As the sound of hurried footsteps faded, the maid disappeared from Sally's sight.
Sally took a sip of tea handed to her by another servant and continued to leisurely listen to the stories.
The Empire Monthly was a novel item that had recently caught the attention of the nobility.
It was said to have been founded by a mysterious member of the royal family and was being distributed in collaboration with the Velmont family as a bi-weekly publication.
Sally had never heard of such a form of reading material before and was immediately intrigued.
Although the price was steep, her curiosity was insatiable. Just as she was about to send someone to purchase it, she learned that the first edition had already sold out.
This news only deepened Sally's curiosity, especially when she overheard her friends discussing its contents the next day.
The feeling of being left out was akin to the time she was publicly warned by Princess Astrid at the entrance of the Elizabeth Academy of Magic.
