Miss Witch's Forbidden Book Secret

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Although Miss Sulph was sweet, soft, and warm, and she really wanted to hold her and nibble on her, Eleanor had been taught by her family that people were not to be eaten.

In the end, Tia dragged Her Royal Highness the Princess to the restaurant to have breakfast, and then she was dragged and carried to the bedroom to change clothes.

Although the child is socially anxious, she still has basic self-care ability. Before Tia changed Eleanor's clothes, Eleanor went to the bathroom to take a bath by herself. After coming out of the bath, she obediently let Tia play with Eleanor's warm dress-up.

These tasks should have been performed by maids, but Albert wasn't traveling this time. Instead, he was on a secret trip to visit the constituency, so he couldn't bring any servants with him. Guards weren't suited to such private service. Temporary employment was even more impossible, as the location of the manor house had to be kept secret.

So Tia has to do these tasks.

She was wearing a rather ordinary and plain dress, an off-the-neck dress, and a few small accessories like necklaces and rings of unknown value. After changing her clothes, Tia took out a rubber hose in front of a copper pipe machine that was as tall as a person next to the bathroom.

This is a hair dryer, but compared to the handheld hair dryers on Earth, it is much bulkier and more difficult to use. The steam boiler heats the air in the copper tube and then releases the air through the rubber tube.

While blowing Eleanor's hair, Tia gave her the amulet.

Eleanor saw the runes on the sacred wood amulet and immediately recognized the true nature of the ritual: "The fire in the furnace. But it is so weak."

Tia dried her hair with a hairdryer and said, "Because this isn't for forging, it's specifically made to keep the body warm. You can wear it when you have a cold, your period, or when you go out in the winter. Because it's been severely weakened, this piece of sacred wood will probably last for half a year, so there's no need to worry about it losing its effectiveness in a day or two."

"Oh, that's amazing!" Eleanor praised without emotion, and then said, "I think I have something similar. My brother and mom customized it for me."

That's true. After all, we are all lazy people. It's impossible that she is the only one who thought of using rituals to make life more convenient.

Tia said: "Do you still need it? If not, give it to me."

"Yes. I like it very much. Thank you."

Eleanor hummed the tune in a cheerful mood. She could feel that Tia didn't give her the gift to please her or with any other purpose. She just made an extra one and decided to give it to you.

She really liked this kind of interaction, so she also liked this gift. Her white and tender feet, which were still wet, were inadvertently lifted up and shaken.

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Grand Harbour District, Earl's Mansion.

Anne sat in front of the mirror while Evelyn wiped the water off her face.

Anne's nose suddenly felt itchy and she sneezed.

"Ha--Qiu!"

The little girl rubbed her nose and said blankly: “Sister Evelin, did you put incense in my room?”

Evelin shook her head and said, "I removed the incense yesterday. Maybe it was the rose essential oil that dripped onto the clothes just now?"

"Oh..." Annie didn't feel like it, and she didn't know why, but her heart was always pounding. Maybe she was expecting too much?

But she is already in middle school, and is even a few days older than Tia. It is impossible for her to still have the elementary school student spring outing syndrome, right?

Anne didn't think too much about it. She was more looking forward to the diving ceremony after the party than the party in the evening.

Preparing the materials for the deep diving ceremony was not simple. Although the materials were not rare, if I bought them, my mother and Evelyn would definitely notice, and then I would probably be taught a lesson.

So Anne very cleverly took a different approach.

When she was in school, she told a lot of classmates that she had a hobby of collecting ancient coins, and that some expensive essential oil from a certain store smelled really good but she always forgot to buy it... and so on.

Many gifts arrived yesterday, and she also gathered the necessary materials, so she can arrange the diving ceremony tonight.

As for the promotion ceremony, it would have to wait until the end of the month, and she had to go to the Woodpecker Bar for her "adventure."

Of course, this act of casting a wide net to hint at gifts inevitably comes with a price.

That was because many classmates Anne hadn't intended to invite and didn't particularly like showed up uninvited, bearing gifts. This included, but wasn't limited to, aristocratic classmates with whom she wasn't on good terms, classmates who wanted to befriend her and thus establish connections with the Mercury family, and even classmates who thought they were courting her—and there were quite a few of the third kind...

