Raphael stared intently at Rosie, who was approaching him while doing a shoulder dance, and tilted his head.
Raphael was one of the people who witnessed Moiya's dance.
So the dance Rosie was doing would not be unfamiliar.
However, he seemed unaware that Moiya had turned into Rosie.
"I think I've seen that dance somewhere... Where did I see it..."
Raphael muttered to himself before waving the handkerchief Rosie handed him and shouting, 'Princess Resilia is eliminated!'
Rosie returned to her spot with light steps and a refreshing face.
Princess Resilia glared at Rosie with a sparkle in her eyes.
No matter how fiercely she glared at her, she was still an eliminated person.
With this, all siblings of the Shattonil Kingdom sat side by side on the rock designated as the eliminated person's seat.
Both of them fanned themselves with their hands with a sour look on their faces.
As Rosie sat down, Melanie gave her a thumbs-up and praised her.
“I saw you again, Your Highness Rosie. I thought you were just reading books and groaning all day, but you’re really fast!”
“I definitely have to get the blue diamond, Moiya~ hahaha.”
I thought she was a polite concubine, but her tone was exactly like Moiya's.
Rosie would not stay still if she found out later, and I was already worried.
The game went round and round, and when more than half of the people sitting in the circle were eliminated, everyone’s throats were hoarse and their stamina was depleted.
Then, when Aoshi suddenly entered the center of the circle with a handkerchief in her mouth, everyone burst into laughter and decided to end the game.
The winner of the game was decided by majority vote.
When Rosie’s name was called out among the survivors, almost all of the guests gave her a warm round of applause.
Some argued that the blue diamond should go to her, who showed off her talents in the game.
I was worried that Moiya, who was transforming into Rosie, would suddenly jump up in joy and do that bizarre shoulder dance again.
Linel must have noticed that Moiya had transformed into Rosie, so he nodded to me.
When I nodded, I also kept a close eye on Rosie’s actions.
“The Blue Diamond of the Pasha Empire goes to the Second Consort of the Lapion Empire, Your Highness Rosie, who has received enthusiastic support!”
Raphael shouted, reaching out to Rosie.
“Your Highness Rosie, you should get up quickly and express your gratitude. Or at least do that shoulder dance again.”
When Melanie quickly helped Rosie up, Rosie stood up with her shoulders shaking, spinning around in place, and waving her arms.
Why am I the one who has to feel embarrassed?
I lowered my head and looked at the expressions of the guests.
Prince Norton, who was across from Rosie, gave the loudest applause, and Linel's handsome face turned into a mashed potato as he held back laughter.
While scanning the laughing faces of the guests, my gaze stopped on the lord of the tower's serious face alone.
The lord of the tower was staring at Rosie with his eyes narrowed.
For a moment, my heart skipped a beat.
Did the lord of the tower notice?
Fortunately, the lord of the tower soon looked away from Rosie.
It seemed that I should be more careful with Moiya.
In any case, the Blue Diamonds of the Pasha Empire coincidentally ended up in the Lapion Empire.
"Hahaha!"
Why has Commander Macrom's laughter been so jarring to my ears?
I wish I had time to discuss how to divide the Blue Diamonds with Commander Macrom today.
After the game, I spent some time cooling off on a bamboo mat.
The sun seemed to pour out its heat on the ground as if it would pour everything out this afternoon and disappear forever.
“Just two more hours from here, you will reach the imperial summer villa. Since many women are participating in this hunting competition, we are controlling the distance from the first day without pushing ourselves too much. We will rest here for about 30 minutes and then move to the summer villa. The servants are making milk tea right now, so please wait a moment.”
The guests continued to chatter, greatly appreciating the words of the chief chamberlain, Stiane.
I kept watching Rosie.
I had to explain the situation to her when Moiya left Rosie’s body.
After a while, a white butterfly flew over Rosie’s head.
Then, a few seconds later, Rosie fluttered briefly and looked bewildered.
It seemed that Moiya had moved from Rosie’s body to the white butterfly.
