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Table of Contents

  • 1. Chapter 1 - Part 1
  • 2. Chapter 1 - Part 2
  • 3. Chapter 2 - Part 1
  • 4. Chapter 2 - Part 2
  • 5. Chapter 3
  • 6. Chapter 4
  • 7. Chapter 5
  • 8. Chapter 6
  • 9. Chapter 7
  • 10. Chapter 8
  • 11. Chapter 9
  • 12. Chapter 10
  • 13. Chapter 11
  • 14. Chapter 12
  • 15. Chapter 13
  • 16. Chapter 14
  • 17. Chapter 15
  • 18. Chapter 16
  • 19. Chapter 17
  • 20. Chapter 18
  • 21. Chapter 19
  • 22. Chapter 20
  • 23. Chapter 21
  • 24. Chapter 22
  • 25. Chapter 23
  • 26. Chapter 24
  • 27. Chapter 25
  • 28. Chapter 26
  • 29. Chapter 27
  • 30. Chapter 28
  • 31. Chapter 29
  • 32. Chapter 30
  • 33. Chapter 31
  • 34. Chapter 32
  • 35. Chapter 33
  • 36. Chapter 34
  • 37. Chapter 35
  • 38. Chapter 36
  • 39. Chapter 37
  • 40. Chapter 38
  • 41. Chapter 39
  • 42. Chapter 40
  • 43. Chapter 41
  • 44. Chapter 42
  • 45. Chapter 43
  • 46. Chapter 44
  • 47. Chapter 45
  • 48. Chapter 46
  • 49. Chapter 47
  • 50. Chapter 48
  • 51. Chapter 49
  • 52. Chapter 50
  • 53. Chapter 51
  • 54. Chapter 52
  • 55. Chapter 53
  • 56. Chapter 54
  • 57. Chapter 55
  • 58. Chapter 56
  • 59. Chapter 57
  • 60. Chapter 58
  • 61. Chapter 59
  • 62. Chapter 60
  • 63. Chapter 61
  • 64. Chapter 62
  • 65. Chapter 63
  • 66. Chapter 64
  • 67. Chapter 65
  • 68. Chapter 66
  • 69. Chapter 67
  • 70. Chapter 68
  • 71. Chapter 69
  • 72. Chapter 70
  • 73. Chapter 71
  • 74. Chapter 72
  • 75. Chapter 73
  • 76. Chapter 74
  • 77. Chapter 75
  • 78. Chapter 76
  • 79. Chapter 77
  • 80. Chapter 78
  • 81. Chapters 79
  • 82. Chapters 80
  • 83. Chapters 81
  • 84. Chapters 82
  • 85. Chapter 83
  • 86. Chapter 84
  • 87. Chapter 85
  • 88. Chapter 86
  • 89. Chapter 87
  • 90. Chapter 88
  • 91. Chapter 89
  • 92. Chapter 90
  • 93. Chapter 91
  • 94. Chapter 92
  • 95. Chapter 93
  • 96. Chapter 94
  • 97. Chapter 95
  • 98. Chapter 96
  • 99. Chapter 97
  • 100. Chapter 98
  • 101. Chapter 99
  • 102. Chapter 100
  • 103. Chapter 101
  • 104. Chapter 102
  • 105. Chapter 104
  • 106. Chapter 104
  • 107. Chapter 105
  • 108. Chapter 106
  • 109. Chapter 107
  • 110. Chapter 108
  • 111. Chapter 109
  • 112. Chapter 110
  • 113. Chapter 111
  • 114. Chapter 112
  • 115. Chapter 113
  • 116. Chapter 114
  • 117. Chapter 115
  • 118. Chapter 116
  • 119. Chapter 117
  • 120. Chapter 118
  • 121. Chapter 119
  • 122. Chapter 120
  • 123. Chapter 121
  • 124. Chapter 122
  • 125. Chapter 123
  • 126. Chapter 124
  • 127. Chapter 125
  • 128. Chapter 126
  • 129. Chapter 127
  • 130. Chapter 128
  • 131. Chapter 129
  • 132. Chapter 130
  • 133. Chapter 131
  • 134. Chapter 132
  • 135. Chapter 133
  • 136. Chapter 134
  • 137. Chapter 135
  • 138. Chapter 136
  • 139. Chapter 137
  • 140. Chapter 138
  • 141. Chapter 139
  • 142. Chapter 140
  • 143. Chapter 141
  • 144. Chapter 142
  • 145. Chapter 143
  • 146. Chapter 144
  • 147. Chapter 145
  • 148. Chapter 146
  • 149. Chapter 147
  • 150. Chapter 148
  • 151. Chapter 149
  • 152. Chapter 150
  • 153. Chapter 151
  • 154. Chapter 152
  • 155. Chapter 153
  • 156. Chapter 154
  • 157. Chapter 155
  • 158. Chapter 156
  • 159. Chapter 157
  • 160. Chapter 158
  • 161. Chapter 159
  • 162. Chapter 160
  • 163. Chapter 161
  • 164. Chapter 162
  • 165. Chapter 163
  • 166. Chapter 164
  • 167. Chapter 165
  • 168. Chapter 166
  • 169. Chapter 167
  • 170. Chapter 168
  • 171. Chapter 169
  • 172. Chapter 170
  • 173. Chapter 171
  • 174. Chapter 172
  • 175. Chapter 173
  • 176. Chapter 174
  • 177. Chapter 175
  • 178. Chapter 176
  • 179. Chapter 177
  • 180. Chapter 178
  • 181. Chapter 179
  • 182. Chapter 180
  • 183. Chapter 181
  • 184. Chapter 182
  • 185. Chapter 183
  • 186. Chapter 184
  • 187. Chapter 185
  • 188. Chapter 186
  • 189. Chapter 187 - The Final Chapter
  • 190. Side Story - 1

Chapter 1 - Part 1

Huge thanks to Sam for the kofi! ^_^ Two bonus chapters today, enjoy! 🙂

***

[What do you want me to call you?!]

She was touched by the fact she got to reunite with her childhood friends. But Lelia was still in shock, as if she had taken a blow to her head.

“There’s nothing to be so moved about. We were already here for Leo.”

“…”

Lelia gulped down her words.

Yes, the excitement was touching. But…

“Come on, say it! Say Brother!”

“…”

Kalix urged excitedly. The rest of them looked at Kalix with ‘what’s wrong with him?’ eyes.

Lelia quivered and slowly opened her mouth.

“Uh… brother…?”

“Good job! From now on, you are our sister!”

Kalix slapped Lelia on the shoulder.

[I used to be the captain…]

Somehow her self-esteem was trampled on.

Lelia bowed her head in shame and finished the rest of her meal.

Griffith watched Lelia closely.

***

That evening.

Lelia was dragged around by her friends all day as they told her stories about Leo.

She even had to go to the cemetery where the real Leo was buried. After the death of Prince Leo, Emperor Lydios buried his son’s body in the best spot of the royal cemetery. Although he was killed by Perseus, there was no trace of Lydios’ grave. Fortunately, Emperor Perseus did not touch Prince Leo’s grave.
[Editor: Interesting that Perseus can show mercy to a dead child but not a living one.]

After stopping by the cemetery, they headed to a bar on the main street.

A glass of wine the size of her face was placed in front of Lelia.

“…”

Unlike Lelia, who hesitated, the four men gulped down their drinks.

Lelia was reunited with her friends and she resented having to tell lies again.

[I dreamed of a touching reunion…]

[I wanted to hug each of them and talk with them all night long.]

While Lelia was eating fruit served as a snack, the four talked about what to do in the future.

They’d originally reunited to avenge Leo’s death, but the purpose was now unclear because the culprit who killed Leo had already died.

“Well, I’m just gonna be a mercenary like before.”

“Are your eyes really okay?”

“It’s getting better.”

Kalix shrugged as if nothing had happened.

[You’re lying. You’re going blind.]

Lelia clenched her jaw and listened to their conversation.

“What are you going to do?” Kalix asked Oscar.

“…I’m going back home.” Oscar replied.

Lelia still couldn’t believe it was Oscar.

[Of course, I knew it from the original book. But….]

In the original book, Oscar was considered a bloody emperor, and called a psychopath.

It was because of his past full of misfortunes, and now that past had changed. She thought that he would grow to be as bright and pure as he was when he was young.

She was wrong.

“Back home? Oh yeah, you are the Crown Prince, aren’t you?” Kalix chuckled, saying he had forgotten for a moment.

“Yes, I have some work to do at home.”

Oscar replied in a low voice.

Lelia gulped down her fear.

[Yes… there must be work to do at home.]

In the novel, Oscar returns home and kills his father, the emperor. Perhaps that is what he needed to do.

“…”

At that moment, Lelia made eye contact with Oscar.

Unlike when he was young, his red eyes were frighteningly intense now. Lelia gaze slipped away from him.

When she’d imagined their reunion, she was going to hug him and ask; ‘Did you cry every night because of nightmares like when you were little?’

[If I were to say that now, I’d suffer through a nightmare.]

“I have work to do when I get home, too.” Griffith said.

Griffith in the original novel goes back to his home country, cuts ties with his family, and heads to the temple to become the master of the Holy Sword.

“Romeo, what about you?”

When Griffith asked, Romeo stroked his chin for a moment.

“I… Well, I have nothing to do.”

It was only natural.

[Romeo is unemployed…]

After giving up the throne, Romeo’s parents supported him in whatever he did to allow him to live freely. So he had nothing to do. In the novel, he eventually built a magic tower and became the master of it, but that wasn’t until later in the story.

‘What about you?’ Romeo gestured at Lelia.

Four pairs of eyes turned to Lelia.

“I… Me?”

Lelia blinked and looked over to them awkwardly.

There was still a quest mark of [!] above their heads, along with a number presumed to be favorability.

Unlike before when everyone at first was [-999], there had been a slight change.

Oscar was not much different at [-700], Griffith was now [-520], Romeo [-200], and Kalix was [?].

‘What does the question mark mean?’

