episode_0016

Aden furrowed his brows with a serious expression.

How on earth… did the child from the east annex… appear in the study room of the west annex… really fly away?

I’ve heard of cases where a child with high magical power went wild and the object reacted… but flew freely…?

I thought he wasn’t an ordinary kid, but…

‘Of course she’s my daughter… .’

He thought wildly and erased all doubts. Because a guest has arrived.

“Emilia.”

“Do you know that the servants of the West Wing have only had things like bats in the past year? It’s really amazing.”

“……”

“You really didn’t do anything while I was in the forest?”

“…I have nothing to say.”

“If Lady Maria becomes the head of the family, she will naturally become a close associate, and if she can exploit her weaknesses, she will be appointed as collateral successor under better conditions. They’re all just thieves… Are you really planning on dying with Laria if she dies?”

“At that time……”

Yes, I planned to die after my wife died. I just couldn’t do it because of what she said.

Marian. Maria.

‘Daddy daddy!’

Even if I close my eyes, my two daughters come to mind.

Now that I understand what she said… I was so stupid.

“Is it really possible that the Duke family passed over?”

“So… how long do you think it will take to organize the internal organization?”

“Even those who claimed to be nobles got angry right away when I cut off their limbs. I thinned them out roughly, but… Are you really asking me to do everything?”

Silver sword energy bloomed from Emilia’s fingers.

“Can you do it?”

“Give me full authority and I will sort everything out.”

“I’ll leave it to you.”

“I’m not sloppy like you.”

She smiled in satisfaction.

Afterwards, several people were replaced and filled every day.

Except for the eastern annex where my wife stayed, it was full of people who could be called spies. Even the things he ignored and pretended not to notice, the things he didn’t know, were completely expelled by Emilia’s hand.

like that. Time has already passed 5 years.

* * *

This empire was a bit special.

The imperial family and the 4th ducal family. It seemed close, yet very far. As if each other were inviolable.

The nobles who had gathered together for the first time in a long time were silent.

Although many things had happened in the empire, most of the events that came to mind among the nobles who came to the imperial palace were the same.

In recent years, there have been many unfortunate incidents in the royal family.

There were several concubines, but not a single one remained.

At first, everyone thought it was an accident.

Because there was no evidence.

after.

The 2nd prince was poisoned.

The 3rd prince had a carriage accident.

The 4th prince was found with his limbs torn.

The second princess’s body could not even be found, but all of her attendants were found dead.

So, of the six successors, the one who survived.

Only two people, the 1st prince and 1st princess.

Due to the 4th prince’s incident, even those who wanted to believe it was a simple accident can no longer dismiss it as an accident.

And the crouching first princess presented solid evidence to the nobles. The culprit is the 1st prince.

Most nobles who did not know about the cruelty of the 1st prince turned to the princess faction.

“It’s been a while since I last saw you, everyone, please straighten your expressions hahaha.”

Even though his children were dying, the emperor’s relaxed voice and the lively music of the orchestra created a bizarre atmosphere.

The nobles swallowed their silence.

Even though it was his birthday, the emperor literally only showed his face.

Only then did the nobles begin to whisper.

“As expected, the princess should become emperor…”

“That’s right… When he becomes emperor…”

“Watch your mouth… If those words just got out, your head will fall off right away.”

“I didn’t say anything, didn’t you hear wrong?”

Although the princess was still young compared to the first prince, who turned 15 this year, most nobles who knew of her genius supported her.

The problem was that it could not be revealed externally.

‘But… the rumor that Her Majesty the Princess was also addicted… is it true…?’

This was because they knew that if they supported the 1st princess and the 1st prince became emperor, they would not be able to survive.

Aden felt bad. Even if it’s the emperor’s birthday party, you can just send a representative.

the problem is.

‘It’s so hard to see the faces of the dukes of my empire. Please make sure to participate this time.’

It was difficult to ignore a request made so directly.

And yet he doesn’t even keep his position.

‘I should go back soon.’

That cake. I think Marian will like it.

I think that ribbon would look good on Maria…

“Who is this, Duke of Arjane? It’s been so long since I last saw you.”

“……”

As soon as he heard the voice, Aden’s face crumpled.

‘Why is it this guy?’

When I turned my head, I saw the 1st Prince, a boy who looked like an adult for a 15-year-old with blond hair, and already looked like an adult.

“……It’s been a while, Your Royal Highness.”

“Haha. The Duke of Arjein is still the same. How has he not aged at all?”

The prince continued speaking in a friendly manner.

