Chapter 32

Chapter 32

There was no sense of urgency in the finals.

This was because the opponent who just received the knighthood withdrew.

When the knight in shining armor lowered his lance with a shiver, people booed him. The nobles, who were wasting their mana on the protection spells for fear of snow on the collars of their coats, booed at the loudest.

Seeing this, they themselves looked like they were barbarians whom they despised, and Juliana laughed in her heart.

On the other hand, Anna stamped her feet and got angry.

“How expensive are the seats here! Don’t you think we shouldn’t pay for this?”

“I paid for your seat.”

“Aha. Well, that’s true. The Duchess.”

Anna still drank her quince juice in a sullen manner.

Unlike those who were disappointed, Juliana’s heart became lighter. She thought that she didn’t have to worry about these finals anymore. She put her hands on her chest and pressed her pounding heart.

‘It’s working. It’s working. You can go home now. You should nag at Evan. I’m on my way!’

His way of getting rid of her followers was too radical. Juliana sighed, expressing some condolences to the dead.

‘I guess I was really reincarnated in this world. I’m a little too calm considering that people have died.’

Juliana felt a little guilty, but other than that, she smiled, looking pretty well.

The empire magicians also often participated in the often-occurring feuds with the barbarians.

In the past, Juliana Auburn did not participate in the war due to her physical fitness problems (half was an excuse, half was true). Juliana Auburn’s weak stamina was renowned for its reputation, but she was still a magician. She also had a terrifying ability to kill, which was called flame art.

Maybe that’s why?

Juliana couldn’t get rid of the thought that Lee Sian of her previous life, who was terrified of killing, and Juliana Auburn of her present life, who thought of killing casually, were the exquisite combination of her.

Wanting to shake off that strange feeling, Juliana said to Anna, who was deliberately sucking the quince juice.

“I’m going to the waiting room for a while.”

“Ah! The Duchess! I’ll go with you!”

‘You’re not going anywhere with a remnant of quince juice around your mouth,’ Juliana wanted to say, but she said instead.

“No, it’s close.”

After saying these words, Juliana stood up and went away. ‘The Duchess! The Duchess!’ She left with a slight disregard for Anna, who was about to follow her.

She wanted to meet Evan before the presenter came and said something about the award announcement.

For the past two days, he has not returned home under the pretext of working with the Imperial Knights after participating in the game.

One thing at a time, let’s go home first and nag later. With a firm heart, the woman was walking back and forth in search of the tent in the waiting room and finally spotted Evan entering the tent.

“Evan!”

She called him out loud, but he didn’t hear her, so her husband walked into the tent with a blank face.

Juliana, who was trying to follow him, was surprised to see the unusual guards surrounding the tent.

One of the guards came up to her when he saw that she was approaching the tent.

“His Majesty the Emperor is paying tribute to the Duke.”

‘His Majesty the Emperor?’

Juliana nodded helplessly.

“…..yes. Then I’ll come back later.”

Just as the guard was about to accept Juliana’s words, a lively voice was heard over the thin tent.

“Is the Duchess here?”

“Yes. Your Majesty, yes.”

“Oh. The famous Duchess is here to see her husband. Evan, will you introduce me to the Duchess?”

It was like a boyish voice. Juliana quickly gathered information about the emperor in her head.

‘…well, I’m sure you’re a conqueror who’s interested in martial arts and is in favor of a campaign to wipe out barbarism. And your voice is quite cheerful.’

Juliana stiffened in tension.

Inside the tent, Evan still didn’t answer. Juliana, who has been frozen in place, had a hard time waiting in silence before seeing the emperor.

Soon after, Evan said in a blunt voice.

“I hope Your Majesty will not be disrespectful to my wife.”

Juliana was surprised because Evan didn’t seem to care that the man in front of him was the emperor.

What was even more surprising was the voice of the emperor that followed.

“I swear. Duchess, will you come in?”

As soon as he finished speaking, the guards pulled up the entrance to the tent.

When she walked into the thin tent, the two men appeared, sitting close to the bonfire like friends.

Evan, who had not yet taken off his armor, looked displeased, and the emperor with a dazzling blond boy-like impression wore splendid robes.

The emperor was a handsome man with bright blond hair and sparkling gold eyes. The smile that always seemed to be on the corner of the mouth made the viewer feel comfortable.

However, when Juliana saw him, she thought of only one thing.

‘…..second male lead?’

The character accused by lala0419 of being “suddenly introduced as the second male lead out of nowhere,” was now a flesh-and-blood man standing in front of Juliana.

In other words, the emperor had the typical impression of a handsome second male lead. For fear of saying what she just thought, Juliana had no choice but to bend her back in a hurry.

“Greetings to you, the sun of all things.”

“I always find this greeting funny. There’s a separate god of the sun, but the emperor is the sun. Isn’t it like belittling the gods?”

The emperor said this with a big smile.

When the emperor didn’t tell her to raise her head, Juliana just kept her bent back.

Before a little more time passed in the awkward position, Evan got up from his seat and straightened Juliana’s bent back.

‘Hey, can you do this?’

As she was embarrassed, Evan, who wrapped his arm around her shoulder, looked at the emperor and said.

“You still have bad habits, Your Majesty. Raise your head-, are these words difficult to say?”

It was a rude way of speaking to the emperor. But the emperor said, not offended at all, with a cheerful smile that matched his white cheeks.

“The Duchess’ beauty was so dazzling that I was blinded for a while. Oh, the Duchess. Can we speak informally? I don’t really like the words used in the Imperial Palace.”

When the man who was born and lived in the palace all his life spoke, Juliana hurriedly nodded and said.

“Do as you please, Your Majesty.”

“Yes. I hate these blah blah long conversations. By the way, have you heard the news?”

Evan bit his tongue at the emperor’s words. Juliana was looking suspiciously at her husband, who made a straight face.

“Pardon?”

However, the emperor didn’t satisfy Juliana’s curiosity quickly. He warmed his hands by the bonfire and turned away from it, saying that he was suddenly hungry.

The servants who stood by the entrance disappeared out of the tent, and in a very short time, they brought some refreshments. Among them, there was the quince juice that Anna brought.

The emperor handed the quince juice to Juliana and Evan, who were standing in a daze, and said casually.

“I’m thinking of taking part in the finals, too. It’s important to protect the culture of our ancestors.”

“…..pardon?”

The emperor will be participating in the finals? Juliana froze without drinking the quince juice in her hand.

On the other side, the emperor, who was drinking quince juice smoothly, smiled and frowned.

“Of course, the Duchess will cheer for her husband. But don’t worry, I’ll overlook it.”

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