Perfect, this orphan finally understands her worthlessness. HAHAHAHA, my reward is coming for me.
The woman thought inside her head while still crying on the outside, and she still didn't let Nil hug her. She watched Nil, who looked a little sad and was looking down. She started to feel unstable seeing her like that and hurriedly spoke:
"You can sleep here, young miss. I will speak with Lord Count."
Nil lifted her head to her aunt and saw her worried look again. She nodded her head and didn't doubt her kindness.
"Yes, Aunty. I feel sleepy."
The woman studied her and watched her go to sleep. She patted her head, and when she finally saw that Nil had fallen asleep, she stared at her one last time and stepped away.
She left Nil on her bed, opened the door, and closed it from outside. She sighed as she left her behind, feeling irritated inside and thinking, What a pain.
She left the door and went to Lord Count to meet him in his office to speak about Nil's status. If she died inside this house, the blame would directly go to the Count house.
That's why the Count house was sending her to the Third Prince. He had rumors about killing his personal maids—no one knew the truth, but they said the royal family had hidden the truth about the disappearance of the maid. If Nil went to the Third Prince, he might do the same thing, or they would just need to assassinate her and blame the Third Prince.
Lord Count supported the First Prince and believed that he deserved the position of emperor. The Third Prince was in their way—he was crown prince because of his mother.
She is the empress and loved the Third Prince so much that she decided to make him crown prince when he was born.
This restricted the First Prince from doing anything from the inside. But then this scene happened with the personal maid disappearing. Everyone knew that she was killed or something had happened that couldn't be revealed to the world.
While Lord Count was thinking about all these details, he heard a knock at his door.
Knock...
"Come in."
The woman came inside the office in her maid outfit, and the count glanced at her. She looked beautiful and had pointy ears.
She bowed her head, and Lord Count saw her bow. He studied her and went silent for a few seconds.
"Did she agree?"
Lord Count asked with a deep voice. He had given her the order to convince Nil to agree to go to the Third Prince and watch the connection between them, then take action regarding Nil.
If she was liked by the Third Prince, she had the authority to assassinate Nil and point the blame at the Third Prince, taking him down from his Crown Prince position.
"Yes, my lord. She agreed, and we can proceed forward with the plan."
The Lord didn't show any expression and looked at her for a few seconds.
"Good, you may leave."
Lord Count Aldric had trusted her to convince Nil. He knew about how she really worked around the house and was impressed by her talent, so he gave her the work of convincing Nil Astoria.
She actually did it. The Count was a little surprised that she completed the work faster than her time limit, and he had thought of giving her something good so she wouldn't get unmotivated in the future.
"Yes, My Lord."
She smiled and bowed to him, starting to leave, when the count's voice came out deeply: "Get her ready to leave this place this evening."
Seraphina turned her head to see the Count, who was doing paperwork. She was silent before answering, and the deep silence made the Count look at her.
"Yes, my lord."
The Count watched this and nodded his head, and she left the office.
Meanwhile, Nil woke from her sleep, sat on the bed, and yawned. She stood and went to the washroom, washed her face and body, and came out. She waited in her aunt's room for her to come.
She waited and started to practice her magic. Though she hadn't awakened purely, basic magic could be done by anyone. She started using two elements together and watched the miracle of the world with her bright eyes.
She practiced her magic for hours when she heard a knock at the door.
She ran to the door and opened it. Nil saw her aunt, who had bags in her hands and was staring at her with sadness on her face.
"What happened, aunt?" Nil was confused about her aunt and saw the bags, thinking, Is she getting punished for speaking to me?
Nil studied her aunt, and her heart started to feel more uneasy, but she couldn't do anything about it.
"Young miss, you have to leave this place now."
Seraphina looked hurried and studied Nil, explaining something she had come up with after thinking for hours. She couldn't directly say "you are leaving today evening" or Nil would doubt her—she had to think of this idea with no way out.
"What do you mean, aunt?"
Seraphina held Nil's shoulders and stared at her with silent sadness as tears started falling.
Nil noticed her tears but didn't understand them, thinking, Something's not right. What is happening that makes aunt cry like this?
"You have to leave now. I heard something—not knowing is better for a child. Please don't ask me and please leave. Here are your things, and I already spoke to the carriage owner. He will pick you up, so please leave this place and don't ask why."
Seraphina acted like she was too worried about Nil, giving her a heart attack. Nil started to believe her and didn't ask why, taking the bag.
"But, Aunt. I have never left for other places before."
She pulled Nil's hand, made her stand, turned her face to the door, still thinking what to say. She didn't even plan properly because of the time.
Seraphina thought about anything that came to mind and said, "You know, young miss. I was like you in the past, and no one helped me then, but I don't want to see you like... what happened to..."
What the hell am I even telling? Even I can't understand myself. What will she understand? Let me see how she's reacting.
She turned her head to Nil and saw tears in her eyes, thinking, Perfect, whatever she was thinking.
Nil watched her aunt feel her pain through her words. She must have felt what I felt about herself. Aunt must have been abandoned and thrown away from her house. She would have begged and may have come to find our house. She must have been bullied so much that she can't even tell about her past. Why do good people have to suffer while bad people enjoy their lives?
Nil thought about her aunt's dark secrets, and tears started coming from her eyes as she looked at her aunt.
"Okay, I'll leave. And I'll follow your words."
Seraphina brightened at her foolish thinking and felt proud of herself, but she didn't show it on her face. Tears were still falling as she handed Nil the bag.
"Take care of yourself, young miss. And don't fight with others, and don't trust others' innocent faces."
Nil studied her and felt so thankful to her aunt. She wanted to help her aunt leave this place. When she matured and became something, she would pull her away from this hell.
"Thank you, Aunt. I will come for you."
Seraphina listened and felt awkward about her words, but she ignored the statement and put her hand on Nil's shoulder.
"I know. I trust you. I will wait for you."
She stared at Nil and politely confirmed her statement, giving her a goodbye look. Nil watched with determination to help her aunt escape from this hell.
Nil and Seraphina went outside through the back door and waited for a moment. They saw the carriage, and she put Nil into it.
She sent her away, waved her hand, and stood watching her leave. When Nil disappeared, she put down her hand and sighed.
"Pitiful girl."
She wiped all the fake tears from her face and turned away from that place.