180. Arlia von Ignis (1)
The imperial palace returned after a long time.
The imperial palace hadn’t changed much from before Arlia left. However, since they left the imperial palace on a winter day last year, a clear spring day has come to the imperial palace now, giving the impression that only the seasons have changed.
From the flowers in full bloom in the garden of the imperial palace, to the fountain that started working again, to the splendid interior decorations.
All of them were scenery that went well with springtime. Now she was Arlia von Ignis again, not Tesya.
von Ignis.
A surname unique to the royal family who is said to rule the Ignis Empire.
The name suited her like a spring outfit she had stored in a closet for the winter and put on.
And Arlia had an audience with the emperor after a long time.
“You grew up well. Arlia.”
“Girl, please see Obama.”
Emperor Rudolf von Ignis.
He gazed at his daughter with majestic eyes. Within a year, Arlia was facing herself with a strong appearance.
Now, even if it was just one warrior, it was easy to believe.
“How was your academy life?”
“Girl, thanks to your father, I had a good experience.”
“hahahaha, that’s it. It’s a formal story.”
Rudolph waved his hand.
A small smile crept across Arlia’s lips.
“As you know, the movement of the church recently is not suspicious.”
“I heard you.”
“The first prince was also attacked by the cult… .”
Rudolph stroked his beard once. It was an emperor with blue eyes and golden hair like Arlia.
“I heard the news.”
“For that reason, we are planning to strike down the church in the vicinity of Central Van.”
At those words, Arlia smiled faintly. Because my father always liked to lead the military and go out on his own.
This time, it seemed that he was planning to lead the military himself and face the Church.
“Abama, are you dealing directly with the church?”
“Yes. well, is there anything wrong If so, they will be the ones who betrayed humanity by succumbing to power and sticking to the Mine side.”
Arlia wasn’t sure what to say.
Regarding the church, there were still many things that remained veiled.
“I’m going to lead the army myself and go out. Rest well in the meantime. Arlia.”
“I understand.”
“Do you have anything more to say?”
I wanted to go back to the academy again.
I wanted to hang out with my friends. I wanted to meet Ethan. However, it was not easy to confide in private feelings in a meeting of state affairs.
“no. The girl should go away.”
Arlia, who lowered her head, quickly turned around. Rudolph stopped Arlia, who retreated from a distance.
“Arlia, my beloved daughter. Nice to see you after a long time.”
Turning around at those words, Arlia replied with a smile.
“It is an honor for a girl to see her father again.”
“What is glory? done. Meet the older brothers.”
Leaving behind the emperor who waved her hand, Arlia left the throne room. After leaving the throne room, Arlia stood tall.
A blond-haired, blue-eyed man was smiling at Arlia.
“It’s been a while. Arlia.”
“Brother Jabelon!”
Second Prince Jabelon von Ignis.
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Jabellon raised his hand towards Arlia.
“How are you? I heard good news about you. You never missed an overall second place in the academy, did you?”
“Not even the chief, but the second. However, since you said that, I don’t know what to do with the girl.”
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Jabellon smiled at Arlia.
“Has brother been well?”
“How is life in the imperial palace the same? Recently, I caught a large lake the size of a house.”
“A big house the size of a house?”
“It is a joke. How could such a great world exist?”
Even at that clumsy joke, Tesha laughed.
It’s been a long time since I met my brother, but I didn’t feel any awkwardness between the two.
“Is the first older brother well?”
“Carlston hyung is also strong. There has been an attack from the church recently, but it’s a hundred years too early to attack Carlston.”
Carlston von Ignis.
As the first prince of the Ignis Empire, he was one of the strongest in the Empire.
“Let’s go see brother.”
Soon after, Tesha faced her first brother, Carlston. It was said that he was attacked, but he could not find a single wound on Carlston.
“How have you been? Arlia.”
“Girl, meet Carlston’s brother.”
“You have grown a lot. Now you are born as a full-fledged prosecutor.”
“I heard there was a raid.”
Carlston nodded. There was no need to hide it. No matter how secret the affairs of the imperial palace were, everyone in the know knew.
“Yes, there was a raid.”
“Girl, I heard that your brother was attacked on the way back from hunting.”
“It is true. But it’s a hundred years too soon to hurt me with such a clumsy raid.”
“you’re right. Because my brother is the best swordsman in the imperial palace.”
At Zabellon’s words, he gently closed his eyes and smiled.
“I became a father. There will be an outing soon. Get ready, everyone. The war with the Church has just begun.”
At those words, both Arlia and Zabellon nodded.
The church attacked the prince. There was no way she could stay still in the imperial palace.
“By the way, girl, I have a question for you.”
“What is it? Arlia.”
“How did you know it was the work of the church?”
“The pattern of the church was found on the arms of the attacker.”
After saying that, Carlston’s eyes grew cold for a moment.
Tesha tilted her head.
After all, if he attacked someone, he wouldn’t have been carrying anything that would reveal his identity.
“This is strange… . To think he had such a pattern?”
“They are fanatics who worship the devil. Don’t try to understand them.”
“Ah, that’s right… .”
“Anyway, everyone go back.”
The two shook their heads and retreated.
Returning to her room, Arlia was lost in thought. Troublesome thoughts were tangled in my head.
