Ru forcibly closed her mouth, which was about to open. Blaming herself for being so cunning and cowardly.

“Also, there’s the sea in the south. Today, Ru perfectly controlled the sea.”

Ah, Ru recalled the rough sea that was undulating.

Facing the Turington open sea, battling fiercely with Delgau and the invisible powerful force behind Delgau, the feeling still lingered in her entire body.

Finally pushing through, she could pull Hayden out. The joy of victory, which she hadn’t felt in a long time, still made her whole body tingle.

“The Southern Sage is the being that governs that sea.”

Governing the vast sea? Ru did use tremendous magic once, but she hadn’t tried manipulating nature on such a scale.

But she did it today. If not for the power of the Southern Sage, it was hard to explain. It was harder to believe than the story of a father being a viscount and a mother being a marquis.

“How…”

Confused, Hayden awkwardly confessed in front of Ru who was bewildered.

“Actually, Matapju, me, and Dragorod already knew. When you face each other, the sages can’t help but know, but don’t misunderstand. Bringing you here wasn’t because of this matter. Please understand.”

He looked at her earnestly or pleaded, speaking.
“Because you are Countess Caleta, because you are the Southern Sage, I did not intentionally approach you.”

Hayden seemed extremely worried, as if he feared Ru might have such thoughts, and his gray eyes were full of anxiety.

“Really, truly. I…”

Seeing Ru not saying anything and just staring, Hayden, who thought she didn’t believe his words at all, finally bowed deeply.

After thinking for a while, she asked, “Why did you come to see me then?”

Her tone changed dramatically, and her voice became calm.

“I didn’t go to see you; I went to bring you. It wasn’t until then that conditions were right to bring you, so I’m sorry I couldn’t come earlier. It’s true that I knew you were the Southern Sage, but I didn’t bring you because of that. Of course, that’s one reason, but I believe I will find you again someday…”

Hayden, who usually spoke smoothly, spoke in a very disconcerted manner with a deeply embarrassed expression.

Ru nodded her head before the young soldier, who seemed afraid she might hit him, turned his face into terror.

“Got it. Don’t think like that.”

Like calming down a young soldier who was terrified of being hit, Ru spoke slowly.

“I’m serious.”

She nodded her head again to the gray eyes asking if she was really serious.

“I never even thought about it that way. Why are you saying such things?”

“If it’s you, you’ll eventually think about it.”

“I won’t. I told you.”

“Do you believe me?”

“Yes, I believe you, Your Majesty.”

Hayden held the other side of Ru’s calf and gently pulled her closer.

“Don’t say it dispassionately; say it sincerely.”

While saying that, he finally kissed her knee as if worshiping her.

Anyway, he’s born like this, born like this.

“Do you believe me? Moreover, as the Southern Sage, do you have more usable power?”

His expression collapsed as if the sky had fallen.

“Why change the way you speak? It’s just the two of us here.”

Ah, Ru looked down at him with her shoulders drooping.

“Do you have it?”

As soon as she changed her tone, a brisk answer came back.

“Originally, it’s something dormant in Ru. I need to develop it more, but there was a barrier blocking it, and other sages couldn’t develop Ru. So, for now, let’s do this…”

“Then it’s a completely good thing, right?”

Ah, this time Hayden grabbed his forehead and sighed.

Ru’s eyes sparkled brightly. New power! More power! She could become even stronger!