Raising my Fiancè with Money - Chapter 61

Chapter 61 : Spending Money Like Water

Stella sat in the garden and drank tea alone. There were not the usual refreshments on the table. As she looked down at the teacup, a face with slender cheeks was reflected in the scarlet tea.

Stella closed her eyes for a moment and recalled herself in the past. She was chubby from birth, and she quickly gained weight because of her strong appetite. However, Stella felt being fat was attractive, so she had never thought she should lose weight.

Then, she fell in love with romance novels last year. Stella, who was deeply immersed, wanted to be like the female protagonist and started dieting. Stella, who was encouraged with quite a few words of toughness, succeeded in losing weight in a short period of time.

Stella felt that after losing weight, the eyes around her changed. When the social world was excited by her story for a while, she felt like she was a real heroine. In addition, Stella earned a huge amount of money by releasing the tea she drank while on a diet as a product.

Fashion-sensitive young girls were busy copying Stella. The high-nosed ladies also watched Stella’s every move. Then, when the story of Karhan’s engagement came and went, Stella thought that her golden age of life had come.

But…… it all went down in smoke. Because of Lilia Bloden. Stella chewed on her lips as she felt her anger rising again.

“How come you always disturb me…?”

Lilia was the biggest obstacle to Stella’s life. Because the family was an old enemy, people always compared Lilia and her. Even their tastes were similar, so they often quarreled over an item. Then, after she met Richard, she was very hesitant to pretend to be nice.

Suddenly, she remembered that Richard had come to visit her.  After that, she wondered if the plan was going well, but she didn’t bother contacting him. It was because she didn’t want to invite him over and make tea to disappointing news.

Stella got up from her seat and walked slowly through the garden. The coveted rose bloomed like a cloud. It was a rose garden that she cherished so much, but it didn’t feel like before. This was because she was captivated after seeing the flower at the Blodon mansion. However, even after searching the capital, she could not find the flowers she saw in the Bloden mansion.

“Did it fall from the sky?”

It was when Stella was muttering to herself. Someone was running from the entrance to the garden. He was dispatched to find the flower.

“Lady! I found it!”

Stella was delighted with his words. Suddenly, the man who stopped in front of Stella took a breath and opened his mouth.

“A vendor came directly to me to sell flowers. I also checked it with my own eyes.”

“Did you buy it right away?”

“That…”

Stella rebuked when the man hesitated.

“I told you to buy it no matter how much.”

Then he quietly told her the price.

“What…!”

Stella screamed without realizing it. It was a surprising amount even for herself who was interested in spending money.

“It is said to be a very rare breed.”

Is that why they were only at the Bloden mansion? They were the richest in the empire, so they could have bought it with their money. Stella, who had hesitated for a while, nodded.

“Yeah, she bought it, too. There’s nothing I can’t buy.”

She decided to buy it, but he added,

“And the price of seeds and seedlings is different…”

He said that the seedlings in full bloom are twice as expensive as the seeds, and it takes as many as six months to sprout the buds when planting seeds. Stella frowned when she heard the explanation.

“I can’t wait for six months.”

It’s been a long time since she ran out of patience. She didn’t want to wait any longer.

“Buy everything with seedlings!”

She had to invest almost all the money she earned from the flower tea business this time, but it was not a waste. She was planning to plant more and make it more splendid than what she had seen in the Bloden family’s garden.

Stella thought she should invite Lilia to the Delotta mansion next time. Imagining Lilia’s face becoming distorted, Stella burst into a pleasant smile.

(T/N: ahhh she is investing money for Karhan’s education^^ ….no worries, at least something good came out because of this stalker)

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Fifteen days have passed since Karhan began taking classes at the Bloden mansion. He visited the Bloden mansion every day and took classes according to the timetable.

The professors, who had first entered the study room with nervous faces, now poured out compliments one by one after class. Thus, the successor class went smoothly, and Karhan strode to fill the long gap within a short period of time.

Lilia was proud to see Karhan developing frighteningly. On the one hand, she felt sorry for him. If Karhan had grown up without discrimination, he would have already made a name for himself in the empire. It was regrettable that he had been ruining his ability so far due to family circumstances.

“I think he needs to practice swordsmanship soon..….”

Lilia muttered, looking out the window with her chin on her hand. Once a year, the Empire held a swordsmanship contest at the Imperial Palace. It was a competition in which noble children participated, and the scale was great. If he won this match, he would be able to further enhance the qualities of being a successor.

However, there is still no person who stands out, so she hasn’t been able to choose Karhan’s swordsmanship teacher. It was because no matter who came to mind, he was behind Frances. It was his skills that secured his position as a guard even when he was from the slums.

“Should I ask Frances?”

Llia, who got up from her seat, left the bedroom. While walking down the hallway, Llia found Malek.

“Malek, where is Frances?”

“He is practicing in the Tourney Hall. There will be a selection contest for escorts soon.”

