The weak government blinked its large eyes and expressed its concern.
The beastmen who had been the first to mention humans made an embarrassed expression.
“Oh, I guess I spoke without realizing it.”
“No. Thank you for your consideration.”
Titi replied kindly. Everyone around Titi looked at her with warm eyes.
“How can you be so kind.”
“You’re as considerate as you are on the inside. I heard that the Empress was very opposed to Titi’s young lady entering the palace. And you’re still taking her side even after all that.”
The beastmen who had been the first to mention humans made an embarrassed expression.
“Oh, I guess I spoke without realizing it.”
“No. Thank you for your consideration.”
Titi replied kindly. Everyone around Titi looked at her with warm eyes.
“How can you be so kind.”
“You’re as considerate as you are on the inside. I heard that the Empress was very opposed to Titi’s young lady entering the palace. And you’re still taking her side even after all that.”
“Ah... That’s it.”
Titi hesitated to speak as if she was having a hard time.
When everyone looked at her with pity, Titi tried to smile.
“I believe that the Empress will understand my true feelings someday.”
“If you’re too kind, you’ll just get hurt.”
Despite the people’s ardor, Titi simply smiled brightly.
Everyone liked Titi’s gentleness, which was unusual for a government official.
Amid the friendly atmosphere, one of the young ladies spoke.
“More than that, have you heard?”
“What?”
The young lady’s voice became particularly secretive.
“There’s a rumor that different males come and go from the Empress’s palace every night.”
“Oh my.”
The nobles’ eyes sparkled at the provocative rumor.
The rumor quickly caught fire.
“Actually, I heard it too. She calls all kinds of species, right?”
“You say the males change every night?”
“Well, she's a human. She hasn’t even made a vow to be the companion of His Majesty. Maybe it’s been like that for quite some time.”
The rumor about the Empress’s night, which followed the story that all humans are corrupt, was spreading more and more dramatically.
“She's been called by a nickname that doesn’t suit her.”
“What nickname?”
“Cold-blooded Empress.”
The Empress was fair and just in all matters, but she was very cold to those who approached her with personal feelings. It is said that blue blood flows instead of red blood for a woman who is a human and becomes the Empress of the beastkin.
They kept talking nonstop while observing Titi’s reaction.
She was smiling with her hands clasped together as if she was truly happy.
“Thank goodness. I was actually worried a lot. I wondered if the Empress was alone because of me. I am relieved to hear that she is not lonely every day.”
They could have criticized the Empress, saying that it was a good thing.
Titi did not say anything about the provocative rumor.
Several of the beastkins expressed their disappointment as they watched Titi.
“But I was rejected.”
“Me too.”
There was also the raccoon who had been rejected by Sepia for dancing earlier.
Titi apologized with an apologetic face.
“I’m sorry. I guess I told you to approach the Empress for no reason.”
“Oh my, what is there for Young Lady Titi to be sorry about? I guess it’s not the Empress’s taste.”
The people burst into laughter at the words of a woman.
“As expected of a human, she must have high standards.”
“What kind of taste does she have? As expected of a carnivore?”
Titi hesitated to speak as if she was having a hard time.
When everyone looked at her with pity, Titi tried to smile.
“I believe that the Empress will understand my true feelings someday.”
“If you’re too kind, you’ll just get hurt.”
Despite the people’s ardor, Titi simply smiled brightly.
Everyone liked Titi’s gentleness, which was unusual for a government official.
Amid the friendly atmosphere, one of the young ladies spoke.
“More than that, have you heard?”
“What?”
The young lady’s voice became particularly secretive.
“There’s a rumor that different males come and go from the Empress’s palace every night.”
“Oh my.”
The nobles’ eyes sparkled at the provocative rumor.
The rumor quickly caught fire.
“Actually, I heard it too. She calls all kinds of species, right?”
“You say the males change every night?”
“Well, she's a human. She hasn’t even made a vow to be the companion of His Majesty. Maybe it’s been like that for quite some time.”
The rumor about the Empress’s night, which followed the story that all humans are corrupt, was spreading more and more dramatically.
