(FULL STORY) She Got Closer To The One She Should've Avoided The Most - Manhwa Recap

The story starts with a girl desperately pleading for her innocence but her father ignores her cries and forcefully drags her along earlier inside the palace chaos erupted as the princess was poisoned and lady juilan was accused by a former partner Mikel sparking Palace wide suspicion despite Juan's vehement protests and their complicated history the accusations persisted the emperor's harsh decision to imprison her in the Ominous chamber of Shadows left jelan feeling abandoned invoking painful memories of her distant father her despair deepens as her father hands her a dagger and her encounter with the Tyrant Crown Prince

adds to her fear tragically the story concludes with juelan taking her own life despite the crown Prince's belated intervention The Narrative then shifts to a different scene hinting at a mysterious reincarnation or rebirth Setting the stage for a complex and intriguing storyline juelan contemplates ending her relationship with mikiel a decision that initially surprises him but she's determined to avoid the tragic Destiny predicted in her novel Mikel in response angrily tells her not to show her face again and her unexpectedly cheerful reaction leaves him baffled wondering if it's all a ploy for [Music] attention later she

encounters her Father Duke legis and decides to break the news of her breakup with Mikel to her surprise Duke ludes reacts unexpectedly juelan seeks refuge in her room where her maid mistakes her yawns for Tears misunderstandings continue when the maid mentions Juan's heartbreak to Duke legis on a sunny morning juelan wakes up with a sense of optimism anticipating a good day however her routine takes an unexpected turn when her father Duke Legis who rarely shares meals with her her summons her for breakfast the atmosphere at the table grows awkward as the Duke's demeanor changes influenced

by the information he received from the maid the previous night feeling self-conscious jaelan believes her father sees her as pathetic compared to his heroic Legacy from leading the Empire to victory in a war Duke ledes surprises her with a question about her ideal man sparking concern that he plans To arrange her marriage for his succession to avoid this she boldly claims she seeks a man stronger than her father a seemingly impossible feat leading to doubts from her father soon after he stuns her with an unexpected request to go out together an unprecedented event in her

18 years of life their outing takes them to an arcade Street filled with Merchants promoting their wees to Juan's bewilderment her father purchases Whatever catches her eye leaving her perplexed amidst the bustling street she encounters an uncomfortable crowd and seeks refuge in an armor store where her encounter with a tall sharp eyed man adds an intriguing twist to the day Juan's visit to the store takes an unexpected turn when a man's reaction annoys her initially attracted by his good looks she quickly becomes irritated by his behavior and informs him that the item he's trying to

buy is what she had Her eye on Armor polish despite the Merchant's confusion juelan insists on her interest making up an excuse of about her accessories losing their shine as the merchant fetches a large quantity of the polish from the storage room the man takes what he needs leaves a single gold coin and departs juvan approaches him to correct the price inadvertently bumping into him realizing he must be unfamiliar with the area she discreetly explains that one gold coin is enough to Purchase 10 armor polishes back with her father juelan feeling exhausted and bewildered by

her father's peculiar Behavior throughout the day stumbles on the stairs prompting her father to swiftly catch her and carry her back to their Carriage although she requests to be put down her father insists on carrying her however as he carries her he imparts an unusual message urging her to find someone she likes soon a mysterious sensation Suddenly overcomes javan's body causing her to faint in her father's arms leaving him in a state of panic and uncertainty after being unconscious for 4 days juelan awakens from a dream in which her father is crying beside her bed

only to discover that her father is nowhere to be found Lis briefly visits her butt departs leaving her somewhat disappointed in her room she discovers numerous gifts flowers and letters inquiring about her condition during her Illness determined to shed her past reputation as the villainous she plans to personally reply to these messages one of her goals is to become independent through rigorous study despite her family's wealth however when she heads to the library to study she encounters her father there leading to a series of Relentless questioning about the book she's holding the quiz is finally

interrupted when legis receives a guest but he immediately tasks her With reading a strategy and tactics book exhausted she discovers a pendant under one of the books intending to return it to her father however while searching for him she overhears Lis and a man named Max arguing in the aisle curious juilan EES drops on legis and Max's conversation learning that Max is lees's student when she hears Lis say sometimes people become much stronger in order to protect that weakness it triggers memories of her time in the Chamber Of Shadows and leads her to suspect that

