Charlie’s winter hat commotion was temporarily put on hold due to an encounter with an uninvited guest.

Thus, inside the reception room of the Hunt Royal Palace…

“Sister, if the King of Hunt tries to do something beastly, don’t hesitate to break this magic stone. It will safely transport you to the Grand Temple.”

Michael, who handed a small magic stone to Charlie, gave her the most benevolent smile.

Meanwhile, Hector’s eyebrows twitched with displeasure.

“Beastly?!”

Michael turned his head away from Hector with a snap, ignoring the sound as he continued speaking.

“Oh, Cardinal Daniel said he wanted to see you. And Cardinal Johanna……”

“I thought I smelled Wilkins, and here you are.”

Just then, a beautiful voice cut across the reception room.

‘When did he arrive?’

Charlie’s eyes widened in surprise at the sudden appearance.

Among the luxurious sofas,

Kaisis was sitting in the seat of honor, one leg crossed, with a bored expression.

“Hello, Saintess. You’re sparkling today too, aren’t you?”

Tap tap–

Kaisis gestured to his own eyes, as if pointing out Charlie’s changed eyes.

In sync with this, the noble blonde hair symbolizing the Graham Imperial family shone brilliantly in the midday sun.

‘……You’re the one who’s sparkling more.’

Charlie grumbled inwardly.

Whether due to Charlie’s blessing or because the original story’s timeline had passed, Kaisis, with his ominous bloodlust cleared away, was truly a self-luminous, radiating beauty.

‘What’s with a sub-male lead who’s prettier than the female protagonist?’

Anyway, what’s the point of moving in?

After all, the reception room door of his own house was practically an automatic door.

Fortunately, visitors didn’t come out of the reception room to roam around the palace.

Kaisis’s lips stretched into a smile as he looked at Charlie, who was full of discontent.

“You should at least greet me, considering I’m the Emperor.”

“Considering you’re the Emperor, shouldn’t you give some notice before visiting?”

“If I give notice, you’ll tell me not to come.”

You know that and still do this?

As Charlie frowned, Kaisis chuckled and said,

“They say couples grow to resemble each other. Is that what’s happening, or do similar people become couples?”

Charlie was momentarily puzzled by this out-of-the-blue remark.

As if reading her inner thoughts, Kaisis added,

“It seems the Saintess isn’t afraid of me.”

“Should I be afraid?”

“That’s how it should be.”

“……”

What’s with his delusional pride that the whole world fears him?

“What are you thinking?”

Kaisis smiled deeply, resting his chin on the back of his hand.

“If you’re cursing, don’t keep it to yourself, say it out loud. I’ve been feeling lonely since you haven’t done it in a while.”

This cra…

Ah, right.

He was the craziest person in this world.

Charlie turned her face away, avoiding a meaningless argument, and looked down at the turquoise magic stone in her hand.

“Throw it away, Charlie.”

Hector, who had noticed it, said in a gentle tone.

In contrast, his eyes didn’t smile, and his expression with only the corners of his mouth raised exuded an incredibly chilly atmosphere.

When Charlie hesitated, Kaisis added,

“What are you hesitating for, Saintess? Throw it in the trash right now.”

“……”

Anyway, they’re both so childish.

Charlie let out a long sigh.

Hector and Kaisis always showed such unity and hostility whenever Noel was mentioned.

“Throw it away? What nonsense is that!”

Michael glared at Hector.

Hector glanced at him once and continued speaking, ignoring the sound just as Michael had done.

“Charlie, that rock has evil magic cast on it.”

Aghast, Michael raised his voice in a burst.

“E-Evil?! It’s a holy relic imbued with divine power, how dare you speak such blasphemy!”

Although Noel had given it to Daniel, and Daniel had passed it to Michael, in the end, it was an object that Michael had blessed with divine power.

Kaisis sneered, seemingly amused by Michael’s face turning red and blue with anger.

“Well, its very existence is evil.”

“You… You kings are now insulting the gods!”

Michael, driven to defense by Hector and Kaisis’s joint attack, clenched his fists.

But Michael lacked the ability to confront Demon King 1 and Demon King 2…

“I was talking about the magic stone, what’s wrong with that?”

Kaisis’s lips stretched even wider, more excited.

“By the way, I’m not a king, but an emperor.”

“King or emperor! And Emperor, you keep talking so casually?!”

Unable to tolerate Kaisis’s taunting, Michael pulled out his bishop’s staff.

Hector, not missing this, gestured to Tanner.

“Tanner, it seems the Pope is saying he’ll take his leave now.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

In an instant, Tanner’s teleportation magic circle spread inside the reception room.

Michael startled and stepped back.

“When did I!”

“Looks like the Pope is also speaking casually, why don’t we all drop formalities while we’re at it?”

Kaisis threw out, and Hector caught on.

“I don’t mind.”

“……”

Back and forth, there couldn’t be friends closer than this.

Who would believe that these two were once mortal enemies trying to kill each other?

‘Just date each other already.’

Charlie took advantage of the commotion to head towards the sofa, putting the magic stone she was holding into her pocket.

It wasn’t because she needed a portal.

The turquoise magic stone had a cool yet languid scent of wind, exactly like Noel.

‘This would be perfect for motion sickness.’

After knotting with Hector, Noel and Kaisis’s desire for Charlie disappeared as if it were a lie.

Or more accurately, it would be right to say they no longer felt a romantic attraction.

But even their absolute fondness for a Miracle didn’t disappear.

Noel and Kaisis showed Charlie goodwill close to divine favor.

Especially Noel, who expressed even greater intimacy than before Charlie awakened as a Miracle.

