An unfamiliar carriage stopped in front of the south gate of the palace. This was the only entrance that allowed outsiders to enter the palace. When the knights guarding the gate knocked on the carriage window, a woman appeared from inside.
“This is the carriage the Priestess is riding in.”
Behind the face of the woman who had pulled back the curtain, the figure of a woman with neatly tied black hair like ebony was revealed. The knight bowed and straightened his waist as he slowly turned his gaze to her.
“Open the door!”
And he ordered the palace gate to be opened. Then, the large and heavy gate, as tall as two people combined, slowly began to open.
"Thank you."
Louis said so and drew the curtains back on the window. As the wheels of the carriage began to rattle and roll, Amelia quietly clasped her hands together.
“Be careful not to break your leg.”
Finally, the carriage stopped. Louis spoke coldly, briefly glancing at Amelia's ankles before the carriage door opened. Amelia nodded quietly.
Louis then knocked on the wall twice to indicate her intention to get out. The carriage door opened, and the servants lined up in front of the carriage. Their faces were filled with surprise at the unexpected guest's appearance.
“I meet the Priestess.”
"Nice to meet you."
Mrs. Warner, who was at the forefront of the servants, was the first to come to her senses. After greeting Amelia, Mrs. Warner guided her to the west palace.
“I’d like to guide you to a different room than the one we had prepared. Is that okay?”
“It’s okay. It was my fault for visiting so suddenly.”
“I will tell you to finish cleaning the room right away.”
The room given to Amelia was very large and furnished with a suitable amount of luxury. The large window facing the garden let in plenty of sunlight, giving it a very comfortable feel.
“You gave me a room that was more than I could ever want.”
Mrs. Warner answered with a smile.
“The weather is nice, so you can relax on the terrace while I finish cleaning. If you need anything, just ring the bell to call someone.”
“I will do that.”
Mrs. Warner hurriedly left, saying she would bring out tea while she rested on the terrace. Amelia cautiously opened the window leading to the terrace and stepped outside.
“...”
The gentle breeze that was blowing made her feel relieved. At least she didn't feel like she was exposing her balls to Aaron, who might fall off at any moment. It was when Amelia took a deep breath, as if sighing.
“Ian?”
The faint sound of a baby crying could be heard somewhere. They said there were no babies in the palace at the moment, so the sound must have been Ian’s. Amelia quickly left the room, forgetting the peace she had been enjoying for a moment. Then she hurried her steps as if she were half-running in the direction of the sound. She forgot the tingling in her ankles.
“This is the carriage the Priestess is riding in.”
Behind the face of the woman who had pulled back the curtain, the figure of a woman with neatly tied black hair like ebony was revealed. The knight bowed and straightened his waist as he slowly turned his gaze to her.
“Open the door!”
And he ordered the palace gate to be opened. Then, the large and heavy gate, as tall as two people combined, slowly began to open.
"Thank you."
Louis said so and drew the curtains back on the window. As the wheels of the carriage began to rattle and roll, Amelia quietly clasped her hands together.
“Be careful not to break your leg.”
Finally, the carriage stopped. Louis spoke coldly, briefly glancing at Amelia's ankles before the carriage door opened. Amelia nodded quietly.
Louis then knocked on the wall twice to indicate her intention to get out. The carriage door opened, and the servants lined up in front of the carriage. Their faces were filled with surprise at the unexpected guest's appearance.
“I meet the Priestess.”
"Nice to meet you."
Mrs. Warner, who was at the forefront of the servants, was the first to come to her senses. After greeting Amelia, Mrs. Warner guided her to the west palace.
“I’d like to guide you to a different room than the one we had prepared. Is that okay?”
“It’s okay. It was my fault for visiting so suddenly.”
“I will tell you to finish cleaning the room right away.”
The room given to Amelia was very large and furnished with a suitable amount of luxury. The large window facing the garden let in plenty of sunlight, giving it a very comfortable feel.
