Hmm, for now.
"Prince Tesla of the Kingdom of Shattonil."
He was the man her father was thinking of as a son-in-law, so she had to know his face. He must have looked more like a gentleman than Hetor, but she still had to confirm.
"The price... You know, right?"
The witch was receiving all the price in gold.
"I know. Four gold bars, right? I'll send someone tomorrow."
"Yes, yes. Then I'll show you Prince Tesla's situation three hours ago."
The witch cut off one of her long fingernails into a palm-sized pot, put a little of Roxana's hair in it, and lit it.
After that, she took the pot to the fireplace, hung it on a wire, poured the molten gold into it, and boiled it.
There was a rumor going around that the witch melted gold and drank it like tea to maintain her magical powers, but contrary to the rumor, the gold was used for a different purpose.
As bubbles formed in the gold, the inside of the crystal ball became foggy and then gradually clearer, and a human face appeared inside.
'That's Prince Tesla.'
Prince Tesla's face was clearly visible as if it were right in front of her.
Prince Tesla's appearance was quite outstanding.
Perhaps because it was during the Continental Hunting Competition, he was in the forest.
Since it was three hours ago, it seemed that he was probably resting before setting off again after lunch.
Prince Tesla looked around, got up from his seat, and headed somewhere.
"There's a familiar face over there."
The witch said, pointing her finger at the inside of the crystal ball.
"...Belos?!"
Prince Tesla was approaching Belos, who was napping with his back against a rock.
Roxana opened her eyes wide and walked right up to the crystal ball, watching the two men converse.
The crystal ball only showed figures and did not make any sounds.
Her eyes, which had been watching the two men, were soon focused on the Incarnation Sword next to Belos.
A minute passed in the blink of an eye.
The crystal ball gradually became cloudy, and the two figures disappeared.
“I wondered why he crossed the continent with the Incarnation Sword, but in the end...”
Roxana seemed to know why Bellos participated in the continental hunting competition.
‘It must be because of that he who insists on Empress Zelda being his companion.’
What kind of woman could she be?
What kind of power does she have that the Magic Tower Lord wants to take her as his companion?
Roxana, who became more curious about Zelda’s face, grabbed the witch’s hand, who was trying to put the crystal ball away.
“I wish I could see one more person.”
“Oh, that would be difficult because it consumes a lot of magic power. Besides, the second time, I have to cut off two of my fingernails, and as you can see, I won’t be able to receive any other guests until my fingernails grow back.”
The witch added quietly as she wiped the crystal ball with a silk cloth.
“I also have to melt more gold...”
The greedy old woman.
“Twenty gold bars. Will that be enough?”
“Oh, if that’s the case...”
The witch quickly raised her lips and rubbed her hands together.
“I also need more of your hair, Princess.”
When Roxana winked at Nancy, Nancy cut off the tip of her hair with scissors and handed it to the witch.
The witch burned Roxana’s hair along with her fingernails just like before, then put the remainder in the pot where she had boiled the gold a little while ago and poured some more melted gold.
The spell also seemed to be a little different than before.
The witch, who was concentrating on reciting the spell, began to sweat. They say that the second time you try, you lose a lot more magic power, and it seemed to be true.
As the gold in the pot began to boil again, the witch placed both hands on the crystal ball, rolled her eyes, and said,
“Now, tell me who you want, Princess.”
“Empress Zelda of the Lapion Empire...”
The person you want to see after spending twenty gold bars is Empress Zelda? I thought you would see Prince Tesla or Lord Magic Tower more often?
Nancy glanced at Roxana with a look of surprise.
The witch occasionally inserted Empress Zelda’s name into her spell as she recited the spell.
The inside of the crystal ball was once again enveloped in smoke, then gradually became clearer.
“What... are you doing?”
Roxana narrowed her brows in surprise at the scene inside the crystal ball.
Empress Zelda was lying face down in a cave-like place with her top off, and a man was pouring water on her back and carefully scrubbing her back.
After the scrubbing, the man took off the shirt he was wearing and wiped Empress Zelda’s body with his own hands.
It was a series of shocking scenes.
