Chapter 93:

Chapter 93:

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As soon as the day broke, Juliet went to the Dukes residence in the capital.

However, she couldnt meet Lennox.

He went back?

Yes, Miss.

To be precise, the Dukes residence was completely empty, and no one could be met.

Juliet blinked, at a loss for words.

The manager of the Dukes residence responded to Juliet with an apologetic expression.

He left for his territory last evening.

In the end, Juliet had no choice but to leave a short note asking for the Soulstone to be sent to the Dukes mansion since it was urgent.

It was an incredibly swift and quiet return, considering the number of people.

He must have used a gate, as it didnt take long.

Initially, if everything had gone as usual, the Duke and his retinue would have returned to the North immediately after the New Years ball, but due to various circumstances, he stayed in the capital until February.

And yet, what does this sudden departure mean? It looks like

Looks like you ran away when you were caught red-handed.

Juliet still couldnt forget the expression on Lennoxs face the moment she revealed the secret he was hiding.

When given the chance, you shouldve just pretended not to know.

The pride of this man was so great that it probably reached the very sky.

Youve never asked anyone for anything or asked for advice in your life because you thought you were the best

This man didnt learn to rule, he was a born ruler.

One could understand why he wouldnt want to show a weak side. However, the more Juliet thought about it, the more annoyed she became.

How could he just leave for the North without saying anything? Leaving me in such distress, then what am I to him?

Sitting in the greenhouse, tending to roses from the Katia mountains, Juliet coldly spat out:

Idiot.

Peep?

Onyx, who had been lying beside her and diligently separating the flower buds from the stem, raised his head when he heard Juliets voice.

The entire floor around the young dragon was strewn with beautiful rosebuds that looked like severed heads.

Haa

Juliet sighed heavily and tossed a few more thornless roses to Onyx before picking up her pruning shears again.

February was a quiet season.

Social gatherings in the salons were active, and it was the height of fox hunting.

But Juliet, who had no interest in either salons or hunting, was mostly staying at her mansion.

Of course, she was never bored. Visitors came and went frequently, making her mansion more bustling than any other winter.

Juliet, Juliet!

A tall beauty holding a pile of flowers popped her head in.

Look! I did all of this.

Elsa neatly arranged the trimmed pile of flowers in front of Juliet and urged:

See? Look.

Yes, well done.

Then Elsa, with twinkling eyes full of anticipation, asked,

So, can I have pie now?

Yes, ask Yvette for it.

Hooray!

Come in.

Juliet invited the middle-aged man inside.

After a while, when the man had warmed up, he looked Juliet up and down and then spoke arrogantly.

Are you Miss Juliet Monad?

Juliet wondered why he was asking when he already knew.

Yes, Chamberlain Melvin.

He was Melvin, the Chamberlain of the palace. Juliet had known him since a party in Bluebell seven years ago.

The chamberlain cleared his throat awkwardly.

Ahem, Lady Monad!

Countess Monad.

Yes, of course Countess Monad, Her Majesty the Empress has a message for you!

I think I have said that I would decline all invitations.

Juliet said coldly as she took off her gardening gloves.

No! This is not just an invitation!

However, Viscount Melvin unwaveringly presented the scroll he had brought. Curious, Juliet and Roy looked at it. The scroll was sealed with an impressive golden emblem.

This is His Majestys order to enter the palace immediately!

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The Dukes castle in the North was in the midst of a cold wave.

The snow piled up around the Dukes residence glittered brilliantly as if made of glass in the sunlight. However, the actual castle was eerily silent.

The physician looked around the dark bedroom with apprehensive eyes.

Do you feel any other discomfort?

The physician hesitated.

Such prolonged silence from the Duke usually wasnt a good sign.

He remembered a conversation from a few days ago.

Can that divine power be injected directly into the body for effect?

In theory, yes.

The physician, who had answered thoughtlessly, paled when he realized the Dukes intention.

Its not possible, Your Highness! There are side effects!

I dont care.

The solution proposed by Duke Carlyle was clear but not simple.

The physician couldnt accept this dreadful treatment method whose outcome couldnt be guaranteed.

It would be effective, but it would also surely have side effects.

Do you have dreams when you go blind?

What?

Taken aback by the unexpected question, the physician was puzzled.

Do you have trouble sleeping? If so, I can prescribe a sleep inducer

No, thats fine.

The man, who had been quietly closing his eyes, dismissed the physician as if annoyed.

Leave.

Yes.

After the physician left, the man left alone in the dark room quietly opened his eyes.

In the dim space, his red eyes glowed eerily.