Anne looked in the mirror and let Evelin blow her hair, thinking to herself, "Hmm...it looks like I need Tia's help to block it. Well, she probably came without any companions, so I'll ask Tia to help!"

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ps: There is another chapter in the evening

Volume 1: Chapter 65 I Like You

As time went on to the afternoon, in Count Mercury's mansion, Evelyn skillfully directed the servants to prepare the banquet hall, and the guests for the banquet arrived one after another.

Soon, you can see that the crowd is clearly divided into two groups.

One group was primarily adults: entrepreneurs, aristocrats, journalists... their identities were complex, and most of them were looking for Evelin to give them gifts. Their gift lists were so long they could drag on the floor. They rarely chatted, and when they did, it was with acquaintances. Many of them simply left after giving their gifts.

One group was mainly composed of young people, including the eldest son of this knight, the daughter of that viscount, a promising young man, a famous socialite, almost all of whom were Anne's classmates at this school or other schools.

Although nobles are born in Rome, the chain of contempt is everywhere after all. There is a big difference between being a country noble and being a Silver Castle noble.

The nobles of Silver Castle: wealthy, elegant, kind, polite, with a long heritage and profound cultural background.

Country aristocrat: bumpkin, nouveau riche, without family inheritance.

Therefore, no matter how these young people behave in their daily lives, they now pretend to be polite, enthusiastic and eager to learn, trying their best to leave a good impression.

Of course, integrating into the Silver Castle aristocracy wasn't enough. The best way to do that was to attend Ansu National University or Saint Laurent, especially Ansu National University, where the royal family also attended. Whether it was for networking or even marrying a Silver Castle aristocrat, Ansu National University was the best choice.

As a result, the topic of conversation turned to grades and school selection.

If you are honest, you will clearly say that there is a high probability that you will not be able to go to Ansu National University in the future, and you can only try your luck at other schools in Silver Castle, or be exiled to St. Gentings in Newlon Port.

There are also pure dogs who don't say anything. They just sigh and say how bad their grades are and that there is no chance of them getting into Ansu National University.

As for whether there will be a group of pigeons? It’s hard to say whether there is a chance.

There is also the clever one who lets the lower body command the upper body and the small head control the big head, and directly thinks: Why don’t I marry Miss Mercury!

Anne Mercury is the only heir to the Mercury family. Not to mention marrying her, even marrying into her family would not be a loss!

But no matter how I looked, I couldn't see Anne appear.

While these men and women were trying to maintain their smiles and were anxious, the blonde girl was also pacing anxiously in Anne's bedroom.

Evelin had just finished dealing with the guests who came to give gifts, and she walked slowly from the banquet hall to the bedroom and knocked on the door.

"Miss, it's me."

“Sister Evelin! Come in!”

Annie held onto the cabinet, looked at Evelin anxiously, and asked, “Is Tia here?”

Evelin said helplessly, “Not yet. The invitation you gave me was for half past five, but it’s only five o’clock now.”

Annie said in frustration, "I didn't expect these people to arrive half an hour early. They're already here!"

"Madam, you didn't expect this. These country nobles... well, I mean, the guests from Newlon Port are a little too enthusiastic towards you."

Evelyn stopped talking quickly. It was indeed inappropriate for her to say that the words "countryside aristocrat" were indeed inappropriate.

But if you're serious, Evelin can indeed say that.

Generally speaking, the butler, head maid, or personal maid or male servant of a noble family are also nobles, but they are illegitimate children of other families.

Anne sat on the chair and said angrily, “It’s not enthusiasm! Don’t you know what they are thinking, Sister Evelin?”

"That guy from the Horn family has been telling everyone he wants to pursue me ever since I arrived in Newlon Harbor, even saying he's infatuated with me. We've only met once, right?"

Evelin said without surprise, "That's probably because you're cute."

"No! Maybe I'm really cute, and he's really attracted to me. But, Evelyn, the most important thing for him is the reputation of the Mercury family, the name of the founding family!"

