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Soon, the empire's castle came into view. "Well then, it's time for them to wake up." Selvia loosened her grip on Harwin's hand. Come to think of it, there was no need to keep holding hands until here, but she wondered why they had continued to do so. Her face burned hot and her mouth felt parched. Whether he’s aware of Selvia's feelings or not, Harwin seemed to let go of her hand but lightly held just her fingertips while smiling. "How disappointing. If not for them, I would have kept…-
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"I wonder how long it will take to arrive." To get from the kingdom to the empire, one had to travel along mountain paths for at least fifteen days. Following the river would be more comfortable but would take longer and risk monster attacks. Selvia, who had been falling in and out of sleep in the carriage, suddenly noticed that the carriage had stopped. Wondering what was happening, she poked her head out to find a familiar person standing there. "I came to escort you, as the journey ahead…
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"It would be nice if Beatus granted me a divorce, but that's unlikely. So I want the Karina Empire to step in." Selvia hesitated for a moment. "Actually, I'm not sure if the Emperor of Karina Empire would accept this." Duke Harwin gently stroked his chin and curled up his lips. <Just tell me what you need.> "You'll need to threaten the Kingdom of Delpheron. Since I hate war, demand me as a trophy." A moment of silence fell. Duke Harwin blinked with quite a surprised expression.…
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"You can't...... drink alcohol?" "Are you perhaps feeling unwell somewhere?" Contrary to the worried voices, Leliana wore a rather troubled expression. Only Selvia snickered at her behavior. 'Finally, the opportunity has come.' It certainly took long enough. At this point, one might wonder if there was something wrong with Beatus's seed. To think she's only now pregnant after being together almost every day. Selvia swirled her wine glass and savored the aroma. The appropriate…
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* * * Selvia got into the carriage and faced Leliana. "When we go to House Evelyn, mind your titles properly." "I will." Leliana snorted. She had already received quite a few glares for not using proper titles when the Karina delegation came. "Ah, right. You saw him too? My former fiancé." "......Why bring him up suddenly?" Cracks appeared in Selvia's previously expressionless face. Not noticing this, Leliana started chattering excitedly. "He must have come looking for me…
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Leliana came out of the room after whispering sweet nothings with Beatus as always. "Hmm, seems like I'll return to my original position soon." She needed to get what Beatus wanted. Though Leliana felt somewhat anxious, it didn't matter. What she worried about was Selvia having the child of prophecy. But Beatus hadn't even consummated with Selvia. In the end, it was just needless worry. As she was fixing her disheveled hair while heading to her room, she saw a familiar…
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Harwin was skilled at acting. It was easy to hide his thoughts in a place where darkness had fallen. 'Though discussions with the temple are already complete......' To be precise, he had made a contract with the high priest. The Kingdom of Delpheron severely oppressed the temple. Therefore, they couldn't receive support even when they needed funds. That was probably due to an old prophecy that the Kingdom of Delpheron would fall. "Where did it go? Must have been taken already." The…
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How strange this feeling is. To think of having tea in the place where they had their secret meetings. Selvia looked at Beatus while setting down her teacup with a clink. "It feels like it's been a while since we sat down for tea together. You've been quite busy lately." Selvia carefully asked while handling her teacup. "Yes. It was partly due to socializing, and various matters piled up. Ah, I hear another envoy is coming." "......An envoy?" "From the Karina Empire. It seems they were…
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"It's quiet." Selvia returned to her room with a tired expression. Though it seemed like someone would come running to confront her any moment...... As expected, Beatus was not in the room. Leliana might have moved him to her room. Knock knock knock. A maid opened the door and peeked her head in. Judging by how she was gauging Selvia's mood, her prediction seemed correct. "Um...... Your Highness the Queen." "Did something happen?" "How would you like dinner? His Highness said he…
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Selvia's expression immediately crumpled, though she had naturally expected it to be the maid. Though his face was covered, she could instantly tell who it was. The mask covering his face, the tall stature, and black hair. "I thought you might need help." "Wouldn't it be better for you to maintain your position at the banquet and let the maid handle this?" Along with her stiff voice, Selvia's lips trembled. Beatus approached Selvia with slow steps and set down the dress he was…
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