"If it's help..."
"I'm going to bring my teammates back. Give them the access code that defends the castle of Semele, and they will come here. Then you will be able to talk to the Magic Tower lord and their closest companion, King Semele."
Killian made eye contact with Julia..
"You, too, will be able to investigate the lies that your husband has been hiding."
"Lies..."
Julia muttered softly. Then Killian whispered.
"Aren't you angry? He used you as a scapegoat to live his life, and he hid it until now."
"... I feel betrayed. His Majesty blocked my summons by giving all kinds of interests to the tower, and it wasn't for me."
Julia quickly made up her mind. Killian sighed sadly.
"That's how things went. King Semele has always been very devoted to you... It was all to take advantage of you."
While pretending to comfort her, he deliberately slapped his remarks. His purple eyes were filled with water.
"You must have suffered a lot of heartache. Now don't worry. I will take responsibility and make sure that your wounds are compensated."
Julia unfolded her handkerchief to bury her face, and then looked up at the corners of his reddened eyes.
"Uh... How?"
"There must have been magic involved in your marriage. Ask the Lord Tower and find out how you managed to cure his curse. And in the process, you should demand compensation for your sacrifice. The King must kneel down and beg you."
"Oh, but..."
"Don't worry. Everything will be your way."
Killian said sweetly, soothing her hand.
"We don't intend to cause unnecessary conflict. So far, the Magic Tower lord has been uncooperative, and there have been some unsavory situations, but we will take this opportunity to sort out all the regrettable things."
"..."
"Please believe me. Our goal is freedom. The only difference is that you can get an apology from the King and the tower who used your life as they please."
That sounded like the Black Wolves were the true fighters for the mages. Being persecuted, but willing to take risks.
"I think I've only heard the opinions of the tower and misunderstood them."
Julia nodded, sniffing.
"I made up my mind. I want to get an apology from His Majesty and the Magic Tower lord and make everything right."
She doesn't know what to do after that.
Julia muttered softly, and Killian nodded softly, understanding.
"Well thought. You've been married for 12 years, so it's hard to make up your mind all at once. But if you have lost your affection for Semele and wish to leave, you can always return to Ametrine."
Killian patted Julia on the shoulder.
"You have lived a hard life just because you are a wizard, and now you can be at ease with us. Do whatever you want."
"Is that so... Can we? In fact, it was very difficult for me to be Queen Semele."
Beautiful white cheeks were wet. Tears flowed down her face so naturally.
If someone saw it, their eyes would shine when they became so cruel.
Killian reached out. He wiped away her tears with his fingers affectionately and stood up.
"I'll show you. We know we're right, and you can be happy, too."
So, please give us your access code.
Killian whispered.
Julia hesitated, then opened her lips to say the number.
"I've heard Your Majesty and the Templar Commander speak many times. I've seen it many times in the documents."
"Thank you. Have you ever entered the code yourself?"
The access code was the key to the magic gate connecting the castle to the outside.
Without knowing the number, even the best wizards could not enter the royal castle by magic. It was a kind of magic barrier that was additionally installed to prevent unauthorized entry after the coming-of-age ceremony.
"No, I don't. I had never used magic except during a coming-of-age ceremony."
Julia panicked and showed him the magic suppression ring on her hand.
"Oh, I see. If you had used magic, I would have noticed it like last time."
Killian nodded, saying he understood. His friendly smile dispelled the slightest doubt in real time.
"Then take a break. I will share your news with my colleagues and discuss the details of the plan for the future."
"Yes..."
Killian answered Julia's gentle answer, patting her head gently. Just like those old, innocent childhoods.
"You might be scared by yourself, so I'll leave this behind. It's my subspace, and you'll find something to soothe your heart here."
Killian divided the silver space in two and took things out from inside. Surprisingly, it contained her favorite storybooks and toys from Ametrine as a child.
"How could this be here?"
Julia accepted in surprise, and Killian smiled low and dragged a space in front of her.
"I wanted to keep your traces. If you want anything more, put your hands here."
His silvery eyes curled, and he smiled. Julia nodded reassuredly, and Killian left the room, relieved.
"I'll be here soon."
Snap.
Behind the voices, there was a very small overlap. It was the sound of a door being magically locked. It was a very subtle timing and a subtle noise that you might not be able to hear at the moment.
Kung.
