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"It's really okay..."

"Stop."

It was Griffith who stopped Lelia, who was trying to explain that it was really okay.

"It can't be okay. A 10-year-old child...."

How frightening and hard it must have been in that vast castle.

Griffith turned bitterly, swallowing back words.

Lelia became embarrassed as the atmosphere seemed to have become solemn in an instant.

[I didn't bring it up for this...]

It was fortunate that she said the twin brothers insulted Lelia as soon as they saw her for the first time.

If she had even said that she had knelt down for hours and apologized for pushing Princess Julianna, the atmosphere would have been even worse.

"But I was really good. I didn't have a family, but... Because I have you guys."

When Lelia spoke comfortably, Romeo sighed deeply.

"Our captain, you've gotten a lot calmer in your life, haven't you? It breaks my heart."

"What?"

When Lelia frowned, Romeo split his face.

"If it were your personality, you wouldn't have stayed still. No? You were a good leader to your three-year-older-than-you brothers..."

"Stop it..."

Romeo giggled even though Lelia clenched her teeth and warned.

But Romeo wasn't wrong.

When he was living in the temple, he was rather active without any worries.

But after returning to the Imperial City, the self of those days... she couldn't think of anything but to live breathlessly in fear of death.

The only thing she thought all the time was to survive was fear of knowing the future.

Even if she went back to the past now, Lelia would have been as small as a shabby mouse in front of them.

But not anymore.

After the golden spell was lifted, Lelia was freed as if she had gained a new life.

Now, she doesn't have to be afraid of making a slip of the tongue anymore, and she doesn't have to worry about losing her life while talking in her sleep.

As she hoped, she confessed the truth to her friends and was forgiven.

There was nothing more to ask for.

"I'm all right now that I have you guys."

Lelia spoke as if she had finally gained freedom.

Even the wind was fresh.

She was happy as if she were back in her childhood.

Except for a few unpleasant things, she can't be more light-hearted.

She gave her grandfather all of her uncle's secret reports and evidence of corruption, so she was relieved of her family's concern.

Grandmother was also recovering her health faster than before.

All she has left to worry about is....

[Kalix, what do I really do with him?]

[I'll explain something to you when I see you. I couldn't find an answer because I kept avoiding it.]

[But I can't visit you at night...]

[I might be treated as a pervert again when I visit you at night.]