In late February, temperatures on the North Continent still had not warmed up. East Chester County, near the Ammantha Mountain Range, was even colder. The chill rolling down from the high-altitude mountains kept the area at temperatures close to midwinter, and it still snowed from time to time.
Stoen City, the county capital, was likewise blanketed in heavy snow today. In the warm salon, noblewomen and young ladies chatted in low voices, occasionally letting out clear, delicate laughter.
Audrey Hall was carefully listening to a noblewoman around her age pour out her troubles. The other woman had just lost her lover and desperately needed comfort.
"You're right, Audrey. He was only a passerby in my life. I should live well, show everyone my most beautiful side, and seek a new romance. That way, I can proudly tell him..."
"...You blind, foolish man! Abandoning me was the biggest mistake you've ever made!"
she said furiously, attracting curious glances from the other salon members.
Although Audrey did not really approve of this approach, her expression remained gentle. She chimed in from time to time, easing the anger in the heart of the noblewoman who had been jilted.
At the same time, she was digesting the "Psychiatrist" Potion.
Then, she noticed the side door of the room being pushed open. A woman wearing the robes of a Church of Evernight pastor poked half her body out and looked over. Audrey apologized, rose, and walked toward her.
"Ms. Smin, hello."
She greeted her with a perfect smile.
The Evernight pastor had been preaching in Stoen City for nearly ten years. Her performance could not be considered good, but neither could it be considered bad. She was one of the countless ordinary members at the bottom of the church.
In reality, however, she was one