"Allendis de Verita greets His Majesty, Emperor Sun"

"Come on, Sir Verita. It's been a long time since I saw you. Thirteen years?"

"Yes, Your Majesty," Allendis replied, bowing his head toward the man in front of him, hiding the emotions of his heart rising slowly. Strictly speaking, it was only 11 years, but that's it. It has been 13 years since Allendis met Ruve in person.

"But I've heard from the Duke. I've decided to hand over the title this time. I didn't need a succession ceremony, so I simply approved it, but Confucius agreed?"

"Yes, I thought it would hurt you for nothing, so I decided to skip it. "

" I suppose so, All right.

"Then I'll know and give you final approval. When will you take over the position of Chancellor? I heard the takeover is almost finished. Can I give you a week or so? "

"That's enough. Thank you for your consideration."

"Okay, I'll see you at the political meeting in a I look forward to your performance."

"Yes, Your Majesty. I'll be on my way now. "

Allendis slowly bowed towards the emperor who was looking back at the papers and document again

Ruve was an unforgettable person, so Allendis was worried that he might be able to find out his heart, but fortunately it didn't seem to be because he was careful. When he sighed inward and was about to take a step, suddenly a cool voice came from behind.

"Oh, Counselor." Ruve, who still fixed his gaze on the paper, soaked a quill and wrote something down. "

'Yes"

" The Empress has been waiting for you since she heard about your return. Why don't you visit her? "

Although Ruve greeted with laughter, but Allendis quickly looked at the emperor, rectifying his expression. Even if he showed his intention here, Ruve as the emperor would not be able to do anything, he was a man who should be served as a monarch anyway. But still, he did not want to be wrong from the beginning. Anyway, Allendis thought he had some confidence to control himself anyway, so he decided to inherit the Duke title.

'Isn't it okay?

It doesn't look fine, but it's very regrettable to look so casually. So, as a response, Allendis asked in a somewhat provocative tone.

"Is that okay?"

“Um?” Ruve looked at the papers before he looked up.

An emerald gaze staring challengingly and a sea gaze gazing indifferently bumped into the air. Ruve, who had been struck in his eyes for a moment without a word, lifted up the corners of his mouth

"You're asking for granted. Isn't Empress and you are old friends?"

"Thank you very much for your kind consideration. " Allendis heart throbbing, he hurriedly bowed his head and hide his expression. He could feel my fingernails piercing through the invisible fists

"Take good care of my fiancee. Please continue to be her best friend. " ( Ruve's statement in the old days )

One memory that comes to mind. The voice, nailed firmly as a friend with an indifferent look, was very similar to the voice that hehad heard a long time ago.

Allendis smiled bitterly as she grabbing his chest. Tia was still his woman, even though more than a decade has passed and her position has risen with other man in the world. Despite the incomparable rise, she was still his woman. And, as in those days, his wit's end in a rage of jealousy. It wasn't a provocative act.' Allendis tried to show his example with a calm expression and stepped back from the presence of the emperor. A bitter laugh came out. This is like a plate and a pot.

'Whatever it is, let's find out"

After passing through the long corridor and leaving the main palace, Allendis, who had been worried all the time, hesitated for a long time and turned to the Empress Palace. It was a good idea to visit her when he had the courage to do so. Though he was thrilled to want to go back and forth while walking on a street , Allendis finally touched his feet at the entrance of the Empress Palace.

"I was able to do it. "

He seemed to have been waiting in advance, and the maid who guided him disappeared in a hurry saying "I will bring Her Majesty right away."

Allendis sat silently on a cream-colored sofa and looked around slowly. The cozy atmosphere, and the splendid interior yet stylish decoration in the room were reminiscent of her drawing room, which he saw in Monique Manor when he's a child

In the memories of those gloomy days, a bitter smile that became a habit now caught his mouth. When he breathed, a little chest pain followed whenever he thought of her. Suddenly, the door seemed to be somewhat noisy, and the door opened quickly. Allendis was frozen stiff , when he turned around and see she's here.