Lis may have someone he wants to protect L just adds that Max will likely find someone to protect one day however Max arrogantly responds that he hasn't found someone to protect but believes he has found a rat confused jaelan takes Max's words literally thinking there's an actual rat in the house legis realizing Max is referring to juelan sternly warns Max not to harm her stating that he won't show Mercy even if it's Max Despite lees's protective words juelan remains unaware that Max sees her as lees's weakness believing that Max is referring to a literal rat

returning to lees's room the butler informs him that me Kyle has been persistently sending letters to juelan pressuring her for a response in his letters miky condescends to juelan enraging legis who orders the butler to ensure that none of M's letters reach juelan instructing him to burn them all meanwhile juelan receiv Receives an invitation from Rose Mary aimed at changing her negative fate in the story she takes the opportunity to personally respond to the letter adorning it with lace and flowers Rosemary expresses her admiration for jelan despite her past unfriendly demeanor the letter exchange becomes

a topic of Gossip among the ladies overhearing this discussion mik decides to attend Rosemary's party perhaps seeking closure in his relationship with Juelan juil embarks on a shopping Excursion to find the perfect present for Rose Mary accompanied by an excessive of nights as per her father's insistence she visits Ian fodor's Workshop recognizing his future potential as a master Craftsman and commissions a gift for Rose Mary meanwhile at the Floy and's Manor the butler presents ledes with a list of potential suitors for juval upon seeing maximilan cassian's name on the list Legis reacts with a frown

and swiftly orders its removal however before he can fully address the matter he receives urgent SU summons to the Palace while shopping juil encounters a sparkling item that she believes would be perfect for her father and as she contemplates the purchase she is approached by radian Mel's cousin and a notorious gossipmonger who takes note of her choice with a mind full of curiosity leedes is summoned to the Asha Empire Palace to investigate the assassination attempt necessitating his stay there for a few days to safeguard the emperor meanwhile Ma observes lees's interactions with his Knights including

inquiries about juil and he derives satisfaction from the belief that juil is a vulnerability to legis in another part of the city the gossip King radian relishes his favorite pastime by sewing Discord he informs male that he witnessed juvel buying cufflinks for a New acquaintance as night falls juil anxiously awaits her father's return wanting to return a pendant she found and gift him the cufflinks but in typical comedic fashion her maid misunderstands the situation assuming juil is upset because her father isn't at home in a surprising turn of events Max sneaks into juul's room but

his intentions remain Unclear however juil awakened by his presence calmly informs him that he's entered the wrong room Max is captivated by juul's Fearless demeanor and recognizes her as the girl from the armor shop they soon established that Max is not an assassin but rather her father's student much to jil's relief despite her initial fright thinking Max might be a ghost the situation takes a tense turn when a palace guard hears voices in the ladyes room in response Max draws his sword pressing it against ju's neck to ensure her silence as juel and Max navigate

the delicate situation she catches on to Max's unspoken instructions regarding what to say to the Palace guards allowing them to return turn without raising suspicion once the guards are gone she requests Max to release her Max reveals that he has no home prompting juil to feel sympathy and speculate that he was kicked out of his home seeking Her father for help but getting lost in the process she offers him a place to stay in her room for the night providing him with a pillow and then drifts into a deep sleep this unexpected turn of events

frustrates Max whose original purpose was to eliminate lees's perceived weakness but now he finds himself next to juil who seems to be his Target and he suddenly feels overwhelmingly sleepy startled awake she discovers Max Sleeping right beside her on the bed and can't help but notice his good looks however her worries about a potential scandalous situation taking place reach irrational Heights as she fears they might end up in the newspaper when she tries to wake Max up by reaching out he defensively reacts causing juil to fall to the the ground Max questions how he ended