The white butterfly that had been flying around Rosie flew to me and landed on my shoulder.
I went next to Rosie and whispered to her to explain the situation that had just happened.
Of course, for Rosie’s mental health, I did not say that Moiya had been dancing the shoulder dance with great enthusiasm.
Even after I left off those words, I could still hear a snarling sound like an angry bull coming from Rosie’s nostrils.
I quickly calmed her down by adding that Prince Norton had been the one who had applauded the loudest and congratulated her.
Along with telling her to share the Blue Diamond with Moiya.
Only then did Rosie’s expression soften.
“I saw a lot of raspberries and blueberries behind you when I came here earlier. Can I pick some and eat them?”
Pecilini, who had been quiet the whole time, put her hand on her stomach and spoke to the other concubines.
“You must be hungry.”
I asked Pecilini, stepping in.
“...Yes. Your Majesty. I think I’m a little hungry.”
“Then let’s go together. I’m also a little hungry.”
When I stood up, Rosie and Melanie offered to go with me, and Catherine also quietly stood up.
Oh, why are you all following me?
I was thinking of having a quiet conversation with Pecilini about Prince Tesla...
“Fruits picked in the forest are also a delicacy.”
Even Emperor Katria, who was sitting a little ways away, came over and said this.
And so, the raspberry expedition was assembled in an instant.
Me, Bonis, Sharon, Rosie, Melanie, Pecilini, Catherine, and Empress Katria.
And with the servants of the concubines following them one by one, the number of people increased considerably.
“Wow, they look so fresh!”
Melanie was the first to enter the forest where Pecilini had seen raspberries on his way.
“There are raspberries too, but this place is almost like a blueberry paradise!”
“These are not blueberries, they are berries. Your Highness, try them. They are really good for your health.”
Rosie corrected Melanie, picked several berries, and handed them to me.
“Thank you, Rosie.”
I said, putting the berries in one mouthful.
You have to be careful with berries.
If you eat without thinking, your mouth and hands will turn dark red.
I tried to tell the concubines about this, but the corners of their mouths had already turned dark red.
When they opened their mouths, something looked creepy.
Everyone burst into laughter, looking at each other’s mouths stained with berries.
Since their lips looked like they had eaten a rat, everyone thought, “What the hell?” and ate the berries even more diligently.
In the meantime, the talented Sharon began to fill her cloth bag with berries one by one.
The other maids’ hands also began to move faster, as if this were a competition.
I smiled happily, cheering on Sharon, who had the fastest hands among the maids.
Our Sharon is doing well!
“Huh? I think there’s a valley over there. I can hear the sound of water.”
Rosie also picked berries and put them in her cloth bag diligently, then pointed with her finger toward the grass where the sound of water was coming from.
Everyone turned their heads in the direction Rosie was pointing while still putting berries in their mouths.
“I thought I was going to die from the heat, but this is good. I should go and soak my feet!”
Melanie wiped the sweat from her forehead and walked into the grass where she could hear the sound of water.
A few minutes passed.
“Oh my God, was the hunting competition such a sacred competition!”
Melanie reappeared, her face blank and making the sign of the cross.
“Both eyes are filled with blessings... Oh, Almighty God!”
Melanie muttered to herself and raised both hands to the sky.
What’s wrong with her?
“Melanie, is there a god in the valley? Why are you looking for a god all of a sudden?”
I asked Melanie with a smile.
She looked at the place she had just walked out of with a bewitched expression and spoke slowly.
“Your Majesty, over there, over there...”
“Yes, over there?”
“The sculptures God made in the valley are being naked...”
“...Huh?”
At Melanie’s words, my eyes rolled toward the grass where I could hear the sound of water.
“Oh, did you see them climbing the tree in the valley?”
Emperor Katria laughed, throwing the berries up and catching it.
“Yes! How do you know, Your Majesty?!”
Melanie asked Emperor Katria in an agitated voice.
“My government told me earlier. Those knights go climbing together.”
“Aha, maybe it’s because they’re knights? Their muscles are really angry.”
