‘With that power, you want to save your father, right?’

A corner of Marit’s heart, who was looking at Liria, twinged.

“Good Miss Liria, it will surely be so. Now, shall we start getting ready?”

As Liria nodded, Marit had the new maid Yuphi bring wash water.

Thanks to the two of them, Liria quickly finished dressing and stood in front of the mirror.

Liria, with her hair in two braids with white ribbons, wearing a bright yellow dress with a large ribbon at the waist, was the very image of a small, chubby chick.

Even she had to admit she looked adorable.

Cheeks as plump and soft as freshly kneaded dough.

Two large eyes that sparkled like peridots.

A tiny frame that barely reached an adult’s shin.

Come to think of it, while the Roberg family was known for black hair and red eyes.

‘Perhaps I take after my mother?’

“Oh, how pretty. You’ve become a chick princess.”

As Liria just smiled broadly, Marit adjusted the ribbon on Liria’s waist prettily and said, “I’ll bring your breakfast right away. You must be hungry?”

As Liria nodded, Yuphi hurried off to the kitchen.

A simple breakfast was laid out on the table.

A warm clam chowder with clams and cream sauce blending well, fluffy scrambled eggs, and warm, savory milk.

Liria’s eyes grew wider as she took a big spoonful.

“It’s so delicious. I want to thank the chef.”

“I’ll pass that on. The chef will be delighted.”

Yuphi, who was wiping Liria’s mouth with a napkin, casually said, “Miss, if you eat at the main castle’s dining hall later, you might faint.”

“The main castle’s dining hall?”

“Yes. They say the chef there is the best in the Duke’s castle.”

“…Huh, they can make it even more delicious than this?”

Liria’s cheeks puffed out as she took another spoonful.

“Yes, they say it’s the taste of heaven.”

“Oh? But I’m in heaven right now!”

Liria pointed to her mouth as she smiled.

Yuphi, looking at Liria, made a sound like “huk” as if holding something back.

The place where Liria was staying now was the east wing, where the youngest heir children lived.

After taking the aptitude test, the heir children would receive new rooms and benefits according to their results.

Children who manifested even one magical attribute would stay in the better-equipped south wing, and those with even greater abilities would receive even better treatment.

This was Roberg’s educational method: from a young age, naturally recognizing each other’s ranks according to their abilities and learning survival methods.

Cousin Belita’s son Cedric was being educated at his paternal family’s home, so Liria was the only child left in the east wing now. All the collateral children staying in the main castle had also manifested magic.

In the original story, Liria hadn’t manifested magic, so she had stayed in the east wing throughout.

‘This time, I’ll definitely move up.’

Her cousins Clara and Eugene, who had been on the upper floor, had also moved rooms recently.

Before leaving, Clara had boasted to Liria.

“I’m going to manifest magic of two attributes like Big Brother Conrad, or a higher attribute like Father. Then I’ll get the privilege of staying in a private palace and having my own carriage. They say I’ll be able to eat freely at the main castle’s dining hall too.”

Before taking the test, Clara had been very excited.

If she had received a private palace, she would have come to brag already, so it seemed she hadn’t manifested an extraordinary attribute.

By the way, if she could obtain the Key of Healing that Tiana had possessed, would she be able to deceive everyone by saying she had manifested the light attribute?

Light was evaluated as a useful magic among the higher attributes.

Since darkness was the opposite of light, she could at least pretend to oppose Osdel.

Even if it was just to monitor and check him, Liria planned to definitely obtain the Key of Healing in the aptitude test.

For that purpose, she had gone to the library to study, gather information, and make plenty of preparations.

Liria’s small maple-leaf-like hands clenched unconsciously.

“Our young miss, it’s time for the school carriage to arrive. Oh, this is a gift to cheer for your test success.”

Marit, who had returned after clearing the dishes, handed Liria a white, fluffy knitted bag she had made herself to wear on her back. It was a bag in the shape of a snow-white bear like the Snow Bears said to live deep in Roberg’s snowy mountains. The belly part was quite large, so it seemed like it could hold quite a lot.

On the opening part of the bag, there was also a small bear doll with pink fur attached. In Roberg, there was a tradition of gifting bear dolls to children taking tests, like a charm for passing.

The ribbon tied around the doll’s neck was also green, symbolizing good luck.

Typically, it was something a mother would make for her child.

Liria’s eyes widened as she gently stroked the doll attached to the bag with her index finger.

“Ah…”

She hadn’t expected this. It was a cute and thoughtful gift.

“It’s so pretty. I’m touched, Marit.”

Liria kissed Marit on the cheek and then pressed the bear doll’s nose with a ‘boop’.

She liked its indifferent round eyes, nose, and mouth.

‘I wonder if this is how it felt to take the college entrance exam?’

With an excited and nervous heart, Liria put on the bag again and waved her hand.

“Have a good day.”

“Yes!”

As she went out in front of the east wing, a large carriage was already waiting.

Inside, there was a black-haired girl with her head held high, and across from her, a boy leaning back with his eyes closed and his arm as a pillow.

It was Clara and Eugene.

“….”

Clara, slightly raising her eyebrows, said, “What, Liria. Don’t tell me you’re going to take the aptitude test today?”

“Yes. Could you move over a bit?”

Although the carriage was spacious, the two had occupied the seats so that there was no place to sit. Especially Clara’s dress was spread out like a fan.

“Sorry, Liria. The hem of my dress is a bit wrinkled, so I need to spread it out. Go sit over there.”

“….”

It had been a while since she’d experienced such childish bullying. Well, Clara was still a child. She was only two years older than Liria, which meant she was just an eight-year-old kid.

“Unni, I saw your maids ironing, and they said wrinkles come out best if you press down firmly.”

Liria smiled brightly and quietly took off her shoes.

Then she put her shoes on her hands and approached to pat Clara’s dress hard. Clara panicked and quickly gathered her skirt.

“Hey, are you crazy?”

Clara shouted in surprise, but Liria sat down nonchalantly.

“Thanks for making room.”

Then she didn’t forget to flash a smile.

At that moment, Eugene, who had been silent until now, suddenly opened his eyes—sparkling like red rubies—and chuckled.

Unlike most young boys, he had a teardrop mole beneath his eye that gave him a distinctive air.

Eugene was Benjamin’s only son, the second uncle’s child. Being the same age as Adrian, he was nine years old.

This was her first glimpse of Eugene’s face since recovering her past life’s memories.

“Hello?”

“Yeah, hello…”

“I’ve felt this before, but you’re really small.”

Wait a minute.

If it’s a pretty boy named Eugene with a mole at the corner of his eye, isn’t he overlapping with a character from the original story!

“Is that so…?”

“Yeah, you look like the ones in our mother’s display cabinet.”

“…What’s that?”

Eugene, who had been examining Liria for a while with sparkling eyes, smiled brightly.

“You know, those little things with trumpets and wings.”

‘…Are you talking about baby angel ornaments?’

This boy later becomes a man known in the underworld for his tremendous information network, natural eloquence, and talent.

Eugene Canel.

He was one of the sub-male leads who became Adrian’s aide when he later became emperor, and who had a one-sided love for Tiana.

The position of one of the sub-male leads came to mind.

The boss of the underworld who owned the information guild!

He would disappear like the wind, his black coat tails fluttering, and he would send countless red roses to the female lead, gaining support from some readers.

Like Adrian, he was also an Eternal awakener, but his awakening was said to have stopped at the first stage.

His abilities were speed and invisibility.

He was the perfect person for infiltration and gathering information.

‘So he’d be perfect to have on my side! It would be good to become friends while he’s still young.’