Allendis could not believe it. A little silver-haired girl stood with a woman who appeared to be a maid. The girl, who looked much smaller than his age, looked at him with a rather surprised look, as she first met him seventeen years ago. A woman who appeared to be a maid was saying something to the girl, but Allendis could not hear anything . The wavy silver hair, the childlikely calm blue dress, the golden eyes of the sun.

"Tia ??"

A voice like a moan came through Allendis lips. He couldn't believe it. How could she standing in front of his eyes now? a punishment from the first time they met. It's been over a decade, and how did it go?

Allendis woke up and approached the girl. WhenheI faced the golden eyes, he felt like he was emptying his head. But with his last remaining reason, he rolled his fist and held up his hand as he tried to reach out. The pain in the palm of his hand seemed to bring him back to his senses. The moment Allendis want to speak, a woman lined up inside the wide open door. The woman, with her finely curled silver hair, was surprisingly resembling a girl standing in front of her.

Although the heart began to run out of pain again, with the familiar scent coming out of it, Allendis eagerly bowed his head with a casual look.

“Alendis de Verita greets Her Majesty, the moon of the Empire. Long time no see, Your Majesty. How have you been ?”

"Allen...”

The Voice he heard in thirteen years.

"Are you not leaving now? Are you completely back? Yes? Right?" Tia said, while holding Allen's hand with big eyes full of water droplets.

"I am sorry to trouble you, Your Majesty."

Though he was stiffened by the familiar warmth, Allendis clenched it and pulled her hand out. Only then, he seemed to realize his own behavior, and Tia, who was pouring out words like a shower, hurriedly looked at his face and said.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Counselor Verita. It's been a while since I've been ruined. I'm glad it's like that, so please understand."

" No, Your Majesty."

"I've heard that you're now the head of the administration, but will you allow me to call your name? We've been together for a long time, but I don't want to call it hard. "

"Of course, Your Majesty. It's an honor for me."

When Tia heard the tone changed in a moment, the chest pains that had become familiar with each other have been felt again. However, Allendis replied with a gentle smile as if nothing had happened.

“Thanks, Allen. So do you want to sit down now? I think we've been standing up too long.”

As he looked at her carefully, Allendis sighed with relief. He wondered if hi face might have been distorted, he was worried that I couldn't let go. And he look to the little girl who stand beside Tia

"My Majesty, who is this?"

"Oh, Dia, I forgot you. This is my mother's old friend. Allendis de Verita, who will soon be the Duke of Veritas. Allendis, this is ..."

"The first lady, Diana Les Fulgentia Shana Castina. Nice to meet you, Uncle Allen. I've heard a lot from your mother. 'Mr. Allen?'

Allen Diss, who had no words to say heard that unexpected title, forgot to say hello and stared at the young lady in front of her. The little silver-haired girl had a very bold first impression that she had always thought she looked exactly like her.

The Emperor, Little Lady and the Empress. Somehow, life of imperial palace not going to be smooth, passed through the head of Allendis.

***

"Oh, uncle! Allen, Mr. Allen!"

Allendis, who was in his own way to the Central Palace with documents requesting payment, frowned at her voice from a distance. On the day they first met, the bold princess, who was scolded by the mother but refused to change his title, would come to him frequently.

Allendis sighed as he watched the little girl running uprooted. She calls him by a nickname from the beginning, but she always visit me to the Oval Office to interrupt me. If he in the past, he would have been very angry, but her face looked exactly like Tia, Allendis can't mad at her.

"Good morning, Mr. Allen! It's been three days since we saw each other. Didn't you want to see me?"

"Princess, I see you. And now it is in the afternoon, it's seems we don't have a same system"

"Let's move on. You're so mean. Mr. Allen, where are you going? Can I have a cup of tea? "

" I'm going to see the Emperor. Please do the tea next time. There are a lot of things i have to do for, so it may not be time anyway."