‘Oh, that man must be Emperor Linel.’
The noble and charismatic face exuded an imperial aura.
Roxana was quite surprised to see the two of them.
The Emperor of the empire personally patting his wife on the back?
Is this common on the continent?
That wasn’t the only confusing thing.
The way he took off his shirt and carefully cleaned her body was also surprising.
In particular, when Linel kissed Zelda’s back while wiping her back, Roxana’s back felt tingly.
To her, her back was a place where her father always whipped her.
However, to Empress Zelda, her back seemed to be a place where she could only feel her lovely hands touching her, laughing, and tickling her.
Roxana felt some inexplicable emotion stirring inside her.
Something felt dirty.
Princess Roxana didn’t know that it was jealousy.
She couldn’t hear the two of them talking, but judging from Emperor Linel’s expression, he was definitely talking sweetly to Empress Zelda.
It was so different from Hetor’s blunt attitude when he told her to wipe his feet herself.
What on earth was so special about that woman that even the Emperor Linel hung himself?
Ever since Roxana saw Linel’s face in the crystal ball, she had been focusing on his face.
He wasn’t just a man with a handsome face.
He wasn’t just a man with great upper body muscles.
He was a man who knew how to care for and cherish his woman.
The image she saw in the crystal ball ended the moment Emperor Linel was about to kiss Empress Zelda.
Roxana was so emotionally attached to Emperor Linel that she cried out,
“Oh, of all people!”
and got angry without realizing it when the inside of the crystal ball turned cloudy.
Her face turned red when Nancy and the witch looked at Roxana.
“The Emperor and his wife of the Lapion Empire seem to be on very good terms. I think Emperor Linel is so cool.”
Nancy, who was looking into the crystal ball with her, said with envy.
At Nancy’s words, Roxana realized for a moment why she had been angry a moment ago.
‘I, too... want to marry a kind man like that. Not a mean and uneducated man.’
Was it because Emperor Linel treated his wife?
Roxana was more interested in Emperor Linel than Prince Tesla.
'Should I tell my father?'
But that was completely off the plan.
Roxana's father, Duke Haymitch, had a detailed plan.
He would use Hetor to invade the continent, isolate the dignitaries from each country participating in the continental hunting competition, and negotiate with them.
Hetor would probably be eliminated before the full-scale negotiations. Then, she would marry Prince Tesla of the Kingdom of Shattonil, the weakest country on the continent.
In this way, she would gradually settle down in the kingdom by moving most of the people from the Principality of Aklatto to the Kingdom of Shattonil.
Duke Haymitch's plan was to make the child King when Roxana gave birth, and eventually convert the entire Kingdom of Shattonil into the Principality of Aklatto.
This plan was based on the calculation that the Kingdom of Shattonil was the weakest country on the continent, and that other countries would also agree to the kingdom's sacrifice.
Moreover, since Prince Tesla was single, a marriage with the Principality of Aklatto would be a reasonable deal.
'Compared to the Kingdom of Shattonil, the Lapion Empire was the strongest country in the Northern Continent. And Emperor Linel was already married.'
So it was unfortunate, but it was inevitable.
'What would it be like if we met in person?'
Roxana's reasoning was clear, but her emotions were running wild.
"Carline, didn't you say you could use teleportation?"
Roxana blurted out impulsively.
"Yes, of course. But Your Highness would be reluctant to use teleportation."
"Why should I?"
"Teleportation can allow you to move to the place or person you want, but you may be immediately noticed by that person, or you may have to wait a few minutes before meeting them."
"Are you saying that it's all a matter of luck how we meet?"
The witch nodded.
"Then what should I do when I return here?"
Roxana seemed to have already made up her mind to use teleportation.
“You just need to squeeze this amethyst three times.”
The witch said, taking out an amethyst necklace from an old chest of drawers and showing it to Roxana.
Roxana snatched the amethyst necklace from the witch’s hand and put it around her neck.
“Are you okay, young lady? It seems dangerous...”
Nancy tried to stop Roxana with a worried look on her face.
But the witch muttered something like, “What’s the big deal?”