up there while juil finds his demeanor reminiscent of a grouchy cat she knew when she was young anticipating The arrival of her maid juel instructs Max to hide in the closet explaining that it's to avoid any misunderstandings about them spending the night together the maid attempts to enter juul's room but finds the door locked inside juel closes the closet door with Max inside and responds to the maid who's concerned about her locking the door juel explains that she was simply afraid of someone barging in but the maid reassures her that even thieves avoid the Floy

and Household meanwhile Max Waits patiently in the closet contemplating his own irrational actions and reflecting on jil's unusual reactions he hears strange sounds from juul's room sparking eccentric thoughts in his mind unbeknownst to him the maid is applying ointment to her bruises caused by Max himself juil eventually opens the closet door and inviting Max to join her for breakfast and he can't help but blush at her Kindness juil unknowingly serves Max a cucumber sandwich not realizing he despises cucumbers Max decides to summon his courage and tries the sandwich momentarily forgetting his original purpose for visiting

ju's room meanwhile in the ashet Empire Palace Duke Elios meets with the emperor and suggests setting a trap rather than keeping Duke ludes exclusively to protect the emperor the emperor appears displeased but is confident in his Control over legis through a mysterious ring back in ju's room she reads a book Feeling drowsy as she watches Max sleep when Max wakes up and questions why she's staring at him juil wonders when he plans to leave speculating that he might stay until legis returns and kicks him out however she remembers she still has a gift for her

father and asks Max's opinion about it inadvertently fostering a false impression Max's curiosity gets the better of him and he asks juil to Whom she intends to give the cufflinks ju's ambiguous response only adds to the misunderstanding Max aware of juul's previous interest in miky assumes she's giving the cufflinks to him to mend their relationship and he responds with a harsh tone annoyed by Max's reaction juil clarifies that she wants to get along with her father and intends to give the cufflinks to him Smiles upon learning the truth but still comments on the impracticality of

giving cufflinks To a swordsman however he reassures juil that her father will appreciate the gift meanwhile in the Imperial Palace Lees is resting in a tree but gets off quickly when his Knight brings news about juil the Knight explains that juil has been anxious due to lees's absence and is too sick to leave her room prompting Lees to clench his fists and decide to visit the emperor immediately as juil struggles to write a Letter for her father Max secretly watches her she asks Max about his usual conversations with leges but he decides to keep the

truth to himself not wanting to reveal that Lis often brags about her juil then decides to write the letter on her own an hour later Max is surprised by the outcome it's a letter of apology he wonders how leges will react when he reads it meanwhile in the palace the emperor is angry because hasn't caught the Assassin ledes suspects Max's Involvement and realizes that Max may be trying to create conflict between him and the emperor despite his anger Lis gives the emperor a hostile look it's decided that Lis will stay one more day to guard

the emperor later juel goes to her father's study to leave the present on his desk but stumbles upon a list of suitors for her one named maximilan Cassian aay the Crown Prince is specifically circled leading to another misunderstanding juil Believes her father is planning to marry her off to the Tyrant and Psychopathic Crown Prince unaware that ledes had actually wanted to remove that name from the list still reeling from looking at The Suitor list Jil recalls the first time legis asked her about her ideal man sure the Crown Prince has it all but he's also

a heartless psychopath who doesn't hesitate to kill people even in jil's previous life he tried to torture her This realization leaves juil feeling depressed and she can't help but cry her heart out meanwhile Max is waiting for juil in her room and catches an assassin sent by the empress to inform him that he needs to return to the Empire immediately when juil returns to her room she starts thinking hard to come up with a plan to avoid being sold to the Crown Prince however Max is nowhere to be found As She searches for him her

eyes catch a piece of paper on the table It reads don't come looking for me I'll come back when it's time it seems that someone has become attached to her even though she never asked for it while riding on his horse Max thinks about the letter he left for juil on the table and wonders if staying with juil is a natural thing if only the guard hadn't come to pick him up yet meanwhile juil falls asleep and wakes up to find that Max is no longer around when she sees the gift for legis she starts

