Chapter 47

[ Aderuan Erveldote ]

Thoughts: Anyway, the security in the garden is a mess, so I'll have to increase the security measures. Even the magic circle was scattered halfway through. I'll have to hold the supervisor accountable for this.

As if to answer Siervian's question, her father recalled a series of suspicious thoughts.

Reading complex sentences in rapid succession made Siervian lose control over her body's initiative.

"Hmm?"

So she noticed only a few seconds later that her body was holding out a pinky on its own toward her father.

"What is this?"

"Promise!"

"Hmm."

[ Aderuan Ervedote ]

Favorability: +100

Favorability: +100

Thoughts: How cute she is. Maybe my Siervy is fond of sephinels because she's a Mana Fairy.

Carefully eyeing the little finger, the emperor nodded.

He thought that today should be designated as a national holiday.

Fortunately, (?) Siervian had not read this part of her father's thoughts as she was trying to synchronize with her body again.

'Even in my previous life too?'

Siervian remembered a lot from her previous life to this day.

She wondered why her father never allowed her to go to the millenary garden.

In her previous life, Siervian had not experienced a situation like this to go to a picnic with her father. So, now she knew what it meant for her to go alone.

'The millenary garden is dangerous, I wonder if that's the reason he was so angry when I went alone at night.'

Siervian raised her pinky finger carefully to the Emperor's and shook it, then right after they made the pinky promise, she saw the Empress' eyes sharpen for a moment.

Only Siervian, who watched the Empress, saw that grim moment.

'I'm tired.'

She closed her eyes as if she had no energy.

Until the very last moment that her eyes were open, the Empress' status window showed only subtracted favorability points until she closed her eyelids.

It would be nice if everyone lived a good life without having to hide their true emotions.

It was very sad.

The summer season had arrived.

It's actually always winter in the north. The Empire continued to have a spring-like climate under the protection of the magic circle.

So, people separated the seasons on purpose to spend the year in a variety of ways.

There were also changes in the temperature of the magic circle according to the season.

"Me?"

That summer came with an unexpected visitor to the imperial palace.

"Yes, Princess, I think you should prepare right away."

"Okaay."

Siervian had heard that Garambell's delegation was coming. The Imperial Palace was bustling for several days after receiving this news.

She recalled the time when she saw the thoughts of a lot of officials regarding the delegation wherever she went.

'But why me all of a sudden.'

Although what happened was luck, she was just glad that a lot of people survived.

Siervian thought it had nothing to do with her, but suddenly she received a message from the Emperor's palace.

"Umm, but the way His Majesty framed this command is a little bit vague, isn't it?"

"It seems so. Perhaps this means that she needs to dress up nicely."

However, as Siervian dressed up, the ladies-in-waitings' concerns deepened.

This was because the Emperor issued his command in the letter in such a strange way.

"Yes, I'm afraid Your Majesty, like this, well, this order… Well."

[Ellie]

Thoughts: Even so, doesn't this make His Majesty seem like a 'fool for his daughter'? Well, the Emperor seems to know our Princess's cuteness the best, so wouldn't it be appropriate to say that he's a fool for his daughter?

Ellie awkwardly smiled as she remembered the weird thought.

"Right, well. As long as Her Highness is pretty, then there's nothing to worry about, right?

[Jane Millas]

Thoughts: As expected. He's a fool for his daughter.

Jane also thought the same thing.

At this point, Siervian had to ask.

"What did Papa say?"

She asked, saying a familiar name on her lips.

She was worried about being involved with Garambell.

"'Well, anyway, it couldn't be helped, but doll up Siervy and bring her here,' is what His Majesty said."

"Okay…"

In the past, I would have bowed my head to the reply.

She would have thought that he was scolding her and telling her to put more effort into it, maybe even blaming her for being less than excellent.

However, it was strange that she could sympathize with the ladies' words now.

"Let's hurry."

Though she had yet to let go of her nervousness, Siervian decided to head to the Emperor's Palace.

"The Little Moon of the Empire, Her Imperial Princess Siervian is entering."

The very polite and unfamiliar greeting made Siervian freeze up.

When she arrived at the Emperor's Palace, the Emperor was sitting on his solemn throne.

And below the throne was Garambell's delegation, and they had brought with them many rare goods.

'Come to think of it, how am I supposed to react to this?'

The Emperor and the Empress were called the sun and moon of the Empire. The Crown Prince or Princess who has what it takes to be the next successor to the throne is called the little sun.

Other royal families also called their princesses little moon, but it was a formal greeting that was rarely used.

Of course, Siervian in her previous life knew the proper answer because she only learned proper etiquette in her childhood.

However, this was her second life and she was still only a six-year-old child who hadn't started her classes yet.

"Siervy, come here. We hope the delegation understands—she hasn't started her etiquette classes yet."

"Pa—Father."

Siervian was relieved by the words, so she quickly ran to her father's open arms.