana, what do you say …!"

Stella continued, covering her mouth with a fan as if she was shocked.

"Oh, I'm afraid I can't talk."

“Whatever Countess Viviana said is absolutely right. Did he ever say anything wrong? I've never seen this Lady Selby, but I can't believe she's got any manners. "

"I knew. I thought she was a good girl, but I never knew she would go against Countess Viviana like this. ”

Helen's face turned pale. Their battle area was none other than the social circle of the high society capitals. Stella was one of the most powerful people in this room, and her words weighed more than she could have imagined.

“I feel sorry for Lady Blaise. I'm afraid he's being arranged. "

And as quickly as that, the mood shifted to support Elena's side.

"It must be true if Countess Viviana says that, right?"

"I've heard rumors about Lady Selby recently. I heard she was jealous of Lady Blaise, so she made up the story. ”

"Oh, I heard it too. So that's right, then? ”

Even without definitive evidence and witnesses, influential socialite words can immediately change the situation. It was the result Elena wanted, made easier due to Margaret's presence. Margaret herself was a bit surprised. Elena gave him an expression of gratitude, and he returned a pleasant smile.

However, this was only the beginning of what Elena had prepared for Helen.

"Even at the dance, Lady Selby threatened me when she lost the Madonna crown."

"When I …!"

Helen tried to deny it, but her face was colored. This is not a lie either. He said to her, "Lady Blaise, laugh while you still can." But Elena will do what Helen did and take it further.

Elena continued with as calm an expression as possible.

"And as soon as he says he .. he'll smash my face."

"What are you talking about! When did I do that! "

Helen spewed fire, but Elena was not done yet.

“Not so long ago, I was attacked by some suspicious people. My face was almost injured, but luckily I was saved by some passing knights. ”

Everyone's horrified look turned towards Helen. Almost like a mad woman, Helen turned her head wildly as she shouted.

"It's fake! I never did that! "

“When I questioned the men, they confessed that they were sent by Lady Selby. We can bring witnesses here if you want. "

This was the trap Elena set for Helen. In fact, the people called Elena were the ones who followed her in the alley. They were witnesses, and it was according to Helen's schedule. Just as Helen investigated Elena's movements and used them against her, Elena countered her in a kind manner.

"Mrs Blaise, I don't know you very well, but you are very good at lying. Are you innocent of your words? "

Helen had no self-awareness of what she had done, and Elena was sick of seeing her so upset. Helen is the kind of person who only cares for herself. Elena looked at Helen with the coldest gaze.

"I want to return those words to you."

"…!"

Helen's eyes widened in consciousness before turning ferociously. He realized that Elena had dug the same trap towards him. He nodded to himself, though,

"So we're doing this now, right?"

He looked at Elena with a dirty look and spoke in a louder voice.

“No matter what Lady Blaise says, there is one fact that has not changed! Every night he goes around to meet men! ”

"The lies Lady Selby made because of her jealousy."

“How could a falsehood have so many witnesses and evidence? And even if I envy Lady Elena, it is an unrelated matter. ”

The surrounding people became even more excited about this development. The fight between the daughters of the Marquis and the Count was fun to watch.

"That's right. Just because Lady Selby did something wrong, it doesn't mean that all the rumors about Lady Blaise are wrong. ”

In the end, it did not matter to the nobles who made a mistake. Their only interest is in the hot economic gossip. Elena's eyes hardened at the unexpected turn of events.

"Lady Selby just meant to keep biting me."

She still has a lot to say about Helen, like a torn dress. But more and more, Helen squeezed it tighter.

'…Sial.'

The curse floated at the end of his tongue. Elena had ignored an important point. She tries to destroy the rumors by destroying Helen's credibility, but everyone acts more indifferent towards her than she planned. Literally it has no consequences for those who have made mistakes. A small reflection on their part would reveal to them that this was all a lie by Helen, but they were not interested.

'What am I doing? If everyone really believes the rumor … '

This would definitely cause problems with his contract marriage with Carlisle. As much as he tried to stop her, cold sweat formed on his body. What he had done should have been enough to destroy Helen and restore her own image.

He desperately turned his head towards Stella for help, but Stella shook her head as if it was a lost goal. Stella could lend her strength, but she could not make the rumors completely disappear. Even Sophie's words were enough to give Helen credibility.

Helen smiled wickedly as she looked at Elena's defeated expression.

That was.

Someone entered the banquet hall with steady footsteps. One by one, everyone reacted with surprise to the unexpected visitor.

'Who is…?'

Sensing the change in atmosphere, Elena turned towards the direction everyone saw.

“Greetings Your Highness the Crown Prince! Eternal Glory to the Ruford Empire! ”

Everyone who noticed Carlisle's appearance raised their voices to greet him and then bowed, regardless of their rank. For a moment, Elena felt like she was in a completely different world. Everything around him seemed frozen in the air, while Carlisle was the only one moving. He walked straight towards Elena.

Her blue slices were burning with the mysterious heat she had always seen. He stood in front of Elena and looked around.

"What are you doing here?"

Elena suddenly remembered that she wanted to meet him today, but she rejected him.

"Your Majesty, I–"

Carlisle cut him off in a calm voice.

"Didn't I tell you to reveal the truth to the other nobles?"

At the same time, he took his slender hand.

"Why didn't you say you were my woman?"

Everyone's expressions were shocked because of his movements. But Elena was the most stunned. He blinked like a goldfish.

'If anything goes wrong, my identity as Len can be compromised ... what does he do?'

He did not think he would carelessly reveal it …

He couldn't say what was on his mind.