“No! I haven’t even taken the throne as emperor yet! How can humanity be extinct already!”

The Absolute Deity clicked her tongue abruptly in response to Lauren’s outcry.

“Human.”

To the low-pitched voice of the Absolute Deity that sounded like a threat, Lauren, with his shoulders hunched, sat back down.

“The world doesn’t revolve around everyone’s circumstances. It’s originally free-spirited. Absurd, but that’s how things in that world go. Do you understand my words?”

Now, Lauren didn’t feel like distinguishing between front and back.

He just felt an unjust feeling.
In the Dernsis Empire, Lauren was a being who received the love of all the people. Therefore, he was always excited about the things he would have in the future. The reason he wanted to marry Vercheria was also because he knew that what she possessed would be helpful to him. However, to think that he couldn’t even sit in the position he had dreamed of, and that humanity would disappear. Whatever happened, that had to be prevented. Lauren urgently grabbed the bottle. “Should I feed this to Vercheria?” The Absolute Deity looked at Lauren with an expressionless face, resting her chin on her hand. “Yes. Just feed her that. The rest will be taken care of by other children with different roles.” Velophai glanced at Lauren for a moment but quickly averted his gaze. He always behaved like a bystander who didn’t belong anywhere, and that part irritated the Absolute Deity. “After hundreds of years, it seems like this guy has finally found a proper master this time.” The Absolute Deity mumbled, looking at Lauren.
The Absolute Deity mumbled as if lost in thought, looking at Lauren. The wine passed from Laurence’s hands was the first wine handed over to Princess Lirilian. Even after recovering the past, there remained a memory of the Absolute Deity subtly following Vercheria. Although the wine failed to fulfill its role and failed at every moment, perhaps it was all for this moment.

“Don’t worry. I’ll make sure to have at least a glass of wine between Vercheria and me.”

“Okay.”

The Absolute Deity tapped the table with enthusiasm and stood up.

“Lauren. If you succeed, I will also promise a reward fitting for it.”

“A reward?”

Lauren was completely surprised by the unexpected words. A reward from the Absolute Deity. Just hearing the word made her heart pound.

“Will you really give me a reward?”

“Well, I have to give you that much. Right, Velophai?”

“…….”

Instead of a response, Velophai turned his head in the opposite direction.

Separated from Lakrahan, Vercheria, who returned to her room alone, found it difficult to fall asleep again easily. Despite the bright day, her mind remained unsettled with the tasks ahead. It could be said that all her thoughts, starting and ending in the tower, encapsulated Vercheria’s life up to now.

During her stay in the tower, Vercheria was lonelier than anyone else. Despite the confinement in a narrow space and the torment of her mother’s whip, the loneliness she felt on the day she realized she couldn’t contact anyone could not be overcome.

Then, a small egg rolled into her arms.

At that moment, Vercheria was delighted as if she had gained the whole world. The fact that something she could rely on had appeared briefly dispelled her loneliness.

When Muha, who had learned the law, left the tower and disappeared, Vercheria did not lose hope that they might meet again someday. But now, Muha was also being taken away by Laurence.

“Sigh.”

When Vercheria, sitting on the edge of the bed, breathed a long sigh,

Knock, knock.

A knocking sound reached her ears.

“Lakrahan?”

She naturally stood up and walked towards the door. At this time when the sun had not yet risen, there was only one person who would come to her, and that was Lakrahan.

When Vercheria opened the door, she was surprised to find the face of none other than Laurence.

“Laurence!”

Laurence brushed back her red hair and smiled without pretense.

“I’m a bit late, Vercheria.”

Laurence, who had been away for a while, felt her heart pounding for a moment as she realized the beauty of Vercheria that she had forgotten.

“Laurence. What brings you here?”

Laurence looked around as if being conscious of the outside for no reason, then gestured inside.

“Can I come in?”

Vercheria nodded and made way for her. As Laurence walked into the room, Vercheria scanned her body everywhere, but there was no sign of Velophai, the lizard.

“Weren’t you with Velophai?”

Laurence shook her head.

“I have some business. I came alone.”

“I see.”

“This place is similar to the room I stay in.”

Laurence casually sat on the bed and said,

“I’m familiar with the Ferialt imperial family. I even have a friendly relationship with Emperor Gerard.”

It was a story Vercheria did not know.

“Have you ever met Emperor Gerard?”

“Of course.”

Laurence smoothly raised her lips and smiled.

“In addition, I know how to manipulate him. He’s just a predictable human.”

To Vercheria, it might be the most seductive thing Laurence could say right now.
The presence of Laurence and Kellita, who were also under Gerard’s command, was interfering with the relationship with Lakrahan.

“Do you want to hear my story, by any chance?”

Laurence chuckled and lightly tapped her side with her hand.

Vercheria stared intently at Laurence and did not move.

“Relax, Vercheria. All I want is a brief drinking companion.”

Laurence pulled out a bottle of wine, its contents swaying in the air.

“While drinking this, I’ll tell you plenty of stories you want to hear.”