Episode 65. My Body is Not My Body
The King and Queen, sitting on the chair, looked at her with gentle faces, and the Crown Prince and Princess, standing on either side of them, also looked at her with smiling faces.
The nerves that had been extremely sensitive gradually calmed down, and the frown between the eyebrows that had been tense with anxiety gradually relaxed.
Olivia lowered her head again and opened her mouth cautiously.
“It’s been a long time, Your Majesty. I hope you’ve been well.”
Beatrix, who had been staring blankly at Olivia, rose from her seat. Perhaps because she had always heard about her, she felt familiar even after seeing her after such a long time.
Beatrix approached her, her dark eyes fixed on her pale, clean face, and took her hand affectionately.
“Welcome. I’ve been waiting for you.”
Olivia was at a loss as to what to do at the Queen's affectionate greeting, and then she raised the corners of her lips and whispered.
“Thank you for the welcome, Your Majesty.”
Noah, who was watching the scene, chuckled, and Beatrix didn't miss the sight of her son.
With the Queen's greetings complete, it was the Crown Prince's turn. As Beatrix stepped back, Usher, who had been standing by, approached.
Usher exchanged a quick nod with Noah, then gave a polite greeting to Olivia.
“It’s been a while. Welcome to Herod’s Palace.”
Olivia, somewhat relaxed, responded more comfortably to Usher's greeting.
"It's been a while since I've seen you, Your Royal Highness. Thank you for the welcome."
Noah, who was watching Olivia exchange greetings with Usher, gestured to Lucy, whose eyes were shining eagerly.
“Lucy.”
Lucy quickly reached out, clutching her skirt at her brother's call. The girl paid no attention to her brother, whom she hadn't seen in a long time. She simply stared at Olivia with a look of awe.
Noah could only laugh in vain at the sight of his younger sister.
Olivia bent her knees, looking into her sparkling blue eyes.
“Long time no see, Liv!”
Her cheerful voice made even Herod's gloomy sky feel clearer. Olivia smiled brightly at the Princess, who had grown so much since she'd last seen her.
“I really wanted to see you, Princess. How have you been?”
The corners of the four royals' lips rose as they looked at the two people.
Lucy's gaze fell on Olivia's headband. Noticing the Princess's gaze, Olivia quickly added.
“Thanks to you, I was always able to have a wonderful time.”
“It suits you well, Liv.”
Lucy looked up at Noah with a bashful smile. Noah, meeting his sister's eyes, cocked an eyebrow, and Lucy pretended not to notice.
After a brief welcome from Lucy, Beatrix looked at Noah and Olivia as if she had been waiting, her eyes shining with determination.
Then he smiled and asked confidently.
“Both of you, are you ready?”
Noah, who disliked the word "preparation," frowned and immediately asked back.
“What kind of determination do you have?”
The Queen shook her head slightly and shrugged.
“You're going to be very busy from now on, so for the time being, think of your body as not being your own.”
At the Queen's warning, Noah and Olivia looked at each other and then at the Queen. The Queen's smile widened even more at this sight.
Leonard, who was standing behind her and persistently watching his son, also smiled and had a sinister look in his eyes.
Look, look.
He recognized him from the moment he got on the boat, saying he would go so readily, but who in the world would have thought he would show up with such a kind face!
He even matches her walking speed, and it looks like he's already using nicknames!
Haha, that's amazing!
"Come here, Olivia. There's a pile of papers to sign!"
As Olivia's eyes widened at Leonard's words, Noah whispered to her.
“I told you, he's more impatient than me.”
The day before leaving Pulder, Olivia asked Margot a question.
“Professor, what should I do when I get to Herod?”
At her question, Margot opened her eyes dimly and shattered Olivia's worries in an instant.
“It’s useless worrying.”
"Yes?"
“Because the moment you arrive, you won’t even have time to think about what to do.”
Margot's words were absolutely right.
Leonard first handed her a piece of paper and asked her to choose the one she liked best.
She took the paper in a daze, then immediately reached into her pocket, pulled out a fountain pen, and held it out. She stared in surprise at the heavy Herod King fountain pen in her hand, and Leonard tapped the paper as if to tell her to look at it before anything else.
“Choose. The one you like best.”
