Madam, You Wouldn't Want Your Identity as a Witch to Be Exposed, Would You - Chapter 10

Chapter 10: Her Highness the Princess

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Following the maid’s lead, Eve led Leah into the magnificent palace.

Along the way, although Leah was trying to suppress her excitement, she couldn’t help but let out adorable little gasps of amazement.

She was amazed by the luxury of the Royal Palace, while also feeling thoroughly inadequate about her own limited experience.

Especially when seeing the decorations in the corridor, with its deep red carpet that felt as soft as walking on clouds in the sky when stepped upon.

And the portraits of successive monarchs displayed on the sides, each one looking supremely lofty, made Leah’s heart fill with timidity.

Looking down at the cheap dress she wore, with its rough fabric still bearing noticeable spots of mud, her sense of inadequacy instantly became even more severe.

It seemed that even the decorative flowers placed in the corridor were more presentable than Leah.

Poverty was an insurmountable barrier standing before the young girl’s self-esteem.

She could only timidly stay close to Eve, as if only this way could she feel slightly more at ease.

She didn’t dare to look around anymore, afraid of seeing more luxurious things she had never encountered before, even just a curtain was enough to make her sigh with amazement.

Children at this age have the strongest sense of self-esteem, and she was also worried about accidentally showing her nervousness.

“…”

Just as Leah was walking with her head down, following right behind Eve, Eve suddenly stopped.

Leah, not paying attention, bumped straight into Eve’s soft and extremely bouncy posterior.

The collision left Leah somewhat dazed; she even felt her cheeks bounce back a bit after contacting Eve’s nearly perfect curves.

This made her extremely embarrassed.

“Why are you following behind me so listlessly? This is the Royal Palace, and it would be very impolite to meet Her Highness the Princess like this.”

Eve noticed Leah’s embarrassment, and she crouched down to gently wipe the dirt and tear stains from Leah’s face.

Looking at Eve’s exquisitely beautiful face so close to her own, Leah’s nervousness and anxiety were instantly relieved somewhat.

“Be more confident, it’s alright. Hold my hand, okay?”

As Eve gently comforted Leah, the maid who was guiding them stood calmly to the side watching, her eyes revealing a different kind of gaze, and her look toward Eve also contained several hints of curiosity.

“Okay…”

Leah’s voice trembled as she spoke, carefully placing her small hand in Eve’s.

“This way, please. Her Highness the Princess has been waiting for some time,” said the maid.

The maid spoke as she opened a door beside her. Accompanied by a crisp unlocking sound, what entered Leah’s sight was an extremely luxurious Reception Hall, every detail of which overwhelmed her.

The most luxurious and comfortable room she had ever experienced in her life was the teacher’s office at the Church Academy, but students weren’t allowed to stay there long, and Leah had only seen it a few times…

But this place was clearly hundreds of times more luxurious than the office in Leah’s memory.

Most eye-catching of all was Her Highness the Princess, sitting on the sofa, elegantly sipping her red tea.

She was like the most exquisite doll in this world, just one glance almost made Leah forget to breathe, she was truly too beautiful.

A beam of sunlight from the window fell perfectly upon the Princess, highlighting her gorgeous golden hair. Leah thought she must be the most graceful and elegant woman in the world.

“Your Highness, I have brought them,” the maid said with a slight bow, speaking most respectfully.

“Thank you for your trouble. Please come in, both of you, don’t be formal.”

The Princess’s voice was also very gentle, which made Leah more convinced of her judgment.

This Princess must be the most graceful and elegant woman in the world!

Only, Leah was somewhat curious why Eve’s expression seemed a bit unnatural?

Especially when the Princess saw Eve, she smiled as brilliantly as a blooming flower, but when Eve saw that smile, there was more hesitation and difficulty in her expression.