“There is. Please prepare it.”
“Yes. Your Majesty.”
The maids hurriedly prepared the tea.
Soon, the sweet floral scent unique to Bremin black tea filled the living room.
Bremin black tea was what Demios liked when he was studying abroad.
However, after becoming the Emperor, he not only forgot that this kind of tea existed, but also disliked the taste of tea.
The tea was ready.
As she took a sip of the brown tea, the familiar taste and scent calmed her mind. She was smiling while holding the cup when she saw it briefly.
“Thanks to you, I can enjoy it after such a long time.”
Roxanne brought the tea to his lips.
He savored the tea pleasantly, perhaps because it was the taste he had been looking for.
Roxanne was the first to find the tea. Nevertheless, she had worried that it might not suit his taste, but Sepia’s worries were all unfounded.
“The people of Beatkin don’t like this tea. They say the unique floral scent is not very good.”
“I guess I am an exception.”
As evidence, even Sepia’s maids did not enjoy this tea.
But Roxanne poured the tea calmly.
She wondered how he knew about Bremin.
“Have you ever visited the Huron Empire?”
“...No. This tea is the tea my lover liked.”
After a moment of hesitation, he spoke honestly.
This was also unexpected.
Bremin tea leaves were the first tea imported to the Beastkin Empire after Sepia became Empress.
‘Has Roxanne’s lover ever been involved with the Huron Empire?’
Sepia asked about his past before she became the Empress.
The gentle combing stopped in midair for a moment. She soon resumed combing, but it felt slower than before.
“...He's come back as a hero now, but there was a time when the Duke was a boy. A poor boy who is caught up in an unfortunate rumor.”
The story she's about to tell Sepia is a rumor that has been secretly spread in the past.
Mrs. Remody lowered her voice.
Duke Claude Leopold.
He was the successor of the Red King Laximus, the brother of the former Emperor, and the Red Queen Leticia.
“The former Empress, that is, Empress Dowager Yerdial, was said to have been wary of the Red King’s family even before she collapsed from illness.”
The former Empress and the Red Queen.
The two women were former rivals for the throne of the Empress.
Yerdial became the Empress, but Leticia also accepted Laximus’s proposal and became the Red Queen. As soon as Yerdial became the Empress, she gave birth to her eldest daughter, Princess Ludien.
When two people of different species give birth to a child, the child has a 50% chance of following one of the parents’ species.
Yerdial sighed on the spot after confirming the child’s species.
“Yes. Your Majesty.”
The maids hurriedly prepared the tea.
Soon, the sweet floral scent unique to Bremin black tea filled the living room.
Bremin black tea was what Demios liked when he was studying abroad.
However, after becoming the Emperor, he not only forgot that this kind of tea existed, but also disliked the taste of tea.
The tea was ready.
As she took a sip of the brown tea, the familiar taste and scent calmed her mind. She was smiling while holding the cup when she saw it briefly.
“Thanks to you, I can enjoy it after such a long time.”
Roxanne brought the tea to his lips.
He savored the tea pleasantly, perhaps because it was the taste he had been looking for.
Roxanne was the first to find the tea. Nevertheless, she had worried that it might not suit his taste, but Sepia’s worries were all unfounded.
“The people of Beatkin don’t like this tea. They say the unique floral scent is not very good.”
“I guess I am an exception.”
As evidence, even Sepia’s maids did not enjoy this tea.
But Roxanne poured the tea calmly.
She wondered how he knew about Bremin.
“Have you ever visited the Huron Empire?”
“...No. This tea is the tea my lover liked.”
After a moment of hesitation, he spoke honestly.
This was also unexpected.
Bremin tea leaves were the first tea imported to the Beastkin Empire after Sepia became Empress.
‘Has Roxanne’s lover ever been involved with the Huron Empire?’
Although Huron and the Beastkin Empire were in diplomatic relations, it was illegal to visit each other’s countries without a purpose or to stay long-term.
‘If not...’
