Chapter 43: Olive's Secret (1)

Olive felt terrified after hearing Christine's words because she had no idea what had gone wrong and been discovered. She believed that she had done everything perfectly, after all, no one had discovered anything for many years.

But now that Christine had discovered her biggest secret, she had no choice but to tell the truth.

As a child, Olive didn't know why she felt she was supposed to be a girl. Especially after she was tested for wizard aptitude at the age of ten and went to the Wizard Tower to study, she could only see her family once every ten days or half a month. Under these circumstances, she really had no one to care for her.

In fact, Olive had lived and studied in the Wizards' Tower as a girl. She had given herself that name then and only changed it when she returned home. The mages were all focused on their studies, and no one had time to worry about such trivial matters, so Olive's skills in women's clothing became more and more refined.

As a result, when Aunt Leah accidentally spotted Olive wearing a skirt, she was so shocked that she thought there was something wrong with her eyes because she almost didn't recognize her.

The matter of women's clothing is really a matter of talent. There is no plastic surgery on this continent, and makeup is very simple. Those with poor natural conditions will definitely look fake at first glance. But it seems that Olive was born to be an expert in women's clothing. The Stewart family bloodline has given her a beautiful appearance, and she is relatively short and thin, without even an Adam's apple. To put it bluntly, she looks like a boy but acts like a girl. And through years of practice, her voice and movements are exactly like a woman's.

Although there were a few noblemen who liked to dress the handsome young servant as a girl, they were all servants, and no real nobleman would do it himself. Aunt Leah went mad and rushed up to give Olivia a beating.

But by then it was too late. Aunt Leah couldn't control Olivia at all, and even Uncle Bubbs didn't know what to do when he found out.

Preach? No way. Lock her up? The family had finally produced a child with the aptitude to become a mage, and she was going to study at the Mage's Guild, so there was no way they could lock her up.

But if they let Olive go to the Mage's Guild, she would just roam free.

Out of desperation, her aunt and uncle could only agree to what Olivia was doing. What else could they do? Would it bring shame to the family if they told anyone?

Having the aptitude for magic is only a prerequisite for the Mage Guild to accept you as an apprentice, but not all apprentice mages can become full-fledged mages. The general ratio is one mage for every ten apprentices. If it weren't for the fact that the higher a mage's rank, the longer his lifespan, there wouldn't be so many mages on the mainland.

It is possible that Olivia really did inherit the Stewart family's talent for law, and she still became a full-fledged mage. After she accomplished so much, her aunt and uncle were overjoyed. Considering that the Earl of Ren, as a noble family in the field, attached great importance to having a mage, not to mention the fact that her uncle, Bubbs, was only a hereditary honorary earl, her parents raised Olivia even more directly as their daughter.

There is no household registration network on this continent, and young children in noble families are generally not taken out. Olive was ten years old and studying as a girl in the Mage Guild, so no one suspected her claim to be a daughter.

Having gotten what she wanted, Olive let herself go even more, participating in various social activities and hanging out with the friendly noble ladies. How can you say someone has this talent? For several years, she didn't show the slightest hint of a mistake.

But Olive also had her own principles, and one of them was not to take advantage of others by pretending to be a woman. The risk was too great.

As a cross-dressing woman, it was only natural that Olivier liked all kinds of beautiful clothes. Not only did she know how to wear them, she was willing to study how to wear them. She was well known in the circle of noble ladies she knew, and they were always willing to ask her for advice on buying clothes and other things. Therefore, she had plenty of opportunities to see beautiful things. However, those noble ladies who were even more beautiful than her were just so-so after seeing them for a long time, until she met Christine today.

She must admit that even in the capital of the Kingdom of France, where there are so many beautiful women, she has never seen anyone who can compare with Christine. So Olivia thinks that her cousin must look very beautiful in stockings and a short skirt.

Yes, there are stockings on this continent, made of silk spun by a certain kind of spider monster. The styles are basically the same as those worn by Christine before her journey, but the prices are beyond the means of ordinary noble ladies and young ladies. High heels were also available, but they were more square-toed than stiletto, and most were about eight inches high, probably because of the streets.

Olivia had no ulterior motives, she just wanted to see her pretty cousin in pretty clothes, as any father who raised a daughter in a warm place would know.

That's what she thought and that's what she did, so she took Christine to this clothing store, but she didn't expect that someone who liked elven-style clothing wouldn't be interested in the clothes in this store.

That was the whole story of how Olivier confessed to Christine and why she was in her current state.

Under the "Detect Lies" spell, she was telling the truth.

"Cousin Christine, I want to know how you discovered my identity."

Olivier believed that she would have no problems, but since she had been discovered, she had to find a way to fix the gap. On the other hand, it was a good thing that it was her cousin who had discovered her today; if it had been any other noble lady who had discovered her, she would be finished.

"I understand what you're thinking, but I was able to find out because I have a special ability."

Christine, of course, would not tell Olive that she had discovered it from the other person's physical changes.

Although Olive was a cross-dressing male, she was not functionally impaired in any way. Seeing the ladies and young ladies in the clothing store who were not hiding at all also had a reaction. Though she could hide it skillfully, she could not hide it from the observant Christine.

After becoming suspicious, Christine used the "detect energy" spell to check on Olive and discovered that her abdomen did not have the normal energy response of a woman's life-supporting organs. Being a time traveler, she naturally guessed a possibility and deduced the other person's motive for having her try on clothes.

Since Christine didn't want to tell Olive, there was nothing she could do. Besides, the most important thing right now was that her secret had been discovered, and she didn't know what the other person would do.

After listening to Olivia's account, Christine said, "Cousin Olivia, your personal hobbies are none of my business, but what you did today involved me, so you must give an explanation."

"I admit that what I did was wrong. Cousin Christine, what do you want me to do?"

Although she wanted to do it herself, she failed. However, since the other party knew her biggest secret, there was no point in arguing anymore, so she might as well admit it directly.

"Be my family mage."