Chapter 95 (1/2)

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How far did that girl’s magic reach? She even made the guards in front of the door say they were protecting her?

“Once there was an unpermitted intruder in the library so you changed all the guards.”

“You’re still going on with that nonsense.”

“How angry you were back then. That’s why the new guards are so tense.”

At Felix’s words, Claude crumpled his face. Now he slightly understood why the guards were being like that.

But he rejected his thoughts and shook his head.

No, it wasn’t. It didn’t make sense. Those baffling words wouldn’t be true.

Felix once again whispered to Claude.

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“Since you’re here, you might as well go inside for a bit. You came here often even when Princess Athanasia wasn’t here.”

“Shut up. I have no memory of that.”

But Claude didn’t fall for his words and roughly turned away. The guards said goodbye to him in loud voices.

Not too long after, he stopped. A deep scent was tickling his nose, and he saw a rose garden that he had never seen before.

It was a disgusting extravagance just by looking at the entrance. Wasn’t this a fancy garden that an empress or a princess would enjoy?

“After discovering that Princess Athanasia likes roses, you ordered the construction of several rose gardens throughout the palace.”

Felix once again whispered to him from behind. Claude’s shoulder flinched at the wind from Felix’s mouth.

“Of those, the rose garden in the Emerald Palace where Princess Athanasia stays is the most beautiful. The two of you spent time together cozily…..”

This time Claude remained silent like he didn’t hear what Felix was saying. But Claude was still frowning when he was heading to the Garnet Palace.

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“This isn’t all. You gave Princess Athanasia a few treasuries filled with jewels and gold. If you want to view them, I can take you there myself.”

“Felix……”

“I apologize, but even if you glare at me like you’re going to swallow me up, what happened isn’t going to disappear, Your Majesty.”

Ha. Claude was so speechless at what he said that he laughed.

If what Felix said was true, it was clear the past him was a fool. It wasn’t like he was the former emperor’s father who was willing to give his liver and kidneys for his citizens.

So what Felix said so far wasn’t the truth. He almost fell for them because they seemed true, but unless he went crazy, that never would’ve happened.

Claude entered his bedroom feeling more dull than when he left it.

“Listening to sickening chatter for a whole day makes me tired. I have to rest, so leave immediately.”

“Shouldn’t I stay by your side? If there’s something that makes you uncomfortable, I can be your hands and feet and get it for you, and if you’re curious about something I……”

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“Leave, now.”

***

Claude ordered, almost grinding his teeth.

Felix moved to being forcefully kicked out. Until Claude stopped him after he saw something in his bedroom.

“Wait.”

He narrowed his eyes and walked over to the bed that was in the corner.

It was the first time he approached the bed after waking up while vomiting blood. He only slept in short increments, so he always used the sofa instead of the bed.

But the moment he turned his back to Felix, he saw something strange climbing the column of his bed. He went closer and unhesitatingly pulled the curtains aside.

And his face hardened at what he saw.

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“What is that strange thing? Is it a paper with a spell?”

When he lifted the fabric, there were pieces of paper with suspicious designs on them.

There were figures that looked like monsters or humans drawn horribly, and they were enough to raise his suspicion.

And it was even more strange that it was on the wall of the bedroom that no one saw.

“My goodness, Your Majesty!”

Felix exclaimed and approached the wall like he was seeing it for the first time. Claude thought there was no doubt the girl had used magic and his face stiffened again.

But what Felix said was completely unexpected.

“You were cherishing these like this? Ah, I knew that you treasured Princess Athanasia, but I didn’t know…..”

Claude narrowed his eyes again because of Felix, who’s eyes were wet like he was deeply touched.

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“These are the drawings Princess Athanasaia gifted you when she was younger.”

“So that means these wicked pictures of magic are indeed from that girl…..”

“Wicked magic? Ah, it does look like they’ve been casted with magic seeing that they’re in a perfectly good condition although they’re old.”

Claude looked at the drawings in front of him again.

He thought he finally found the proof that the girl had used magic to pretend to be his daughter….but looking at it again, the magic was none other than Claude’s. And it was magic to make the drawings last longer.

So did that mean these were simply drawings?

“But still…..”

Even considering that, the drawing was still suspicious.

“What are these monstrous figures? It’s obvious that girl gifted me strange drawings to curse me. Then unless I was crazy I wouldn’t stick these things on the wall……”

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“To be honest, I was surprised too. You snorted like they were unsatisfactory when Princess Athanasaia gave them to you, but to think that you were cherishing them like this…..and you even cast magic on them in case they got dirty…..”

“What kind of…..”

“Ah. Don’t worry, Your Majesty. I, Felix, have a heavy mouth. So I won’t tell anyone that you stuck these drawings on the wall of your bedroom where no one sees. You don’t have to worry.”

Stunned, Claude just looked at Felix.