“You gave me a room that was more than I could ever want.”
Mrs. Warner answered with a smile.
“The weather is nice, so you can relax on the terrace while I finish cleaning. If you need anything, just ring the bell to call someone.”
“I will do that.”
Mrs. Warner hurriedly left, saying she would bring out tea while she rested on the terrace. Amelia cautiously opened the window leading to the terrace and stepped outside.
“...”
The gentle breeze that was blowing made her feel relieved. At least she didn't feel like she was exposing her balls to Aaron, who might fall off at any moment. It was when Amelia took a deep breath, as if sighing.
“Ian?”
The faint sound of a baby crying could be heard somewhere. They said there were no babies in the palace at the moment, so the sound must have been Ian’s. Amelia quickly left the room, forgetting the peace she had been enjoying for a moment. Then she hurried her steps as if she were half-running in the direction of the sound. She forgot the tingling in her ankles.
“Here, where is the baby’s room...”
When Amelia stopped a maid passing by in the hallway and asked her where Ian's room was, she kindly took Amelia to Ian's room.
“Come in.”
After knocking on the door a couple of times, a word of permission came from inside. Amelia opened the door carefully and stepped inside.
"Who..."
Mrs. Howard, who had thought she was either a maid or Ian's wet nurse, opened her eyes wide when she saw Amelia.
“You are a Priestess.”
The presence of a beauty with black hair and black eyes meant only one thing, so Mrs. Howard quickly recognized her identity. She bowed while holding Ian in her arms, almost at the same time as she realized who Amelia was.
“You don’t have to be so polite.”
“My name is Emma Howard. His Majesty has offered me the opportunity to work as Ian’s nanny.”
"Yes."
Amelia walked cautiously to Mrs. Howard, who was standing upright. The child was still whining.
“Did Ian cry a lot?”
“You've been doing a lot of poking around.”
Mrs. Howard rolled her eyes for a moment as she looked down at Amelia, who was looking down at Ian with eyes as warm as spring sunlight.
“Would you like to hug me?”
"Thank you."
And as if she had read her mind, she showed Ian to Amelia. Amelia did not refuse and hugged Ian. As his soft and warm body temperature settled into her arms, her anxious mind that had been on the verge of going crazy calmed down. She even felt like crying.
“Ian.”
The baby started to cry at the sound of his name. Mrs. Howard's eyes widened in surprise at seeing Ian, who had been crying like crazy since he arrived at the palace, smiling.
“Ian, you really like the Priestess.”
Amelia smiled and pressed her cheek against Ian's forehead. Ian's blond hair was a completely different color from Amelia's black hair, but strangely enough, there was no awkwardness when they were put together.
“He was a really gentle guy when I was taking care of him, but I was surprised when I heard he caused trouble to so many people.”
“His Majesty was surprised to see that he was so tired from crying that he couldn’t even make a sound.”
Amelia blinked at Mrs. Howard's answer. Her gaze, which had been fixed on Ian since she had entered the room, turned to Mrs. Howard's face for the first time.
“His Majesty has also seen Ian.”
“Of course he went to see him.”
Mrs. Howard answered hurriedly. Of course, Ivan had not been there to see the child out of special consideration. Ivan had only seen Ian twice so far.
But if Ian was just trying to prove the friendly relationship between the temple and the royal family, then he had to say so, even if it had nothing to do with reality.
“I’m glad you took care of Ian.”
Amelia whispered. Her voice was happy and content, not knowing the truth.
“Ian, I’ll be watching him, so Mrs. Howard, you can get some rest too.”
“No. How could I do that to a Priestess...”
Amelia offered her kindness with a cheerful face. Mrs. Howard immediately shook her head, but Amelia said it was okay.
“If he keeps whining, Mrs. Howard won’t be able to sleep properly either. It would be good for you to rest, even if it’s just for a little while.”
Mrs. Howard couldn't just say no when she said that. Besides, she was middle-aged and couldn't sleep properly, and was struggling with her child, so it was true that she was tired.
