The dizziness I felt now was eerily similar to when the High Priest had poisoned me, but back then, the curse within me wasn't nearly as strong as it was now. My resistance to toxins had greatly increased. Before, I would need to sleep it off to recover, but now, the poison only left me feeling lightheaded.
Even though the toxin couldn't harm me, I decided to pretend as if I had been affected, collapsing onto the floor as if I were unconscious. To make it more convincing, I even held my breath. My sudden fall sent the two maids who were attending me into a panic. They rushed to my side, frantically trying to help.
Their reaction surprised me. I had assumed they were the ones who had poisoned me, but their genuine shock made it seem unlikely. Unless they were expert actresses, which didn'
