What are you talking about?
Lelia blinked dazedly at the mysterious sound.
When Roo looked at Lelia, he smiled inexplicably.
Then he shrugged his shoulders and said, Its the dicine I needed.
Research material, right?
Well, its similar.
Judging by his reaction, it seed that he had no intention of telling her what the drug did.
I needed it right away.
Roo murmured and then fiddled with the vial.
Lelia.
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Its the last thing I will say, so listen carefully. Its strange and creepy, so I wont say it twice.
What?
When we were young You saved .
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Ive always admired you. Always respected and loved you, and it will continue to be true in the future.
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I will always be by your side, as if I beca a disciple of yours. Sa as a friend, too So
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You should rely on and use , too. Shouldnt you give a chance to repay the favor?
Roo
As Lelia called out in her small voice, Roos expression crumpled.
Were you a bit uncomfortable with it? Its hard to console you, really
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Roo shook his head with a pale face, but his ears were red.
Lelia was grateful for his desire to comfort her.
As a child, the first person she beca friends with was Roo, right? Being with Roo made her feel at ease.
She hesitated for a mont, then opened her mouth.
So do I. Rather, you guys saved . I think of all of you as my heroes.
Roos brow wrinkled. He opened the vial and tried to drink, but he looked at Lelia in annoyance.
You finally ca up with sothing embarrassing Stop it?
You have quite the personality
Its good? I know.
Hah!
While Lelia was bewildered, Roo gulped down all of the dicine. Then he wore a refreshed expression, like soone who drank a beer.
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Lelia looked closely at Roo to check if it was really okay.
The expression on his face didnt matter.
He said it was research material, so was it okay to drink it like that?
Im going now.
Roo got up from his seat lightly, as if his business was over.
Dont cry alone at night. If youre scared, call this man. Okay?
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Oh, and
Before Roo left the room, he suddenly turned around.
Just in case, you
What?
I said I love you earlier, but are you not mistaken about sothing? I didnt an it that way at all, okay? If you misunderstood, its your loss.
Werent you leaving?
Its not like that, but if you want to use politically, you can beg to marry you
You want to be beaten like Kalix?
Roo raised his hands and ran away from Lelia, who was about to rush at him.
Huh
After Roo left, the room beca quiet.
Lelia smiled sadly, as if she was disappointed.
Perhaps because Roo had co to visit, he seed to have been a great comfort.
Okay Since when have you been a family? There was no reason to be hurt at all.
***
The condition of Emperor Perseus was strange.
She has been feeling anxious for a while
When she faced the emperor, who had almost turned into a nuisance, her heart suddenly sank.
Even after taking a sedative, he murmured Lelia she saw his bloodshot eyes and she ca to a realization.
Emperor Perseus was very hard-headed.
Empress Marianne intended to hand over her throne not to Cedric or Damian, but to her youngest prince, who was her child.
Looking at the situation now, she wondered if it was the right ti to be working against Cedric and Damien.
The emperor was ready to give up everything for Lelia.
At this rate, he is about to give up the throne.
No way.
She had to find a way to stall.
The worried Empress Marianne went to the emperor and made a proposal.
She said that it would be better for him to leave for a while and co back, even if it was for dical treatnt.
She acted benevolent and pitiful.
She will need ti, too. Keep your distance for a while, and wait until the childs heart has opened a bit, Your Majesty.
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The emperor was gradually convinced, because it seed so obviously right.
It was the first ti for the emperor to feel so weak. Perhaps thats why she was able to persuade him with all her heart, and it began to work on him.
So the emperor decided to leave the Imperial Palace for a while to recuperate.
During that ti, governnt affairs would be handled by Cedric.
Empress Marianne intended to actively take advantage of this opportunity.
Princess Lelia was about to abandon the throne and run away anyways.
So she made good use of this ti
I need to cut down Prince Cedrics reputation.
The aristocrats close to her had suggested getting rid of him sooner rather than later, but Marianne shook her head.
She couldnt kill him though, because she had so affection for him from when shed raised him.
But as for the throne
The next person to inherit the throne as emperor had to be the child of her own blood.
Only then, can she keep her power for a long ti.
***
Lelia wanted to leave the Imperial castle as soon as possible and return to her estate.
Lelia, for the ti being How about you stay in the capital for a little bit longer?
Uncle Carius said this with a very conflicted expression.
Lelia wondered, because it almost felt like a request.
I feel like I want to take you ho right now, but
Carius bit his lip.
This morning, before leaving for recuperation, the emperor called him and begged him earnestly.
He asked Carius to convince Lelia to stay in the capital until he returned.
When he returns after clearing up his mind, hell ask Lelia for her forgiveness again. All he asked was for her to wait for him.
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Perseus condition was serious.
