‘Ah—my back hurts, it stings.’
Mrs Enard and her maids were devoted to Alia. With great tact, they gave Alia what she wanted before she said anything. It ant they were focusing on Alie that much.
Even now, the maids were staring at her persistently, following her footsteps. When she slowed down, they walked slowly, and when she stopped, they stopped.
‘I feel like I’m a prisoner—’
She doesn’t know what the others would be like, but it was a very burdenso interest in Alie’s timid personality.
‘Haa— I want to be alone. I can’t wait to defeat the disaster and go back to Dellahaim.’
Alie looked down at the forest. Even all the trees are different from the Fidelian forest. The long and thin trees grew white, and the small and thin leaves gathered up and covered the sky. Perhaps because of her mood, even the trees felt like bars locking her up.
‘I’ve co a long way.’
A cool wind blew in. Alie shuddered and wrapped her arms around her.
“Why are you dressed like this when it’s so cold?”
At the sa ti Serwin’s voice was heard, a heavy cape chipped over Alie’s shoulder. When she wore a cape tailored to Serwin’s size, it looked like she was wearing a blanket.
‘The sll of blood—’
Alie rubbed her nose. A faint sll of iron. It was clearly the sll of Serwin’s cloak.
‘Don’t tell the disaster has co out?’
Alie looked carefully at Serwin. The energy of disaster is nowhere to be seen. He just had a very tired face. He looks stressed out in half a day.
‘It’s none of my business unless there’s a disaster.’
Alie was very bothered about the sll of blood, but decided not to ask. She decided it was simply her duty that she had intervened so far. She didn’t even want to know.
“Did you bring it from Dellahaim?”
“Yes, Renee picked it for .”
“Dellahaim is a warm place every day. But the weather in the capital is fickle, so that won’t do. Didn’t the maids prepare their own clothes?”
Serwin asked sharply.
“I want to wear this. Renee picked this outfit for . I was going to wear a shawl if it was cold.”
“Is that so?”
But Serwin did not easily cast aside his doubt.
The people who attended to Alie were specially selected people, chosen before he went to Dellahaim. However, it was the Imperial Palace.
The Imperial Palace always suffered a chronic shortage of manpower due to the people who were frequently dying and the addition of Serwin’s notoriety. The only courts that survived were the only ones that were either self-serving or had so pull with a high-ranking noble. Because of this, it was difficult just to select a person who was tight lipped, not rash, and wouldn’t do anything nonsensical like assassinating anyone.
It was also the result of Serwin’s use of force to balance the power of the court. Serwin, who ascended the throne at a young age and had difficulty attracting courtiers to his side due to the risk of the disaster, was the best way at the ti; but now he has so regrets.
Alie ca to the Imperial Palace suddenly. Given that rumors about her haven’t spread yet, they seed to be the right people. However, there was also a possibility that they secretly harassed Alie.
“If anything happens, please tell . I won’t know if you don’t tell .”
“Alright.”
Alie nodded obediently. But she didn’t an to tell him unless it was a big deal. If it had been before she slled blood on his clothes, she might have talked a little about it. But slling blood made her realize he was a tyrant.
‘Even if they bully , it’s not bad enough to warrant death.’
Alie said nothing, and was afraid that Serwin would kill them. So she decided to do well on her own.
“More than that, Your Majesty. Are you busy?”
“I’m fine for a mont. Why?”
“Co to the bedroom with .”
“Okay.”
Serwin looked puzzled, but he allowed it easily. Alie declared to her maids.
“I’ll be alone with His Majesty, so don’t follow , okay?”
Alie grabbed Serwin by the arm. The maids, who had been dogged after Alie, dyed their cheeks red, and no longer followed.
‘I have to take advantage of the misunderstanding.’
Alie burst into laughter and took quick steps toward the bedroom.
*******
Alie’s bedroom was divided into several spaces. A space with a bed, a space that acts as a living room, a bathroom, etc.
Alie took Serwin out to the living room. There was a large table and sofa in the living room, so there was room for relaxation.
‘Here it is.’
When there was a disturbance in the morning, Alie told them to put the brown bag in the bedroom separately. It was because there was a lock magic that couldn’t be opened without Alie, but she felt more comfortable keeping it close.
Alie humd and opened the bag. Things got ssed up on the move, but they were all in good condition.
Serwin looked through his bag and smiled in vain at Alie, who pulled out one by one.
