The next morning I climbed the castle with my father and brother as planned.

The appointment for today is to welcome the Frieds in the morning. There are celebrations in the evening.

The only reason we have time to celebrate is to give the soldiers a little time to spend with their families and fiancées who pick them up. At the end of the celebration, the soldiers return to their normal duties, so they can't spend much time slowly. Maybe I can give you something special vacation, but it's much later. It was an important time for the soldiers who wanted to see their families soon.

Dressed in formal attire, walking down the castle corridor following my father and brother, I could see other faces heading to the same destination looking at this one with interest. I can hear the whole conversation.

"Hey, that's from the Duke of Vivoir house..."

"You're lying, aren't you a phantom princess? Rumor has it you're sick, but you're okay to come out."

"Me, I've never tried it before. Oh, you're just beautiful..."

"Surely she must be the fiancée of His Royal Highness the King? That's the result of the Prime Minister's abuse of power."

"If you're weak, you can't fulfill the duties of the Queen. It's only a matter of time before you have a concubine."

"But I hear Your Highness was declared not to take a concubine at the engagement ceremony?

"How true is that?

"Well! Some of you are Alexei. That's as nice as ever."

"Oh, I hear you're back from territory. Soon they will return to the side of His Royal Highness the King."

"Sometimes it's unusual to have all three of the Dukes."

The casual gaze and words are extremely unpleasant.

I am the same as a rare beast. It's okay.

But, come on, we need to do something about that sickness and weakness setting.

Sighing fed up, my father, who was walking in front, called out without looking back at this one.

"What's up? Liddy."

"No, I thought you liked rumors."

Answering that with a bitter smile, my father glanced around with a sharp eye.

The faces I was talking about shut up like atrophies.

Next to my father, I was laughing in the back of my throat when my brother came.

"They're people who can only do enough to make rumors. It doesn't poison or medicine. Leave me alone."

"Yes."

I nod heavily to the words of my father, who deliberately tells me to sound.

You're absolutely right.

I shrugged my shoulder until I raised my eyeballs and thought I might not even have to deal with them.

But when I tried to switch my thoughts, this time I heard a tall voice.

"She's the fiancée of Prince Wang? I wonder if she's a woman who doesn't look too busy in the social world."

I remember the emotions directed at me.

Undisputed.... jealous.

The voice echoed across the corridor because it was time for everyone to shut up. I can't ignore it on boulders, I'll take my time looking at you.

A woman dressed in a fashionable design dress with a rounded, slightly puffy body. When I checked it against my memory, I knew immediately who she was.

- Is that the eldest daughter of Baron Citrine?

I also remembered her profile at last. And oh? I think.

She said her dislike very plainly, but surely she would not have been engaged to someone from the Knights of Primera who will return today.

The only people who are here right now are the Talim participants.

I mean, she's also the one who picked up her fiancée.

... well, are you so proud of me that I want to say I hate you even if I have a fiancée?

I feel kind of complicated, staring at her.

Apparently at this rate, the Fried-related jealousy event is likely to continue regardless of whether you are married or unmarried.

She glanced at me and took a few steps backwards like she was frightened.

When it comes to the Knights of Primera, it's a knighthood famous for its elite knighthood. Most of them are made up of noble children. I think she's pretty good too because she was able to get engaged to the knight there, but still, the lawn next door seems to be a blue one.

Nevertheless, it has become a lot of hassle to accompany the ladies' crappy jealousy. Is there something I can't clean up somehow?

"Liddy."

My father calls me back.

I laughed inclusively and shook my head loosely that it was nothing.

Still, I won't forget to stab him properly. I'm sure your eyes aren't laughing.

"It's boring. However, even if you seem to have a fiancée in the Knights of Primera, I wondered if your engagement with His Royal Highness Prince Wang was an envy. I just laughed a little bit."

"Become"

You heard my words, the lady turns bright red and stuck in words.

My father, who looked at it, laughed lightly again.

"Fools who can't give up their minutes are everywhere. I can't allow others to get what they want. It's ugly. Don't end up with a word."

Even my brother followed my father funny.

Now that it is an official place, it is the coveted Duke's Inheritance Mode.

"I have no choice but to envy you, but I have no pity that you can only express that by slandering me. I don't think it's very aristocratic. That's something you don't want to be, Father?

"You're right."

To blame the two of us, the lady has already fallen.

People who were around, presumably disgusted with me, also lay face down at random. I just said we can't wait for the bowl to come around to us.

From her point of view, I guess I was in the mood to be a little mean because I'm flattered that I got engaged to Prince Wang. But they're bad.

