Alice had been very troubled lately.
Her troubles did not stem from financial hardship.
As a daughter of House Boreas, one of the Four Great Nobles of the Asla Kingdom, she had enough accumulated wealth to squander for several lifetimes, even after the changes her family had undergone.
She was a young lady whose fingertips had never truly been tainted by the "stink of money" in her entire life.
What unsettled Alice was the "personal worth" that lay behind "money."
Of everyone at home, Ghislaine earned a salary as Princess Ariel's bodyguard, while Roxy earned one as a teacher at the Ranoa University of Magic.
Though Cui Ciyou did not earn money any more than she did, he did receive a salary as a duke of Asura.
As for the others, Aisha, Sylphy, and Bannie were students, but as special students, they each had their own research projects and stipends at the Ranoa University of Magic; Lilia managed the household expenses and kept everything in order; even Julie, who often ran errands for Nanahoshi Shizuka, earned decent pay as her assistant.
Finally, her thoughts settled on Nanahoshi Shizuka.
Even Nanahoshi Shizuka, whom she disliked so much, who looked half-dead whenever the slightest thing happened, seemed to have earned considerable wealth and status through her own efforts.
Am I the only one... who does nothing but consume? The thought crept over her like a winding vine.
For the first time in her life, Lady Alice felt such an urgent desire to prove her worth by earning money.
But when she considered her personality and skills, she could only do work involving bodyguard duties or combat.
Becoming an adventurer again was undoubtedly the best choice.
She could live freely, carve out a path with the sword in her hand, and earn her