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Lelia wanted to get out of the Imperial Palace as soon as possible. To do so, she needed assurance to protect herself.

[I'll go back in a few days...]

It was likely that the emperor would continue to travel back and forth from the cabin for several days until the relationship between him and Juliana was resolved.

Emperor Perseus used to find comfort in that cabin when he felt tired and exhausted.

And now it was the same for Lelia.

That cabin was a cherished and beloved place for Emperor Perseus and Young Juliana, but to Lelia, it was like the arms of a mother.

So Lelia had no choice but to grumble about going back to the tower.

***

It was, as expected, a few days later.

Lelia witnessed the servants of the Imperial Castle carrying all kinds of dolls.

[Wait, then...]

Lelia's forehead wrinkled.

It was time for the officials to begin to discuss what to do with Lelia.

In addition, it was also when she had to say 'I'm sorry, Princess' 100 times to Juliana.

But that won't happen because Lelia had no intention of stealing Juliana's doll.

[Even if I avoid the incident, the officials will still have the meeting.]

Emperor Perseus did not want to hear Lelia's name, so he delayed the meeting until later.

Lelia bit her lips in anxiety.

She was anxious about what she would do if Emperor Perseus changed his mind.

He might suddenly feel sick and ask her to marry a strange guy.

It's a good thing to marry after becoming an adult. In this world, however, there were cases in which a son-in-law or daughter-in-law was brought in from a young age in order to learn the customs of the family in advance.

If Emperor Perseus tries to drive her out quickly like that because he doesn't want to see her...

[Should I kneel down in front of him?]

In any case, the emperor would have married Lelia to a normal man.

[Because he doesn't know that I'm his daughter and he hates me.]

Besides, after leaving the Imperial Palace, it was clear that the surveillance would be worse and stricter than before.

Rather, she thought that she may miss these days when no one cared about her, and she was happy.

[Oh, that's terrible!]

That afternoon, Lelia packed her bag and left the tower. She wanted to search the cabin as soon as possible and find some magic tools that could be of any help.

[...Okay, there's no one.]

Lelia slowly approached the cabin, confirming that there were no signs of activity around it.

She looked inside through the window just in case.

[Thank God.]

For the time being, Emperor Perseus will not come here.

[Because he's just starting to become an idiot for her daughter, he will be busy playing with Juliana. The same goes for those two brothers.]

As soon as Lelia confirmed no one was there, she opened the door of the hut and carefully entered the cabin.