By June, the chaotic atmosphere in the capital had been much cleared up. The aristocrats used to whine about the Brick crisis. The story has also been talked about several times in salons, but not very long.

"It looks like he's hiding, but there's a limit to his pursuit."

"But isn't it a ghost who's going to cry? Your Majesty and the Duke of Marcus tracked it down and missed it.….”

"Hush, watch your mouth."

"No……."

"Your Highness must have an idea."

There were, of course, those who were anxious. But Julia's track record reassured them from last year to this year.

Not only the Ranchean aristocrats but also those from other countries were careful that their actions would scratch the floor. Of course, it wasn't just her track record that helped.

The first was because Julia captured Eaton's notorious Guyana. Moreover, unlike other royals, Guyana had declared outright that Julia would keep an eye on him. The nobles thought that King Eaton was the only remaining blood, and that he could be taken hostage at any time.

The second was thanks to the announcement that Felix had become a cannabis wizard.

"What a great wizard, that crazy sheep... No, I'll call you Master now.”

"Well, that's how strong our empire is."

"That's right. Until now, Matap had never bowed his head to any country…….”

"Your Majesty is a great man. I can't believe you're in charge of this.”

In addition, Felix was the servant of Julia because he wanted to be, even after becoming a hemp wizard. Julia once told him about the court wizard, but he refused.

"And that loyalty...…. I used to think it was great."

"Whether His Majesty is truly great or the Lord of the Mount is great...….”

Even those who used to treat themselves like crazy saw them differently because they were well-identified themselves. Furthermore, those who suspected Yulia's eye for keeping the person of unknown identity close to them also spoke out. To speak ill of him for being a hemp sorcerer was to turn the entire sorcerer against him. No aristocrat wanted to give up his convenience.

Thanks to this, Julia was able to work on the plan from celebration banquet to Dayton. Of course, there was Guyana Duck, who had calmed down after having private talks with Julia the other day before. She was able to talk calmly without shaking or crying any more.

"Gaiana, is it right for Jim to live his fourth life so far?"

"That's right, Your Majesty...….”

Julia sighed a small sigh at the remark. It was true that King Eaton was holding the worst card he didn't want to think about.

"Fourth life...…, not the third time?”

Felix asked in a curious way.

"Yes, King Eton's Lessio has turned the clock twice.”

As Julia turned to Guyana as she checked, she nodded calmly.

"Turning back time, I can't believe...…! It's impossible.”

Felix shook his head as if it were nonsense. It was not an easy story to come out of him without the magic he couldn't do.

"Well, if it's magic."

Julia spoke with a quaint face.

"I've heard that King Eton's Lecio has ancient magic.”

"…no way."

"Gaiana."

Julia looked at her gently. This is what she has to say in person. With reassurance, as if no one would hurt her even if she spoke.

Guyana took a deep breath at the words. Her clenched hands trembled a little, but she spoke sternly."My father is the owner of ancient magic 'dominacy'…….”

Her words sank the room into silence. I expected it, but there was a bit of a shock to actually hear. That's what Leoncia said.

'Then known, the power of control is control over the ancient magic owners.’

There were now four ancient magic owners on the side of Yulia. Of course, it included Guyana. It was Eusto who broke the silence and opened his mouth.

"I think it's going to be difficult."

"Right?"

In Julia's reply, Guyana said she thought she was worried.

"Well, I'm... tied up somewhere, no matter how old you are.….”

"No, that's not the story, Guyana."

"It's simply a matter of power on the battlefield."

Following Julia's words, Eusto spoke with such a stiff face.

"I don't intend to use your strength, my princess. If you're protected by Felix's fault in a safe palace, that part will be solved simply."

Julia nodded as if there was nothing to worry about.

Yusto, of course.

As he was on the battlefield with me, I quickly noticed the concern without explaining it.

"It's nothing short of being in trouble."

Eusto quietly looked towards the office where Leoncia would have been held and working by now.

"Because Duke Othdan and his forces are included in the forthcoming war against the rebels."

"That's right."

So the difficulty here was simply about Leoncia. Although I believe in Felix's determination, there was one thing in the battlefield.

"In the worst case, there's a way to rule her out.

"That's right. If the Duke of Usdan becomes an enemy, he will surely try to fight us with that excuse."

"Eusto, don't you trust her too much?"

No, in a sense, trust was high on the other side.

"The problem is more than the power."

Cyril quietly picked a bone in their conversation. He looked dumbfounded by the conversation between the two fighters who immediately entered the battle story.

"Shouldn't I rather care that King Eaton can turn back time?"

"That said, it shouldn't be too much of a worry."

Julia answered Cyril's question as if she believed in something. The first life recipe in memory was an old man. The second life's recipe was middle-aged. And everyone who saw him now talked.

He's either very young, or very young.

"You said all ancient magic has its price, didn't you? And if it's a man, it's life-threatening."

With her head down, Julia asked Guyana, who grabbed the hem of her skirt as if it were a rope.

"Isn't the price of Lesio Titas a retrograde to life expectancy?"

Guyana looked up and looked at Julia.

"It can't get any older."

Guyana looked at the words with a look of surprise. Her eyes were telling the truth about Julia's conjecture.

"Right, Guyana?"

Guyana replied with a nod.

"That's right…" My dad said, "Now, no more…" You won't be able to turn back time.”

Hearing her answer, Cyril looked at Julia as if she knew how.

"If we could turn it around, it would be hard for Guyana to make this choice.”

"That's right... because you can turn back time just before you lose your breath."

"Like in our first life."

Julia recalled what she saw in the shrapnel of memory. Looking like an old man, he used ancient magic as soon as he was sentenced to death. If he had known that control had the ability to control time, he would have made a different choice in his first life.You killed him before he knew you were going to die.’

Julia was capable of doing so. But this time, it didn't have to be the case.

'I can't give him such a comfortable death. How many people you've got involved in.’

Julia sighed a small sigh and tried to plan straight ahead until the 'last war'.

Then, Guyana exclaimed, rarely for her.

"Your Majesty, not yet...…! I still have something to tell you."

"What is it?"

Julia spoke to her with a loving face. The figure was so sweet that others inadvertently envied Guyana.

"Your majesty... is the owner of ancient magic. I thought I'd let you know."

"…Jim?"

Julia tilted her head as if wondering at the words.

"The ancient magic of men is six, and the rest of which...….’

There was only one. Guyana spoke almost as soon as Julia realized.

"Your Majesty is the owner of the ancient magic 'release power'."

With her words, I could feel the last fragment of her memory returning.

Why, why! Is yours the power of release!’

Lecio Dietas exclaimed with a look of anger. The old man, well over seventy, pointed his finger at her.

"Of all things, your own has the release to counter my rule...I would have been the owner of this continent without you.’

I realized with that voice. In his first life, Julia decided to unify the empire around the time it took to rise to the throne. The reason she pulled the sword was because of Eton's brutal conquest war.

Julia pulled the corners of her mouth and laughed.

"It appears that life wasn't the only price to pay for ancient magical powers, especially the rule of time."

Guyana nodded at Julia's guess.

"Right, Your Majesty. My dad... he just can't give up."

Guyana clenched her fist.

"Of course, my dad realized that only when he turned back time once.”

"Is that why you were so cruel to your own people in the last war?"

Julia spoke with a sigh.

"Your Majesty, I need you to explain."

Cyril stopped the conversation that only two people understood and demanded an explanation. Julia nodded at the words.

