"He even apologized to me. Deputy Commander Balk led the drawing of lots and won a red lot, which is why Madam Anne came, isn't it?"

The lady who tried to smooth things over almost collapsed.

Fortunately, cheers from the men outside the window came just in time to save the ladies who were living in fear.

The ladies swarmed to the windows, desperately peering out.

Li Aili felt that even if the knights outside were eating shit, the ladies could still praise their behavior as if it were nothing, in order to escape the deathly atmosphere in the reception room.

"oh--!"

Another deafening cheer erupted, and this time, even Li Aili glanced out the window.

On the sun-drenched grass, men, shirtless, rode on warhorses, wielding long-handled mallets.

Three or four horses were huddled together, bumping into each other. The men riding them were scrambling for a magic ball that was flying around.

Seeing this scene triggered Li Aili's memories of the original owner of the body. Fernandinho, a sport very popular among the aristocratic class, was a key element of the game.

Its popularity is roughly equivalent to the World Cup in Li Aili's previous life.

The handsome duke with black hair and blue eyes delivered a beautiful shot. The magical ball drew a perfect "S" curve in the air, bypassing the knight who tried to intercept it, and finally pierced the goal beautifully.

The knights watching whistled incessantly.

The ladies blushed, stunned by that beautiful shot.

A group of men with gleaming abs under the dazzling sunlight, and the Cold Emerald Knights were all handsome, robust men, causing the ladies' faces to grow increasingly red as they looked at them.

"Locke! Go! Score a goal!" A lady couldn't help but cheer for her husband on the field.

"Lille! Don't lose! If you lose, don't come into my room tonight!"

The ladies waved their small fans and shouted in unison.

Li Aili, however, was looking at the top of their heads with great interest.

Wow! Aren't Wilson's abs better looking than my husband's?

Lance truly lives up to his reputation as having a "V-shaped waist," damn it! I'm a little envious of Bale!

[Ahhh! The Duke is so handsome!! Ahhh!]

[Damn it! I'm a little jealous of the Duchess. Why does she get to see that face every time she opens her eyes??]

Li Aili: ……

"Madam," the voice rang out, and the ladies who had been cheering for the men all shuddered.

Lily tilted her head slightly. "Madam, why aren't you looking at His Excellency the Duke?"

The ladies watching the men play ball stiffly turned their heads away little by little.

Sure enough, they saw the "madwoman" looking at them with a half-smile.

Having run out of things to watch, Li Aili turned her gaze away and casually glanced out the window.

Just then, His Excellency the Duke struck the ball again, sending the magic ball across half the field directly into the opponent's goal.

The shouts of the knights watching the battle were deafening; even from the second floor of the castle, one could feel the adrenaline surging.

Under the sunlight, beads of sweat trickled down his muscular, fair chest and landed on his well-defined abs. Even though the Knights were all handsome men, Arthur Cold Emerald's face still stood out.

He's the kind of handsome man who, in a vast sea of ​​people, can make a woman's heart flutter at a single glance, causing her to rush headlong into love without hesitation.

Li Aili said, "It's probably because he has a face that could turn me green at any moment."

I wonder if it's what they call 'telepathy'.

The duke on the grass suddenly looked up, his sharp, eagle-like blue eyes staring straight at Li Aili, and slowly narrowed slightly.

Li Aili's words successfully broke the defenses of all the ladies present. The ladies really couldn't stand such a "pleasant afternoon tea time," and one by one they pretended to suddenly feel unwell and got up to say goodbye.

Seeing that everyone had suddenly left, Lily followed suit.

Before leaving, this clown even dared to strike up a conversation with Li Aili, saying, "Madam, I feel that you are different from the rumors."

Li Aili looked at the petite woman with freckles on her nose and raised her eyebrows slightly.

Lily waved and hopped away like a little bird.

Having unexpectedly found some time alone, Li Aili locked the door to the small reception room before her personal maid arrived.

After locking the door, Li Aili turned the gold ring on her little finger. The surrounding space distorted, and an ancient, carved gate appeared out of thin air.

She reached out and pushed the door open, then stepped inside.

Just one door separates two worlds.

After entering the "Alchemy Room" space, Li Aili felt completely relaxed.

On the lush, green grass stands a two-story stone building, which is the heart of this space—the Alchemy House.

Li Aili bypassed the alchemy room and headed straight for the "back garden".

The moment Li Aili stepped into the "back garden," she was completely stunned.

[Because Campbell's black market shop was burned down, your evil reputation has suffered a major blow, dropping to 0 points.]

Your current evil reputation is "0".

Your current Goodness reputation is "0".

Only a tiny amount of the "miracle plant" grew in the backyard.

Please harvest the plants before sunset to prevent them from withering.

When she had 76 reputation with the evil faction, she could harvest more than 50 "magical plants" a day for making alchemical potions.

Today, she searched the entire back garden before finding a single "Water Flower" and a single "Terra Root".

What does it take for a woman who has been rich since childhood to be reduced to abject poverty?

A: All you need is a dog of a man named Arthur Cold Jade!

Clutching her only two "magical plants," Li Aili thought back to how she had previously looked down on the 76th level of evil reputation...

Damn it!

Li Aili was panting with anger.

She had to find a way to get rid of Arthur Cold Jade!