The paper Leonard pointed to contained five elegantly lined letters, all signatures of Olivia's name.
"The signature you've used so far can no longer be used. Furthermore, the signature you choose now will be yours for the rest of your life, so choose carefully."
Olivia gave a small nod to the King's advice, then quickly scanned the signatures and carefully selected one. It was round and graceful, yet not overly delicate.
“I will choose this.”
Leonard glanced at her fingertips and quickly gave an order.
“Practice.”
Olivia slowly traced the handwriting, memorized it, and repeated it over and over again. Within minutes, her signature was complete, and Leonard retrieved the paper and handed it to the attendant.
“Burn it.”
Royals are not allowed to sign anything they want. They can only sign royal documents, so any paper bearing Olivia's signature must be destroyed. Of course, she's not yet a royal.
Once the signing was complete, a massive document was placed before Olivia. All of it was the official documentation required for a royal marriage.
In the past, Beatrix and Leonard's wedding required at least twice as many documents and took three days, requiring the presence of both families. Olivia's wedding was relatively simple, as she had no family present.
As she was looking at the document, she suddenly heard Margot's voice overlap.
"You'll find a long list of incomprehensible documents waiting for you. I've never seen them, but the Queen said she couldn't understand them, no matter how much she read them."
The King and Queen, sitting on the chair, looked at her with gentle faces, and the Crown Prince and Princess, standing on either side of them, also looked at her with smiling faces.
The nerves that had been extremely sensitive gradually calmed down, and the frown between the eyebrows that had been tense with anxiety gradually relaxed.
Olivia lowered her head again and opened her mouth cautiously.
“It’s been a long time, Your Majesty. I hope you’ve been well.”
Beatrix, who had been staring blankly at Olivia, rose from her seat. Perhaps because she had always heard about her, she felt familiar even after seeing her after such a long time.
Beatrix approached her, her dark eyes fixed on her pale, clean face, and took her hand affectionately.
“Welcome. I’ve been waiting for you.”
Olivia was at a loss as to what to do at the Queen's affectionate greeting, and then she raised the corners of her lips and whispered.
“Thank you for the welcome, Your Majesty.”
Noah, who was watching the scene, chuckled, and Beatrix didn't miss the sight of her son.
With the Queen's greetings complete, it was the Crown Prince's turn. As Beatrix stepped back, Usher, who had been standing by, approached.
Usher exchanged a quick nod with Noah, then gave a polite greeting to Olivia.
“It’s been a while. Welcome to Herod’s Palace.”
Olivia, somewhat relaxed, responded more comfortably to Usher's greeting.
"It's been a while since I've seen you, Your Royal Highness. Thank you for the welcome."
Noah, who was watching Olivia exchange greetings with Usher, gestured to Lucy, whose eyes were shining eagerly.
“Lucy.”
Lucy quickly reached out, clutching her skirt at her brother's call. The girl paid no attention to her brother, whom she hadn't seen in a long time. She simply stared at Olivia with a look of awe.
Noah could only laugh in vain at the sight of his younger sister.
Olivia bent her knees, looking into her sparkling blue eyes.
“Long time no see, Liv!”
Her cheerful voice made even Herod's gloomy sky feel clearer. Olivia smiled brightly at the Princess, who had grown so much since she'd last seen her.
“I really wanted to see you, Princess. How have you been?”
The corners of the four royals' lips rose as they looked at the two people.
Lucy's gaze fell on Olivia's headband. Noticing the Princess's gaze, Olivia quickly added.
“Thanks to you, I was always able to have a wonderful time.”
“It suits you well, Liv.”
Lucy looked up at Noah with a bashful smile. Noah, meeting his sister's eyes, cocked an eyebrow, and Lucy pretended not to notice.
After a brief welcome from Lucy, Beatrix looked at Noah and Olivia as if she had been waiting, her eyes shining with determination.
Then he smiled and asked confidently.
“Both of you, are you ready?”
Noah, who disliked the word "preparation," frowned and immediately asked back.
“What kind of determination do you have?”
The Queen shook her head slightly and shrugged.
“You're going to be very busy from now on, so for the time being, think of your body as not being your own.”
At the Queen's warning, Noah and Olivia looked at each other and then at the Queen. The Queen's smile widened even more at this sight.
