Chapter 21: A Figure of Speech
There is a saying in fairy tales that goes: "Every Evil Queen was once a Princess that had no savior in her hour of need."
In different circumstances, if Nadia hadn’t been transmigrated as Vivian, Princess Charlotte would have walked into the Moore’s mansion only to be met with a family mourning their daughter who took her own life due to the actions of the royal family, Charlotte’s family.
With no one to help her, the garden gets to be opened for the Prince and the Heroine and four of the most precious herbs get taken away.
Moreover, the remaining eight herbs would wilt and die soon after, a safety mechanic so the players will only collect up to four of these overpowered herbs and not come for the rest later on in the playthrough.
After the engagement between the Prince and the Heroine is sealed, the Garden of Moon Lilies gets handed over to the Heroine and Princess Charlotte loses it forever.
To be so cruel to this child! Vivian’s inner conviction of how messed up things are in this royal family was never stronger and an urge inside her was pushing her towards feeling disdain towards this broken family more and more.
"Guards! Come over here." Vivian called a guard of the inner palace. It wasn’t the ones standing in front of the Garden’s gate, but two other guards on patrol.
Normally, Guards of the Royal Palace heed no commands from the noble guests, so Vivan moved beside Princess Charlotte and commanded.
"By the order of her Highness the Princess." She called once again.
The two Guards stopped in their tracks, turned around, and walked towards the four women.
"Answering to her Highness!" The Guards stopped and hailed the Princess.