She heard that there were cases of Beastkin being illegally captured and used as slaves in Huron.
However, there were only rumors and no solid evidence had been found yet.
Whether it was true or not, it seemed best not to ask more about his lover’s past.
Still, she couldn’t help but feel glad.
It was the first time she had seen anyone else enjoy this tea.
To change the subject, Sepia asked about Roxanne’s recent situation.
“Are you going to stay in the palace from now on?”
Sepia had indefinitely lent the palace to the punitive force with her authority as the Empress.
Roxanne was also staying there.
The Duke’s territory was Leopold, located east of the capital, and was the territory inherited from Roxanne’s biological father, the Red King.
It was a fertile land with forests, rivers, and a huge castle, but it would be close to ruins because the owner had been absent for a long time.
‘It would be better to live in the palace than there.’
It would take a long time to manage the castle again.
Even if he returned to the territory after that.
Sepia already felt regretful thinking about Roxanne leaving.
‘How long has it been since we became friends?’
She seemed more excited than she thought because it was the first time she had made a friend.
However, his answer was quite unexpected.
“Yes. There is something I need to resolve here.”
“Can I ask you something?”
Something to do? What is it?
Could it be related to what Demios had said?
The Emperor’s words had already been bothering her.
“There is something to find in the palace. It’s hard to tell you what it is right now, but if I ever get around to revealing it, I’d like to tell you first.”
“I see.”
Sepia doesn’t know what it is, but if it’s something important enough to require him to stay here, it must be something important.
“Is there anything I can help you with?”
If there was anything she could do, she would help.
Just like Roxanne helped her.
He put down his glass. Roxanne, who seemed to be choosing his words for a moment, showed a serious look in his eyes.
“Could you lend me a map of the imperial castle?”
There were two types of maps of the imperial castle.
One was given to the nobles who came and went from the imperial castle.
The other was a map that the imperial family had.
The imperial map was more detailed than the former, and even the imperial underground passages and the evacuation routes were drawn in detail.
However, this was a map that only the imperial family living in the imperial castle could have.
Princess Ludian had the same map, but she had to return it when she got married and went abroad.
Perhaps Roxanne wanted the imperial map.
Sepia also had a map as Empress.
‘He deserves to have a map, too.’
Until now, it had been impossible to possess it because he had to leave the capital, but now that he was living in the palace, things were different.
At first, Sepia was puzzled, but she soon figured out the reason.
'Because Demios won't give it to him.'
The Emperor had the authority over the imperial map.
Even if he did give it to him, he would question the reason, and he could end up in serious trouble.
'I don't want to think about it that much, though.'
Judging from the Emperor's attitude toward the Duke so far, it seemed quite possible.
Roxanne must have had this in mind when he came to see Sepia.
It was unfortunate that he couldn't claim his rightful claim.
"It seems like what you're looking for is a secret item, so you don't have to worry about it leaking out."
"It's my father's heirloom."
In that case, it would be even less likely for Demios to hear about it.
"Please wait a moment."
Sepia got up from her seat.
She went into the Empress's bedroom and came out holding a brown envelope.
Inside was a map of the imperial family.
“I’ll give you mine. How long will it take?”
“Three months will be enough.”
He spoke as if he was being generous, but Sepia knew that that amount of time was ridiculous.
The imperial castle was as large as a small country, and if it even needed a map for the imperial family, it would have to be hidden in a very complicated way.
‘It would take even more time to move without being noticed.’
Sepia calculated the approximate time and opened her mouth.
“Let’s do half a year. But there are conditions.”
You won’t lose it.
You won’t make a forged copy.
You won’t lend it to a third party.
He added to Sepia’s three conditions.
“How about adding one more? You’ll check to see if the map is lost once a week.”
“Yes.”
It was a good idea.
The two of them wrote down the four conditions in a contract and signed it.
Sepia decided to keep the contract.
‘The relics of the enemy King.’
She didn’t know why he didn’t give it to Roxanne right away and hid it in the palace, but it must have meant that it was an important item.
