Lellia trudged back to her quarters.
Route heard the whole story and apologized for doubting her, saying there was no such benefactor in the world.
It was a reaction she had already expected, but Lellia was still dumbfounded.
Route comforted her, saying she must have been heartbroken.
"But how could His Majesty suspect such a noble person of character like you of being some strange pervert who hides their gender! I feel wronged on your behalf!"
Suddenly branded as a 'strange pervert who hides their gender,' Lellia entered the room with weary steps.
She wanted to check if Romeo had returned and if Calix was alright, but all the energy drained from her body.
Lellia collapsed face-down onto the bed.
Anyway, it was a blessing that the medicine had worked properly.
Everything could have fallen apart.
Actually, when the Emperor suspected her, she thought her heart was plunging to the floor.
She was trembling and anxious.
She missed her family in the Superion territory.
Being with friends was good, of course, but... they didn't know her true identity.
Perhaps because of that, it felt like there was a layer of wall between them, making them feel distant.
Lellia obsessively recited plans for the future in her head until she fell asleep.
Without even imagining what stories those friends were sharing in her absence.