IBDSID Chapter 14
by Solavita14. Incredible Coincidence!
In response to Roselia’s confident words, Melda muttered with a puzzled expression.8e93984c993f2a34
“Well… it’s more of a decoration than a mask…”0b605c16aece4f36
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“That’s right. Unlike those old masks like the Lugbelzet-style masks that cover one’s entire face, the Raphelios-style masks highlight more of the wearer’s features”1272598220c183a4
Unlike the Lugbelljet-style 79f2bcd883 masks that cover 1d69bbab6c the entire face, a2df1f0af1 the Raphelios-style masks 0a50788e1c only cover the 4bd73d6727 eyes or one 5d7f1e6456 eye, adorned with d954fe9e99 splendid peacock feathers d224d4c985 around them, adding 028b6559d1 elegance and glamour.6c0f7ce7b153d7d2
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“And now is the perfect time to host a masquerade ball before they become popular. Just imagine a beautiful lady wearing a mask adorned with peacock feathers among the other rustic ones.”62181440c0d63209
For a moment, Melda gazed into the air as if lost in imagination at Roselia’s words.a7b98fe094190177
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Seeing Melda’s expression, which seemed captivated by her imagination, Claucet looked at Roselia with renewed admiration.1928c123140f844f
Once Melda snapped d80497dcf5 out of her f44b2ac50f trance, she stood 736a129d3e up excitedly.cbe27751d3f41444
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“I must tell Mr. Jeffrey right away! Let’s make masquerade the theme of the debutante ball! We must order Raphelios-style masks as soon as possible!”1a86d639c07d29f1
Watching Melda enter the beda83037b mansion happily, Claucet smiled 54991e4865 slightly.4fc8cc742cd72928
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“Melda sure seems to be over the moon.”fa860ffe03001d35
“I’m glad I could be of help.”24b11862b073743d
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At Roselia’s matter-of-fact statement, Claucet narrowed her eyes.f741bae165106aaf
“It’s really amazing how you catch on to trends quickly. Like with the hair updo fashion incident… How do you stay so up-to-date? While being a man at that.”9acfd372606f88c3
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Although Roselia already knew d0ea8b777d this information from the c90d9d2db7 novel, she just smiled 39dc857340 casually.093bacf902dcc243
“I guess I just got lucky. However, I can’t guarantee that this masquerade ball will also become a trend.”6c1b18c7b562e2bf
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In the original 12e0708e49 novel, masquerade balls 569b74a3ac started gaining popularity 6a8a601853 with the one f6cc31b09f hosted by the 8d13f5b146 Crown Princess, but 44b8955d9c it was uncertain 21af335c80 if the same 7e36b178b5 would happen this 928fd95be3 time as well.c44306b29e025eb5
Watching Roselia closely, Claucet eb2ba0f832 soon smiled meaningfully.33f10998ba2b6174
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“Alright, I’ve decided. You’ll also participate in my masquerade ball”0ebfdc4844b5a147
“Excuse me…?”2e097f19e7a9cd02
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Perplexed by Claucet’s serene smile, Roselia asked if she misheard.3c9ff9384b72a562
“Are you perhaps suggesting that I assist at the party as a servant…?”161799a4ad2718db
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“No. Not at all. I simply wanted you to attend my masquerade ball.”64b6b43e5b24077b
Roselia looked at Claucet 172522a15c with a puzzled expression.0f314224e3f16899
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Occasionally, there were nobles who 74487eadd6 attended parties with their domestic 3e63e9f6dc staff, disguised as accessories. However, such cases 4c2954d691 were mostly among c59d130172 noble ladies who ab855f519b had a certain 058317e08c standing in society.66761694802c42b2
As Claucet was now 54c7b59a23 an inexperienced young lady 19856095b5 debuting in society, if 3ffcd9d511 she were to bring 53ae3d8d31 her domestic staff to 356124ff3b her debutante ball, it 2efa67e0af could cause rumors.b5a97d558b01578c
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“It doesn’t seem like a good idea…”8a6001b61d17d899
“I’m fine with it, so what? Besides, it’s a masquerade ball. If you wear a mask, hardly anyone will recognize you, right?”bcebeb6055db8ccf