“I hope you can find it.”
“I will definitely find it since you trusted me.”
He replaced the word “help” with the word “trust. ”
“The snowfall is getting worse. I should probably go back.”
Roxanne got up from his seat.
Sepia, who was about to greet him, stopped him.
“Wait a minute.”
“This is...”
Sepia handed him the coat she had been keeping.
“You had it.”
“Of course. I will return it to you now.”
The maid must have taken great care of the coat because it was well-shaped. She had wrapped it in a cloth to prevent it from getting hit by snow.
He accepted the coat and expressed his gratitude.
“Thank you. I hope I can lend it to you again.”
“For what?”
“It gives me an excuse to come get it back.”
Even his playful smile seemed wonderful.
Roxanne returned to his residence with the falling snow.
Sepia, standing by the window, watched his footsteps for a long time.
It was late at night.
Sepia, who had just finished bathing, was sitting in front of the dressing table.
Madame Remody was carefully drying and combing the Empress’s long hair.
Sepia, who had been staring blankly at the mirror, opened her mouth.
“Madame Remody.”
“Yes. Go ahead.”
“You’ve been living in the palace for a long time, right?”
‘If not...’
She heard that there were cases of Beastkin being illegally captured and used as slaves in Huron.
However, there were only rumors and no solid evidence had been found yet.
Whether it was true or not, it seemed best not to ask more about his lover’s past.
Still, she couldn’t help but feel glad.
It was the first time she had seen anyone else enjoy this tea.
To change the subject, Sepia asked about Roxanne’s recent situation.
“Are you going to stay in the palace from now on?”
Sepia had indefinitely lent the palace to the punitive force with her authority as the Empress.
Roxanne was also staying there.
The Duke’s territory was Leopold, located east of the capital, and was the territory inherited from Roxanne’s biological father, the Red King.
It was a fertile land with forests, rivers, and a huge castle, but it would be close to ruins because the owner had been absent for a long time.
‘It would be better to live in the palace than there.’
It would take a long time to manage the castle again.
Even if he returned to the territory after that.
Sepia already felt regretful thinking about Roxanne leaving.
‘How long has it been since we became friends?’
She seemed more excited than she thought because it was the first time she had made a friend.
However, his answer was quite unexpected.
“Yes. There is something I need to resolve here.”
“Can I ask you something?”
Something to do? What is it?
Could it be related to what Demios had said?
The Emperor’s words had already been bothering her.
“There is something to find in the palace. It’s hard to tell you what it is right now, but if I ever get around to revealing it, I’d like to tell you first.”
“I see.”
Sepia doesn’t know what it is, but if it’s something important enough to require him to stay here, it must be something important.
“Is there anything I can help you with?”
If there was anything she could do, she would help.
Just like Roxanne helped her.
He put down his glass. Roxanne, who seemed to be choosing his words for a moment, showed a serious look in his eyes.
“Could you lend me a map of the imperial castle?”
There were two types of maps of the imperial castle.
One was given to the nobles who came and went from the imperial castle.
The other was a map that the imperial family had.
The imperial map was more detailed than the former, and even the imperial underground passages and the evacuation routes were drawn in detail.
However, this was a map that only the imperial family living in the imperial castle could have.
Princess Ludian had the same map, but she had to return it when she got married and went abroad.
Perhaps Roxanne wanted the imperial map.
Sepia also had a map as Empress.
‘He deserves to have a map, too.’
Until now, it had been impossible to possess it because he had to leave the capital, but now that he was living in the palace, things were different.
At first, Sepia was puzzled, but she soon figured out the reason.
'Because Demios won't give it to him.'
The Emperor had the authority over the imperial map.
Even if he did give it to him, he would question the reason, and he could end up in serious trouble.
'I don't want to think about it that much, though.'
Judging from the Emperor's attitude toward the Duke so far, it seemed quite possible.
Roxanne must have had this in mind when he came to see Sepia.