Leonard, who was standing behind her and persistently watching his son, also smiled and had a sinister look in his eyes.
Look, look.
He recognized him from the moment he got on the boat, saying he would go so readily, but who in the world would have thought he would show up with such a kind face!
He even matches her walking speed, and it looks like he's already using nicknames!
Haha, that's amazing!
"Come here, Olivia. There's a pile of papers to sign!"
As Olivia's eyes widened at Leonard's words, Noah whispered to her.
“I told you, he's more impatient than me.”
The day before leaving Pulder, Olivia asked Margot a question.
“Professor, what should I do when I get to Herod?”
At her question, Margot opened her eyes dimly and shattered Olivia's worries in an instant.
“It’s useless worrying.”
"Yes?"
“Because the moment you arrive, you won’t even have time to think about what to do.”
Margot's words were absolutely right.
Leonard first handed her a piece of paper and asked her to choose the one she liked best.
She took the paper in a daze, then immediately reached into her pocket, pulled out a fountain pen, and held it out. She stared in surprise at the heavy Herod King fountain pen in her hand, and Leonard tapped the paper as if to tell her to look at it before anything else.
“Choose. The one you like best.”
The paper Leonard pointed to contained five elegantly lined letters, all signatures of Olivia's name.
"The signature you've used so far can no longer be used. Furthermore, the signature you choose now will be yours for the rest of your life, so choose carefully."
Olivia gave a small nod to the King's advice, then quickly scanned the signatures and carefully selected one. It was round and graceful, yet not overly delicate.
“I will choose this.”
Leonard glanced at her fingertips and quickly gave an order.
“Practice.”
Olivia slowly traced the handwriting, memorized it, and repeated it over and over again. Within minutes, her signature was complete, and Leonard retrieved the paper and handed it to the attendant.
“Burn it.”
Royals are not allowed to sign anything they want. They can only sign royal documents, so any paper bearing Olivia's signature must be destroyed. Of course, she's not yet a royal.
Once the signing was complete, a massive document was placed before Olivia. All of it was the official documentation required for a royal marriage.
In the past, Beatrix and Leonard's wedding required at least twice as many documents and took three days, requiring the presence of both families. Olivia's wedding was relatively simple, as she had no family present.
As she was looking at the document, she suddenly heard Margot's voice overlap.
"You'll find a long list of incomprehensible documents waiting for you. I've never seen them, but the Queen said she couldn't understand them, no matter how much she read them."
"...”
"So just sign it.”
Olivia nodded unconsciously as she looked at the document held out before her. The gore-written document was undeniably centuries old, and the spacing was so tight it was almost uncomfortable to read.
Above all,
"Here."
"Here."
"Excuse me."
"Yes."
With the stern King Herod standing firm and personally (and very quickly) indicating where to sign, she could only move her pen quickly.
Moreover, not only Leonard, but also the Queen, two Princes, and a Princess were gathered around her, watching the moment Olivia signed.
Lucy, in particular, grew closer and closer to Olivia as she signed. Finally, Noah, unable to bear it any longer, grabbed his sister's shoulder.
Finally, after all the documents were signed, Leonard smiled and spoke angrily, as if he'd been waiting a very long time. Of course, from Leonard's perspective, the wait was indeed long.
“Welcome, Olivia!”
Lucy, who was also excited by her father's voice, stood up as if hanging from the high desk and raised her voice.
“Welcome, Liv!!”
Olivia looked at the royal family, including the King and Princess, with bewildered eyes, then answered.
“Thank you for your welcome.”
The Queen and Crown Prince smiled softly with similar faces.
Olivia's gaze slowly fell on Noah. Their eyes met, like autumn leaves, and he smiled faintly back at her.
The signing of the documents was only the beginning of a grand wedding preparation process.
Many people involved in marriage have said that 'one week is ridiculous', but King Herod's words were of no avail.
In the end, many things were half-finished and waiting for the main character of the wedding.
Beatrix introduced Olivia to a middle-aged woman. She was none other than Madame Lehmann, Princess Lucy's nanny.
“Olivia, this is Countess Lehmann, Lucy’s nanny.”
Mrs. Lehmann smiled softly and bowed her head.