Melanie said with sparkling eyes.
Before I knew it, I was turning toward the grass.
“Are there really men bathing in the valley?”
Rosie asked Melanie again, swallowing hard with a curious look on her face.
“They haven’t bathed yet; they were just taking off their clothes one by one. But there were already some sculptures in the water.”
The women who were purely eating the berries began to gather around Melanie’s detailed explanation.
“That means. We’ll all be in the water soon, and when that happens, we won’t be able to see the sculptures properly. The chance to see them will soon fly away, right?”
At Emperor Katria’s words, the women’s curious eyes all turned toward the direction from which the sound of water was heard.
“I’ll go and take a quick look at the situation.”
Emperor Katria walked toward the valley.
“Why are you the only one going to see the situation?”
Melanie quickly followed Emperor Katria, and Rosie seemed to hesitate, then moved her steps cautiously.
“Empress, Your Majesty. What about us?”
“Is there a reason why we should stay here alone?”
Bonis and Sharon whispered to me from both sides.
“I... My hands are so dirty, I think I should go wash them.”
As I took a step forward, Bonis and Sharon also shook their hands and followed me, saying that their hands were dirty too.
As we carefully pushed through the grass without making a rustling sound, we came across the emerald stream water that was so clear and transparent that we could see through it. As we tried to be impressed by the clear stream water, the sight of the Wild Strawberry Expedition was disturbed by an even greater impression.
On the other side, the statuesque bodies of sturdy beasts, no, sturdy knights, were cooling off in the stream water.
“What a graceful sight!”
Rosie said in an excited voice.
I nodded thoughtlessly to Rosie’s words, but suddenly I felt ominous.
Was it okay for me to stay here like this?
Raphael was one of the people who witnessed Moiya's dance.
So the dance Rosie was doing would not be unfamiliar.
However, he seemed unaware that Moiya had turned into Rosie.
"I think I've seen that dance somewhere... Where did I see it..."
Raphael muttered to himself before waving the handkerchief Rosie handed him and shouting, 'Princess Resilia is eliminated!'
Rosie returned to her spot with light steps and a refreshing face.
Princess Resilia glared at Rosie with a sparkle in her eyes.
No matter how fiercely she glared at her, she was still an eliminated person.
With this, all siblings of the Shattonil Kingdom sat side by side on the rock designated as the eliminated person's seat.
Both of them fanned themselves with their hands with a sour look on their faces.
As Rosie sat down, Melanie gave her a thumbs-up and praised her.
“I saw you again, Your Highness Rosie. I thought you were just reading books and groaning all day, but you’re really fast!”
“I definitely have to get the blue diamond, Moiya~ hahaha.”
I thought she was a polite concubine, but her tone was exactly like Moiya's.
Rosie would not stay still if she found out later, and I was already worried.
The game went round and round, and when more than half of the people sitting in the circle were eliminated, everyone’s throats were hoarse and their stamina was depleted.
Then, when Aoshi suddenly entered the center of the circle with a handkerchief in her mouth, everyone burst into laughter and decided to end the game.
The winner of the game was decided by majority vote.
When Rosie’s name was called out among the survivors, almost all of the guests gave her a warm round of applause.
Some argued that the blue diamond should go to her, who showed off her talents in the game.
I was worried that Moiya, who was transforming into Rosie, would suddenly jump up in joy and do that bizarre shoulder dance again.
Linel must have noticed that Moiya had transformed into Rosie, so he nodded to me.
When I nodded, I also kept a close eye on Rosie’s actions.
“The Blue Diamond of the Pasha Empire goes to the Second Consort of the Lapion Empire, Your Highness Rosie, who has received enthusiastic support!”
Raphael shouted, reaching out to Rosie.
“Your Highness Rosie, you should get up quickly and express your gratitude. Or at least do that shoulder dance again.”
When Melanie quickly helped Rosie up, Rosie stood up with her shoulders shaking, spinning around in place, and waving her arms.
Why am I the one who has to feel embarrassed?