The power of the Ranchean army in its first life and the power of the present were very different. And the loyalty of the nobles.

"In my first life, Jim achieved imperial unification.”

"Yes……?"

"The timing of the movement was different, and Felix didn't follow the load as he does now.”

Felix slightly puffed up his cheeks at the words. Julia stood by and patted him on the back of his hand as if it were okay, and talked briefly.

In the first life, Eusto and Yulia were not as strong as they are now. Especially when I first went to war. Moreover, it took a long time just to stabilize the country after the battle for the throne. Some of the policies that Julia came up with in this life were already tried then.

At the beginning of the war, it seemed disadvantageous to fight Eton, who had already gained a lot of power. However, she was originally talented in swords, so her skills quickly improved. By the beginning of the war, the use of swords, which could only be worn on swords, became more proficient. Felix, who was already a senior wizard, also met and saved during the war.

"Felix was then ostracized from the Wizard's Tower, and it was meant to be Jim who saved it."

"You were evil then, too."Felix laughed happily at the words that Julia saved him. After the war, Julia ordered King Eaton's execution. In a symbolic way, I think public execution would be better.

"But that was the wrong choice. King Eaton turned back time as soon as he was brought in and sentenced to execution."

Guyana nodded at the words.

"And King Eaton realized that I had turned back time when I was still a princess.”

Julia talked to Guyana eye-to-eye to eye.

"Even if time goes by, the unconscious and the accumulated things remain in the body."

"Unconscious..."

"Yes, the same goes for Eusto's sword and Felix's magic.”

Julia, of course, said the same. And the same was true of the Ranchean nobles. It was a memory that I could not recall, only staying in the realm of unconsciousness.

However, since it is a repetition of what has already been done, those who are loyal have stronger loyalty and those who will rebel have a faster choice from the beginning. And Julia's direction has also become much stronger.

"So in his second life, Jim expressed his intention to unify the empire much faster."

"And that was something you didn't expect.”

Julia nodded at the words Guyana followed.

"Even before Eton was ready, Jim started the war, and the result is as you know it."

"So he tried to stop you somehow.”

"I knew Jim had the lifting power.”

Felix opened his mouth as if he was curious about the conversation between Julia and Guyana.

"What kind of power does your majesty have to release have?”

"Nullification of magic and ancient magic, to be exact, lifting it."

"Oh, you don't think so...….”

Julia nodded at Felix.

"So there's no magic in Jim. The same goes for ancient magic."

"But how did the power of the princess work for you...….”

Eusto asked one after another. It was Guyana who answered that.

"That's because of the tools my dad made.”

"What kind of tool is it?”

Felix asked with a face that he was in a hurry. Because it was directly related to Julia's safety.

"T, it's a crack-making tool."

Exactly the same poison that paralyzes ancient magic itself. Paralysing a certain part, making it unusable.

"The lifting power is basically applied only to the owner himself, not to the individual.”

"Crack?"

Cyril recoiled, slightly frowning.

"Yes, but with that tool... The ancient magic that was applied only to the stab is released. Then there's a loophole in the defense.”

"In a word, you're going to peel off some of the shields or something?”

Guyana nodded at Cyril's question.

"Release and control are opposite forces, and they are superior to other ancient magic."

"The power of the top…….”

In the first place, Lesio was the only one who could make the tool. And domination wasn't the only thing that influenced such different ancient magic.

"So if we make the 'release' that originally applies only to the owner himself, it's possible to protect other ancient magic owners or neutralize other ancient magic."

Cyril muttered at the words.

"Strangely, it's like some ancient game.”

"Game?"

Cyril nodded at the words.

"Not until chess, but in ancient times, there was a game that played 11 horses each."

"That's similar to the state of ancient magic now."

"Yes, there was one identical thing, but the king was opposite and the nature of biting and biting."Julia somehow thought it wasn't just a game. But now that was not the point.

Even if it was real, not a game in ancient times, it doesn't matter to me now.’

I don't know if you had less to worry about. Then, Felix exclaimed anxiously.

"Wait, so what if the ancient magic is always being applied to you?"

Julia talked as if she didn't want to suffer or anything.

"If something has to be paid for, I'd rather cast a 24-hour defense spell.”

Guyana hesitated for a moment at his words.

"Well, it's not without a price…….”

"I don't have any pain in my luggage.”

Guyana nodded as if that would be the case at Julia's words.

"But for the rest of my life, no magic, no magic... Because I'm going to live a life that's irrelevant...….”

“…….”

The words made the room quiet for a moment. Guyana blinked as if she were looking around.

You don't like not being able to use magic?’

While she was wondering what to do, Julia burst into laughter.

"Your Majesty..."

"Don't worry too much. Jim doesn't feel the need to learn magic in the first place."

Then Julia pointed to Felix who stood by me.

"In addition, Felix knows Jim's constitution, and he knows how to cast a spell on something else indirectly.

Felix shrugged his shoulders as if it were for granted at Julia's words.

"So, Guyana, don't worry too much.”

She stood up saying so. He approached her and tapped her on the shoulder at the gaze of Guyana looked at her.

"No matter what King Eton does, he will not be able to give you nightmares in this life."

Julia also discussed her conversations with Gaiana with Leoncia and Camelia. The two said they would investigate further the lifting power. You said there'd be a way to use something useful.

The temperature outside was about to rise. The atmosphere surrounding her was gradually changing, but of course it didn't.

Snap-

A heavy pile of papers piled up on her desk for the first time today.

"That's all the paperwork you're going to finish today."

"Cyril, you overburden yourself."

"I'll give you the same back."

Julia grumbled quietly at Cyril's words, which never lost a word.

"Why don't you just praise me?"

"Praise?"

"How many servants would work so hard?"

"Well, that's true-"

"That, too, is a celebration of the anniversary."

“…….”

Julia was momentarily speechless and looked at Cyril. He was grinning to the chagrin of it.

Among the changed environments was this. After learning that he recalled all his past memories, Cyril Venus became bold.

"If you stop Jim's hand, won't you be the only one who loses?"

Julia spoke with a slight discontent.

"Well, you've given me the benefit of the doubt.”

"…Jim really thought you'd want something more than this."

"It's not incompatible, is it?"

Julia smiled humbly at his answer. She turned to the papers again and said.

"There's only one Jim."

"And His Majesty the Emperor."

Yulia nodded as if that were the case. I don't really care about Cyril in the first place, because...

At that time, Cyril tapped on the desk. The look at the document naturally confronted him.I can't believe he could make that face.’

A proud and feisty man, I thought it would be enough if I worked well. But now there is one other thing on top of the atmosphere.

The speciality that only Yulia is different.

"You know, I'd bet anything I could."

"Are you going to haggle with Jim?"

"Well, maybe if necessary… I don't think that's necessary."

His hand rested on Julia's hand as if it were just a word. Julia was able to clear out the hand. But I didn't mean to. It was a lie to say that the judgment of the emperor was not mixed.

But there was also pure curiosity. On how the interest will behave.

"I was relieved that you had lived many lives."

"Why?"

Cyril's hand has crept into Julia's hand. Julia did not refuse to fold her fingers slowly. The golden olive eyes turned to her stronger and warmer than usual.

"You have lived many lives, so you can love many as much as you can."

He talked sophistry with a smile that would fascinate anyone.Julia looked at Cyril quietly. I felt a strange tension in my tangled fingers. It felt as if he was usually calm and straightforward.

'What you want... no, no...….’