“Don’t tell , did you bring to your room to see them?”
“That’s right.”
Serwin was dumbfounded. He thought they were going to be alone for a particular reason, but she was up to sothing wildly different. He can’t believe she dragged the Emperor away and used him as a shield. The sa girl who at tis seed to be overwheld by her timidity.
“You must have used as a shield?”
“I couldn’t help it. When I’m not with you, the maids don’t take their eyes off at all.”
Alie talked about what happened in the morning while looking for gloves.
“I told them to go out for a mont to look at this bag, and they were begging for forgiveness while kneeling. They said they’re sorry they couldn’t serve properly.”
Alie opened the herbs one by one. Everything was fine just as Alie had kept it at the forest house. Alie looked back at Serwin with relief and asked.
“Doesn’t the Palace leave people alone?”
Serwin set eyes on Alie and guessed her thoughts.
‘I don’t doubt it.’
The royal family is also human, but if they want to rest alone, they leave it alone. It’s more convenient to leave maids alone than to stand next to her for nothing.
The reason why Alie’s maids stood by her side was simple. It was because Serwin ordered Mrs Enard not to leave her alone for a single mont.
Serwin recalled what had happened on his way to the Palace. It was still clear that she changed and flew freely into the sky. Then he realized he couldn’t tie her feet just by burning a broom. Alie’s biggest weapon is magic, and her weapon could always be used to escape by herself.
Alie said she wouldn’t run away, but Serwin couldn’t easily believe what others said. People always changed their minds 12 tis a day. People’s thoughts and feelings change easily depending on the situation. It ans that even though she was sincere then, it may not be true now or in the future.
‘I’d like to stay with you all day, but I can’t, so—’
So Serwin put a maid of honor on her to watch all day. She doesn’t want to expose to others that she is a witch, so it’s hard to use magic easily if there’s soone watching.
“…that’s the way it is.”
Serwin had the nerve to lie.
“Ugh.. So, when do we find a way to overco the disaster? I have this personality, so let’s say I’m okay to be alone? Oh, how about Your Majesty tells them to leave alone when I ask?”
“To find a way to fight the disaster?”
“Yes! We have to find it.”
“How?”
“First of all, I’d like to walk around the palace and look for signs of a seal. Wouldn’t it be helpful to know how the disaster was sealed and how it was broken? If we can’t find a way to defeat it, we have to find a way to seal it again.”
“In twenty years, do you think I haven’t done what you said?”
“But I’m a witch. Not like Your Majesty.”
“Alie, the palace is a dangerous place.”
“Yes. I know.”
Serwin shook his head seriously. Now here was a mind that didn’t work a bit thinking about her own safety, maybe because she was confident in her magic.
“If they know I keep you close, the nobles will be after you. So people will try to take your life. If you go around looking for clues, you might be in danger. I want you to stand by rather than be in danger.”
“…I know it’s dangerous.”
“No, you don’t. I was too busy dealing with the disaster to drive out a pack of weeds that have taken root in the palace. I have nothing to say even if others swear that I am an incompetent emperor.”
Alie shut her mouth. It was also a miracle that he had done this much with disaster in his body. She couldn’t speak ill of him.
“I’m looking for a way to defeat the disaster, so please be faithful to your role. Protecting from my side.”
“…..”
“The rest of the ti, just think about being comfortable, hm?”
Only he could contain the disaster. Therefore, Serwin’s desire not to lose himself was fully understood.
“I understand.”
Alia nodded her head. However, she was not able to shake off the irritation left in the corner of her chest.
******
Three days have passed since then. Alie’s days were usually similar. She wakes up in the morning, washes up, dresses up, and eats. She spends ti doing sothing and then eats again and takes a walk. And then it’s night ti doing sothing again.
Everything in the palace revolved around Alie.
The cleaning maids had to finish everything just in ti for Alie to wake up, and the cook served als made from her favorite ingredients just in ti for her to be hungry. The foods that Alie showed a slight displeasure to did not co back to the table again.
The maids looked at Alie’s expression at every mont and matched her mood. She recomnded playing an instrunt when she was bored and taking a walk when she looked stuffy.
There was no shortage of beautiful and clean houses, delicious als, entertainnts, etc. Alie could enjoy it all without making any effort.
‘In the last life, there was a ti when I prayed, ‘Please let be born as a rich pet’—’
Fortunately, she was living a life that she dread of as a person, not a pet.
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