That was when a message popped up

Optimized to a system dedicated to special UI mode! You can give commands without pressing the (。•̀ᴗ-)✧ button!٩(*˙︶˙*)

An alchemy window with a slightly different feel from the original speech bubble appeared. The text was floating in a semi-transparent square window, probably because it was a dedicated UI mode.

[You can give commands without pressing a button?]

Lelia looked carefully at the [?] floating on Kalix’s head. The text appeared immediately.

Special favorability can be checked any time you use a crystal or complete a hidden quest when the value goes into the + !o(≧∇≦o)

“…”

A crystal…

Lelia sighed inside and mumbled, “I’ve got work to do…”

“What is it?” Kalix asked.

Lelia dodged his eyes for a moment and answered vaguely.

“I left something behind before I ran away from the Imperial Castle. I have to go find it.”

“Imperial Castle? How are you going to get in there? You’ve been missing for a long time.”

“That’s… Well, I have to think about it…” Lelia answered Romeo with a small smile.

She couldn’t honestly say, ‘I’m going to use an alchemy concoction to knock the guards out and sneak in.’

She was worried her friends may doubt her again when they come to know about her use of alchemy.

“You left it in the luxurious building you used to live in?”

“It wasn’t luxurious,” Lelia tilted her head at Romeo’s muttering.

[Cedric and Demian fixed the tower.]

Lelia said with a bitter look that the tower she’d lived in was on the verge of collapse.

[Fortunately, that’s not where I’m looking.]

“Do you want us to help you in finding it?”

“…No, I have to go by myself.”

The cabin was different from the small tower. It should’ve remained the way it was back then. It’s a most precious possession to Emperor Perseus.

“Then let’s do this.”

Kalix waved his hand as if everything had been cleared up and focused everyone’s attention.

“Oscar and Griffith, you can go home. Romeo, you help me and the baby.”

Kalix pointed to Lelia as the “baby.” Lelia rolled her eyes in embarrassment.

Kalix patted Lelia on the head and said, “You said you need to go to the Imperial Castle. Instead of getting revenge for Leo, these brothers will help you.”

“Well… I’m fine….”

“That’s alright.”

Regardless of Lelia’s words, Romeo made the decision without her.

“I’ll stop by again after I go home,” Griffith said. Oscar, on the other hand, just stared at Lelia without saying a word.
[Editor: I feel like Oscar’s figured it out.]

“…….”

Lelia felt like everything was spinning in front of her eyes.

All the plans she had made so far were being messed up. Meeting friends was her most important and final goal. It was a goal that wasn’t supposed to happen now, but after the restoration of the Sacred Watch and the breaking of the Golden Words spell.

[First, let’s calm down.]

Lelia recalled the plans in her head.

Kalix and Romeo will intervene in her first and most important plan, invading the Imperial Palace…

Lelia looked at them drinking with excitement, not knowing what was going on inside her.

Griffith looked at Lelia’s eyes, a mixture of irritation and pity.

***

Now that this had happened, Griffith and Oscar decided to hurry on their way.

“Take care.”

Kalix and Romeo said goodbye to the two people who were leaving for a while.

Lelia offered her hand to them.

Griffith accepted the handshake with a sour face, but Oscar refused.

He left after saying goodbye to his friends with a rough look.

Lelia didn’t make eye contact a single time.

[Oscar…]

Lelia said goodbye to him in a faint voice.

Griffith also left without hesitation.

Griffith and Oscar decided to return in a month, right before Leo’s birthday.

The four of them would gather again to say goodbye to Leo’s grave, and afterwards they decided to part ways.

‘Now we will be living our own lives.’

She needed to find the Sacred Watch half before the two of them came back.

A month should be enough.

[The problem is…]

Lelia glanced at Romeo and Kalix as if they were in her way.

The two said they would stay in the capital and help Lelia until Oscar and Griffith returned. Rather than helping, it was a disruptive situation. Sadly, she had no choice.

If she refused, they might doubt her again.

That evening.

Lelia ate at a restaurant, near her inn, with Kalix and Oscar.

At the end of the meal, Kalix spoke firmly to Lelia, stopping her from refusing them.

“There’s no way you can enter the Imperial Castle alone, right? So we’re here to help. You’re our little sister.”

“…”

At Kalix’s words, Lelia had no choice but to nod her head. She had to hide her alchemy, so there was no way now.

She had no choice, but to enter the Imperial Castle with Kalix and Romeo’s help.

Romeo then asked Kalix with a plaintive look on his face, “Hey… On what grounds are you so confident? Who are you going to ask to get us invited in? What if someone recognizes her face?”

Kalix blinked his eyes as if he hadn’t thought of that.

“I knew it.”

Romeo clicked his tongue and criticized Kalix.

“No one will recognize me except the Emperor.”

“Really?”

At Lelia’s words, Romeo agonized for a moment. Then suddenly said while tapping his chest with his palm.

“Then we’ll just say you’re my fiance.”
[T/N: …]
[Editor: BWAHAHAHAHAHA]

***

Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed what you have read, do consider tipping us a little through: https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow. Once we receive 6$, an advance chapter will be posted as a thank you. Don’t forget to mention the series that you’re supporting!

I would really appreciate if you can leave a review on Novel Updates for this novel. It would allow more readers to give this book a read. 🙂

Chapter 1 - Part 2

Huge thanks to Sam for the kofi! ^_^ Two bonus chapters today, enjoy! 🙂

***

[What do you want me to call you?!]

She was touched by the fact she got to reunite with her childhood friends. But Lelia was still in shock, as if she had taken a blow to her head.

“There’s nothing to be so moved about. We were already here for Leo.”

“…”

Lelia gulped down her words.

Yes, the excitement was touching. But…

“Come on, say it! Say Brother!”

“…”

Kalix urged excitedly. The rest of them looked at Kalix with ‘what’s wrong with him?’ eyes.

Lelia quivered and slowly opened her mouth.

“Uh… brother…?”

“Good job! From now on, you are our sister!”

Kalix slapped Lelia on the shoulder.

[I used to be the captain…]

Somehow her self-esteem was trampled on.

Lelia bowed her head in shame and finished the rest of her meal.

Griffith watched Lelia closely.

***

That evening.

Lelia was dragged around by her friends all day as they told her stories about Leo.

She even had to go to the cemetery where the real Leo was buried. After the death of Prince Leo, Emperor Lydios buried his son’s body in the best spot of the royal cemetery. Although he was killed by Perseus, there was no trace of Lydios’ grave. Fortunately, Emperor Perseus did not touch Prince Leo’s grave.
[Editor: Interesting that Perseus can show mercy to a dead child but not a living one.]

After stopping by the cemetery, they headed to a bar on the main street.

A glass of wine the size of her face was placed in front of Lelia.

“…”

Unlike Lelia, who hesitated, the four men gulped down their drinks.

Lelia was reunited with her friends and she resented having to tell lies again.

[I dreamed of a touching reunion…]

[I wanted to hug each of them and talk with them all night long.]

While Lelia was eating fruit served as a snack, the four talked about what to do in the future.

They’d originally reunited to avenge Leo’s death, but the purpose was now unclear because the culprit who killed Leo had already died.

“Well, I’m just gonna be a mercenary like before.”

“Are your eyes really okay?”

“It’s getting better.”

Kalix shrugged as if nothing had happened.

[You’re lying. You’re going blind.]

Lelia clenched her jaw and listened to their conversation.

“What are you going to do?” Kalix asked Oscar.

“…I’m going back home.” Oscar replied.

Lelia still couldn’t believe it was Oscar.

[Of course, I knew it from the original book. But….]

In the original book, Oscar was considered a bloody emperor, and called a psychopath.

It was because of his past full of misfortunes, and now that past had changed. She thought that he would grow to be as bright and pure as he was when he was young.

She was wrong.

“Back home? Oh yeah, you are the Crown Prince, aren’t you?” Kalix chuckled, saying he had forgotten for a moment.

“Yes, I have some work to do at home.”

Oscar replied in a low voice.

Lelia gulped down her fear.

[Yes… there must be work to do at home.]

In the novel, Oscar returns home and kills his father, the emperor. Perhaps that is what he needed to do.

“…”

At that moment, Lelia made eye contact with Oscar.

Unlike when he was young, his red eyes were frighteningly intense now. Lelia gaze slipped away from him.

When she’d imagined their reunion, she was going to hug him and ask; ‘Did you cry every night because of nightmares like when you were little?’

[If I were to say that now, I’d suffer through a nightmare.]

“I have work to do when I get home, too.” Griffith said.

Griffith in the original novel goes back to his home country, cuts ties with his family, and heads to the temple to become the master of the Holy Sword.

“Romeo, what about you?”

When Griffith asked, Romeo stroked his chin for a moment.

“I… Well, I have nothing to do.”

It was only natural.

[Romeo is unemployed…]

After giving up the throne, Romeo’s parents supported him in whatever he did to allow him to live freely. So he had nothing to do. In the novel, he eventually built a magic tower and became the master of it, but that wasn’t until later in the story.

‘What about you?’ Romeo gestured at Lelia.

Four pairs of eyes turned to Lelia.

“I… Me?”

Lelia blinked and looked over to them awkwardly.

There was still a quest mark of [!] above their heads, along with a number presumed to be favorability.

Unlike before when everyone at first was [-999], there had been a slight change.

Oscar was not much different at [-700], Griffith was now [-520], Romeo [-200], and Kalix was [?].

‘What does the question mark mean?’

That was when a message popped up

Optimized to a system dedicated to special UI mode! You can give commands without pressing the (。•̀ᴗ-)✧ button!٩(*˙︶˙*)

An alchemy window with a slightly different feel from the original speech bubble appeared. The text was floating in a semi-transparent square window, probably because it was a dedicated UI mode.

[You can give commands without pressing a button?]

Lelia looked carefully at the [?] floating on Kalix’s head. The text appeared immediately.

Special favorability can be checked any time you use a crystal or complete a hidden quest when the value goes into the + !o(≧∇≦o)

“…”

A crystal…

Lelia sighed inside and mumbled, “I’ve got work to do…”

“What is it?” Kalix asked.

Lelia dodged his eyes for a moment and answered vaguely.

