Published at 18th of December 2020 09:40:03 PM
Chapter 18: 18
Adrisha hurriedly opened the carriage door .
The Emperor put the fainted Duchess Blueport on the opposite side and flopped down on the sofa . Adrisha followed after . He looked down at his hand that held Dalia earlier .
‘I can’t believe it . ’
Duchess Blueport, obviously, has returned from the congestion .
Her emotions through the contact were so stable that she could not be considered a congested transcendent . On the contrary, her soul seemed to have become more refreshing .
It is beyond theoretical explanation . He has never seen something like this in historical books that he has read so far .
Just as her extremely stable mind suddenly went mad and led to a rampage – yes, this was strange too . – When she came back, she came back in a flash .
The Emperor got the clue for the first time when he saw Dalia Pesteros looking down at the Duchess with tears in her eyes .
When he first held hands with Dalia last time, he felt like his soul was clearing up . At that time, it was just a suspicion, but now that he has seen the Duchess Blueport, he was convinced .
‘How can such a power……?’
The degradation of the souls of the transcendents is a responsibility and indispensable task in accordance with the immense power that they received . He had never heard of a way to reverse it .
But it was real .
In addition to that, she even restored the soul of the congested transcendent .
With her, the only danger in this Frederic Empire could be eliminated .
He never wanted to let her go as it was . He wants to bring back the previous engagement suggestion and keep her in the imperial family somehow .
He is also a transcendent . Conscience and common sense are not the driving force behind his behavior .
However…… the moment he brought up the suggestion of her engagement and Dalia’s emotions fluctuated, he felt the energy of purification flowing from her weakened .
Perhaps her ability was related to the favorability she had toward her opponent .
Its potential was strong enough to restore the soul of the Duchess Blueport, whom she was more close to than anyone else, from the congestion .
‘Then it’s more important to get her favor . ’
He has to dig carefully and remain a trustworthy person .
Nevertheless, it was regrettable that he needed to do this .
He was confident that he was a very disciplined man . If even himself would do this, what about the other impatient transcendents?
‘Her presence may lead to a rift among the transcendents . ’
He thought of a few people and shook his head .
With the exception of a few, such as the Duchess Blueport, transcendents have a strong desire of ‘mine’ possessiveness by nature . Since she can be the purifier of their soul, she would run into one of them and they’ll try to own her .
‘Besides, the condition for purification is the feelings that Dalia has towards the other person . ’
There is too much room for abuse .
There may be someone who wants to brainwash her . Or try to forcefully buy her favor, or kill everyone but herself if the relationship goes awry .
‘But I’m glad Hikan was aware of his feelings . ’
He pretended that he wasn’t interested before, but this time he acted like he was out of his mind when Dalia was sucked into the sphere .
His expression was beyond description when she returned .
He doesn’t think that Hikan is showing much in front of his sister yet……but as the Emperor who reads emotions, he can see the future .
‘I’m sure he’ll overprotect her like a madman when he finds out . ’
In order to protect Dalia, Hikan had better speak at the right time . (*t/n: not too sure about this)
‘First of all, should I send a small gift to Miss Dalia?’
“Adrisha . ”
Adrisha looked up .
The Emperor knew that this child was more honest than anyone else and had a pure soul . He could entrust Dalia’s protection to her .
The Emperor told her about Dalia’s ability from what he had experienced . Adrisha’s eyes widened .
“Now that you’re her maid of honor, please help her . Don’t let anyone touch her . I’ll think of a way . ”
“Yes, I will . ”
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Adrisha bowed her head with a determined look .
The Emperor looked at her and asked a question .
“What kind of person do you think she is?”
“……”
Adrisha lowered her long eyelashes . After serious consideration, she raised her head again .
“She is a very resolute and wonderful person . I wish we could be friends . ”
She meant it .
She refused to protect herself for the sake of the last conversation with her friend when her life may be in danger .
That appearance remained as a strong image for Adrisha .
3 . Adrisha Beniter
Duchess Blueport regained her consciousness two days later in the secret room at the Imperial Palace .
The Emperor confirmed that her soul had really been purified, no, it was better than before the congestion . It was unbelievable .
‘That’s how strong the bond between the Duchess of Blueport and Dalia . ’
Frankly, he envied the Duchess Blueport .
The power that the Emperor received from her was enough to relieve his headache . They’re not even that close .
But their bond is so strong that she can restore the soul of the congested transcendent .
He asked the awakened Duchess Blueport to explain the situation and to keep it as a secret .
He didn’t plan to tell Dalia about her own abilities .
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The Duchess too, seemed to have guessed what would happen to Dalia if this ability was known .
“When Dalia hugged me, I realized . How much Dalia loves me . And how much I value her . And… . . the headaches that plagued me all my life went away, and I felt so happy . I thought for a moment, I don’t want to lose this child forever . ”
“……”
“I think I have achieved some degree of maturity in my soul . Even I have become like this, what about the children who are younger and weaker than me… . . ”
She closed her eyes and recalled for a moment . She then looked at the Emperor with a gentle expression .
“But it’s a little surprising . Of course, Dalia comes first, but isn’t your empire more important? Then it would be better to calm public opinion by announcing Dalia’s ability . ”
“And if there’s an accident, what if Miss Dalia blames me?”
The Emperor is also one of the transcendents, and buying Dalia’s heart is the first priority .
Duchess Blueport seemed to understand .
“I’ll keep this a secret for now . ”
“Well, why don’t you go back to your territory now?”
Transcendents returning from the congestion, a miracle, no matter how much they try to avoid it, they will not be able to avoid the noise from all kinds of newspapers and gossip magazines . It would be better to leave the capital .
The Emperor intended to exclude the story of Dalia completely, but not as much as the Duchess Blueport . She was the one who went on the rampage just now .
Duchess Blueport nodded with a smile .
“That’s right . Although I’ve been away for a long time……I’ve got the courage to go back there now . ”
The Duchess stopped visiting the land because of the unfortunate fire accident .
However, after going through the congestion incident, the Duchess took the tragedy deeply . She thought that it would be okay to go back there now .
“But I still want to meet Dalia before I go . ”
“Of course you should . ”
The Emperor smiled .
The Emperor came out after talking with the Duchess .
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Aceras was waiting for him . The Emperor took off his coat and handed it to him . Aceras was a beat late . The Emperor smiled lightly and blamed him .
“You’ve made a lot of mistakes lately . ”
“……I’m sorry . ”
Aceras quickly apologized .
The Emperor didn’t really care about it . However, it was true that his beloved servant sold his mind elsewhere these days .
‘What are you thinking?’
He lightly touched Aceras’ shoulder and read his feelings . Aceras was always the same, calm and gentle .
‘It must have been tiring . ’
But even after the Emperor passed, Aceras’ eyes were still fixed on the Duchess’s room .
Green eyes, whose false gentleness had been removed, shone darkly .
He was a commoner without a surname, however he had several secrets that no one knew . For example, people can’t read others mind by cleverly building a barrier with divine power .
‘……That was unexpected . ’
Transcendent who returned from congestion, who did it?
Aceras was always taking a step back, watching, hearing, and observing everything .
He was counting everyone who had evacuated from the ballroom at the time, so he knows who was left .
Among them, there was only one person who was neither a transcendent nor an imperial family .
Dalia Pesteros .
Adrisha Beniter couldn’t totally rule out the possibility, but the odds were low .
‘I need to find out more . ’
Just in time, there was an imperial ball scheduled for a month later . There was a strange expectation in his crazy eyes .