I feel bad for not being told, too, and my father and brother can't be silent.

If you do it badly, the problem could spill over to your father, Baron Citrine.

Leaving the blue baroness on the spot, we decided to speed up our legs.

Through the corridor, my father went straight to the table.

He was told that he would pick him up directly to the transfer gate, and was brought to a place like a vast open space near the eastern tower.

The unexpected shape of the first giant metastasis gate I saw installed there drained me of my liver.

That should be it, too. When it comes to transfer gates, two giant bars are just a few hundred meters apart. I just found out that the stick had multiple sculptures of intricate characters and contained a high-altitude surgical formula.

Too different from the metastasis gates I usually see in towns and churches, I could not hide my surprises.

"Big......"

My father first explained to me that I was overwhelmed by its size.

"It's a transfer gate that allows thousands of trips at a time. The shape is very different from normal. It takes a lot of magic and delicate maintenance to be able to transfer large numbers. The magicians have been running this place for generations, and Will is taking care of it."

"Really..."

When I was impressed with my father's explanation, the heavy bass I had heard called my brother.

"Aren't you Alec there?"

Turning his gaze to the voice, the king, guarded by the Kingsguard, looked at his brother and smiled softly.

Without panicking, my brother respectfully graces me.

"This, Your Majesty, has been very rude. We apologize for the delay in greeting you."

"Fine. You've finished training the Duke's house. If that came back, Fried would be comfortable too. Say hello to that assistant."

"Words without body. I did accept."

I imitate my father and brother, and I thank them deeply, too.

The king has also noticed me and called out to me.

"Miss Lydiana. You've come a long time. That would be the best reward for my son to come here. I know my son will cause trouble, but I need you to hang out with him forever."

"It's a terrible thing. To the best of my ability, I am ready to support Your Highness."

"Uhm."

Sneak a breath of relief to the satisfied king. I'm so nervous.

It still looks a lot like Fried's father alone. Said to be the color of the royal family, the blonde-eyed king was such a person as to make Fried wonder if this would happen when he got older.

I'll check around, but apparently the queen hasn't arrived. I was just a little sorry I wanted to talk to you about it.

That's how my father and the king talk out this time.

Without participating in the conversation and refraining from doing so in the rear, the metastasis gate suddenly glowed pale. Huge magic formations appear in the sky, and the light grows brighter and brighter. I'm blind and I can't see the center.

"Coming."

Soon my brother, who was coming next door, sneaks his ear at me.

As he narrowed his eyes to the words and stared at the transfer gate, a large number of soldiers appeared at the same time as the light went out.

Thousands of soldiers appear at a time, even if they are informed in advance.

I marvel at the absurd sorcery I've never seen.

The soldiers who had transferred quickly rushed over to find their respective families.

He looked at the situation and noticed that a prominent golden-haired man had appeared. Definitely, it's Freed.

He hasn't noticed this one yet. Looks like he's talking to someone.

"Ah."

Unexpectedly, I raise my voice.

The way he was talking to someone he would have metastasized with, he seemed a little more lethal than he had seen a month ago.

Is the hair stretched or unwrought and flushed back.

I don't know what to do.

I can't even speak up, and I still can't get out of sight of him.

My brother laughed funny for some reason after seeing me like that.

Tong, and slap me on the back.

"Liddy, it's Freed."

"... yeah"

I know. You don't have to tell me.

Still, my legs don't move like they were sewn on.

Is it business contact or something? All I could do was stare at him, who spoke enthusiastically to the man next door.

Eventually you noticed my gaze, he cuts the story and turns his face here.

My gaze did tangle.

Admitting me, Fried's face, like a surprise, instantly burst into delight.

"Liddy."

Low, soft sound calls me. My whole body trembled at that voice I hadn't heard in a long time.

He spreads his arms all the time and cruises.

Next door my brother shook his shoulder and laughed, "Who are you," but I couldn't care less.

I can't keep my eyes open. Fried's gaze called me again.

With that, I finally took a step forward. Once it moves, it's a strange thing, and then it moves out on its own. I didn't even realize it had been a small run at some point and I jumped into his spread arms.

"Freed!!

"I'm home, Liddy"

I'm hugged and relieved enough to want to cry. I turned my hands around his back and hugged him back. When I bury my face in his chest, I can hear my heart pulse hard.

I can finally realize that I'm back safely, and the back of my chest hurts.

Tears crept in carefully, and he said in a small voice as he tried to hide it.

"... Welcome home"