153 I will never lose. Come, witch!
The entire banquet hall is silent. Everyone held their breath and alternately looked at the Witch of the West and the Emperor. I wondered if I could even hear the sound of my heart beating.
The Witch of the West was looking straight at Rudy Bay, as if she didn’t even know that there were other people in the banquet hall.
‘It seems that only two people exist in this world.’
no! don’t look like that That person is my husband.
Feeling that if she made a mistake, she would stomp while shouting at the Witch of the West, so Lilisha took a deep breath.
It wouldn’t have appeared on his face. It’s because of the time I’ve been polishing it. The baroness’ hard training helped a lot.
The Witch of the West started walking toward Rudy. One hand is slightly stretched forward. It seemed natural, as it had always been.
Could it be that he reached out his hand like that several times on the way from Dicoquaria, and did Rudy grab it? So often that it becomes a habit?
My heart hurts. It felt like someone was holding it tightly in their hands.
The Witch of the West approached and stood right in front of Rudy. She still held out her hand, but Rudy wouldn’t hold it. I was a little relieved.
The Witch of the West knelt on the floor as it was.
“Oh!”
“Why the witch to the emperor?”
“It’s rare for a witch to appear outside like this, but to kneel down.”
People groaned. Everyone seems to be surprised.
The Witch of the West held out both hands, and Rudy held out the hand with the emperor’s seal on it. The witch grabbed Rudy’s hand.
“Emperor of the Empire, please accept the witch’s sacred oath. The Western Witch, Oh Hyeon-ah, hereby swears eternal loyalty to the Emperor of the Empire.”
The Witch of the West said and kissed Rudy’s finger. It was a reverent attitude, as if to God. When her red lips touched her white skin, the backs of her hands seemed to turn red.
“…”
A witch never swore allegiance to a country’s monarch. At least, Lilitha hadn’t heard of it. Seeing everyone around the aristocrats being surprised, it was probably not something that was common.
Lilitha’s heart swelled like a ferocious monster little by little.
Angry. I got so angry and sad.
It wasn’t that he was angry with the Witch of the West’s actions, but that he didn’t have that kind of ripple effect, he felt angry and distressed.
The witch’s action now will spread not only to the domestic nobility, but to other countries later.
The fact that the witch has sworn allegiance is of great help to the Empire and Rudy. It was so great that even Lilitha, who did not know politics, could understand the effect.
But for Lilitha, even if she knelt down on the floor right now and did the same thing, it wouldn’t have as much destructive power as what the witch had just done. Even if you get down on your knees ten times, you won’t even have a chin.
‘There’s nothing I can give Rudy.’
Rather, wouldn’t she just cut down on Rudy’s greatness?
When I asked the baroness once, she replied that other princesses learn manners before learning to speak. Even before calling a teacher, the princess naturally learns by watching her mother and the ladies-in-waiting from aristocrats.
Lilitha didn’t. What she learned naturally was milking goats and chasing rabbits and ducklings. Come to think of it, I was good at catching bugs when I was young.
The country of origin is not great either.
There was nothing Lilitha could give Rudy.
I felt so shabby. Lilitha’s shoulders, which had been stretched out a moment ago, shrank.
Unlike Lilitha, who gradually became smaller, the Witch of the West looked confident even when she was on her knees.
The Witch of the West buried her lips in the emperor’s finger for a moment as if treating a precious treasure, then lowered herself as if holding her hand.
With Rudy’s hand on his forehead, he leans deeply. The Witch of the West’s back curved gracefully. The line of a beautiful woman is to say something like that. Every hair, every movement of his spine was smooth and graceful.
If you still don’t pay attention, you’ll forget your manners, and you’ll be far away from yourself, who moves like a hard block of wood.
I became more and more self-conscious. want to disappear I want to become a little mouse in this place and run away without anyone knowing.
I thought so and made myself smaller, but Rudy turned his head.
Rudy’s gaze catches him straight. Rudy’s dark eyes seemed to contain exceptionally strong power.
He wanted to lower his head because he was ashamed of his shabbiness, but Rudy’s strong gaze didn’t allow it. It seems that the pupils are pulled by an invisible string.
