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n“…….”

nDalia pondered whether what she heard was really right.

n“So you mean……your soul purifies when you touch my hand?”

n“Yes.”

n“That’s right.”

nBoth of them answered at the same time. Although they had a bad relationship, they were both in sync.

nDalia was taken aback and covered her mouth.

n“No, what…… is there such power in this world.…..?”

nBut the more she thinks about it……all the strange incidents finally make sense.

nThe ridiculous explanation of ‘miracle’.

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nWhy the Duchess of Blueport recovered from the mana explosion after being hugged by Dalia.

nWhy did the Emperor try to listen to everything that Dalia asked. Why did he ask her to give Hikan a ‘hug of love’ during the awakening.

nWhy Adrisha gave her gloves during the ball.

nAnd……why Hikan’s mana awakening, which was supposed to last for a week, ended in just one day.

nAt the same time, Dalia shuddered.

n‘That means……’

nIt can be changed. Hikan’s future.

nNow his soul is no longer corrupted. He’s not crazy. He can continue, as he is now, as Dalia’s brother…….

n“That’s a relief.”

nDalia said unknowingly while sighing.

nAlthough she tried to forget about it, however, deep in the corner of her heart, she kept feeling anxious.

nMaybe this relationship will end one day? Even with Dalia here or without falling in love with Adrisha, isn’t it just slowing down the process and they are still running to the fixed ending? But it wasn’t. Everything is fine now. She was the key to solve everything.

n“…….”

nQuietly, a lot must have been piled up in her mind.

nTears dropped from Dalia’s eyes. Adrisha hugged her in surprise.

nDalia looked at Adrisha’s face in tears.

nAdrisha wasn’t happy until the end no matter which route she took. Dalia hugged her tightly.

n“I’ll protect you from now on, Adrisha.”

nIf you are going to meet a man, you must have a happy relationship with a normal person.

nBy the time the moving time had passed and Dalia had stopped crying.

nThe tearful expression on Adrisha can no longer be seen and instead was replaced with a more serious look, she squeezed Dalia’s shoulder.

n“No, we will protect Dalia now.”

n“……Huh?”

n“First from Cedric.”

nFor some reason, there was fear in her eyes, and Dalia became confused.

nDalia knows the original Cedric. He is someone who didn’t pay a single attention to Adrisha, whom everyone loved.

nHe has no interest in others. Not even the faintest interest.

n“……Why would such a person show interest in me? I’m sure it’s a misunderstanding.”

n“I wish it is, but unfortunately it’s not a misunderstanding.”

nAdrisha said so and put on a long arm-length glove for Dalia. Hikan, with his arm folded, agreeing with her in silence.

n“From now on, always wear gloves and keep your distance from him.”

n“That’s too..….”

nAdrisha looked up at her with a tearful face.

n“Even when I’m begging you like this?”

n“Uh, yeah. I will.”

nShe gradually felt that Adrisha was using her tears as a weapon.

nIn the original, she was straightforward and sincere……still, Adrisha is much better now but……

nAdrisha also knew Leonard and Cedric because she worked in the palace ever since she was rescued by the Emperor.

nThen what makes her so scared of Cedric like this?

nDalia tilted her head.

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nHikan fully recovered two days after Adrisha’s visit.

nThe Emperor called for him as if he had been waiting. Dalia went together since she had something to thank the Emperor for.

nAs soon as the Emperor saw Hikan, he laughed and spoke viciously.

n“When I think about what I’ve suffered because of you this time, I will always wake up during my sleep.”

n“……I’m sorry.”

n“Don’t talk about it anymore if you have any guilty conscience…….”

n“……Why didn’t you tell me about Dalia’s abilities earlier?”

n“It’s been less than a minute since you said you’re sorry, and now you’re arguing.”

n“…….”

nHikan, who had nothing to say, remained silent. The Emperor touched his head.

n“I was thinking about when the right time to talk about it. Didn’t you deliberately treat your sister poorly before? This time, I felt that Dalia might be in danger because of you, so I had no choice but to take the risk and have her hug you. Did that explain everything?”

n“……I’m sorry.”

nThanks to this, Hikan feels like he was a trash.

nDalia stood by and watched the conversation between the two.

n“Anyway, I’m glad it ended well. Besides, thank you for making my son suffer. He needs to get his act together.”

nAlthough he said that, the Emperor bestowed Hikan the title of Commander of the Imperial Knights, which had been vacant for some time.

nOriginally, when transcendents awakened, it was common to give them proper status to prevent outside force. Nevertheless, Hikan is a good example.

n“Will the ceremony be held separately? Or do you want to make it short here?”

n“I’ll make it short.”

n“Alright.”

nThe Emperor pulled out his sword and placed it on Hikan’s shoulders. Several formal oaths followed, and soon it all ended. It was much simpler than Dalia thought.

nNow the Emperor called Dalia, who was waiting behind.

n“I heard from Adrisha. Now you know what you’re capable of?

n“Yes, Your Majesty.”

n“Then you’re not going to give me a hug anymore?”

nThe Emperor softened his eyebrows down with a sad expression. Dalia smiled and went to hug him slightly.

nNo matter what his purpose was, he was the one who could have forced Dalia.

nWithout him, both Hikan and Dalia would have had the worst outcome.

nThe Emperor received her hug with a happy look on his face.

n“I look forward to your kind cooperation. Tell me whatever you need.”

n“Yes, thank you.”

n“Now that you know what you’re capable of, are you still interested in getting engaged?”

nThe Emperor asked with a light tone. Dalia took a step back in bewilderment.

n“No, never.”

nHikan replied firmly. The Emperor responded nonchalantly.

n“That’s you. I’m asking for Miss Dalia’s opinion.”

nThe Emperor said with a serious look.

n“Now that I’m telling you everything, my son is also a transcendent. Knowing the pain of being a fellow transcendent, I wish he could use some of Miss Dalia’s power.”

n“…….”

n“I’m ashamed to say it myself, but last time Miss Dalia saw him, right? Cedric is pretty handsome. Besides, he has a bright future. Personality……even if it’s not that good, it’s probably better than Dalia’s brother. He’s worse than him.”

nHikan was very keen to refute, but he seemed to endure it because he was in front of the Emperor.

n“But Miss Dalia comes first. Cedric has no idea of Miss Dalia’s abilities yet. If you don’t want to, I won’t tell him. What do you think?”

nIn fact, there was nothing to think about, but Dalia pretended to hesitate for a long time because she couldn’t refuse immediately.

n“I’m sorry, I’ve been thinking about it, but I want to have a marriage out of love…….”

n“……Re, really? A love marriage?”

nThe Emperor seemed more flustered by Dalia’s words of love marriage than the refusal of the offer.

nAt the moment, countless anguish passed by on his face, but he barely managed to control his face and said.

n“Yeah, I can tell by the look on your face. That’s fine, then I’ll keep Miss Dalia’s ability a secret from Cedric. Tell me whenever you change your mind.”

nHe must feel regret. Although Dalia feels sorry, she couldn’t get engaged to Cedric. So she just smiled slightly.

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nThe Emperor beckoned her to come closer.

n“And I have a gift for Miss Dalia.”

n“Oh.”

nThe Emperor’s little consideration was felt when he gave the gift and did not talk about her engagement anymore.

nDalia smiled. She liked gifts. Anything free was the best.

nAs Dalia approached the Emperor, he gently tapped her forehead.

nSoon the spot he touched became as cold as a piece of ice.

nThe Emperor blew on that spot. Then, as it warmed back, she could feel an indescribable energy flowing through her whole body.

nDalia’s eyes widened.

n“This……what is this?”

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