"Gerol."

At the voice calling out to him, Gerol turned around. Saint Celestina was approaching with a bright expression on her face.

"Okay, are you okay?"

Gerol asked with a smile. Celestina nodded her head. The love she couldn't bear to pick up from her eyes flowed down.

"By the way, what happened at the last banquet?"

Gerrol asked, with one hand in his pocket, and a cigarette in his mouth.

The saint frowned at the strong smoke, but answered with a bright expression.

"The Crown Prince saved me. I pushed the male aristocrats who mocked me from the terrace on the second floor...."

"So, I don't think that's what made your heart flutter with that?"

Celestina frowned at Geral's question.

"Is it possible?"

"Yeah, I trust you more than anyone."

"Me too...."

Geral pulled out his hand from his pocket and wrapped it around Celestina's waist.

He dropped the cigarette on the floor and trampled it with his foot.

"By the way, does the Crown Princess look like a really broad-minded person? I want to help you, who you consider to be an enemy."

"... That's stupid."

Celestina scoffed. At that answer, Geral laughed.

"yes? Hmm... So, where can we see just how stupid she can be?"

Gerrol caressed Celestina's cheek. Celestina's eyes widened at the friendly touch.

Then Gerol's lips touched Celestina's. Celestina wrapped her arms around his neck as if waiting, and hung passionately.

When the intense kiss was over, Gerol whispered softly as he kissed Celestina's neck.

"Don't be shaken, Celestina. I will be the only Grand Duke of the new empire...."

"...."

"Because you will be my forever and only Grand Duchess."

Celestina looked at him with raptured eyes and nodded.

Until a few years ago, she was rolling around the garbage dumps of Themion Kingdom.

For Geral who saved her, Celestina had nothing she couldn't do.

Gerrol smiled at Celestina's loyal gaze and stroked her cheek.

"Now then, I... Shall we go and comfort our lovely nephew?"

At those words, Celestina took a step back.

Gerrol said, stroking Celestina's back with a gentle touch, as if she was such a unique woman.

"I'll call you soon."

"I will wait for your call."

* * *

Sapphire Palace.

"Raphine."

Zerkan, who entered the couple's room, called Raffine's name and walked to the bedroom.

He was a little sad about this moment these days.

'If the bedroom had a seeing eye, Raphine would continue to act.'

Zerkan was good when he was alone with Raphine, but it was even better when there were people around him.

Although it was acting, it was because Rafine looked at him with lovely eyes.

"Raffine?"

When there was no reply, Zerkan frowned. Raphine sat at the bedside table with a serious expression on her face.

In front of him was the spirit of Raffine, whom he had seen last time.

That mean spirit who used to talk bullshit about when to get a divorce.

I didn't like it from the start.

"Sir, please come quickly."

Raphine, who discovered Zerkan late, beckoned. Zerkan approached her and sat down next to her.

"You just came. Orphana must have discovered something while investigating the temple."

Raphine motioned for Orphana to speak quickly as Zerkan sat down.

"...."

Orphana, in a humanized state, glanced at Zerkan with a slightly hesitant look and said:

"Anyway, they repeated the strange change by infusing the beast with divine power."

"There are so many captured demons? sound?"

"Most of them were baby beasts. After making it grow rapidly, I put divine power into it. Beasts that have successfully transformed are kept separately."

"... Are you trying to start a war?"

After hearing Orphana's words, Raphine asked Zerkan. Then, Zerkan's expression became serious. He said.

"But the transformed beast didn't seem very strong. If the body had been strengthened for war, there is no way that the last beast that escaped would have caused only that much damage."

"That beast may have been a failure."

"It is, but...."

"What the hell are you trying to do by transforming a beast...? Is there any reason other than war?"

Raphine narrowed her eyes, and Orfana continued.

"Anyway, that's all. As time went on, it became so painful to spy there.... I couldn't investigate further."

"Are you tired?"

"Yeah. My head hurts all the time, my body is shaking and disgusting...."

Orphana wrapped her arms around me and trembled. It looked like they were experimenting with demonic beasts in a disgusting way that was hard to say.

"great job. There is no need to investigate further for the time being, so you can rest."

"really?"

Orphana's eyes lit up. Last time, I was so excited to go fast.... It seems that it was more difficult there than living with the dark spirit.

Raphine nodded, and Orphana transformed her appearance. It was the appearance of the wonderful older sister who was the owner of the top of the Ravior.

"Then let's focus on business for the time being."

Orphana said so and disappeared. Zerkan suddenly changed his appearance from a male body to a female body, and then frowned as if it was shocking that Orphana disappeared.

"There are many things that are suspicious in many ways. I have to be careful for the time being."

At Raphine's words, Zerkan nodded.

"...."

by the way....

Raphine glanced at Zerkan with doubtful eyes, then went into bed and lay down.

Zerkan also casually went to the other side of Raphine's bed, lay down, and turned off the lights.

'Something is strange.'

When they were alone, Zerkan had a very simple appearance.

But earlier in the daytime, Zerkan in front of people....

'It was a subtle smirk... what?'

I didn't know what Zerkan meant.

Raphine didn't care, closed her eyes and went to sleep.

* * *

"Do you want to have that woman?"

late night. Antonio looked at the sparkling liquid in the bottle.

A little while ago, my uncle Gerol came to me and asked him a question.

Do you want to have that woman?

The woman my uncle was talking about was Saint Celestina.

It was a question to know about the medications he was taking.

'What did you say, love potion?'

Antonio smirked and twisted the corners of his lips.

He was confused. The obsessive thought of wanting a saint continued to come to mind.

Each time, Antonio changed his mind to Raffine.

My head felt like it was going to break, but I got used to it as I kept repeating the same thing over and over again.

Just thinking of the saint made my heart race and my body warmed up, but now I think of Raphine.

He wanted Raffine more intensely than before.

It was a kind of side effect that came as a result of a violent drug rejection reaction.

However, Antonio, who had no way of knowing that, thought that he had overcome the medicinal effect on his own.

And I fell into an illusion-like hypnosis.

He said that he loved Raffine enough to overcome the medicinal effects.

"Antonio, answer me. do you want that girl This uncle can do anything you want."

To Geral's words, Antonio replied:

"No, uncle. not that girl What I want... Raphine Aston. That kid.>

Gerol's eyes widened at the unexpected name. I knew in the first place that Antonio liked the Crown Princess, but....

Geral burst out laughing. Then he said calmly.

"Prince Antonio. Did I tell you a little while ago? Your Majesty can do anything you want."

Antonio's eyebrows wrinkled at the smirk.

"That child is the Crown Prince. Is that possible?>

"Of course, my lord. You are the future emperor, what can you do for me?>

Geral laughed confidently.

Its emperor, emperor, emperor....

Antonio is a grandfather, a mother, an uncle.

It was disgusting and terrifying that everyone was so anxious to make themselves emperor.

But it wasn't as bad as Uncle Gerald's attitude.

It was different from my mother who told me to wait for the right time every time I brought up Raffine's name.

My uncle seemed to help me achieve what I wanted right away.

Geral answered with a word he had never heard before. Antonio tilted his head, he said.

"Do you know that, Antonio? Before the Empire was established, all this land belonged to Themion.>

What do you mean? Antonio frowned, not knowing what he meant.