Rilisha blankly looked at Rudy as if commanded by inaudible words.
“My beloved empress here.”
Rudy’s voice quietly echoed through the banquet hall.
When Rudy held out his hand, the tips of his fingers were wrapped in the light, and two phoenixes appeared.
The phoenix flew through the air, dropping a beautiful light, and spread its wings near Lilitha. As the light scattered in all directions, the area around Lilitha became brighter.
As Lilitha stood up, the phoenix circled around her as if to follow her. The two phoenixes took turns lighting the front of Lilitha.
Little by little, the birds approached Rudy, scattering their light, and Lilitha walked towards it as if being led.
As we got closer, Rudy stepped forward and held out his hand to Lilitha.
When I lightly put my finger on it, Rudy pulled it up to his mouth. Putting her lips on Lilitha’s finger, Rudy grinned.
Oh, and I really like this guy.
Rudy slightly pulls on Lilitha and wraps his hands around her waist.
Turning to the Witch of the West, Rudy said.
“Witch of the West, swear an oath of allegiance to my empress.”
I don’t know if it was promised in advance or if it was Rudy’s impromptu words. However, he knew that this was a directing for himself. This is the scene Rudy shows to the nobles for Lilitha, who has nothing.
The Witch of the West bent her knees and put her lips on the back of Lilitha’s hand. Soft lips lightly touched and fell.
When Rudy sent his gaze, Levin, who was by his side, grabbed the witch’s hand and helped her get up.
Rudy did not reach the Witch of the West until the end. If I had held her hand instead of Lilitha and stood in front of people, there would have been a greater reaction, but I didn’t come close to even a speck of dust. It’s all because of Lilitha.
‘I’m sorry, Lou.’
Lilitha smiled brightly and looked up at Rudy, but her heart was in a mess. I feel sorry for you and I feel like I’m going to cry.
‘I’m so sorry. I’m really sorry for being a poor country. I’m sorry I don’t have too much. I will definitely be of some help someday.’
Seriously. Lilitha will do something for Rudy someday.
‘But the wind doesn’t forgive.’
I’m sorry to be sorry, but it really hurts my heart, but that and having your husband taken away by another woman are completely different stories.
Lilitha looked at the witch with her waist wrapped in Rudy’s arms.
i will never give up on you
Thinking so, after seeing the witch’s face up close, Rilisha realized that she was blind.
As if in place of her, the crow sitting on the witch’s shoulder stared at Lilitha’s face.
When she flinched with a creepy feeling, two phoenixes wrapped Lilitha’s body with soft wings as if to protect her.
Suddenly, my ankles felt warm, so I looked down, and the faces of Jerry the mouse and monsters came up from here and there on the skirt of my dress.
Are you all hiding under your skirt?
It was a bit embarrassing, but it seems that everyone has come for her. I felt relieved.
If you have crows, I have Jerry and his friends. never give up Come, witch!
Lilitha looked at the witch with strong eyes. Just a little bit, it seems that the Witch of the West made a sad face.
After that, the witch quietly withdrew from the banquet hall.
Looking at her, Lilitha looked at Tyra standing behind her.
“You know, the color of temptation, the one the baroness threw away. Look around the room to see if there’s any rouge left. If any of the ladies-in-waiting have it, throw it all away. It’s a must.”
“Okay, Mama.”
Tyra answered in a low voice, and after a while, several maids were seen sneaking out of the banquet hall.
The rouge was a truly unlucky item. It’s a shame the baroness threw them away, and I don’t know what would have happened if I had them all still.
***
The story of the witch’s pledge of allegiance to the emperor quickly spread to other countries through ambassadors from each country.
After that, for some reason, inquiries related to witches began to come into the empire.
Our country’s wheat suddenly began to wither, and it seems to be a witch’s curse. How should I do it?
It has happened many times that animals suddenly collapsed and died. It seems to be a witch’s curse, so please advise on what to do.
Suddenly hundreds of thousands of dead bugs fell from the sky. I think it’s a witch’s curse…Hereafter alumni.
At first, the ambassadors of each country collected these questions and asked them quietly, but gradually they began to come as official documents, officials in the Oval Office complained.
“Such trivial things don’t come over here in the first place.”