worrying That he will be upset about the pendant she found the maid notices that juel has been acting strange lately and assumes it's because the Duke is not around so she suggests that juil take a walk in the Sun the maids have already prepared snacks and cakes but juul's favorite strawberry cake is missing the maid freaks out and says she's going to make one leaving juil alone juil thinks it's for the best since she needs to solve the pendant and Suitor problems before Her father returns home shortly after leges arrives which shocks juil she asks

her father if he has eaten dinner and invites Lis to eat with her Lis arrived earlier than juel expected and tells her that he will never let her be alone again confused by what Leed just said juil freezes up Lis requests to have dinner with juvel holding her hand as they walk to the dining room once there he asks about the party she will attend and if she already has a partner juil Becomes anxious she then says she still struggling to choose among the potential Partners who have expressed interest in being her companion back in

juul's room she found many letters requesting to be her partner among them were sir bourier famous for his exceptional swordplay and manners as the imperial knight Sir Edmund rowane renowned for his Beauty and wit and Sir Ronald crocus who was running as the next candidate for Minister of Foreign Affairs after Marilyn juils maid left the room legis notices that she she's holding a letter and inquires if juil has decided on her partner Marilyn reveals that it's Sir Edmund legis asks her about Sir Edmund's reputation and the maid enthusiastically explains however suddenly Lis disappears and decides

to personally investigate if Sir Edmund is the right partner for his daughter intimidated by lees's glare Sir Edmund can't utter a word and trembles the whole time then legis stands up and Declares you are unqualified sir Edmond asks why legis comes to visit him in the middle of the night but all he hears is you're unqualified at the floyen residence the item that juil ordered from the Fodor Workshop has arrived and it's a magnificent gift she is informed that Sir Edmund has come to reply to her letter fascinated by Edmund's face she still remembers Max

suddenly Edmund falls to his knees to apologize to juval For accepting another lady as his partner partner saying that he thought jel already had a partner by the rumor spread through Society she tells him that it isn't true but she accepts his apology relieved That juvel Forgives him he asks her to have dinner with him but lees's glare makes him take back the invitation and decide to go back home right away juvel looks perplexed in the salon blooms where the Nobles gather to gossip Max overhears Them talking about juil and who will be her partner

at Rosemary party there are rumors that juil has already moved on from miky Max becomes annoyed by the gossip and makes a commotion by dropping his glass he declares that it's sickening to hear people gossiping Max enters the room and is greeted by Madam fresa the owner she remarks that it is unusual to see Max being affected by rumors Madam fresia wonders why Max has been acting strange since his return From Floy and's house Max inquires about the rumors surrounding lady floyen Madame freser explains that the gossip about lady Flo's love affair is untrue she

reveals that juil has sent a letter to Sir Edmund Rowan inviting him to be her partner for the party but he has declined Max is angry upon hearing this Madam freser then informs Max that juil has been rumored to be meeting a secret admirer at night and the rumor is traced back to Sir radian dryel miky's cousin Ma stands up and asks Madame fresher to find him something that could work as weapon against the hessen and royal families but right after he's gone Madame frer realized that ledes already bought that information meanwhile in floyen Residence

juvel is having a quality tea time with her father just 5 minutes ago after Sir Edmund left ledes came and asked juil to have tea with him ledes suddenly asks if she already has a Partner since she was previously rejected juil is afraid leges is going to bring up matchmaking again so she says she'll think about it legis states that if she can't find a partner she has to inform him but the way he asks creates another misunderstanding juil asks permission to leave first but Lees says he also needs to take care of something and

the word something always misleads juvel Max is waiting for Lis to leave And sees his Carriage going away Max then enters ju's room and now he feels like it's his own room Max scans the room searching for juvel he wonders if she has gone to ask someone else to be her partner it is strange that he suddenly cares about who ju's partner is going to be then he hears ju's voice calling him from behind and she asks him what he's doing in her room Max Corners juvel demanding to know where she has been juil replies