“Well, it’s not really dangerous. If the situation is not favorable, you can hold the amethyst in your hand and press it three times, and you will disappear like a ghost.”
“Yes, when I get back safely, I’ll fill it with gold bars.”
Roxana said, pointing into the fireplace.
The witch gasped, “Eek!” and then croaked for a few minutes.
“Really, Princess?!”
The witch’s hunched back straightened in surprise.
“Yes.”
“But... there’s one thing that’s bothering me.”
“What else?”
“The clothes and accessories you’re wearing can’t be moved with you.”
“What, what?”
Roxana’s eyes widened.
“But if that’s okay with you, I’ll let you go.”
“Is this witch teasing our Princess right now? Telling our Princess to go there naked? What if people see you?”
Nancy shouted at the witch in a very excited voice.
“But since the Princess will move to the place where the person she wants is, even if she does see him, there’s a high chance that he’ll see her.”
Roxana thought about what kind of expression Emperor Linel would make when he saw her at the witch’s words.
Then her body felt hot.
“If you're even luckier, you could land in a place where he won’t see you, even if you’re in the same space. As I said, it’s your choice.”
Moving through space naked.
It wasn’t an easy choice.
But what if only Emperor Linel saw her naked body?
Wouldn’t it be okay?
And just as the witch said, there was a possibility that she could hide without anyone knowing. She said she could bring back what was there, so if she was lucky, she could find clothes to wear right there.
Furthermore, Roxana made up her mind, using the faint hope that what she could bring back was the ‘Sword of Incarnation’ as an excuse.
“I’ll go.”
“Well, then, who do you want to move to?”
The witch raised the corners of her lips as if she knew that would happen.
“Send me to where Emperor Linel is.”
“Ah, Miss...!”
Nancy seemed to want to stop her, but her master had already made up her mind.
“Then take off your clothes.”
Roxana took off her dress without hesitation at the witch’s request.
The witch brought a pot of boiled gold and dipped an old wooden stick with a small pattern drawn on it into the pot.
“Spread your arms and close your eyes. It will be a little hot. When you feel hot all the way to your ankles, then open your eyes.”
With Roxana at the center, she began to draw a magic circle with the wooden stick covered in gold.
Roxana, who had been closing her eyes, opened them as soon as she felt hot all the way to her ankles.
She had already found herself in an unfamiliar space. She quickly looked around to figure out where she had fallen.
It was a clean and cool room.
“They said I was moving closer to Emperor Linel, so it must be their room.”
"Prince Tesla of the Kingdom of Shattonil."
He was the man her father was thinking of as a son-in-law, so she had to know his face. He must have looked more like a gentleman than Hetor, but she still had to confirm.
"The price... You know, right?"
The witch was receiving all the price in gold.
"I know. Four gold bars, right? I'll send someone tomorrow."
"Yes, yes. Then I'll show you Prince Tesla's situation three hours ago."
The witch cut off one of her long fingernails into a palm-sized pot, put a little of Roxana's hair in it, and lit it.
After that, she took the pot to the fireplace, hung it on a wire, poured the molten gold into it, and boiled it.
There was a rumor going around that the witch melted gold and drank it like tea to maintain her magical powers, but contrary to the rumor, the gold was used for a different purpose.
As bubbles formed in the gold, the inside of the crystal ball became foggy and then gradually clearer, and a human face appeared inside.
'That's Prince Tesla.'
Prince Tesla's face was clearly visible as if it were right in front of her.
Prince Tesla's appearance was quite outstanding.
Perhaps because it was during the Continental Hunting Competition, he was in the forest.
Since it was three hours ago, it seemed that he was probably resting before setting off again after lunch.
Prince Tesla looked around, got up from his seat, and headed somewhere.
"There's a familiar face over there."
The witch said, pointing her finger at the inside of the crystal ball.
"...Belos?!"
Prince Tesla was approaching Belos, who was napping with his back against a rock.
Roxana opened her eyes wide and walked right up to the crystal ball, watching the two men converse.
The crystal ball only showed figures and did not make any sounds.
Her eyes, which had been watching the two men, were soon focused on the Incarnation Sword next to Belos.
A minute passed in the blink of an eye.
