It’s already been two months since Frey announced the bidding system to prevent the imperial palace from wasting money at the council of elders.
‘I thought it was flattering that the members of the council of elders praised me so much.’
“This morning, there was an announcement from the Imperial Palace Treasury Department. It is said that the bidding system proposed by Her Highness the Grand Duchess will be introduced from next year.”
‘Hearing the good news from Lina, it seems that they weren’t 100% flattery after all.’
‘Well, that’s how it should be. It’s a bidding system that was completed by taking gifted children and collaborating with them.’
Frey thought that the elders would recognize the sincerity of the policy she proposed.
‘I didn’t expect Count Aren, a nobleman, to praise the policy…’
“Then I’ll have to meet Baron Holt sometime soon and talk about the stake in the Top division.”
When Frey said that, Lina’s face was filled with regret.
“It’s a pity that you are no longer involved in the Top management.”
“Still, I’m not selling all of Holt’s Top management, but I’m just turning a few of my businesses into state-owned businesses.”
It was the conclusion that came after discussions with the major
shareholders of the top of Holt for the past two months.
‘Well, speaking of major shareholders, it’s just me, Daniel, and Baron Holt.’
The operation of the sacred tower, which is like a net, and the business of processing jewelry in a state that can hold magic.
Even though the two parts were to be handed over to the Empire, Baron Holt thanked Frey with tears in his eyes.
[“Your Highness the Grand Duchess has raised the Holt Top from a small local company to a company with a nationwide distribution network, so I will take care of the rest.”]
[“Now that there are many experts including Karuna, it will be easier than when I was alone. I’m sorry for taking away the core business.”]
[“Oh no! It’s because Your Highness, the Grand Duchess has no choice And—”]
Baron Holt wiped his eyes and smiled.
[“The mere fact that one of the owners of the guild ascended to the throne is an infinite honor for the Holt guild.”]
He smiled brighter than when the top first started to see the light of day.
‘The throne…….’
Still an unfamiliar word.
She shifted her gaze to look at the newspaper from last month that Daniel had framed and hung for her.
[Grand Duchess Frey Prause is appointed heir to the throne.]
* * *
On the day I was decided to succeed the throne, Tahar was detained in the basement of the Great Temple.
Since I took away the throne he wanted, even after killing my pregnant mother, my revenge is complete.
‘I thought the world would change once I got my revenge.’
Even though I finished almost everything, my daily life didn’t change much.
The installation ceremony where I will be formally appointed as the heir to the throne will be next spring.
By then, I’ll be living in the imperial palace, so my daily life will be very different, but now—
“Frey! My brother keeps taking my brush!”
“No! Arsene does it first! Oh Lydia! Oh, Lydia, your hair spoils my paintings!”
“Your painting got to my spot first!”
‘Ah, kids…’
I separated the children who were likely to paint each other’s faces at any moment.
It was a big mistake to think that if Lydia, who seemed relatively calm, would come into the mansion, Damon and Arsene would also become calm.
In reality, it felt like Lydia resembled Damon and Arsene.
‘But for a four-year-old, this looks much better.’
I watched the children with a sense of satisfaction…
Puk!
“Hey Damon!”
“Brother, why are you like this!”
“sorry!”
‘After all, I have three four-year-old children, and it was wrong to want peace…’
“All three of you, stop! Emma, get a warm towel!”
I skillfully separated the children and then wiped off the paint Damon had on Lydia.
Lydia, who maintained an elegant expression like a noble lady when she was in the imperial palace, was now turning red with tears in her eyes.
“Lady Frey. Damon–”
“Lydia, you must be very upset that Damon got paint on your hair.”
“yes….”
“First, I’ll tie it up nicely so that your hair doesn’t touch the desk.”
Spending most of the day with my three children reminded me of the skills I used to do in my previous life.
It’s always been a normal day to mess around, but I’m genuinely happy that Lydia seems to be adjusting well to normal life.
