It was a bit early, but now was the time to use it.
Like this.
I fiddled with the scroll I had hidden in my arms. Then, upon my request, the holy power stored by my father wrapped around my fingers, emitting a faint light.
Daniel asked right away.
“Princess, is it divine power?”
“Yes, but it’s not my own divine power. As a wedding gift, my father bestowed upon me the divine power contained in the Scroll of the Mage Tower.”
I whispered him the truth so that only he could hear it.
I thought about it for a while after Daniel sent a letter telling me to be careful.
Whether it was an assassination, or people falling down one after another because their food was poisoned, now that I had divine power, I could overcome most situations.
‘Because the queen’s under scrutinization after assassinating my mother and administer infertility drugs to me, staging a coup would be impossible.’
But it was more like a trap. If you had to do it at a wedding hall where there were many witnesses, the reason was…
‘They want to test the extent of my divine power.’
After I was judged to have divine power, I deliberately hid the size of my power.
So that those who hate me misunderstood, ‘My power was too big to hide?’
So instead of using my own divine power, I intended to use my father’s divine power prepared in advance.
‘Using someone else’s divine power is possible only if you have at least some talent in divine power.’
People like me were found to have divine powers or priests who practiced faithfulness throughout their lives.
However, Tahar’s affinity for divine power was so low that even using someone else’s divine power was difficult. How painful would it be by now?
He probably doesn’t even have the slightest bit of divine power, so he won’t be able to tell whether it’s my father’s divine power or mine.
‘Having properly exploited his weakness, I doubt he will be able to sleep for a few days.’
What you needed to be careful of in this situation was not me who would have been caught in anger and contempt.
I condensed the divine power my father gave me into my hands and looked at Lydia.
Although the Crown Prince and his wife had not yet announced it to the world, Lydia’s extraordinary talents were well known through the original novels and games.
‘Lydia Obelir, the transcendent of magical power.’
Among the chosen children, Lydia specialized in the use of magic. She excelled at controlling the bodies of small animals with her magic, moving them as she desired. A genius was a genius, considering that it was impossible for ordinary wizards to enchant living beings.
‘It’s great, but I don’t think a child under the age of four understands what happens on a wedding day.’
My eyes met Lydia’s who glanced at me for a moment.
I have seen hundreds of faces similar to Lydia’s when I was teaching children in my previous life.
She was doing it because they told her to, but she doesn’t understand what she’s doing.
‘…After all, she doesn’t know what kind of waves her actions will bring.’
Then, the Crown Princess lightly stroked Lydia’s shoulder. As if that was a signal, Lydia clenched her hand tightly.
pop-!
“Kyaaak!”
Then, with the sound of something exploding, the guests screamed.
The rats burst like balloons, leaving debris everywhere.
I swung the holy power of my father, which was concentrated in my hand, wide.
* * *
Frey waved her hand wide.
As the divine power spread, accompanied by a warm sensation, the screams that had erupted in all directions subsided.
‘This…’
Lydia held out her hand like a maple leaf.
Warm and friendly power.
The queen’s body, which had been cowering in fear, relaxed a little.
As Lydia’s concentration was distracted, the rats that were bleeding and twisting stopped in place and looked around.
Soon the rats evaporated away.
People watched carefully.
The swarm of rats, which had been twitching and emitting loud cries, had been extinguished by Frey.
‘Princess Frey really has the power that even Prince Tahar doesn’t have…’
‘She looks exactly like His Majesty the Emperor.’
The power to save dirty and polluted things.
Every citizen of Obelir knew the name of that noble power.
‘The princess is really from the imperial family.’
‘I’m not sure, but do you think the princess’s divine power is greater than we thought?’
The people who had been moving hastily to avoid the rats opened their mouths, fixing their eyes on Frey from some point on.
It wasn’t just because of divine power.
Her golden hair swayed gently in the breeze, and her red eyes were as captivating as ripe fruit.
Lips with a relaxed smile and graceful gestures.
Now, Frey looked like a completely different person from the villain who had to use the Emperor’s favor to get everything she wanted.
She was so unapproachable and beautiful in every aspect that they had no choice but to keep their eyes on her.
“…”
They forgot that Daniel Prause was forced to marry because of the right of absolute obedience.
Even the swarm of filthy rats that had almost ruined the wedding, everyone had forgotten about it.
“Princess, what a stable display of divine power.”
When only silence enveloped the room, the high priest spoke in a moving voice.
