Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 941 Every Step Taken in the Past

But Celie wasn't stupid either.

Compared to an unknown god who has been dead for countless years or an artifact that may be a foreign enemy that has been rumored for a long time, Toronto, whose name has always been on the list of court sorcerers, is the one who is more trustworthy.

Even though the throne has changed hands, it does not diminish the Northlanders' adoration for His Majesty Travis and their unwavering trust in this king.

That wasn't just unparalleled strength, but also the kingly aura that had protected the North for centuries, and unmatched control.

Even if there are still some shadows in his ranks, there is no doubt that those whom His Majesty Travis would appoint to important positions would be without problems.

This Toronto monk may have another identity, but he could never be a demon from elsewhere.

But Celie wasn't so sure that the Golden Cup harbored ill intentions... After all, the Toronto sorcerer should have met with other people before meeting her.

It might even come from other secret realms.

After all, the lingering, delicate fragrance of the safflower was etched deep in her heart... It was too expensive, so expensive that even buying just three strands of it made her heartbroken.

Indeed, no matter what happened in the past, as long as you take each step seriously, that is the best foundation for the road to the future.

Celie reached into her bag with her other hand and touched her only silk dress... As a noblewoman, she had to make sure that she had three or five dresses to change into when she reached the age to attend balls.

At the very least, you should have a new dress every year, and then alter the old dresses to replace them.

After all, ball gowns are too expensive, and some minor nobles can't afford to have new clothes made every year.

You have to take good care of them. Clothes can be modified from old ones, but they should never actually be 'old'.

This means that silk gowns are usually adorned with the simplest magical runes to ensure their glossy appearance.

Better dresses will also have simple runes such as 'self-cleaning' and 'fireproof and waterproof' added.

Celie, of course, didn't have that kind of money.

But she didn't want to just buy two dresses to get by, only to have to worry about ill-fitting dresses two years later... The Costa family would provide enough money to buy two basic dresses for their children in their first year of socializing.

Girls, at least you can walk onto the dance floor with your heads held high at your first dance.

Celie didn't think much of it at first, assuming it was just a rule in aristocratic families. Costa, though inhuman, didn't dare to expose his sharp tongue, stinginess, and shamelessness in a particularly obvious place.

But she overheard something chilling from the women who worked odd jobs for her:
The old woman, who had always been kind to her, said to her friend in an extremely sarcastic tone: "The social season is coming again, and it seems that the money for dresses has been distributed. I wonder what kind of dress little Celie has made for herself?"

Hopefully, she'll have some shame and realize she should stick to basic styles instead of the most fashionable clothes right now.

Otherwise, the meager salary we offer her... she probably wouldn't even consider it.

This is so tough for me! I'm about to lose another bright and capable waiter.

"Not necessarily. That girl is quite simple and honest. She might not be persuaded by her friends to buy those trendy items that can only be worn for a year and can't be altered," her friend comforted her. "Once you get past the first hurdle, the rest will be easier."

Besides, she's getting older, and she'll definitely be able to become a full-time professional, so she'll surely have better ways to make money..."

"What other way could be better than those gentlemen who can so easily provide her with new dresses and jewelry?" the old woman said sarcastically. "Her face alone is a source of endless temptation!"
She loves money so much, she can't handle it.

Her friend smiled helplessly, offering only a perfunctory reply. She didn't seem to agree much, but she was too lazy to speak up for a little orphan girl.

Celie was always grateful for the day she suddenly had the idea to deliver a bouquet of flowers to the old woman who had employed her for several years.

After all, she had truly advanced to the rank of knight, and indeed no longer needed to do odd jobs at home to earn that meager amount of money.

Hunting, gathering, and assisting the city guards in the capital are the most basic temporary jobs for formal professionals, and His Majesty Travis has always been generous.

But she was also genuinely grateful to Mrs. Costa, the first woman to choose to hire her.

Unfortunately, in the end, it all came to an end because... they were not of the same social standing.

She later figured out the source of that subtle anxiety and unease.

But that had nothing to do with Celie; she didn't need to suffer other people's displeasure.

Moreover, although she did hire Celie, Celie knew very well that her workload was far greater than that of a normal person, but her salary was only half that of a regular employee.