“If you do that, I will sit here and rest.”
Mrs. Howard sat down next to the crib, not seeming to give in completely. Amelia accepted her insistence and walked around the room, holding Ian in her arms.
Ian fell into a deep sleep in his mother's arms for the first time in a long time. The sound of the baby sleeping soundly reassured Mrs. Howard, and she also fell into a deep sleep. In the peaceful sound, Amelia looked at the window with the curtains drawn.
“I think Your Ladyship should go to the palace.”
Aaron's voice naturally came to mind, for this morning she had pretended to drink tea with him against the backdrop of a similar garden.
“The palace?”
It was unbelievable. Those who would not even allow her to climb over this wall were suddenly allowing her to visit the palace.
“The child can’t sleep properly and cries all the time. I think he misses the Priestess who took care of him like a mother.”
Just for that reason. Aaron wasn't such a generous person. The man behind him was no different. Amelia had never seen them show mercy. What they were good at was killing, trampling, and abandoning someone.
“The child was sent by the Priestess as a symbol of peace and the imperial family. How can we leave him like that?”
Their intentions were fundamentally different from those of a god who spoke of mercy, grace, and peace. So Aaron's story was unbelievable.
“I think it would be best for you to come back and watch the child until he stabilizes.”
“...Until it stabilizes?”
Aaron took a sip of his tea and then opened his mouth quietly.
“Yes, as long as you don’t look for it along the way.”
Aaron seemed to be hiding something. Amelia suspected him, but she couldn't ask him what was really going on. Just as her body reflexively stiffens when she encounters a dog, her ankle, which had not yet healed, felt tingly and painful whenever she encountered Aaron.
“Even if you leave this place for a while, you must not forget your master.”
Aaron was not unaware of that fact. His gaze briefly fell on Amelia's ankles. It was a clear warning.
“Louis will be going with you, so you don’t have to worry about having trouble adjusting to life outside.”
Remember what I said. If you don't want your children to get caught up in your nonsense and die.
It seemed as if she knew what he was trying to say without him having to say it out loud. Amelia nodded silently and left the temple at Aaron’s command.
“...”
Still, she couldn't figure out why Aaron had suddenly sent her to the palace.
And the reason why the man who appeared in front of her through the window hid his identity and escaped death several times and sneaked into the temple.
But foolishly, she just buried all her questions and was happy just because he was there.
When Amelia stopped a maid passing by in the hallway and asked her where Ian's room was, she kindly took Amelia to Ian's room.
“Come in.”
After knocking on the door a couple of times, a word of permission came from inside. Amelia opened the door carefully and stepped inside.
"Who..."
Mrs. Howard, who had thought she was either a maid or Ian's wet nurse, opened her eyes wide when she saw Amelia.
“You are a Priestess.”
The presence of a beauty with black hair and black eyes meant only one thing, so Mrs. Howard quickly recognized her identity. She bowed while holding Ian in her arms, almost at the same time as she realized who Amelia was.
“You don’t have to be so polite.”
“My name is Emma Howard. His Majesty has offered me the opportunity to work as Ian’s nanny.”
"Yes."
Amelia walked cautiously to Mrs. Howard, who was standing upright. The child was still whining.
“Did Ian cry a lot?”
“You've been doing a lot of poking around.”
Mrs. Howard rolled her eyes for a moment as she looked down at Amelia, who was looking down at Ian with eyes as warm as spring sunlight.
“Would you like to hug me?”
"Thank you."
And as if she had read her mind, she showed Ian to Amelia. Amelia did not refuse and hugged Ian. As his soft and warm body temperature settled into her arms, her anxious mind that had been on the verge of going crazy calmed down. She even felt like crying.
“Ian.”
The baby started to cry at the sound of his name. Mrs. Howard's eyes widened in surprise at seeing Ian, who had been crying like crazy since he arrived at the palace, smiling.
