Nessi and Mito managed to grab the Lady, who they assumed would rush to Etra immediately to report them.
“We are sorry!” Nessi screamed, looking petrified.
“It's okay,” Ilyin said as she laughed.
The two maids must have thought that another maid had entered the room until they realized it was her.
“Are these the clothes that are coming with us to the hot region?” Ilyin pointed to the colorful pile of clothes on the bed.
Nessi bowed.
"Yes, ma'am.
We heard that it is also winter in the warm region, so we picked out some thicker items for you to take with you on the trip."
Ilyin took a look at the clothes the maids had gathered and although they were considered a little thin for the winter region, in the warm region the clothes would be very thick.
And besides, none of the nobles there would wear items like these in winter.
The higher their status, the more they wanted to wear flashy clothes, regardless of whether it was too cold or too hot.
As she looked at the clothes that were cute, Ilyin carefully chose the following words:
“These clothes seem to be more suitable for people in the winter region.”
Upon hearing his words, Nessi and Mito looked at each other and Nessi asked:
“Are they too thick?”
"Yes.
In the hot region, something a little thinner would be more suitable", replied Ilyin, being careful not to hurt them.
She then looked around the dressing room.
“Can you show me the clothes that people would normally wear when it’s not cold?”
The maids took her to the back of the large dressing room.
New clothes, which didn't appear to have been worn by anyone, hung on the railings as if awaiting their new owner.
“These clothes are all yours,” Mito said with a big smile on her sweet face.
However, it seemed like his dressing style was that of someone younger.
“We prepared everything new this time,” added Nessi.
"Forgiveness?" Ilyin responded despite herself.
His Lady looked very surprised, and Nessi and Mito looked at each other.
Nessi then stammered:
“This, they prepared right after you arrived, ma’am.”
Ilyin's mouth opened, she didn't look around completely, but most of the clothes in the dressing room seemed to be for women.
“Everything here?”
Even in the winter region, it wouldn't be strange to buy or change clothes every season.
Of course, in the winter region, there would only be winter.
But the maids told him that Biflten's seasons were from January to April, where February was not so cold and April had the coldest temperatures.
So there was a way to differentiate the seasons, but it felt like someone had already taken care of buying all the clothes from January to April.
“If you don't like them, I will tell the other maids to prepare different clothes,” Mito said quickly, she could see that her Mistress was uneasy.
Ilyin finally came to his senses, raised his hand and stopped her:
“No, don’t worry, I was just surprised by so many clothes.” She continued calming the maids by speaking in a soft voice.
“If you need any clothes, please call us,” Mito said.
As if they weren't already relieved by Ilyin's words, Nessi immediately added:
“And if you need anything else, please let us know!”
Ilyin smiled at the maids who wanted to take care of everything for their Mistress.
"I'm fine, honestly.
Thank you, that's more than enough." She was sincere in what she said, and it wasn't empty words.
There were more than enough clothes and accessories for Ilyin to choose from and even if there were much less, she would still be satisfied.
For her, Delrose's attitude of wanting to do anything for her was more than enough.
As his face appeared relaxed, the maids soon regained their cheerful dispositions.
“Which outfit do you like best?”
After looking through many of the clothes, Ilyin chose something much finer than what the maids had chosen.
In the dressing room, there weren't many thin-lined clothes.
It was likely that they didn't know how cold the people in the hot region would feel.
Therefore, they were unable to prepare properly.
"Since we're going because of the Acid Merchant, we'll probably go to one of the merchant buildings.
So, I'll wear these clothes first, and if we stay longer, we can buy more," Ilyin said.
Then his eyes widened.
“Oh dear, maybe there is no budget allocated for the trip.”
Mito shook her head aggressively.
"No way!
His Majesty told us to prepare for the trip without missing anything."
Ilyin then remembered what Aden had said: “If you come to the hot region with me, I will show you what a bad person I am.” She chose to go impulsively, but she was still uncomfortable with those words.
Ilyin also didn't know what he would say to his father if he met him in person again.
As she was now the Duchess of Biflten and the Lady of House Biflten, each of her actions could affect the prestige of House Biflten.
She wasn't sure if she could confidently stand in front of her father and look him straight in the eyes like she had in her dreams.
As Ilyin's expression darkened, Nessi and Mito watched her carefully.
"Ma'am?
Is something wrong?"
Ilyin shook his head.
“If it’s okay, may I see the clothes His Majesty will wear?” They had prepared such thick clothes for her, so it was very likely that they had done the same for Aden.
The two maids looked at each other and bowed to Ilyin, and Mito said:
“Let’s take her there.”