“I left something behind before I ran away from the Imperial Castle. I have to go find it.”

“Imperial Castle? How are you going to get in there? You’ve been missing for a long time.”

“That’s… Well, I have to think about it…” Lelia answered Romeo with a small smile.

She couldn’t honestly say, ‘I’m going to use an alchemy concoction to knock the guards out and sneak in.’

She was worried her friends may doubt her again when they come to know about her use of alchemy.

“You left it in the luxurious building you used to live in?”

“It wasn’t luxurious,” Lelia tilted her head at Romeo’s muttering.

[Cedric and Demian fixed the tower.]

Lelia said with a bitter look that the tower she’d lived in was on the verge of collapse.

[Fortunately, that’s not where I’m looking.]

“Do you want us to help you in finding it?”

“…No, I have to go by myself.”

The cabin was different from the small tower. It should’ve remained the way it was back then. It’s a most precious possession to Emperor Perseus.

“Then let’s do this.”

Kalix waved his hand as if everything had been cleared up and focused everyone’s attention.

“Oscar and Griffith, you can go home. Romeo, you help me and the baby.”

Kalix pointed to Lelia as the “baby.” Lelia rolled her eyes in embarrassment.

Kalix patted Lelia on the head and said, “You said you need to go to the Imperial Castle. Instead of getting revenge for Leo, these brothers will help you.”

“Well… I’m fine….”

“That’s alright.”

Regardless of Lelia’s words, Romeo made the decision without her.

“I’ll stop by again after I go home,” Griffith said. Oscar, on the other hand, just stared at Lelia without saying a word.
[Editor: I feel like Oscar’s figured it out.]

“…….”

Lelia felt like everything was spinning in front of her eyes.

All the plans she had made so far were being messed up. Meeting friends was her most important and final goal. It was a goal that wasn’t supposed to happen now, but after the restoration of the Sacred Watch and the breaking of the Golden Words spell.

[First, let’s calm down.]

Lelia recalled the plans in her head.

Kalix and Romeo will intervene in her first and most important plan, invading the Imperial Palace…

Lelia looked at them drinking with excitement, not knowing what was going on inside her.

Griffith looked at Lelia’s eyes, a mixture of irritation and pity.

***

Now that this had happened, Griffith and Oscar decided to hurry on their way.

“Take care.”

Kalix and Romeo said goodbye to the two people who were leaving for a while.

Lelia offered her hand to them.

Griffith accepted the handshake with a sour face, but Oscar refused.

He left after saying goodbye to his friends with a rough look.

Lelia didn’t make eye contact a single time.

[Oscar…]

Lelia said goodbye to him in a faint voice.

Griffith also left without hesitation.

Griffith and Oscar decided to return in a month, right before Leo’s birthday.

The four of them would gather again to say goodbye to Leo’s grave, and afterwards they decided to part ways.

‘Now we will be living our own lives.’

She needed to find the Sacred Watch half before the two of them came back.

A month should be enough.

[The problem is…]

Lelia glanced at Romeo and Kalix as if they were in her way.

The two said they would stay in the capital and help Lelia until Oscar and Griffith returned. Rather than helping, it was a disruptive situation. Sadly, she had no choice.

If she refused, they might doubt her again.

That evening.

Lelia ate at a restaurant, near her inn, with Kalix and Oscar.

At the end of the meal, Kalix spoke firmly to Lelia, stopping her from refusing them.

“There’s no way you can enter the Imperial Castle alone, right? So we’re here to help. You’re our little sister.”

“…”

At Kalix’s words, Lelia had no choice but to nod her head. She had to hide her alchemy, so there was no way now.

She had no choice, but to enter the Imperial Castle with Kalix and Romeo’s help.

Romeo then asked Kalix with a plaintive look on his face, “Hey… On what grounds are you so confident? Who are you going to ask to get us invited in? What if someone recognizes her face?”

Kalix blinked his eyes as if he hadn’t thought of that.

“I knew it.”

Romeo clicked his tongue and criticized Kalix.

“No one will recognize me except the Emperor.”

“Really?”

At Lelia’s words, Romeo agonized for a moment. Then suddenly said while tapping his chest with his palm.

“Then we’ll just say you’re my fiance.”
[T/N: …]
[Editor: BWAHAHAHAHAHA]

***

Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed what you have read, do consider tipping us a little through: https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow. Once we receive 6$, an advance chapter will be posted as a thank you. Don’t forget to mention the series that you’re supporting!

I would really appreciate if you can leave a review on Novel Updates for this novel. It would allow more readers to give this book a read. 🙂

Chapter 2 - Part 1

Huge thanks to Sam for the kofi! ^_^ Two bonus chapters today, enjoy! 🙂

***

[What do you want me to call you?!]

She was touched by the fact she got to reunite with her childhood friends. But Lelia was still in shock, as if she had taken a blow to her head.

“There’s nothing to be so moved about. We were already here for Leo.”

“…”

Lelia gulped down her words.

Yes, the excitement was touching. But…

“Come on, say it! Say Brother!”

“…”

Kalix urged excitedly. The rest of them looked at Kalix with ‘what’s wrong with him?’ eyes.

Lelia quivered and slowly opened her mouth.

“Uh… brother…?”

“Good job! From now on, you are our sister!”

Kalix slapped Lelia on the shoulder.

[I used to be the captain…]

Somehow her self-esteem was trampled on.

Lelia bowed her head in shame and finished the rest of her meal.

Griffith watched Lelia closely.

***

That evening.

Lelia was dragged around by her friends all day as they told her stories about Leo.

She even had to go to the cemetery where the real Leo was buried. After the death of Prince Leo, Emperor Lydios buried his son’s body in the best spot of the royal cemetery. Although he was killed by Perseus, there was no trace of Lydios’ grave. Fortunately, Emperor Perseus did not touch Prince Leo’s grave.
[Editor: Interesting that Perseus can show mercy to a dead child but not a living one.]

After stopping by the cemetery, they headed to a bar on the main street.

A glass of wine the size of her face was placed in front of Lelia.

“…”

Unlike Lelia, who hesitated, the four men gulped down their drinks.

Lelia was reunited with her friends and she resented having to tell lies again.

[I dreamed of a touching reunion…]

[I wanted to hug each of them and talk with them all night long.]

While Lelia was eating fruit served as a snack, the four talked about what to do in the future.

They’d originally reunited to avenge Leo’s death, but the purpose was now unclear because the culprit who killed Leo had already died.

“Well, I’m just gonna be a mercenary like before.”

“Are your eyes really okay?”

“It’s getting better.”

Kalix shrugged as if nothing had happened.

[You’re lying. You’re going blind.]

Lelia clenched her jaw and listened to their conversation.

“What are you going to do?” Kalix asked Oscar.

“…I’m going back home.” Oscar replied.

Lelia still couldn’t believe it was Oscar.

[Of course, I knew it from the original book. But….]

In the original book, Oscar was considered a bloody emperor, and called a psychopath.

It was because of his past full of misfortunes, and now that past had changed. She thought that he would grow to be as bright and pure as he was when he was young.

She was wrong.

“Back home? Oh yeah, you are the Crown Prince, aren’t you?” Kalix chuckled, saying he had forgotten for a moment.

“Yes, I have some work to do at home.”

Oscar replied in a low voice.

Lelia gulped down her fear.

[Yes… there must be work to do at home.]

In the novel, Oscar returns home and kills his father, the emperor. Perhaps that is what he needed to do.

“…”

At that moment, Lelia made eye contact with Oscar.

Unlike when he was young, his red eyes were frighteningly intense now. Lelia gaze slipped away from him.

When she’d imagined their reunion, she was going to hug him and ask; ‘Did you cry every night because of nightmares like when you were little?’

[If I were to say that now, I’d suffer through a nightmare.]

“I have work to do when I get home, too.” Griffith said.

Griffith in the original novel goes back to his home country, cuts ties with his family, and heads to the temple to become the master of the Holy Sword.

“Romeo, what about you?”

When Griffith asked, Romeo stroked his chin for a moment.

“I… Well, I have nothing to do.”

It was only natural.

[Romeo is unemployed…]

After giving up the throne, Romeo’s parents supported him in whatever he did to allow him to live freely. So he had nothing to do. In the novel, he eventually built a magic tower and became the master of it, but that wasn’t until later in the story.

‘What about you?’ Romeo gestured at Lelia.

Four pairs of eyes turned to Lelia.

“I… Me?”

Lelia blinked and looked over to them awkwardly.

There was still a quest mark of [!] above their heads, along with a number presumed to be favorability.

Unlike before when everyone at first was [-999], there had been a slight change.

Oscar was not much different at [-700], Griffith was now [-520], Romeo [-200], and Kalix was [?].

‘What does the question mark mean?’

That was when a message popped up

Optimized to a system dedicated to special UI mode! You can give commands without pressing the (。•̀ᴗ-)✧ button!٩(*˙︶˙*)

An alchemy window with a slightly different feel from the original speech bubble appeared. The text was floating in a semi-transparent square window, probably because it was a dedicated UI mode.

[You can give commands without pressing a button?]

Lelia looked carefully at the [?] floating on Kalix’s head. The text appeared immediately.

Special favorability can be checked any time you use a crystal or complete a hidden quest when the value goes into the + !o(≧∇≦o)

“…”

A crystal…

Lelia sighed inside and mumbled, “I’ve got work to do…”

“What is it?” Kalix asked.

Lelia dodged his eyes for a moment and answered vaguely.

“I left something behind before I ran away from the Imperial Castle. I have to go find it.”

“Imperial Castle? How are you going to get in there? You’ve been missing for a long time.”

“That’s… Well, I have to think about it…” Lelia answered Romeo with a small smile.

She couldn’t honestly say, ‘I’m going to use an alchemy concoction to knock the guards out and sneak in.’

She was worried her friends may doubt her again when they come to know about her use of alchemy.

“You left it in the luxurious building you used to live in?”

“It wasn’t luxurious,” Lelia tilted her head at Romeo’s muttering.

[Cedric and Demian fixed the tower.]