“My name is Julia Lehmann, Miss Olivia. Please call me Mrs. Lehmann.”
“Hello, Mrs. Lehmann.”
Olivia greeted her politely, and Beatrix nodded, observing her sharply.
"Madame Lehmann will be teaching you court etiquette for the time being. She was also in charge of teaching Lucy etiquette, so trust her and learn."
“Yes, I understand.”
“I will try to accompany you throughout the wedding preparations, but if that is not possible, Mrs. Lehmann will accompany you.”
Olivia, who had been listening carefully to the Queen's explanation, nodded slightly and spoke politely to Madame Lehmann.
“Please take care of me, ma’am.”
Olivia's gentle greeting gave off a sense of dignity.
The Queen and Madame Lehmann looked at each other, smiled, and then looked at Olivia.
"I've also invited Lady Jane Winfred, who came with you from Pulder, to the wedding. She'll be staying at the palace until then, but it won't be easy to meet her. She'll be very busy."
Beatrix placed a gentle hand on Olivia's shoulder and gently turned her to the right.
There, waiting for her was a very long, gorgeous, pure white wedding dress, and Jane Ambrose, who had fitted her blue dress two years earlier.
“First, let’s start with the most urgent matter: fitting the dress.”
"So just sign it.”
Olivia nodded unconsciously as she looked at the document held out before her. The gore-written document was undeniably centuries old, and the spacing was so tight it was almost uncomfortable to read.
Above all,
"Here."
"Here."
"Excuse me."
"Yes."
With the stern King Herod standing firm and personally (and very quickly) indicating where to sign, she could only move her pen quickly.
Moreover, not only Leonard, but also the Queen, two Princes, and a Princess were gathered around her, watching the moment Olivia signed.
Lucy, in particular, grew closer and closer to Olivia as she signed. Finally, Noah, unable to bear it any longer, grabbed his sister's shoulder.
Finally, after all the documents were signed, Leonard smiled and spoke angrily, as if he'd been waiting a very long time. Of course, from Leonard's perspective, the wait was indeed long.
“Welcome, Olivia!”
Lucy, who was also excited by her father's voice, stood up as if hanging from the high desk and raised her voice.
“Welcome, Liv!!”
Olivia looked at the royal family, including the King and Princess, with bewildered eyes, then answered.
“Thank you for your welcome.”
The Queen and Crown Prince smiled softly with similar faces.
Olivia's gaze slowly fell on Noah. Their eyes met, like autumn leaves, and he smiled faintly back at her.
The signing of the documents was only the beginning of a grand wedding preparation process.
Many people involved in marriage have said that 'one week is ridiculous', but King Herod's words were of no avail.
In the end, many things were half-finished and waiting for the main character of the wedding.
Beatrix introduced Olivia to a middle-aged woman. She was none other than Madame Lehmann, Princess Lucy's nanny.
“Olivia, this is Countess Lehmann, Lucy’s nanny.”
Mrs. Lehmann smiled softly and bowed her head.
“My name is Julia Lehmann, Miss Olivia. Please call me Mrs. Lehmann.”
“Hello, Mrs. Lehmann.”
Olivia greeted her politely, and Beatrix nodded, observing her sharply.
"Madame Lehmann will be teaching you court etiquette for the time being. She was also in charge of teaching Lucy etiquette, so trust her and learn."
“Yes, I understand.”
“I will try to accompany you throughout the wedding preparations, but if that is not possible, Mrs. Lehmann will accompany you.”
Olivia, who had been listening carefully to the Queen's explanation, nodded slightly and spoke politely to Madame Lehmann.
“Please take care of me, ma’am.”
Olivia's gentle greeting gave off a sense of dignity.
The Queen and Madame Lehmann looked at each other, smiled, and then looked at Olivia.
"I've also invited Lady Jane Winfred, who came with you from Pulder, to the wedding. She'll be staying at the palace until then, but it won't be easy to meet her. She'll be very busy."
Beatrix placed a gentle hand on Olivia's shoulder and gently turned her to the right.
There, waiting for her was a very long, gorgeous, pure white wedding dress, and Jane Ambrose, who had fitted her blue dress two years earlier.
“First, let’s start with the most urgent matter: fitting the dress.”
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