Since Evely lived in the Southern Palace, she was able to learn of the Isqua couple's scandalous trial within hours..
She learned that the Isquas, who had done so much to protect Empress Rashta, revealed on their own that Rashta was not their real daughter.
Evely clicked her tongue as soon as the court mage told her what happened.
"They have such similar personalities that I can't believe they are a fake family. It's quite curious. Are they really not her parents? Could it be a plan among those three?"
The court mage also clicked his tongue,
"I don't believe it, how can you be such a pessimistic girl?"
"Master, that's because you didn't live through what I did. If you saw the world from my eyes, you would realize that it is a twisted place."
"What about me? Do I also look like a twisted person in your eyes?"
"I'll be honest with you the day you retire and leave me your position as court mage."
When the court mage's eyes narrowed, Evely fell silent and hurried out of the laboratory with a flask. As she left, the court mage pointed at her and muttered, "You'll be in trouble tomorrow."
Evely was amused by the threat, and she walked away with a smile.
Although he often scolded her, the court mage had been the person who cared for her the most lately. He didn't look after her like a father would, but like a close family friend. She sometimes felt him like a relative.
It was enough to make Evely happy.
Empress Navier had been her benefactor and she still considered her as such, but there was an inevitable distance due to her position as Empress.
In contrast, the court mage was not a benefactor, but someone close to her. Although neither were her relatives, both were very important to Evely.
Right now, her mood was truly excellent because Empress Rashta and the Isqua couple, whom she hated so much, were going down.
She descended the stairs and walked to her room, only to find a formally dressed woman in front of the door.
She had never seen this woman before, so she asked cautiously.
"Who are you?"
The woman didn't answer, instead she adjusted her glasses and asked,
"Are you Miss Evely? The court mage's assistant?"
"... Yes, that's me."
Evely glanced warily at the closed door.
'Could she have stolen something from me while I was in the laboratory?'
The woman didn't look like a thief, but she still raised suspicions.
The woman noticed that Evely was on guard, but spoke calmly anyway,
"I am the administrator of Miss Evely's parents' estate."
"What? My... my parents?"
Evely asked, puzzled as she stepped back.
"You're a con artist, right?"
'After I spent my whole life as an orphan, now a woman suddenly appears who claims to be the administrator of my parents' estate. She is clearly lying.'
The woman showed her the access pass to the imperial palace and her state-accredited estate administrator's license.
Evely glanced at it, but she had no way of knowing if it was fake or real because she wasn't familiar with that field.
