Chapter Fourteen

"You... you have no intention of informing uncle about the fact that Caxia will attack Lerdin, do you?"

After being asked by a question that is related to Robin took Hellen aback.

"Of course not. He will leave Lerdin soon. You, on the other hand, seem to have already planned things out even before you received information that could affirm you regarding Caxia's attack"

Hellen chuckled as she sip her tea.

"Perchance, you already knew before your arrival here in Lerdin that Caxia will attack. How though..."

She then begun to mumble to herself with her eyes filled with ecstasy.

"Chances are, you want to take advantage of the chaos to accomplish some sort of goal. But if you were planning on doing such a thing, you would have simply applied to a job that will allow you to roam out and about to do the mission. There is also the chance of you taking this chance to experiment on people with the justification to do so. Since you will be contributing to the war with your skills and services, I am sure the officials will be willing to give you a few or several live bodies to experiment upon and then-"

"Ahem!"

Hellen realized what she just did and fixed her hair and posture.

"Apologies. I got too excited. Bad habits die hard. I ask for your understanding"

"Your habit of deducting what you get to have the most probable idea and use the information against your clients?"

"Yes!" Hellen answered with a smile. After finishing her drink she added, "I will make sure to have Robin out of Lerdin before they arrive. As for you, I am sure I do not need to worry about you, seeing how you already have plans made for this not-so-wonderful of an event"

After finishing the things he wrote, Lucifer stood up and handed the list to Hellen the things that the slaves will need to have a useable body for the upcoming siege.

"I will come back next week to actually look at their state. I will assume that by then, they will be in a more livable and presentable state"

Lucifer took his suitcase and stood up.

"Alright. I will be expecting a fruitful result next week then"

Just as he was about to go out Lucifer stopped and turned around slightly.

"Do you know of any boutique I can go to? One that specialized in making dresses"

"Are you going to visit your grand aunt?"

"...Yes" Lucifer answered reluctantly after Hellen guessed the reason in one try.

"The boutique 'Ladies' haven' at Laddien street is your best choice. They are a promising store with flexible and open minded workers as well as a talented dressmaker"

"Thank you"

"Also, make sure to tell them you were referred by me. I am sure you have something going on in your mind right now" Hellen said with a mischievous grin.

"...."

...

After exiting the slave market Lucifer walked to Laddien street which was only two blocks away from the apothecary.

The street was filled with flattery and admiration on how beautiful the sample dresses the mannequins were wearing on the right side of the street and the sweet and almost mellow scent of flowers on the left side.

"Here we go. Ladies' haven"

After entering the shop, a young woman came up to him.

She wore a simple and elegant white dress that showed cleanliness.

"How may I help you Sir?" She asked politely.

"I would like to talk with the manager of this shop. I was referred here by madame Hellen"

".... Understood. However, madame Julie is currently attending a customer of ours. If you do not mind, will you be alright to wait for her in one of our waiting room?"

The woman was hesitant but could not say anything else as Lucifer claimed to be referred by Hellen.

"That will do"

The attendant then led Lucifer to a small waiting room upstairs.

After bowing once, the woman left after closing the door.

"Nothing out of the ordinary seems to be here"

To kill time, Lucifer took out a piece of paper and started sketching a design.

"Hmm.... Let's make it more prudent but also something that has a faint sex appeal"

Knock, knock, knock.

Minutes later, three knocks was heard from the door before it was opened.

"Hello good Sir. I am Julie, the head dressmaker of Ladies' haven as well as its co-manager"

A woman who was around in her late thirties, wearing a neat white dress, her hair in an updo, and with a string of pearl necklace and pearl earrings, greeted with a slight bow.

"I heard that you were referred by madame Hellen-"

As she raised her head, she could not help but notice a slip of paper with a sketch.

"Yes. I was referred by madame Hellen. She told me that this boutique would be the best choice for a custom made dress as this boutique is flexible and open minded"

After slightly bowing once to Julie to greet her, Lucifer took the paper from the coffee table and handed it to Julie.

"I would like to make a custom order using this dress as the design"

Julie inspected the sketch and with one glance, she immediately knew the value of the design.

"Will you be able to do it?"

After hearing his question Julie felt insulted.

"Would I be able to do it? That does not matter! I will make sure to make this wonderful dress!"

She thought to herself as she imagined what the outcome would be.

"I assure you that I will make sure to make a dress worthy for the creator. Speaking of, may I know who was it that created this dress?"

Due to the climate in N'hara, it was normal for every woman, noble or commoner, to wear simple and thin dresses in order not to overheat themselves.

At the same time, N'hara rarely take in ideas from the other dukedoms either because of pride or stubbornness.

Even Count Lerdin's project of making a public technical school came as a surprise to everyone.

"The creator of the dress is lady Lalaine Reosra. Due to her job, she will not be able to come here until one month later so she asked me to come here and hand out this design and her measurements"

"Lalaine... Reosra..."

Julie then remembered the nannie that took care of the current Count of Lerdin have the exact same name!

Julie then understood the importance of the dress. It was a dress that Lalaine will be using when she meet Sasha Reosra, the only person in the countdom who could change the Count's decision at times.

"My lady would like to invest to this boutique once she sees the dress you will be making by selling her design to your shop"

"Firstly, I would like to thank that her lady think of us highly that she would leave such an important task to us. As for the investment, I would like to proceed with this after the dress is delivered.

I will make sure that the dress will be something that will astonish the lady!"

Julie's passion and love for making beautiful dresses was re-ignited and is now a huge flame.

Her excitement was barely being held back by her professionalism in front of Lucifer.

"I understand. How long will it take?"

"Two- no, just ten days will be enough"

"Understood. I shall come back ten days from now"

Lucifer took his suitcase and gasped.

"Where are my manners. I am Lucifer, a secretary of a friend of lady Lalaine. I apologize for the late introduction"

"Not at all. I do not mind at all, Sir Lucifer" Julie replied in earnest, wishing that Lucifer would just go out quickly in order to start working on the project at hand.

"Understood. I shall get going then"