I lowered my head and looked at the expressions of the guests.
Prince Norton, who was across from Rosie, gave the loudest applause, and Linel's handsome face turned into a mashed potato as he held back laughter.
While scanning the laughing faces of the guests, my gaze stopped on the lord of the tower's serious face alone.
The lord of the tower was staring at Rosie with his eyes narrowed.
For a moment, my heart skipped a beat.
Did the lord of the tower notice?
Fortunately, the lord of the tower soon looked away from Rosie.
It seemed that I should be more careful with Moiya.
In any case, the Blue Diamonds of the Pasha Empire coincidentally ended up in the Lapion Empire.
"Hahaha!"
Why has Commander Macrom's laughter been so jarring to my ears?
I wish I had time to discuss how to divide the Blue Diamonds with Commander Macrom today.
***
After the game, I spent some time cooling off on a bamboo mat.
The sun seemed to pour out its heat on the ground as if it would pour everything out this afternoon and disappear forever.
“Just two more hours from here, you will reach the imperial summer villa. Since many women are participating in this hunting competition, we are controlling the distance from the first day without pushing ourselves too much. We will rest here for about 30 minutes and then move to the summer villa. The servants are making milk tea right now, so please wait a moment.”
The guests continued to chatter, greatly appreciating the words of the chief chamberlain, Stiane.
I kept watching Rosie.
I had to explain the situation to her when Moiya left Rosie’s body.
After a while, a white butterfly flew over Rosie’s head.
Then, a few seconds later, Rosie fluttered briefly and looked bewildered.
It seemed that Moiya had moved from Rosie’s body to the white butterfly.
The white butterfly that had been flying around Rosie flew to me and landed on my shoulder.
I went next to Rosie and whispered to her to explain the situation that had just happened.
Of course, for Rosie’s mental health, I did not say that Moiya had been dancing the shoulder dance with great enthusiasm.
Even after I left off those words, I could still hear a snarling sound like an angry bull coming from Rosie’s nostrils.
I quickly calmed her down by adding that Prince Norton had been the one who had applauded the loudest and congratulated her.
Along with telling her to share the Blue Diamond with Moiya.
Only then did Rosie’s expression soften.
“I saw a lot of raspberries and blueberries behind you when I came here earlier. Can I pick some and eat them?”
Pecilini, who had been quiet the whole time, put her hand on her stomach and spoke to the other concubines.
“You must be hungry.”
I asked Pecilini, stepping in.
“...Yes. Your Majesty. I think I’m a little hungry.”
“Then let’s go together. I’m also a little hungry.”
When I stood up, Rosie and Melanie offered to go with me, and Catherine also quietly stood up.
Oh, why are you all following me?
I was thinking of having a quiet conversation with Pecilini about Prince Tesla...
“Fruits picked in the forest are also a delicacy.”
Even Emperor Katria, who was sitting a little ways away, came over and said this.
And so, the raspberry expedition was assembled in an instant.
Me, Bonis, Sharon, Rosie, Melanie, Pecilini, Catherine, and Empress Katria.
And with the servants of the concubines following them one by one, the number of people increased considerably.
***
“Wow, they look so fresh!”
Melanie was the first to enter the forest where Pecilini had seen raspberries on his way.
“There are raspberries too, but this place is almost like a blueberry paradise!”
“These are not blueberries, they are berries. Your Highness, try them. They are really good for your health.”
Rosie corrected Melanie, picked several berries, and handed them to me.
“Thank you, Rosie.”
I said, putting the berries in one mouthful.
You have to be careful with berries.
If you eat without thinking, your mouth and hands will turn dark red.
I tried to tell the concubines about this, but the corners of their mouths had already turned dark red.
When they opened their mouths, something looked creepy.
Everyone burst into laughter, looking at each other’s mouths stained with berries.
Since their lips looked like they had eaten a rat, everyone thought, “What the hell?” and ate the berries even more diligently.
In the meantime, the talented Sharon began to fill her cloth bag with berries one by one.
