episode_0073

What a shocking piece of news on such a sunny day.

Even the commander of the Imperial Knights came here to arrest Athena. What on earth is going on?

‘..Was there a story like this in the original..?’

I quickly racked my brain and searched through my memories.

Since Athena’s past story has not yet been revealed in the novel, there was no content that could provide a clue to this situation.

If it had been after the time the novel began, I could have made an inference. But there were still two years left before the original work began.

“The palace is me?”

Athena, who also didn’t understand this situation, had a puzzled expression.

“…..”

The reporter who delivered the news seemed to have no idea what to say. He just fidgeted in front of me.

Athena thought for a moment, then spoke to the knight.

“Okay. Let me hear your story. Guide me.”

“Yes!! This..this way, my lord..!”

Perhaps because this situation was quite burdensome, the knight answered without a moment’s hesitation.

With such a heavy heart, I followed him and arrived at the main gate before I knew it.

There were many horses clad in gold-colored armor galloping about.

A small number of soldiers wearing armor of the same color as the horses. And in front of them was a man who seemed to be a commander. Perhaps that man was the commander of the knights.

Their proud appearance gave off the air of fighting spirit, as if they had been through countless battles. They gave off a heavy atmosphere that made it difficult to approach them.

“Ha. Really.”

But Athena simply clicked her tongue briefly, as if she didn’t care about their mood at all.

“Ah..Athena..What’s going on..?”

I grabbed Athena’s hand with a trembling voice.

She looked at me, smiled kindly and said.

“It’s okay, Hera. I’ll be back shortly, so can you stay here?”

“Poem..I don’t like it..I want to go too..”

I didn’t want to send Athena alone to those people, so I spoke to her in a teasing tone.

They said they came here to capture Athena. If that was true, then it was definitely not a good story.

Given Athena’s personality, this was a situation that could have escalated into a huge fight.

I looked at Athena with a worried expression.

She patted my head with a snicker.

“Okay. Hera, if you want, let’s go together. The little one stays here.”

Athena looked at Marie and said.

Marie glared at Athena for a moment. Then, as if realizing that it was not her place, she took a step back and answered.

“If you get hurt, Mom, I won’t forgive you.”

“That’s the same for me too.”

Within, leaving Marie behind, Athena and I approached them together. A middle-aged man who seemed to be the leader came out to greet us.

He had a small amount of brown hair, but his large build and the confident aura that radiated from him told me that he was an unusual person.

“First Commander of the Imperial Knights, Godric. Greetings, Hero of the Empire.”

A man bowing his head to show respect.

Athena ignored his greeting and said:

“What are you doing now?”

The man named Godric, accustomed to Athena’s cold treatment, raised his head and answered without a care.

“It is an imperial decree to bind the hero to the empire.”

“Ha.”

“Athena.”

Just before the man says something.

Athena wrapped one arm around me and pulled me into her arms.

“Dare.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the ground began to shake with a rumbling sound.

As if a typhoon had hit.

The air in the mansion swirled like a storm, and the ground around Athena was slowly splitting apart.

“Ugh!!”

“Cough!”

“Ugh..!”

Everyone around, including the palace soldiers, fell to the ground and began to groan in pain.

The knight commander named Godric was standing motionless, sweating profusely.

But unlike them who were suffering, all I could feel in Athena’s arms was her warm body temperature.

Athena looked at the commander of the knights of the palace and spoke in a low, cold voice.

“Say that again with your pierced mouth. Who are you arresting?”

“Huh…Athena. Let’s talk for a moment.”

Athena looked at the knight commander with a cold expression.

He clicked his tongue and waved his hand in the air, perhaps realizing that he had something to say.

Then, the pressure that had been weighing down the surroundings began to gradually lessen.

“Say it.”

Athena, please allow it.

Godric approached her and whispered in Athena’s ear in a voice so small that even she, standing next to him, could not hear.

After some time had passed.

Only after Godric had stepped aside did Athena let out a deep sigh.

“Over something trivial.”

“I’m sorry.”

Athena’s face was still frowning, but perhaps the story was going well, as the thick murderous aura that had spread around her just a moment ago had disappeared.

“Athena…are you okay..?”

Let me ask her carefully.

Athena left a light kiss on my forehead with a kind expression.

“Hera. Are you worried about me?”

Although embarrassment slowly crept into my heart at her words, I was able to answer without caring.

“Yeah..now we’re lovers..”

“……”

Athena stared blankly at me for a moment with a reddish expression.

“Really you..”

He put his face against my lips and left a short kiss.

“Ugh..”

“Just wait a moment. I’ll be back soon.”

“Uh…where are you going?”

“The old man in the palace said he had something to say to me. I think I should listen to him.”

For a moment, I saw the Knight Commander’s expression slightly flinch.

By the way, an old man in the palace.

Are you talking about the emperor?

“Is that okay…right..?”

Athena saw my worried expression, smiled faintly, and patted my head.

“It’s okay, Hera. You just get ready.”

