CH 91

He waved his fingers at Cartal, who didn’t back down.

A gust of wind forced Cartal and Count Maient apart.

“Ugh! Let go of this! I will not let him go! I will surely kill him in this place today!”

Cartal twisted his body with veins on his forehead and neck, but the wind held him tight.

“Ugh! Ukkkh—!”

Meanwhile, the Count Maient bent on his back, exhaled through his blocked throat, and breathed heavily.

After a while. 

He roughly wiped the saliva flowing from his lips, and when he saw the hundreds of debris floating around him, he hardened.

His complexion turned pale.

As he stepped backward, he was startled by the pieces of debris stabbing his back and moved to the side again. He was terrified to see the shiny sharpness in front of his eyes. 

In the end, it was funny to see that he didn’t know what to do and was confused. 

It didn’t matter.

It was enough to make her laugh out loud. 

She felt several signs of people approaching as the corners of her lips were about to rise in pity.

Serdel quickly went into facial expression control.

“What a fuss this is!”

The first to appear was the Emperor.

His breathing was rough, probably because he was in the indoor garden and rushed after hearing the news. 

On the other side, the Empress and the 1st Prince walked towards them.

The prime minister and the palace’s nobles were also present.

They saw Count Maient and the destruction around them. 

Then, they saw Serdel’s condition and shut their mouths.

“….”

The pure white arm had severe bruises left behind.

The heeled shoes were rolling on the floor.

Her white legs, exposed through the dresses rolled up due to being dragged around badly, were filled with scratches here and there. 

Blood flowed from her broken knee, and her sprained ankle was even swollen.

Even seeing it with their own two eyes, it was unbelievable.

How can a Young Lady of a family be insulted in this way in the palace where the Emperor lives! 

It shouldn’t have happened.

Everyone looked at Count Maient, who created this unbelievable situation, with stunned faces, as if they were dumbfounded. 

He also bowed his head, unable to find a place to put his eyes as the hostile gazes that were drawn to him pierced him.

The person who they shouldn’t touch the most right now was Serdel Robbesta.

Not knowing what repercussions this would bring in the future, some of the nobles who were close to Count Maient stepped back altogether. 

As if they don’t want to be involved.

“W, what the hell is going on here—!”

Swallowing his saliva, the Emperor’s words also trembled, his lips still stiff from shock. 

“Count Maient! What the hell is going on here! Explain it to me right now!”

The Emperor’s anger exploded.

“—It wasn’t a big deal.”

“How can you say that now! It wasn’t a big deal?! How can a person become like this!”

“I just wanted to talk to her for a while. But—”

‘It’s really pathetic.’

It’s a shame that it all happened.

How can such a guy be one of the main characters?

She cursed her past self for being so desperate for a guy like that. 

“Isn’t the order wrong?”

The Lord of the Wizard Tower cut off the words of the Emperor, who was about to shout more. 

“Young Lady has been treated like this for no reason. Instead of rebuking the other person, shouldn’t you ask her if she’s okay?” 

He took off his robe and put it over Serdel’s shoulder. At the same time, the warm energy that flowed from his hand permeated into her body. 

The wound has healed completely.

He didn’t stop there, he took off his shoes and put them on Serdel and restored her dirty dress.

‘If it’s possible, you could fix my shoes.’

“Narrow shoes looked uncomfortable on your feet.” 

She’s sure he didn’t even read her mind.

With Serdel sitting on a soft chair made of wind, he stood barefoot in front of everyone. 

And then he looked at the surroundings carefully. 

The person who his gaze landed on in the end was still Count Maient. 

Perhaps it was difficult to bear the cold eyes of the Lord of the Wizard Tower, the Count was sweating like a herbivore standing in front of a wild and hungry carnivore.

“If it weren’t for the Young Lady, I wouldn’t have come outside without interest.”

Everyone focused on what he said.

“If only Young Lady hadn’t instilled a curiosity in me. But, I didn’t know that I would face such an unpleasant situation within a few hours of coming here. That the person who took me out of the tower would be treated so carelessly by anyone.”

