You Can't Catch the Wind (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 95

It was truly an out-of-nowhere remark. What possible connection could there be between Calon and the Empress of the Empire?

Even as she thought this, Ael’s eyes immediately turned to read the newspaper article.

…Though scarcely known in Denertum, there was a time in the Empire when rumors swirled about a relationship between the Empress and Calon Ash.

According to testimonies from informants at the time, after the Empress entered the Imperial Palace, Calon Ash—who previously had no notable ties to the imperial family—suddenly pledged absolute loyalty to the throne.

Moreover, it is firmly documented that on the Empress’s first birthday after marrying the Emperor, ships from the Ash Trading Company, laden exclusively with gifts for her, filled the Imperial Palace’s private harbor.

For readers skeptical of this article, we attach below an excerpt from official records obtained by our paper.

In the center of the article was a copy of the harbor docking confirmation document.

It also stated that this copy was kept at the newspaper office, and anyone doubting its authenticity was welcome to verify it at any time—the paper staked its honor on the fact that it had been received directly from the Empire.

Ael continued reading the rest of the article.

While the Ash Trading Company claimed the shipments were merely for regular imperial deliveries, comparisons with the previous year’s records showed a significant discrepancy. Furthermore, the list of goods unloaded at the imperial harbor at the time was suspiciously vague.

Worse still, after it became known that Calon Ash and Empress Beatrice had known each other even before her marriage to the Emperor, rumors arose that he had deliberately recommended her for the role of Empress to secure the future of his trading company.

…Some even suggested that Calon Ash’s relocation to Denertum was, in effect, a form of exile, and that the commotion he stirred here was not only due to his unrestrained temperament but also a silent protest against the Emperor who had sent him away.

…In that case, Miss Aelfrida could only be seen as a pitiful pawn caught in the Empire’s web of romantic intrigue…

The journalist continued writing what bordered on delusional speculation.

The article claimed Calon periodically summoned multiple women—including Ael—to the trading company for his amusement, and that debauched feasts were held daily within Altvea, which resembled a fortress more than a residence.

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