Finally, the door was completely closed.
"..."
The white fingers that had been wiping away tears from the quiet sitting slowly stopped. And when the gesture disappeared completely, a handkerchief slipped between her delicate fingers.
Sarak.
With a light skirt rustle, Julia stood up. There was no moisture on her face, which was moist and wet.
"First of all, this is the beginning."
Her purple eyes, which were only fragile, turned firm. Immediately, golden magic flowed out and overpowered the two silver subspaces.
Boom!
The subspaces that were defending themselves with a sudden rumble were soon disarmed. Julia took a confident step and muttered gracefully.
"I wonder what the intention is."
No one lieutenant mage dared stop her.
She was a powerful high-ranking mage who was coveted by the Demon Tower Lord as his successor, and Killian was a lieutenant mage in the end, albeit so strong that she wondered how he had been hiding it until now.
Julia had left some of the magic in the ring, but when she saw the power that was still as full as the sea, she gently released the golden magic.
Squeak.
With a sound like a heavy Iron gate, the subspace opened. Tied tightly with golden chains.
Julia could easily see through it with a slight gesture.
'Your intention is to use me to get the black wolves to enter the castle of Semele.'
Julia quickly scanned the subspace. If there was a hidden trap, she would destroy it.
Inside, as Killian said, was full of items from her memories. Julia frowned, tired.
"Even my pajamas when I was younger... Why do you have this?"
She expected it from the strangeness that she felt faintly, but it was worse than she expected. Strangely, all the things that left traces of her were in that subspace.
Goosebumps, Julia threw away her old pajamas and closed the little subspace. She then opened the larger subspace that Killian had originally summoned.
Wow.
The large subspace had more resistance than the small subspace. She thought she was already disarmed, but she heard a series of cracking sounds like dominoes, perhaps if she had put more magic inside.
'Is there something important inside?'
Julia's brow narrowed, and a darker golden light shimmered and stretched out. And finally.
Crackle!
The large silver subspace opened wide and spat out something.
Take, degurr.
What rolled at her feet and stopped was a communication magic tool. However, it was already broken. It looked like it had just broken when she disarmed the two subspaces.
'It was for surveillance.'
Why did he leave two subspaces behind, but the larger one was clearly trying to monitor her to make sure she didn't cause any sudden behavior?
'In front of me, he only spoke kind words.'
She didn't know how true Killian was. It was clear that he had a sympathy for her, but at the same time, it was somehow creepy that he had a thorough underside.
Passasak.
"Why did you keep this?"
Julia muttered and looked around, and in the corner, strangely similar documents filled the subspace. They were all old, but when she looked closely, she saw that the material of the paper and the string tied was high-quality.
Julia giggled, dusted it off, and unfolded it.
'Maybe it's a confidential document of the Black Wolves...'
Julia's eyes stopped as she scanned the letters with anticipation.
[ Marriage Proposal ]
"...This."
[ ... With respect, I ask you to marry the Princess of your country. I hope you will look at it with high meaning. - Grand Duke Taylor Semele Kaimond- ]
It was Archduke Kaimond's marriage proposal from 12 years ago.
Her hands trembled, and the document crumpled. Julia quickly picked up another document and opened it.
[ Marriage proposal. The Prince of my home country is the same age as your Princess, so I have no doubt that they will be a good match. I look forward to your positive reply. The Prince of Venice ]
[Marriage proposal. If the marriage is successful, it will be a great honor for the family. -Marquis Yeltsin-]
Every document she opened was a marriage proposal. They should have reached her 12 years ago.
"... Why is this here?"
Julia dropped all the marriage proposals in shock.
The grooms in the marriage proposal letter were all her age. And what was even more surprising was that it was all the days before Endymion proposed to her.
'The grooms of my age, the marriage proposals that arrived before the Crown Prince Semele...'
The only missing marriage proposal was that of the Grand Duke of Kaimond. Dozens of marriage proposals were hidden in Killian's subspace.
If she had received any of these, she would have married one of them.
They were all the same age, and they were all young people from good foreign families, and even a Prince from a neighboring country.
But 12 years ago, all the marriage proposals she actually received were from men of her own age.
"At the time, I thought it was a prank of fate..."
Julia clenched her fists. Shock and anger made her head go cold.
...What if Killian and the Black Wolves had concocted all of this?
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