Philip recalled his memories before the dream. The last thing he remembered was the court.

After Chief Justice Fred showed Philip the divorce confirmation document for Ellen, Philip turned away with a feeling of losing his country.

After showing him the document, Fred explained as if making an excuse from behind.

“Don’t resent me too much. It’s all for your sake.”

“…”

Philip didn’t respond. At that moment, he couldn’t blame Fred. Now, he had no room to blame Fred.

‘The Ellen at that time stamped the document without knowing. At first, it was different, but the look in Ellen’s eyes these days was special.’

Philip hadn’t forgotten that point, so he still hadn’t given up hope.

Even if it was late, he thought he should chase after Ellen. There might be some differences, but they clearly had feelings for each other.

If he could resolve the misunderstanding, Ellen might not have even considered a reunion.
It was the moment Philip was about to hurry outside. Vermilion mentioned the fact that Philip momentarily forgot, grabbing his ankle.

“Philip, haven’t you forgotten? His Majesty instructed you to come to the palace immediately.”

With those words, Philip recalled that the contents of the divorce document had been forged under the king’s will.

The king opposed his love.

Something in Philip’s mind felt abruptly severed. He couldn’t remember what happened next.

“…….”

Watching the bewildered Philip, Enoch soon moved to the place where Delina had been, shaking his head.

“I was surprised to hear that you collapsed while waiting for me.”

“…I caused concern for His Majesty.”

“His Majesty was worried first. He suggested that taking care of your health would be good, especially with the important task ahead.”

“…….”

“Did you suffer a lot in parting with the wicked wife?”

“Did Fred say that?”

“According to the Vermilion priest, His Majesty seemed to feel relieved as this divorce, which he had been waiting for, approached.”

Philip denied that it was the case, but he momentarily closed his mouth.

What was the result of honestly confessing his feelings to his close friend Fred?

It was truly horribly embarrassing.

If he hadn’t spoken to Fred, there might not have been a situation where the king appeared in court.

Fred, upon opening the document, would have been surprised by Philip’s choice, but there wouldn’t have been the confusion of reading it falsely.

Philip realized the reality that he didn’t receive the king’s favor as much as Ellen did.

‘If that’s the case, there’s nothing good about revealing it to Enoch, who is loyal to the king…’

At that moment, Enoch tapped Philip’s shoulder.

“You’ve had a hard time with your political marriage. Now let’s meet a beautiful and kind lady and live a new life.”

Upon hearing Enoch’s words, Philip also felt a sense of relief. Enoch, too, was welcoming Philip’s divorce.

Philip well knew that Enoch, Fred, and Vermilion weren’t welcoming the divorce because they harbored ill feelings toward Ellen.

They were simply following the king’s will.

‘Given that the king doesn’t have many days left…’

Philip recalled the fact that Malboro listened very well to Laila.

‘Because Laila is an enthusiastic fan of Ellen?’

Philip reached the conclusion that everything would be resolved if only Malboro were placed on the throne.

At that time, the probability of receiving support for his love would be higher than opposition.

‘Until then, I’ll hide my feelings from others.’

With a firm determination, Philip replied nonchalantly to Enoch’s words.

“Meet a beautiful and kind lady… A new life?”

Enoch’s gaze shifted towards the door.

“For example, someone like Delina Sore.”

“Ah…”

Philip also glanced at the door in silence, lowering his head. At his passive rejection, Enoch chuckled.

“Other than that, there might be a destined connection allowed by the gods.”

Philip nodded silently. However, Enoch’s following words bewildered Philip.

“By the way, I’m worried if the hand of the Sore maiden you caught will be okay.”

Sure enough.
A little later, the doctor who had come to treat Delina had a serious expression.

“After hearing the circumstances, it seems that it happened during a trance, but Lord Maurice, you should be careful with power control.”

The doctor then explained Delina’s condition.

Three bones in her right wrist were broken – the metacarpal bones below the index, middle, and ring fingers.

“It will take about ten months for a full recovery.”

“Oh no…”

Philip felt genuinely sorry for Delina.

“This is really unfortunate. If only Sore Yeongae had the heart to see me, I should formally apologize.”

On the other hand, he also felt awkward.

An unrelated Yeongae sitting next to him and grabbing his hand freely.

“All the necessary treatment expenses for recovery should be claimed from this side. And we need to discuss sufficient compensation, so call Sore Yeongae’s lawyer.”

Having finished speaking, Philip looked at Enoch. Although Philip didn’t explain the reason, Enoch understood and raised both hands as if saying he got it.

“I happened to come along, so I took care of you very carefully.”

Enoch explained as if making excuses.

“I briefly forgot that you could turn into a weapon. Anyway, be careful not to cause an accident if such a thing happens again.”

When the doctor left, Fred, who had waited and entered, looked at Philip and smiled awkwardly.

“I heard that you regained consciousness, so I came to see. Fortunately, it doesn’t seem to be a major problem.”

Philip grabbed the needle of the ring that was stuck in his arm and pulled it out with his hand. At that sight, Fred took a step back.

“Ouch, don’t be too much because it’s scary. As I said earlier, it’s not my fault.”

At his words, Enoch’s gaze turned toward Fred.

“The Chief Justice complains about the mistake… What happened?”

“Um…”

Fred alternately looked at Philip and Enoch, then just grinned.

“I only followed the king’s orders.”

Upon indirect expression not to ask more, Enoch gave up on hearing the answer and said to Philip.

“The time for entering the palace has been extended. What are you going to do?”

“What should I do? If you’re awake, you should enter the palace, right?”

Fred pretended to accept Philip’s answer. Philip, suppressing his boiling anger, tidied up his clothes and got up.

As he came out of the court, he saw Vermilion and Delina with a cast on her right hand standing a little away on the path.

Philip concentrated and listened to their conversation.

“Oh, what a unfortunate story… But let me tell you. You should only get close to the Sword Master when he’s in his right mind, Sore Yeongae.”

“I didn’t know… I…”

In response to Vermilion’s words, Delina nodded with a sad expression.

“I just held hands because it seemed like you were troubled by a nightmare…”

Feeling Delina’s kind-hearted intentions, Philip felt a sense of pity.

“What can you do? Let’s go quickly.”

Although an apology was due immediately, Fred urged his steps, so Philip got on the carriage.

‘I should politely apologize by inviting Enoch for a meal or something.’
Thinking like that, Philip, who was riding in the carriage, became perplexed as a commercial carriage passed by not long after. It was because Blanc and Ellen were riding on it.