“She's been called by a nickname that doesn’t suit her.”
“What nickname?”
“Cold-blooded Empress.”
The Empress was fair and just in all matters, but she was very cold to those who approached her with personal feelings. It is said that blue blood flows instead of red blood for a woman who is a human and becomes the Empress of the beastkin.
They kept talking nonstop while observing Titi’s reaction.
She was smiling with her hands clasped together as if she was truly happy.
“Thank goodness. I was actually worried a lot. I wondered if the Empress was alone because of me. I am relieved to hear that she is not lonely every day.”
They could have criticized the Empress, saying that it was a good thing.
Titi did not say anything about the provocative rumor.
Several of the beastkins expressed their disappointment as they watched Titi.
“But I was rejected.”
“Me too.”
There was also the raccoon who had been rejected by Sepia for dancing earlier.
Titi apologized with an apologetic face.
“I’m sorry. I guess I told you to approach the Empress for no reason.”
“Oh my, what is there for Young Lady Titi to be sorry about? I guess it’s not the Empress’s taste.”
The people burst into laughter at the words of a woman.
“As expected of a human, she must have high standards.”
“What kind of taste does she have? As expected of a carnivore?”
“Maybe a gentle herbivorous male.”
In fact, the rumors about the Empress had been circulating since yesterday, when she was absent.
Sepia had to listen to the rumors as if they were nailed down.
She also saw it. Titi’s gaze had suddenly turned to her.
In the moment their eyes met, Titi was smiling brightly.
The source of the rumor was nearby.
The maid, who was furious at Titi’s smile, tried to run to the government.
“I just...!”
“Wait a minute.”
Sepia tried to stop her, but the maid was faster.
Madame Remody, who had been trying to stop the usually hot-tempered maid, had let go.
Someone blocked the maid’s path as she was about to strike.
“Aah!”
The maid who had her nose bumped into the man’s chest covered her face.
The man, who had suddenly approached her, got angry at the injured maid instead of saying sorry.
“Oh, what? You’re being annoying.”
“What did you say just now? Who suddenly thrust into me!”
As the maid was about to move forward, he was suddenly struck from the left.
He pushed the maid aside as if she was an inconvenience.
“Whoa!”
“Betty!”
The surprised Remody caught Betty, who was about to fall to the floor.
How dare he be so rude to the Empress’s maid.
The small commotion focused everyone’s attention.
Sepia’s face hardened.
However, the young master paid no attention and gave Sepia a graceful greeting.
“Her Majesty, I greet you. My name is Gelard Louvre.”
Brown hair slicked back without a single strand. Brown-eyed man smiled with a somewhat mean-looking appearance.
Louvre.
Sepia’s eyes grew cold at the name of the family that had already upset her dozens of times.
“I heard the introduction well. I was just wondering who you are.”
“Oh, was the Empress waiting for me too? I heard from my mother that my reputation in the capital was quite good.”
It had not been long since the banquet had begun.
Gelard’s nose was already red as if he had been drinking heavily.
Yes. Sepia had heard rumors about the eldest son of the Count Louvre.
'He's a drunkard and a piece of trash.'
In fact, the rumors about the Empress had been circulating since yesterday, when she was absent.
Sepia had to listen to the rumors as if they were nailed down.
She also saw it. Titi’s gaze had suddenly turned to her.
In the moment their eyes met, Titi was smiling brightly.
The source of the rumor was nearby.
The maid, who was furious at Titi’s smile, tried to run to the government.
“I just...!”
“Wait a minute.”
Sepia tried to stop her, but the maid was faster.
Madame Remody, who had been trying to stop the usually hot-tempered maid, had let go.
Someone blocked the maid’s path as she was about to strike.
“Aah!”
The maid who had her nose bumped into the man’s chest covered her face.
The man, who had suddenly approached her, got angry at the injured maid instead of saying sorry.
“Oh, what? You’re being annoying.”
“What did you say just now? Who suddenly thrust into me!”
As the maid was about to move forward, he was suddenly struck from the left.
