Lelia laughed at him without realizing it.
Perseusâ heart seemed to shatter from the cold laughter.
âI donât think you remember properly because itâs been a long time.â
âIn a situation where my residence was taken away, should I have survived like an animal in the Imperial Forest?ââ
He recalled from a long time ago.
A small tower where a child used to live. That place wasâŠ
Yes, he remembered that one day the twins said they would make it a space for Julianna and started construction.
Why didnât he think about it then?
He was flustered for a moment.
âIf you had told me, I would have saved you right away.â
âAnd after that? Would life really have been smoother here?â
âFor me, it was more dangerous here than outside of the imperial castle, where there were robbers and beasts.â
â⊠What kind ofâŠ!â
âI ran away to survive.â
âIf I grew up in the Imperial Castle, would you have noticed the truth? No, I would have been sold to any aristocrat who paid a good price for me.â
Perseus sighed frustratedly and distorted his expression.
His heart was stuffy and hot, and he looked like a troubled person.
Tears flowed from his eyes as if he were pouring out resentment against someone.
At that time, Lelia was very young.
The nobles sought several ways to become closer to the emperor, and he regarded Lellia as a thorn in his eye.
One of them was marriage.
Aristocrats could even take the young child and sell her to neighboring countries as a fortuneâŠ
âNo⊠No⊠That canât be. I wouldnât have done thatâŠâ
Emperor Perseus muttered in a troubled voice.
It was as if he were talking to himself.
Lelia looked at such an emperor with empty eyes and said, âTo me, terrible things came from the Imperial Castle⊠I just want to make sure you knowâŠâ
âI donât need a father.â
âIâve lived like that so far, and the same will continue in the future.â
The emperor shook his head as if he didnât understand, as his forehead crumpled.
âBut, why did you come then? The reason you came to the Imperial Castle while hiding your identity⊠Wasnât it to see me?â
âI just came to find what my mother left behind.â
âNo! I donât believe it⊠How can you say that? How!â
Emperor Perseusâ eyes, which seemed empty, suddenly changed. He glared at Lelia with blazing eyes.
âYouâre my daughter. Elizabeth and my blood runs in your veins! How can you say that you donât need your father? I am here for you, to protect youâŠ!!!â
At that time, he knew what decision he made for his late wife.
But now, whatever happened in the past, could not be the reason to accept him as her father.
Even if she felt cold-hearted, he couldnât help it.
âIâm going back as soon as the Superion knightsâ have rested.â
As Leliaâs words fell, the emperor eventually buried his face into his palms.
His shoulders twitched vigorously.
She knew the emperor was crying, but Lelia didnât want to reach out and comfort him.
After watching the emperor for a while, Lelia lifted herself up and went out.
Outside of the door, Carius was waiting for her with an anxious look.
â⊠I want to rest.â
âOkay, letâs go back to the room.â
Lelia took a step forward just like that.
Soon after, a beastly cry began to come from inside the room she had just left, but she never looked back.
At the same time, Julianna, who came to meet the emperor, hid in the corner of the hallway and looked at Leliaâs back.
The moment she saw Leliaâs silver hair, her heart felt like it was pounding.
Is that him? That woman? No one would think of Lord Raymond when looking at her.
She was completely different.
Silver hair was like a symbol of the Aurarian royal family. The emperor, the twin princes, and the latest born prince all had silver hair.
Julianna bit her lips out of nervousness for some reason.
Lelia moved away from the main hall with an expressionless face. Next to her stood a man with a firm expression.
It was Sir Carius, one of the figures who got praised by the nobles of the capital when they gathered.
From an early age he was particularly blunt to her.
At first she thought he only hated her. However, she learned that he was the twin princeâs uncle, and after hearing her older brothersâ words, she changed her mind.
âThatâs my uncle. Heâs always a bit blunt, but he never hates you, Julianna.â
âThatâs right, heâs my uncle, so heâs the same as your uncle. So you donât have to be too scared!â
After hearing those words, she could look at him more comfortably.
Standing next to Lelia, however, Sir Carius looked surprisingly friendly and gentle.
At the same time as Lelia took a few steps, strange sounds began to come from inside the main hall.
Julianna was surprised and covered her mouth.
It was such a sad cry that the listenerâs heart collapsed.
Tears quickly filled Juliannaâs eyes.
However, Lelia never turned around and looked back. She looked so cold-hearted.
Julianna hurriedly approached the servant in front of the main hall.
âI canât let my dad cry alone like that.â
âI said Iâd go back as soon as the knightsâ rest was over.â
Carius affectionately patted Lelia on the back of her hand. After contemplating for a long time, he soon opened his mouth.
âIn your uncleâs opinion⊠Why donât you stay a little longer than that?â
âEven more so if this is the last time. As time goes by, I think it would be better for you to be more adult.â
âWell, until you have at least one good memory?â
âEven if itâs a place that you wonât come back to, I hope itâs not a place full of wounds for you. It was a very precious place for your mother.â
Carius turned his head and looked at the small garden.
The appearance of his sister smiling brightly and beckoning him was still vivid.
His dead sister truly loved her husband Perseus, Auraria, and the Imperial Castle.
Recognizing his thoughts as she looked at Cariusâ eyes, Lelia nodded slightly.
It didnât matter as long as it wasnât too long.
It was certain that she would return to the Superion territory anyway.
Now that the magic has been solved, she wanted to spend the rest of her life happily with her family at Superion Castle.
Just like that without any worries.
No matter how hard she tried, she couldnât sleep, so she sat back up in bed and concentrated on the game system.
There are a total of 3 recipes that have not been cleared yet.
It was a recipe that involved three of her friends, like Kalixâs.
However, perhaps because these three have special powers, there was no favorability value, reading value, or known recipes.
[I must clear all the recipes to make the Philosopherâs StoneâŠ]
The philosopherâs stone is a must have, especially in case things donât go as planned.
As she was thinking about it for a while, suddenly a message appeared.
Special favorability target <Griffith> has reached the maximum level of favorability. Obtain a special recipe as a reward. Shall we check now?
Lelia stared blankly at the screen.
What happened all of a sudden?
It did something strange.
She hadnât done anything, yet the system appeared out of nowhereâŠ
The wording was a bit strange too. âReached the maximum level of favorabilityâ â was it a typo?
Moreover, the system seemed to be completely different from that time with Kalix.
Is it because of the massive update?
[Has Alchemy gone crazy?]
Lelia tilted her head and pressed the âyesâ button.
Special Recipe~: Love Potion
â»This is a mysterious potion that makes you fall in love with someone you see at first glance. âȘ(àčáŽâĄáŽàč)âȘ
First, she checked the material.
Maybe itâs not a decision to kiss again, is it?
â List of required materials
â Determination of a kiss of love (0/1)
âHey⊠are you kidding me now? Why are the ingredients all the same?â
Ever since before, Alchemy no longer answered and only showed strange, expression emoticons.
âAlchemy, if you want to kiss so much, just do it yourself. Donât make me do it again and again.â
[Oh, itâs frustrating.]
So she wants Lelia to kiss Griffith?
[Youâre not going to make me kiss Romeo and Oscar, are you?]
Her eyes darkened by an unfamiliar, ominous feeling.
[Should I just give up on the special recipe? Iâve even solved the magic of golden words anyway⊠Do I even need a philosopherâs stone?]
Suddenly, her heart began to feel at ease.
Yeah, sheâs got it all figured out, and sheâs comfortable, so she doesnât need to keep scraping away.
It might be better to take a break for a whileâŠ
This is a mission.Go to Griffith right now and get the ingredients.System: time limit 9 minutes 58 seconds
*(Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye!!!!)*