“As soon as you ascend to the throne, you should go to the Ella Temple to express gratitude to the High Priestess.”

“When can I pay my respects to the High Priestess?”

“I will let you know when the time comes.”

“I understand.”

The sudden deaths of Emperor Adolf and Empress Ines once again turned the Isuter Empire upside down.

Ruans announced that Yuria, who had tried to poison him, killed Ines and Adolf and set fire to the White Villa. Ruans, who attended the funeral of Adolf and Ines without their bodies, had a painful expression.

Having lost Adrian and now his parents, Ruans became the saddest man in the world. The people of the empire felt sorry for Ruans.

Ruans’ coronation as emperor took place in a sad atmosphere. However, his coronation was not in a very good mood. Because everything had happened so suddenly.

Yuria was a well-known Imperialist. His family, Amon, also supported the emperor. No matter how much they opposed Ruans as emperor, they could not be dissatisfied with what Adolf had decided.

But it was really absurd and unbelievable that Yuria poisoned and killed Adolf and Ines and then set fire to the White Villa.

Amidst the atmosphere of doubt, suspicion, and sadness, the first thing Ruans did after becoming emperor was to confiscate the castles and property of the noble families who supported Adrian and imprison them.

The charge was that they had helped Yuria and Amon prepare for rebellion.

Everyone was tense at the relentless actions of Ruans and Daniel in punishing the imperial noble families who had supported Adrian. This was because even the nobles who supported Ruans were punished just the same if they did not please Ruans, no matter how much they flattered him.

It didn’t matter from the beginning whether one was an Imperialist or a Royalist. If they got on the nerves of Daniel and Ruans, they would be trampled like little ants crawling on the ground.

The Royalists also outwardly smiled and supported Ruans, but it was like walking precariously on thin ice. They didn’t know when or where they might be caught and broken.

In this way, Ruans firmly established his position as the emperor of the Isuter Empire.

“Now I have to go find my monster, right?”

For Ruans, it was important to become the one and only emperor of the Isuter Empire.

However, rather than becoming emperor, he could only think of Lorencia.

‘When I become emperor, I have to go get Lorencia. So I have to become emperor quickly.’

It seemed like the reason he was becoming emperor was because of Lorencia.

But recently, he kept dreaming about her. Dreaming was fine. It was good, but just as the mood was getting ripe, Teishar would appear and take away his monster.

Even the Lorencia in his dreams was too much. Following Teishar when he reached out his hand…

Just thinking about Lorencia made his head throb with pain, and strangely, severe pain accompanied his heart as if it was being squeezed tightly. He was concerned about his heart beating severely. Thinking it might be arrhythmia, he secretly called a doctor and told him, but the doctor said it was not arrhythmia. His heart kept beating irregularly.

It pounded as it pleased.

Lorencia’s face kept coming to mind. Before falling asleep and after waking up, he felt like he was going crazy. He couldn’t control his pounding heart at all.

He kept thinking about bringing Lorencia to the Isuter Empire, locking her up in the room where he stayed, and not letting anyone see or touch the monster.

Of course, if the monster wanted, he would pretend to be gentle as much as she wanted. He had done that before to win Lorencia’s heart.

When he put delicious and sweet chocolate cookies in her hand, patted her head and told her she was pretty, she would smile and like it. He was confident he could do it as much as needed.

“Yes. When she comes back, I have to treat her well, but I’m in a bad mood.”

He received a letter from Carlien stating that Teishar was doing his best both mentally and physically to open Lorencia’s heart. Even so, Lorencia loved him. Even though he knew that he was the only one reflected in that monster’s violet eyes, he only felt worse.

When the war with the Poloid Empire began, the first thing he had to do was cut off Teishar’s head and hang it in the middle of the square until it rotted away.

And every morning, he would have to tell Lorencia to look at the square.

“You’re up rather than sleeping more.”

“Lady Montbelliost.”

“Your Majesty Ruans. Call me Leona, like last night.”

No matter how many women he embraced, thoughts of Lorencia would not go away. That varied and cute way she would smile prettily at him or blush saying she was embarrassed…

Ruans covered his mouth. What was he thinking now? Saying that ugly monster Lorencia was cute?

“Ah, damn it!”

“Why are you doing this, Your Majesty?”

“I gave you my night as you wished. What more do you want from me?”

Leona herself had begged Ruans to spend just one night with her. Ruans accepted it and spent a night more affectionate than lovers. But after spending one night, did he really need to act this cold?

“I’d like you to leave my room now. Lady Montbelliost.”

It was a dismissal. At his words telling her to leave, Leona’s face flushed with shame.

