Although there were unprecedented disturbances, the banquet went smoothly.
There was no great noble who dared to ruin the second prince’s banquet.
Logan could only grit his teeth and did not tell the Emperor about Glorielle.
The other nobles did the same as they were concerned the Emperor will hear them.
So, her existence was known to the emperor when she delivered gifts to the main characters of the banquet in order of her rank.
“Next, Duke Lestir and Glorielle… Your Majesty.”
When she entered the banquet, she was referred to as ‘Glorielle Silksia with ‘Silkisia’ as her last name. That was only because she was forced to do so by Verndia’s threats, and since Leas and her family were disowned, her daughter, Glorielle, had no family name.
So, the attendant, who shouted her name, blurted out his words vaguely.
“Glorielle?”
Even when the two preceding families, Evergreen and Silkisia, gave presents, the empathetic emperor stopped talking.
“Did you say Glorielle?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
The attendant bowed deeply and answered.
He expected that due to the emperor’s personality, he might see blood in this spot.
As if he had seen something interesting, he changed his sitting position, bending and looking down.
On the red carpet, Psychke and Verndia bowed at the place where they gave gifts to the Second prince.
At the same time, they congratulated the second prince who was sitting in front of the emperor.
“Congratulations on his coming of age.”
“Happy Birthday.”
Instead of being greeted, the second prince looked behind him.
Not befitting his age, he looked at his father with a look of unsure of what to do with her pure appearance.
The emperor looked at the two people arrogantly.
“Raise your head.”
The moment he heard his voice, Psychke realized.
‘He must be the emperor.’
In the past, the man who ordered Shiona to be brainwashed and to call her master was the emperor.
The Duke of Verndia said that it seems that he was the one who framed her parents.
‘Just why…’
She forcibly prevented something that was arising from within her.
She couldn’t make eye contact with the emperor, so she expressionlessly stared at his feet sitting on a high platform.
The corner of the emperor’s mouth drew an arc as he looked at her like that. His eyes weren’t smiling, though.
“How can you make me believe that you are Glorielle?”
Psychke pretended to be as normal as possible and answered.
“I can use Silkisia’s unique abilities.”
The surprised nobles gasped by the words that came out.
The emperor leisurely crossed his legs.
“Show me.”
Psychke obeyed him.
Slowly, the ambient temperature lowered and from where her feet was, a blue aura spread, and a faint frost covered it.
The giant snow crystal pattern was carved into the bottom, centered around her.
Twinklingly, the blue light grains that emerged from the patterns were scattered in the air.
The blue aura that swayed across the floor spread all over the place.
Like a gift sprinkled by a fairy, it became transparent ice crystals and floated in the air.
It hovered in one place, creating ice storms, and creating fields of flowers that swayed delicately in the breeze.
The way they looked changed just like that.
A sharp ice crystal brushed the emperor’s cheek.
It was so small and so fleeting that no one saw it.
The emperor stroked his cheek with the back of his hand but no blood oozed out.
Psychke pretended not to see his meaningful gaze and continued to use her superpowers.
Then she finished it after placing iced wine glasses in the hands of everyone at the party.
Surprised by the scope and detail of the superpower, the nobles murmured.
“Oh my god. She can handle something like this?”
“I don’t think I’ve seen anything of this scale in the history books.”
Psychke straightened her back.
In eyes of many people, she was weak. But now, her training with Verndia was worthwhile.
“Hmm.”
A satisfied smile appeared on the corner of the emperor’s mouth as he patted his icy cheek.
He rolled an ice glass as if it contained real alcohol, then slowly stood up.
“You’re the untouchable Silkisia.”
“…!”
Silent consternation spread among the nobles.
The emperor named Leas’s daughter, Glorielle Silkisia!
Logan, who had been watching all this devastated, bit his lip.
There was a look of utter despair on his face.
“But you know what?”
Slowly descending the steps of the podium, the emperor looked elegant.
“Your mother, Leas, has committed a great sin against the imperial family.”
“… I know, Your Majesty.”
“And that sin was a sin that applies to her children as well.”
He stood tall in front of her so she lowered her gaze.
“Glorielle.”
“Yes.”
“I didn’t know you would come all this way as a sinner, and without fear.”
The emperor stretched out a hand and its destination was Psychke’s neck.
However, before the hand reached halfway, Verndia blocked it.
“I was the one who brought the princess, so it seems right to punish me.”
“Do you intend to be punished?”
“If one commits a crime, he must be punished. That is, ‘If he had sinned.’”
Verndia looked straight at the emperor.
Deeply sunken purple eyes were burning more fiercely than usual.
The emperor looked at him with an unknown face. Then he slowly opened his mouth.
“Duke.”
“Yes.”
“You better be careful.”
It was an eerie warning not to climb any further.
However, Verndia did not blink an eye. Rather,
“I will keep that in mind.”
He blurted out words that was not even from the bottom of his heart.
The emperor’s gray eyes glared at him.
When he was looking at Psychke, there was even a faint warmth, but now it was cold.
“The crime of bringing a sinner into this was serious but it’s not appropriate right now. Hence, I’ll deal with you later.”
After speaking, the emperor returned to his throne.