I Will Live for Your Death (20 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 204

There was no reason for the Empress to personally inspect the food storage warehouse.

Usually, high-ranking individuals would merely perform some token charity work, take a few flattering photographs, and leave without a second thought. At most, they might make a modest donation during national events like Foundation Day—that was the extent of their involvement.

And these were orphans—children whose disappearance no one would even notice. Even if they scavenged leftover food, it was hardly something for the Empress to concern herself with.

Yet Ilyd stood firmly before the director. A faint, unsettling glint of determination flickered beneath her smile, as if she absolutely would not leave without seeing for herself. The director, unable to hide his discomfort, bowed deeply at the waist.

“Your Imperial Majesty the Empress need not go to such lengths to inspect it yourself…”

“The children growing up today are the very future of the Empire. I wish to see with my own eyes what passes through their lips.”

“I merely feared that insects or rats might startle Your Imperial Majesty…”

“Are you worried I’ve lived my whole life without ever seeing such things? Your excessive concern embarrasses me more than anything.”

The director had tried every possible excuse to deter the Empress, but none proved effective. It seemed the inspection of the warehouse would end in the Empress’s favor.

‘I’ll just claim the key to the warehouse was lost.’

Gritting his teeth, the director attempted to calm his racing heartbeat. If that failed, he was prepared to invent another excuse—that the lock was broken and simply wouldn’t open.

“You wouldn’t happen to claim, Director, that the warehouse lock just happened to break at this very moment, would you?”

Was the Empress now even reading his mind? The director instinctively checked his chest, half-convinced his heart had dropped right out.

“O-of course not!”

Though the rain poured so heavily it rendered umbrellas useless, Ilyd strode determinedly toward the warehouse.

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