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Well… that was a valid point. As long as I don’t take off the mask, it shouldn’t be a big problem.3e373752893eee79
Moreover, it might be reassuring to keep an eye on Claucet, who could wander off anywhere…d5206f044268bc8c
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Roselia reluctantly nodded her head.1f86944f3ce780cb
“Fine then. Just keep it a secret from the Duke.”0a9731c05a878364
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“Alright! That cold-blooded guy doesn’t care about my debutante ball anyway, does he?”47e76b771550e60d
Despite the somewhat 7f68da1fa5 tangled relationship between 5315191683 the siblings, Roselia fc64a496ac simply gave an fa86cc112d awkward smile, knowing 7b974a4c02 from her past f68a1938b2 experience that meddling 6549d39ca5 would only cause 9f73783dfe trouble.b064932cdd8f365e
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Since there was still fd2e6b0d9d about a month left c7d8744977 until the debutante ball, e193628aff Roselia decided to look 7af9d386fc for the next painting 66b5096a6e to sell to the 4e61ba4f34 Princess.680c7457185d0fcb
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In the original story, the 715b2f624c Princess becomes interested in the 44778596a6 background of an unknown female 8fbf90ae54 artist.eec74806319b6197
While disguised, the Princess edb9691359 rescues a woman who 0c1839790c is being beaten by 5ffe2c13e8 men. Unfortunately, the woman c92f2d395c dies shortly after b392dab874 due to an e23c1bb663 illness, but as dacb27be14 a token of 39ce658667 gratitude, she presents 8f3dafd6d8 the painting she 3cfee4c3e7 had created to 8cdbd4cc2e the protagonist.bf8f664c53197793
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And soon, it cbd503408b becomes the Princess’ 6248a10ac6 second most cherished 7df3de15c0 painting.2ff6e37c1b3aab11
Timing-wise, the female artist still has some two months to live. But the problem was… her location…046140658308e915
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After checking her fb3594ad74 attire and adjusting 8bf60527c1 her slightly oversized d00694bc7a hat, Roselia approached 70ef2c0376 a man who de21f72504 appeared to be 0cb26c951c the owner of 097e8ca46b the store. The man, wiping his glasses, d9be2a5340 glanced at her briefly.cf3a937f816f5a7f
“Is this your first time here?”e699df9558e5ce98
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Trying not to appear 08fe8b70c8 too stiff, Roselia replied f1b4d51be1 in a firm tone.b3b37395c4a655c3
“Is there a woman named Nadia here?”ce0162a4abba4c96
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Upon hearing her immature 4944274cd6 voice, the man glanced 1c778b8566 down at her for cc40a6e490 a moment.799a1f1fa4f5b3a3
As he was someone who had seen countless naked women, Roselia couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat, wondering if he had noticed anything.58dc3c6623d0036d
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(Pr note: what roselia means is that she’s scared of being exposed.)50d77f48ecbd915f
But soon, the man casually ed04f39359 spoke as if it was 2d0cad18e6 nothing unusual, as if he d6507ec392 was used to seeing small 101b868801 men like her in a b2a3362503 place like this.7a34b32d6f81fccc
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“looking for Nadia, aye?”7cd83645731f7dac
“Yes? Oh, um, yes…”8bd1c4b7b08090cf
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“Well, well, we have all sorts of customers looking for that weak little woman… Men with all sorts of different tastes, you know.”0d0eb29595f638eb
It seemed like 1ce1610ede the man thought 72a19a787d she was a 19fa3818c6 customer looking for a2e1eaed35 Nadia for the 69bfb97e96 night.4cf29506da91575b
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Choosing to follow along instead of coming up with excuses, Roselia obediently followed the man. If she had said she just wanted to see Nadia’s face and leave, the rough man might have kicked her out.4f97f2aff3cc8e07
Anyway, Roselia thought, as long as they meet, it doesn’t matter what happens.3e143f2db4f6b0bc
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The man who arrived 43df73d395 at the shabby door b5f4b11290 pointed to it with 1be0529f80 his chin and reached 35b10d7d86 out his hand.713e9a5d4f7d0eb8
