“Your Majesty. Please forgive me...!”
“I was wrong, Your Majesty the Empress. Please have mercy!”
If they were to stay out of social circles for three years, their influence would be over.
Their status in the court will also be significantly reduced compared to before.
The three women of Neuta cried and begged, but the order that had already been given could not be changed.
“Take them and go. Have the 7th Imperial Knights stand guard.”
“I will obey your command, Your Majesty.”
Agatha turned her gaze away as she watched the Imperial Knights drag away the three women.
She wouldn't have dragged the Emperor into it if they hadn't played around with Enoch's safety.
It was the fault of those who did not know the line.
'It'll be quiet for a while.'
Suddenly Agatha wanted to see Enoch. It was a false emergency call, but she still wanted to confirm his safety.
“Agatha.”
“...”
Of course, some things had to be resolved before that.
Agatha swallowed her sigh and bowed to Ferdinand, who was standing right next to her.
“Your Highness, the Second Prince of the Mainukor Empire. What is it, Your Highness?”
“That’s right. I think I need to explain.”
Just as Ferdinand was about to open his mouth, the Emperor, who was taking a deep breath, noticed the sight and reacted immediately.
“Oh, Second Prince! How shocked you must have been! I will comfort you. I will prepare a drink for you, so let’s go quickly!”
“Yes? Your Majesty. But I have something to say to Lady Agatha-”
“Yes, yes. Let’s go. What are you doing, Chief Chamberlain, instead of clearing the way?”
The Emperor's chamberlain quickly dismissed the nobles. The Emperor was really doing his best to stop Ferdinand.
The Crown Princess looked around and gave advice to the Empress.
“The mood has become quite disturbing. Your Majesty the Empress, it is still early, but shall we begin preparing for dinner?”
“Good idea. Head Maid, send a message to the nobles.”
“That is a wise decision, Your Majesty the Empress. How astonishing it is that such a thing has happened.”
The nobles who had gathered around the Empress and the Crown Princess were slowly scattering after them.
Some disappeared while secretly watching Agatha.
Everyone saw that it was Agatha Nobilis who appeared with the Emperor.
This will allow the rumor that it was Agasa who dealt with Neuta to spread more quickly behind the scenes.
Agatha nodded to her aides and attendants who were giving her strange looks and turned around.
Before she knew it, the Crown Prince, Anthony Roxiba, was following her.
“I guess there was no need for me to come forward.”
He looked surprisingly happy today, having spent the day sightseeing instead of hunting.
Agatha answered calmly.
“It was my own fault. I didn’t even know that the Second Prince was with a maid.”
“But you brought Father?”
“Originally, I was planning to end it on the high line.”
Because they touched her husband, the level of punishment was raised to that of a Duke.
Since the board was limited to the social circle and this one touched the head of the family, they also had nothing to say.
'If you didn't expect that, then you're stupid.'
Anthony, with his arms crossed over his head, laughed heartily.
“So, what did Madam Neuta and Young Lady touch? Like, your husband. Huh? That’s why you brought Father here? Huh?”
“...”
Agatha didn't answer, but Anthony, who had noticed, burst into laughter.
The maids around her were smiling softly, but the Crown Prince's aides, the Imperial Knights, the First Vice-Captain, Leon Takran, and the knights of Aratus who were following her were looking at her with strange eyes.
“Hey, in my lifetime, Agatha Nobilis was like this, huh?”
“Be quiet.”
“Hahahaha!”
Agatha arrived at the Aratus camp with a tired face. Anthony was still teasing Agatha.
“Please go away, Your Highness.”
“Yes. I was just about to go. Hey, I guess it was a good thing I stayed with you today. I had a good time.”
"Your Highness."
“I’m going. See you at dinner.”
Agatha, who had barely seen Anthony off, let out a weary breath.
“Madam, please drink some water.”
"Thank you."
Agatha drank the water offered by the maid and turned her gaze to the First Vice-Captain, Leon. Leon immediately lowered his head.
“Yes, Ma’am.”
“Do you remember the knight from the Imperial Knights who lied? Find out who he is.”