The other maids’ hands also began to move faster, as if this were a competition.
I smiled happily, cheering on Sharon, who had the fastest hands among the maids.
Our Sharon is doing well!
“Huh? I think there’s a valley over there. I can hear the sound of water.”
Rosie also picked berries and put them in her cloth bag diligently, then pointed with her finger toward the grass where the sound of water was coming from.
Everyone turned their heads in the direction Rosie was pointing while still putting berries in their mouths.
“I thought I was going to die from the heat, but this is good. I should go and soak my feet!”
Melanie wiped the sweat from her forehead and walked into the grass where she could hear the sound of water.
A few minutes passed.
“Oh my God, was the hunting competition such a sacred competition!”
Melanie reappeared, her face blank and making the sign of the cross.
“Both eyes are filled with blessings... Oh, Almighty God!”
Melanie muttered to herself and raised both hands to the sky.
What’s wrong with her?
“Melanie, is there a god in the valley? Why are you looking for a god all of a sudden?”
I asked Melanie with a smile.
She looked at the place she had just walked out of with a bewitched expression and spoke slowly.
“Your Majesty, over there, over there...”
“Yes, over there?”
“The sculptures God made in the valley are being naked...”
“...Huh?”
At Melanie’s words, my eyes rolled toward the grass where I could hear the sound of water.
“Oh, did you see them climbing the tree in the valley?”
Emperor Katria laughed, throwing the berries up and catching it.
“Yes! How do you know, Your Majesty?!”
Melanie asked Emperor Katria in an agitated voice.
“My government told me earlier. Those knights go climbing together.”
“Aha, maybe it’s because they’re knights? Their muscles are really angry.”
Melanie said with sparkling eyes.
Before I knew it, I was turning toward the grass.
“Are there really men bathing in the valley?”
Rosie asked Melanie again, swallowing hard with a curious look on her face.
“They haven’t bathed yet; they were just taking off their clothes one by one. But there were already some sculptures in the water.”
The women who were purely eating the berries began to gather around Melanie’s detailed explanation.
“That means. We’ll all be in the water soon, and when that happens, we won’t be able to see the sculptures properly. The chance to see them will soon fly away, right?”
At Emperor Katria’s words, the women’s curious eyes all turned toward the direction from which the sound of water was heard.
“I’ll go and take a quick look at the situation.”
Emperor Katria walked toward the valley.
“Why are you the only one going to see the situation?”
Melanie quickly followed Emperor Katria, and Rosie seemed to hesitate, then moved her steps cautiously.
“Empress, Your Majesty. What about us?”
“Is there a reason why we should stay here alone?”
Bonis and Sharon whispered to me from both sides.
“I... My hands are so dirty, I think I should go wash them.”
As I took a step forward, Bonis and Sharon also shook their hands and followed me, saying that their hands were dirty too.
As we carefully pushed through the grass without making a rustling sound, we came across the emerald stream water that was so clear and transparent that we could see through it. As we tried to be impressed by the clear stream water, the sight of the Wild Strawberry Expedition was disturbed by an even greater impression.
On the other side, the statuesque bodies of sturdy beasts, no, sturdy knights, were cooling off in the stream water.
“What a graceful sight!”
Rosie said in an excited voice.
I nodded thoughtlessly to Rosie’s words, but suddenly I felt ominous.
Was it okay for me to stay here like this?
“Oh, my mistresses have come to wash too. As expected, they stand out the most.”
I didn’t want to see it, but I ended up seeing her mistresses because Emperor Katria spoke so proudly.
Deon and Clarke patted each other’s stomachs and only washed their faces.
“Your Majesty is blessed.”
Melanie clasped her hands together and envied Emperor Katria.
“Huh? Isn’t that the guy on the far left, Commander Macrom?”
Sharon whispered to Bonis.
Then Bonis walked out to the stream as if possessed by something. The tip of her shoe dipped slightly into the stream and then came out.
I almost stopped her, thinking Bonis was walking into the stream.
“Oh my, even a sculpture wouldn’t be able to make something like that!”
