Through my fingertips, a small light containing my emotions entered Rodelo. However, like an unreceptive phone, the light bounced back out.

The party preparations proceeded smoothly.

I tailored clothes for the four children. Since Rodelo was the protagonist, the color scheme was overall harmonized, but I added more decorations to Rodelo’s outfit.

White and gold. Originally, gold looked the most precious in the world, followed by white.

There wasn’t much difficulty in making them, but the characteristic of silk was that it was difficult to wash. Therefore, white clothes that became hard to clean once dirty were not often worn.

Also, the extremely dazzling white color was rare, so I ordered the children’s clothes to be made with it, and the day the clothes arrived happened to be today.

“Wow… It looks like a princess’s dress! The pig’s clothes are incredibly cool. They’re full of decorations everywhere!”

“Since Rodelo is the main character, I made Rodelo’s clothes a bit more splendid, and I asked to coordinate Shasha, Merkin, and Haven’s clothes with a similar feel… Is it okay?”

“No. It’s not just okay; it’s too good!”

Shasha sparkled her eyes, looking at the clothes.

“It looks like a set!”

“Yes. I did that to show that you four are friends.”

Currently, it was the figure of the Emperor, the Archsorcerer Sehelus, and the Deputy Administrator Caritos joining hands.

And it was to show everyone in the future. From the Emperor, who couldn’t fully acknowledge Rodelo, to everyone who harbored even a slight doubt about Rodelo… Even though they were still young, Rodelo had enough supporters.

‘It’s not like you’re needed.’

I heard the story a few days ago. The Emperor invaded the Ducal Residence.

And because of the unknown man who was brought out from there due to that, the Ducal Residence wavered. In order to get out of the crisis, the Duke revealed that Rodelo was the child of his younger sister, in other words, his nephew.

So, this kind of show was needed even more. Without the Duke, without Beatrice, it had to be shown that there were supporters by Rodelo’s side.

It might be all that a mediocre Empress like me could do.

“I love it! I hope Rodelo wakes up soon to see this!”

“Exactly.”

At that moment.

“Empress Mama. A guest has arrived. Deputy Administrator Caritos.”

Since I had previously mentioned that only a few approved people could enter, Cherti came with Caritos.

“Come in quickly, Caritos.”

“Yes. Empress Mama. It’s been a while, Shasha.”

“Hello, Deputy Administrator!”

Shasha, who had been circling around and admiring the clothes, waved her hands energetically towards Caritos.

“You’re still bright and lovely.”

“Yeah! I’m lovely and cute.”

“Yeah, yeah. But, Shasha. If it’s okay, can I talk to your sister for a moment?”

“No. Because the pig is here. I don’t know when the pig will wake up, so I have to stay by its side.”

Shasha was unusually firm. Whether she needed a definite reason to leave this place or she simply pureheartedly listened to my words, Shasha nodded and went out.

Eina followed the child, and Cherti closed the door. Only then did Caritos come closer to me.

“Empress.”
“I’ve come to deliver a message.”

“I’m sorry. I asked for a favor, but in the end, I couldn’t even contact you….”

“No, it’s not your fault. It’s my delayed investigation that led to this delayed contact.”

He, who was smiling affectionately, stepped forward in front of me. Perhaps because I was sitting. Caritos’s height felt unusually gigantic. The one who felt like a child, who appeared small and delicate like a sparrow, now seemed more like a man.

To be precise, he felt like a younger brother.

No, more like a carefree sparrow. Somehow, he seemed in a good mood about something going well.

“How is everything going?”

“I’m protecting two ladies.”

“Princess Adeltrina and the orphanage director, right?”

“Yes.”

“Does the orphanage director have contact with others?”

“Yes. Whether the director knows she’s under the protection of the temple or for some other reason, a lady visits frequently. Whether to say she visits or… what to call it.”

Caritos chuckled before I could answer.

“It’s quite interesting. Strangely, the two of them have ‘coincidentally’ prayed together several times in the same prayer room. Originally, no one would have cared or paid attention to whoever came, but it seems to have caught your eye, Empress Mama, perhaps because you specifically asked to pay attention.”

Even if that weren’t the case, it would have been noticeable.

Caritos added with a voice that seemed to be heard and unheard.

“Noticeable.”

“Too conspicuously, perhaps. She walked around looking so dazzling. Even though she didn’t say who she was, many people recognized her.”

“By any chance, was it Lady Beatrice?”

“Yes.”