"All right."
“And I also want to know the news about Enoch properly.”
“I have already attached our knight to the contact person who was handling the news here. You don’t have to worry, Madam.”
“Surely that knight wouldn’t report what almost happened to me?”
Agatha stared up at Sir Leon. Leon immediately shook his head.
“I have put in place a statement. His Grace will only receive a report on the results.”
"Great."
Leon was definitely a flexible knight. As they spent more time together, he began to get to know her and adapt to her work style.
"Lady."
"Yes?"
Agatha, who had been paused for a moment, quickly turned her head to where Leon was looking.
There stood the grandson of the Mainukor Empire, reminiscent of Ferdinand.
Pure white silver hair and cloudy purple eyes.
"Mother. Can I talk to you for a moment?”
He was accompanied by a servant and a knight brought from Mainukor.
Leon whispered quickly.
“I didn’t have time to tell you, but when you met His Majesty the Emperor a little while ago, he was following you from afar as well as at that scene earlier.”
Agatha's eyebrows rose slightly. Agatha, who had naturally adjusted her expression, bowed politely.
“Meet the grandson of the Mainukor Empire.”
“You don’t have to be so polite. The Marchioness is my mother.”
She thought she misheard.
At first, she thought it was right for him to call her mother.
“I think you are mistaken, Your Highness. Your Highness has never been registered with me.”
“...You married my father, didn’t you? You will be my stepmother.”
“I believe that was before Your Highness was officially registered as a member of the royal family.”
“...”
“I guess that’s not the point.”
Agatha, who had solved the problem, straightened her posture.
“You may call me Marchioness Aratus, Your Highness. What brings you here?”
“I have something to talk about. May I come inside?”
She didn't really want to bring it up though.
Agatha took a step back, as it was not very pleasant to have a conversation with her ex-husband's son in such a conspicuous place.
“Come in, Your Highness. But please keep in mind that I have to go out soon to prepare dinner.”
"Yes."
After hearing the answer, Agatha turned around and entered the barracks first. She was followed by Adan, her attendants, the knights, Agatha's close maids, and Aratus' knights.
Adan braced himself. Today was the only day he had followed Agatha Nobilis around, and this was the only chance he had managed to get along.
Although he was a descendant of the royal family, Adan was not favored by Ferdinand and was in a very unstable situation.
If his father Ferdinand had paid attention, he could have been granted lands and titles of nobility long ago.
It was difficult to imagine even in dreams.
"If you can change Agatha's mind, I will give you a title."
When Ferdinand, drunk, came here and first brought up the subject of titles, Adan didn't believe him.
No, he never even thought about changing Agatha's mind in the first place.
He barely managed to survive in the villa for ten years, barely able to breathe.
Adan knew that even if he succeeded, Ferdinand would not take care of him.
Besides, there's no way this woman would choose her father again.
What does a former stepmother lack when she has everything - lineage, status, wealth, power, and force?
So, rather than doing such meaningless things, it would be much better to find a way to live.
His goal was to have a foothold in Roxbard.
'Agatha Nobilis also owes me something, so of course she'll listen.'
And that goal was just about to be achieved.
“Please sit over here, Your Highness.”
Agatha, who had given up the top seat to Adan, sat on the couch opposite him.
“What do you want to say?”
In fact, Agatha never thought that she would now come into contact with Ferdinand's son.
Ten years ago, they could only barely confirm his shape.
This was their first meeting, as Agatha immediately filed for divorce and left the Mainukor Empire.
“This is Adan Mainyu. I met you once when I was young.”
Of course, the grandson didn't seem to think so.
First of all, Agatha treated him like any other noble. Those who tried to make contact by seizing a connection usually had a clear purpose.
“I have come to see you because I have something to ask you.”
A face that looked just like Ferdinand declared proudly.
“You know you owe me a debt. I want to settle down in Roxbard under your shadow, so please help me.”
"Yes?"
Agatha tilted her head for a moment.
'What debt?'
For a moment, she looked back at the past, but this was her first meeting with the imperial grandson.