When I heard her say that it was okay, my troubled heart calmed down a little.

I guess it was all a misunderstanding.

Yes. There is no way Athena would be confined to the palace.

I tried so hard to keep her from going down the wrong path.

I don’t know about Athena, who appears in the original work.

She was now a person completely detached from the dark side.

There would be absolutely no reason for the palace to be hostile to her.

I let out a sigh of relief and pushed away the anxious thoughts that were clouding my mind.

however.

Ready?

“Huh? What are you preparing for..?”

Athena smiled darkly at my question, brought her lips to my ear, and whispered in a hoarse voice.

“I have to continue what I was doing last night.”

“Huh..!”

“I’m looking forward to hearing you moan a lot today, honey.”

As if a balloon had burst, his face turned bright red with a popping sound.

If it’s something you didn’t finish last night, you’re probably talking about that.

After they became lovers, I felt like Athena had become a bit more daring.

“Phew. You’re cute, Hera.”

“…..”

I didn’t hate it…but…

* * *

It’s already been several hours since Athena left.

I was reading a book in bed with Marie, whose complexion had brightened for some reason.

“That’s right! I’ll give you some medicine, Mom.”

Marie rolled over, looked at me, and smiled.

“Uh.. Again..?”

“Yeah.”

If you’re talking about medicine, you probably mean the one I took this morning.

A mysterious potion said to be made from Marie’s mana.

Thanks to that medicine, my physical condition today was so good that I could almost say it was perfect.

“It’s okay. Mom has already gotten a lot healthier thanks to Marie, right?”

Since it was a medicine made from Marie’s mana, I refused it because I was worried that it might harm her.

But when Marie heard what I said, her expression became as cold as ice.

“No.”

“Huh..?”

“I have to eat this every day from now on. I promised Marie.”

Marie, speaking like that, strides towards me.

I don’t know why, but every time she took a step closer, I felt an inexplicable sense of intimidation.

“Eat this, Mom.”

As Marie held out her hand, a blue liquid began to form little by little on her hand.

“Ah…”

I didn’t really feel like eating it though.

When I saw Marie’s desperate expression, I thought, “This is okay.”

Besides, it’s a gift my daughter made for me. As a mother, I can’t refuse it.

In fact, your health may improve.

I said to Marie with a shallow laugh.

“Hehe.. Then I’ll eat it gratefully. Just a moment, Marie. Any cup-”

“Marie will feed you!”

“Uh..huh?”

“Marie’s hands are clean. Ah~ Mom.”

Marie holds out her hand to me, full of blue liquid.

When I looked at her hand held out in front of me, I felt a little embarrassed.

“Come on, Mom. Marie’s hand hurts.”

“Ugh..uh..ah~”

As I reluctantly opened my mouth to Marie’s teasing, two of her little fingers rested on my tongue.

And soon after, the sticky liquid started to flow into my mouth like before.

“Drink it all, Mom.”

“Ugh…sob…”

As I drank the mana Marie gave me, my mind immediately became clear.

And, although it may be a bit of an exaggeration, I also felt a refreshing feeling, as if I had been reborn.

Not long after that.

I was able to swallow all the liquid Marie gave me.

“….?”

But for some reason, Marie’s finger was still resting on my tongue.

I thought maybe it would give me more mana, but nothing came down my throat after that.

“My…Myari..?”

Let’s look at Marie with a questioning expression.

Marie was looking down at me with slightly flushed cheeks and a somewhat hazy expression.

To be exact, his finger that came into my mouth.

“…..”

“If you give me all of them, I’ll get these Sean Garaks..”

Maybe it was because Marie’s hand was in my mouth, but my voice started to leak.

“…..”

Marie, who had been staring blankly at me, soon

Squeak…-

He started moving his fingers on my tongue, touching my tongue here and there.

“Ugh..?! ..What..What is it?”

Marie tickles the tongue, pulls on it, and does various other things.

At her embarrassed behavior, I tried to push Marie away for a moment.

Mari’s face, which had been blankly staring at me, suddenly changed into that of a wild beast.

“Wow?!”

“That woman…is definitely…like this…”

Marie put two fingers deep into my throat.

“Ok?!..Ugh..Ugh..! Ouch…Ugh..”

Tsk-tsk-

I could hear Marie’s fingers rubbing against my throat.

My body froze for a moment in an incomprehensible situation.

When I came to my senses again, I was so shocked that I ended up pushing Marie away.

“Oops.”

Then Marie collapsed on the bed with a short groan.

“Ugh..! Keuk… Gulp… Ugh..”

I glared at Marie, holding back the nausea that was rising from the stimulation.

“Hey..Ma..Mari! What are you doing to Mom..!”

“Ah.. Yeah..”

Marie, who had been hesitating, immediately apologized to me.

“I’m sorry, Mom..”

But I, even after receiving her apology, couldn’t help but feel confused.

because.

Marie’s face.

“Ma..Maria..?”

It was as if he had opened his eyes to something new. He was breathing heavily with a sadistic smile on his face.