I quit trying to ask what I wanted. It wasn't right to write off his mind as a calculation.

"You were so weak."

"Is that so?"

"The fact that I don't choose when my luggage is really weak."

Cyril smiled softly at Julia's words.

"I'd say it's dull."

"That doesn't suit Cyril Venus."

Julia replied, eye-to-eye with him.

"You're the one Jim can draft a plan with.”

Cyril gently untied her fingers and fixed Julia's hand. Lift the back of the hand and kiss it lightly.

"I wish I had the personality of being able to pester you like a child."

"I can take it."

Julia spoke confidently and one of his eyebrows went up slightly.

"Are you sure you can handle it?"

The heat came from the fingertips he held. Julia was somehow difficult to answer. Eustona Felix will always step back for herself.

'What about Siril...….’

It would not be good for him to think of himself and destroy the line he had set up for the empire.

At her silence, Cyril let go as if this was enough for now. Because what he wanted right now was to break the prejudice that Julia had against him. He put on his glasses and returned to her faithful prime minister's face.

Trying to ignore her warmth left in her hand.

"-Is that what your partner would do at this banquet?

Julia nodded at the words.

"Yes, he's a great wizard, and no one can say he's short."

"That would be better for your safety."

Julia clasped the hand he had held. If he thought he could stand it now, he had to stop first. Right now, he had to wrap up his last plan for reunification of the empire that he had made in the past. It won't be enough to widen the range of emotions that tickle your heart with affection.No, that would be the right speed for him. As an emperor, I ran only to see the empire, so there was an awkward part. Inertia was a scary thing. Julia replied, moving her hand that had been held by him toward the papers as if she had been in a tight position.

"And so is that…… because they seem to be much better at using ancient magic than we expected."

Felix was the only one who could respond right away.

'Of course I am...No, I said it has the power to release.….’

King Eaton has already introduced the method of breaking up through Guyana.

'A tool to paralyze ancient magic.'….’

In addition, this banquet was a celebration of Felix in name, but it was also a kind of bait.

"I'm sure they'll be at this banquet like they're spying on me."

"I mean, that."

Cyril opened his mouth as if he had a suspicious bone in his body.

"I have the possibility that King Eaton will come in person."

"Lessio Dietas...…?”

Cyril nodded.

"I had this thought while I was talking to the princess, but he seemed to be a man of great doubt.

"Yes, they don't even trust their own children, they all used it as a tool."

"And as you know, the current situation is never in his favor."

Julia nodded at the words. There was no reason why I worked so hard during the Brick incident.

"Their power would have been much less than expected."

This may not be the case originally intended by Lecio or Brick. Brick rallied his forces, particularly in the northern and eastern continents. The South, which has become difficult to move under the influence of Camelia, or the East, which is tilted this way because of Jenna, would have been intended to divide the continent by taking the rest but two.

'I don't know why I wasn't satisfied with the resurrection of Eton in my last life...….’

Overindulgence was practically driving itself into a corner. Even though you know that every time you turn back time, it's against you.

"If he still had an eye for a sober look at the situation, he wouldn't seek assassination."

Julia nodded at the words.

On the battlefield, it's very likely that we'll have an advantage.

I didn't win the first life, and I didn't win the second life. This time, the power was bound to be stronger. Isn't it just looking at Felix right now? He quickly assumed the position of cannabis wizard than in his second life.

'That means Eusto probably...….’

His sword would have become much stronger. Just as Julia failed to control her strong sword at the Siege of Tern in the South.

"…there's a good chance he'll come in person in a variety of ways.”

"And they even took away the princess."

Julia nodded at the words. That was also a dubious point. If it was Lesio in his first life, he would have kicked Guyana out of the first place. No matter how powerful the ancient magic she had, she could not have felt the backlash from the foolish.

"Cyril, please keep your eyes on those of you who have been silent or not prominent."

"All right, Your Majesty."

If Lesio came himself, it would have been better. I can at least punch you in the spot.

Julia moved her hands quickly as she looked at the darkening landscape outside. I complained to Cyril, but it wasn't really a lot for her.

With a bang - the last document was placed on a bundle.

"Are you still fast…"...….”

Cyril, who looked up at the sound, stopped talking at the sight of Julia approaching him."Your Majesty?"

There was a touch of mischief in Julia's face. His eyes trembled slightly as she reached for his face. Julia took off his fine-rimmed glasses.

He seemed to be deluged with questions. What's the point, it's just a joke. Nevertheless, he remained still. He didn't seem to want to interfere with Julia's actions. No, it seemed exactly as if she didn't want her touch to lose interest and run away.

She smoothed his hair, which came down disheveled around his eyes. Julia leaned down slowly.

Her face came as close as it should. Her eyes spoke as she neared the tip of her nose. Close your eyes. Close her eyes gently and her lips touched his eyelids.

It was a soft touch. It wasn't that long, but it felt like I was going to dwell on it for a long time.

To be honest, Cyril looked forward to it, and didn't. So what she's doing right now is... It exceeded his expectations. At best, I thought it would be a mile.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked at Julia. She was still looking at him with a slightly mischievous look.

"I don't think that's a good question."

"Huh?"

Julia replied with a generous face.

"Why the eyelids?"

Julia burst into laughter as if she was happy at his question, which seemed to be unbearable as if she were an explorer.

"Because this is a place that no one else can reach."

It's a place where I always wear glasses. It was a word that seemed to reveal one's possessive desire.

"…you'll misunderstand."

"That's what I'm saying."

There was still a mischievous smile, but Julia's face was serious.

"Cyril, if Jim can love many, it's not because he's lived many lives."

Julia patted down the back of her hand, following his face line of his face.

"Just because Jim is greedy.”

"…is that so."

"Don't you hate it? It's a very selfish thing to say."

At her question, Cyril smiled at her and said.

"- I think it's a good thing. Otherwise, I...….”

The answer was based on the meaning that he would not have been chosen. Julia tickled around his chin. His eyes, which had fallen for a while, faced Julia again.

"That's not your kind of answer.”

"Is that so?"

"But Jim is a very cruel man, because he thinks he's happy, too.”

Perhaps because of the deep sky, Julia's face was shaded. Cyril had a little peek inside her. I thought a little bit about whether to say it or not and asked carefully.

"Do you feel sorry?"

Julia smiled bitterly at the words.

"It's too cowardly to answer that."

Julia slowly pulled out of Cyril. It was a pity even though it wasn't a long contact. I thought I would want to monopolize and crave alone.

"What Jim chose, what he wished for, and what he wanted."

Julia slowly headed to the door and said to Cyril.

"So don't be considerate, you'll be better off.”

The last face I saw was truly imperial. The office door closed with a small noise. Cyril, who was left alone, reached for the glasses she had peeled off.

'Yes, you are...….’

He was concerned about her mind as a normal person, sometimes peeping. But for Yulia, the answer was already out. She was able to make this choice because she was an emperor. Now there was no choice for Yulia to be himself, not the emperor.

With a little bit of bitterness, joy covered him. She was also worried about her, but she was lucky to be an emperor."Whoo...."

A deep sigh came out. Julia came out of the office and sighed heavily. In-young was not seen in the hallway, which was already dark, except for a few proximal knights. As they watched Julia walk, they only took examples lightly and did not speak to her.

'I'm sure we should've put it on hold for a while now.’

I couldn't do that. I knew there was still a mountain of plans left. And that if this emotion is twisted, it will have a bad result.

