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After that, I couldn’t properly hear Maximilian’s explanation of the event.

It was because my stomach was churning.

“Jaina? Are you alright?”

Maximilian hurried over to me.

“Yeah, I’m fine. Continue talking about that dream.”

A foreboding feeling wrapped around me.

I barely managed to regain my composure.

Maximilian opened his mouth once he saw that I was reassured.

“I don’t remember the whole dream. My memories are patchy, but no matter what I do, Theresa doesn’t get better, and so it’s become like that……. ”

I guessed even the fact that it was an incurable disease.

But it could all be a coincidence.

I recalled how he suddenly appeared at the banquet hall not long ago.

“So, coming to the banquet hall a while ago? Was that also something you saw in a dream?”

Maximilian nodded to my question.

I was almost out of breath.

The thought that Theresa’s fate might not change so easily filled my head.

“Because it fits well, I’m worried. Could you perhaps look after Theresa?”

Slowly, I nodded to his question.

Maximilian relaxed and got up from his seat.

“Stay at the crown prince’s palace for a few days first.”

“No, no. I plan to return to the duke’s house for now.”

Maximilian’s refusal of my suggestion was oddly annoying.

Making Theresa suffer, and I even had to get married in a hurry.

My marriage alone couldn’t compensate for all that tremendous ordeal, so I even had to give a token consolation payment.

To lose so much and only then come to one’s senses.

I couldn’t speak nicely.

“If you keep walking around looking like a beggar, there’ll be rumors that the minor Duke Winters has been jilted and gone mad.”

“Hey, that’s too harsh.”

Maximilian protested weakly at my harsh words.

But I spoke another word to him without backing down.

“Don’t you know how surprised the maids were to see your face earlier? You should take care of your appearance, that’s the only thing you can be proud of. Even Theresa wouldn’t recognize you.”

Perhaps losing words at my harsh criticism, Maximilian clamped his mouth shut.

Then, he rubbed his face with his hands and muttered.

“Is it that bad?”

“Yes, it is that bad, big brother.”

Still, seeing his messedup face didn’t make me feel better.

I sighed deeply and lifted him up.

“So go rest before you leave. You’ll hear from father when you get back to the duke’s house.”

“You were scolding me just now.”

“You’re still family, even if I hate you.”

I playfully patted Maximilian’s shoulder and called someone.

“Give a guest room to the minor Duke Winters. Call a priest from the temple as well.”

“I don’t need a priest.”

“Just accept what’s given.”

In this world, priests were similar to psychiatrists.

Since magical energy had disappeared, physical treatment had long been handed over to doctors.

As the number of believers decreased day by day, their influence weakened, and it was a desperate measure created to maintain the temple.

Of course, the visiting cost was expensive, so mostly nobles used it.

“Then rest well.”

After bidding farewell to Maximilian, a maid hurriedly ran up to me.

“B, big trouble, Your Highness.”

“What trouble?”

“Yes……. You should go see the crown prince right away.”

“To Nathaniel?”

Did he turn into a baby dragon in a crowded place?

My expression darkened, and the maid quickly added.

“He seems very angry.”

“Huh?”

Suddenly, the book I threw earlier that hit him came to mind.

Did it hurt too much afterward?

I moved towards the library where Nathaniel was.

(This is a time separator.)

The place I arrived at had turned into a battlefield.

The thick, sturdylooking library door was warped from the inside to the outside.

Knights were standing around the door.

“What happened?”

“W, well…… He’s very angry, and his magical power is unstable.”

One of the knights, who seemed to be watching my reaction, quietly bent down and whispered.

Unstable magical power?

It was the first time I heard such a thing, but they seemed familiar with it.

And even without them saying, I could easily feel the profound fear on their faces.

“I’ll go in.”

“It’s dangerous, Your Highness.”
“Didn’t you call for me to calm His Highness down?” I said, and the knight shut his mouth tightly.

I waved my hand to open the door and went in.

The study was no different from earlier, but the atmosphere inside was heavy.

“Nathaniel?”

Nathaniel, slumped on one of the sofas, raised his head at my call.

I inadvertently stopped in my tracks at the sight of his sharply shining red eyes.

His magic wasn’t as scary as I thought, but the intimidation emanating from him was certainly terrifying.

‘I’m not going to scream and die, am I?’

I carefully approached him.

It felt like approaching a fierce dog.

“Are you angry about what happened earlier?”

Nathaniel’s brow furrowed.

He was really angry.

I quickly sat down beside him, smiling, and held his hand.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to do that.”

“…….”

“I’m just easily scared, you know. I’ll be more careful from now on.”

I stole a glance at him.