“Have you heard the news? My younger brothers all passed away due to an unfortunate accident, so I’m the only one left as the heir, right? Since you will become the emperor of the empire in the future, wouldn’t it be good to build friendships with the dukes?”

“Excuse me, I know the princess is here.”

“Ah. That’s right… the princess…”

For a moment, the prince’s mask-like face looked like it was cracked, but he soon took on a calm expression.

“Then you’re a girl. Oh, sorry. ”

Arden could barely resist the urge to immediately teleport back to the territory.

The first prince, who had been talking for a while, left and turned his head when he felt his gaze.

Unlike the 1st prince, he could see blue eyes looking at him from afar. The 1st princess was of a similar age to her daughters, so she felt a bit concerned.

On the surface, the dukedom does not participate in the imperial succession competition.

‘If possible… it would be nice if the 1st princess became emperor…’

* * *

“My lady, are you awake?”

When I opened my eyes, I rubbed my eyes and responded to the kind voice I heard before I even recognized it.

“Lia, did you sleep well?”

I’m finally here! I was able to speak perfectly.

Why! Because I’m five years old now.

‘It was really long. I feel like a real human now.’

While I was momentarily intoxicated with emotion, my clothes were taken off by the maids’ hands.

“Oh my, you’re pretty.”

“Well, really…?”

Emilia was putting all her effort into playing with dolls at an untimely time. It looks so fun… If it weren’t for me, I think I would have a lot of fun too…

A custom-made dress was put on my body. It’s pretty, but how many pairs of these do you have now?

“Emilia, do you think this outfit is prettier?”

Next to him, Elaine picked up another item from the mountain of clothes.

“Hmm. Definitely… I think that’s better for Marian’s hair…”

sister? You didn’t do this, right? Emilia, who alternates between white, black, and pink dresses like someone who has trouble making choices, and the maids who encourage her.

Honestly, I think she looks pretty no matter what she wears…

“Hmm. How are you?”

Emilia puts a pink dress and a white dress on my body. The maids pondered seriously, like judges making a decision.

“Anyway, white is better than pink… No, pink is still…”

“With white as the base… how about adding a pink ribbon to match the hair?”

“I think the contrasting black color would also be pretty.”

I sigh involuntarily.

‘I’m not strange, am I? ‘Isn’t it just that they’re all pretty?’

I will end this fight.

“This! I want to wear this!”

Emilia laughed and asked back as she pointed at the white dress with her hand.

“This? Miss Marian, do you like this?”

I didn’t want to think too much, so I just picked it out randomly, but now that I look at it, it was the clothes that Emilia had chosen for me in the first place. I was struck by the happy look on my face and nodded enthusiastically.

“Uh, yes, I like it!”

I thought it took quite a long time, but perhaps because I used magic in the process of washing and drying my hair, it didn’t take as long as I thought.

You must have chosen a white dress, right? When I finished, I realized it wasn’t white. The fabric itself was slightly pink, and after adding various decorations on it and decorating it with jewels, it became just a dress.

“Where should I take you?”

“What about your father?”

“You participated in the imperial palace banquet. He’ll probably be back around evening.”

“Hmm. I guess your sister is studying, right?”

“Still, Lady Marian will be happy if you go.”

“Then let’s go see your sister!”

Look at this perfect pronunciation!

I’m really touched. My pronunciation was leaky until I was 3 years old. I was teased for being cute.

“Lia, wait!”

It looks like today is an outdoor class. I let go of Emilia’s hand, hid in the flower bed, and stuck my head out.

9-year-old Maria is now more of a lady than a little girl.

I was bored just waiting, so I listened to the class.

“History is already perfect, so shall we talk about the manifestation and formula of magic?”

“Yes!”

It was a topic that caught my attention. Since I have a great teacher named Emilia, most of my questions have been answered, but I get interested when stories about magic come out, as if I haven’t yet shed the womb of a modern person.

a²+2ab+b²=(a+b)²

This is an 8-class basic formula. Of course, you have to arrange the horsepower and coordinates here.

Even though I was learning it, I thought it was useless… math.

‘Who made the factorization in the first place?’

I don’t think it was Pythagoras… I’ve never heard of it?

Simply put.

When you move to class 8, factorize.

an = arn – 1

an = a1 + (n-1)d

From class 9, arithmetic sequence and geometric sequence.

The 9th class grimoire was stored in a luxurious case.

I have already explained the formulas up to class 9 to Emilia, Maria, and Dad.

At that time, they were really going to blow me away by calling me a genius…