Chapter 75: A Gift
“My ear’s been itching a lot lately...”
As I stood in front of the gates of House Embergreen, waiting for Lady Meredia’s arrival, I found myself idly scratching my ear and muttering under my breath.
“No wonder.”
“...Ah, my lady. You’re here?”
The moment I heard that familiar cold voice from beside me, I turned to see Meredia standing at the half-open carriage door, looking down at me with her usual impassive expression.
“The more famous you get, the more people there’ll be who don’t like you.”
“But I haven’t done anything worth resenting anyone for...”
“...Are you joking?”
“No, I’m serious...”
I know my appearance tends to draw suspicion, but in terms of behavior, I’ve always been decent. In fact, isn’t it precisely because of that that Saintess Hestia, currently in the Theocracy, was moved by me?
I mean, if even a saintess acknowledged me, that should count for something. And yet, this shallow world’s obsession with appearances... Ugh. Reincarnation or not, some things never change.
“Even if you truly haven’t done anything wrong, there are still plenty who would resent you.”