Summary
Survival sometimes demands drastic measures. Dodging a liquor bottle to the head? Absolutely. Cutting ties with a neglectful father was the only option—being the ‘good’ daughter isn’t worth a fractured skull. This whole mission to rebuild and return home began with what some call divine intervention on a mysterious plot of land. Suddenly, I’m Countess Validus, divinely blessed and a real estate magnate. My efforts to simplify life spiraled: launching businesses, nudging the Magic Tower (free R&D!), critiquing flawed laws, sponsoring the arts, and founding a school. But I never anticipated becoming a local icon. My staff reveres me, a lord follows my every move, and some hail me as the nation’s hope—all while I just wanted safety and a way home. Why the saintly treatment? It’s baffling.