“I was wrong, Your Majesty the Empress. Please have mercy!”
If they were to stay out of social circles for three years, their influence would be over.
Their status in the court will also be significantly reduced compared to before.
The three women of Neuta cried and begged, but the order that had already been given could not be changed.
“Take them and go. Have the 7th Imperial Knights stand guard.”
“I will obey your command, Your Majesty.”
Agatha turned her gaze away as she watched the Imperial Knights drag away the three women.
She wouldn't have dragged the Emperor into it if they hadn't played around with Enoch's safety.
It was the fault of those who did not know the line.
'It'll be quiet for a while.'
Suddenly Agatha wanted to see Enoch. It was a false emergency call, but she still wanted to confirm his safety.
“Agatha.”
“...”
Of course, some things had to be resolved before that.
Agatha swallowed her sigh and bowed to Ferdinand, who was standing right next to her.
“Your Highness, the Second Prince of the Mainukor Empire. What is it, Your Highness?”
“That’s right. I think I need to explain.”
Just as Ferdinand was about to open his mouth, the Emperor, who was taking a deep breath, noticed the sight and reacted immediately.
“Oh, Second Prince! How shocked you must have been! I will comfort you. I will prepare a drink for you, so let’s go quickly!”
“Yes? Your Majesty. But I have something to say to Lady Agatha-”
“Yes, yes. Let’s go. What are you doing, Chief Chamberlain, instead of clearing the way?”
The Emperor's chamberlain quickly dismissed the nobles. The Emperor was really doing his best to stop Ferdinand.
The Crown Princess looked around and gave advice to the Empress.
“The mood has become quite disturbing. Your Majesty the Empress, it is still early, but shall we begin preparing for dinner?”
“Good idea. Head Maid, send a message to the nobles.”
“That is a wise decision, Your Majesty the Empress. How astonishing it is that such a thing has happened.”
The nobles who had gathered around the Empress and the Crown Princess were slowly scattering after them.
Some disappeared while secretly watching Agatha.
Everyone saw that it was Agatha Nobilis who appeared with the Emperor.
This will allow the rumor that it was Agasa who dealt with Neuta to spread more quickly behind the scenes.
Agatha nodded to her aides and attendants who were giving her strange looks and turned around.
Before she knew it, the Crown Prince, Anthony Roxiba, was following her.
“I guess there was no need for me to come forward.”
He looked surprisingly happy today, having spent the day sightseeing instead of hunting.
Agatha answered calmly.
“It was my own fault. I didn’t even know that the Second Prince was with a maid.”
“But you brought Father?”
“Originally, I was planning to end it on the high line.”
Because they touched her husband, the level of punishment was raised to that of a Duke.
Since the board was limited to the social circle and this one touched the head of the family, they also had nothing to say.
'If you didn't expect that, then you're stupid.'
Anthony, with his arms crossed over his head, laughed heartily.
“So, what did Madam Neuta and Young Lady touch? Like, your husband. Huh? That’s why you brought Father here? Huh?”
“...”
Agatha didn't answer, but Anthony, who had noticed, burst into laughter.
The maids around her were smiling softly, but the Crown Prince's aides, the Imperial Knights, the First Vice-Captain, Leon Takran, and the knights of Aratus who were following her were looking at her with strange eyes.
“Hey, in my lifetime, Agatha Nobilis was like this, huh?”
“Be quiet.”
“Hahahaha!”
Agatha arrived at the Aratus camp with a tired face. Anthony was still teasing Agatha.
“Please go away, Your Highness.”
“Yes. I was just about to go. Hey, I guess it was a good thing I stayed with you today. I had a good time.”
"Your Highness."
“I’m going. See you at dinner.”
Agatha, who had barely seen Anthony off, let out a weary breath.
“Madam, please drink some water.”
"Thank you."
Agatha drank the water offered by the maid and turned her gaze to the First Vice-Captain, Leon. Leon immediately lowered his head.
“Yes, Ma’am.”
“Do you remember the knight from the Imperial Knights who lied? Find out who he is.”