'If I'd just lived my life now, I'd just turn a blind eye to it.’

Just like you've been ignoring Eustona Felix's mind for a long time. Because he thought it was a good decision as an emperor.

Because of the warped time due to King Lesio of Eaton, his decision was shaken by living a life other than Julia. I can feel how you feel more deeply.

Do you think I'm weak?’

Julia shook her head in a sudden thought. It wasn't like that. Rather, it was an improvement for the emperor. I mean, I can look at each and every one of them more than before. As a politician, I can now take care of things that I would not have seen if I had lived only in the ruling class. This was never a bad change.

And I've come to trust them more than I did then.’

There was trust that even if it did, it would not take long to settle down again.

It's okay.

Julia once again sighed deeply and turned to go to her bedroom. But on the spot where he turned, there was a man looking at himself from a distance.

"…Eusto."

"You seem to be lost in thought…….”

He replaced "sorry" with slightly drooping eyebrows.

I can't believe he's even killed a flag.’

It was something he wouldn't have done if he weren't. Julia approached him, shaking her head as if not.

"Haven't your working hours already ended?"

"Haven't you been asking for a fight lately? So……."

For the usual reason, somehow I felt embarrassed in his voice. Perhaps it was because it was not just the emperor's mind as a guard commander.

'…cute.'

Julia thought straight. After the day Eusto shed tears in front of him, he was a little more than able to keep his emotions. Maybe it's better to say I couldn't.

After saying that to Cyril a little while ago, I felt a little virtuous to turn around and think he was cute.

'However...'

Will we be able to choose just one person? It wasn't up to your mind. Rather, to refresh one's mind, to make them suffer instead.

'What kind of bullshit are you talking about when you're in the middle of Song Hae-han said.’

I did it because I was Yulia. Because she was the emperor. This was a different world. Therefore, they also came at the risk of monopoly, thinking that Julia would embrace everyone's heart.

You're an emperor, so you can. They looked and acted with their eyes that they were tolerable.

'I'd really rather be relieved if I hadn't noticed.’

Sadly, I was not that kind of person. Yulia and Song Ha were always among people, and they couldn't get through it if they weren't quick. So I knew it would be rather bad to refuse their hearts.

"Do you need time to think alone?”

Eusto, who remained silent in silence, asked carefully."No, not really."

Julia reached out to Eusto and said.

"Didn't tell you, it's hard to miss the time to manage."

“…….”

At Julia's words, Eusto had a complex look on his face. To be exact, he frowned trying to hide his shy look.

Eusto held her hand carefully. It was a touch that I wondered if her hand might get hurt by her rough hand.

"You know better than anyone else that I'm strong."

In particular, he's been suffering minor injuries to Yulia at least once in a decade. Instead, Julia held his hand tightly. A slight tremor of surprise came from my hand.

"I don't want to fight today."

"Sure…"

"Walk a little, instead."

Eusto listened to Julia. She didn't seem to miss a word, a breath. Julia spoke to him with a small grin.

"I apologize to Flena for interrupting my time with Jim.”

"…okay."

He replied with absolute sincerity to the playful words of Julia.

A beautiful star twinkled over the night sky.

'Well... one of the good things about this place.'

On a non-cloud day, I could always see a lot of twinkling stars. Perhaps the location of the stars from the sky as seen in the ocean is different, but the beauty was not different.

The place where the two arrived on foot was an observatory located a short distance from the imperial palace. It wasn't a walking distance for ordinary people, but it was perfect for two people for a light walk. Julia and Eusto often stopped by together as children.

"…what are you thinking?”

"I think the stars are beautiful."

Julia, who was responding like that, turned her head and looked at Eusto.

"Are you curious?"

After the day he found out that he had lived several lives, Eusto often asked this. What are you thinking?

"Maybe he wanted to ask me about my life when I wasn't Julia.’

It suddenly occurred to me. Because it was a question he wouldn't normally ask. Eusto's lips dazed a few times in the gaze of Julia, and slightly turned to the ground.

"Are you avoiding your luggage?"

"…what?"

"That's not my cup of tea."

"No, it's just...….”

"Just……?"

Julia knew his mind, but she teased him for nothing. It was fun for a reliable and blunt man to show his feelings only in front of him.

I have a bad personality, too.’

But it was okay to know. Julia sat close to him, sitting apart about a span. I could see his face turning more embarrassed.

"Is it better to fall again?"

Eusto shook his head at Julia's question. He hesitated for a moment before opening his arms.

"If you don't mind, please let me hug you."

Julia smiled brightly at his courteous request.

"You don't have to ask for permission to do that.”

"…is that so?"

"I have already allowed you to do so that night.”

Eusto pulled her body slightly at Julia's words. When I leaned on him without refusing, a broad and solid chest supported me. He gently hugged Julia on the shoulder.

There was a quiet silence for a while. It was Yulia who opened her mouth first.

"Are you curious?"

"Yes……?"

"For decades you don't know, how Jim lived."

He hesitated for a moment. Although he has repeatedly expressed his desire to ask questions, he seems to have hesitation when asked questions. But soon he answered barely out of breath."Yes, Your Majesty."

He re-emphasized, eye-to-eye with up-looking Julia.

"Really… I'm curious."

His green eyes, saying so, were desperate. Maybe a long time ago, more than when you swore allegiance to yourself. Julia nodded at him with a smile.

"Well, I didn't mean to keep it a secret."

"…is that so."

"I don't know what you thought."

Julia laughed quietly. When I recall my old life, I had someone to talk to.

"It wasn't that hard, my eyes were a little sore."

"Do you mean snow?"

"There was a man who looked just like Duke Pez."

Eusto's face frowned on the words.

"And there, he was above Jim."

"What?"

He said with a face that he couldn't imagine.

It's only natural to do that.

For him, Julia was a princess, an emperor. Julia told not too long what kind of life she lived as Song Ha. It was a completely different world, and it was the same that I couldn't get out of it. But as a small citizen, he told the story that he lived a normal and hard life. So when I opened my eyes to Yulia here, I was a little embarrassed.

"But I've always been connected to this place.”

“…….”

"Eusto?"

When I finished the story to some extent, Yusto's face was heavy, unlike Julia's light-hearted face.

"What's wrong with you?"

"…are you sure you're all right?"

"Didn't you say yes?"

"But… wasn't that life also attached to you?"

Julia nodded at the words. I wouldn't have lived so hard without it.

"If it were me... I would have thought about which one was the real me."

Julia uttered a small exclamation at the words.

'Really, Eusto is...….’

It was more delicate than I thought. Especially on matters related to Julia. She was sick with sympathy and consideration for what she simply pushed aside as OK.

'If I had a less indifferent personality, I might have agonized.’

However, Julia did not regret or linger over the inevitable. Therefore, he/she accepted the end of his/her life as Song-ha and the mixture of memories of life to himself/herself in a simpler way than he/she thought. But it wasn't without what he said was a worry.

"The habits we had were similar then and now, and I was once afraid that I might lose myself."

“…….”

"No matter what I say, no matter what I feel, I get confused whether it's what I say or feel, or whether I'm enjoying borrowing from someone in the world."

I could feel him swallowing his breath. Julia turned a little and looked at him.

"But that doesn't change the fact that it's a burden."

Julia touched Eusto's cheek. Come to think of it, this was also a habit. Such a habit that he seems to claim to be his own. Every time he touched it like this, he would always be nervous. Not because I don't like it, but as if I still can't believe it.

