"- What do you mean you can't let Master Claude see you!?"
"Eileen, in front of His Majesty the Emperor. Get rid of it."
Father - in this case should it be called the Chancellor? To Rudolph's point, Eileen panicked to the floor on her knee, which was about to rise.
Red carpet ahead of nagging. Ahead, the emperor sits in the lavish chair above climbing the stairs.
Emperor Pierre Jeanne Hermeia. Claude and Cedric's real father looked nothing like either of them. But strict face and majesty are worthy of the great empire of Hermeia.
The only reason the emperor had a direct view was because he asked Rudolph to hand it over. Or maybe because the emperor also has something called pity.
"Lady Duke of Dorthrish. I would like to consider your position."
"If so...!
"But this is a matter of decision. The rest of his son, Crown Prince Claude, lost his memory and magic, and was no longer the Demon King. This is a good opportunity for him to truly be emperor."
All the while Eileen grabbed her lips.
(Master Claude is excellent. If he was not a demon king but just a human being, he would have been emperor without any bitterness. But...!
He loved demons. I tried to protect it. Humans, truncated by their families, didn't resent anything, they just chose to calmly amaze themselves with the demons. Because he is such a person, I respected him.
"Disconnect from demons and nourish them. Let them start over as human beings. Is that what you're upset about?
"So what do the demons do? The demons who have admired and protected Lord Claude."
"- Is that why you bothered to bring Claude back to the Demon King? Too much shoulder for demons."
"Wow, I have no intention of unilaterally shouldering the demon! Just the fact that Lord Claude was the Demon King."
"That could be it. But so what? You want me to give my son back with the demons?"
Irene swallowed her anger at the words she had no feelings for.
(Calm down, calm down...! Anyway, it's up to you to meet Master Claude.)
Unknown last night, Crown Prince Claude Jeanne Hermeia was found stabbed in the abdomen in the royal quarters of the Imperial Castle. The murder weapon was unknown, and the killer, on the contrary, did not even know the trace of the intruder, but the wound was shallow and there was no separate statement in his life.
But Claude, who woke up, didn't even remember his name.
That's all Eileen found out through Rudolph.
I rise to the Imperial Castle and listen. Calm down and follow Zeems and Keith - that's what I told him and Almond returned. I appreciate that there are people who can rely on this kind of emergency. I've asked Rachel to summon all of Isaac and the others. He asked Rudolph to see the Emperor first thing in the morning. Everyone is waiting for their report.
I didn't know anything. Then I can't go home.
No, there's something I know - it's just a game story.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, may I? As a father, I doubt it."
"Oh, my God, Rudolph"
"By making contact with my daughters and demons, I do not want to stimulate the memory of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Claude and return him to the Demon King. Therefore, I will not allow you to meet with His Highness without the Emperor's permission - I understand. But how will you get engaged to your daughter in the future?
Ha, Irene looked up. Claude and Irene's engagement makes political sense. Even though, the Duke of Dorthrish family was disgraced once for breaking their engagement due to Cedric's tyranny. A second breach of engagement could turn the Duke of Dorthrish house against the enemy.
I guess you know that. The emperor sighs too.
"I'm not willing to say discard it right now. … take maximum account of when and why"
"Wait, does that mean blank the engagement!?"
"Irene. I'm not making you say it again and again. In front of His Majesty the Emperor."
Soft, but intimidating, Rudolph says. As satisfied with the Chancellor's teasing, the Emperor nodded loudly.
"I know how you felt about that. But Claude doesn't remember. It's kind of you to want to give me a chance to reconsider. If I were human, I'd be back."
It's as if Irene was the only subject to choose because she was the Demon King.
(And you said you were rethinking without seeing Master Claude!? I'm not willing to let you destroy it...!
Hmm, Rudolph did a little thinking.
"But it's not good that the Crown Prince doesn't have a fiancée. We need to deal with this as soon as possible."
"Then you can stay with me, Father!
"Eileen, I don't want to spoil you at all."
I hope you don't dye your cheeks happily in the sight of your murderous daughter.
(I can tell my brothers... and my mother! I feel delighted, though!
Or do you want to put your head around the almond?
"Do you have a specific idea? If you don't mind, from me."
"Not at all, Chancellor Dorthrish. I have a plan for my concubine."
Shirana, and a bell-like voice sounded. Light footsteps and fine clothes slide through the marble floor. The emperor rounded his eyes.
"Mother, can I help you?"
"It's a lot better today, Pierre. Nice to meet you. You're Irene, right?
He was beheaded on the way to the throne, and Irene bowed her head in haste.
"Be in a good mood, Your Majesty."
"Hehe. You're a young, pretty young lady. I'm so jealous."
I could tell you a joke.
(I heard rumors... this is better Her Royal Highness Empress Lara Jeanne Hermeia...!
The emperor's real mother, over sixty, smiles like a girl. No, it may not be right to say so. The look of it is the girl herself.
White magnetic skin with no smudges or wrinkles, plump and adorable lips. My hair flushes every time I walk saggy. The costume is simple because it fits the Oriental face. But the finest silk combines exquisite embroidery and lace to highlight the relaxed limbs.
At first glance, the Empress, who seemed younger than Eileen, rose the throne allowed only to the Emperor in light footsteps, and stunned everyone with a face younger than her son's.
"I'm hosting a prom in a month. I've already sent out an invitation. Ladies and gentlemen from all over the Empire will gather. Don't think it's a good opportunity to choose your lovely granddaughter?
"That's, like, hand-winning - no, not at all. Every time I lose my head in Her Majesty's political arms. Isn't it a coincidence that that invitation hasn't arrived at our house?
"Well, that must be a mistake. But even if I get an invitation now, it's annoying to you, isn't it?
The emperor's cough blocked the gentle laughter between the old raccoon and the female fox.
"- Now you don't have a problem. Thank you so much, Eileen Lauren Dorthrish. It must have been your destiny to bring it back to the Crown Prince."
"Wait, Your Majesty! I am still Lord Claude's fiancée!
"No memories, no memories, never met,"
With red drawn lips, the Empress laughs.
"Mind your concubine and Pierre about that kid. Cedric and Lilia also take care of each other with dedication. Looks like we're getting along. Though half-brothers, it is comforting to be close to the royal family. Nothing to worry about."
"Let me at least see you once! I haven't really been able to confirm that Lord Claude is safe or that I have amnesia. Yet..."
"You, if you love that girl, not where you pull it off? ugly."
"Grandmother! Don't tell Master Eileen that it's terrible!
Lara turns a blind eye to the two shadows that suddenly appear with the door open.
Irene looked back and glanced at her face.
(You're out...!