Chapter 365

A Luxurious Lineup of VALSOK Goods [Part 3]

To Joshua, women were only “Emma” and “Not-Emma,” and he got no interest whatsoever in the personal appearance of young ladies that fell under the “Not-Emma” category.

Only Emma was special. Anyone other than Emma, whether that was customers, young ladies famous for their beauty, or commoner girls, would be treated the same way.

The womanizer, Carlos, said there was definitely something wrong with him, but he couldn’t help it since that was just how he was.

“It’s charm… magic.”

Ninja Momochi, on standby behind Joshua, quietly whispered to Joshua. He was trying to convey that she might be using magic that would not only make her look likable but also look like a young and beautiful girl.

“Fukushima-sama… said. When he went drinking with his magician friend, sometimes he suddenly felt the urge to treat his friend to Hua Kingdom-style soba

for their last round for no reason. He actually wouldn’t mind treating his friend to soba if his friend just asked normally. After all, it’s just soba. But then, only at that moment did his face’s friend look like a really pretty boy and made Fukushima-sama want to do anything for him… or something.”

[T/N: Ramen used to be called Chinese soba.]

“…I see?”

Leaving Fukushima-sama’s personal preferences aside, Joanna probably had been using charm magic since she came to the Royal Capital. And, that charm magic or whatever did not affect Joshua.

“Well then, this meant that the magic now has been broken by some unknown factor… huh.”

Joshua guessed that this might be the effect of Violet’s thread. The one who could use magic in this situation was only this thumb-size magician. These people who seemed to be magicians, including Joanna, were all bound with Emma Silk’s thread mixed with Violet’s thread.

Besides, Joshua wore the cufflinks Emma gifted him all the time.

Thinking back on the situation at the academy, the reason the male students who were simply considered pro-Emma had dull reactions towards Joanna might be because they were also wearing the embroidered accessories from Emma in exchange for the “tribute” sweets, just like Joshua.

Joshua silently calculated in his mind that he needed to reconsider the pricing for the thread glowing in purple. Violet’s thread’s versatility far exceeded his imagination. Binding, injury treatment, insect repellent, waterproof, and even anti-magic… Depending on the situation, it might be best not to export it to any country other than Imperial Japan.

House Stuart’s highly capable home security still fulfilled its role well even while being away on a business trip.

“It seems she has slightly changed her appearance with magic. Although her hair and eye color appear to be naturally her own.”

The king would have been happy if the color of the Royal Family on Joanna was artificially made by magic, but, unfortunately, it was not yet possible to dispel the theory that she was his illegitimate child. But in this case, Joshua was actually thankful that her hair and eye color remained the same since it made explaining to the knights much easier.

“Joanna-sama, who used to be so cute… turns out to look like this?”

The knights were shocked to silence upon hearing Joshua’s words.

The smile she had when handing out cotton… The knights remembered how they writhed because that smile was so cute, but they couldn’t remember what her face looked like.

Young folks were vying to catch a glimpse of Joanna in the Royal Castle’s courtyard, where she would most likely pass through.

‘That Holy Maiden, Lady Joanna… turns out to be this?’

“No way… Give us our excitement and pounding hearts back?!”

Emma might have flipped out if she had been here hearing this conversation.

“…No?”

Among the bewildered knights, their leader, the commanding officer, silently muttered.