Lelia said with a bitter look that the tower she’d lived in was on the verge of collapse.

[Fortunately, that’s not where I’m looking.]

“Do you want us to help you in finding it?”

“…No, I have to go by myself.”

The cabin was different from the small tower. It should’ve remained the way it was back then. It’s a most precious possession to Emperor Perseus.

“Then let’s do this.”

Kalix waved his hand as if everything had been cleared up and focused everyone’s attention.

“Oscar and Griffith, you can go home. Romeo, you help me and the baby.”

Kalix pointed to Lelia as the “baby.” Lelia rolled her eyes in embarrassment.

Kalix patted Lelia on the head and said, “You said you need to go to the Imperial Castle. Instead of getting revenge for Leo, these brothers will help you.”

“Well… I’m fine….”

“That’s alright.”

Regardless of Lelia’s words, Romeo made the decision without her.

“I’ll stop by again after I go home,” Griffith said. Oscar, on the other hand, just stared at Lelia without saying a word.
[Editor: I feel like Oscar’s figured it out.]

“…….”

Lelia felt like everything was spinning in front of her eyes.

All the plans she had made so far were being messed up. Meeting friends was her most important and final goal. It was a goal that wasn’t supposed to happen now, but after the restoration of the Sacred Watch and the breaking of the Golden Words spell.

[First, let’s calm down.]

Lelia recalled the plans in her head.

Kalix and Romeo will intervene in her first and most important plan, invading the Imperial Palace…

Lelia looked at them drinking with excitement, not knowing what was going on inside her.

Griffith looked at Lelia’s eyes, a mixture of irritation and pity.

***

Now that this had happened, Griffith and Oscar decided to hurry on their way.

“Take care.”

Kalix and Romeo said goodbye to the two people who were leaving for a while.

Lelia offered her hand to them.

Griffith accepted the handshake with a sour face, but Oscar refused.

He left after saying goodbye to his friends with a rough look.

Lelia didn’t make eye contact a single time.

[Oscar…]

Lelia said goodbye to him in a faint voice.

Griffith also left without hesitation.

Griffith and Oscar decided to return in a month, right before Leo’s birthday.

The four of them would gather again to say goodbye to Leo’s grave, and afterwards they decided to part ways.

‘Now we will be living our own lives.’

She needed to find the Sacred Watch half before the two of them came back.

A month should be enough.

[The problem is…]

Lelia glanced at Romeo and Kalix as if they were in her way.

The two said they would stay in the capital and help Lelia until Oscar and Griffith returned. Rather than helping, it was a disruptive situation. Sadly, she had no choice.

If she refused, they might doubt her again.

That evening.

Lelia ate at a restaurant, near her inn, with Kalix and Oscar.

At the end of the meal, Kalix spoke firmly to Lelia, stopping her from refusing them.

“There’s no way you can enter the Imperial Castle alone, right? So we’re here to help. You’re our little sister.”

“…”

At Kalix’s words, Lelia had no choice but to nod her head. She had to hide her alchemy, so there was no way now.

She had no choice, but to enter the Imperial Castle with Kalix and Romeo’s help.

Romeo then asked Kalix with a plaintive look on his face, “Hey… On what grounds are you so confident? Who are you going to ask to get us invited in? What if someone recognizes her face?”

Kalix blinked his eyes as if he hadn’t thought of that.

“I knew it.”

Romeo clicked his tongue and criticized Kalix.

“No one will recognize me except the Emperor.”

“Really?”

At Lelia’s words, Romeo agonized for a moment. Then suddenly said while tapping his chest with his palm.

“Then we’ll just say you’re my fiance.”
[T/N: …]
[Editor: BWAHAHAHAHAHA]

***

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Chapter 2 - Part 2

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***

[What do you want me to call you?!]

She was touched by the fact she got to reunite with her childhood friends. But Lelia was still in shock, as if she had taken a blow to her head.

“There’s nothing to be so moved about. We were already here for Leo.”

“…”

Lelia gulped down her words.

Yes, the excitement was touching. But…

“Come on, say it! Say Brother!”

“…”

Kalix urged excitedly. The rest of them looked at Kalix with ‘what’s wrong with him?’ eyes.

Lelia quivered and slowly opened her mouth.

“Uh… brother…?”

“Good job! From now on, you are our sister!”

Kalix slapped Lelia on the shoulder.

[I used to be the captain…]

Somehow her self-esteem was trampled on.

Lelia bowed her head in shame and finished the rest of her meal.

Griffith watched Lelia closely.

***

That evening.

Lelia was dragged around by her friends all day as they told her stories about Leo.

She even had to go to the cemetery where the real Leo was buried. After the death of Prince Leo, Emperor Lydios buried his son’s body in the best spot of the royal cemetery. Although he was killed by Perseus, there was no trace of Lydios’ grave. Fortunately, Emperor Perseus did not touch Prince Leo’s grave.
[Editor: Interesting that Perseus can show mercy to a dead child but not a living one.]

After stopping by the cemetery, they headed to a bar on the main street.

A glass of wine the size of her face was placed in front of Lelia.

“…”

Unlike Lelia, who hesitated, the four men gulped down their drinks.

Lelia was reunited with her friends and she resented having to tell lies again.

[I dreamed of a touching reunion…]

[I wanted to hug each of them and talk with them all night long.]

While Lelia was eating fruit served as a snack, the four talked about what to do in the future.

They’d originally reunited to avenge Leo’s death, but the purpose was now unclear because the culprit who killed Leo had already died.

“Well, I’m just gonna be a mercenary like before.”

“Are your eyes really okay?”

“It’s getting better.”

Kalix shrugged as if nothing had happened.

[You’re lying. You’re going blind.]

Lelia clenched her jaw and listened to their conversation.

“What are you going to do?” Kalix asked Oscar.

“…I’m going back home.” Oscar replied.

Lelia still couldn’t believe it was Oscar.

[Of course, I knew it from the original book. But….]

In the original book, Oscar was considered a bloody emperor, and called a psychopath.

It was because of his past full of misfortunes, and now that past had changed. She thought that he would grow to be as bright and pure as he was when he was young.

She was wrong.

“Back home? Oh yeah, you are the Crown Prince, aren’t you?” Kalix chuckled, saying he had forgotten for a moment.

“Yes, I have some work to do at home.”

Oscar replied in a low voice.

Lelia gulped down her fear.

[Yes… there must be work to do at home.]

In the novel, Oscar returns home and kills his father, the emperor. Perhaps that is what he needed to do.

“…”

At that moment, Lelia made eye contact with Oscar.

Unlike when he was young, his red eyes were frighteningly intense now. Lelia gaze slipped away from him.

When she’d imagined their reunion, she was going to hug him and ask; ‘Did you cry every night because of nightmares like when you were little?’

[If I were to say that now, I’d suffer through a nightmare.]

“I have work to do when I get home, too.” Griffith said.

Griffith in the original novel goes back to his home country, cuts ties with his family, and heads to the temple to become the master of the Holy Sword.

“Romeo, what about you?”

When Griffith asked, Romeo stroked his chin for a moment.

“I… Well, I have nothing to do.”

It was only natural.

[Romeo is unemployed…]

After giving up the throne, Romeo’s parents supported him in whatever he did to allow him to live freely. So he had nothing to do. In the novel, he eventually built a magic tower and became the master of it, but that wasn’t until later in the story.

‘What about you?’ Romeo gestured at Lelia.

Four pairs of eyes turned to Lelia.

“I… Me?”

Lelia blinked and looked over to them awkwardly.

There was still a quest mark of [!] above their heads, along with a number presumed to be favorability.

Unlike before when everyone at first was [-999], there had been a slight change.

Oscar was not much different at [-700], Griffith was now [-520], Romeo [-200], and Kalix was [?].

‘What does the question mark mean?’

That was when a message popped up

Optimized to a system dedicated to special UI mode! You can give commands without pressing the (。•̀ᴗ-)✧ button!٩(*˙︶˙*)

An alchemy window with a slightly different feel from the original speech bubble appeared. The text was floating in a semi-transparent square window, probably because it was a dedicated UI mode.

[You can give commands without pressing a button?]

Lelia looked carefully at the [?] floating on Kalix’s head. The text appeared immediately.

Special favorability can be checked any time you use a crystal or complete a hidden quest when the value goes into the + !o(≧∇≦o)

“…”

A crystal…

Lelia sighed inside and mumbled, “I’ve got work to do…”

“What is it?” Kalix asked.

Lelia dodged his eyes for a moment and answered vaguely.

“I left something behind before I ran away from the Imperial Castle. I have to go find it.”

“Imperial Castle? How are you going to get in there? You’ve been missing for a long time.”

“That’s… Well, I have to think about it…” Lelia answered Romeo with a small smile.

She couldn’t honestly say, ‘I’m going to use an alchemy concoction to knock the guards out and sneak in.’

She was worried her friends may doubt her again when they come to know about her use of alchemy.

“You left it in the luxurious building you used to live in?”

“It wasn’t luxurious,” Lelia tilted her head at Romeo’s muttering.

[Cedric and Demian fixed the tower.]

Lelia said with a bitter look that the tower she’d lived in was on the verge of collapse.

[Fortunately, that’s not where I’m looking.]

“Do you want us to help you in finding it?”

“…No, I have to go by myself.”

The cabin was different from the small tower. It should’ve remained the way it was back then. It’s a most precious possession to Emperor Perseus.

“Then let’s do this.”

Kalix waved his hand as if everything had been cleared up and focused everyone’s attention.

“Oscar and Griffith, you can go home. Romeo, you help me and the baby.”

Kalix pointed to Lelia as the “baby.” Lelia rolled her eyes in embarrassment.

Kalix patted Lelia on the head and said, “You said you need to go to the Imperial Castle. Instead of getting revenge for Leo, these brothers will help you.”

“Well… I’m fine….”

“That’s alright.”

Regardless of Lelia’s words, Romeo made the decision without her.

“I’ll stop by again after I go home,” Griffith said. Oscar, on the other hand, just stared at Lelia without saying a word.
[Editor: I feel like Oscar’s figured it out.]

