“Is that all wizards can say to those who risked their lives in battle?”
The Emperor's mocking voice was as sharp as a sword.
But I, standing in front of him with cold eyes, was no less sharp.
“Please respect politeness, Your Majesty.”
I lazily ran my hand through my fiery red hair and raised my eyes.
Our exchanged glances were filled with intense hatred.
I opened my mouth:
“Basically, monsters released from their chains have no place in this world.
Shouldn’t they be tamed and trained?”
I saw the Emperor's beautiful lips twisting cruelly.
His deep blue eyes looked like they would freeze me.
“Haha, you dare to call me, the Emperor, an unrestrained monster?”
He had the ability to do so, but I showed no fear and raised my eyebrows coldly.
I looked around.
I boredly ignored the murderous glances, and uttered my cold sarcasm in the tone of my lazy personality:
“Oh, I didn't mean your highness, but I'm sorry if you got it.
What a surprise from your subconscious.”
My words were clear sarcasm.
I was making fun of the Awakened, that is, the Emperor and his knights, who sometimes lose control and destroy what is around them.
Of course, the listeners were outraged.
“Duchess, aren’t you crossing the line with His Majesty?!”
The Emperor's knights intervened, and those behind me rushed like chicks:
“And you, how can you interfere while the lady of the tower is speaking?!”
"What?"
“You have forgotten the Third Emperor’s charter that the Emperor and the Tower Master are equal in the meeting room?!”
“But there are limits!”
“The tower lady did not raise her voice once, you are insolent!”
“Haha, looking for any excuse!
How much inferiority complex do you suffer from, you witches?”
"What?
Inferiority complex?"
The heated argument continued.
It was too cold to swallow, but this was nothing new.
The Awakened were the most powerful Awakened in the Empire, constantly in conflict with the wizards.
So, this was the atmosphere of the Deharuk Empire's nobles' hall when discussing major affairs.
Especially:
“Duchess, you have long exceeded the limits of my patience.”
The Emperor, Kaysis Kyzel di Baruha Deharuk, was the most powerful and leader of the Awakeners.
“Who else would dare to advise you, Your Majesty, in the face of an awakened person who might lose control at any moment?”
I, the Master of the Tower of Magic and Master of the Duchy of Ariel, Hilaria Dayne La Ariel, oppose the domination of the Awakened.
The hostility between us, as representatives of two warring groups, was at its peak.
The tension began to crack when someone made a muffled sound and pulled a chair.
Kwadang!
The Emperor and I turned our attention there.
“Oh...
I'm sorry...”
The strength emanating from the collapsed person was clear.
I smiled with obvious sarcasm.
What perfect timing!
"Yes."
He was one of the Emperor's knights.
The spaciousness of the victor appeared in my fierce eyes.
I said with my eyes: Look, one of your awakeners is losing control again!
The Emperor frowned with a look of frustration.
“I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but if the discussions are over, I don't want to waste time.
It seems that your fine mind is about to collapse, doesn't it?”
“The Duchess.”
"If left, he might burn the hall.
Or melt it?
He's awake, controlling the poison."
“Thank you for your concern.”
"You're welcome."
I heard a clicking sound from the Emperor's jaw.
I looked at the Emperor's bowed knight apologetically, then rose arrogantly like a witch-mistress:
“Well, I assume you allowed the meeting to end.”
I left, and the witches followed me happily like chicks following their mother.
Before I left, I heard the knights' sharp words:
“How can you be so rude?!”
'Yes, this is the Emperor's right-hand man.'
“The power of water, His Majesty, I think it is a mistake.
How can a witch have fire magic?”
'I wish I could come back and freeze him from head to toe with ice magic!'
“Right!
Doesn’t she act like her blood is ice cold?”
'Doesn't this person have the ability to summon plants?'
I remembered a man acting like a rabid dog ever since I surprised him and tore up his papers.
But the Emperor said nothing.
After making sure of this, I started to walk away from the hall.
When I was far enough away so that the awake could not hear me, the wizards who followed me opened their mouths:
“You were amazing today!
Since when have we not seen the Emperor speechless?”
"It won't be long until they are no longer able to despise us.
If we complete the research, the problem of the portals will no longer be limited to them!"
“All this thanks to Our Lady...”
Oh my God.
I raised my eyes as I listened to their cheerful chatter.
They closed their mouths immediately.
Yes, what satisfies me most in this life of incarnation is the character of this body.
My famous bad mood makes everyone shut up with just a look.
Regardless of my heart that is about to explode.
I lowered my voice and said with the coldness I had become accustomed to over the past few days:
“How long do I have to listen to this obvious chatter?”
It's getting cold.
I didn't forget to raise my chin.
“Is there more?”
“...No, there isn’t!”
Of course, they were internally blaming themves for making me angry.
This is exactly what I wanted.
“I'm sorry, relax, ma'am!”
Finally at peace, I entered my bedroom alone.
I made sure it was empty.
Then slowly:
“Ah…”
I slid on the door.
Rather, I fell because my legs gave up on me.
It came out.
An involuntary groan.
Remembering the Emperor's sharp gaze made my hands tremble.
“Today I also had a miraculous escape.”
How long will I live like this?
I buried my face in my hands sadly.
“Why is that emperor so scary...?”
While my heart was about to explode, I looked into the wall mirror.
I saw the face of a beautiful woman, bent over, miserable.
Those who were in the hall would not have imagined this scene.
Yes, of course.
I didn't imagine either!
'What use is this beauty?'
Even after a week, my face was so weird.
'That's not my face!'
Certainly not my face.
A week ago, I was just an ordinary, or perhaps a little special, public servant in South Korea.
A week ago, I was a Grade A guide in the 20XX South Korea Society.
Despite my lack of luck with colleagues.
"Fuck!
Get your dirty hands away!"
Even though I am an A-level guide, able to earn a living, this is the treatment I receive for one reason:
“How many times do I have to say that your guidance is disgusting?!”
The awakened ones were averse to my guidance.
So, my reputation was very bad.
I was like waste, like garbage, like a hated insect.
“Haha, you're pretending to be a guide!
Tsk, why don't you get away from here?”
To them, I was just a worthless background.
While:
"Ah, Ha-Eun!
Why did you come?
With her around, why are you putting yourf in such a dangerous situation, you're making this oppa anxious!"
“It's okay, Oppa.
It's mandatory to enter the gates twice a month.
I can't leave everything to her.”
"Who said something to you?
Class A, are you insulting Ha-eun?"
“Oppa, I'm fine!”
The treatment of the S-rank guide was completely different.