The volume amplification magic scroll placed for the officiating ceremony was activated and the admiration was conveyed to all the guests.
Frey casually glanced in the direction of the emperor.
“With my father possessing such extraordinary divine power, I suppose I learned by observing him.”
The listeners couldn’t help but be perplexed by Frey’s nonchalant remark.
Was divine power something that could be easily mastered simply by observing others?
‘Absolutely not.’
‘It’s a power that’s a hundred times more difficult to use than magic power, surely?’
That was like saying anyone could enter the imperial academy if they faithfully studied literature, mathematics, and foreign languages.
But only one person, Tahar, quietly ground his teeth.
‘How dare the daughter of a common woman openly use divine power.’
He tightened his fist, his fingernails digging into his flesh and drawing blood.
Tahar was the crown prince, born from the marriage between the royal family and the Duke of Gelon, a founding contributor.
Nobody expected that Tahar would not have any divine power.
Even Tahar himself could not accept it.
He studied diligently divine power more diligently than anyone else, and was stuck in the lab trying to squeeze out a similar power.
He searched through his father’s things with divine power, trying to make the power within them his own.
But everything was useless, as if mocking him. Even sacred scrolls could not be used properly due to his low affinity.
That was why Tahar knew better than anyone else.
The fact that Frey used her divine power freely was proof of her specialness.
‘How could the daughter of a lowly woman…?’
He sincerely wanted to rip off the smile on those lips.
Observing the faint trembling in her son’s facial muscles, the empress spoke in a hushed voice.
“It’s a failure.”
A hand, cold as that of a dead man, stroked Lydia’s hair.
Her small, slender body trembled.
Lydia shifted her gaze to examining Tahar’s eyes with burst veins and then meeting the cold eyes of the empress.
“…”
Their eyes were so chilling that Lydia forced herself to swallow the word that she was dizzy.
Daniel was observing their faces one by one with a stiff countenance.
* * *
“Then Frey, take care of yourself.”
After finishing the wedding schedule, I exchanged farewells with my father before getting on the carriage.
The warmth I felt when we hugged again made my heart ache.
“Yes, Father. Please stay healthy. If there is any inconvenience, let me know immediately.”
“Oh, this father is still full of energy. Come on, get in the carriage.”
“Yes, then…”
I will diligently find out how to save my father while in the Prause estate.
Holding back my words, I hugged him once more and climbed into the carriage.
Looking back through the window, I saw an endless procession of carriages.
Lina, who was accompanying me as a maid, sat in the carriage right behind me.
The carriage behind her were all filled with gifts my father had prepared for me.
For the time being, it might be difficult to refute the rumor that the princess was plundering the national treasury.
After greeting Frey’s father, Daniel climbed into the carriage, and the coachman shook the reins lightly.
Many people were out on the streets to watch the princess leave for the north.
I waved to them until I was out of sight, but my mind was preoccupied with other thoughts.
‘I’m finally leaving for the North.’
There, I would prevent Daniel’s assassination and ensure the two children grow up strong and healthy.
And, I will also do my best to pressure the Duke of Gelon.
‘To avenge my mother, who couldn’t see the wedding today.’
And…
[“If I disappear… ugh, it’ll be fine… Please, only you…”]
[“Mother!”]
[“Please be happy—”]
To listen to my mother’s wishes.
I looked out the window and thought.
‘What are the children like now?’
Daniel’s personality would not have allowed the children to be neglected. Food, clothing, and rest, he must have been careful not to lack anything. It was fortunate that Daniel picked up the transcendent children who were the future of this world.
‘I want them to like me too.’
I asked without hiding my tickling heart.
“Did you say you have two children? How are those kids? Whether it’s their personality or the things they like. I want to know in advance.”
However, I soon realized that my question was a mistake.
Daniel looked at me with suspicious eyes.
It was still unknown to the world that the two children he picked up were transcendents.
But as soon as I got married, I showed interest in the children, so it must have seemed suspicious.
‘You might think I did a background investigation.’
She hadn’t even entered the North yet, so she can’t be kicked out because of needless suspicion.
They had to endure for another 2 years, 7 months, and a few days before Daniel was assassinated.
So I looked him in the eyes and smiled.
“Sorry. It’s been my lifelong dream to have a family and children.”
As I said in a soft voice, he averted his gaze as expected.
I added teasingly to avert the crisis.
“But we agreed to skip the wedding night, yes?”
But to my surprise, the expected rejection did not come.
* * *
Our ML going to do the opposite of the future?! H aga haha