Chapter Index

    Today was a holiday without work. So Maria went for a walk with her younger brother in comfortable clothes.

    The soft grass crunches beneath your feet. It’s a cool breeze, and the refreshing scent of flowers makes me smile.

    I turn my head slightly, and the sunlight falls on my younger brother’s pure white skin.

    “The sunlight is too strong, let’s wear a hat, my brother.”

    “Oh.”

    Maria picked up the hat and placed it on Marian’s head. When my younger brother opened his eyes like a rabbit, he smiled happily and pressed the button.

    “You don’t use it?”

    Since there was only one hat, Marian tilted her head and Maria smiled as if it was okay.

    “My brother’s skin comes first.”

    Marian blinked her eyes.

    ‘The sunlight is strong.’

    Your skin is white too.

    Marian pressed the back of her head with one hand and tilted her head. He seemed worried about the sunlight shining on Maria’s face.

    “How about this?”

    Maria suddenly approached me, put her cheeks together and lightly rubbed them. I burst into laughter at the soft touch.

    The brim was quite wide, but it wasn’t big enough for two people to share.

    “I see.”

    “Right?”

    The two sisters laughed happily.

    “Wait a minute.”

    Maria, who enjoyed the hug from her younger brother, walked forward.

    I took out the mat and spread out the seat under the large beautiful tree.

    “Is this enough?”

    Maria, who had set up a simple but simple tea table, made a small gesture.

    “Now, come here.”

    “Yes.”

    Maria took Marian’s hand and made her sit down.

    “The gardener’s skills are quite good.”

    Marian said with admiration.

    ‘Is this the first time since I was a child?’

    Perhaps because the visibility is lowered, the scenery feels more majestic.

    The well-maintained garden, with beautiful green trees, was like a work of art.

    Moreover, the air seems refreshing, perhaps because there are many flowers and trees.

    “Because I am the gardener of the imperial palace. I’m getting a high salary, so I need to get this in order, right?”

    Maria nodded as if it was obvious.

    It’s not wrong.

    ‘This is healing.’

    Marian smiled and closed her eyes.

    Maria, sensing her sister’s joy, raised one hand and waved it.

    Immediately a gentle breeze blows.

    “Refreshing~”

    Marian’s bangs, along with her hat, were blowing to and fro in the wind.

    The cool and refreshing feeling was truly the best. It’s nice to roll around in a warm blanket, but sometimes this is really nice too.

    “Are you happy? My younger brother.”

    When Maria asked, Marian nodded her head sharply.

    “Yes. They say we have elven blood in our veins. I guess it’s true. Maybe it’s because I’ve been in the office for a long time, but I feel like I’m coming to life…?”

    Marian closed her eyes and enjoyed the refreshing autumn breeze.

    Even though the sunlight was hot, most of it was blocked by Maria’s magic, so only the right amount of sunlight came down, and the sight of her humming a song as if she was in a good mood really made her look like a fairy.

    “But wouldn’t it be boring if I just stayed like this?”

    As Maria said, she was about to doze off thanks to the pleasant breeze, warm sunlight, and the consideration of her older sister, who naturally laid her on her lap.

    “Huh?”

    The moment Marian opened her eyes in confusion, she snapped her fingers.

    Just like that, pitch-black magical power sparkled in her hand. It looked like stars decorating the night sky.

    The sky turned dark.

    The moment Marian opened her eyes wide in the sudden darkness.

    pop.

    Pubung.

    Boom, boom, boom.

    Under a sky obscured by sunlight, colorful lights began to embroider.

    “Wow~”

    Marian’s mouth opened.

    “When did you prepare something like this?”

    The flames that decorated the air moved truly freely. It exploded with a pop, then clumps up, then pops, and grows bigger, turning into a dragon.

    In the blink of an eye, it became a small sphere, then changed from a butterfly shape to a flower shape.

    “It’s no big deal.”

    Maria grinned.

    “Won’t the people be surprised?”

    Really, the emperor is done, my brother.

    “People are probably enjoying it in their own way.”

    “I see.”

    If Maria says so, then it must be so. Marian nodded.

    Maria poked Marian on the cheek.

    “Hehe.”

    As they waved their hands at their younger brother who was laughing, a large screen appeared in front of them.

    “Do you want to see it in person?”

    Although I didn’t forward it to my younger brother who had a lot of work to do, I had already sent the official letter.

    A fireworks festival is scheduled to be held at the imperial palace.

    “It’s cheap, it’s cheap! Today’s limited special sale!”

    Despite the official document issued on the same day, merchants opened street stalls and people also enjoyed the festival.

    “Here is fairy cotton, so sweet that it melts just by putting it in your mouth! Please take one per person~”

    Looking at the square, competition to secure a good spot was fierce.

    “By the way, what day is today?”

    “It’s a pity that Her Majesty has to work non-stop, so I understand that this is a festival held by her older sister, Duke Maria Arjeine.”

    “Well, it wasn’t long ago that His Majesty went on a pilgrimage.”

    In the past, no matter what the emperor did, they were just beings above the clouds, scary rulers.

    However.

    “I’m worried, I’m worried. It’s a bit odd to say this, but isn’t your Majesty too delicate? He should be a little fatter.”

    “Fleshy, isn’t Your Majesty a perfect person just by her very existence, a representative of the goddess!”