He pushed the maid aside as if she was an inconvenience.
“Whoa!”
“Betty!”
The surprised Remody caught Betty, who was about to fall to the floor.
How dare he be so rude to the Empress’s maid.
The small commotion focused everyone’s attention.
Sepia’s face hardened.
However, the young master paid no attention and gave Sepia a graceful greeting.
“Her Majesty, I greet you. My name is Gelard Louvre.”
Brown hair slicked back without a single strand. Brown-eyed man smiled with a somewhat mean-looking appearance.
Louvre.
Sepia’s eyes grew cold at the name of the family that had already upset her dozens of times.
“I heard the introduction well. I was just wondering who you are.”
“Oh, was the Empress waiting for me too? I heard from my mother that my reputation in the capital was quite good.”
It had not been long since the banquet had begun.
Gelard’s nose was already red as if he had been drinking heavily.
Yes. Sepia had heard rumors about the eldest son of the Count Louvre.
'He's a drunkard and a piece of trash.'
He was even said to have been so drunk that he couldn't even show his face on the first day of the victory celebration.
It wasn't easy to be known so badly in the capital.
And yet the Countess kept on swearing, saying that he was the child she had given birth to. When Sepia didn't say anything, he told her his purpose.
"I heard that you bring a different man into the palace every night. If you invite me to your bedroom, I'm confident that I won't be replaced."
Gelard's remarks were enough to astonish even those who had been gossiping about Sepia.
No matter how wild the rumors were, how could he openly say such nonsense in front of the Empress of the Empire?
Sepia's expression became colder without hardening.
"I think you're misunderstanding something. There's only one reason I asked for your name. “ If I’m going to make you pay for the rudeness you showed to the maid, I need to know who you are.”
“No, was she the Empress’s maid? I didn’t know.”
Gelard shrugged his shoulders as if he had forgotten that he had bumped into the maid earlier.
Indeed, he was someone who ruled like a Prince in a local territory and didn’t know what to be afraid of.
“What if she wasn’t my maid? Then would the rudeness you showed to Betty disappear?”
“That was my mistake.”
Gelard scratched the back of his head. Judging by the way he was staggering, it was hard to tell if he was still in his right mind.
It would have been better to shout at the rocks in the backyard than to talk to a drunkard.
“All right. I’ll take care of my maid. I won’t forget the rudeness you showed to me and the maid today.”
Blood was dripping from the maid’s cheek as if he had bumped into her earlier.
Sepia was turning her back on Gelard to approach Betty.
“No, don’t...!”
Gelard reached out to grab the wrist of the Empress who was about to turn away.
However, the drunkard’s hand could not reach Sepia.
“Ahhh!”
“Get out.”
Roxanne was holding Gelard’s arm as if she was going to crush it.
Roxanne, who looked at Gelard like an insect, broke the arm he was holding and threw him to the floor.
Gelard, who was thrown half-folded, bounced on the floor and rolled to the corner of the banquet hall, where he had to bang his face against the wall.
“Oh my, my son!”
The Countess, who belatedly realized who the cause of the commotion was, ran over and hugged Gelard.
Blood was flowing out of his crooked nose from the wall, wetting his face.
“I will ask the entire Louvre for this rudeness later.”
There was not a single emotion in Roxanne’s expressionless face.
The Countess, who was about to protest, closed her mouth. Soon, the knights dragged away Gelard, who had caused a commotion.
“Oh my, where are you taking my son!”
The Countess followed them with tears in her eyes.
The commotion died down.
Around Sepia, the males who had been rejected by her earlier or who had tried to approach her gathered to watch this situation.
The Star of Ishtar.
Those who wanted to take Sepia, the highest woman in the empire, along with that noble destiny, and reach their destination.
Those shameless males backed away hesitantly as they watched Gelard being carried away bleeding.
Such a commotion in the banquet hall. Sepia was a little dazed because everything had happened so quickly, but Roxanne appeared in front of her.
“Are you hurt?”
“...Oh, yes.”
It wasn't easy to be known so badly in the capital.
