"Achoo!"
Sitting in her room and eating potato chips, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot suddenly sneezed and shivered all over.
"Esteemed Second Young Lady, are you feeling unwell? Do you require a doctor?"
"Is the scent diffuser in the room displeasing to you, or is there a problem with the air conditioner's temperature or humidity?"
The butler in charge of watching over her immediately hurried forward and asked with concern.
Nightless Sky Fire Apricot shook her head. "No, it's not physical discomfort. I suddenly felt as though someone was trying to harm me..."
"Such a thing actually happened?"
The butler immediately grew solemn.
Although no one would generally take such an unfounded intuition seriously, the intuition of a Royal Noble—especially that of the Second Young Lady of the Direct Lineage of the Nightless Sky Family, who had been extremely favored lately—could absolutely not be ignored.
Never mind sneezing and feeling that someone wanted to harm her. Even if Nightless Sky Fire Apricot dreamed that she had been bitten by a mouse, the inner city would have to launch a vigorous rodent-extermination campaign the next day!
"Second Young Lady, please remain calm. I'll immediately summon the guards to investigate the threats around your room and provide continuous protection. Until this feeling disappears, the security alert level around you will remain elevated."
The butler spoke solemnly, but Nightless Sky Fire Apricot waved her hand.
"Not that kind of thing... I feel as though someone is playing dirty tricks behind my back, perhaps planning to slander or impeach me through other means. It doesn't feel like a direct assassination attempt."
When the butler heard this, he appeared relieved, but became even more nervous inside.
"I see... But in any case, let's temporarily raise the security level today."
For the butler, it was difficult to