A few days later, Fersen Rodrian, the person who had put her in such a situation, came to find her.

“Luna! Why are you suddenly refusing to meet me? Huh!? Please open the door!”

Seeing him shouting from under the window, it seemed that the young ladies who had visited the mansion recently had relayed Fersen about their previous conversation.

Indeed, she did a good job of conveying the message through a third party. Unlike in the past when he treated Luna’s words as a joke, now Fersen’s reaction was serious. He became even more desperate when Luna refused to open the door.

“Luna! Please talk to me! If I’ve done something wrong, I’ll apologize for everything!”

Thanks to Laura’s plea not to let him inside the mansion, Fersen had been begging Luna from under the window for two hours.

Finally, Luna, who had casually ignored him, finished signing the documents she had been waiting for.

[Land Acquisition Agreement]

It was a document stating that he would purchase a part of the Peils estate owned by the baron.

Since it was just a small mountain of rubble, she was able to buy it with the handful of money she had diligently saved.

‘To sell it off without even knowing what’s there…’

Luna was outraged by the author of this shitty novel. Even though she was just a villainous supporting character, she was portrayed as someone who not only kills but also wastes all the money her father had.

Furthermore, the estate she had thought was just a worthless piece of land turned out to have a gold mine. It was revealed in the story that she had lived in poverty all her life without realizing it, until she sold it for a pittance to someone else. It was truly too much.

‘He must have intentionally set up such a plot… But now that I’ve purchased it, I can finally relax.’

More precisely, it wasn’t a gold mine but a gold vein in the mountain. However, as soon as she started digging, gold poured out. The wretched life of this poverty-stricken person seemed to be coming to an end.

After finishing the signature, Luna, who had read the documents several times, finally relaxed and opened a book. At that moment, Fersen’s voice came through the open window once again, pleading for a conversation.

“Luna! I was completely wrong! So please, let’s clear up the misunderstanding through dialogue!”

What nonsense. Luna had no intention of having a conversation with him since it would only make her more frustrated.

‘Moreover, it’s because of you that I might die. Because of the actions you’re taking now.’

Luna let Fersen’s empty words pass through one ear and turned the pages of the book. It wasn’t particularly interesting, more like a real estate information book that listed all the territories in the empire.

‘In a few places, unexpectedly, diamond mines were discovered…’

It seemed that the author had a penchant for hidden mines, as it wasn’t only the Peils Estate where a fortune was found in the abandoned territory.

Although she didn’t remember the details well because it was glossed over, she had plans to explore the lands with potential after purchasing all of them.

‘After all, our family is already rotten, so I should at least make money if I want to gain honor.’

With that thought in mind, Luna immersed herself in the book for a while, searching for places where there could be mines. But then, she heard a new sound from outside the window.

‘A carriage?’

It was the sound of a carriage approaching the mansion. Judging by the loud sound of hooves, it seemed to be a luxurious carriage that only wealthy aristocrats would ride.

Thinking that her awaited guest had arrived, Luna closed the book and stood up from her seat. And shortly after…

“Mr. Fersen!”

“Lady Seira?”

Seira revealed herself with her dazzling golden hair and innocent emerald-green eyes. Luna, confirming Fersen’s puzzled voice asking why she was here, slowly moved outside the mansion.

“Mr. Fersen, what on earth are you doing here?”

“What? Why are you so angry? I just came here to verify the story I heard yesterday.”

“The story you heard yesterday…?”

“Yes. It’s about Luna saying that she no longer wants to meet me. Didn’t the Lady hear it too?”

“So you came here personally to verify the truth of that?”

Seira’s voice, unable to hide her confusion, could be heard.

Yeah, they’re fighting well. This should have been a problem between the two of them from the beginning, so why did they drag Luna into it and ruin her life?

With that thought in mind, Luna finally managed to control her rising frustration and interjected herself between the two, trying to conceal her smirking expression.

“Lady Granada, you’re here. It’s been a long time.”

“…Lady Peils. It’s been a while.”

Seira greeted Luna, her brows still slightly furrowed and unable to fully hide her dissatisfaction.

Contrary to the widely spread rumors, it must be painful for her to see Fersen, the ugly lover, begging in front of girl’s mansion. How much must it hurt?

As if Fersen couldn’t even see her face, he grabbed Luna’s hand as soon as she appeared after two hours and began pleading.

“Luna! I’m truly sorry. I don’t know what happened, but please don’t ask me to end our friendship!”

