Chapter 251
“After Roina-nim left like that, we thought we should do what we could.”
Neilla spoke in a quiet tone about what had happened in the meantime. Three days had passed since Roina entered the water passage, and during that time, Neilla had volunteered to enter Icardo’s harem.
Roina was very surprised. First, from Roina’s perspective, only about an hour at most had passed, but already three days had passed. She was also surprised that young Neilla had volunteered for such a dangerous task. She was even more surprised that Neilla was able to come here.
‘Could this also be because of Ryuhyeon’s interference?’
Roina frowned, recalling the unpleasant illusion that had appeared when she thought she had reached her destination. He must have intended to numb her senses and deceive her to keep her there. She felt anxious that the temporal advantage she had briefly gained had diminished somewhat.
“Neilla, are you going to be okay? You could be in serious danger.”
“I know. But,”
Neilla wore a quiet and faint smile.
“Goddess Aiha entrusted me with this task. She will protect me.”
Neilla looked so happy as she spoke the name of the goddess Aiha that Roina was speechless for a moment.
Certainly, with that reason, Priest Mana wouldn’t have been able to object. Roina recalled the way Mana looked at Neilla, which clearly showed that he regarded her specially.
“Didn’t Priest Mana say anything?”
Neilla just smiled silently. It seemed to mean that it was a long story to tell, so Roina put her curiosity aside for now. Neilla nodded towards Roina and led her.
“Come this way for now.”
Led by Neilla, they arrived at a dressing room. Neilla skillfully took out various items and pondered over them, then immediately handed Roina an outfit that fit her size. Since Roina was currently wearing traveler’s clothes, the idea was that she should dress like a member of the harem to avoid standing out here.
“It’s amazing. How well you match these things…”
“I’m good at this kind of thing because I observe a lot.”
Neilla giggled. She was probably referring to the observation she did while painting. Roina looked at her with a fresh perspective.
“Hurry, change quickly!”
Well, some time had passed. Roina hesitated for a moment because the outfit Neilla handed her was too revealing, but she obediently changed her clothes.
It was a Castrello traditional dancer’s outfit, consisting of a tube top with gold ornaments and a semi-transparent white cloth that revealed her figure. Roina felt a bit embarrassed and covered one arm.
“Isn’t there anything else besides this? It’s a bit, unfamiliar.”
“This seems to be the best option for Roina’s body for now.”
Neilla pondered for a moment and then stated firmly. Neilla, who was wearing a decent outfit made of light blue fabric in the Castrello traditional style, which looked a bit cool, made Roina feel even more embarrassed.
“Wouldn’t this stand out more?”
“Don’t worry, this is on the modest side!”
Following Neilla, who was leading her along in a flurry, she went outside, and indeed, what Neilla said was correct. She saw beautiful women of all kinds, sensually adorned and enjoying their leisure.
“Where is this…?”
“This is Icardo’s harem palace. Icardo walks around here every day and takes or calls for any woman he fancies. Thanks to Aiha-nim’s grace, I’ve never caught his eye even once.”
Roina stared at Neilla intently. She couldn’t help but think that it was because Neilla’s clothes weren’t revealing. Why me, though…
“By the way, where are the men who came with you?”
As Neilla whispered, Roina also snapped back to her senses.
“That’s right, have you seen them by any chance? We got separated while coming here…”
“The Count is coming!”
With a squeal! the surroundings became chaotic. Some people were excited and stepped forward, while others cowered and tried to hide themselves.
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