THE NORTHERN CONTINENT'S EMPRESS

Chapter 5: The Empress of the North (2)

Author idly looking at the reads of the book: Whoa 222 reads, will I get a 333 soon? (づ￣ 3￣)づ

Author double-checking the next chapter: Hopefully we can love the Empress Cale at the same time uwu)<3

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Lily was fascinated by the ice globe within her brother's palm and wanted to have a closer look in pure curiosity. However, she too felt the weighing stare on her and when she looked up, it was from the Empress. She blushed a pink hue on her face before behaving. 

"The lady can get one too, but I'll save it for later. On the other hand, Duke Henituse and the Duchess... Could I ask for private time with Sir Cale Henituse?" The Empress looked at the Duchy couple and asked this, 

"Ah, we took too much of your time, Cale, please entertain the Empress until lunchtime." Duchess Violan said and the rest of the Henituse family stood up and quietly left the tea room. 

The silence ensued for thirty seconds before the Empress of the North suddenly made a move. 

"Young master Henituse, please tell your comrades, especially the dragons, to leave the room... better yet, away from the estate... please," Cale was surprised to see her bent slightly forward and started having cold sweats. Inside of his mind, Raon was talking to him about Eruhaben's experience when he first saw the Empress of the North. 

"Human! Grandpa told me the Empress was under a three-layered curse that reacts to dragons! It looks life-threatening, should we leave?"

Cale frowned at this and wanted to know more of the situation first but Rosalyn suddenly went visible and hurriedly walked behind Cale's couch. 

"Young master, it's better if they retreat now, The Empress's mana is starting to show signs of going rampant," Rosalyn said in a wary tone.

"Urk!"

They both looked in the direction of the noise found the Empress looking paler than earlier.

"Eruhaben-nim, Raon, please go back to the castle for now," Cale released a frustrated sigh before looking at the empress who was catching her breath and looked very exhausted.

Rosalyn went to her side and offered her handkerchief to the Empress and they watch in surprise after what happened next.

"Ngh... Ugh! I look so lame now, I want a do-over! *sniffles*" Suddenly, the Empress started to cry and hide her face on the handkerchief.

"W-What's happening?" Ron, Choi Han, Rosalyn, Beacrox, and Cale all looked at her with confusion on their faces.

"Ugh! You don't understand! It's not just reputation and money! Who else would dare to ask the Young Master's hand in marriage after hearing all of his achievements and basically hearing of a living legend in this generation? Ugh! It's all ruined!" The Empress cried and pointed at Cale.

"Look at that handsome person with power, wit, and wealth showered on him! Then there are his achievements of being a hero and saving your kingdom and the neighboring kingdom as well! How could a simple noblewoman dare to lay their filthy hands on him?! Ugh! it's good he was so outstanding, I have no competition, but I've been criticized so harshly under wraps. Ugh, the Western continent's aristocrats are so thorough," Empress Helena started to regain her calm and she sat back up as if what happened earlier was just a mirage. 

'Well, they're not wrong,' Everyone in the room thought and reminisce about the adventure and war that they faced together. It was very remarkable indeed.