“Mr. Fersen…!?”

Startled, Seira urgently called Fersen. At this point, Luna began to doubt whether he was sincerely acting like this or if it was some kind of vague threat that he wouldn’t hesitate to carry out if she didn’t comply.

‘How can he cling to a childhood friend with his girlfriend right in front of him? Unless he’s trying to create a reason for me to die.’

Unless that’s the case, there’s no reason for him to behave so frustratingly. Luna forcefully pushed away Fersen’s hand and observed Seira’s expression. Pale and disgusted, she stared at Fersen with a face that seemed as if her world had collapsed.

It wasn’t good. It felt like things were about to explode. Luna didn’t want to play any further with a man who was nothing special, especially at the expense of the kind and innocent Seira.

Luna quickly went into defense.

“Lady Granada, I understand that there may be a misunderstanding, but I have no intention of meeting Fersen anymore. Even if we have been friends for a long time, there’s no reason for us to meet when you’re here. I don’t want any misunderstandings.”

If only she would believe it was true.

From the beginning, Fersen wasn’t particularly interesting. He only naturally became acquainted with Luna because he frequently visited her mansion, where she stayed to avoid unnecessary expenses due to her poverty.

However, Seira’s complexion remained unfavorable. That’s why Luna continued her long-winded explanations.

“I invited Lady Granada to the mansion because I wanted to make it clear right here and now. I genuinely hope that both of you can be happy and that we can each find our own paths, without worrying about someone like me.”

In truth, it was to prove that she didn’t instigate Fersen.

‘See it with your own eyes. It’s not me wagging my tail, it’s him. He’s the culprit. So if you want to blame someone, blame him. I’m innocent.’

As Luna finished speaking, Seira pressed her lips tightly together.

If a trusted boyfriend was acting like this, anyone would be speechless. It was a completely different situation from the rumors.

Then, Fersen exclaimed in shock and asked Luna, “Luna, what are you saying? Fabrication?”

“I’m saying that our meeting itself causes misunderstandings among everyone. I’ve said it multiple times. Why do you keep whining as if you’re hearing something new every time? Do you take out your brain and wash it every morning?”

“Nonsense! We’ve been friends for years. Who would misunderstand that?”

“Everyone except you see this misunderstanding, you know.”

Even her clueless father, although that’s another matter. Annoyed, Luna gestured to Seira.

Then, Fersen turned his head and checked Seira’s complexion. Frustrated, he wanted to say something that would strike her heart.

“Seira, there’s no way you would have such a misunderstanding! Seira is so kind and open-hearted! Moreover, we both already know that we’re friends. What are you talking about?”

He thought she would answer like that. It had been a repertoire of remarks that had been repeating since realizing she was playing the role of a villain in a book.

In the end, Luna gave up on the conversation with Fersen and turned her gaze back to Seira, hoping to clear any misunderstandings she had.

“Even if the Lady doesn’t have any misunderstandings, it doesn’t matter. It’s uncomfortable for me. I won’t meet Fersen again in the future. Even if he barges in like this. When I have money, I’ll build higher walls and hire knights. Knights who will kick Fersen out.”

“Luna!”

As Fersen tried to hold Luna’s hand and plead with her after receiving a unilateral notice of breaking off their friendship, Luna quickly turned her body and avoided his hand.

Fersen, left with empty hands in the air, stared at Luna with a face like a lost puppy. It was a disgusting face that made her want to slap him.

“This is the end of my business, so I’ll go in now. I sincerely hope that both of you will be forever happy. I mean it. Have a beautiful love. I’ll be cheering for you.”

Seira didn’t respond, but Luna had faith that she would understand her sincerity after saying all of this.

Well, she was the protagonist of this novel after all. She had a kind heart, was gentle, firm, and compassionate.

Now that her justification had disappeared, she wouldn’t be able to say any more bad words. Maybe she would explain it to people.

With that satisfied feeling, she entered the mansion. However, outside the door, she heard Fersen’s voice still complaining about misunderstandings and being frustrated.

She debated whether she should go out and grab him by the collar and tell him to leave, but fortunately, Seira’s soft and gentle voice interrupted him.

In the end, Fersen soon turned around and left.

With the sound of hooves fading away like a typhoon that had raged and disappeared, it finally felt like the tiresome entanglement was ending, and for the first time in a long time, Luna could sleep with a refreshing feeling.