    “That’s right! Her Majesty is a saint, so it is not wrong to say she is a goddess.”

    As they admired the beautiful fireworks, they kept thinking of their emperor.

    Marian, who had enjoyed the feeling of enjoying a festival with the people through the screen for a while, said indifferently.

    “…Sister, am I that soft?”

    “……”

    Seeing her younger brother grumbling, Maria covered her mouth with her hand and laughed softly.

    “Sister…?”

    My younger brother’s eyes turned into triangles. Pugh again at such a cute reaction. Maria smiled and lowered her head and touched their foreheads.

    “My little brother, do you care?”

    “Well… not so much…”

    “Everyone likes you.”

    An emperor loved by the people.

    “…I see.”

    Marian, realizing that fact again, muttered softly.

    “Shall we go out too?”

    “Yes!”

    Marian and Maria, two sisters, crossed the gate holding hands.

    On this day, many people said that they saw girls at the night market who looked very similar to the emperor, the duke, and the two sisters.

    The news spread quickly, and famous reporters everywhere visited the capital.

    Among them, Natalia Youth is gaining fame. She was a reporter from another country.

    She was tall for a woman, had an androgynous charm, and wrote articles that were straightforward but based on facts, making her more famous than nobles in her country.

    “Have you really seen His Majesty?”

    Natalia Youth smiled with a face full of confidence.

    It’s Her Majesty’s secret outing, so this is a scoop.

    She went to each witness and asked for an interview.

    “Hmm. Please.”

    However, I couldn’t get a clear answer to anything.

    “Well… the two sisters were having so much fun… . It’s a bit hard to disturb.”

    “Is that so…”

    No matter where I went, the answer was similar.

    ‘What should I do?’

    There is no harvest whatsoever.

    ‘Marian Arjein Luna Seilun.’

    There have been several articles about her.

    As she was born a princess and became an emperor, there are bound to be rumors about her.

    ‘Why are they only saying good things?’

    Natalia Youth. She had the experience of causing a scandal involving a noblewoman who abused a maid.

    The first thing she did in the Seyrun Empire was to collect information about the nobles and the emperor at the top.

    It was natural that her interest would turn to the emperor whom everyone admired.

    A few days ago, in the drawing room of the imperial palace.

    “No matter how open the country is, I never thought it would really allow reporting.”

    After a while, two maids came in. He had a youthful appearance, as if he had just become an adult.

    “You can ask me anything.”

    Although they were only the youngest maids, they were all noble. Youth was also polite.

    “Can I take a look around?”

    “It’s okay if it’s up to capacity.”

    The maids kindly guided Yus.

    “Your Majesty… are you busy?”

    “Yes. I allowed the visit, but I can’t steal His Majesty’s time.”

    “I see…”

    So, while walking around the garden.

    A voice was heard.

    ‘Hurray! ‘I am attending your Majesty’s bath tonight.’

    ‘i envy you…’

    It was a dreamy voice.

    ‘Hehehe. Our Majesty’s skin is always so soft, just looking at it makes you feel like snowflakes… yay!’

    slap.

    ‘Hey! ‘There’s nothing I can’t say!’

    ‘Oh, sorry.’

    Who is it?

    The moment she was about to take a step closer.

    “You cannot enter here.”

    It looks like this front is a glass greenhouse.

    Even the words I heard were completely incomprehensible.

    ‘It’s unfortunate, but that’s it.’

    It was then. The festival was held.

    ‘Is there really… nothing?’

    No matter how much we investigated, there wasn’t a single bad rumor.

    ‘Even the Pope of the Holy Kingdom was not like this…’

    It feels more like faith than envy.

    Even, the emperor never once called himself a saint.

    Nevertheless, these are titles that naturally follow.

    “Are there any rumors or rumors about His Majesty? There are enough examples…”

    “What are you talking about, Genji? Tsk tsk.”

    “Your Majesty can’t possibly have such a rumor.”

    It was so fruitless that even when we tried to include provocative material, everyone shook their heads.

    And then a little more.

    “Didn’t you say that a girl who resembles Your Majesty was having a secret affair with someone, for example a man?”

    She often talked about noble ladies and scandals that were about to explode.

    “No, this person?!”

    “Oh, don’t throw it, sorry, I’m just kidding.”

    People were so angry that they even hit stones.

    “Grunt…”

    In the end, she made a fuss and trudged back. ‘Who is the wizard who created the mysterious and beautiful, living flame!?’ An article titled:

    Just like that, even after the coverage was over.

    “So, is he really retired?”

    “Well…?”

    When a man asked, everyone’s eyes focused on the girl. She was a girl who ran a flower shop in the night market.

    “I… um. So… I saw them happily sharing a skewer, and both the older sister and the younger brother looked to be about 16 years old. He looks very similar to Your Majesty… but isn’t he a different person?”

    She tilted her head even as she spoke.

    Even though I witnessed it myself, it really felt like I had seen a fairy.

    “If it is true, wouldn’t it be a good thing that His Majesty also enjoyed this joyous festival?”

    “How long did you say the festival would last?”

    “There are four days left.”

    The festival lasted for a week, and as it was Maria’s plan, everything was prepared without any shortcomings, so the people were able to enjoy the festival.

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