that she was Downstairs and Max's face lights up with a smile juvel sigh and Max moving closer to her he asks her what is wrong and juil is taken aback by how close he is to her she tells him that she has a lot on her mind and Max offers to listen however juil is hesitant so she asks Max to promise not to tell her father Max readily agrees and even offers to give her everything he has if he tells legis by accident hearing that juil laughs and wonders why Max is betting everything he Has

when he doesn't even have a house Max blushes at her smile juvel opens up to Max sharing the burden of the negative rumors that have been circulating about her secretly seeing another man she reveals that everyone who has asked to be her partner has run away because of the rumors Max blushing imagines what he would do if juil asked him to be her partner in your dream juil confesses that actually she doesn't care if she doesn't have a Partner but the real problem is that her father is trying to marry her off to someone Max

is furious at the idea that legis is forcing her to marry therefore juil has to show Lis that she already has a partner Mech suggests that there might be a suitable partner for juil closer than she expected and jel thinks for a moment before realizing who Max means she Thanks Max for the suggestion and Max's cheeks turn red as he thinks about being juul's partner however juil Surprises him by saying she is going to ask Geraldine to be her partner Max is shocked and enraged demanding to know who Geraldine is as he had thought juil

was going to ask him it turns out that juil has someone else in mind who the hell is Geraldine Max asks juel about Geraldine and juel explains that he is her cousin and also her Knight this puts Max at ease but he can't help but wonder why he feels relieved just by knowing who ju's Partner is as Max prepares to leave juil hands him a pouch of money and offers him a place to stay if he needs it leaving Max Max blushing meanwhile legis intercepts sir Ronald crocus on his way to Flo's Manor Lis tries

to intimidate sir Ronald and tells him to turn back because he is not qualified to be jil's partner but sir Ronald is determined and insists that juelan will ultimately choose him when sir Ronald refers to lees's daughter only by her first name Lis becomes angry and Sir Ronald quickly Retreats at Flo's Manor juil is cont lating the rumor about her secret lover suspecting that sir Royal might have spread it she believes that if legis wears the cufflinks the rumor will vanish immediately juvel and Lees have tea together and she presents him with the pendant and

cufflinks leaving him speechless judging by his reaction juil realizes it might be too much to ask ledes to wear the cufflinks juil brings Up the topic of finding a partner for the upcoming party but before she can say anything her father said says that he will attend the party with her assuming that juil was trying to ask him to be her partner and leaving juil in sha Max looks Disturbed his thoughts seemingly consumed by juvel Madame fra it appears that she is one of Max's Knights interrupts his thoughts to inform him about Victor who is

acting as Max's proxy the emperor's men suspect Something is a miss and Max tells fresia to instruct Victor to act more convincingly fresia informs Max about the rumors surrounding juval warning him that the Nobles will be on the lookout for lady Rosemary's party to slander and embarrass her in response Max orders fresia to attend the party over the weekend and carry out a job at the party some ladies are eagerly anticipating juul's arrival and speculating about who her partner might Be Madame fresia overhearing their conversation joins in and suggests that they can identify juvel Secret

Lover by finding the person wearing the cuffing this piques their interest particularly since mik is also in attendance on their way to Rosemary's party leis assures juvel that he will be by her side so she doesn't need to worry when they arrive the guest's attention quickly turns to the Striking appearance of juil and legis as they step out of their Carriage Juil reflects on her past and how she craved attention after being abandoned by her father she does not want to seek his love again and even plans to run away from him as he arranged

for her to marry the Crown Prince she is curious about lees's feelings towards her as he treats her like she is precious to him as ledes holds ju's hand to steady her everyone notices the cufflinks he is wearing they realize that the cufflinks were a gift for her father but some Still doubt it and suggest that it might be another cuff link she bought last minute lees's angry glare frightens them Mikel sees that and arrogantly assumes that means juil is not interested in any man but him Rosemary and her mother greet legis and juvel at

first Rosemary is hesitant to greet juvel but she eventually does so cheerfully and expresses her gratitude for juul's attendance juil gives Rosemary the gift which makes her Very happy and the other ladies comment on how Innovative it is Rosemary asks juel where she got it and to everyone's surprise juil reveals that it came from the fiodor workshop making them view her in a positive light feeling tired from socializing juvel steps outside for some fresh air max secretly watches her from a nearby tree and is shocked to see her crying as usual the tears came after