“…….”

Lelia felt like everything was spinning in front of her eyes.

All the plans she had made so far were being messed up. Meeting friends was her most important and final goal. It was a goal that wasn’t supposed to happen now, but after the restoration of the Sacred Watch and the breaking of the Golden Words spell.

[First, let’s calm down.]

Lelia recalled the plans in her head.

Kalix and Romeo will intervene in her first and most important plan, invading the Imperial Palace…

Lelia looked at them drinking with excitement, not knowing what was going on inside her.

Griffith looked at Lelia’s eyes, a mixture of irritation and pity.

***

Now that this had happened, Griffith and Oscar decided to hurry on their way.

“Take care.”

Kalix and Romeo said goodbye to the two people who were leaving for a while.

Lelia offered her hand to them.

Griffith accepted the handshake with a sour face, but Oscar refused.

He left after saying goodbye to his friends with a rough look.

Lelia didn’t make eye contact a single time.

[Oscar…]

Lelia said goodbye to him in a faint voice.

Griffith also left without hesitation.

Griffith and Oscar decided to return in a month, right before Leo’s birthday.

The four of them would gather again to say goodbye to Leo’s grave, and afterwards they decided to part ways.

‘Now we will be living our own lives.’

She needed to find the Sacred Watch half before the two of them came back.

A month should be enough.

[The problem is…]

Lelia glanced at Romeo and Kalix as if they were in her way.

The two said they would stay in the capital and help Lelia until Oscar and Griffith returned. Rather than helping, it was a disruptive situation. Sadly, she had no choice.

If she refused, they might doubt her again.

That evening.

Lelia ate at a restaurant, near her inn, with Kalix and Oscar.

At the end of the meal, Kalix spoke firmly to Lelia, stopping her from refusing them.

“There’s no way you can enter the Imperial Castle alone, right? So we’re here to help. You’re our little sister.”

“…”

At Kalix’s words, Lelia had no choice but to nod her head. She had to hide her alchemy, so there was no way now.

She had no choice, but to enter the Imperial Castle with Kalix and Romeo’s help.

Romeo then asked Kalix with a plaintive look on his face, “Hey… On what grounds are you so confident? Who are you going to ask to get us invited in? What if someone recognizes her face?”

Kalix blinked his eyes as if he hadn’t thought of that.

“I knew it.”

Romeo clicked his tongue and criticized Kalix.

“No one will recognize me except the Emperor.”

“Really?”

At Lelia’s words, Romeo agonized for a moment. Then suddenly said while tapping his chest with his palm.

“Then we’ll just say you’re my fiance.”
[T/N: …]
[Editor: BWAHAHAHAHAHA]

***

Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed what you have read, do consider tipping us a little through: https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow. Once we receive 6$, an advance chapter will be posted as a thank you. Don’t forget to mention the series that you’re supporting!

I would really appreciate if you can leave a review on Novel Updates for this novel. It would allow more readers to give this book a read. 🙂

Chapter 3

Huge thanks to Sam for the kofi! ^_^ Two bonus chapters today, enjoy! 🙂

***

[What do you want me to call you?!]

She was touched by the fact she got to reunite with her childhood friends. But Lelia was still in shock, as if she had taken a blow to her head.

“There’s nothing to be so moved about. We were already here for Leo.”

“…”

Lelia gulped down her words.

Yes, the excitement was touching. But…

“Come on, say it! Say Brother!”

“…”

Kalix urged excitedly. The rest of them looked at Kalix with ‘what’s wrong with him?’ eyes.

Lelia quivered and slowly opened her mouth.

“Uh… brother…?”

“Good job! From now on, you are our sister!”

Kalix slapped Lelia on the shoulder.

[I used to be the captain…]

Somehow her self-esteem was trampled on.

Lelia bowed her head in shame and finished the rest of her meal.

Griffith watched Lelia closely.

***

That evening.

Lelia was dragged around by her friends all day as they told her stories about Leo.

She even had to go to the cemetery where the real Leo was buried. After the death of Prince Leo, Emperor Lydios buried his son’s body in the best spot of the royal cemetery. Although he was killed by Perseus, there was no trace of Lydios’ grave. Fortunately, Emperor Perseus did not touch Prince Leo’s grave.
[Editor: Interesting that Perseus can show mercy to a dead child but not a living one.]

After stopping by the cemetery, they headed to a bar on the main street.

A glass of wine the size of her face was placed in front of Lelia.

“…”

Unlike Lelia, who hesitated, the four men gulped down their drinks.

Lelia was reunited with her friends and she resented having to tell lies again.

[I dreamed of a touching reunion…]

[I wanted to hug each of them and talk with them all night long.]

While Lelia was eating fruit served as a snack, the four talked about what to do in the future.

They’d originally reunited to avenge Leo’s death, but the purpose was now unclear because the culprit who killed Leo had already died.

“Well, I’m just gonna be a mercenary like before.”

“Are your eyes really okay?”

“It’s getting better.”

Kalix shrugged as if nothing had happened.

[You’re lying. You’re going blind.]

Lelia clenched her jaw and listened to their conversation.

“What are you going to do?” Kalix asked Oscar.

“…I’m going back home.” Oscar replied.

Lelia still couldn’t believe it was Oscar.

[Of course, I knew it from the original book. But….]

In the original book, Oscar was considered a bloody emperor, and called a psychopath.

It was because of his past full of misfortunes, and now that past had changed. She thought that he would grow to be as bright and pure as he was when he was young.

She was wrong.

“Back home? Oh yeah, you are the Crown Prince, aren’t you?” Kalix chuckled, saying he had forgotten for a moment.

“Yes, I have some work to do at home.”

Oscar replied in a low voice.

Lelia gulped down her fear.

[Yes… there must be work to do at home.]

In the novel, Oscar returns home and kills his father, the emperor. Perhaps that is what he needed to do.

“…”

At that moment, Lelia made eye contact with Oscar.

Unlike when he was young, his red eyes were frighteningly intense now. Lelia gaze slipped away from him.

When she’d imagined their reunion, she was going to hug him and ask; ‘Did you cry every night because of nightmares like when you were little?’

[If I were to say that now, I’d suffer through a nightmare.]

“I have work to do when I get home, too.” Griffith said.

Griffith in the original novel goes back to his home country, cuts ties with his family, and heads to the temple to become the master of the Holy Sword.

“Romeo, what about you?”

When Griffith asked, Romeo stroked his chin for a moment.

“I… Well, I have nothing to do.”

It was only natural.

[Romeo is unemployed…]

After giving up the throne, Romeo’s parents supported him in whatever he did to allow him to live freely. So he had nothing to do. In the novel, he eventually built a magic tower and became the master of it, but that wasn’t until later in the story.

‘What about you?’ Romeo gestured at Lelia.

Four pairs of eyes turned to Lelia.

“I… Me?”

Lelia blinked and looked over to them awkwardly.

There was still a quest mark of [!] above their heads, along with a number presumed to be favorability.

Unlike before when everyone at first was [-999], there had been a slight change.

Oscar was not much different at [-700], Griffith was now [-520], Romeo [-200], and Kalix was [?].

‘What does the question mark mean?’

That was when a message popped up

Optimized to a system dedicated to special UI mode! You can give commands without pressing the (。•̀ᴗ-)✧ button!٩(*˙︶˙*)

An alchemy window with a slightly different feel from the original speech bubble appeared. The text was floating in a semi-transparent square window, probably because it was a dedicated UI mode.

[You can give commands without pressing a button?]

Lelia looked carefully at the [?] floating on Kalix’s head. The text appeared immediately.

Special favorability can be checked any time you use a crystal or complete a hidden quest when the value goes into the + !o(≧∇≦o)

“…”

A crystal…

Lelia sighed inside and mumbled, “I’ve got work to do…”

“What is it?” Kalix asked.

Lelia dodged his eyes for a moment and answered vaguely.

“I left something behind before I ran away from the Imperial Castle. I have to go find it.”

“Imperial Castle? How are you going to get in there? You’ve been missing for a long time.”

“That’s… Well, I have to think about it…” Lelia answered Romeo with a small smile.

She couldn’t honestly say, ‘I’m going to use an alchemy concoction to knock the guards out and sneak in.’

She was worried her friends may doubt her again when they come to know about her use of alchemy.

“You left it in the luxurious building you used to live in?”

“It wasn’t luxurious,” Lelia tilted her head at Romeo’s muttering.

[Cedric and Demian fixed the tower.]

Lelia said with a bitter look that the tower she’d lived in was on the verge of collapse.

[Fortunately, that’s not where I’m looking.]

“Do you want us to help you in finding it?”

“…No, I have to go by myself.”

The cabin was different from the small tower. It should’ve remained the way it was back then. It’s a most precious possession to Emperor Perseus.

“Then let’s do this.”

Kalix waved his hand as if everything had been cleared up and focused everyone’s attention.

“Oscar and Griffith, you can go home. Romeo, you help me and the baby.”

Kalix pointed to Lelia as the “baby.” Lelia rolled her eyes in embarrassment.

Kalix patted Lelia on the head and said, “You said you need to go to the Imperial Castle. Instead of getting revenge for Leo, these brothers will help you.”

“Well… I’m fine….”

“That’s alright.”

Regardless of Lelia’s words, Romeo made the decision without her.

“I’ll stop by again after I go home,” Griffith said. Oscar, on the other hand, just stared at Lelia without saying a word.
[Editor: I feel like Oscar’s figured it out.]

“…….”

Lelia felt like everything was spinning in front of her eyes.

All the plans she had made so far were being messed up. Meeting friends was her most important and final goal. It was a goal that wasn’t supposed to happen now, but after the restoration of the Sacred Watch and the breaking of the Golden Words spell.

[First, let’s calm down.]

Lelia recalled the plans in her head.

Kalix and Romeo will intervene in her first and most important plan, invading the Imperial Palace…

Lelia looked at them drinking with excitement, not knowing what was going on inside her.

Griffith looked at Lelia’s eyes, a mixture of irritation and pity.

***

Now that this had happened, Griffith and Oscar decided to hurry on their way.

