In the blink of an eye, Hayden lifted her completely.

The chair she was sitting on disappeared, and she found herself standing on a hard and cool stone floor.

“Your Majesty.”

A brief greeting was followed by a courteous bow. The dry scent of wood mixed with the pungent smell of iron.

Ru and Hayden suddenly found themselves in a new space, facing the Imperial Guard and Imperial Army. No, not just the Imperial Guard; there were also others mixed in.

They returned to their duties without much surprise after the emperor, who had suddenly appeared, greeted them. It seemed that the sudden appearance of the emperor was not so surprising to them; it was a familiar occurrence.

“Is the interrogation still ongoing?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Hayden turned to Ru. Don’t use formal language here! Absolutely not! Whether Ru knew that he shouldn’t use honorifics or not, Hayden grinned as if he did.

“Who do you want to talk to?”

He noticed. Well, he was very quick to catch on, or rather, he was very sensitive. So he understood Ru’s feelings well, and because she was sensitive and sharp, she covered herself well… “Your Highness?”

Ru looked at him with surprise. Hayden covered himself? Even at the inn on the second floor of that uncomfortable Uncle Ben’s inn, and even on her uncomfortable cabin bed, he slept well without any problems?

No, he definitely couldn’t sleep well before because he used to cover himself severely. Born sensitive, and raised as a noble and sensitive young master.

‘Yes, so I had to train hard and exhaust myself to sleep. That’s right…’

The memory came out of nowhere. It was a close and affectionate relationship, knowing even daily habits and characteristics.

“Why? Are you okay? Is something wrong?”

Hayden, whose complexion changed in an instant, reached out to her. Ru, who met herself in the close gray eyes, apart from being entangled in freezing patterns around her eyes, was still a woman trapped in a tight and dense emerald curse.

“Is your head hurting?”

“No.”

She shook her head.

“I was just surprised for a moment. It’s okay, Your Majesty.”

Hayden, who answered quietly, did not immediately let go. Regardless of the surroundings, he looked at her with a face full of concern, then realized something and asked in a low voice.

“Perhaps memories…?”

The sensitive man immediately noticed. There was no thought of hiding, but still, it was impossible to hide anything from this opponent. Ru, still unchanged by Hayden’s personality, slightly smiled and nodded.

“Yes.”

“Ah.”

His face brightened. The expression of joy overflowed.

“Fortunately.”

Nodding several times, he seemed even more relieved. Then he glanced at Ru as if he realized something.

“It’s not a bad memory, is it?”

“Well, depending on the case, it could be.”

His eyes became slightly dim.

“…Did I make it difficult for you?”

Indeed, he was sensitive. Ru distanced herself from Hayden, who was about to step closer.

“There are people watching, Your Majesty. Later.”

Speaking almost inaudibly, Hayden narrowed his eyes as if he didn’t like it. Looking at her with a face full of concern regardless of the surroundings, he seemed to realize something and asked in a low voice.

“Later.”

“Yes, later.”

Since the little one who faced demons in the battlefield and even criticized her sleeping habits has grown up, Ru had a lot to say. When she was young, she couldn’t help it, but now that she has grown up, she could complain.

“Well, choose. If you have any questions. Whom do you want to ask?”

Hayden handed Ru a list from the person in a black uniform. He nonchalantly showed Ru the list of currently detained individuals and waited for her to choose. However, she looked at the list and shook her head.

“It’s enough to see the ongoing interrogations a few times.”
Already, experts are unfolding an intricate interrogation designed through careful planning. There, the truth about the rebellion will continue to emerge, and Ru didn’t need to express her mild curiosity.

Count Lukern Lucas Moiquetpel, the eldest son of Duke Moiquetpel, said, “I don’t know. Who would dare stop my mother? That set of jewels belongs to our household. Dragonrode has lived for a long time, so you could say it’s an imperial possession. But how would we, as humans, know about it? It’s just been in our house for a long time, that’s all. When is my lawyer coming?”

Glancing around with a puzzled face, he answered while continuously looking for his lawyer. “I don’t know; I couldn’t possibly stop my mother from expressing her opinion,” was the only repetitive phrase. The expressionless interrogator asked various questions, and one more question was added to those questions.

“Oh, only the Duke Moiquetpel knows that. It’s something my mother knows, not me.”

The interrogator, still not deprived of his position but observing the frozen count, looked at him without saying anything.

“Magic, because it’s heard… it’s said to be powerful and ancient magic. You shouldn’t touch it lightly; it’s an item that’s been around for hundreds of years.”