With a low murmur, the surrounding air changed.

“….”

“If you don’t intend to make me, the Lord of the Wizard Tower, your enemy, anyone who treats Young Lady rudely during this time, regardless of status—”

As he lifted his finger, several debris floating in the air slashed Count Maient’s thigh. 

“Argggh!”

Count Maient’s body staggered violently.

The Lord of Wizard Tower raised his finger once again. 

Then this time, a fairly large piece of debris flew toward Count Maient.

“A, arghhh!”

The debris stopped just before his nose.

U, ugh. 

Count Maient let out a rough breath.

“It’s just a threat, but it’s no fun if you’re so scared like that.”

Tak. 

With a clear sound resounding between his fingers—.

Baang! 

Count Maient’s body flew wildly and crashed to the ground.

Startled 

Everyone couldn’t even breathe.

Count Maient, who was involved, also blinked blankly, as if in disbelief. 

And for a while. 

His brow furrowed as if the shock that had been thrown began to come just then.

“Arggh! W, waist! M, my waist!” 

A scream broke out in Count Maient’s wide mouth.

“Arggh!”

He tried to straighten his body, but he only struggled with his hands and feet as if something invisible was pressing him down.

It was quite ugly, like an insect.

The more pain he was in, the darker the atmosphere got.

No one was able to stop it.

Even the Emperor.

The Lord of the Wizard Tower looked down at Count Maient with very cold eyes.

Crack!

“Ugh!” 

His body was forcibly lifted up as the Lord of the Wizard Tower flicked his finger.

Maybe it was a big shock, but he couldn’t stand up on his own.

“…Argh.” 

His condition looks very messy. 

His hair was messy, and his clothes were dirty from top to bottom.

It was difficult to hear the crying that flowed from his dry mouth since he was almost wailing while crying.

The Lord of the Wizard Tower raised his hands again. 

“S, stop!”

The Empress suddenly shouted.

Her face grew red as if she was angry with something.

“Stop it now! That’s enough! This is the Imperial Palace. You’ve crossed the line no matter how much you’re the Lord of the Wizard Tower!”

“Mother.” 

The bewildered 1st Prince grabbed the Empress’ arm.

Nevertheless, she stared at the Lord of the Wizard Tower as if to kill him. 

‘Tak,’ Looking at the Empress indifferently, the Lord of the Wizard Tower snapped his hand.

The Empress’s body trembled, and at the same time, the debris floating in the air disappeared, and he quickly restored the damaged area.

Only Count Maient remained the same.

“It was just a simple warning today, but if it happens again next time, I’m not going to stay still. Don’t touch the Young Lady.”

If the other person behaved as he is now in front of the Emperor without asking permission from the Emperor.

That alone would have been enough to push him to treason.

But the opponent was the Lord of Wizard Tower. 

No one dared to speak of treason in front of him.

“….”

The tip of the Emperor’s lips, who had been silent for a while, rose subtly.

Serdel was reflected in his shiny eyes.

The Lord of Wizard Tower has just declared that touching her is the same as touching him.

She’s already going to change her influence with today’s deal.

With the words of the Lord of the Wizard Tower on top of it, Serdel’s influence will soar astronomically in the future.

He could feel the heat around him.

Everyone who looked at Serdel had a desire. 

They must think that if they get their hands on her, they can hold the power of not only the Lord of Wizard Tower but also the entire Wizard Tower.

‘She’s someone who is not fit for being held by someone’s hand.’

Even if they approach it wrongly in order to take advantage of it, they will be exploited deep inside their bones.

His head was throbbing with the thought of what was about to happen around him until he recognized what was going on.

‘Count Maient, if only he hadn’t created this situation. Tsk.’

The Emperor glanced at the Empress.

The complex eyes of the Empress looking at Serdel were unusual.

The 1st Prince, who stood next to her, was completely consumed by greed.

Haa.

The power in the capital territory from today—.

“It will all change.”

Pressing on his temple, the Emperor clicked his tongue inwardly.