Since she had never been to a place like this before, she couldn’t gauge how much to give. Hesitantly, Roselia took out roughly one verang and placed it on the man’s hand. It was part of the income she earned from assisting Claucet with her domestic work, aside from the money from selling paintings.13e990bf0d28ce02
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The man looked down 9cba28670e at the one verang c12d5099f2 in his hand, his 8845cc33a0 eyes squinting, and then da68ff4576 he chuckled softly before 05ea4038bf disappearing down the corridor.45d1a8c194373f5a
‘Is it more than I thought?’5c0fa0eb7118c517
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Roselia shrugged her shoulders, and 8344ed65cc soon after, opened the door, ff50f59390 guided by the man.7396b53eea5dc0ff
Inside was a scantily e45f376143 clad woman sitting listlessly 7c9993dfdc by the bed with 0c2fca2333 a vacant expression.d534fb9f5966bb98
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The woman seemed 2a35d02fa3 surprised, as if 34f7aff416 it was unexpected ae40dde1c5 for someone to d5b89a5982 enter her room.fcfa77aaec18f11f
“It’s been a while since I had a customer like you…”1f9635c4c3559d56
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Saying that, the woman’s smile lacked vitality.0d44458e5d865a46
Despite her thin 458cece679 and emaciated appearance, 1c5a5cdad6 with disheveled hair, 5391bbc2cf she seemed to 87272049b9 have been quite dfaba474c3 a beauty, with 7ddc189dcd features that appeared 4ad5d3e66d refined under the 3a807ced55 dim bluish light.170c293806fc463d
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However, her sunken eyes, saggy skin, and frail arms and legs didn’t hide how much her illness had worsened.47590fcdd8068ecc
“Are you Miss Nadia?”09f851a33c11814d
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“A rather polite customer, you are.”9d09a453624e84c0
The woman, smiling leisurely, slowly cb22251d3d approached Roselia with a puzzled 4e30383371 expression.8b99dadc0ecbef5d
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“I didn’t expect a customer like you…”89efc38093061a99
Giving a sweet smile, 16255df7fe the woman seemed indifferent.2eca1a57321b761e
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Though her silk undergarments peeked through her gown, it didn’t give off a seductive vibe but rather revealed bony shoulders and ribs, making Roselia feel uneasy.d32f1eebad42c70c
“Miss Nadia, right? Do you draw paintings?”ea96d1f400d3061b
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Nadia, who seemed to be 8018c92ef7 misunderstanding something, approached Roselia, erasing 1fcdd33eb1 the smile she had been 3e7676c0ea wearing formally.86608ccf4761ad6f
“Me? Drawing? Where did you hear such a strange thing?”8c71e348447df512
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Strange. It should be the woman named Nadia…cd89b5160c940f02
It was highly likely that ba7e6ace17 the woman was lying.404200bebf7f9f5f
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“Why hide the fact that you draw paintings? I’m here to buy that painting.”a41842f4611e5b8f
“The little lady is saying funny things… What kind of painting would a busy bar woman like me draw?”35fee89b718dee19
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Nadia, after saying 9e190b6c2d so, sat on 6e6f3eaa7f the edge of 9be462a264 the bed, crossing f2511dc566 her legs.421bf5101706b91c
“Are you going to do it? Or not?”c89960c2e8270311
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“What?”9e552b67a199b5bd
“I only make money by selling ‘that’ here. If you don’t want it, then leave.”080291b7d3e7ae60
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Roselia found herself speechless at the woman’s resigned gaze.b2aa8f9d1dc2d3b4
“Why… Why do you go to such lengths?”770e54eb25bc0657
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At Roselia’s bitter question, Nadia gave a bitter smile.029c195f85f78557
“This is how I’ve been living so far, what else is there to do? If you’re going to continue wasting my time, then please leave. There are other customers I must entertain.”48724bca97111d28
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Roselia had no choice but a711791afe to leave the room.f8974a823c7b09e5
She realized early on that ecf167db92 trying to convince Nadia further e3ee29c07e was futile. Nadia may have been smiling 3eb677764b since the moment Roselia entered 27f41934a1 as a guest, but she 567c82594a was drawing a line.90cfb5ad5f8068cd