"All right."
“And I also want to know the news about Enoch properly.”
“I have already attached our knight to the contact person who was handling the news here. You don’t have to worry, Madam.”
“Surely that knight wouldn’t report what almost happened to me?”
Agatha stared up at Sir Leon. Leon immediately shook his head.
“I have put in place a statement. His Grace will only receive a report on the results.”
"Great."
Leon was definitely a flexible knight. As they spent more time together, he began to get to know her and adapt to her work style.
"Lady."
"Yes?"
Agatha, who had been paused for a moment, quickly turned her head to where Leon was looking.
There stood the grandson of the Mainukor Empire, reminiscent of Ferdinand.
Pure white silver hair and cloudy purple eyes.
"Mother. Can I talk to you for a moment?”
He was accompanied by a servant and a knight brought from Mainukor.
Leon whispered quickly.
“I didn’t have time to tell you, but when you met His Majesty the Emperor a little while ago, he was following you from afar as well as at that scene earlier.”
Agatha's eyebrows rose slightly. Agatha, who had naturally adjusted her expression, bowed politely.
“Meet the grandson of the Mainukor Empire.”
“You don’t have to be so polite. The Marchioness is my mother.”
She thought she misheard.
At first, she thought it was right for him to call her mother.
“I think you are mistaken, Your Highness. Your Highness has never been registered with me.”
“...You married my father, didn’t you? You will be my stepmother.”
“I believe that was before Your Highness was officially registered as a member of the royal family.”
“...”
“I guess that’s not the point.”
Agatha, who had solved the problem, straightened her posture.
“You may call me Marchioness Aratus, Your Highness. What brings you here?”
“I have something to talk about. May I come inside?”
She didn't really want to bring it up though.
Agatha took a step back, as it was not very pleasant to have a conversation with her ex-husband's son in such a conspicuous place.
“Come in, Your Highness. But please keep in mind that I have to go out soon to prepare dinner.”
"Yes."
After hearing the answer, Agatha turned around and entered the barracks first. She was followed by Adan, her attendants, the knights, Agatha's close maids, and Aratus' knights.
Adan braced himself. Today was the only day he had followed Agatha Nobilis around, and this was the only chance he had managed to get along.
Although he was a descendant of the royal family, Adan was not favored by Ferdinand and was in a very unstable situation.
If his father Ferdinand had paid attention, he could have been granted lands and titles of nobility long ago.
It was difficult to imagine even in dreams.
"If you can change Agatha's mind, I will give you a title."
When Ferdinand, drunk, came here and first brought up the subject of titles, Adan didn't believe him.
No, he never even thought about changing Agatha's mind in the first place.
He barely managed to survive in the villa for ten years, barely able to breathe.
Adan knew that even if he succeeded, Ferdinand would not take care of him.
Besides, there's no way this woman would choose her father again.
What does a former stepmother lack when she has everything - lineage, status, wealth, power, and force?
So, rather than doing such meaningless things, it would be much better to find a way to live.
His goal was to have a foothold in Roxbard.
'Agatha Nobilis also owes me something, so of course she'll listen.'
And that goal was just about to be achieved.
“Please sit over here, Your Highness.”
Agatha, who had given up the top seat to Adan, sat on the couch opposite him.
“What do you want to say?”
In fact, Agatha never thought that she would now come into contact with Ferdinand's son.
Ten years ago, they could only barely confirm his shape.
This was their first meeting, as Agatha immediately filed for divorce and left the Mainukor Empire.
“This is Adan Mainyu. I met you once when I was young.”
Of course, the grandson didn't seem to think so.
First of all, Agatha treated him like any other noble. Those who tried to make contact by seizing a connection usually had a clear purpose.
“I have come to see you because I have something to ask you.”
A face that looked just like Ferdinand declared proudly.
“You know you owe me a debt. I want to settle down in Roxbard under your shadow, so please help me.”
"Yes?"
Agatha tilted her head for a moment.
'What debt?'
For a moment, she looked back at the past, but this was her first meeting with the imperial grandson.
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