"So it's okay. I'm more relieved that we look alike.”

"…is that so."

Julia nodded loudly.

"More than Guyana's words, isn't it proving that Jim was originally Julia Domina Berius?"

He spoke with confidence. His eyes were confident that he had long been loyal and affectionate. The power between Eusto's forehead was eased. Yulia looked relieved at the sight.

"That's a relief."

"Yes……?"

"You seem to be relieved now."

Eusto put on a face of shame at her words."Have you been paying attention?"

Julia nodded to him, asking in a low voice.

"Of course not, because you belong to Jim.”

Eusto smiled at her casually speaking of ownership of him. I felt like I was being confirmed every time Julia showed that kind of feeling about her. It's not a dream she said she wouldn't abandon herself.

"Do you have a happy face when you're saying something mean things?"

Julia said she was a little sorry for him.

"Is there any reason not to be happy?"

"I want to monopolize you, but Jim doesn't."

Julia held hands with him, saying so.

"From the moment I first met you, I've always taken it from you."

It seemed to receive both freedom and loyalty.

"What's worse is that I don't want to let go."

He was a very greedy man himself. Julia was well aware of such a personality. I could never let go of what I had in my hand and tried to protect it.

It's whining to say this.’

What you say knowing Eusto will accept. I'm just saying this because I know he'd be happy to say it. He spoke with a soft face as if to answer her expectations.

"It's all right, Your Majesty."

Eusto fixed the hand that Julia held. Big hands were enough to cover her hands.

If it's just a hand.

"That's how you do it, Your Majesty. I... didn't think I could monopolize you from the beginning."

She was a huge person. In addition, I was already prepared from the moment I had a heart other than loyalty to her. If I could stay with her, I'd risk everything with it. It was a coalition for Yulia, but I couldn't explain her without the throne.

'I will not be considerate of you. The way forward I'm going to walk is not that green.’

Young Julia told herself she wanted to swear allegiance. If you can live with it, you can. It was a bold remark, but Eusto even thought it was brilliantly beautiful.

I've already had a hunch for a long time. No matter how much I wish, I won't be able to capture her all by myself. That was not to be hoped for by Yulia.

"So you don't have to be considerate. As you said in the beginning...….”

Eusto swallowed his breath for a moment. I said it mildly, but I wasn't being very honest. Even if you knew it, desire didn't convince itself.

But...

"Just do as you please. My master is His Majesty."

Above all else, her desire to be by her side made everything bearable. But Julia didn't look so good.

"Eusto."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Even though it was a bookish call, he could not hide the smile on his lips.

'I understand why so many monarchs in history have been too soft on their own.’

How can you just turn a blind eye to such a pouring affection? Instead of failing to offer their only affection, Julia wanted to accept their whining.

"Holding it in is not the best thing, Jim can accept whatever you are jealous of or whining about."

Julia stood up on her knees, saying so. Then the eyes were met from a slightly higher position than that of a large body. Naturally, he put his arms around his neck and stroked his cheek. Whenever he touched it, it was good to feel the light heat in his body.'More than anything, I miss you a little...….’

It was an honest heart. They also thought that there should be somewhere to release so that there would be no quarrel. He decided to get all drunk, so the responsibility was also on his part.

But he put another story into his mouth.

"You know, Your Majesty, I'm good at holding back."

“…….”

For a moment, his childhood passed through his mind.

'…yes, he's been forced to put up with it ever since he became Eusto Marcus.’

So, I wanted to accept anything that I could accept.

While thinking about him, Eusto's arm pulled her back tightly. The gap between the two, who had been slightly separated, became close. He asked, leaning his face against her arm.

"Instead of jealousy, would you allow me to do something else?"

"Anything else……?"

The air felt strangely thickened. The green eyes, which were usually just honest, were now filled with eagerness and desire for her. The arms around Julia's waist were more closely wrapped around her, and her eyes were completely opposite him.

"Wouldn't you let me?"

He asked in a whisper.

It was so close that I could hear his breathing and pulse.

I'm nervous.’

Just in case you don't approve. He gave her the last key, even as his nose approached.

Without saying what it is.

'…it doesn't matter what.’

Is this just his mind as an emperor or himself? I knew there was no point in distinguishing, but I thought about it.

"Allow, if that's what you want.”

His eyes softened with joy. It was a friendly smile. He came a little closer, hesitated once. Touching each other's mouths was just a short breath.

He put a brake on himself. Instead, he kissed Julia's cheek and earlobe and whispered. I wanted to be allowed to talk to her. Always. Something I couldn't dare say in my heart. A quibble and dithering remark, perhaps a burden on her.

"I dare to like you."

“…….”

"I've loved it for so long that I want to be more honest."

It was too fresh a word to express his feelings. I thought it was not the time to say something deeper than this yet.

Even if Julia accepted, there was still a lot on her arm. There were times when it was necessary to confront. It was not a reassuring situation. That's why I deliberately expressed it to her in small words to make her angry. When I put it into my mouth, my heart overflowed unbearably.

Eusto hugged her back as if he had wrapped it all in his own hands.

"I'm not ready to say anything more straightforward yet, so long enough to say I like you...….”

On the chin, on the ear, on the cheek.

They kissed each other, avoiding only the lips.

Despite the brake, Julia's horse to do what it wants was powerful. Her presence in her arms managed to keep Eusto sane. She barely held back her desire to kiss her on her neck and elsewhere exposed, eye contact with Julia closely.

“…….”

Julia's blue eyes were just looking at his actions lovingly. To the point where patience completely shakes him up.

"Eusto."

She allowed him one more time. At the sound of that voice, Eusto wanted to erase what he had just said. I'm good at holding it in.I felt the urge to kiss like this and tried to hold back. Because there was a fundamental fear. So I wanted to leave a future in desire. I thought it would be okay.

'Already, I was more greedy than your permission...….’

It was at a time when his brow was slightly wrinkled. He felt the strain on her arm, which held her neck. The next moment, I felt a soft touch on my lips.

It was the first touch, the over-lovely. The color seemed to cover only the two people enough to erase all the starlight above their heads.

The kiss wasn't long. The strange air surrounding the area mixed through the night wind. For a moment, Eusto suspected that it was a dream. Julia spoke to him as if it were not an illusion.

"…it's okay if you don't dare think so."

“…….”

Julia had a very honest face.

I made you do all the things Eusto is careful about.’

It wasn't because he was indecisive. Eusto was shaken only in front of him. So I wanted to show my bare face more.

In front of him, it was okay to mix up his weak appearance and to be confused and confused. It didn't matter if Song-ha looked like her when she was young. If only he could accept it, even if there was a slight difference in either.

He was willing to like even the unfamiliar things he saw. As if you've been digging your mind again and again.

Julia observed her favorite face, with her arms resting on his shoulders. He broke his self-restraint, and wondered what his face would look like.

'…a face you'll never get tired of.’

He responded to his kiss and looked as if he was crying. It's not that I don't like it, but I was thinking about whether I could trust the current situation. He had a worried, delicate face only to himself.

"The day you swore allegiance, then you were responsible for what you said was mine."

Under the star-filled night sky, Julia whispered her long-hidden heart like her.

By late June, the air was getting hotter. Thanks to this, Julia's clothes are much thinner than usual. Although I couldn't wear casual clothes because I was the emperor.

Even so, I think I'm the most comfortable one in the palace.’

She used to wear thin, airy blouses and wide-fit, thin pants.

