For My Derelict Favorite

aelus about your visit to the temple?”

“Me? no.
I am still unfamiliar with him, so he will feel uncomfortable.”

“However…
..”

Thank you for your kind heart.
But doesn't Caelus love Diana? I don't want to draw his attention to me for nothing

“Whoa, by the way, wrestling with the high priest consumes a lot of mental energy.
I just want to rest.
Uros.”

“Ah, I understood.
Then I will send a maid away soon.
Have a rest, Madam Hestia.”

He immediately left right in front of me.

I succeeded in recovering Caelus' land documents from the temple, but in reality, this is only a small start.
We must devise every detail of the butterfly effect that this event will bring.

First of all, the high priestess of the temple will definitely contact Diana.
She'll report it as a woman claiming to be the Marchioness of unknown origin, who had come forward and stole the land that was dedicated to her.
The temple spared no support on either side so that Diana could become the princess, so if she experiences something 'unjust' like this, it is obvious that she will ask the Crown Prince for help.

My existence will soon be known to the Crown Prince and his wife, but instead of looking for me right away, I will try to meet Caelus first.

I'm not afraid.
Rather, I'm actually looking forward to it.
It is surprisingly enjoyable to step out of the position of an extra and actively intervene in this world.
How the past I knew will change.

I'm curious.

But the most exciting thing among them is seeing the figure of Caelus, who will return to the way he used to be.
It is okay not to laugh at me.
It is enough for him to live life without thinking of death.

I went out to look around the returned land with the manager of the Marquis' property.
Fortunately, it has been well maintained.
There's no way a money-loving temple would have left this Altoran-like land alone.
The vibrancy of the fertile and cultivable land made me feel good at the same time.

When the sun was setting in the west, I returned home, and the butler greeted me with a serious expression.

“Someone from the imperial palace had come.”

“Oh, is it? Was he looking for the Marquis?”

“He only delivered a letter and went back, but it seems the Crown Prince sent it.
I delivered it to Master Caelus, but I don't know if he can read it.”

Caelus's condition has not yet recovered enough to allow him to carry out his official duties.
Besides, the fact that he attempted to harm himself is still unknown outside of the Marquis.
Please, Helios shouldn't have dug up Caelus' wounds with hasty words.

“Alright.
If the Marquis hasn't read it yet, please bring it back quietly.
I'll check it out.
It's probably because of the land I got from the temple.”

“Yes.
Madam Hestia.”

Uros faithfully followed my instructions and was also quick.
Judging from the interval between visiting the temple and receiving the call today, it seems that the high priestess robbed me of the land document that day and went straight to Diana.

I had changed into my indoor outfit and was resting for a while when the butler came to the room.
However, his expression was unusual.

“?”

The butler said in a cautious tone.

“Madam Hestia.
The master is calling.”

“!”

For a moment, my heart pounded loudly.
Caelus said he was going to meet me for the first time! I expect his reaction to being embarrassed by what I've done.
My tension tightened my breathing.

“Alright.
I'll be there now.”

I reflexively looked in the mirror.
I finally got to face my favorite, but I can't go out in overly comfortable clothes! However, because of the butler who was standing in front of the door without notice, he had no choice but to follow him to Caelus's room.

“Master.
I'm here with Madam Hestia.”

“Come in”

A dry voice.
He didn't feel angry or anything like that.
I grabbed my trembling chest and entered the room.

My Caelus was not in a messy look like before, and he was wearing a robe with the front properly sewn on.
The long silver hair and expressionless face are somehow cool.

“Did you call me, Marquis?”

His hands were automatically brought forward, and his tone of voice became polite.
Truly my favorite pose.
The butler quietly stepped back and tried to back off.
But Caelus called.

“You there too.”

“Oh, I will.”

Even Uros stood up, and Caelus' purple eyes finally looked straight at me.

“You did a very interesting job.”

I still don't know if he is angry.
I shook my head lightly and affirmed.

“I'm sorry for acting your way, Marquis.”

“Did you say your are Hestia?”

“Yes.
I am the adopted daughter of Lord Elea.”

It sounds absurd, but it wasn't until a few days after I got married that I properly introduced myself like this.