[But why are you helping me?]
Osun is my boss.
I know this person better than anyone else.
So I think this is really fishy.
I want to help Her Majesty the Empress.]
The Empress was not very smart, but she was not stupid either.
[As you say, suppose I save time by insisting that this person is suspicious.]
[Yes.]
[This doesn't solve anything.
This will only make me appear more skeptical.
Suddenly an unknown government official is being targeted for investigation?
While I have never seen an official document before?]
[Correct.]
I reassured her, handing her the paper again.
[But we don't know the future, and if we wait, a miraculous opportunity may come.]
[Huh?]
[Your Majesty the Empress has a family.
A family that will do anything for Your Majesty, a family that loves Your Majesty.]
Saying the word “family” made me cry on the inside.
I also had a family member who would do anything for me.
She also planned to do anything for that family.
The Empress lowered her eyes at my words.
[I am doing this so as not to be a nuisance to my loving family.]
[Okay.
Instead of being afraid of causing trouble, wouldn't the True Imperial Knight somehow stand up and uncover the mastermind behind the assassination attempt on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?]
The Empress laughed at my response.
Then she said, “I will trust you for once,” and took the scroll I had given her.
[According to you, it is true that that man called Osun is suspicious.
It does not matter if I am implicated, but it is an accusation that hides the real culprit of the attempted assassination of the Crown Prince and confuses the investigation.]
[Yes.
I think there is some kind of mastermind behind my team leader.
He's definitely not the type to step forward for the truth or something.
It must be investigated.]
And so we became one team.
'For now, all we have to do is wait for the verdict.
Like him.’
From the beginning, my plan was not to create a perfect alibi.
It had already happened, so there was no way it was possible.
I thought as I slowly took in the chaotic courtroom during the break.
'His Majesty the Emperor will arrive soon.'
He suddenly returned to DC around this time in the original work as well.
Where he received news of Kiaros's death.
'People were very surprised then.'
This is because the Emperor appeared at the Imperial Palace only one day after the announcement of Chiaros' death.
'Actually, the carriage journey would take at least a month…'
A special dragon ability that was not revealed to anyone, even members of the same imperial family.
'The Emperor's special ability is long-distance movement.'
No matter how far away, he can travel anywhere in one day.
His ability remained hidden all along, but was revealed due to Kiaros's death.
“Then he returned to the capital, and became king for about a year, then he died.”
Certainly, Qiaros would have conveyed the Empress's position to the Emperor yesterday.
Then the Emperor who was deeply in love with the Empress would come immediately.
‘What happens next… The Emperor will take care of it…’
'The Empress will use this as an opportunity to find out who the mastermind is.'
The Empress was holding my hand not for her own safety, but for a proper investigation.
As long as the Empress did not confess voluntarily, the Emperor would protect her by any means necessary.
'It's none of my business...'
But before anything else, it was important not to judge.
Once a ruling was issued, even if it was the emperor, it could not be overturned.
'Anyway, he is someone who loves his family very much.
When it comes to family, he will reveal to the whole world his special ability, which he didn't even tell his children about.'
I mean this is how the Emperor's ability was revealed in the original work.
Prince Jayden was the main character, so his special ability was mentioned often...
'Thinking about it, I don't know about Qiaros' special ability.'
The original work had no opportunity to describe the abilities of Kiaros, who died young.
Since the matter was top secret, Jayden was also unaware of his brother's special ability.
'What on earth is it?
Since he's a dragon, he probably has an incredibly awesome ability?'
I glanced at Kiaros who was taking his seat in the courtroom.
'His Highness the Crown Prince...'
He looked absolutely adorable as he exchanged a few words with the Minister of Justice.
He looked so powerful that it was impossible to guess that he was in the dark period.
'I think he's as good a person as he seems.'
He was the one who gave me meal tickets and wanted to thank me properly.
However, the distance between us was truly enormous.
So much so that I didn't even dare to utter a single word.
'It's very difficult to get close.'
I slowly turned my gaze away from Kiaros.
The courtroom was packed with people, and it was chaotic.
She left the courtroom into the crowd and headed to the bathroom.
After getting out of the bathroom.
I looked at the clock and saw that there was plenty of break time left.
'Hmm, there's no need to go early?'
I looked at the courtroom from afar.
Kiaros was standing up, probably also wanting to go to the bathroom.
Anyway, even if I went in now, I'd have to sit there and wait.
'Should I walk somewhere nearby?'
That was when I stretched and went out into the garden outside the entrance to the courthouse.
“Miss Namia Rawabi?”
Someone grabbed my wrist from behind.
The unexpected touch and unfamiliar sound sent shivers down my back.
"What?"
Startled, I quickly turned around.
The person who grabbed my wrist was a middle-aged man whom I had never seen before.
From his appearance he does not appear to be a government employee.
He was probably one of the nobles who had come to watch the trial.
“This is our first time having a conversation, haha.”
He continued without even thinking about letting go of my wrist.
“My name is Howard Olten.”
"Yes?"
“Well, I talked to Baron Rawabi, but maybe he didn’t tell you?”
"…Yes?"
Olten?
He spoke to Baron Rawabi?
My mind spun quickly.
[He's the eldest son of the Olten merchants… I heard he really likes you.]
I can roughly guess who this person is.
Is this the old man who Baron Rawabi said he liked me and tried to marry me?
When I blinked, he smiled and showed his yellow teeth.
“I saw you several times during my visit to Baron Rawabi.
The young lady’s empty eyes and pale skin that seemed to have a story were just my type.”
"Oh, my God."
She looked at him with tired eyes and mumbled.
“You mean a woman who is more than 20 years younger than you and looks like she could be sold for debt is your type...”
I spoke sternly as I did my best to free my wrist.
“Have you not heard from Baron Rawabi?
I clearly said no.”
The man who introduced himself as Howard Olten seemed indifferent to my objections.
Well, he must be that brazen to talk about marrying a woman his daughter's age.
He shrugged and answered calmly.
“So your father will go bankrupt?
As a daughter, will you just watch?”
“I will clap and enjoy the show.
Thanks to you, I got away from them.”
He frowned at my firm response.
“Then leave your father out of it.
I still love you, Miss Rawabi.”
If you take out a mirror, it may help you understand the situation.
“
“Haha, well… I recently purchased the title of Baron.
I'm a wealthy nobleman now.
Isn't that enough?
“I think I'm going to throw up what I ate in the morning...”
It was really terrible and annoying.
At that moment, the Imperial Knights were passing by in the distance.
He should be sent to prison for harassment and obstruction of his official duties.
I was about to scream as hard as I could.
A terrifying young man's voice was heard from behind him.
“Leave it.”