[We can still be friends, right? Come to think of it, I’m royalty too.]

[Can’t you give me just a little blessing? My head is throbbing, maybe because your gaze is so fierce.]

The Saintess’s blessing.

A Miracle’s powerful pheromones, like divine power, could purify to a certain extent without physical contact.

In other words, it was possible to receive a Miracle’s purification without having to win Charlie over.

Therefore, the new covenant included a clause that Charlie would regularly bestow the Saintess’s blessing on the imperial people. This was what Kaisis readily agreed to for Hunt Kingdom’s independence, and what the Wilkins and Edwards families accepted.

It was also the reason for maintaining peace between the four families.

[For a honeymoon, our Wilkins Duchy’s Chatori Island is the best, of course.]

Noel gladly offered Chatori Island to Charlie, who was going on a belated honeymoon due to the aftermath of Hunt Kingdom’s independence and the knotting.

And so today was the day Charlie and Hector were leaving for their honeymoon.

Michael had come to bestow a blessing on Charlie before she left.

“My dear Sister is too good for the King of Hunt!”

Michael, who had been arguing for a long time, puffed.

To think that was the worst thing he could say.

Charlie looked at Michael with pitying eyes.

“I agree with that statement.”

As Kaisis interjected, raising his palm, cold red eyes looked down at him.

“The one who couldn’t even become a candidate should stay out of it.”

“Me?”

“Seems you’ve already forgotten about the embarrassment when you released your pheromones.”

“Em-embarrassment?!”

Kaisis’s mouth gaped open, suddenly hit with a sharp remark.

Since marrying Charlie, Hector had become noticeably more talkative.

He even made jokes occasionally.

Of course, it was hard to tell which parts were meant to be funny.

“If we’re going there, the King of Hunt is the same.”

Hmph-!

Michael snorted, crossing his arms.

“The same, you say.”

Charlie, realizing the danger, tried to intervene, but Michael was a bit quicker.

“It seems you’ve forgotten that Sister chose the temple over the Grand Duke’s residence.”

“……”

Hector’s brow furrowed as the forbidden words were finally uttered.

[Is it a tradition of the Hunt royal family to ignore the Order?!]

Michael both cared for and disliked Hector.

Michael was the biggest helper in allowing the Hunt Kingdom to gain independence from the Graham Empire and establish a new covenant.

However, as if that had never happened, Michael was quick to growl at Hector whenever their eyes met, just like now.

[Who else is here besides Sister and me?]

Moreover, he treated Tanner as if he didn’t exist, not even speaking to him. While he quite liked Leon.

‘I just can’t understand it.’

Charlie shook her head in disbelief.

“But Saintess, are you going like that?”

Plop–

Kaisis, who had suddenly moved next to Charlie, asked.

“That’s what I’m saying. I’m suffocating from wearing too many layers.”

What’s with dressing like a snowman for a honeymoon?

Especially when going to the southern region with a milder climate.

Charlie grumbled as if complaining.

“No, I meant you’re dressed too lightly.”

“Eh?!”

Blue eyes slowly examined Charlie.

“Will this be okay?”

Though his gaze was on Charlie, the question was directed at himself, so Hector answered.

“That was the best we could do.”

With the topic naturally shifted, Michael also inspected Charlie’s attire.

“I’ve put a shield on Chatori Island. If needed, the Imperial Army could also……”

“You’ve done something unnecessary, it’s useless.”

Hector sneered, cutting off Kaisis’s words.

But there was no trace of a smile on Kaisis’s face as he faced Hector.

“What to do, I’m afraid it might be useful after all.”

* * *

[Come see me for a moment.]

While Michael was bestowing a blessing on Charlie, Hector and Kaisis had a private meeting.

However, when Hector returned from meeting Kaisis, his expression was completely hardened. And he even had Leon strengthen the guard.

Could something be wrong?

Charlie’s expression also turned serious as she observed Hector’s complexion.

On their wedding day.

Charlie thought she had resolved all the issues from the original story.

Although Cedric’s situation was regrettable, ultimately everyone was alive and well.

But life was a series of new events, and there was no such thing as a perfect ending.

[It’s an imperial family without a crown prince or empress. At a time like this, when Your Highness has been revealed as the Grand Master……]

The noble forces of the Graham Empire were divided into Kaisis’s ‘Imperial faction’ and Hector’s ‘Hunt faction’.

Although they were allied nations bound by a covenant, it was natural to feel threatened by the existence of Hector, the Grand Master.

[Princess Scarlet has disappeared. People believe the current princess to be Princess Scarlet, but she’s a fake.]

Charlie, being a transmigrator, knew that the current princess was a fake Princess Scarlet.

She was the villainess who tormented Liliana in the original story.

Anyway, while the Hunt family maintained their lineage using dark magic, the Graham imperial family continued theirs through inbreeding.

But now, Kaisis, who has lost the princess, has no partner.

If it becomes known to the world that Princess Scarlet is fake and Kaisis can’t find a partner……

“Charlie.”

Hector’s low, deep voice resonated as it hit the marble.

Only then did Charlie, emerging from her thoughts, look up at Hector.

“The wind is strong.”

After tightening Charlie’s robe more securely, Hector extended one arm.

“Stay behind the shield.”

Charlie, after looking at Hector’s arm for a moment, slipped her hand into his.

‘Whether it’s a shield or a weapon, I should be the one holding it.’

Charlie steeled her resolve.

Unaware of this, Hector smiled, his eyes wrinkling beautifully.

Soon after, as the massive doors opened, a fierce blizzard struck Charlie’s face.

“Ugh!”

What is this.

* * *