At a certain noble salon in the imperial capital...
"Hey, have you all heard? The daughter of the Duke of Turin, who had been away from the capital, is finally returning to their residence here."
"Oh, the duke actually has a daughter?"
"It's natural that most people didn't know since she had been adopted and hadn't attended tea parties. If I'm not mistaken, I heard the lady is seventeen years old now."
"Oh! She has spent her life without socialising until that age!?"
"Yes, she lived in Wistaria, the health resort, for a long time...From what I heard, it's because she once suffered from mana rampage as a child."
"Speaking of Wistaria, I heard that it is now known as the City of Food because there are many shops that sell delicious foods."
"I know! Oh, apparently, it became famous because of the young lady we are talking about."
"No way, it can't be!"
"Perhaps Duke Turin spread such a rumour for his poor daughter, who spent most of her time in the countryside? If we talk about the Islar family, their merchant group is so famous that there aren't any commoners who don't know their name. They are also skilled enough to trade with other nations as well. With so much wealth...maybe he spread such a rumour for the sake of his daughter?"
"But isn't it a weird rumour to spread?"
"I also heard that she contributed to the development of agricultural products and seasonings."
"That's even stranger. There's no way a young lady of a noble family would do that. I wonder if the Islat family really is alright? To think they spread such weird rumours."
The gossiping of the giggling ladies didn't end, even after the afternoon tea time passed.
