Why did I say those words?

Why did I make a promise to love Iorente?

Aaron, engulfed in profound regret, looked at the scene of Iorente unfolding before his eyes.

“Uwaaaah.”

“It’s scary.”

As Aaron followed Delia into the garden of the orphanage managed by the nuns, he couldn’t help but come to a stop.

The Imperial soldiers, who followed carrying sponsorship items prepared by the royal family, also halted.

The people blocking the way were the resistance forces of Iorente.

“Go away. Nasty Imperial soldiers.”

“Sister Superior, the wicked Imperial guys are staring at us.”

“Kids, don’t look at their faces. Don’t succumb to the devil’s temptation.”

Aaron, eyebrows twitching at the frank words of the young resistance fighters who seemed ready to hit or be thrown, sighed.

On their way to the La Chio Convent, the people of Iorente, whom they encountered, silently stepped aside from the procession of Imperial soldiers.

Outwardly, there was no one obstructing the Imperial soldiers going to the La Chio Convent to sponsor.

However, the young children in the orphanage, receiving the sponsorship, revealed their raw hostility.

“Princess, should I just overlook them like this?”

“Then, are we going to wage war against the children?”

Exercising patience not to attack those intending to attack him required considerable forbearance.

With difficulty suppressing his instinct to attack, Aaron growled softly.

“There’s nothing we can’t do.”

Despite Delia’s protest, Aaron, who seemed to have no intention of hiding his raw feelings, replied fiercely.

“Endure it, Commander. They’re just kids who don’t even reach your waist.”

“So, it’s even more irritating. These little things don’t know how scary the world is.”

Despite Delia’s dissuasion, Aaron seemed unyielding, showing no sign of hiding his hostility.

The one who rescued the awkward Delia caught between Aaron and the children was the convent head.

“The children are very cautious about strangers. Please understand.”

Aaron, at the soft and gentle voice of the convent head, finally put away his hostility.

Aaron responded with a scrunched-up face.

“I understand enough.”

It was evident that he didn’t understand enough.

With discomfort emanating strongly from the Emperor’s demeanor, the convent head signaled to the nuns who were following.

At the implicit request of the convent head, the nuns approached the children playing in the garden.

Gathering the scattered children in the garden, they quietly ushered them away.

“Don’t behave rudely to those who came to help us.”

“Now they’re not enemies. The Stilleit Empire is now an ally of our Iorente.”

“Remember that everyone is equal before God.”

The nuns held the crying child in their arms and gently held the sharp hand of another child.

They comforted the excited children and led them into the building.

As the nuns and children disappeared, Delia finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Lifting up the deeply sunken Delia was the gentle voice of the convent head.

“Even though it’s not an official visit this time, you have made a sudden visit.”

Delia took off her deeply pressed hood, drew a light bow, and greeted after a brief salute.

“Mother Superior, it’s been a while. Have you been well?”

“May God’s peace be with the royal family. As you can see, we’re always lively and well.”

The convent head exchanged greetings with a leisurely joke.

“But this time, a new face is visible.”

The convent head looked at the commander of the Stilleit Empire dressed in imperial military attire beside the princess.

Delia also followed the convent head’s gaze and looked at Aaron.

“This is Aaron Bergen, the Grand Commander of the Stilleit Empire, who has come as the imperial envoy. He has sponsored the necessary supplies for the children to commemorate the peace treaty between the two countries.”

“Such a grateful thing.”

“Because of that, he brought the sponsorship items and came to inspect the situation of the orphanage.”

The convent head expressed her gratitude to Aaron with a smile resembling a god.

“Thank you for examining the orphanage, sending valuable items, and thanks to the sponsorship from the Grand Commander, the children can now live without shortages.”

“You don’t need to mention it.”

Aaron, who grunted deeply, gestured to his subordinates.

The imperial soldiers, carrying boxes of food, fabrics, and daily necessities, moved according to the guidance of the nuns.

Seeing them move, the convent head quietly turned her body.

“I will tell you the details in my office. Please follow me.”

Following the steps of the convent head, Delia and Aaron followed.

The sound of the three people’s footsteps echoed in the tranquil cloister.

Peace settled in the garden of God enveloped them gently.

Delia looked at the convent head’s warm back, carefully took out her hands hidden inside the robe, and greeted Aaron’s hand.

And she secretly held Aaron’s hand.

Feeling the warm body temperature conveyed through their hands, Delia glanced briefly at Aaron.

But Aaron, with a stern expression, only looked ahead.