On the day of the founding ceremony of Paradisium, Renév began a busy day from the dim dawn that had not yet seen the sun. Although she could stay at Lord Siren’s place a day earlier, both Icar and Renév had busy schedules. Despite receiving assistance from Duchess Benderfelt, the wedding preparations, coupled with the Empress’s duties, kept Renév occupied. The smile on the face of the person who handed her documents, saying, ‘These are tasks that you will have to do for a lifetime once you marry His Majesty, so do you really need to rush already?’ was exceptionally cheerful. Perhaps because it was in front of Icar, it seemed like she pretended not to care, but she was quite satisfied with the reduced workload.
The day of the establishment ceremony for Paradisium.

From the dim dawn when the sun had yet to rise, Renév started her day bustling with activity. Although she could have arrived a day earlier at Paradisium and stayed at Lord Siren’s place, Icar had a busy schedule, and Renév herself was occupied in her own way.

Despite receiving assistance from Duchess Benderfelt, the wedding preparations, combined with the duties Empress had to fulfill, made for a busy schedule.

‘You’re going to have to do this for a lifetime once you marry His Majesty, so is there really a need to rush already?’

Such words were accompanied by a cheerful expression as the documents were handed over to Renév. Was it because it was in front of Icar? Although she pretended otherwise, there seemed to be a considerable sense of satisfaction that her workload had decreased.

This satisfaction wasn’t limited to just Duchess Benderfelt. Vane also seemed quietly pleased.

‘Now that Your Highness frequently visits, it seems like the smell of a husband is less pronounced inside the office.’

In Renév’s experience, the Emperor’s office always had a pleasant fragrance, but Vane’s perception was different.

Of course, Icar seemed slightly uncomfortable with Vane’s words.

From then on, when Renév approached Icar, a strong floral scent wafted through the air.

In fact, Renév didn’t need to visit Icar’s office to confirm the Empress’s duties. Icar had created a space and environment for her to comfortably handle her tasks.

However, Renév didn’t forget how pleased Icar was when she visited the office once.

“Lady, could you close your eyes for a moment?”

While receiving makeup, Renév still didn’t let go of the documents. Kieren, at the console, and Amber, who was busily moving Renév’s shoes and accessories, joined in.

“Give me those, miss. I’ll keep them safe until your makeup is done.”

Reluctantly, Renév handed the documents to Amber and closed her eyes.

Soon, a soft brush swept across her eyelids.

It was slightly ticklish.

When Renév shuddered, Kieren asked cautiously, “Are you okay?”

“Yes, it was just a little ticklish.”

“I’ll be careful with the pressure. Please bear with it a bit.”

Kieren said so and continued brushing a bit more firmly.

After focusing on applying eyeshadow to both of Renév’s eyes, Kieren said, “Now, could you open your eyes?”

Renév opened her eyes and looked at her reflection in the mirror.

It was an unfamiliar yet familiar appearance.

Before her regression, she always wore somewhat intense makeup.

But since her regression, she preferred light makeup, not wanting to spend much time on enhancing her appearance.

However, today was different. Unlike usual, she requested vibrant colors and intense eye makeup.

After lightly powdering her entire face, Kieren asked, “Would you like to see it now?”
“Now it’s all done, Lady. How do you feel? Do you like it?”

“Yes, I really like it.”

Amber, who had been busy behind until a moment ago, approached the console.

“Wow! Miss, you look so beautiful.”

“Isn’t that right in Amber’s opinion? This atmosphere suits you very well.”

Kieren’s words were followed by a nod of approval from Amber.

“You look like a lady who is both charming and elegant.”

“Thank you… Is that a compliment?”

“Of course! Whether it’s a compliment or not. Usually, your elegant and graceful atmosphere was beautiful, but today, you’re like a charismatic, cool older sister.”

Upon Kieren’s words, Renév chuckled softly and stood up from the console. She then slipped her foot into the silver stiletto heels that Amber had brought.

Having finished the early morning tasks, Icar hastily moved on foot after leaving the carriage.

Today, he decided to attend Paradisium’s founding ceremony with Renév.

…!

And it happened just as he arrived in front of the carriage.

“Dahan…”

Calling Dahan as if his throat was dry, Icar momentarily held his breath, gazing quietly at her approaching figure.

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Responding to Icar’s call, Dahan, who was supervising the servants loading items onto the carriage, turned around.

“The breathtakingly beautiful woman walking towards us… is she my fiancée?”

Dahan followed Icar’s gaze and turned his head.

“…If you were to meet her outside, you might not recognize her today. Anyway, that lady is indeed Lady Siren, your fiancée.”

While Dahan murmured that the woman’s transformation was innocent, Icar didn’t pay much attention.

Even though he had cross-verified through Dahan, his mouth wouldn’t easily close at Renév’s unfamiliar appearance.

For a moment, Icar thought that the woman walking towards him was a stranger.

With her hair tightly tied up, her slender neck was revealed, and the tight dress emphasized her waist and hips.

The eyes, slightly angular like a cat, looked enchanting.

Apart from Renév, there was another woman in the world who captivated his gaze like this. Icar’s heart sank for a moment.

However, he soon felt relieved when he realized that she had dressed differently than usual. Indeed, Renév was the only one who could steal Icar’s heart.

Icar couldn’t take his eyes off Renév, thinking that she might have looked like a stranger to him at first.

Was it because of the slightly darker lipstick than usual? His gaze was particularly drawn to her lips.

In the end, he sighed as if his heart was dropping when he realized that she had dressed in a way he wasn’t used to.
“Ah… for now, get on the carriage.”

“Your Majesty? Why are you saying that?”

Despite Renév’s urgent voice from behind, Icar abruptly turned around and boarded the carriage.

The words about Young Ae’s appearance being breathtakingly beautiful… he hesitated to say them. Especially now, it was a quite awkward situation.

If there were rumors circulating that the Emperor was infatuated with the prospective Empress, it would be quite troublesome…

Assisted by Dahan, Renév, who had boarded the carriage, spoke with a worried tone.

“Your Majesty, are you not feeling well? If that’s the case, it’s okay for me to go alone to Paradisium’s founding ceremony…”

Renév, who was speaking rapidly, suddenly clenched her mouth as if realizing something.

Icar looked at her face inquisitively.

“Right now, I’m in quite a difficult situation.”

“…”

Her white cheeks turned as red as a ripe apple, seemingly reacting to something she saw.