Reborn as a Mind-Reading Empress
Falling for his warm touch despite his usual coldness, she loved him only to be disappointed and betrayed in the end. When love turns to darkness, it festers to be poisonous and consumes the soul. The naïve Arabella evolved. *** “Thank you for becoming my wife,” was her cold husband’s last words before he died, coupled with a smile that had never before graced his lips. Not on their wedding day. And not even at the birth of their only child. Emperor Ferdinand, someone Arabella loved so much, killed their son. She became a villainess and vowed revenge for her beloved child. For a decade, she used everything she could to make Ferdinand pay. Until finally… he fell to ruin! With her revenge complete, Arabella's life soon ended with her dead husband in her arms. But fate wasn’t done playing with her. All of a sudden, she was back two decades ago right after their wedding. Was it a curse or a blessing? It didn’t matter. Because there is only one thing she needed to do. “I will ruin you in this lifetime too!” This was her hateful promise to herself upon realizing she was reborn. But in her second life, Arabella was unexpectedly bestowed a gift to uncover the truth. Who was wrong and who was right? Only time will tell.
A Hypnosis Spell
"They haven't contacted anyone the few days but they must have used some kind of coded communication to pass information. Or they communicate through magic. They might indeed be involved. Or it was another group with the same goal," Alwin decided to check on everyone.
His pride was hit to have failed to consider all the possibilities so he was ready to investigate without the need for orders from Ferdinand or Arabella.
Alwin then gathered everyone. He found that the ten kitchen staff and Bert were under a hypnosis spell so simple it was almost not noticeable.
It was a simple suggestion that barely needed any mana to be activated. That they simply ignore Risa's presence and just get about their tasks but remember that Risa was there that day once someone asks about her.
It was why the staff did not think it was weird that someone who was not part of the kitchen staff was there. But when asked about Risa, they recalled seeing her and admitted to it.