The crystal ball gradually became cloudy, and the two figures disappeared.
“I wondered why he crossed the continent with the Incarnation Sword, but in the end...”
Roxana seemed to know why Bellos participated in the continental hunting competition.
‘It must be because of that he who insists on Empress Zelda being his companion.’
What kind of woman could she be?
What kind of power does she have that the Magic Tower Lord wants to take her as his companion?
Roxana, who became more curious about Zelda’s face, grabbed the witch’s hand, who was trying to put the crystal ball away.
“I wish I could see one more person.”
“Oh, that would be difficult because it consumes a lot of magic power. Besides, the second time, I have to cut off two of my fingernails, and as you can see, I won’t be able to receive any other guests until my fingernails grow back.”
The witch added quietly as she wiped the crystal ball with a silk cloth.
“I also have to melt more gold...”
The greedy old woman.
“Twenty gold bars. Will that be enough?”
“Oh, if that’s the case...”
The witch quickly raised her lips and rubbed her hands together.
“I also need more of your hair, Princess.”
When Roxana winked at Nancy, Nancy cut off the tip of her hair with scissors and handed it to the witch.
The witch burned Roxana’s hair along with her fingernails just like before, then put the remainder in the pot where she had boiled the gold a little while ago and poured some more melted gold.
The spell also seemed to be a little different than before.
The witch, who was concentrating on reciting the spell, began to sweat. They say that the second time you try, you lose a lot more magic power, and it seemed to be true.
As the gold in the pot began to boil again, the witch placed both hands on the crystal ball, rolled her eyes, and said,
“Now, tell me who you want, Princess.”
“Empress Zelda of the Lapion Empire...”
The person you want to see after spending twenty gold bars is Empress Zelda? I thought you would see Prince Tesla or Lord Magic Tower more often?
Nancy glanced at Roxana with a look of surprise.
The witch occasionally inserted Empress Zelda’s name into her spell as she recited the spell.
The inside of the crystal ball was once again enveloped in smoke, then gradually became clearer.
“What... are you doing?”
Roxana narrowed her brows in surprise at the scene inside the crystal ball.
Empress Zelda was lying face down in a cave-like place with her top off, and a man was pouring water on her back and carefully scrubbing her back.
After the scrubbing, the man took off the shirt he was wearing and wiped Empress Zelda’s body with his own hands.
It was a series of shocking scenes.
‘Oh, that man must be Emperor Linel.’
The noble and charismatic face exuded an imperial aura.
Roxana was quite surprised to see the two of them.
The Emperor of the empire personally patting his wife on the back?
Is this common on the continent?
That wasn’t the only confusing thing.
The way he took off his shirt and carefully cleaned her body was also surprising.
In particular, when Linel kissed Zelda’s back while wiping her back, Roxana’s back felt tingly.
To her, her back was a place where her father always whipped her.
However, to Empress Zelda, her back seemed to be a place where she could only feel her lovely hands touching her, laughing, and tickling her.
Roxana felt some inexplicable emotion stirring inside her.
Something felt dirty.
Princess Roxana didn’t know that it was jealousy.
She couldn’t hear the two of them talking, but judging from Emperor Linel’s expression, he was definitely talking sweetly to Empress Zelda.
It was so different from Hetor’s blunt attitude when he told her to wipe his feet herself.
What on earth was so special about that woman that even the Emperor Linel hung himself?
Ever since Roxana saw Linel’s face in the crystal ball, she had been focusing on his face.
He wasn’t just a man with a handsome face.
He wasn’t just a man with great upper body muscles.
He was a man who knew how to care for and cherish his woman.
The image she saw in the crystal ball ended the moment Emperor Linel was about to kiss Empress Zelda.
Roxana was so emotionally attached to Emperor Linel that she cried out,
“Oh, of all people!”
and got angry without realizing it when the inside of the crystal ball turned cloudy.
Her face turned red when Nancy and the witch looked at Roxana.
“The Emperor and his wife of the Lapion Empire seem to be on very good terms. I think Emperor Linel is so cool.”
Nancy, who was looking into the crystal ball with her, said with envy.
