The Devil's Cursed Witch novel Chapter 185

Reya held Clio’s hands to stop her from saying anything more and gave her cousin a look that said she’d take over from here. She had a feeling that their response would have a huge impact on their master’s current state of mind.

“Miss, I do not think you are clumsy as a person, but–” The elf put great emphasis on the last word. “But your body movements did seem uncoordinated due to many, many factors. I remember you telling us before you have been injured many times, yes? After that, you survived the mating phase and then were not well for long. You are human and your body has become weaker, and when we are weak, our bodies cannot function like usual. You are also not used to the lifestyle here so that might be another reason….”

“Right!” Ember exclaimed. “That is why I ended up falling a few times and that dress… It was the fault of those long dresses that made me fall. I am just not used to the long dresses, and, and those heeled shoes!”

“You are right, Miss! That is why now, Dame Yula instructed us to adjust the length of your dresses to fit your comfort. And you also got used to walking in heeled shoes since you practiced, right? You won’t fall anymore,” Reya assured while Clio nodded quietly. Internally, she was relieved that her witty cousin prevented her from almost telling the truth.

In the eyes of supernatural beings like her, who were inherently stronger than humans, all humans were weak and clumsy. Sadly, their master seemed to be on the clumsier side even amongst humans.

Then Ember remembered a certain memory–wasn’t she wearing a dress with a shorter skirt when the King had saved her from tripping down on that wooden bridge?

‘Well, that was not my fault. That dress was frilly and the skirt happened to be stuck on the bridge railing. So it was not my fault. That doesn’t count. Not like I volunteered to fall. It was an accident, and accidents happen from time to time!’

Able to breathe easier now, Ember sat at the edge of her bed. ‘I need to calm down. I just need to show His Majesty that he was wrong. I am not clumsy and I am not a liar.’

Seeing their master turn quiet, the elves shared a knowing look among themselves. Reya then let out a delicate cough to catch Ember’s attention. “Miss, weren’t you going to study? Is there anything we can help you with?”

‘Study? Right, I was going there to search for something important,’ she thought and stood up to go to her study next door together with her servants.

Inside her study, Ember found herself walking among each of the bookshelves, going through the books with a serious look.

“What are you looking for, Miss?” Clio asked. “If you tell us, we can help you. Though we can’t read books written in your language, we can check those with illustrations.”

Ember had a pensive look. “You said before that Erlos brought various kinds of books that humans read, right?” Ember asked.

“Yes, Miss. He said he bought every single book from the biggest shop in the capital city of the human kingdom where you came from.”

“Fine then. I am searching for a book that has stories about human couples and families. I want those kinds of books.”