She's doing ordinary work with the skills of a knight's squire!

Celie owed her nothing, and that faint sense of gratitude vanished completely after hearing that conversation.

Fortunately, she also received important news and quickly rejected the idea of ​​having a basic dress and a trendy dress made with girls her age.

Every free gift harbors an unpredictable crisis. Even two beautiful silk dresses.

Celie was aware of her ill-timed pride.

But she never thought of changing it. After all, the reason she was able to stand up firmly from those subtle suppressions was because of this.

Although she wouldn't sell herself for a few clothes or pieces of jewelry... if she really makes a mistake and is ridiculed, she will definitely put in more effort to make up for it.

In other words, they squeezed out a portion of their already limited funds to purchase a basic formal dress.

Then, they squeezed out their rest time to make up for the money they had unexpectedly lost.

Her self-esteem was preserved, but her strength, which had always been among the top new knights, was likely to decline as a result.

There is no such thing as strength that increases without reason; it is all the result of her hard work and dedication.

Regardless of which path Celie ultimately chooses, it will be a good thing for the Costa family.

Anyway, her exceptional talent is enough.

After all, for certain reasons, these noble families cannot openly suppress the self-pursuit and progress of these people.

At the same time, all it takes to deprive a group of people of their best opportunities is a sum of money and a few 'smart people' willing to drag their peers down.

When Celie later looked back, she realized that it was a bit strange that everyone was so enthusiastically discussing dresses and matching jewelry.

There are clearly quite a few people in there, and they usually work very hard.

However, since everyone does it this way... it does make it easy for people to lose self-control.

Moreover, the fragrance that always lingers in their lounge probably has some issues as well.

It's not exactly toxic smoke, but it will definitely amplify emotions a little.

So, when Celie calmed down, she didn't dare to refuse so many people's invitations to "come on over!" She could choose to be independent and even isolate herself, but she could never become the enemy of so many people.

These are all my fellow knights, and my neighbors!
So she went even further and said, "I want to make a real enchanted gown."

Amidst the stares of a crowd who thought she was crazy, Celie went bankrupt to buy a basic off-the-shoulder black starry gown... The long dress, made of black silk, was adorned with silver starlight and was very beautiful.

If the starlight wasn't made of silver threads adorned with numerous diamonds, Celie would also find the long dress breathtakingly beautiful.

The suffocating price wasn't the dress itself, it was hers.

At that moment, almost everyone was saying that Celie Costa's life was going to be terrible, since she had even lost all the money she had saved up.

Except for herself.

Celie's pamphlet wasn't just for keeping a list of enemies.

She had a good memory since childhood, so in the lessons on 'common knowledge of artifacts' that the Costa family taught them, Celie did her best to memorize some of the alchemical runes that the arrogant Costa mage would show off.

That guy wasn't actually a proper alchemist; he just happened to have the good fortune to learn a few tricks from a certain alchemist.

Therefore, the alchemical runes he knows are all the simplest kind... He's probably okay at making clothes.

The most valuable thing was nothing more than a piece of black dimensional cloth: a palm-sized bag made of high-quality black silk with silver thread and diamonds as materials, containing only one cubic meter of material when opened.

This is nothing to boast about; after all, a proper alchemist only uses a smattering of magical energy to create dimensional tools.

The raw materials used in that little black bag could buy more than ten proper dimensional bags.

To save face, the mage Costa arrogantly declared that it was merely a flawed example he used as a demonstration; the real piece made from these materials was a dimensional gown that could switch between twelve different forms.

Diamonds are the energy source for changing the style of a long dress.

The purity of the silver thread determines how many shapes this long dress can be made into.

To demonstrate that he truly knew the skill, Mage Costa showed his research notes to the clueless 'prospective knights' who only knew how to grin foolishly.

Celie remembered everything.

She never misses any opportunity to improve herself.

Although she vomited and felt dizzy for several nights in a row while recording these runes into the booklet in her soul, after the recording was successful, Celie's booklet became clearer and stronger!
Of course, in the end, Celie couldn't cut her long dress into 12 equal parts, but she still possessed an elegant long dress with 9 different styles... thanks to her superior memory and the ever-changing classic long dress styles of the Qingfeng collar.

(End of this chapter)