At Nancy’s words, Roxana realized for a moment why she had been angry a moment ago.
‘I, too... want to marry a kind man like that. Not a mean and uneducated man.’
Was it because Emperor Linel treated his wife?
Roxana was more interested in Emperor Linel than Prince Tesla.
'Should I tell my father?'
But that was completely off the plan.
Roxana's father, Duke Haymitch, had a detailed plan.
He would use Hetor to invade the continent, isolate the dignitaries from each country participating in the continental hunting competition, and negotiate with them.
Hetor would probably be eliminated before the full-scale negotiations. Then, she would marry Prince Tesla of the Kingdom of Shattonil, the weakest country on the continent.
In this way, she would gradually settle down in the kingdom by moving most of the people from the Principality of Aklatto to the Kingdom of Shattonil.
Duke Haymitch's plan was to make the child King when Roxana gave birth, and eventually convert the entire Kingdom of Shattonil into the Principality of Aklatto.
This plan was based on the calculation that the Kingdom of Shattonil was the weakest country on the continent, and that other countries would also agree to the kingdom's sacrifice.
Moreover, since Prince Tesla was single, a marriage with the Principality of Aklatto would be a reasonable deal.
'Compared to the Kingdom of Shattonil, the Lapion Empire was the strongest country in the Northern Continent. And Emperor Linel was already married.'
So it was unfortunate, but it was inevitable.
'What would it be like if we met in person?'
Roxana's reasoning was clear, but her emotions were running wild.
"Carline, didn't you say you could use teleportation?"
Roxana blurted out impulsively.
"Yes, of course. But Your Highness would be reluctant to use teleportation."
"Why should I?"
"Teleportation can allow you to move to the place or person you want, but you may be immediately noticed by that person, or you may have to wait a few minutes before meeting them."
"Are you saying that it's all a matter of luck how we meet?"
The witch nodded.
"Then what should I do when I return here?"
Roxana seemed to have already made up her mind to use teleportation.
“You just need to squeeze this amethyst three times.”
The witch said, taking out an amethyst necklace from an old chest of drawers and showing it to Roxana.
Roxana snatched the amethyst necklace from the witch’s hand and put it around her neck.
“Are you okay, young lady? It seems dangerous...”
Nancy tried to stop Roxana with a worried look on her face.
But the witch muttered something like, “What’s the big deal?”
“Well, it’s not really dangerous. If the situation is not favorable, you can hold the amethyst in your hand and press it three times, and you will disappear like a ghost.”
“Yes, when I get back safely, I’ll fill it with gold bars.”
Roxana said, pointing into the fireplace.
The witch gasped, “Eek!” and then croaked for a few minutes.
“Really, Princess?!”
The witch’s hunched back straightened in surprise.
“Yes.”
“But... there’s one thing that’s bothering me.”
“What else?”
“The clothes and accessories you’re wearing can’t be moved with you.”
“What, what?”
Roxana’s eyes widened.
“But if that’s okay with you, I’ll let you go.”
“Is this witch teasing our Princess right now? Telling our Princess to go there naked? What if people see you?”
Nancy shouted at the witch in a very excited voice.
“But since the Princess will move to the place where the person she wants is, even if she does see him, there’s a high chance that he’ll see her.”
Roxana thought about what kind of expression Emperor Linel would make when he saw her at the witch’s words.
Then her body felt hot.
“If you're even luckier, you could land in a place where he won’t see you, even if you’re in the same space. As I said, it’s your choice.”
Moving through space naked.
It wasn’t an easy choice.
But what if only Emperor Linel saw her naked body?
Wouldn’t it be okay?
And just as the witch said, there was a possibility that she could hide without anyone knowing. She said she could bring back what was there, so if she was lucky, she could find clothes to wear right there.
Furthermore, Roxana made up her mind, using the faint hope that what she could bring back was the ‘Sword of Incarnation’ as an excuse.
“I’ll go.”
“Well, then, who do you want to move to?”
The witch raised the corners of her lips as if she knew that would happen.
“Send me to where Emperor Linel is.”
“Ah, Miss...!”
Nancy seemed to want to stop her, but her master had already made up her mind.