“Other departments are also in trouble. When it comes to witches, no one knows.”
“Sometimes I’m asked to tell me who I’m supposed to meet, but it’s really okay, or what’s going to happen in a year. Really, I’m stumped at what they think of witches.”
Officials speak one word at a time.
Rudy smiled bitterly.
Although the Witch of the West never appears in public, she is an officially recognized Imperial Witch. Of course, you get paid and do the work corresponding to it. I have to say it’s work, but for the time being, it’s rarely.
The first time Rudy said that, the officials were all startled. It seemed that he had never thought of treating a witch like an official.
But if you don’t do that, the back is scary. If you dare to say, ‘I’m only doing this because I was a wife in my previous life’…
Thinking of the strangely gloomy witch’s reaction when he said that he would give her a salary and a position as an official witch in the Empire, Rudy suddenly felt chills on her back. It is also good to pay properly and work in an office manner.
Currently, witches have been assigned a dedicated officer. A person who is familiar with witches and their society.
What the officials said a moment ago is confirmed by the officer first, and only then is delivered when it is determined that it is really related to witches. I heard that nothing has been delivered yet.
“Time for tea.”
The chamberlain hinted lightly.
Upon hearing the sound, the nearby officials smiled with smirks on their faces.
“Oh, Your Majesty! It’s already that time.”
“It is said that Mama runs around the corridors of the imperial palace at this time of year. It is to come here.”
“Since you two are in harmony, our empire is also hurray.”
“The heir should be born as soon as possible.”
I nodded as I listened to each word, and the door opened wide and Lilitha entered. Behind Lilitha, who had a fresh face, stood two maids pulling a cart.
“You all have a lot of work.”
Rilisha said dignifiedly and entered the office. It’s a familiar look now. After the congratulatory banquet, Lilitha came to the office with tea almost every day.
‘I definitely said sometimes.’
The head chamberlain probably said the same thing. I hope you come to my office with a car from time to time. I wonder why it became every day.
A set of teacups was placed on a small round table next to the desk, and in the center were sweets decorated with flowers and an unknown kind of grass.
It’s not what Lilitha does. All were prepared by the ladies-in-waiting.
And finally, the ladies-in-waiting held out a kettle filled with water of the right temperature.
That’s exactly what Lilitha does. Pouring water from a kettle into a teacup.
Rilisha cautiously lifted the small kettle and tilted it, being careful not to spill it.
After that, he smiles and says:
“Your Majesty, the tea is ready. Try it.”
That’s all, but for some reason, both Lilitha and the ladies-in-waiting were very proud. Maybe it’s just that Rudy doesn’t know, and brewing tea requires great skill. The speed at which the kettle is tilted, or the angle.
‘It can’t be.’
Rudy smiled bitterly and put his hand on the teacup. Lilitha held her breath and waited for his reaction. They tell me that it tastes the same every day, is that what makes me happy…
Rudy, who had looked at Lilitha while thinking, stopped moving.
Lilitha’s chest was more subtly swollen than yesterday.
However, what caught Rudy’s attention was not his chest, but his waist. Isn’t your waist thinner than when you first saw it?
When I look up and look at Lilitha’s face, it seems to be whiter than usual. Perhaps because of the feeling, even breathing seemed a little painful.
Come to think of it, at first we had tea and snacks together, but lately Rudy is eating alone. Lilitha didn’t touch it at all. Rilisha likes sweet food like that.
Rudy put down the teacup.
Lilitha opened her eyes wide as if she was embarrassed and asked.
“Your Majesty, did it taste strange?”
Without saying a word, I walked in front of Lilitha and grabbed her by the waist.
“hot!”
Lilitha made a strange sound and stiffened.
“Lungs, Your Majesty!”
“It’s difficult here, Your Majesty! Please consider Mama’s position.”
What was the misunderstanding, the maids screamed and shouted.
Rudy didn’t care about them and groped their thin waist. Might be a bit violent. Because I was a little angry.
“Oh, Lou, that’s, I don’t like this place, Lou! Lou!”
It seems that Rilisha also misunderstood something. The inside of the office was enveloped in a strange silence.
Rudy raised his head and looked into Lilitha’s eyes.
