Chapter: 868

“Now don’t have a hard time alone and tell me anything when something happens.”

“… … .”

Astelle looked at him without a word.

There was less than a step between the two of them. The familiar body scent and warmth came from their clasped hands.

The last incident was as horrific as a nightmare, but it seems to have melted the relationship between the two. It was evident when Astelle felt her heart beat really fast whenever he was so close.

“I’m worried because you seem to be overdoing it.” Astelle turned the subject, carefully pulling her hand away. “I heard the detox herbs from the South will arrive in a day or two. We will make you the medicine again.”

The poison in Kaizen’s body has not been completely detoxified.

It is still unknown whether the poison accumulated in his body will completely dissipate even if they make medicine once again with the herbs brought from the South.

“I’ve also been told not to divulge anything related to poison to the imperial city council,” said Kaizen, trying to reassure Astelle.

“I’ll have the doctor bring some medicine to replenish your energy.”

“I don’t need that,” Kaizen said with a smile, still holding Astelle’s hand. “Don’t say that with a face that looks more tired than me. How worried would Theor be if you got sick too?”

Astelle couldn’t deny it, so she just smiled slightly.

Kaizen was looking at her with warm eyes filled with affection.

It was like taking the first step into a new relationship after getting engaged, divorced, and remarried.

“Now I’ll take care of all the rest, so you don’t have to worry about anything.”

* * *

Vellian had been working for hours and couldn’t even eat breakfast.

He was insanely busy.

He was so busy with work that he had no time to feel hungry.

During the emperor’s illness, the Knights were suddenly attacked. It was the nobles in the capital who led the raid.

When he suddenly got a call at dawn and went to work, he could not have imagined that such a huge event was waiting for him.

‘Besides, the Emperor suddenly returned at dawn.’

The Emperor returned to work as soon as the case was settled.

He looked so fine to the point that his worries when he heard that he was in critical condition were futile.

And by order of the Emperor, those involved in this case began to be captured; some nobles and the empress’ father, Duke of Reston.