(T/N: tourney hall – a place where sporting competition takes place in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner.)

“Really? Thank you.”

Lilia, who obtained the information, thought about it and headed to the annex for now. It was slowly time to finish Karhan’s morning class.

‘What should I do? I think Frances will be very busy…….’

Frances became very busy at this time of year. This was because the amount of swordsmanship practice was tripled as usual. With Frances’ skills, he could win the championship without practice, but he always took it more seriously than anyone else. So she didn’t want to interfere.

“Should I look for someone else?”

Lilia, who was muttering to herself, stopped, at the tall presence. She made eye contact with Karhan, who was leaving the last room.

“Lilia.”

Karhan strode closer with a very welcoming face. He was more comfortable than usual. He was wearing only a light shirt, and his slightly longer hair seemed to cover his eyebrows.

“Did you finish your class?”

“Yes. The morning class just ended.”

“That’s just perfect. Do you want to go see the Tourney Hall?”

When Karhan blinked, Lilia continued,

“There’s still time until the afternoon class. I wanted to introduce it to you.”

“I’d like it.”

Lilia and Karhan immediately left the annex and headed to the hall. The tourney hall was located on the west side of the garden, and the scale was enormous. The terrain was also subdivided, awnings and chairs were installed so that they could rest or watch the training.

When they arrived at the tourney hall, she could see countless people. They were all knights from the Bloden family, but they stopped working and were watching something.

Lilia took Karhan closer to it. However, because of the big knights, she couldn’t see it well even when she lifted on tiptoes. As Lilia jumped, Karhan brought a practice log nearby.

“Thank you.”

As she climbed on the log, she reached the height of Karhan. In an instant, her vision went up. It was amazing to think that the world Karhan sees would be like this.

Karhan held Lilia’s arm because he thought she might fall. As he turned his head, he saw two people competing with their swords. It was Violet and Frances.

The blades collided and fell. Their speed got faster and the movements increased to the point that it was invisible to the naked eye. Karhan watched the scene, mesmerized.

Among the ragged knights, Violet and Frances looked relatively thin. However, a tremendous aura was flowing out of them that caught everyone’s attention.

Chang, The sharp sound of the metal colliding rang as if it were going to break. It was Violet who retreated first. Frances did not miss the opportunity.  His sword pierced the air as light as a branch, and sharply like lightning.

Those watching stopped breathing. Just when they thought the game was over, Violet’s sword blocked Frances. Ciiing, there was the sound of a blade getting scratched, and the posture was reversed. The sword, which had been pushing forward, stopped in front of Frances’ neck.

“……I lost.”

Frances declared his defeat, with his arm hanging over his sword. It was a voice of regret.

“You’ve improved a lot.”

Violet said, pulling a sword.

“This time, I almost got serious, too.”

“But eventually in the end I didn’t use my left hand.”

Frances seemed to be disassembled somewhere. Then the knights who were watching comforted me.

“You’re the only one who stands by the Lady and endured it.”

“Yeah, you’re still young, but you’re too greedy”

The knights laughed and uttered affectionate insults. Frances, who was softly grumbling, paused while trying to put the sword into the sheath.

“Oh! Lady!”

When Frances shouted, everyone there turned their heads. It was not long before Frances and the knights came up.

“Lady! What brings you here?”

“I’m here to see the hall.”

With Lilia’s answer, there was a gap between the knights surrounding her. It was Violet who was between the knights.

“Lilia, did you have lunch?”

Violet, who did not sweat a drop, asked in a friendly tone. As Lilia nodded, her gaze turned to Karhan. Violet, who looked like she was wondering why the two were together, greeted first.

“It’s been a while. Evantheon, Young Duke.”

“It’s been a while since I saw you. Madam.”

Karhan replied in a slightly nervous tone. Knights who heard Karhan’s identity talked among themselves.

“He is the Lady’s boyfriend!”

“He looks very strong…….”

“That kind of body is not just made.”

The knights glanced at Karhan’s body and whispered that it was clear that he was a tremendously powerful man. As all attention was focused on Karhan at once, Lilia waved her hand.

“He’s a beginner who’s never taken a swordsmanship class.”

Only then did the murmur stop a little. Some said they couldn’t believe it, but no one denied or doubted Lilia’s words. No, only one person, Violet, gave a subtle look. Karhan didn’t know what to say, so he opened his mouth after contemplating.

“It was an honor to see a great match.”

“Thank you. Everyone’s skills improve a lot at this time of year.”

Violet answered that it was because there was Lilia’s escort knight selection contest. Violet’s gaze rested on Karhan’s hand. Her eyes narrowed as she looked at his callus-filled hands. It was a face that judged his skills.

“Young Duke.”

“Yes.”

Violet smiled at Karhan, who answered calmly.

“If you don’t mind, why don’t you compete with me?”

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T/N: a milf who wields a sword? SIGN ME UP!!!!!

P/R: I am in love ❤