'Strangely, the clothes I wear after I become Julia are the same as before...….’

At times like this, I wondered if I had only changed my face and sent a message. Especially when I'm sitting in front of a desk like this.

Julia sighed as she looked at the mountain of papers.

"Is that sigh a protest against me?"

At Cyril's words, Julia smiled and shook her head.

"No way."

"Of course you will."

Cyril grinned and put a bunch of papers on Yulia's desk.

"Because it's your duty."

Julia frowned slightly at the words. The relationship between the two has not fundamentally changed since I told Cyril that it is okay to misunderstand. Now that both of them know what's important.

If there's anything different...….

"So please don't make it obvious that you don't like it."

He said, cleaning up Yulia's naturally disheveled hair. It was that personal touch became natural. Julia talked, holding Cyril's hand touching her ear."Nobody likes to work."

"Is that so?"

"Don't you keep your vacation regularly?"

"That's a matter of course.

"That's what Jim thinks."

It was a tit-for-tat but a friendly touch. Normally I'd concentrate on my work, but when I was talking to her like this, Cyril would always take a step closer to her.

"He's always overdoing it."

"It's not too much, but don't you know Jim's physical strength?"

"Please do not block confectionery protection."

Cyril kissed his hand, saying so. Despite the hot weather, he was dressed perfectly. Even Krabat, who strangled his neck.

"Isn't it okay to unpack the krabat in front of the luggage?"

Cyril grinned at her words.

"Are you seducing me?”

"…why does it translate like that?”

"I'm listening to what I want to hear."

Julia smirked at his brazen reply. She pulled his grip on her hand. His body bowed and his face got closer. Julia kissed him lightly on the cheek.

"…Your Majesty."

"If it's tempting, shouldn't you do this much?"

She responded with the same impudence. Cyril then closed her eyes briefly and said to Yulia.

"You're always so mean to me."

"Why?"

"It's him……."

Cyril said so and slowly swept from Julia's forehead to the back of her hand and stopped at the chin. Even though the weather got hot, his hands felt a little cold.

"You always put me to the test."

"I said it's okay.”

Julia looked at him as if she could. Of the men she decided to embrace, he was the most grumpy.

“…….”

Cyril looked at Julia for a moment and slowly rose.

"No thanks."

"Why?"

Julia's question wrinkled his brow.

"- I don't want to have my first kiss in the office. That's a situation like this."

“…….”

She looked at him for a moment at a loss for words.

"…I didn't know you were a romanticist."

"Your Majesty really seems to have a lot of prejudice against me."

But his eyes, saying so, looked delighted.

"So in the future, I hope you'll find a lot of differences about me."

Cyril kissed the back of Julia's hand again, saying so.

"I'm sure you'll all be able to watch over your majesty."

He felt a different sense of monopoly. Julia looked at him in surprise and nodded slowly.

It wasn't bad.

No, it was good.

I thought I'd never be tamed. From the first time I saw him, he was bold, saying, "Don't ask for loyalty from me. Such a man was now hinting at having all of himself. Of course, I left out all the important words.

'That's okay, I don't play it either.’

More than that, he was showing. That was enough.

"I'll do that."

At Yulia's friendly smile, Cyril let go of her hand wistfully. She went back to her seat, fixing Krabart as if against her words.

"Your Majesty, are you here?”

"Yes."

Coming back from work, Felix greeted her as if he had waited. He approached Yulia and kissed her on the cheek.

"You did a great job today.”

He said with a bright smile with a cute and handsome face.

'I feel like my fatigue is going away...….’

After work, I remembered that I was healing by looking at the pictures of handsome people. Of course, unlike then, even if you look around you, your eyes become happy."Felix, you did a great job, too.

Julia talked, looking around a cleaner bedroom than in the morning. On the day he waited on Julia's evening, the decorations in the room had changed little by little. Today, wallpaper and flooring were replaced as well as decorations. On a soft blue wallpaper that fits the hot summer, it was a cool marble floor instead of a carpet.

"You don't have to do this every time."

"I do it because I want to.”

Felix beckoned Julia as if the bathroom was ready. Julia entered the bathroom, nodding her head at his words.

The inside of the palace, especially the main palace where the emperor stayed, was always managed at the right temperature by wizards. When Felix was around, he never got distracted. But when it gets hotter outside, no matter how much you keep it at the right temperature, there was a limit. So I was more than happy to take a bath on a day like this.

Felix stayed beyond the partition while the maidens waited in the bath. Instead, she talked to her in small ways throughout the bath.

Your Majesty, the last time you tracked down the traitor, Brick Wade,

"Yes."

Of course, the conversation was sometimes this hard. Julia reached out and poured water on her shoulder.

"Did you get the location?”

"It's not perfect, but it's almost close."

I could feel a shallow resentment in Felix's voice saying so.

"Maybe we can surround them in a dozen minutes...….”

"That's enough."

Despite Julia's answer, Felix showed no signs of regret. But then soon afterwards, he cleared his voice and reported.

"The location was, as expected, Eton.”

Felix magically put the screen in front of her, saying so that Julia could see it. On a screen about the size of a notebook, along with a map of the Eton area, the area he tracked appeared.

'…this place.'

The location of the mercenary Pavot, who had lost his memory before, was also near here.

"I think there are only mountains here… As far as Jim remembers."

I heard it's a place that can't be accessed recklessly because of geothermal heat. There was a story that another rumor revealed an unknown monster.

"There's a stone chamber down the mountain."

"Seoksil?"

"Yes, the structure was like a maze, so it wasn't easy to find."

Soon the screen zoomed in and the structure of the mountain was visible. Julia lamented for a moment at the sight. The length of the stone chamber, which was divided into several floors and looked dizzy at first glance, was actually very sophisticated.

"This is……?"

"It's an ancient royal tomb known to have been destroyed."

"Tomb..."

"The Duke of Othdan and Earl of Arden have confirmed it, so I'm sure.”

Julia sighed at the words.

Now that I've been hiding like this, there's only so much I can do to free my troops.’

Julia recalled her old life looking for King Eton Lecio. No matter what he looked for, he didn't even show his head when he hid intentionally.

"I don't think it's a simple grave."

Felix wouldn't have suffered this much otherwise. Because his magic skills were amazing. In addition, he received cooperation from the tower this time.

"That's right, there are some annoying devices.

"Device……?"

"Yes, as far as I'm concerned.”

Felix then recited about the devices he guessed. I thought it would be a hassle just to hear it.

I think we need to lure them out as much as we can.’

Listening to him, the stone chamber itself felt like a fortress in favor of Mercury.

"No, that's why Lecio chose it."Julia sighed and pulled herself up from the bathtub. The gown floated in front of her in time for the sound of the water. Instead of serving him in person, he moved by magic.

Julia clad in her gown and opened her eyes. As he stepped out of the partition, Felix rolled up Julia's hair with a towel, slightly stained with the ball.

"I wish I could have figured it out more accurately."

"No, that's enough. The rest is up to Jim."

Julia laughed and tapped him on the shoulder. After leaving the bathroom, I could feel the perfect cool air in the bedroom. Julia enjoyed Felix patting her hair dry while sitting on the sofa.

'The rest are banquets...….’

As soon as Julia thought of the banquet, she realized that she had something to say.

"Felix."

"What?"

Julia leaned her head against the backrest and set eyes on Felix over the sofa.

"Will you be Jim's partner at this banquet?”

