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Translator: Vine
Chapter: 105
Chapter Title: An Opportunity from an Insult
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While the two were seeing illusions, Lellia stood perfectly still in a formal posture, making no move to loosen her cravat or trousers.
*This should be enough.*
“Is that sufficient proof?”
Lellia spoke confidently and sat back down.
She didn't know what illusion the emperor had seen, but for now, she had to act bold.
“……”
Perseus was silent.
He admitted his mistake.
But the features and atmosphere of ‘Lord Raymond’ before him were so similar to his wife's…
Now that he had shaken off the impulsive thought, he realized it was, in fact, illogical.
The eyes of the woman he had seen that day were green, just like his wife's. But Lord Raymond's eyes were light brown.
Mages capable of changing their eye or hair color were not common.
If Lord Raymond were a mage, it was impossible he wouldn't have received a report by now.
It would also be strange if Prince Romeo, an exceptional mage, had helped with magic. They had maintained a long-standing friendship with the Rosebery Empire.
Prince Romeo himself had only just returned from a subjugation campaign; it was difficult to believe he harbored any sort of grudge against him.
Besides, he couldn't be an alchemist either.
Alchemists possessed an aura similar to mana, and he could sense none of it from Lord Raymond.
Because of that aura, alchemists usually either disguised themselves as mages or, if that proved difficult, lived entirely in hiding.
Therefore… all of this had been a suspicion born of his own paranoia, or perhaps a victim complex.
His mind had been cluttered with various problems lately, which seemed to have led to his misjudgment.
Emperor Perseus apologized frankly.
“My apologies for the insult. It seems I was mistaken.”
Lellia sighed in relief inwardly, then spoke as if the situation were deeply regrettable and unjust.
“…I have often been subjected to similar suspicions. It is a most humiliating accusation.”
“I will not mince words. Name what you want.”
“……”
Lellia's eyes lit up.
Perhaps this was an opportunity.
*An opportunity to obtain Lute's sacred relic.*
Lellia slowly opened her mouth.