It was unfortunate that he couldn't claim his rightful claim.
"It seems like what you're looking for is a secret item, so you don't have to worry about it leaking out."
"It's my father's heirloom."
In that case, it would be even less likely for Demios to hear about it.
"Please wait a moment."
Sepia got up from her seat.
She went into the Empress's bedroom and came out holding a brown envelope.
Inside was a map of the imperial family.
“I’ll give you mine. How long will it take?”
“Three months will be enough.”
He spoke as if he was being generous, but Sepia knew that that amount of time was ridiculous.
The imperial castle was as large as a small country, and if it even needed a map for the imperial family, it would have to be hidden in a very complicated way.
‘It would take even more time to move without being noticed.’
Sepia calculated the approximate time and opened her mouth.
“Let’s do half a year. But there are conditions.”
You won’t lose it.
You won’t make a forged copy.
You won’t lend it to a third party.
He added to Sepia’s three conditions.
“How about adding one more? You’ll check to see if the map is lost once a week.”
“Yes.”
It was a good idea.
The two of them wrote down the four conditions in a contract and signed it.
Sepia decided to keep the contract.
‘The relics of the enemy King.’
She didn’t know why he didn’t give it to Roxanne right away and hid it in the palace, but it must have meant that it was an important item.
“I hope you can find it.”
“I will definitely find it since you trusted me.”
He replaced the word “help” with the word “trust. ”
“The snowfall is getting worse. I should probably go back.”
Roxanne got up from his seat.
Sepia, who was about to greet him, stopped him.
“Wait a minute.”
“This is...”
Sepia handed him the coat she had been keeping.
“You had it.”
“Of course. I will return it to you now.”
The maid must have taken great care of the coat because it was well-shaped. She had wrapped it in a cloth to prevent it from getting hit by snow.
He accepted the coat and expressed his gratitude.
“Thank you. I hope I can lend it to you again.”
“For what?”
“It gives me an excuse to come get it back.”
Even his playful smile seemed wonderful.
Roxanne returned to his residence with the falling snow.
Sepia, standing by the window, watched his footsteps for a long time.
It was late at night.
Sepia, who had just finished bathing, was sitting in front of the dressing table.
Madame Remody was carefully drying and combing the Empress’s long hair.
Sepia, who had been staring blankly at the mirror, opened her mouth.
“Madame Remody.”
“Yes. Go ahead.”
“You’ve been living in the palace for a long time, right?”
“Yes. My mother was the Empress’s maid. I learned how to be a maid from my mother.”
Madame Remody’s wrinkled eyes folded gently as if reminiscing about her childhood.
She was a living witness to many incidents that had happened in the past.
“Roxanne, so... what kind of person was the Duke of Leopold?”
Madame Remody’s wrinkled eyes folded gently as if reminiscing about her childhood.
She was a living witness to many incidents that had happened in the past.
“Roxanne, so... what kind of person was the Duke of Leopold?”
Sepia asked about his past before she became the Empress.
The gentle combing stopped in midair for a moment. She soon resumed combing, but it felt slower than before.
“...He's come back as a hero now, but there was a time when the Duke was a boy. A poor boy who is caught up in an unfortunate rumor.”
The story she's about to tell Sepia is a rumor that has been secretly spread in the past.
Mrs. Remody lowered her voice.
Duke Claude Leopold.
He was the successor of the Red King Laximus, the brother of the former Emperor, and the Red Queen Leticia.
“The former Empress, that is, Empress Dowager Yerdial, was said to have been wary of the Red King’s family even before she collapsed from illness.”
The former Empress and the Red Queen.
The two women were former rivals for the throne of the Empress.
Yerdial became the Empress, but Leticia also accepted Laximus’s proposal and became the Red Queen. As soon as Yerdial became the Empress, she gave birth to her eldest daughter, Princess Ludien.
When two people of different species give birth to a child, the child has a 50% chance of following one of the parents’ species.
Yerdial sighed on the spot after confirming the child’s species.
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