‘She’s so cute.’
After all, there are no bad children in the world.
There are only bad adults who want to treat and use children as if they were their own.
“I divided your hair into two ponytails and tied them up, then rolled them into a dumpling shape and pinned them in place.”
“!”
When I showed her the mirror, Lydia’s face filled with satisfaction.
Damon and Arsene also stared blankly at Lydia with her cute hair for a while.
Two boys are looking at a girl with passionate eyes.
‘Now that the villains have been dealt with, all I have to do is watch the love of the transcendents—’
“Frey,I want a teddy bear’s hair!”
“If only I had Lydia’s pretty hair, it would be cool!”
“Damon, Arsene. You guys have no hair to tie.”
“What!”
“Uhh…”
“Okay, if you all have teddy bear hair, you won’t fight. got it?”
“Sure.”
“It’s the same teddy bear.”
I raked Damon and Arsene’s hair and tied it up like Lydia.
Click–
As I finished Arsene’s hair, the door opened and Daniel came in to see what was going on.
“Frey. What is this cute hair?”
“It’s a Teddy bear’s hair for peace. Isn’t it cute?”
Daniel carefully stroked the heads of Damon, Arsene, and Lydia, who laughed.
He took his time, not showing impatience, and finally gained Lydia’s trust.
‘Lydia seems to trust Daniel who saved her.’
It is a peaceful and happy combination.
While I was thinking that, he called me out for a while.
“What is it, Daniel?”
“I wonder if you remember what I said last night.”
Before he could finish his sentence, my heart pounded in my chest.
[“Frey. How do you feel? Do you like it”]
“Hmm. There’s no way I can forget what you say at night.”
I said it in such a simple and desirable way.
Daniel smiled softly as he put on a grim expression for no reason.
“I don’t know what you’re thinking of, but I’m glad you said it.”
His lips touched her cheek briefly.
“They said that unknown records hidden by the empress were discovered.”
“Ah…that’s right.”
Unlike Tahar and Gelon, the Empress stayed in the Imperial Palace and only attended the Great Temple when necessary.
It was a request, knowing that it would be the most painful for her, who was proud of her status.
‘She stays in the highest position, but she can fall at any time…’
Paladins were constantly in and out of the Empress’s palace.
The Empress was growing thin from the stress alone.
Recently, my own wizard has been brought in to intensify the search.
Thanks to this, they were able to discover that the empress’s room and the room at the Duke of Gelon’s house she used before marriage were connected by magic.
“You said that the secret records you found were in complex code, right?”
“Vikram worked with Sergey for several days to crack the code. The two of them got along well.”
“You made Vikram work too much these days.”
“They both seem very happy with their short-term, high-paying side jobs.”
“There is a hidden evil side to him.”
When I said it, Daniel let out an incomprehensible laugh.
“Until I find out how you ended up wearing a wedding dress in front of him….”
“What?”
“Nothing.”
I think I just saw jealousy incarnate.
“Anyway, I think you should see these records, It’s like a record related to Tahar.”
The empress had a special relationship with Tahar, so I wasn’t surprised to see records related to him.
But if it were a normal parenting diary, Daniel wouldn’t even mention it to me.
I called Wiz and left the children for a while, then headed to Vikram’s lab.
“Your Highness, Grand Duchess. I think you should see the contents.”
Vikram had a rather stoic face, but he was satisfied with his side income.
I frowned as I carefully read the records he had interpreted.
‘The Empress used the Fog of Fall when she was pregnant with Tahar?’
At first, I thought it was a nonsensical record.
This is because imperial women are particularly sensitive to the Fog of Fall.
“The Fog of Fall is a power that is contrary to divine power, so during pregnancy….”
Just thinking about it gave me goosebumps.
‘No way..’
I asked with my eyes, and Daniel cautiously added his opinion.
“If the contents of the records are true, it seems that it is not a coincidence that Tahar, the legitimate successor, failed to manifest divine power.”
* * *