she yawned so hard Max bounds down from the tree Noticing juul's tears and asks her why she is crying juvel is taken aback by Max's sudden appearance as he gently wipes away her tears Max tells her not to cry he inquires who caused her pain sounding genuinely concerned but juil tells him that if he wants to help her he should watch his manner towards others since she cares about him she explains to him that if he talks casually to Nobles he could be sentenced to death she emphasizes that respect Towards her is crucial as it

impacts how others treat her Max begrudgingly agrees curious juil asks Max why he's there Max shyy admits that he had other business there but in fact he just couldn't resist seeing juil Max asks juil where her partner is but she tells him that her father is in the hall Max had assumed that Geraldine was juul's partner but it turned out to be legis instead as they talk the music starts to play and Max asks juil to dance with him Juil is hesitant at first but Max teases her by saying that he doesn't dance with just

anyone which makes ju blush to her surprise Max turns out to be a great dancer suddenly jille trips on her foot and Max catches her causing their faces to be inches apart legis who sees the situation from afar becomes angry and tells Max to stay away from her before this situation happened legis was trying to blend in with the other guests he saw juel heading out to the Terrace and Thought she must have been looking for some fresh air however myy assumed juel wanted him to follow her out but Lis noticed what was on miky's

mind and stopped him with a glare Lis was upset with miky because he dared to look down on his precious daughter however he then heard juil talking with someone and when he saw the silhouette he realized it was a man she was with as their faces got closer legis became enraged and rushed over to them to avoid anything happening To juil after discovering that the man with juil is Max he can't believed that Max would pursue his precious daughter despite being Furious he recalls that he had taken Max as his student fulfilling his promise to

Max's mother but legis doesn't want Max to get close to juil as he believes that Max is nothing more than a vicious and arrogant Prince despite his good looks and sword skills juil worries that ledes may hurt his hand as he crushes the wine glass in Anger seeing her concern ledes puts on a soft smile and gently asks herie from there Max takes juul's hand and asks if her foot is injured but led just smacks Max's hand away and tells him it's none of his business he then lifts juil into his arms and tells Max

not to come to his house again as he will be the one to visit Max everyone is staring at ledis carrying juil making her feel uneasy she asks him to let her down but Lis Declines and tells her not to push herself since she's hurt actually juil feels embarrassed being looked at by others like that that the other guests are speaking ill of juvel as they see Lis caring her commenting that she is an attention seeker however Rosemary interjects and reminds them that juil had been unwell in the past and may not have fully recovered

yet the other guests agree adding that juil has always had a weak Constitution meanwhile mikle overhears their conversation and recalls a past incident when he had thought juel was pretending to be weak to gain his attention but it turned out her condition was genuine in juul's room Lis advises her to rest and avoid going out for a few days juil is puzzled by her father's sudden concern for her well-being she begins to suspect that Lis is only concerned about her health so that he Can marry her off to the Crown Prince juil believed she had

avoided any potential issues by ending her relationship with miky but now it seems she may have landed herself in even greater trouble in Salon blooms Max can can't stop thinking about juil since that day he even dreams about the moment when he caught juil and imagines their faces getting even closer he then orders Madame fra to send an invitation to juil But she tells him it will be difficult since juil has become very famous and receives many invitations from others meanwhile juil is overwhelmed by the numerous invitations she receives when the butler gives her another

letter from Earl herend the empress's mother's family she doesn't even have the energy to respond juil believes that legis is busy trying to arrange a marriage with the Crown Prince and feels like she needs to find a way out soon suddenly There's a knock on her window and it turns out to be Max juil comes up with an idea and invites him inside asking him to date her apparently the letter from Earl Heron was the one that Max had ordered fresia to send to juil knowing that juel hadn't replied Max comes to check on her