“Ian, you really like the Priestess.”
Amelia smiled and pressed her cheek against Ian's forehead. Ian's blond hair was a completely different color from Amelia's black hair, but strangely enough, there was no awkwardness when they were put together.
“He was a really gentle guy when I was taking care of him, but I was surprised when I heard he caused trouble to so many people.”
“His Majesty was surprised to see that he was so tired from crying that he couldn’t even make a sound.”
Amelia blinked at Mrs. Howard's answer. Her gaze, which had been fixed on Ian since she had entered the room, turned to Mrs. Howard's face for the first time.
“His Majesty has also seen Ian.”
“Of course he went to see him.”
Mrs. Howard answered hurriedly. Of course, Ivan had not been there to see the child out of special consideration. Ivan had only seen Ian twice so far.
But if Ian was just trying to prove the friendly relationship between the temple and the royal family, then he had to say so, even if it had nothing to do with reality.
“I’m glad you took care of Ian.”
Amelia whispered. Her voice was happy and content, not knowing the truth.
“Ian, I’ll be watching him, so Mrs. Howard, you can get some rest too.”
“No. How could I do that to a Priestess...”
Amelia offered her kindness with a cheerful face. Mrs. Howard immediately shook her head, but Amelia said it was okay.
“If he keeps whining, Mrs. Howard won’t be able to sleep properly either. It would be good for you to rest, even if it’s just for a little while.”
Mrs. Howard couldn't just say no when she said that. Besides, she was middle-aged and couldn't sleep properly, and was struggling with her child, so it was true that she was tired.
“If you do that, I will sit here and rest.”
Mrs. Howard sat down next to the crib, not seeming to give in completely. Amelia accepted her insistence and walked around the room, holding Ian in her arms.
Ian fell into a deep sleep in his mother's arms for the first time in a long time. The sound of the baby sleeping soundly reassured Mrs. Howard, and she also fell into a deep sleep. In the peaceful sound, Amelia looked at the window with the curtains drawn.
“I think Your Ladyship should go to the palace.”
Aaron's voice naturally came to mind, for this morning she had pretended to drink tea with him against the backdrop of a similar garden.
“The palace?”
It was unbelievable. Those who would not even allow her to climb over this wall were suddenly allowing her to visit the palace.
“The child can’t sleep properly and cries all the time. I think he misses the Priestess who took care of him like a mother.”
Just for that reason. Aaron wasn't such a generous person. The man behind him was no different. Amelia had never seen them show mercy. What they were good at was killing, trampling, and abandoning someone.
“The child was sent by the Priestess as a symbol of peace and the imperial family. How can we leave him like that?”
Their intentions were fundamentally different from those of a god who spoke of mercy, grace, and peace. So Aaron's story was unbelievable.
“I think it would be best for you to come back and watch the child until he stabilizes.”
“...Until it stabilizes?”
Aaron took a sip of his tea and then opened his mouth quietly.
“Yes, as long as you don’t look for it along the way.”
Aaron seemed to be hiding something. Amelia suspected him, but she couldn't ask him what was really going on. Just as her body reflexively stiffens when she encounters a dog, her ankle, which had not yet healed, felt tingly and painful whenever she encountered Aaron.
“Even if you leave this place for a while, you must not forget your master.”
Aaron was not unaware of that fact. His gaze briefly fell on Amelia's ankles. It was a clear warning.
“Louis will be going with you, so you don’t have to worry about having trouble adjusting to life outside.”
Remember what I said. If you don't want your children to get caught up in your nonsense and die.
It seemed as if she knew what he was trying to say without him having to say it out loud. Amelia nodded silently and left the temple at Aaron’s command.
“...”
Still, she couldn't figure out why Aaron had suddenly sent her to the palace.
And the reason why the man who appeared in front of her through the window hid his identity and escaped death several times and sneaked into the temple.
But foolishly, she just buried all her questions and was happy just because he was there.
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