"I see. Okay, so I'll wait and see you soon. See you soon, Mr. Allen! "

Allendis, who was gazing at the girl who was going away, sighed once again. He have not been a good man, but he have not been very wicked, and he have no idea why she have brought him to such trials.

Somehow, in a tired mood, Allendis turned his way to Imperial Garden instead of heading to the Oval Office. It was because he heard from a local guard that the emperor was now have tea-time in the garden.

***

Well, in the garden which full of green, the world silver and blue light came into sight. The couple sat well together, with snowy white tables in front of them. Sitting face to face with small circle it was not that far away, but they sat side by side and talked each other.

A silver-haired woman speaking with a delicate smile, and a blue-haired man listening to her story with a nodding and nodding

My heart was throbbing like a fire - Allendis

I grabbed the chest with my hands not holding the papers. I thought it would be a little better now, but the pain I felt every time I saw the emperor and her affectionate figure was bound to linger over time.

One of the guards who stood a few steps away came up and asked in a worried voice.

"Your Royal Highness, what's the matter? What's wrong with you?"

" I'm good, I just had to think for a moment, so don't worry."

"Oh, yes. Well, are you here to see the emperor ? May I take your message up? "

"No, apparently you're taking a break, but I don't want to disturb you for nothing. Sorry for the trouble, but the tea time is over"

" I think it would be better to come back then. "

"Okay. I do. Thank you."Then see you later. "

After greeting the lightly bowed, Allendis continually turned away, staring at her. He struggled to erase the scenes that had already been entrenched, and suddenly stepped back and ran. But someone wrapped his shoulders, Allendis frowned and struck his arm around the shoulder, and the color of the hair that was scattered could tell who it was, but even if it wasn't, only one person could do this to himself. There was only one.

"Hey, grasshopper, why are you so dead today? "

Not surprisingly, the man who smiled with a face that seemed to have no discomfort even though he was nervously shaking his arm. A

"I'm not a kid, what are you doing now, Sir Carsein?"

"Well, suddenly, what are you doing? What really happened to you? Oh, isn't this? It's not your first or second day right " he said.

"that's enough. More than that, what's your business?"

"Do you have to talk to me for a reason? What a shame. You're just saying that it was just that much between us. "

" Between us? Tied up!"

"Was it friendly enough to be called? "

Though something went up inside, Allendis pressed his rising anger and gave it a chill. He want to give him punishement every time he treats him like this. The man in front of him is just an incredibly stupid child. Personally I wanted to put weight on the latter side, but unfortunately he wasn't a fool, it was his nerve line that others couldn't touch well. Allendis was able to see that it was too thick and that he kept a certain level in his own way.

"Okay, okay, I'm only going to do this tonight. Actually, I was on my way to the central palace, but I was just going to greet you because you came out of the garden. I felt a bit unfair "

Allendis swallowing a leaking sigh. It was he who became more tired after he got more entangled with that human.

" Sir Carsein, If you're on your way to see your majesty, you' better come back later. "

"is it? why?"

"He's in the middle of tea time. His Majesty and ..... together.

"Oh, is that so? It's obvious. Okay, then I 'll back later "

"is it? why?"

"He's in the middle of tea time. His Majesty and ..... together.

"Oh, is that so? It's obvious. Okay, then I 'll back later "

Allen Dis stepped down, Carsein immediately said to him in stride.

"By the way, tea time. I envy the Emperor. Don't you? I sometimes miss the tea that Tia made for me. You're a lemon night, I'm a hibiscus. We even set each other's tastes."

Nothingly, Allendis quickly looked around and warned low.

"Be careful with your words. She's empress now."

"Oh, what are you being so hard on? It's between us. "

" It's the Imperial Palace that has ears stuck in the corner. Be careful and be cautious"

"You're so strict"

" I'm sure I told you to shut up."

Allendis was roaring fiercely, Carsein hurriedly shook his hand and said,

"Oh, I get it, I get it. I'll be careful in my future, so you better calm down now."

"You're going to get hit if you do something wrong."

