Good luck...?'
Leticia blinked because she didn't understand what he was saying.
So far, she'd been accused of causing bad luck or misfortune. She even questioned herself whether it was really her ability.
Suddenly she was lucky instead.
Seios was watching Leticia with a serious look.
"I've seen an intense sunlight coming from you that is only given to people blessed with luck."
"From me?"
"Yes, on your sister's birthday."
"But still..."
It was hard to believe, and she started to fiddle with her fingers. Seios brought up the stories he had discovered one by one, so that Leticia could accept that her ability was luck.
"I believe something good happened to Marquess Leroy after you were born."
Leticia didn't understand and tilted her head in confusion.
"But my parents said good things started happening after Diana was born."
That's why Marquis Leroy always lectured her to be grateful to Diana, he said this to her so often that she was sick and tired of hearing it.
Somehow Seios' expression was a mixture of bitterness and resignation.
"Leticia, your mother couldn't have another baby after she had you."
"What?"
"She was diagnosed by the doctor to be too weak to safely have any more children."
As soon as he discovered Leticia's ability, Seios began to research all the good things that happened to the Leroy family.
"The timing tells us that things began to go well for them after you were born."
With Leticia's ability, it was clear that Marquis Leroy's wife became healthy again and was able to have Diana. However, everyone seems to have attributed it to Diana after she was born.
"In fact, the Leroy family rarely awakened to special abilities, even though they have a lot of unusual abilities. Look at your siblings, they all have good abilities."
"That means..."
"It means they may have been influenced by your ability."
She wasn't sure, but it was possible.
He then listed all the good things that had happened to the Achilles family after she arrived, while bad things kept happening to the Leroy family.
Leticia was quietly listening to Seios' explanation and said weakly.
"Then why did I get kicked out?"
"Leticia..."
"There was no need or reason for me to be kicked out..."
She no longer felt frustrated or conflicted. She was just confused about how to feel about the years of hurt, neglect and discrimination she'd suffered.
On the other hand...
It ended up rather good.'
It didn't make a difference even if her family knew what her ability was.
From what they've done to her so far, it was obvious that she'd be hurt or used again.
"Did you happen to tell my family?"
"I didn't want to say anything to them until I talked to you."
It was Leticia's ability, so he thought it was best that she knew first. It was also her choice whether he informed her family or not.
"If you don't mind, can you keep it a secret from my family?"
"If that's what you want, I will."
As their conversation ended and he prepared to leave, Seios told her to contact him whenever she needed help.
Left alone in the drawing room, Leticia thought about the conversation she'd had with Seios.
Lucky...'
The ability to convey good luck to others, even if it doesn't bring good luck to herself.
Seios couldn't confirm that she was lucky, but it was clear that something good was happening to those around her.
Is that really true?'
She thought he was right, but it was hard to believe. So Leticia sat in the drawing room lost in thought for a long time.
Then Enoch, who'd been waiting outside for Leticia, entered cautiously.
"Did he tell you good news?"
"Yes, in fact... He told me what my ability is."
Leticia's face looked strangely dark though.
Enoch noticed this and asked with a curious look.
"Didn't you want to know what your ability is?"
He didn't know why she was more depressed than happy.
Worried, Enoch kneeled down in front of Leticia. She felt a bit lighter as soon as she was faced with his warm gaze. She slowly began to explain to him.
"Good things happen to the people around me when they're with me."
"Is that so?"
That sounded like it was a good ability, so why did she look like there was a problem. Leticia was silent for a moment, then said.
"It's hard to believe."
"Leticia."
"Actually, I can't believe that good things happen when I'm around you."
She wanted to believe it more than anyone else, but she hesitated to believe it because she'd been neglected for so long.
Recognizing what she was thinking, Enoch slowly rose and reached out to Leticia.
"Then we can check."
"How?"
Is there such a way?
She couldn't think of a way, no matter how hard she thought about it. She blinked up at Enoch as he smiled down at her and said.
"Let's go for now."
When Leticia hesitated, Enoch gently took her hand and left the mansion. Leticia was dragged away by Enoch without knowing where she was going.
It was none other than the square where Enoch took Leticia.
Leticia stared at him, wondering what they could do here to prove that her ability worked. Enoch was still smiling and looking around with her.
"Now! Which cup is the ball under?"
Leticia turned her head towards the sound of a loud voice.
There were three cups and a small ball on an old wooden table.The operator[1] gestured flamboyantly towards his cups, beckoning people to guess where the ball was.
"Do you want to try?"
"What? No, I was just watching in amazement."
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