“Not going to leave?”

“Yes, Your Majesty…”

Leona was not the only one who had spent the night with Ruans. She knew it well. That he was a playboy. So when she spent the night with him, she knew she would be abandoned like this. But when she actually saw him pretending not to know her after one night, her heart broke. Tears flowed for no reason. She felt like a fool.

Picking up her dress and leaving Ruans’ room, Leona looked down at her lower abdomen. Even if it was just one night, you never know.

“I hope I get pregnant.”

With something that could hold onto him.

But until then, Leona could not even imagine how foolish that thought was.

Teishar busily moves from early morning to prepare beloved Lorencia’s breakfast.

From menu selection to ingredients, Teishar takes care of every single detail.

“Since our Loa’s appetizer juice was banana juice yesterday, prepare apple juice today.”

“I understand, Duke.”

“Serve the salad with lime sorbet, and since good quality meat came in yesterday, feature that as the main focus, and prepare chocolate rolls for dessert. And Loa liked the lamb chops. Make the lamb chops in a new way by adding potatoes or sweet potatoes. Use only 1-year aged cheese for the lamb chops. That has the deepest flavor.”

At Teishar’s direction, the chefs centered around the head chef move busily. But even after all the food is made, it doesn’t go straight onto the trolley. It has to pass through Teishar’s one bite first.

Only when Teishar tastes the prepared food and says it passes can the food be placed on the trolley going to Lorencia.

“It lacks the soft flavor compared to yesterday. The meat is tough. Didn’t you grill it for too long? No matter how much our Loa likes well-done grilled meat, it can’t be this chewy.”

“I’m sorry.”

“It’s almost time for our Loa to wake up. Everyone, please move busily.”

As the time for Lorencia to wake up in the morning approaches, the chefs and pastry chefs become even busier.

When appetizing food and the final dessert are prepared on the trolley, Teishar pulls the trolley and visits Lorencia’s room. Every time Teishar personally pulls the trolley that only servants can pull, Holio follows behind him crying.

Standing in front of Lorencia’s room, Holio takes out a mirror, and Teishar looks in the mirror, wiping his sweat with a handkerchief or neatly combing his hair with a comb before knocking on the door.

The door opens, and when he sees Lorencia’s face behind Blondie who welcomes him, Teishar’s happy daily routine begins.

“Ter. Did you sleep well?”

“I couldn’t sleep well.”

“Why?”

“I had a hard time because I missed Loa so much.”

Teishar preciously embraced Lorencia.

“I missed you too, Ter.”

“I’m so happy every time I hear those words.”

“I like you, Ter.”

With his expression brightening, Teishar buried his face in Lorencia’s neck. Laughter kept escaping from between his lips.

“It’s too much for the heart.”

Every time he hugged her, the floral scent he felt put his mind at ease. Honestly, it was hard to let go. But in order to feed her breakfast, he had to let go.

For Teishar, the most important thing in the world was Lorencia’s meal. Even though she has become healthier, she is still thin, so he has to keep feeding her. Every time he prepared a meal, a satisfied smile naturally came out at the thought of preciously fattening her up.

“Then Loa. Shall we have breakfast?”

“Yes. I’m looking forward to how delicious it will be today.”

Having beloved Lorencia’s breakfast served on the bed table and feeding it little by little to her lovely lips every time, he doesn’t know how happy he is. He’s so happy that he thinks this happiness is luxurious.

“Today, the lamb chops were made with potatoes that Loa likes.”

“It’s so delicious.”

When she ate the food deliciously, Lorencia chewing the food while mumbling was so pretty. Giving food, no, giving love was really joyful. His heart felt like it was going crazy because there was Lorencia who accepted his love. He just wanted to boast here and there that such a pretty person was accepting his love.

However.

“Loa.”

“Yes.”

“The time for separation is approaching.”

“That’s right.”

“I will go to the Di Glosten duchy every day to see you.”

“Ter. I’ll come to Spencer often too.”

Lorencia lowered her head. Thinking that she wouldn’t be able to see Teishar every morning, she felt empty as if her heart had been hollowed out. It couldn’t be helped. After saving Adolf and Ines, the next plan was to announce her as the duchess of Di Glosten. Only then could she take a step closer to the future she wanted.

Thanks to the Water of Life, she was able to save Adrian and Ines. And when they returned to the White Villa, people cheered seeing them safe.

And they dressed the dead assassins in Adolf’s uniform and Ines’ fancy dress.

The White Villa burned fiercely. Along with the bodies of the assassins who had tried to kill Adolf, Ines, and Yuria.