My eyes were opened by the sunlight that leaked over the darkly laid curtains. He sighed, slightly frowning. I felt like I was interrupted by a good dream.

"What a dream."

Julia's voice stood in my ears asking if she would be a partner. I woke up in the sun before I even answered. Last night, I waited for Julia's dinner and stayed by her side until morning. Felix rose with a slightly half-asleep face.

'…want to see His Majesty.’

Go to your office and you'll see for sure. But then obviously Julia would be worried. Felix rose to his feet, enduring his own desires. It was a day where I could rest without any schedule after a long time. As I came out of bed with my hazy eyes, there was a voice I could hear.

"Are you awake, Lord Matap."

“…….”

Felix frowned at the voice. It was Cornu, the chief wizard attached to the tower. He was also only twenty-five years old and was called a genius in the tower. Considering his age and talent, he named him Felix's commercial wizard. Although Felix, of course, is just a nuisance.

"I told you to go back now that you're done with your business."

"No, I'm not confident in overcoming the flame of the elders."

"Can you overcome my anger?"

"There are twelve elders, and the Lord of the Matap is one, so it would be better."

Felix sighed at the words and saw what was in his hand. It was a perfect morning wash. Oil that has a beauty effect made by a horse tower in appropriate temperature of washwater, plus decorative petals. Cornou didn't like it, but that readiness was frankly useful.

"Don't you have to take care of it thoroughly from today?"

“…….”

"As soon as the Lord returned, you did. Your partner at the next banquet is the Lord of the Matap."

Felix realized that what he heard yesterday was not a dream.

This banquet, will you be Jim's partner?’

It was clearly ringing in my ears. I just finished taking a bath and even the texture of Yulia's white cheeks and slightly wet hair. It all occurred to me. My heart was pounding.

"Did I answer correctly? How did you say that?’

The moment I heard it, I couldn't believe it, so I couldn't remember what I answered. However, I remembered Yulia's face smiling as if it was good for her words. She stroked Felix's hair. He was not the only one there.

Then take care of me, Felix.

Julia said so and kissed her forehead.

'I'll have to record all my memories in a video...….’

Don't forget for a long time. Felix touched his forehead with his hands and dyed his cheeks red. Felix's flushed face, turning a blind eye to Cornu, put down the water he had brought in."Relax, Lord Matap. You said, hmm."

He coughed once, and spoke in a painstaking voice.

"Because the Lord of the Mount will be superior to the wretched Duke of Marcus."

“…….”

"No face, no status."

Felix, who was dipping his hands in the washwater, looked at Cornou with a dumb face. But he spoke as if it were his duty.

"I will give my full support to the tower, with the honor of the tower."

Felix quietly shut up. They were so hostile when they took the hemp wizard test. When I actually passed all the tests, I fell flat on my stomach and admitted him. In addition, he was strangely friendly and felt uncomfortable looking at Felix with respect.

"Every wizard is a weirdo.’

Except for yourself, of course. He was never strange. Just crazy. Blindly to Yulia. And I didn't mean to turn down the sorcerers' support.

"Your Majesty must have seen the Duke of Marcus...….’

It was clear that she would make one of her husbands. It has yet to be decided who will be empress, and I know that he has the advantage. But Felix wasn't going to let him win.

To that end, this banquet was important. It was the first banquet in which she could participate as a participant.

"When Duke Marcus was your partner, he prepared it with great care.’

It wasn't just jewelry that I presented to Julia as a partner. He managed the external part thoroughly for the day. I've already trimmed and polished my good body for the perfect fit of a tuxedo.

In addition, Duke Marcus' butler was an extremely experienced man. On the skin care products that the butler sends every day, he dressed up and worked hard on his appearance on that day. Felix envied the figure.

At that time, he was short and lacked his status and other conditions. But not anymore. Felix said to Cornou as he finished washing his face.

"Call me a tailor."

At Felix's instruction, Madap genius Cornou nodded with sparkling eyes.

"Three?"

Cyril nodded at Julia's question.

"Should I say more or less than I thought?"

Julia put her name and information in her head when she saw the document that Cyril had given her. What she saw was none other than information from those attending the banquet.

There are about 10 days left until the banquet. It reviewed the final list of those who expressed their intention to participate and also stepped up preparations for the banquet. Today was the day to check those arrangements. Her trusted aides were gathered in the emperor's parlor.

"And I've sorted out the suspicious ones here."

Cyril said so and pointed to another document. It contained the names and information of the nobles in a simpler form than it appeared to Yulia.

"It's more than I thought."

Yusto, who was looking at the organized list next to him, said.

"Since this banquet is an unprecedented case,"

That's what Julia said, turning the papers over to the back page. Although it was said lightly, far more aristocrats expressed their intention to participate than at last New Year's banquet. No wonder this was a banquet celebrating Felix's becoming a hemp wizard.

Until now, wizards have always taken their own course. It was not without examples of their involvement in wars in history, but it was very rare. If it became more than a senior wizard, there were few cases.

"But now that the Emperor's servant has become a hemp sorcerer...….’

Besides, Felix didn't want to get out of the position. Thanks to this, Julia became the first emperor to have a hemp wizard."In addition, there were traitors' cases, so there must be a lot of people who care."

Julia nodded as Leoncia sat next to her. She began to read the documents that Cyril had prepared without being asked to. Julia looked at her with curious eyes, and she shrugged.

"I'm not going back and forth between the capital and the Duke of Usdan, Your Majesty."

"Are you after something?"

"There's always only one thing I'm after. The purpose you know very well."

Her purpose was peace between Usdan and Camelia. Leoncia said so and looked at Camelia, who sat beside her. Camelia took a bite out of the pinancier on the table as if she knew everything but had no idea.

"What about Flena?"

Julia was worried if there were any other moves before the banquet. So I asked Plena to check if there was anything suspicious.

"I don't think there's much movement. At least as far as I'm concerned.

"If you say so, there's no chance of anything happening before the banquet.”

Julia slowly pulled out of the papers.

'Is there less power than I expected...….’

Or is he being cautious to aim for a clear shot?

It's been about a month since I let Brick go on purpose. Contrary to expectations that something could be done, Eton remained calm. So Julia opened the banquet bigger than she had originally planned. No one doubted it, as it was an unprecedented case by case.

"I think it's better to be more vigilant at the banquet."

"I guess I should…….”

Julia nodded at Cyril's words. There will be many people attending this banquet for other purposes. Especially, senior wizards who don't usually show up will attend. There seemed to be some people coming up to the capital to make kites with them.

"Eusto, be more careful with the Guard. There will be more strangers than usual.”

"Yes."

"Also, I think we should be as careful as we can to check the company of the nobles…….”

It was easy to identify the participant, but the accompanying occasionally changed. As a celebration, it was not easy to be picky about company.

"Your Majesty, may I use ancient magic that day?”

It was Camellia who opened her mouth. Her ancient magic 'Tussie' excelled in this significant work. But it's too early to be willing to do so.

Camelia added: 'Was she aware of her hesitation?

"Now is not the time for personal consideration, Your Majesty."

"…okay, then I beg you."

At Julia's words, Camelia spoke as if she wanted to leave it to her.

'Well, according to Duke Usdan, she uses ancient magic to enjoy gossip.’

Julia smiled humbly and checked the following documents. Then, one of the maidens entered the drawing room and told the unexpected story.

"Your Majesty, Princess Guyana has requested an audience."

What's going on with Guyana?…?’