“Take care.”

Kalix and Romeo said goodbye to the two people who were leaving for a while.

Lelia offered her hand to them.

Griffith accepted the handshake with a sour face, but Oscar refused.

He left after saying goodbye to his friends with a rough look.

Lelia didn’t make eye contact a single time.

[Oscar…]

Lelia said goodbye to him in a faint voice.

Griffith also left without hesitation.

Griffith and Oscar decided to return in a month, right before Leo’s birthday.

The four of them would gather again to say goodbye to Leo’s grave, and afterwards they decided to part ways.

‘Now we will be living our own lives.’

She needed to find the Sacred Watch half before the two of them came back.

A month should be enough.

[The problem is…]

Lelia glanced at Romeo and Kalix as if they were in her way.

The two said they would stay in the capital and help Lelia until Oscar and Griffith returned. Rather than helping, it was a disruptive situation. Sadly, she had no choice.

If she refused, they might doubt her again.

That evening.

Lelia ate at a restaurant, near her inn, with Kalix and Oscar.

At the end of the meal, Kalix spoke firmly to Lelia, stopping her from refusing them.

“There’s no way you can enter the Imperial Castle alone, right? So we’re here to help. You’re our little sister.”

“…”

At Kalix’s words, Lelia had no choice but to nod her head. She had to hide her alchemy, so there was no way now.

She had no choice, but to enter the Imperial Castle with Kalix and Romeo’s help.

Romeo then asked Kalix with a plaintive look on his face, “Hey… On what grounds are you so confident? Who are you going to ask to get us invited in? What if someone recognizes her face?”

Kalix blinked his eyes as if he hadn’t thought of that.

“I knew it.”

Romeo clicked his tongue and criticized Kalix.

“No one will recognize me except the Emperor.”

“Really?”

At Lelia’s words, Romeo agonized for a moment. Then suddenly said while tapping his chest with his palm.

“Then we’ll just say you’re my fiance.”
[T/N: …]
[Editor: BWAHAHAHAHAHA]

***

Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed what you have read, do consider tipping us a little through: https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow. Once we receive 6$, an advance chapter will be posted as a thank you. Don’t forget to mention the series that you’re supporting!

I would really appreciate if you can leave a review on Novel Updates for this novel. It would allow more readers to give this book a read. 🙂

Chapter 4

Huge thanks to Sam for the kofi! ^_^ Two bonus chapters today, enjoy! 🙂

***

[What do you want me to call you?!]

She was touched by the fact she got to reunite with her childhood friends. But Lelia was still in shock, as if she had taken a blow to her head.

“There’s nothing to be so moved about. We were already here for Leo.”

“…”

Lelia gulped down her words.

Yes, the excitement was touching. But…

“Come on, say it! Say Brother!”

“…”

Kalix urged excitedly. The rest of them looked at Kalix with ‘what’s wrong with him?’ eyes.

Lelia quivered and slowly opened her mouth.

“Uh… brother…?”

“Good job! From now on, you are our sister!”

Kalix slapped Lelia on the shoulder.

[I used to be the captain…]

Somehow her self-esteem was trampled on.

Lelia bowed her head in shame and finished the rest of her meal.

Griffith watched Lelia closely.

***

That evening.

Lelia was dragged around by her friends all day as they told her stories about Leo.

She even had to go to the cemetery where the real Leo was buried. After the death of Prince Leo, Emperor Lydios buried his son’s body in the best spot of the royal cemetery. Although he was killed by Perseus, there was no trace of Lydios’ grave. Fortunately, Emperor Perseus did not touch Prince Leo’s grave.
[Editor: Interesting that Perseus can show mercy to a dead child but not a living one.]

After stopping by the cemetery, they headed to a bar on the main street.

A glass of wine the size of her face was placed in front of Lelia.

“…”

Unlike Lelia, who hesitated, the four men gulped down their drinks.

Lelia was reunited with her friends and she resented having to tell lies again.

[I dreamed of a touching reunion…]

[I wanted to hug each of them and talk with them all night long.]

While Lelia was eating fruit served as a snack, the four talked about what to do in the future.

They’d originally reunited to avenge Leo’s death, but the purpose was now unclear because the culprit who killed Leo had already died.

“Well, I’m just gonna be a mercenary like before.”

“Are your eyes really okay?”

“It’s getting better.”

Kalix shrugged as if nothing had happened.

[You’re lying. You’re going blind.]

Lelia clenched her jaw and listened to their conversation.

“What are you going to do?” Kalix asked Oscar.

“…I’m going back home.” Oscar replied.

Lelia still couldn’t believe it was Oscar.

[Of course, I knew it from the original book. But….]

In the original book, Oscar was considered a bloody emperor, and called a psychopath.

It was because of his past full of misfortunes, and now that past had changed. She thought that he would grow to be as bright and pure as he was when he was young.

She was wrong.

“Back home? Oh yeah, you are the Crown Prince, aren’t you?” Kalix chuckled, saying he had forgotten for a moment.

“Yes, I have some work to do at home.”

Oscar replied in a low voice.

Lelia gulped down her fear.

[Yes… there must be work to do at home.]

In the novel, Oscar returns home and kills his father, the emperor. Perhaps that is what he needed to do.

“…”

At that moment, Lelia made eye contact with Oscar.

Unlike when he was young, his red eyes were frighteningly intense now. Lelia gaze slipped away from him.

When she’d imagined their reunion, she was going to hug him and ask; ‘Did you cry every night because of nightmares like when you were little?’

[If I were to say that now, I’d suffer through a nightmare.]

“I have work to do when I get home, too.” Griffith said.

Griffith in the original novel goes back to his home country, cuts ties with his family, and heads to the temple to become the master of the Holy Sword.

“Romeo, what about you?”

When Griffith asked, Romeo stroked his chin for a moment.

“I… Well, I have nothing to do.”

It was only natural.

[Romeo is unemployed…]

After giving up the throne, Romeo’s parents supported him in whatever he did to allow him to live freely. So he had nothing to do. In the novel, he eventually built a magic tower and became the master of it, but that wasn’t until later in the story.

‘What about you?’ Romeo gestured at Lelia.

Four pairs of eyes turned to Lelia.

“I… Me?”

Lelia blinked and looked over to them awkwardly.

There was still a quest mark of [!] above their heads, along with a number presumed to be favorability.

Unlike before when everyone at first was [-999], there had been a slight change.

Oscar was not much different at [-700], Griffith was now [-520], Romeo [-200], and Kalix was [?].

‘What does the question mark mean?’

That was when a message popped up

Optimized to a system dedicated to special UI mode! You can give commands without pressing the (。•̀ᴗ-)✧ button!٩(*˙︶˙*)

An alchemy window with a slightly different feel from the original speech bubble appeared. The text was floating in a semi-transparent square window, probably because it was a dedicated UI mode.

[You can give commands without pressing a button?]

Lelia looked carefully at the [?] floating on Kalix’s head. The text appeared immediately.

Special favorability can be checked any time you use a crystal or complete a hidden quest when the value goes into the + !o(≧∇≦o)

“…”

A crystal…

Lelia sighed inside and mumbled, “I’ve got work to do…”

“What is it?” Kalix asked.

Lelia dodged his eyes for a moment and answered vaguely.

“I left something behind before I ran away from the Imperial Castle. I have to go find it.”

“Imperial Castle? How are you going to get in there? You’ve been missing for a long time.”

“That’s… Well, I have to think about it…” Lelia answered Romeo with a small smile.

She couldn’t honestly say, ‘I’m going to use an alchemy concoction to knock the guards out and sneak in.’

She was worried her friends may doubt her again when they come to know about her use of alchemy.

“You left it in the luxurious building you used to live in?”

“It wasn’t luxurious,” Lelia tilted her head at Romeo’s muttering.

[Cedric and Demian fixed the tower.]

Lelia said with a bitter look that the tower she’d lived in was on the verge of collapse.

[Fortunately, that’s not where I’m looking.]

“Do you want us to help you in finding it?”

“…No, I have to go by myself.”

The cabin was different from the small tower. It should’ve remained the way it was back then. It’s a most precious possession to Emperor Perseus.

“Then let’s do this.”

Kalix waved his hand as if everything had been cleared up and focused everyone’s attention.

“Oscar and Griffith, you can go home. Romeo, you help me and the baby.”

Kalix pointed to Lelia as the “baby.” Lelia rolled her eyes in embarrassment.

Kalix patted Lelia on the head and said, “You said you need to go to the Imperial Castle. Instead of getting revenge for Leo, these brothers will help you.”

“Well… I’m fine….”

“That’s alright.”

Regardless of Lelia’s words, Romeo made the decision without her.

“I’ll stop by again after I go home,” Griffith said. Oscar, on the other hand, just stared at Lelia without saying a word.
[Editor: I feel like Oscar’s figured it out.]

“…….”

Lelia felt like everything was spinning in front of her eyes.

All the plans she had made so far were being messed up. Meeting friends was her most important and final goal. It was a goal that wasn’t supposed to happen now, but after the restoration of the Sacred Watch and the breaking of the Golden Words spell.

[First, let’s calm down.]

Lelia recalled the plans in her head.

Kalix and Romeo will intervene in her first and most important plan, invading the Imperial Palace…

Lelia looked at them drinking with excitement, not knowing what was going on inside her.

Griffith looked at Lelia’s eyes, a mixture of irritation and pity.

***

Now that this had happened, Griffith and Oscar decided to hurry on their way.

“Take care.”

Kalix and Romeo said goodbye to the two people who were leaving for a while.

Lelia offered her hand to them.

Griffith accepted the handshake with a sour face, but Oscar refused.

He left after saying goodbye to his friends with a rough look.

Lelia didn’t make eye contact a single time.

[Oscar…]

Lelia said goodbye to him in a faint voice.

Griffith also left without hesitation.

Griffith and Oscar decided to return in a month, right before Leo’s birthday.

The four of them would gather again to say goodbye to Leo’s grave, and afterwards they decided to part ways.

‘Now we will be living our own lives.’

She needed to find the Sacred Watch half before the two of them came back.

