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Ellen could not stay long in the capital. She had to be redeployed to the field immediately after completing her minimal tasks. This was partly due to the situation the empire was in and partly due to Ellen’s own will.
After a brief conversation with Vertus, Ellen headed to the Spring Palace, as she always did. Most people could not even go near the Spring Palace, but of course, Ellen was not bound by such restrictions.
When she arrived at the Spring Palace, she went straight to Charlotte’s bedroom and saw exactly the same scene that had greeted Vertus.
The princess sat on her bed, hugging her knees, staring blankly out the window.
Charlotte de Gradias was in demon form, and had become one with the soul of the Demon King. It was said that the Demon King’s soul caused her to be in this condition, but perhaps because of it, Charlotte had not died despite having almost stopped eating.
“Charlotte.”
“…”
At Ellen’s soft call, Charlotte slowly turned her head to look at Ellen. The pupils in her red eyes were vertical slits. Those eyes that would cause unease in anyone, but Ellen only saw sadness and regret in them.
Charlotte, who had been looking at Ellen, buried her face between her knees. Ellen quietly watched as tears, which barely came out from her own dry eyes, soaked the camisole Charlotte was wearing.
Both knew that nothing could be born from regret, yet they could not help but feel regret.
‘If only we had trusted Reinhart.’
That single phrase was the cause of the countless tragedies that had unfolded since, that humanity was trying desperately to beat back.
Reinhart had disappeared, and humanity was facing...
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