“I heard that Murray was blessed by God.”

“How do you know that? Isn’t God with you?” The Emperor’s eyes were filled with intense jealousy.

He said that whenever that would happen, the sky would fall first. The Emperor believed the words of the White Uroboros when he was with him.

However, as Ernst was born and grew up, the Emperor became abandoned. The White Uroboros left and went to Ernst without hesitation. The Emperor felt a sense of loss.

He also felt frustrated when the things that should have belonged to him were taken away.  Without Ernst, the White Uroboros would have been his possession for a longer time.

With that snake, he was full of greed and thought that he could become a better Emperor, an Emperor that would leave a mark on history.

Ernst, who noticed the Emperor’s gaze, frowned indistinctly. He also knew about the ugly feelings the Emperor had for him. It was because of the White Uroboros, which Ernst hated.

Ernst said with a smile on his face firmly, “God doesn’t care about these trivial things.”

[Me? You’re good at lying with that pretty mouth.] White Uroboros whispered in Ernst’s ear.

[I told you to go out and erase the traces of the Black Uroboros, but he didn’t listen. I think your obedient father would have been better these days.]

Ernst covered his ears. White Uroboros has reigned as a god for too long. It was the sole god and the power of royalty who wielded unprecedented tyranny.

That’s why he thought everything was possible if I said it. ‘Didn’t you say no? It’s too late.’

If he happened to touch Murray, it’s as if he would be walking himself into a trap. It was easy to say that the White Temple touched Murray and gave him some miracle.

It was already widespread that the priests had gone and had been humiliated.

“You don’t have to worry, Your Majesty. I’ll make sure to fix this.”

For now, what he had to do was to find the home of Nigrum. It would have been impossible to sway public sentiment like this without someone determined to do something.

The Emperor smiled sneakily.

“Yes, you must do well, Ernst. Don’t forget that the fate of this Empire depends on the work of the White Uroboros.”

Of course, Ernst also dedicated his fiancee to the White Uroboros, to this empire. He clenched his fist at the thought.

* * *

A new book for discovery. A new book would suit the hot discovery rumor going on around. Wasn’t it about Murray or something?

Louella could hear the name wherever she went. Even if she went to Flora, in the coffee house, she had to hear the name 30 times.

His amputated leg was back. The world was filled with this particular news and they concluded that God did not abandon humans.

“Did you finish reading the book?”

“Yes, it was pretty fun.” Flora picked up the book and showed it to her.

“What about you?”

“Me, too. It was much more fun than the museum I went to with the Crown Prince before.”

“I think Billiers read this book, too.”

“Billiers?”

“Ehem!” Flora coughed and pretended to hum.

Speaking of Billiers over the past week, Flora has shown the same common reaction when they talk about him.

‘Why won’t she just tell me what happened between them?’

“Are you really not going to tell me?” Louella asked.

“Well, you have to tell me about something too!” she responded. “How did Gerald go so far? I know you’ve been out, but..”

It was a counterattack, this girl had already planned to make Louella spill some tea.

“Uhhhhhaha..”

She turned her head and cleared her throat. Forcing it that much, she might really get phlegm at this rate.

“Let’s keep it a secret.” Flora said refreshingly as she raised her eyebrow, “Then?”

“…Did Billiers accept your feelings? Just tell me that.”

“To some extent, he had come to see me as a woman.” Flora smiled.

She said that she was satisfied with just that.  Louella was glad Flora looked happy, though.

“Oh, there they come.” Both of them were waiting for other members of the book gathering

The ladies were coming out from the greenhouse glass, which Flora’s mansion boasted. They carried books in their arms.

The warm warmth lifted the faces of the ladies. Behind them came a male member and she was surprised to realize who it was.

It was someone she knew. Someone she was close with. He was someone that she loved. Gerald.

Louella made eye contact with him. He smiled. Ugh…… She was obviously vulnerable to beauty.

In addition, as soon as she saw him, she remembered what happened on that particular day, so she had to pick up a book and cover her face.

Lulu, you need to be more mature! She slightly pulled her eyes away from the book.

Still, he had a clear smile. Ha. He’s really pretty.