Julia was lost in thought for a moment at the sound of the maid-in-law. Guyana's residence was still in the main palace. Because Felix was the one who needed protection the most, moving to another palace was inefficient.

She stayed dead, whether she thought she should not be a burden. Lady-in-waiting for Guyana said that she was not really like a princess. I don't want anything, and I've always reacted like I'm not good enough for her. Then she asked Yulia to meet her, so it seemed unusual."How much does she know about this banquet?"

Julia asked Jenna, who attended the meeting. She was the one who spent the most time with Guyana.

"What I was talking about was a celebratory feast for the Matapist."

"Well……."

"Shall I go?"

Julia shook her head at Jenna's question.

"You must have found it because you have to talk to Jim."

However, I didn't have a good feeling for some reason. Julia told the maid that she would find Guyana by evening, and then proceeded with the banquet inspection meeting again.

Julia, as she told Guyana, found her room after dinner. Even in the main palace, the area around the room inside was very quiet.

Entering the room, Guyana, dressed in a modest dress, rose from her seat. Julia shook her hand and dissuaded her from raising an example.

"I found my luggage.”

"…I know you're busy, but I have something to tell you…….”

Guyana spoke with an apologetic face as if she had done something really rude. Julia shook her head at the words.

"Don't be so nervous, Guyana."

Julia approached her and spoke in a friendly tone. Gesticulating as if to sit on the sofa to Guyana in a stiff position, Yulia also sat down.

Before getting down to business, Julia talked to her as if to ease her tension.

"It's gotten pretty hot these days, is it okay to stay?"

"It's amazing…….”

Guyana replied as if she was being treated too well. Soon two cups of tea came up on the table. Julia took a sip of tea and asked her.

"So, what's the point of finding your luggage?"

It seemed to be somewhat relaxed. But I could feel her posture getting stiff with the question.

"Well, I....”

"Huh?"

She tried to talk, but she dawdled again. Then he looked straight at Julia as if he had made up his mind.

"Use me as bait, Your Majesty."

"…now, what do you mean…….”

Julia looked at Guyana with a puzzled look.

"Well, I'm not very smart."

Guyana said that and took a deep breath.

"Your majesty will... I know I have to hold on."

"Yes, but...….”

"Well, I hear this is a big banquet.”

Julia nodded at the words.

"There are a lot of wizards."

"Yes."

"I'm sure he'll try to come…….”

'...is it because she's a daughter?’

She was expecting how Lecio would behave, even though she hadn't heard from anyone. And it was a pretty credible story. In fact, there were three suspicious nobles. They were all identities Lesio could use to disguise.

"Of course I know I'm not good enough to go to the banquet."

Guyana clenched her skirt tightly with her fist. His face was clearly tense.

"But if I were... You'll find your father easily.”

"…Gaiana."

"I'm sure my father... To take me... I'm sure you will."

The horse was slightly mixed with tears.

'I understand what you think.’

She was in a hurry all the time. After being led out of Lesio by Julia, I tried to be of any help to her, even a word. Even when you tell your story to yourself, staying in the main palace like a mouse is dead.

Everyone seemed to act in her own way, thinking it would help her. Only then do you think you deserve to be here. Either he is, or he thinks he should be.

"Let me tell you the conclusion."Gaiana's shoulders were flabbergasted and flared at Julia's words. Even after saying it, he seemed afraid. In fact, I could see her body shaking.

'Of course, she's the perpetrator.’

It's also a perpetrator of long-standing violence.

"Jim has no intention of putting you in front of Lesio Titas.”

"…what?"

Guyana looked at Julia with a look of incredulity.

"Uh, how come...….”

She leaned towards Yulia and said.

"Well, are you afraid you won't make it?"

Guyana clasped her hands and looked at Yulia with a desperate face.

"Or shall I betray you again... Look."

The voice became smaller as time went by. Julia shook her head at her words.

"No, that's not the reason."

"Then...."

"No matter how fine you are, Jim can't be allowed.”

Julia refused with a determined look. It wasn't a matter of Guyana's ability.

It's not time for personal consideration, Your Majesty.

Suddenly, I remembered what Camelia said this afternoon.

But this is not a personal consideration. It's a desperate need for her.’

I wasn't just a friendly and soft person. Even if it's my own person, I'll use it for hard work whenever I need it.

But...

"If you're the right person, Guyana."

Julia sighed deeply.

"I'm not willing to throw my child, who was abused, who lived in violence, in front of the perpetrator's parents."

“…….”

"Isn't it like telling a child who is a victim to die?"

The voice was filled with desperation. Guyana looked at Julia in surprise. Because she opened her mouth to Yulia with the idea that it was okay to die.

"I'm... fine, Your Majesty."

"Gaiana."

"If I may be of any help to His Majesty... If you could die like that...….”

Then it would be a much more valuable death than living. It would be much more meaningful than putting blood on Julia's hands.

"If you're worried about being ruled by your father, that's fine. The moment my father caught me, I...….”

"Gaiana!"

Julia made a loud noise to Guyana for the first time.

"That's not what Jim's talking about."

"But, Your Majesty, if it's not like this, I'll help you... Nothing."

Julia stood up and approached Guyana. I clenched her hand.

"I'm surprised, Princess Guyana has so many wounds on her body.’

That's what Flena, who took care of her after bringing her, said. In fact, there were still minor scars on her arm, exposed below the sleeve of the dress. All were traces of violence left by Lesio. These wounds remained all over her body.

"Jim wants you to see the future, not the past."

"Your Majesty..."

"I told him to think for himself how to live... I didn't mean to ask you to find a way to help me."

“…….”

"I want you to find what you want to do."

Julia pulled Guyana's body gently. Guyana was about the same age as herself. But he had a very thin, small build. Compared to other women, Julia was small considering that she was tall.

"I hope the day comes when you tell Jim what you want to do."

Julia hugged Guyana by saying so. Since I was brought here, I have been able to eat meals and snacks, but I still felt bones in my skinny body.

Even at night, Guyana said it was rare for her to sleep properly. I heard you had a nightmare and had a cold sweat. More unfortunately, throughout the nightmare, she said she couldn't even once. As if she shouldn't speak out, she just bites her lips and grumbles."Because Lesio raised her like that. To put up with the pain and not to express it. It was a pity.

"What do you want to eat? I wish I could talk, hope to have it while looking at fashionable dresses, and laugh out loud."

She didn't even want such a little thing. Because all she ever wanted was death. The only death that can escape Lesio.

Julia slowly separated herself and looked at Guyana. There was moist water around her eyes. Tears streamed down my cheeks without a sound.

"Gaiana, if you want something to repay Jim.”

Julia raised her hand and wiped the tears from Guyana's cheeks.

"Show me how you dream of the future. Because that's what Jim wants.”

"…Your Majesty, I... How."

"You can, Jim gave me permission."

Actually, I didn't need your permission. Guyana will need it. Julia patted Guyana on the cheek and hugged her tightly once again. Even this warmth must be too new to her.

"So Guyana, just think about being under Jim's protection until you are."

Guyana couldn't reply to the soft words. But she, who always seemed to live in a grave, thought the warmth of the sun seemed to envelop her.

'Can I... really dare you to wish for something like that?'’

It was all awkward and strange. Everything Julia said seemed something he should not dare to think about.

But...

'…it's warm.'

Her hug was so warm. Since coming here, the warmth of the people hugging her seemed to poison her.

Guyana leaned her cheek slightly on Julia's shoulder. It was a very awkward gesture, but it was a great courage for her.