FIDWTGM!

C181-182

 How to Prepare for Storms

I stood up after discussing with Liche in detail.

"I'll get going, then. Let's meet at the Foundation Day." For a moment when I nodded, Liche grabbed me in a hurry.

"Wait a minute, Juvelian.''

"Huh?'' When I stopped walking, she took her chances carefully.

"May I, by any chance, approach the emperor and see what it's like? Maybe the ring will choose me." I shook my head at her.

"It's a matter of time. It could be dangerous." In the original work, Liche was a powerful wizard, but she was not chosen by the ring. Therefore, it was highly likely that the results would not be different this time.

'And the emperor, daughter or son, is a heartless man who can harm for his own purposes.'

What if he finds out that Liche has enormous mana? I was afraid of what he would do to Liche.

'I'm worried about Paphnil there.'

He told me not to worry, but given the reaction of my Dad, who kept saying different things, it was highly likely that something had happened to Paphnil.

'I don't know what's going on, but it's definitely bad.'

For a moment, I stared at Liche, even though I was thinking about going home and taking a peek at my dad again. Three days from now, I was thinking of knowing the identity of the real culprit who tried to kill Licje and whether Paphnil was involved in this.

"Don't worry, let's get through the Foundation day safely first, okay?" At my words, Liche sighed and soon nodded.

"Okay." I hesitated as I tried to take a step. Neither has it been because I have yet to tell Liche that the Empress bought a poison. I looked at her and soon grabbed her hand and said.

"And do not contact the empress or the emperor until the Foundation day of the country is over. Okay?" To my request, Liche responded with a slow nod.

"Okay."

After Juvelian left, Beatrice stood at the closed door and sighed.

'Juvelian said we'd hand it over to Gunkuk first, but...'

At first glance, Juvelian's face, speaking of that, seemed indifferent, but sadness and bitterness were mixed in her moist eyes.

'You must be burning inside. Because your father is being held hostage by my father or because he has no care...'

Before long, Liche clenched his fist tightly.

'I want to help Juvelian.'

The ring said it chose a strong wizard as its owner. Although she herself in the book was not chosen by the ring, things were so different now.

'I think I was just angry in the story, and I was eaten by it, but now I've awakened my own strength.'

When she had made up his mind, Beatrice stare at Kaylen.

"Kay, I have something to say..." He said before she finished.

"I knew it." Beatrice gave strength to her eyes when he answered in a hard way.

"I've already made up my mind..." It was before she could finish her words.

"I know. So I'll follow you." Rather than disagreeing, he said he would be willing to follow her. At Kaylen's words, Beatrice took a big smile.

"Thank you." Then Kaylen blushed and grumbled.

"Don't thank me for this. It's only natural that I protect you." His confident words were too reassuring. When Beatrice hugged him, Kaylen blushed and hugged her too.