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Whether it was a 62fb017b9b man or a guest b51c1671fa who entered the room, b353097bfc the result would be 89eb492266 the same.279e369e3ba84e62
But… if it was another woman. Or a woman in the same line of work, the response might be different.6fdad2f569d3990a
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With a determined aa1a7157ff expression, Roselia stepped 6e450a9f7f out of the c69684b8f6 bar.8e5d12352a92146c
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Roselia, with her blonde 37ac785d1e hair flowing, stood confidently cabc42d9cc in front of the a82d85693a bar owner.6e6fd303c6428038
The bar owner, 3a6b0166bc holding a purse, 3a0ddf191d looked puzzled, wondering f7f5cf32cf if he had 28ec79fb0a misheard.19ec5833ed05b94a
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“So… you’re giving me this money in exchange for pretending to work here for the day?”ba67f30f707c88fd
The man seemed to not 13c582b865 quite understand.119a76726b8be251
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Work is work, lady. What does pretending to b7fd8e4eb6 work mean?a733decbc0670f1e
Usually, the women here c99acf4364 get paid by the f5159d05a3 hour, so he was ab65088218 confused when this woman 0f6aa77a9a said she would pay d7579501eb instead.3bbba28edebe5626
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“Yes, just pretend to work here. Please don’t assign any guests to me. That’s what the money’s for.”5e76fec3f469497c
The man’s gaze swept over Roselia as she spoke.3534388cb37b0b42
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With a healthy and graceful 8e49c18a67 figure, translucent fair skin that 0e0ba6c5d5 seemed to glow from within, c4f6b727f4 and jewel-like green eyes, she b9dc6dc565 exuded a freshness and an 4083519ea9 indescribable air of confidence that ecd2d78d6f was rare among women in 4cfe2ba70a this profession!85fedeb7a138e0c4
As a woman, 4b8ece4b2e her allure was 6072812926 overflowing to the 327cae8082 point of being a02efdd359 irresistibly tempting.e70641497a6ddba4
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The man, unconsciously swallowing his 936028a26e saliva, spoke hesitantly.a407d86a8e38dd2b
“Don’t say that. We’ll pay you a good hourly rate, so why not work officially…?”e592d804a3bebec3
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“Listen. What do you think the money I gave you is for?”e67c9179a08091b9
Under her somewhat imposing 113a5f8e62 demeanor, the plump man f5ddaa2aed quickly lowered his tail 82cf9e57ec and spoke.06b1d63325a5283b
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He had assumed she was a wealthy merchant’s daughter just visiting the bar out of curiosity, but now he decided to let go.94f8fc35625f9e1b
“But, Miss… If you’re going to work here, or at least pretend to work, you should change your clothes first…”ba50ad55ce935c08
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Roselia, puzzled by the man’s words, looked around.b3a44d751acc6850
All the women 6e2ab7a7af here, clinging to da5fc08ddc the guests, were 99adaa2b38 dressed in tight-fitting 4d4565c538 outfits that revealed efe2ffbbc0 half of their 109feb968d chests.418d3fe806e3cdf9
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Roselia’s expression turned slightly sour, but she thought it wouldn’t hurt to be a little more perfect to approach Nadia.3a91cbca5551e422
Since she would only be here for a moment and had no intention of serving guests, she didn’t mind much.05d07bd9581efe49
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Roselia awkwardly walked out into 0248ce571d the corridor, wearing the thin 1542ade1b4 dress the owner handed her.16177568b2f1b2c7
The dress clung tightly to 78ba85312c her waist revealing the curves ae55446076 of her chest, making her 292288926f feel exposed. The thin skirt a68c76cf13 stuck to her 1dbbc651d4 legs, awkwardly exposing 61e51bcdd7 her hip and 2d1b049e2c leg lines.6fed7c07d5f9da2e
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Deciding to just go straight to Nadia’s room, Roselia briskly walked down the corridor. But her steps abruptly stopped as she saw a familiar man walking towards her from the opposite end of the corridor.95fb0c6a7e2f7ecc
He wore a eb185ecbb7 displeased expression, clearly 4ac70f014e uncomfortable, and seemed eede129c52 to be in c54126f408 a hurry.84e0e32868778fd3
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‘Why is Duke Valtezar here?!’3dfb2f2fa01b4e4b