A month should be enough.

[The problem is…]

Lelia glanced at Romeo and Kalix as if they were in her way.

The two said they would stay in the capital and help Lelia until Oscar and Griffith returned. Rather than helping, it was a disruptive situation. Sadly, she had no choice.

If she refused, they might doubt her again.

That evening.

Lelia ate at a restaurant, near her inn, with Kalix and Oscar.

At the end of the meal, Kalix spoke firmly to Lelia, stopping her from refusing them.

“There’s no way you can enter the Imperial Castle alone, right? So we’re here to help. You’re our little sister.”

“…”

At Kalix’s words, Lelia had no choice but to nod her head. She had to hide her alchemy, so there was no way now.

She had no choice, but to enter the Imperial Castle with Kalix and Romeo’s help.

Romeo then asked Kalix with a plaintive look on his face, “Hey… On what grounds are you so confident? Who are you going to ask to get us invited in? What if someone recognizes her face?”

Kalix blinked his eyes as if he hadn’t thought of that.

“I knew it.”

Romeo clicked his tongue and criticized Kalix.

“No one will recognize me except the Emperor.”

“Really?”

At Lelia’s words, Romeo agonized for a moment. Then suddenly said while tapping his chest with his palm.

“Then we’ll just say you’re my fiance.”
[T/N: …]
[Editor: BWAHAHAHAHAHA]

***

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Chapter 5

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***

[What do you want me to call you?!]

She was touched by the fact she got to reunite with her childhood friends. But Lelia was still in shock, as if she had taken a blow to her head.

“There’s nothing to be so moved about. We were already here for Leo.”

“…”

Lelia gulped down her words.

Yes, the excitement was touching. But…

“Come on, say it! Say Brother!”

“…”

Kalix urged excitedly. The rest of them looked at Kalix with ‘what’s wrong with him?’ eyes.

Lelia quivered and slowly opened her mouth.

“Uh… brother…?”

“Good job! From now on, you are our sister!”

Kalix slapped Lelia on the shoulder.

[I used to be the captain…]

Somehow her self-esteem was trampled on.

Lelia bowed her head in shame and finished the rest of her meal.

Griffith watched Lelia closely.

***

That evening.

Lelia was dragged around by her friends all day as they told her stories about Leo.

She even had to go to the cemetery where the real Leo was buried. After the death of Prince Leo, Emperor Lydios buried his son’s body in the best spot of the royal cemetery. Although he was killed by Perseus, there was no trace of Lydios’ grave. Fortunately, Emperor Perseus did not touch Prince Leo’s grave.
[Editor: Interesting that Perseus can show mercy to a dead child but not a living one.]

After stopping by the cemetery, they headed to a bar on the main street.

A glass of wine the size of her face was placed in front of Lelia.

“…”

Unlike Lelia, who hesitated, the four men gulped down their drinks.

Lelia was reunited with her friends and she resented having to tell lies again.

[I dreamed of a touching reunion…]

[I wanted to hug each of them and talk with them all night long.]

While Lelia was eating fruit served as a snack, the four talked about what to do in the future.

They’d originally reunited to avenge Leo’s death, but the purpose was now unclear because the culprit who killed Leo had already died.

“Well, I’m just gonna be a mercenary like before.”

“Are your eyes really okay?”

“It’s getting better.”

Kalix shrugged as if nothing had happened.

[You’re lying. You’re going blind.]

Lelia clenched her jaw and listened to their conversation.

“What are you going to do?” Kalix asked Oscar.

“…I’m going back home.” Oscar replied.

Lelia still couldn’t believe it was Oscar.

[Of course, I knew it from the original book. But….]

In the original book, Oscar was considered a bloody emperor, and called a psychopath.

It was because of his past full of misfortunes, and now that past had changed. She thought that he would grow to be as bright and pure as he was when he was young.

She was wrong.

“Back home? Oh yeah, you are the Crown Prince, aren’t you?” Kalix chuckled, saying he had forgotten for a moment.

“Yes, I have some work to do at home.”

Oscar replied in a low voice.

Lelia gulped down her fear.

[Yes… there must be work to do at home.]

In the novel, Oscar returns home and kills his father, the emperor. Perhaps that is what he needed to do.

“…”

At that moment, Lelia made eye contact with Oscar.

Unlike when he was young, his red eyes were frighteningly intense now. Lelia gaze slipped away from him.

When she’d imagined their reunion, she was going to hug him and ask; ‘Did you cry every night because of nightmares like when you were little?’

[If I were to say that now, I’d suffer through a nightmare.]

“I have work to do when I get home, too.” Griffith said.

Griffith in the original novel goes back to his home country, cuts ties with his family, and heads to the temple to become the master of the Holy Sword.

“Romeo, what about you?”

When Griffith asked, Romeo stroked his chin for a moment.

“I… Well, I have nothing to do.”

It was only natural.

[Romeo is unemployed…]

After giving up the throne, Romeo’s parents supported him in whatever he did to allow him to live freely. So he had nothing to do. In the novel, he eventually built a magic tower and became the master of it, but that wasn’t until later in the story.

‘What about you?’ Romeo gestured at Lelia.

Four pairs of eyes turned to Lelia.

“I… Me?”

Lelia blinked and looked over to them awkwardly.

There was still a quest mark of [!] above their heads, along with a number presumed to be favorability.

Unlike before when everyone at first was [-999], there had been a slight change.

Oscar was not much different at [-700], Griffith was now [-520], Romeo [-200], and Kalix was [?].

‘What does the question mark mean?’

That was when a message popped up

Optimized to a system dedicated to special UI mode! You can give commands without pressing the (。•̀ᴗ-)✧ button!٩(*˙︶˙*)

An alchemy window with a slightly different feel from the original speech bubble appeared. The text was floating in a semi-transparent square window, probably because it was a dedicated UI mode.

[You can give commands without pressing a button?]

Lelia looked carefully at the [?] floating on Kalix’s head. The text appeared immediately.

Special favorability can be checked any time you use a crystal or complete a hidden quest when the value goes into the + !o(≧∇≦o)

“…”

A crystal…

Lelia sighed inside and mumbled, “I’ve got work to do…”

“What is it?” Kalix asked.

Lelia dodged his eyes for a moment and answered vaguely.

“I left something behind before I ran away from the Imperial Castle. I have to go find it.”

“Imperial Castle? How are you going to get in there? You’ve been missing for a long time.”

“That’s… Well, I have to think about it…” Lelia answered Romeo with a small smile.

She couldn’t honestly say, ‘I’m going to use an alchemy concoction to knock the guards out and sneak in.’

She was worried her friends may doubt her again when they come to know about her use of alchemy.

“You left it in the luxurious building you used to live in?”

“It wasn’t luxurious,” Lelia tilted her head at Romeo’s muttering.

[Cedric and Demian fixed the tower.]

Lelia said with a bitter look that the tower she’d lived in was on the verge of collapse.

[Fortunately, that’s not where I’m looking.]

“Do you want us to help you in finding it?”

“…No, I have to go by myself.”

The cabin was different from the small tower. It should’ve remained the way it was back then. It’s a most precious possession to Emperor Perseus.

“Then let’s do this.”

Kalix waved his hand as if everything had been cleared up and focused everyone’s attention.

“Oscar and Griffith, you can go home. Romeo, you help me and the baby.”

Kalix pointed to Lelia as the “baby.” Lelia rolled her eyes in embarrassment.

Kalix patted Lelia on the head and said, “You said you need to go to the Imperial Castle. Instead of getting revenge for Leo, these brothers will help you.”

“Well… I’m fine….”

“That’s alright.”

Regardless of Lelia’s words, Romeo made the decision without her.

“I’ll stop by again after I go home,” Griffith said. Oscar, on the other hand, just stared at Lelia without saying a word.
[Editor: I feel like Oscar’s figured it out.]

“…….”

Lelia felt like everything was spinning in front of her eyes.

All the plans she had made so far were being messed up. Meeting friends was her most important and final goal. It was a goal that wasn’t supposed to happen now, but after the restoration of the Sacred Watch and the breaking of the Golden Words spell.

[First, let’s calm down.]

Lelia recalled the plans in her head.

Kalix and Romeo will intervene in her first and most important plan, invading the Imperial Palace…

Lelia looked at them drinking with excitement, not knowing what was going on inside her.

Griffith looked at Lelia’s eyes, a mixture of irritation and pity.

***

Now that this had happened, Griffith and Oscar decided to hurry on their way.

“Take care.”

Kalix and Romeo said goodbye to the two people who were leaving for a while.

Lelia offered her hand to them.

Griffith accepted the handshake with a sour face, but Oscar refused.

He left after saying goodbye to his friends with a rough look.

Lelia didn’t make eye contact a single time.

[Oscar…]

Lelia said goodbye to him in a faint voice.

Griffith also left without hesitation.

Griffith and Oscar decided to return in a month, right before Leo’s birthday.

The four of them would gather again to say goodbye to Leo’s grave, and afterwards they decided to part ways.

‘Now we will be living our own lives.’

She needed to find the Sacred Watch half before the two of them came back.

A month should be enough.

[The problem is…]

Lelia glanced at Romeo and Kalix as if they were in her way.

The two said they would stay in the capital and help Lelia until Oscar and Griffith returned. Rather than helping, it was a disruptive situation. Sadly, she had no choice.

If she refused, they might doubt her again.

That evening.

Lelia ate at a restaurant, near her inn, with Kalix and Oscar.

At the end of the meal, Kalix spoke firmly to Lelia, stopping her from refusing them.

“There’s no way you can enter the Imperial Castle alone, right? So we’re here to help. You’re our little sister.”

“…”

At Kalix’s words, Lelia had no choice but to nod her head. She had to hide her alchemy, so there was no way now.

She had no choice, but to enter the Imperial Castle with Kalix and Romeo’s help.

Romeo then asked Kalix with a plaintive look on his face, “Hey… On what grounds are you so confident? Who are you going to ask to get us invited in? What if someone recognizes her face?”

Kalix blinked his eyes as if he hadn’t thought of that.

“I knew it.”

