People used to praise him as the next genius to follow after Assisi. Who knew his little brother would take that title the following year. Well, I didnât expect Sanse to be so talented with a sword either.
The maids who finished dressing me up had cleaned and left the room.
I sat on the couch and drank the juice the maid brought.
Ah, the juice was the best. I didnât enjoy the cocktail or wine because of the taste. Ugh, I was not a fan of alcohol.
âIs this the first time Iâve seen you since you visited the Northern Empire? How is His Highness?â
âWhat? Heâs the same as always.â
When I asked him, he replied as if he was annoyed. Hey, I was just trying to make small talk here. He should stop acting like I was a bother.
I hadnât seen Ahin again after that time. The biggest reason was that he eventually became the Holy Emperor Suhinaâs stepson; he couldnât go anywhere carelessly. Of course, the north always sent an invitation with their new yearâs letter every yearâ¦
No matter how many times I asked, my dad wouldnât allow me to visit.
I wanted to go there too. The Northern Empire, I wanted to go!
Above all, I was so fed up with this palace that I wanted to get out of this boring palace sometimes. Valer frowned since he did not understand how I felt.
âItâs too quiet there.â
Gee. He didnât know how blessed he was.
I didnât mean to ask him to do something, but I couldnât help but get annoyed since heâs acting like that.
âAre you going to keep teasing me when you know I canât go?â
âWhy? Just go.â
Little brat!
âDonât you know my father?â
ââ¦â
Must I really spell it all out for him?
Valerâs mouth shut right after hearing my response.
I felt an unknown sadness. Quietly Valer approached me and placed his hand on my shoulder.
âI pity you, my sister.â
âHey, stop with those condescending words.â
I slapped his hand away, but I inevitably felt lost thereafter.
I wanted to leave this place, go abroad, and never look back!
âIf you keep this up⦠Iâll show the young ladies every letter you wrote to me when you were young about how much you liked me.â
âSister! My older sister! Dear Ariadna! Forgive me, please! Iâll do anything!â
He never learned, didnât he? He should stop getting so cocky.
âKneel and think about your actions.â
âYes, of course.â
Itâs better when heâs obedient.