Bonis looked at Commander Macrom in the distance and exclaimed, whether she was talking to me, Sharon, or herself.
My eyes were already accustomed to Linel’s perfect body, so I didn’t really feel anything.
However, there was someone who shocked me differently.
“Tch, you lost your eyes.”
When Sharon tightly closed her eyes, I looked to see why, and Raphael was confidently cooling off with his upper body exposed among the muscular knights.
“Should I open my clothes and cool off a bit?”
I quickly turned my head away, not wanting to see the reputation of the open pants of the palace with my own eyes.
I wondered if I would be caught by the knights and be completely embarrassed if I continued like this. I belatedly regretted it.
Yes, I should retreat here.
The wild berries expedition, except for me, was openly admiring the knights.
I crouched down and washed my hands in the stream, but when I felt that this was not right, I got up and looked around at the concubines and spoke in a manner befitting an empress.
I didn’t want to see it, but I ended up seeing her mistresses because Emperor Katria spoke so proudly.
Deon and Clarke patted each other’s stomachs and only washed their faces.
“Your Majesty is blessed.”
Melanie clasped her hands together and envied Emperor Katria.
“Huh? Isn’t that the guy on the far left, Commander Macrom?”
Sharon whispered to Bonis.
Then Bonis walked out to the stream as if possessed by something. The tip of her shoe dipped slightly into the stream and then came out.
I almost stopped her, thinking Bonis was walking into the stream.
“Oh my, even a sculpture wouldn’t be able to make something like that!”
Bonis looked at Commander Macrom in the distance and exclaimed, whether she was talking to me, Sharon, or herself.
My eyes were already accustomed to Linel’s perfect body, so I didn’t really feel anything.
However, there was someone who shocked me differently.
“Tch, you lost your eyes.”
When Sharon tightly closed her eyes, I looked to see why, and Raphael was confidently cooling off with his upper body exposed among the muscular knights.
“Should I open my clothes and cool off a bit?”
I quickly turned my head away, not wanting to see the reputation of the open pants of the palace with my own eyes.
I wondered if I would be caught by the knights and be completely embarrassed if I continued like this. I belatedly regretted it.
Yes, I should retreat here.
The wild berries expedition, except for me, was openly admiring the knights.
I crouched down and washed my hands in the stream, but when I felt that this was not right, I got up and looked around at the concubines and spoke in a manner befitting an empress.
“Everyone, let’s all go back. This is not right.”
A reprimand flew straight into my quiet voice.
“After all that has been said, what is wrong?”
Emperor Katria said sarcastically, and everyone else glared at me with expressions of agreement.
“Your Majesty, the Empress must be indifferent to seeing such a sculpted body every night.”
Melanie pointed out sharply.
“The Empress is someone who has no regrets.”
Catherine also spoke coldly.
I stayed silent for a moment and stepped aside, but I kept feeling anxious.
So I looked at them again, ready to get cursed at.
This isn’t right, and I was about to tell them to come to their senses and wash their faces in the stream, but Melanie covered my mouth and shouted softly.
“Oh my, who is that?”
I automatically turned around at her fuss.
“Huh!”
Linel was naked, staring at me, or rather, at me.
What the heck, why is he there?
A reprimand flew straight into my quiet voice.
“After all that has been said, what is wrong?”
Emperor Katria said sarcastically, and everyone else glared at me with expressions of agreement.
“Your Majesty, the Empress must be indifferent to seeing such a sculpted body every night.”
Melanie pointed out sharply.
“The Empress is someone who has no regrets.”
Catherine also spoke coldly.
I stayed silent for a moment and stepped aside, but I kept feeling anxious.
So I looked at them again, ready to get cursed at.
This isn’t right, and I was about to tell them to come to their senses and wash their faces in the stream, but Melanie covered my mouth and shouted softly.
“Oh my, who is that?”
I automatically turned around at her fuss.
“Huh!”
Linel was naked, staring at me, or rather, at me.
What the heck, why is he there?
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