And yet the Countess kept on swearing, saying that he was the child she had given birth to. When Sepia didn't say anything, he told her his purpose.
"I heard that you bring a different man into the palace every night. If you invite me to your bedroom, I'm confident that I won't be replaced."
Gelard's remarks were enough to astonish even those who had been gossiping about Sepia.
No matter how wild the rumors were, how could he openly say such nonsense in front of the Empress of the Empire?
Sepia's expression became colder without hardening.
"I think you're misunderstanding something. There's only one reason I asked for your name. “ If I’m going to make you pay for the rudeness you showed to the maid, I need to know who you are.”
“No, was she the Empress’s maid? I didn’t know.”
Gelard shrugged his shoulders as if he had forgotten that he had bumped into the maid earlier.
Indeed, he was someone who ruled like a Prince in a local territory and didn’t know what to be afraid of.
“What if she wasn’t my maid? Then would the rudeness you showed to Betty disappear?”
“That was my mistake.”
Gelard scratched the back of his head. Judging by the way he was staggering, it was hard to tell if he was still in his right mind.
It would have been better to shout at the rocks in the backyard than to talk to a drunkard.
“All right. I’ll take care of my maid. I won’t forget the rudeness you showed to me and the maid today.”
Blood was dripping from the maid’s cheek as if he had bumped into her earlier.
Sepia was turning her back on Gelard to approach Betty.
“No, don’t...!”
Gelard reached out to grab the wrist of the Empress who was about to turn away.
However, the drunkard’s hand could not reach Sepia.
“Ahhh!”
“Get out.”
Roxanne was holding Gelard’s arm as if she was going to crush it.
Roxanne, who looked at Gelard like an insect, broke the arm he was holding and threw him to the floor.
Gelard, who was thrown half-folded, bounced on the floor and rolled to the corner of the banquet hall, where he had to bang his face against the wall.
“Oh my, my son!”
The Countess, who belatedly realized who the cause of the commotion was, ran over and hugged Gelard.
Blood was flowing out of his crooked nose from the wall, wetting his face.
“I will ask the entire Louvre for this rudeness later.”
There was not a single emotion in Roxanne’s expressionless face.
The Countess, who was about to protest, closed her mouth. Soon, the knights dragged away Gelard, who had caused a commotion.
“Oh my, where are you taking my son!”
The Countess followed them with tears in her eyes.
The commotion died down.
Around Sepia, the males who had been rejected by her earlier or who had tried to approach her gathered to watch this situation.
The Star of Ishtar.
Those who wanted to take Sepia, the highest woman in the empire, along with that noble destiny, and reach their destination.
Those shameless males backed away hesitantly as they watched Gelard being carried away bleeding.
Such a commotion in the banquet hall. Sepia was a little dazed because everything had happened so quickly, but Roxanne appeared in front of her.
“Are you hurt?”
“...Oh, yes.”
It was Gelard who was carried away and was hurt, not Sepia.
When she nodded, he sighed and looked back at the Empress’s maids.
“It seems you were pricked by the brooch. You should go get treated quickly. I will stay with the Empress.”
“Then... I will ask you to do so.”
The maids who had been looking at the Duke as a hero nodded.
Although it was a wound on the face, it healed quickly.
Nevertheless, the three quick-witted maids disappeared at the same time.
Sepia, who was left alone with Roxanne, was about to belatedly express her thanks.
“There have been strange rumors going around.”
He had heard them too.
Sepia knew that the rumor had already spread far and wide, but her mouth felt bitter.
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When she nodded, he sighed and looked back at the Empress’s maids.
“It seems you were pricked by the brooch. You should go get treated quickly. I will stay with the Empress.”
“Then... I will ask you to do so.”
The maids who had been looking at the Duke as a hero nodded.
Although it was a wound on the face, it healed quickly.
Nevertheless, the three quick-witted maids disappeared at the same time.
Sepia, who was left alone with Roxanne, was about to belatedly express her thanks.
“There have been strange rumors going around.”
He had heard them too.
Sepia knew that the rumor had already spread far and wide, but her mouth felt bitter.
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