He listened to the doctor, who said that he was seriously ill and needed so stability.
When Carius saw Perseus in person, his handso face was drenched with sweat and he had such a haggard look.
His eyes looked blank and empty. The emperor, who had everything, had eyes that looked like he had lost everything.
Seeing a similar look on his face when Elizabeth died, he couldnt refuse him.
He said it was his last request.
Last
Lelia. If the Imperial castle is uncomfortable, lets find a mansion in the capital and live there.
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Lelia had noticed her uncles motives.
It was obvious that it was a request from the emperor. But if her uncle, who felt more strongly than anyone else about Emperor Perseus, ca out and said this
[Did he even threaten the territory?]
Lelias brow wrinkled. She didnt like it when the Superions were at a disadvantage because of her.
But she didnt want to stay here anymore.
Anyway, Emperor Perseus will be leaving the Imperial Palace for a while, so no one will bother you.
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Lelia couldnt even speak.
Its not that hes the only one hurting.
Lelia nodded her head a number of tis.
Yeah, it wouldnt be difficult to hold out a little longer if I dont have to see the emperor.
***
However, after her uncle left, Julianna imdiately ca to visit her. Lelia had a change of heart.
She didnt want to et her, but once again, Julianna opened the door without permission.
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She had an openly uncomfortable expression on her face, but Julianna ca closer.
Tears were threatening to spill from the corners of her eyes.
I, I was wrong.
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[What else are you trying to say to make upset again?]
It was the opposite attitude from the last ti. She was rather anxious when Julianna ca out like this.
Because I was wrong Dont bother my father anymore. Dont hurt him.
What?
And you It wasnt just you who had a hard ti. My father had a really hard ti, too. To the point where I feel sorry for him.
Julianna knew he often rembered his previous wife after her death, and was quite distressed about it.
She rembered how sorry she felt for the child everyone thought died alongside her mother.
I dont know how much pain, guilt, and hardship he must have felt because of you. You dont know So If you hate , only be angry with .
Julianna spoke gibberish and continued muttering.
What to say to her, Lelia pondered
She just decided to let her know the facts directly.
She thought Julianna was misunderstanding sothing.
Im sorry, Princess Julianna. I have no interest in you.
What?
I dont hate you, and I have no interest in you. To be honest, I dont even want to talk face to face with you like we are now.
What do you an?
Its just annoying. I dont know why youre doing this to
Well then, why are you harassing my father? If its not because of , then why? It cant be!
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Her words didnt make sense.
Lelia sighed deeply.
Julianna, who had been crying for a while, quickly beca angry.
Then Are you really just angry with your father?
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How can you do that? Youre not the only victim! Rather, the victim is my father!
Lelias head was pounding. She couldnt figure out what logic and what qualifications she was deciding on.
How can you do that? How can a person do that? How can you be so cold to your father?
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Julianna soon looked at Lelia with disgusted eyes, as if she were seeing the worlds one and only villainess.
Soon she said, as if she was warning.
Dont hurt my father and brothers again. If you make my family cry again. I will never forgive you.
Youre fake.
What?
Didnt you know? Thats what people call you behind your back.
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Julianna seed to have been greatly shocked and hurt by those words.
While her lips trembled, she soon stepped back as if she was afraid.
Then she ran out with a sobbing sound.
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Lelia fell into bed because she lost all of strength in her body.
She shouldve just ignored her until the end.
In the end, she was so angry that she said sothing she probably should have said to Julianna.
She bit her lips, feeling a strange guilt.
She wanted to run away.
Lelia lay on the bed as if she were collapsing.
Like a fool.
Tears welled up in her eyes.
Regrets poured in.
It felt like standing at the intersection of a thousand roads.
She kept thinking that she should not have returned to the Imperial castle.
I shouldve just run away by myself, so that I wouldnt damage the land of Superion.
Belated regret ca in.
Lelia muttered to herself in an empty voice.
Should I run away now?
She fell asleep crying like that, without even thinking of wiping away the constantly flowing tears.
It seems she fell into a deep sleep for a very long ti.
***
When she opened her eyes again, Lelia realized that a very long ti had passed.
But it was weird.
Where am I?
She definitely fell asleep in bed, but the bottom of her bed rattled.
[Can a bed rattle?]
Lelia forced her stiff eyes to slowly open.
Then she realized where she was lying down, it was the bench in a carriage. She didnt even know, because it was uncomfortable. In fact, it was soft and cozy.
It was then.
Hi, did you sleep well?
She was surprised by the voice coming from the opposite side and turned her head.
I wish you had woken up later. Otherwise, its not worth the kidnapping.
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In front of her was her Oscar, looking at her with a light smile on his face.
There was a chill that travelled from the top of her head to the tips of her toes.
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