“Then take off your clothes.”
Roxana took off her dress without hesitation at the witch’s request.
The witch brought a pot of boiled gold and dipped an old wooden stick with a small pattern drawn on it into the pot.
“Spread your arms and close your eyes. It will be a little hot. When you feel hot all the way to your ankles, then open your eyes.”
With Roxana at the center, she began to draw a magic circle with the wooden stick covered in gold.
***
Roxana, who had been closing her eyes, opened them as soon as she felt hot all the way to her ankles.
She had already found herself in an unfamiliar space. She quickly looked around to figure out where she had fallen.
It was a clean and cool room.
“They said I was moving closer to Emperor Linel, so it must be their room.”
Judging from the sound of water, someone seemed to be in the bathroom.
She had no way of knowing if it was Emperor Linel or Empress Zelda.
Roxana, who was looking for something to wear, found two dresses and a towel on the bed.
“It’s Empress Zelda’s dress.”
Roxana hurriedly grabbed one of the two dresses.
Fortunately, it was a simple home dress, so she was able to put it on by herself.
After putting on the dress, she thought that if she left this room, she might meet Bellos, who was holding the Incarnation Sword.
'There is no place to hide here, so it would be better to leave this room for now and wait for another opportunity.'
Roxana put her ear to the door to find out what was going on outside.
Just then, she heard the voices of men.
Judging from the fact that someone said, 'Yes, Your Majesty,' it seemed that Emperor Linel was coming this way.
'What should I do?'
She had to hide quickly.
Roxana turned off all the lights in the room first.
Then she turned on a small light on the nightstand next to the bed.
The Empress she had seen in the crystal ball was blonde. Even if she looked back, she would definitely be caught because her hair color was different.
Roxana rolled up her red hair and quickly placed the towel that was on the bed with the dress on top of her head.
'I have to get out of this room safely without showing myself to Emperor Linel.'
Even that would be a situation where she would be caught without a fight if Empress Zelda came out of the bathroom.
Roxana held the amethyst hanging around her neck tightly in her hand, intending to return if necessary.
Clank-.
The moment the door opened, a cold breeze was felt.
Roxana squeezed her eyes shut at the sound of footsteps approaching the bed.
“Why did you turn off the lights?”
Roxana’s heart began to beat faster at the sound of Emperor Linel’s low, sweet voice.
“Did you wash well? Can I examine you?”
He whispered, hugging Roxana from behind.
She had no way of knowing if it was Emperor Linel or Empress Zelda.
Roxana, who was looking for something to wear, found two dresses and a towel on the bed.
“It’s Empress Zelda’s dress.”
Roxana hurriedly grabbed one of the two dresses.
Fortunately, it was a simple home dress, so she was able to put it on by herself.
After putting on the dress, she thought that if she left this room, she might meet Bellos, who was holding the Incarnation Sword.
'There is no place to hide here, so it would be better to leave this room for now and wait for another opportunity.'
Roxana put her ear to the door to find out what was going on outside.
Just then, she heard the voices of men.
Judging from the fact that someone said, 'Yes, Your Majesty,' it seemed that Emperor Linel was coming this way.
'What should I do?'
She had to hide quickly.
Roxana turned off all the lights in the room first.
Then she turned on a small light on the nightstand next to the bed.
The Empress she had seen in the crystal ball was blonde. Even if she looked back, she would definitely be caught because her hair color was different.
Roxana rolled up her red hair and quickly placed the towel that was on the bed with the dress on top of her head.
'I have to get out of this room safely without showing myself to Emperor Linel.'
Even that would be a situation where she would be caught without a fight if Empress Zelda came out of the bathroom.
Roxana held the amethyst hanging around her neck tightly in her hand, intending to return if necessary.
Clank-.
The moment the door opened, a cold breeze was felt.
Roxana squeezed her eyes shut at the sound of footsteps approaching the bed.
“Why did you turn off the lights?”
Roxana’s heart began to beat faster at the sound of Emperor Linel’s low, sweet voice.
“Did you wash well? Can I examine you?”
He whispered, hugging Roxana from behind.
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