Then a crow flew to the window and knocked on the window. A note was tied to the crow’s leg.
Arlia looked around once. Soon she opened the window and let the crow inside. And I opened the note and checked it.
-Beware of Zabellon. Arlia.
A short sentence was written on the note. However, Arlia could tell who wrote it just by the handwriting.
There was no way he could not recognize the handwriting of the first prince, Carlston.
‘Watch out for my second older brother?’
Things I couldn’t bear to say when there were three of us. And now the first brother was warning himself.
Second, watch out for Zabellon.
In an instant, the note caught fire. It was because the message was enchanted with burning when the recipient read it.
‘no way… . Did the second brother lead the raid?’
My eldest brother, who went hunting, said he was attacked in the forest. Certainly, the person who knew the route well was the second older brother.
‘Why is the second older brother?’
Why would Jabellon attack Carlston? That question did not leave my mind.
The first person to ascend to the throne was the first.
Then, did the second older brother intend to assassinate Carlston and take the place himself? Did they believe that the succession would be possible if only the first disappeared in the second period in the succession order?
‘But the second older brother is not that kind of person… .’
As her thoughts became complicated, Arlia involuntarily drool. I just wanted to give up everything and go back to Tesha.
Sometimes you don’t have to worry about this.
He preferred hanging out with friends at the academy rather than living a luxurious life in the imperial palace. I was going to miss even Sepia and Tia’s bickering.
Then someone knocked on the door.
“who are you?”
Arlia was very nervous. Naturally, my hand went to the sword. Even Carlston was attacked near the imperial palace, so there was nothing wrong with being careful.
When I opened the door, the person I missed was standing there. He was a young man with black hair and dark eyes, and a good-natured smile.
“… Ethan?”
“Hi, Tesha… .”
“How can you… . to the imperial palace… .”
“Can I come in for a minute?”
Tesha grabbed Ethan by the collar and led him into the room. Then he drove Ethan to the wall and immediately aimed his sword. The silver sword flashed sharply.
“Are you a doppelganger? Or Mine?”
Suddenly, in the past, Mine, disguised as a security guard, came to mind. It’s a memory from a year ago, but the events of that day were as vivid as if they had happened yesterday.
“It’s me, Tesha!”
“Ethan? Are you really Ethan?”
She had never told him that she was a princess. How did he come to know that he was in the imperial palace?
And to get to the imperial palace, they had to have a pass. It was not easy to understand that Edan had received an access pass to the imperial palace.
“lie… . I won’t be fooled this time.”
“Whoa, calm down. How can I believe it?”
“… Show me proof that you are Ethan.”
evidence?
Ethan thought for a moment, then smiled.
“What, what is funny? Even if you’re the real Edan, you’ll need a pass to enter the imperial palace. Where do you prove it? That you are the real Ethan.”
“Well, Tesha is a masochist… .”
“stop.”
Arlia gently bit her lower lip. Just knowing his own tendencies proved that the other person was Edan.
“Really, are you Ethan? How did you get into the imperial palace? There’s no way he sneaked in… .”
The boundaries of the imperial palace were not smooth enough to be penetrated by a single Edan.
“I got some help.”
“Any help?”
“Yes, there is someone I know in the imperial family. Although there is only one.”
“Does anyone know?”
Arlia had returned to Tesha before she knew it. Ethan quietly pushed the sword away.
“Can you put this sword away for now?”
“ah… . Sorry. I heard that my brother was attacked recently… . You must be sensitive.”
Only then did Tesya withdraw the three swords.
“You are someone I know. There is a gentleman I met at the North Barn auction house.”
“Mr. Seian Hergé?”
“That’s right. Treasurer Seian.”
Seian Ergé.
It was the gentleman who lent the sword stick to Edan at the North Barn auction house. It was Ethan who had received the contact information at that time.
It was Seian who asked for his contact number first.
Thanks to that, I was able to contact her through the crystal ball and get an imperial palace pass, and I was able to meet Tesya like this.
“How did you know I was the princess?”
“Ethan, do you know who I am? It was Tesya who said that.”
The embarrassing night came to mind.
Certainly, Tesha had said that when she was driving Edan out in the Great Forest.
“Did you know that I am the princess with that one word?”
“I just noticed that you have a high status. And to the extent that Sepia doesn’t even know about it, then it’s a high status that doesn’t show up at social parties… . There is only one person. The princess of the Ignis Empire.”
Tesha’s eyes fluttered softly.
Did she infer that she was the princess?
‘Actually, I don’t know about Tesha, but Ti also knew that Tesha was the princess… .’
The reason Tia knew Tesha’s identity was thanks to Seian Erze, who informed her of the imperial palace. However, Ethan had no intention of talking about such a thing.
“Anyway, nice to meet you. Tesha.”
“I am no longer Tesha. Arlia von Ignis. She is the princess of this empire.”
Ethan nodded. He said he would deny that he was Tesya, but it didn’t seem like there was a need to correct it.
“I know. I know. Princess Arlia.”
“Anyway, why did you come to see me?”
“Tesha, no, Princess Arlia. Please listen carefully to what I have to say from now on.”
Soon after, Ethan confessed the reason he found Arlia.
