“Emperor Ruans will do his best to bring me to the Isuter Empire at all costs. We need to take advantage of that,” said Lorencia.

The more Ruans focused on her, the less he paid attention to the Actuer Dukedom.

“If we can just buy some time, Emperor Ruans will be dethroned. I have to be the bait to buy that time.”

“It’s dangerous, Loa,” said Teishar, his brows furrowing. He didn’t like the fact that Ruans was obsessed with Lorencia. The only ones who could openly be obsessed with Lorencia were himself, and her cat Leo and family members.

“No. It’s not dangerous. Rather, Emperor Ruans will be the one in danger.”

“I’m worried because we don’t know what crazy thing Emperor Ruans might do.”

“If we don’t know, we’ll have to find out,” said Lorencia with a bright smile.

“What’s clear is that things are going in the direction I want.”

Although the path was arduous, she was taking steps closer to a world without war.

“If we keep going like this, the Goddess Ella will come to this world.”

The Fairy Queen Titania had clearly stated that the Goddess Ella would soon return. When that time came, the label of ‘witch’ attached to the child of the Goddess Ella would disappear.

“When the time comes, we all have to fight with our lives on the line.”

It wasn’t just a fight against Ruans and Daniel. Behind them was the Ellantism. Although uncertain, the White Snake was related to Ellantism. Perhaps the White Snake was waiting for her.

“Lorencia,” said Baello.

“Yes, Father.”

“We’ll need to send a reply to Emperor Ruans. How would you like it sent?”

“No matter how it’s sent, his crazy actions won’t change, Father.”

Lorencia was careful when speaking to Baello. Teishar knew the power she possessed, but the people of the di Glostern Dukedom, including Baello, didn’t know her true strength.

After discussing with Magus and Teishar, it was decided to keep her ability to see the future a secret from her family.

“It’s not strange for a madman to do crazy things.”

Curious about what Ruans would do next, Lorencia looked into the future. He would chase after her to the Isuter Empire while going on a rampage.

“It’s alright. I plan to continue getting what I want through his crazy actions. Please send a rejection letter to the Isuter Empire. Also state that I will reclaim my original surname through the Empire’s trial.”

“Why bother?”

“Yes, you must write it. Father.”

“I don’t feel like it. It doesn’t seem good to reveal our hand too much.”

“Don’t think of it as revealing our hand, but as bait.”

“Bait?”

“Yes. Emperor Ruans needs to come here to the Poloid Empire.”

Until the Actuer Dukedom gathered its strength.

A smile curved on Lorencia’s lips. She could already imagine his face turning beet red as he approached her.

With a loud bang, the door swung open roughly.

“Is it true? Ruans…no, Your Majesty.”

A beautiful woman with lovely platinum blonde hair and green eyes walked into the office where Ruans was working, her heels clicking.

It was Ruans’ birth mother, Felena.

“What do you mean, Mother?”

“Do you not know that you shouldn’t send an engagement letter without this mother’s permission? Or did you send it knowing that?”

“Sigh…”

At Ruans’ sigh, Felena’s face twisted in anger. The Empress Dowager had the authority to choose the Emperor’s Empress or concubines. But Ruans had ignored that.

“Speak up.”

Ruans gestured for the attendants and advisors to leave.

“Honestly, Mother. Am I in a position where I need anyone’s permission?”

“You are still in a position where you need permission.”

“Mother. Your words are too much. I am not in a position to seek permission from anyone!”

“Have you forgotten that if I wished, I could dethrone you from the position of Emperor, even if you are my son?”

“Mother!”

“Look at the letter I received today.”

Felena slammed a folded letter onto the desk where Ruans was working.

“I am the Empress Dowager of the Isuter Empire. So why should I, the Empress Dowager, receive such a letter? Explain.”

Ruans glared at the letter placed on the desk before reaching out to unfold and read it.

It was a letter from the di Glostern Duke’s residence in the Poloid Empire. The letter politely declined the engagement proposal. Ruans crumpled the letter in his hand and threw it aside.

“Damn it!”

Ruans stood up from his seat, clenching his fists and pounding them on the desk. Felena looked down coldly at her son who had lost his composure, throwing objects on the desk and cursing in anger.

Ruans, who had been breathing roughly, plopped down into his chair. Felena raised an eyebrow.

“Are you done?”

“I never intended to ignore you, Mother.”

“This mother has repeatedly told you. The process of how you felt doesn’t matter.”

“I haven’t forgotten that results are more important than the process.”

