“Pig X is really… is it fate or is it a villain?”

Teslo. His name was written. A long line that began with the disciple of Rediak. At the end of it existed the name .

It seemed like the distant descendant of a person named Phepectra (Gellus) among Rediak’s disciples.

While most of the disciples were written to have died or disappeared, he seemed to be one of the few surviving disciples. There were only three descendants, and Phepectra was one of them.

Except for him, the descendants of the other disciples seemed to have stopped being wizards after a few generations.

“Ha. There’s only this person.”

I thought it was the end for Pig X, but the connection was strangely long.

So, I finally looked for information about Phepectra.

Was he really incompetent to survive? I lay down, contemplating silently.

What I found was that Sehelus’ original name was Helion and that he was a disciple of Rediak and had survived for at least 200 years.

But those answers didn’t seem to answer the questions he had asked me.

“In the end… I have to go and see. Our Pig X.”

Whatever it is, there should be some trace.

Thinking that if I find information about myself, I remembered Sehelus, who said he would grant my wishes.

If I know information about myself, I can find out why he treats me well, and I can find out why there is a rift with High Priest Caritos.

But simply because Sehelus lived a long time did not explain those things.

“I have no choice but to go and find out.”

Anyway, I learned one thing: he had lived for an excessively long time.

Having made up my mind, I gathered the books I had prepared to take with me.

Then I woke up the children who were sleeping without a care in the world.

“Hey, we have to go now.”

“Ugh…….”

“W-We’re going…?”

Shasha, who woke up first, looked at me with a half-asleep face. There was no feeling that she would open her eyes anytime soon. Ruedello was the same.

I quickly went out of the library, looking at the children who seemed to be showing off that they always slept well.

“Ken.”

“Yes, Mama.”

“The children can’t wake up, but can you carry Ruedello and take him to the main palace?”

At my words, Ken came into the library with me. He followed as a guard and then picked up Ruedello without any emotional change.

And I picked up Shasha from the side. In that state, it was difficult to carry the books I had prepared between Shasha and me.

So, I inserted the books between Shasha and me and went out of the library.

To go from the Royal Library to the Star Palace, I had to stop by the main palace, so Ken carried Ruedello into the main palace.

“Wait a moment, I’ll……”

“No, it’s right next door, so I’ll go slowly. Oh! There’s Melodin over there. Since I’m going with Melodin, Ken, follow slowly.”

“Ah……”

While Ken made a sound as if captured by the thought that he had to guard, I ran quickly to Melodin.

I called her as soon as I saw her.

“Melodin.”

“Yes.”

“Can you hold the books for me?”

“Yes.”

As if she were a robot, she accepted the books between Shasha and me with no emotion. Since she had been holding herself strangely to prevent the books from falling during the entire journey, she looked much more comfortable.

With Melodin, I walked to the Star Palace.

“By the way, why is Melodin in the main palace?”

“Ah.”

Usually, Cheretina, the head of the palace maids, and Barum, the chief court lady, came to the main palace, so her appearance was quite awkward.
“I have come on the way after hearing that Your Majesty was looking for me.”

“Yes. I don’t know the reason, but she called me, saying that I might get better, and asked me to come into the room.”

“Into the room? Without anyone else?”

“Yes. Just the two of us.”

I remembered what happened at the library earlier. Perhaps, there was a small hope that misogyny had improved. Was that why Melodin was called to see it?

“Ah. There was nothing else.”

Melodin hastily clapped her hands, perhaps worried that I might suspect something. I could guess to some extent why she was called.

When the Emperor was present, she was the closest person to me, excluding me, so it seemed less burdensome to call her.

So, I nodded roughly. But Melodin didn’t stop talking.

“Right.”

“Because His Majesty has someone he loves. He would never lay a hand on a lowly servant like me.”

“Ah…”

“Honorable Empress Mama… No, not that.”

Melodin tried to say something but hastily shut her mouth.

“What are you trying to say?”

“Ah… No. I feel like I’m saying too much unnecessary things.”

“What is it?”

At my words, Melodin kept glancing at my reaction.

“It’s okay. You can say it.”

“It’s just a rumor that’s going around… But I think Mama should know.”

“Okay.”

Although hesitant, Melodin opened her mouth as if she had to tell the story. It was strange.