Chapter 701

Epilogue - Palace of Spring

At some point, a cat began to live in the palace.

It was a cat with snow-white fur.

It was known to be a cat living in the palace, not a cat raised by the emperor, because no one in the palace claimed to be raising it.

There was no maid dedicated to taking care of the cat, and neither the emperor nor the empresses nor anyone else provided it with food.

It appeared in various places, sometimes sitting on the emperor's lap and yawning, sometimes walking around the palace with an archmage, sometimes dozing off on the desk in the library of the chief eunuch, and even being found on the chandelier in the main hall of the Tetra Palace, not the central palace or somewhere in the Palace of Spring.

It was a cat that made the entire palace its home.

It had the privilege of being able to climb onto the emperor's lap at any time, but it became ambiguous whether the emperor was actually raising the cat because he did not give any orders regarding its care.

And crucially, it appeared very rarely to be considered as being raised.

Although it was clearly living in the palace, there were times when it disappeared for months and no one could find it.

The palace was so large that people did not bother to look for it.

Then, it would appear once every few months, or even once a year.

And neither the emperor nor the empresses bothered to look for it when it was missing.

So it was known as a cat living in the palace, which appeared and disappeared as it pleased, the only creature in the palace.

Of course, it was a kind of palace attraction, but it was not a particularly important creature, and time passed.

During that time, there were several changes in the empire.

One of the empresses had a child and gave birth.

Various events happened, and time passed.

As time passed, the palace attraction cat was inevitably forgotten.

It had not been seen for almost four years.

There were rumors that it had died somewhere in the palace or got stuck in a gap between buildings or on a rooftop, but since the emperor or empresses did not ask anyone to look for it, no one did.

However, the cat that had disappeared suddenly reappeared.

The cat, which had gradually been forgotten, began to walk around the palace in its old appearance, as if nothing had happened.

And around that time, the emperor did a strange thing and brought a foundling to the palace from somewhere. The palace was briefly in an uproar, but the archmage readily accepted the child, and the incident passed without much trouble.

After that incident, time passed again.

"......Priscilla, I didn't just say it once or twice, did I?"

"Yeah...." 2nd Princess Priscilla was being scolded by her mother, the Empress, and the Archmage. However, even as the Archmage scolded her, he couldn't help but look at the child sitting next to Priscilla. The Archmage's expression became even more awkward as he saw the child's clear eyes, snow-white skin, and neatly braided black hair. It was a face that looked like a pottery made with great care. The child was wearing a cute dress with frills, and Priscilla couldn't resist wanting to hug her. However, Empress Harriet calmed her down. Priscilla was known for having the most stubborn and capricious personality among the Emperor's children, and everyone prayed that she wouldn't inherit that trait, but unfortunately, she did. She had inherited the part where she had to do what she wanted to relieve her conscience, like a stubborn child. "I didn't do anything wrong," Priscilla said, pointing to her younger sister who was sitting there like a soulless doll. The Empress was surprised by her sudden words, and Prince Rune just sat there, used to his sister's outbursts. The chapter ends with a conversation between Ellen and the Emperor, where Ellen hands over the child to the Emperor, and the Archmage is surprised by the child's beauty. Everyone thought there might be a problem with Priscilla disliking or being jealous of her suddenly appearing younger sister, but it was the opposite. She loved her too much, but her way of showing it was very strange. She tried to dress the girl in frilly dresses and keep her by her side all day long. Like the Emperor's strange habits, Prince Rune inherited his mother's reticence a little too much. Although everyone clearly dislikes Priscilla's behavior, they cannot express it strongly enough, so she ends up doing whatever she wants. Therefore, when people are not paying attention, she turns the girl into a cute girl that everyone wants to hug and drags her around. "Chet." Priscilla, who had been scolded a lot and even told not to approach Rune all day today, was walking through the corridors of the Spring Palace with her horns out. Priscilla was not feeling well. She had to go to the temple from Monday, so today, Sunday, was the only day she could play with Rune, who was still too young to go to the temple. Her mother would surely be with Rune all day today, so she was in trouble even if she tried to sneak out. In Priscilla's uncomfortable state of mind, a high, sharp voice pierced her ears. "You look like a twisted face, did you get in trouble with the witch again doing something perverted?" A little taller than Priscilla, with beautiful platinum hair and a beautiful face. But her beauty was far from the annoying sneer. Priscilla's expression was full of annoyance. "Who are you again?" "Didn't I tell you not to call me that? Do you want to be squeezed by the witch again?" Princess Amelia, the daughter of the Empress and the first princess, was there. Amelia was laughing at Priscilla, who was clearly angry. "You're the one who told us not to call our mother a witch." "What should I call her if not a witch?" If Rune was the thing Priscilla loved most in the world, the thing she hated most in the world was the wicked villain Amelia, who had a pretty face in front of her but a wicked personality. "Why is our mother a witch! You stone-headed bitch!" "What...? Stone-headed bitch? And bitch?" "Yeah, this stone-headed bitch!" Priscilla's rough speech at such a young age was due to her long-standing quarrel with Amelia. The maids who went back and forth in the palace didn't even think about stopping them. It was common sense in this palace that when Priscilla and Rune got together, there was always a game of dressing up, and when Priscilla and Amelia met, they always fought. Here we go again... They just sighed and passed by, feeling that children's fights were never polite. At the word "stone-headed bitch," Amelia, who was heated up, swung her arm. She was the daughter of the Empress. She inherited not only her appearance but also her talent for combat to the point of being ignorant. "You're dead." Amelia rushed in, and Priscilla gritted her teeth. -Snap! "Ow! Let go?!" "Will I let go?" Amelia starts to squeeze Priscilla's hair roughly, and if Priscilla falls down from the punch, she won't be able to fight back. However, no one supports her behavior. If she admits defeat, she will be filled with even more laughter and arrogance, making her more angry. The maids just sigh and pass by when they see the daughters of the most noble existence in the continent crying like beggars. Eventually, an archmage who heard the noise rushes out into the hallway and Amelia lets go of Priscilla's hair. Priscilla hides behind the Empress and cries out, "She hit me again!" One of the biggest reasons why Priscilla dislikes Amelia is that she calls their mother a witch. Translation:

Priscilla saw Amelia crying sadly, hugging their mother in a hidden part of the palace garden in spring. She couldn't understand why Amelia acted that way towards their mother, who always hugged her with a sad expression. The only way to keep Rune from bothering Priscilla was to have someone always by her side or by Priscilla's side. The archmage took Rune for a walk to calm down Priscilla, and they ended up in the peaceful Titaime Hall of the palace. Rune was petting a white cat while Amelia approached and sat in front of them. She didn't bother Rune much, but she seemed interested in the cat and held Rune's hand. Amelia hugs Rune tightly on her lap without saying anything, just smiling faintly. Rune pets the cat while Amelia holds her hand and seems interested in the cat. Priscilla keeps Amelia away from Rune to protect her and Amelia doesn't try to take Rune away from Priscilla. When Amelia is near Rune, she hugs her and smiles happily. Amelia's expression changes when she sees her mother, Olivia, who is the ruler of the Holy Empire. Amelia walks slowly behind her mother when she calls her to talk. Rune watches Amelia's heavy steps as she walks away.