"It doesn't matter who I date, even if it's a commoner, even if it's a girl. But I can't give up everything that belongs to the Mercury family—that would be the most shameful thing."

Evelin was still sighing at how the young lady had grown up suddenly after hearing the first half of the sentence, but was completely speechless after hearing the second half.

This sounds like naming names...

Also, dating girls...

Evelyn said helplessly, "You're almost an adult, so I can't comment on your love life. But Mr. Karna Horn is a guest who brought a gift. You can't just turn him away, can you?"

“Of course not! Sister Evelin, I mean I have to find someone to help me cover up, like being my…” Annie was embarrassed to say the word lovers.

She felt that she and Tia were just very good friends - perhaps friendship was no longer enough to support their feelings, but it was certainly not to the point where they could start nagging each other the next day after confirming their relationship.

So she changed the subject and said, "I mean, help me pester them. So, when will Tia arrive?"

At this moment, a maid came hurriedly and delivered the message from the doorman.

Evelin opened the door to listen, her expression a little strange.

Back in the bedroom, Evelin didn't know what to say, so she could only tell the truth: "Miss Sulph is here."

"Great!"

Annie cheered, hugged Evelin and said, “Sister Evelin, please quickly invite classmate Tia over. I need her so much now!”

Evelin said silently, “I’m afraid it’s not possible.”

"why?"

"Because Miss Sulph came here with another lady, and...her identity is a bit special."

"Another one?"

Annie's voice was stuck, and she opened her mouth slightly, feeling a little aggrieved for no apparent reason.

She took a deep breath, “Evelyn, help me call classmate Tia over.”

"I'm afraid it won't work this time."

"I am the host of this banquet!"

"But Miss, this time it really won't work."

"Why!"

"Because Miss Tia Sulph is accompanied by Her Highness Eleanor Morn."

Hearing Eleanor's name, Anne's pupils suddenly trembled, and all the grievances and dissatisfaction she had felt before disappeared in an instant, leaving her mouth open in confusion.

“Ehhhhhhhhhhh!!!

"Why is it Eleanor!"

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On the other side, the banquet hall.

As soon as Eleanor and Tia arrived, they instantly attracted everyone's attention.

The two of them walking together were so outstanding. Although their clothes were not luxurious, they were:

The dark-haired girl had just the right smile on her face, not too enthusiastic, yet sunny enough not to be intimidating.

Her long hair as black as the night sky and her slender, white and delicate hands, paired with a tight little dress and a well-fitting black windbreaker, made her look like a beautiful girl with an exotic temperament.

Especially the improvements to her body and soul brought about by the promotion ritual and extraordinary characteristics make Tia even more amazing.

Eleanor was standing next to her at the dessert table. Her long platinum hair was quite eye-catching. A blood amber pendant that matched her eye color hung around her neck. She was wearing a backless white dress that covered her thighs, revealing her smooth knees.

However, Eleanor rarely saw so many people, and her face showed a bit of panic and helplessness that is unique to social anxiety, as she tried to force herself to be brave but was completely unable to do so.

——To put it simply, I am a coward.

Beautiful people are not uncommon among the nobility. After all, they are born with more resources and time to spend on taking care of themselves, without having to work in factories and assembly lines to make a living.

But being this beautiful is indeed rare in the world. Many young people, both men and women, were instantly attracted to Tia.

Of course, this was purely because they had dived deeper, and their souls were attracted by the light in Tia's blood.

Eleanor's breathing quickened at the sight of his gaze, and she subconsciously tried to grab her brother's hand—but Albert was not there.

Then, Tia soon felt a slightly cool touch, and Eleanor was holding her left hand tightly.

At this moment, the main door of the banquet hall was opened again.

The hostess of the party, Anne Mercury, daughter of Count Mercury, took a deep breath and stepped over the threshold with her skirt lifted.

When the young men and women saw their master finally arrive, they turned their eyes away from Tia and Eleanor.

Almost everyone was staring at Anne, raising their glasses to cheer and wish her a happy birthday.

There are also Anne's suitors who are preparing to give her gifts.