"I just wanted to say, sometimes I miss the her tea. You know, not many people are as good at making tea like her. It's sad that you can't drink that kind of tea as often as you used to. Besides, it's a secret, but my wife can't really make a tea. "

'So what?'

Carsein seemed to have noticed the meaning of the gaze, and he stumbled his hand to see him again next time and then disappeared quickly. Allen Dis, who turned to somehow tired, suddenly touched his forehead with the thought of passing by. Then there was one more thing left. A fearsome disaster that keeps causing him headaches. Allendis, who was wandering because he couldn't afford to go in, did not go to the administration until time passed. But when he arrived at the Oval Office, What greeted him was a little girl with a deep sleep on the sofa, unexpectedly crying on her side.

Perhaps he had unwound in his sleep, but his curly hair was weeping with moonlight clouds over the sofa. There was a gentle curve in her mouth that resembled her, as if she were dreaming of something pleasant.

Suddenly a corner of his heart ached. Now Allendis have become a man of others, but she was also a small, thin girl. Because I practiced swordsmanship to the limit of my physical strength, when I was asleep, I would disappear when I touched it. After looking down at the sleeping princess for a while, Allendis slowly took off her jacket and covered it up for the little girl.

The girl holding the yarn jacket tightly smiled and whispered.

"Well, it's warm."

The hand that was trying to cover the excitement was hardened. In a clear memory that emerged in a flash, Allendis cursed himself, who was not blessed with oblivion, and gave her a flirting chest. One thing was a perfect match to what she said a long time ago, which she muttered when he kissed her at the day of the banquet. Her warmth that filled his empty heart .

Allendis kept pressing his jacket so the heat to keep coming over, swallowing it and he taking a gaze to the sleeping princess . Whenever he saw that little girl, his heart ached as a memory of the past.

“Ha.” When I woke up for a long time to calm my sore heart, I couldn't help but when I heard a door knocked, a woman came in. Allendis was polite, ignoring the familiar pain.

”Allendis de Verita meets Her Majesty, the moon of the empire. What brought you to come here?

"I'm sorry to come across suddenly, Allendis.... Dia is here? i'm looking for her"

Tia looked up at him with a sorry look on her face.

"But Allen, you don't look very well. Did Dia put you in a lot of trouble? Then I'm really sorry. In the future, I'm going to tell you this won't happen. Would you please understand that again? I'll apologize for you.

" You don't have to. We should be grateful enough for not holding her responsible for failing to serve her properly."

"Thanks for saying that, Allen. You know I'm always grateful, right? "

The golden eyes with warm light, A soft smile on her face, Allendis took a deep breath so she wouldn't notice.

As the servant quickly approached and hugged the sleeping princess, she handed over the jacket she had taken from her to Allendis

"Then I'll try not to disturb you. See you next time, Allen"

"Yes, Her Majesty. Please take care."

“When will you come to the Empress Palace once? I'll serve you a cup of tea”

Tia said softly, and she turned around and stopped. The golden gaze seemed to hold something for a moment, but she immediately stood there, gazing at it and Only the sound of the cloth rustling left behind.

Feeling the warmth left in the jacket, Allendis, who was soaked in the subdued scent she left behind, recalled the question that he had forgotten for a moment

'What did you stop looking at?'

Allendis recalled where she stood a while ago, and stood there and looked at the one place she saw before.

Thick books and file folders on the bookshelf, various ornaments on the shelf, and all sorts of miscellaneous items on the desk. The gaze of quickly skimming here and there suddenly stopped at one spot. A small object hidden in an inconspicuous corner of the various ornaments on the shelf.

'Is that it?'

Allendis slowly approached the shelf and took out the object in question. One of the remaining pieces of the chess set that was originally made to give her as a gift.

Platinum Bishop, the last one he couldn't even throw away all the rest, except for the queen that he sent as a gift on her wedding day. A deep sigh leaked between Allen's lips looking at Bishop. A mitra made of emerald, a bishop, a green breath formed like tears.