Chapter: 303
He meant to kill the Duke of Reston without revealing his guilt.
It also meant that he would bring Astelle back to the Imperial Palace as soon as possible.
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The emperor’s party set off for the capital the next day.
The atmosphere was stricter than ever.
Everyone was on the lookout because there was an assassination attempt.
Even when they stayed in the dormitory for a while, neither Astelle nor anyone could leave the dorm.
It took ten days to reach the capital by the fastest route possible.
Meanwhile, Astelle was confined to only the carriage with a harsh atmosphere, like a prisoner being transferred to prison.
‘I’m really glad that I made a lot of potions for Theor’s eyes.’
Otherwise, she would have had to run away from the knights to get the herbs.
She didn’t even have the confidence to go into the forest for medicinal plants without being caught.
The knights protecting the emperor were stricter than ever.
‘……’
Astelle remembered meeting Kaizen that night as if it had just happened.
Astelle deeply regretted that her heart had been relieved for a moment in those pathetic eyes.
‘I shouldn’t have broken the boundaries like that.’
There were plenty of reasons why Astelle couldn’t get closer to Kaizen.
Just thinking about Theor’s birth and her father’s work.
Even so, she did not understand why she was relieved by Kaizen at that moment.
‘Why…’
Meanwhile Theor, who was sleeping on Astelle’s lap, turned his body.
Astelle looked at Theor who was sleeping soundly and calmed her confused mind.
Anyways, the past is irreversible.
All that is left now is to finish the work of the Empress Dowager’s will as quickly as possible and go home.