When Alexei returned to the hall, she watched Eleonora's small cut custard pie from afar as she loved it.
She is a beautiful woman, quite different from that magic forest pie. Behavior of a lady is also her behavior. However, the gentle look on the custard pie was the same as that green blistered skin pie.
It's not just nostalgia that Alexei feels for her. Learn something close to cravings you've never experienced before. Alexei didn't know what this feeling was.
In the hall to which he returned, a large magic stone chandelier from the Empire hangs from the high ceiling, illuminating the glitteringly polished wooden wooden floors. And he was beautifully performing the waltz dancers to match the band's performance.
Those who noticed Alexei's appearance tried to stop the dance and thank him, but he controlled it by hand.
Sergei called out to Alexei as he watched as he continued to dance in relief.
"Your Majesty, this is a ball. Why don't you dance with someone?"
Alexei frowned at the suggestion.
"I'm guessing you made your own ball. I'm not going to dance with anyone. If you were looking for a concubine, wouldn't it have been better if it wasn't a ball?
"Yeah, you're right. It might have been good for a tea party. But the Emperor must be the first to hold the historic Empire Ball."
Hmm. Nonsense.
Sergei intends to erase the image of Alexei, known as the Devil Emperor.
Alexei, wearing a black uniform with a white beauty and a well-rounded body, was admired to be fully effective simply by showing the nobles invited to the ball.
Alexei is known only to those who fought alongside him on the battlefield, to some castles, and to ministers of nobility. Instead of celebrating Alexei's beauty, however, they celebrate his abilities and are afraid.
Therefore, Alexei's beautiful appearance has never been of any use.
Sergei believes that fear alone will not develop to create a new empire after the solemnity of the anti-imperial aristocracy has ended. In fact, Alexei is ruthless and cruel. There is no hand that does not take advantage of such a beautiful sight as to cover the fact.
"For today, you don't have to dance. But be sure to take someone's hand next time."
If you smile beautifully and dance with someone, it will seem more familiar than it is now. Imagine that, and Sergei smiles.
"Sergei, I know what you want to do. But I don't want to do anything about this empire."
This is Alexei's undisguised heart. Certainly Sergei is aware of that.
Alexei has lived only for revenge. But he still has a long life ahead of him. Sergei hopes that the next time he develops his ability to avenge himself, he will do so for the Empire.
Of course I want you to be happy as a person, but Sergei is the prime minister of the Empire. Alexei prefers the future of the Empire to personal happiness.
"... speaking of which, did you escort Eleonora of the Duke of Plepreus?
Sergei raised the edge of his mouth.
"Earlier, I sent three of Your Majesty's guards. Your Majesty will be able to protect yourself with a slight reduction in security."
Alexei nodded silently.
The ball has become quite noisy. Alexei was not the devil's emperor, unlike I imagined, and probably because of the alcohol, he's much more relaxed.
Alexei sat down on the chair and watched. Most of Alexei's young ladies, who were in the hall earlier, are back in the hall. But Eleonora was nowhere to be found.
"Sergei, where's Eleonora?
Seeing how Alexei cares about Eleonora, Sergei gets all my attention.
"Ask the Guard Knight who follows Eleonora."
Sergei tells the knight next to Alexei to see how the guard knight she's wearing is.
Meanwhile, Alexei, who was agitated and restless, rebuilt his long legs and put wine in his mouth.
After a while, the Guard Knight returns to report back to Sergei. Alexei was also listening to it next door.
"What? Are you home already?
The Guard Knight nods to Sergei's words and tells him what happened. That made Alexei bluish.
"Eleonora was served wine and returned. What was the Guard Knight doing?
"I'm afraid, Your Majesty. It seems that Eleonora's sister put wine on it and it was not a case. I don't suppose the Duchess lady would have thought she'd be the knight in charge of the wine."
Alexei recalls the harassment she was subjected to when she was a young child. From trivial crap to life-threatening crap, any harassment of a small child was painful. Such a young self and Eleonora overlap, and it hurts my heart that she may be crying.
The next moment, Alexei was surprised that she was worried about others.