[Roserikta] "Kya!" Returning to the bedroom, Roserikta found a complete mess. [Clobell] "How dare you break in here! You look exactly like a common thief!" Clobellina chased a single mouse. She pursued it with such vicious hostility that the room lay in ruins. Torn curtains littered the floor, and claw marks covered the wooden furniture. The mouse shrieked a pitiful cry, dodging Clobellina's sharp claws. It cut a miserable figure. [Roserikta] "Clobell. What is going on?" [Clo

The kitchen suffered the same chaos. [Worker] "Ugh, my head." [Worker] "Was the wine at the banquet spoiled? Why is this hangover so agonizing?" [Worker] "I know. Oh, I think I'm dying." Roserikta and Elona couldn't bring themselves to ask the groaning staff for help. They decided to find the ingredients themselves. Some workers even shot them cold glares when they realized the pair came for medicine. [Roserikta] "I should make a large batch. Everyone looks like they are in p

[Roserikta] "Who is it?" [Kalart] "It might noIs t be a person. It could be anything." Her eyes widened. [Roserikta] "Does that mean you encountered a witch?" [Kalart] "Perhaps." He ran a hand through his silver hair and nodded. Anxiety shadowed his face even in the darkness. [Roserikta] "What do you mean? A witch?" [Kalart] "The Baroness who came with His Majesty. I have a bad feeling about her." [Roserikta] "In what way?" Her expression grew serious. [Kalart] "Her voice sou

Kalart turned and stared at the young woman walking into the hall. She was the widow of a baron. She moved with a calm, elegant air. Kalart noticed that while her face appeared distorted and ugly to his eyes, she possessed a strangely beautiful voice. [Neira] "A marriage vow? This differs from what you promised me." [Belto I] "……" The Baroness walked gracefully toward the throne. The Emperor opened his arms to welcome his lover, looking as though he intended to pull her onto

On the way back, Kalart carried her again. Roserikta planned to negotiate for more walking time tomorrow using different tactics. Suddenly, something unexpected happened. [Crow] "Caw! Greetings!" [Roserikta] "Oh my!" The Great Crow's greeting echoed from a distance. Startled, Roserikta tapped Kalart's shoulder. [Roserikta] "Put me down, Your Highness. I think The Great Crow is here." [Kalart] "Must I?" [Roserikta] "Yes. Absolutely." I don't want the Forest Clan to catch me be

[Kalart] "What do you mean?" [Mazi] "From the moment a witch conceives, the baby draws lunar energy from her. This means Rosie's body will grow weaker until the birth. You must use everything in your power to care for her with the utmost devotion." His complexion shifted slightly. Roserikta's eyes widened. Is that the truth, Grandmother? It was a lie. Mazi only said it because she wanted Kalart to treasure Roserikta even more. [Mazi] "Of course, it's the truth. Now, I'm reall

[Eaton] "Oh, that's……." He began to sweat again, despite having just dried his forehead. Since the incidents at the Gibero Estate, he felt an unpayable debt to Roserikta. In truth, the entire Royal Guard—and the whole Empire—shared that feeling. On top of that, Eaton carried the guilt of once trying to harm her personally. The weight on his shoulders was constant. He longed for any chance to atone. Setting all that aside, he found it impossible to refuse this woman anything.

Elona added an explanation. [Elona] "Clobell said she would tell His Highness to send snacks again. So she tried to find him, but His Highness said he has no time to see her today." [Roserikta] "Oh dear. She couldn't even speak to him." [Elona] "Yes. Clobell is deeply heartbroken." Roserikta nodded, understanding the situation. [Roserikta] "Is His Highness busy?" [Elona] "Hmm…… Well, I don't exactly know. Unless something suddenly happened at the Imperial Palace, what reason

Nothing beat the servants' passageway for a secret meeting. With Elona's help, Roserikta and Kalart met without anyone knowing. The narrow corridor, barely wide enough for one person to pass, remained dark and quiet today. [Kalart] "So?" His voice echoed low in the space. [Roserikta] "I thought we could try a similar method." [Kalart] "I don't like it." She expected Kalart to welcome the idea. His reaction flustered her. [Roserikta] "Do you think it won't work?" [Kalart] "Not

[Kalart] "No." The word slipped out before he could stop it. The sudden rejection proved he possessed an unexpectedly conservative nature. Her eyes widened in panic. [Roserikta] "Do you hate the idea?" [Kalart] "No, it is not that...... The proposal is my responsibility." [Roserikta] "Hmm...... Must it be so? I wanted to keep my promise." [Kalart] "It must." He gripped her shoulders. [Kalart] "It absolutely must." [Roserikta] "Why? It is just a proposal." [Kalart] "That is...

[Arad] "Whoa, she erased it with magic! That kind of magic is possible." Arad shuddered. Separate from the Black Witch's threat, Arad was at the stage of planning a future with his lover. Kalart's situation hit close to home. The thought of Lady Elona's family opposing him so fiercely made his vision go dark. How does His Highness handle this? Having a child but facing opposition to the marriage must double the agony. [Eaton] "What should we do, Your Highness?" Eaton picked u

[Mazi] "Such high-quality black is rare." She spoke in a noble tone, followed by words that were anything but noble. [Mazi] "If I asked for them, would you give them to me? Both of them, of course." [Kalart] "I will. In exchange, you will perform the baptism for my child." His answer came without a second of hesitation. His nonchalant nod remained unchanged, so it took a moment for the humans—already intoxicated by the witch's charm—to process the transaction that had just oc