At the same time that Jin and his team were researching the ...... on Horai Island, and Makina was consulting with about the treatment of the Duchy of Jagus, there was movement in the Duchy of Jagus as well.
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The Duchess of Jagus, Kacherina Leela Jagus, is 35 years old this year.
She is 164 centimeters tall and weighs 95 kilograms. She has no children.
She has been able to reduce her weight from 108 kilograms at its maximum in about a month, thanks solely to her efforts.
Of course, it is only with the support of those around her that she has been able to do so.
Thanks to her efforts, she has succeeded in losing 13 kilograms and continues to do so.
Since she has not only reduced her calorie intake but also exercised, she has gained some muscle mass and exercise has become less difficult for her.
She started with walking in the water, and now she can swim 25 meters in the pool.
Blonde-haired, blue-eyed, and good-looking in her youth (which is why she was given the title of "Princess of the Duke"), she had become obese by indulging in the extravagance of the Duke's favor.
However, what changed her mind was that she started a diet, and the results were remarkable.
Needless to say, she has an advantage over the other king who started dieting at the same time, because she has little time for her official duties.
Well, it is not a competition, but it is more motivating to have an opponent.
Even if the swollen flab is tightened, the impression is quite different.
The flabby fat has been replaced by muscle, albeit slightly, and the skin has become firm and shiny.
"...... looks a little better."
Kacherina Leela Jaggs looked at her whole body in the mirror and said to herself.
"B90W91H92, B90W87H90... I guess it's nice to have even a little bit of a waistline back, though.
She was a bit concerned that her skin would probably sag if she continued to lose weight.
"......As a woman, I am here to help you ......"
The queen leaves the room to ask her husband, the king, for advice from Elena, who is staying at the <> with her.
The permission was easily granted.
Permission was easily granted, and an hour later Kacherina Leela Jagus was in the <> meeting with Elena.
"If you go on a drastic diet, you will lose the elasticity of your skin easily.
"Then what should I do?
"Well, in order to reduce the sagging of the skin as much as possible, massage would be a good idea.
Massage?
"Yes. Yes. In order to restore the stretched skin as much as possible, we should improve the blood circulation and relax the skin.
It is also important to consume protein, the explained.
"Can't I just magically lose weight in a flash?"
But <> shook her head.
"I don't recommend it. Now <> it will work, but it will make you age faster."
"So ....... That's a tough one. So, would you like me to teach you how to massage?"
"Yes, I will. If possible, it would be better if you bring one of your trusted maidservants or maidservants with you so that they can learn how to do it as well.
"Okay."
So, apart from that day, from the next day on, the queen called her maid of honor, who had been by her side since before her marriage, to teach <> how to massage.
And since that day, she has been coming to the <> three times a day for ...... meals and massages.
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"You're skin is shining these days, isn't it?"
In her private time with the king, the queen exclaimed in her heart that she was starting to feel the effects of the massage.
"Yes, my dear. It's the result of all the guidance you've given me, Elena."
"Elena or ......?"
The king looked at her with a scowl.
He had been through so much recently that he was beginning to realize how precarious his position was with the Duchy of Jagus.
"I was confident that we could win ...... or at least not lose, no matter which country we went to war with. But that was just wishful thinking."
"You?"
"Cherry, I've been thinking about it a lot."
"Well, ...... I can't believe this old lady called me the way she used to."
Cherry," was Cacherina's nickname, she used to call her that when she was younger.
"No, seeing you now reminds me of the old days ......."
At the same time, he remembered his past self, when he had just taken the throne.
(The first time .........). I almost forgot ......)
When did I become so aggressive towards those around me, the Duke of Jagus asked himself.
(...... when he became King? Or was it when he first spoke with the ? No, it was before that. ......?)
No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't come up with anything, so he pushed the thought aside and turned to the Queen.
"...... Cherry, how long have I been privatizing this country?"
Cacherina was surprised. She had never seen Niestor behave like this since they had met until this day.
"You ...... are really you, aren't you?"
It's no wonder she said those words.
"Yes, it's me, isn't it?"
Gong Wang smiles softly. But when Queen Cacherina saw it, her face turned pale.
"Oh, you ...... just smiled, didn't you?"
"Yes. What about it?
"As far as I can ...... remember, the only time you smiled like that ...... was on an arranged marriage before I got married. I've only seen you smile like that once before I got married."
"What?"
That was a surprising piece of information.
"I think I usually smile a little.
But what came out of the Queen's mouth was a surprise.
"I wouldn't say you are smiling. She is simply contorting her face."
"Mwu......"
The king frowned, folded his arms, and leaned back deeply on the sofa.
However, he did not know what he should think about. Therefore, he was thinking about what he should think about.
"......No, really, you have changed, haven't you?"
"......Really,......?"
"Yes. I can't point out exactly what's wrong with you. ......"
"...... you mean you were brainwashed?"
I am," he interrupted.
"No, I am well aware of the reactions of the brainwashed. So I can assure you that it is different in your case.
"So it is, isn't it?"
The irony is that you are two people who know a great deal about brainwashing.
"In the first place, you refer to yourself as <>, not <>."
"Yes? In public, you call yourself <>.
"No, you have been saying <> for the past few years......, no, for a long time...... even when you were alone with me, you used to say <> often, didn't you?"
"Oh my ......, I didn't know that. ......"
The king's puzzlement deepened as he realized that he had more and more to think about.
And so did the queen,
(I wonder if it is thanks to Elena ...... that we have to think about what to do with her ......)