Romeo clicked his tongue and criticized Kalix.

“No one will recognize me except the Emperor.”

“Really?”

At Lelia’s words, Romeo agonized for a moment. Then suddenly said while tapping his chest with his palm.

“Then we’ll just say you’re my fiance.”
[T/N: …]
[Editor: BWAHAHAHAHAHA]

***

Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed what you have read, do consider tipping us a little through: https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow. Once we receive 6$, an advance chapter will be posted as a thank you. Don’t forget to mention the series that you’re supporting!

I would really appreciate if you can leave a review on Novel Updates for this novel. It would allow more readers to give this book a read. 🙂

Chapter 6

Huge thanks to Sam for the kofi! ^_^ Two bonus chapters today, enjoy! 🙂

***

[What do you want me to call you?!]

She was touched by the fact she got to reunite with her childhood friends. But Lelia was still in shock, as if she had taken a blow to her head.

“There’s nothing to be so moved about. We were already here for Leo.”

“…”

Lelia gulped down her words.

Yes, the excitement was touching. But…

“Come on, say it! Say Brother!”

“…”

Kalix urged excitedly. The rest of them looked at Kalix with ‘what’s wrong with him?’ eyes.

Lelia quivered and slowly opened her mouth.

“Uh… brother…?”

“Good job! From now on, you are our sister!”

Kalix slapped Lelia on the shoulder.

[I used to be the captain…]

Somehow her self-esteem was trampled on.

Lelia bowed her head in shame and finished the rest of her meal.

Griffith watched Lelia closely.

***

That evening.

Lelia was dragged around by her friends all day as they told her stories about Leo.

She even had to go to the cemetery where the real Leo was buried. After the death of Prince Leo, Emperor Lydios buried his son’s body in the best spot of the royal cemetery. Although he was killed by Perseus, there was no trace of Lydios’ grave. Fortunately, Emperor Perseus did not touch Prince Leo’s grave.
[Editor: Interesting that Perseus can show mercy to a dead child but not a living one.]

After stopping by the cemetery, they headed to a bar on the main street.

A glass of wine the size of her face was placed in front of Lelia.

“…”

Unlike Lelia, who hesitated, the four men gulped down their drinks.

Lelia was reunited with her friends and she resented having to tell lies again.

[I dreamed of a touching reunion…]

[I wanted to hug each of them and talk with them all night long.]

While Lelia was eating fruit served as a snack, the four talked about what to do in the future.

They’d originally reunited to avenge Leo’s death, but the purpose was now unclear because the culprit who killed Leo had already died.

“Well, I’m just gonna be a mercenary like before.”

“Are your eyes really okay?”

“It’s getting better.”

Kalix shrugged as if nothing had happened.

[You’re lying. You’re going blind.]

Lelia clenched her jaw and listened to their conversation.

“What are you going to do?” Kalix asked Oscar.

“…I’m going back home.” Oscar replied.

Lelia still couldn’t believe it was Oscar.

[Of course, I knew it from the original book. But….]

In the original book, Oscar was considered a bloody emperor, and called a psychopath.

It was because of his past full of misfortunes, and now that past had changed. She thought that he would grow to be as bright and pure as he was when he was young.

She was wrong.

“Back home? Oh yeah, you are the Crown Prince, aren’t you?” Kalix chuckled, saying he had forgotten for a moment.

“Yes, I have some work to do at home.”

Oscar replied in a low voice.

Lelia gulped down her fear.

[Yes… there must be work to do at home.]

In the novel, Oscar returns home and kills his father, the emperor. Perhaps that is what he needed to do.

“…”

At that moment, Lelia made eye contact with Oscar.

Unlike when he was young, his red eyes were frighteningly intense now. Lelia gaze slipped away from him.

When she’d imagined their reunion, she was going to hug him and ask; ‘Did you cry every night because of nightmares like when you were little?’

[If I were to say that now, I’d suffer through a nightmare.]

“I have work to do when I get home, too.” Griffith said.

Griffith in the original novel goes back to his home country, cuts ties with his family, and heads to the temple to become the master of the Holy Sword.

“Romeo, what about you?”

When Griffith asked, Romeo stroked his chin for a moment.

“I… Well, I have nothing to do.”

It was only natural.

[Romeo is unemployed…]

After giving up the throne, Romeo’s parents supported him in whatever he did to allow him to live freely. So he had nothing to do. In the novel, he eventually built a magic tower and became the master of it, but that wasn’t until later in the story.

‘What about you?’ Romeo gestured at Lelia.

Four pairs of eyes turned to Lelia.

“I… Me?”

Lelia blinked and looked over to them awkwardly.

There was still a quest mark of [!] above their heads, along with a number presumed to be favorability.

Unlike before when everyone at first was [-999], there had been a slight change.

Oscar was not much different at [-700], Griffith was now [-520], Romeo [-200], and Kalix was [?].

‘What does the question mark mean?’

That was when a message popped up

Optimized to a system dedicated to special UI mode! You can give commands without pressing the (。•̀ᴗ-)✧ button!٩(*˙︶˙*)

An alchemy window with a slightly different feel from the original speech bubble appeared. The text was floating in a semi-transparent square window, probably because it was a dedicated UI mode.

[You can give commands without pressing a button?]

Lelia looked carefully at the [?] floating on Kalix’s head. The text appeared immediately.

Special favorability can be checked any time you use a crystal or complete a hidden quest when the value goes into the + !o(≧∇≦o)

“…”

A crystal…

Lelia sighed inside and mumbled, “I’ve got work to do…”

“What is it?” Kalix asked.

Lelia dodged his eyes for a moment and answered vaguely.

“I left something behind before I ran away from the Imperial Castle. I have to go find it.”

“Imperial Castle? How are you going to get in there? You’ve been missing for a long time.”

“That’s… Well, I have to think about it…” Lelia answered Romeo with a small smile.

She couldn’t honestly say, ‘I’m going to use an alchemy concoction to knock the guards out and sneak in.’

She was worried her friends may doubt her again when they come to know about her use of alchemy.

“You left it in the luxurious building you used to live in?”

“It wasn’t luxurious,” Lelia tilted her head at Romeo’s muttering.

[Cedric and Demian fixed the tower.]

Lelia said with a bitter look that the tower she’d lived in was on the verge of collapse.

[Fortunately, that’s not where I’m looking.]

“Do you want us to help you in finding it?”

“…No, I have to go by myself.”

The cabin was different from the small tower. It should’ve remained the way it was back then. It’s a most precious possession to Emperor Perseus.

“Then let’s do this.”

Kalix waved his hand as if everything had been cleared up and focused everyone’s attention.

“Oscar and Griffith, you can go home. Romeo, you help me and the baby.”

Kalix pointed to Lelia as the “baby.” Lelia rolled her eyes in embarrassment.

Kalix patted Lelia on the head and said, “You said you need to go to the Imperial Castle. Instead of getting revenge for Leo, these brothers will help you.”

“Well… I’m fine….”

“That’s alright.”

Regardless of Lelia’s words, Romeo made the decision without her.

“I’ll stop by again after I go home,” Griffith said. Oscar, on the other hand, just stared at Lelia without saying a word.
[Editor: I feel like Oscar’s figured it out.]

“…….”

Lelia felt like everything was spinning in front of her eyes.

All the plans she had made so far were being messed up. Meeting friends was her most important and final goal. It was a goal that wasn’t supposed to happen now, but after the restoration of the Sacred Watch and the breaking of the Golden Words spell.

[First, let’s calm down.]

Lelia recalled the plans in her head.

Kalix and Romeo will intervene in her first and most important plan, invading the Imperial Palace…

Lelia looked at them drinking with excitement, not knowing what was going on inside her.

Griffith looked at Lelia’s eyes, a mixture of irritation and pity.

***

Now that this had happened, Griffith and Oscar decided to hurry on their way.

“Take care.”

Kalix and Romeo said goodbye to the two people who were leaving for a while.

Lelia offered her hand to them.

Griffith accepted the handshake with a sour face, but Oscar refused.

He left after saying goodbye to his friends with a rough look.

Lelia didn’t make eye contact a single time.

[Oscar…]

Lelia said goodbye to him in a faint voice.

Griffith also left without hesitation.

Griffith and Oscar decided to return in a month, right before Leo’s birthday.

The four of them would gather again to say goodbye to Leo’s grave, and afterwards they decided to part ways.

‘Now we will be living our own lives.’

She needed to find the Sacred Watch half before the two of them came back.

A month should be enough.

[The problem is…]

Lelia glanced at Romeo and Kalix as if they were in her way.

The two said they would stay in the capital and help Lelia until Oscar and Griffith returned. Rather than helping, it was a disruptive situation. Sadly, she had no choice.

If she refused, they might doubt her again.

That evening.

Lelia ate at a restaurant, near her inn, with Kalix and Oscar.

At the end of the meal, Kalix spoke firmly to Lelia, stopping her from refusing them.

“There’s no way you can enter the Imperial Castle alone, right? So we’re here to help. You’re our little sister.”

“…”

At Kalix’s words, Lelia had no choice but to nod her head. She had to hide her alchemy, so there was no way now.

She had no choice, but to enter the Imperial Castle with Kalix and Romeo’s help.

Romeo then asked Kalix with a plaintive look on his face, “Hey… On what grounds are you so confident? Who are you going to ask to get us invited in? What if someone recognizes her face?”

Kalix blinked his eyes as if he hadn’t thought of that.

“I knew it.”

Romeo clicked his tongue and criticized Kalix.

“No one will recognize me except the Emperor.”

“Really?”

At Lelia’s words, Romeo agonized for a moment. Then suddenly said while tapping his chest with his palm.

“Then we’ll just say you’re my fiance.”
[T/N: …]
[Editor: BWAHAHAHAHAHA]

***

Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed what you have read, do consider tipping us a little through: https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow. Once we receive 6$, an advance chapter will be posted as a thank you. Don’t forget to mention the series that you’re supporting!

I would really appreciate if you can leave a review on Novel Updates for this novel. It would allow more readers to give this book a read. 🙂

Chapter 7