“Count Spencer is in cahoots with the di Glostern Dukedom and trying not to return my monster. So I merely responded to the letter they sent.”

Ruans opened a desk drawer, took out a letter, and handed it to Felena. Felena carefully read through the letter she received.

“I think they know about the monster’s abilities and don’t want to send her back, Mother. I’m anxious that my monster will be taken away.”

Thoughts of Lorencia constantly surfaced, making his heart ache. Amidst the distress and pain, the letter from the di Glostern Dukedom was like pouring oil on a burning mansion.

“If we have the monster, we can win future wars. But without her, I’m anxious.”

Thanks to Lorencia, he was able to kill Adrian, Adolf, and Inez. In that case, Lorencia’s power was essential for the wars he would wage in the future.

“Lorencia is being held captive at the Spencer estate. We have to go rescue her.”

“What did you say just now? Did you say we have to rescue that monster?”

“Yes. We have to save her. I need Lorencia.”

There was no patience left in his heart. It was unbearable. He wanted to declare war on the Poloid Empire right now, then rip Teishar to shreds and kill him.

He couldn’t sit still without expressing his uncontrollable rage.

“I think you’ve forgotten, so I’ll tell you,” said Felena.

“What is it?”

“I decide the Empress of the Isuter Empire. Emperor Ruans, Your Majesty.”

“Mother!”

“Don’t interrupt me and listen properly to what I’m saying!”

Ruans openly frowned.

“The Empress of the Isuter Empire has been decided to be a Grand Priestess. So even if that monster is the daughter of the di Glostern Duke, there’s no way she will ever become Empress.”

“But they hid my monster. She’s my monster, but they don’t want to return her. If by chance I had not become Emperor, my monster’s surname would have been di Glostern instead of Pol Heredian, and she might have married that damned bastard Spencer. Just thinking about it makes me so angry and I can’t stand it!”

Felena began tearing up the di Glostern letter she had received from Ruans.

“If by chance the only way to bring the monster to the Isuter Empire is through marriage, then bring her as a concubine. This mother will allow that.”

Felena swept her hand across the desk that had been made a mess by Ruans.

“Ruans,” she said.

“Yes, Mother.”

“I’m asking just in case, but you don’t believe the contents of the letter sent by the di Glostern Dukedom, right?”

“What contents are you referring to?”

“The part about Lorencia not being the illegitimate child of the Pol Heredian Baron family.”

“I summoned Baron Brant to the palace and asked him about that as well.”

“And what did Baron Brant say?”

“Of course, he clearly stated that Lorencia is his daughter.”

Felena lowered her eyes and lifted the corners of her mouth.

“The di Glostern Dukedom is not to be trifled with. When war is declared with the Poloid Empire, the first place to behead is the di Glostern Dukedom.”

The mobility possessed by the di Glostern Dukedom wasn’t horses or carriages or teleportation. It was ships on the sea.

Furthermore, the di Glostern Dukedom had a monopoly on the development of magical tools that could move on the ocean.

Several spies had been sent to extract that technology, but it wasn’t easy.

“This mother will send word to the Pol Heredian Baron family that we will accept Lorencia as a concubine.”

“But Lorencia is not with the Pol Heredian Baron family.”

“Baron Brant can sign and seal on behalf of Lorencia. That monster doesn’t know letters anyway and can’t even write her own name, right?”

“You are correct, Mother. That monster is ignorant and foolish.”

“I will let this matter slide for now, but in the future, if there is a woman you desire, you must unconditionally tell me first. Only then can we follow the proper procedures to accept her as a concubine.”

“I understand. I apologize for this incident, Mother.”

“It’s alright. Then I will return right away and prepare to accept Lorencia as a concubine by contacting Baron Brant.”

As Ruans smiled brightly, Felena curved her eyes into crescents.

It was unheard of to make an illegitimate child a concubine. But in order to bring Lorencia to the Isuter Empire, shouldn’t the impossible be made possible?

“I don’t plan to make a separate announcement about the concubine. I will proceed quietly.”

“That is also my wish.”

Noble ladies who later learned that the illegitimate child Lorencia had become a concubine would surely not stay quiet.

Felena already found herself smiling at the thought of Lorencia withering away miserably in the palace, being slighted here and there in high society.

After leaving Ruans’ office, Felena immediately sent someone to summon Brant to her palace. However, Brant was not at the Baron’s residence.

“Baron Brant went to see Father?”

“That’s correct, Empress Dowager.”

“In that case, shall I go see Father after a long time…”