he even has to wait until legis is not home so he can visit juel and look what he got a proposal to date from juil Max is overjoyed and even starts to daydream about starting a Family with juil but his hopes are dashed when she reveals that the relationship will be strictly contractual juil believes that Max would be the perfect candidate to pose as her partner given his sword skills and his status as lees's student but Max seems displeased with that juil tries to make a good offer to Max so that he will accept it

but his dissatisfaction only seems to grow then she reveals that the contract will come to an end when she Leaves the house which confuses Max he asks why she would willingly enter into something that would make her miserable juil explains that her father has arranged for her to marry someone she cannot refuse curious Max asks who it is juil insists on his promise of secrecy before revealing that it is maximilan cassan aay Max initially didn't pay much attention to what Ju was saying but soon realizes that she mentioned his name he feels awkward and uncomfortable

knowing The truth juel wants to show legis that she is dating someone to avoid being married off to the Crown Prince however Max tries to convince her that the Crown Prince might be like her and that marrying the Crown Prince could benefit her since he will be the next ruler but juil refuses and would rather be alone forever than Mary the sadistic Tyrant Max is shocked and leaves feeling dejected juil wishes that Max would at least give her a yes or no answer Max Returns to Salon blooms in a gloomy mood perplexing Madame fresha he

abruptly inquires about a woman's desire to avoid her future spouse prompting Madame fresia to ask if there could be any motive Beyond Simple dislike for the prospective husband she suspects an encounter between Max and juvel but is met with his denial which almost leads to a revealing slip about a previous conversation with jel Max senses ing Madame Fresa's eagerness avoids sharing Further details and shifts the conversation however Madame fresia discloses disturbing news that the empress Isabelle Rosy AE Maxa stepmother has dispatched another assassin to eliminate him Max recalls juul's rejection of a marriage proposal from

the tyrannical Crown Prince and in an unexpected twist chooses to spare the Assassin's life leaving Madame fresia astonished as she's never seen him act this way Max then inquires about any Marriage proposals but upon hearing none swiftly departs Salon blooms in the fyan residence juil and leges share a seemingly Pleasant dinner together though jel secretly hopes her father won't bring up the topic of marriage out of the blue Lis mentions the Crown Prince catching juvel off guard she attempts to steer the conversation in a different direction focusing on the history of the first Empire and

its artifacts this causes leges to grow pale And he abruptly excuses himself claiming an urgent matter needs his attention juil is left perplexed as this behavior is unusual for her father leaving her wondering about the sudden turn of events leges is filled with anxiety after discovering that juvel is researching the Imperial family fearing that she might uncover the truth about the ring he assumes that juil may have heard unfavorable rumors about the cruel Crown Prince yet she seems accepting of It in his concern for her happiness Lis decides that he must take action when juil

addresses him Lis is startled but she expresses genuine concern for him although she is curious if she did something wrong during dinner leges reassures her with a smile and suggests they go inside due to the cold during their walk he encourages juvel to learn more about the Crown Prince further confirming her suspicion that he intends To marry her off to the tyrannical Crown Prince while juil outwardly agrees to her father's wishes she secretly has no intention of complying as juil departs Lis makes a firm resolution to ensure her happiness and prevent her from ending up

with Max meanwhile juil contemplates proposing a contractual relationship to Max once again feeling down after recent events juil receives a letter from Lady Rosemary inquiring about her health and Inviting her to a tea party juil sees this as an opportunity to learn more about the crown Prince's reputation among high society and discover what he dislikes meanwhile lady Rosemary expresses her Joy upon hearing that juil has recovered and is interested in attending the Tea Party other ladies are also excited to meet juil lady Rosemary then asks lady Veronica Joanna Terren if she is okay with hosting

the party to which Veronica reluctantly agrees Veronica is burdened by by Rosemary's decision to invite juelan to the tea party without consulting her first when Veronica mentions juelan mik flatters her and asks her to invite him as well feigning concern for her caught up in a moment Veronica agrees to invite him unaware of mik's ulterior motives while shopping for a dress for a tea party juil is accompanied by many guards a kind stranger offers her fashion advice and the guards appreciate her kindness Yep she's Madame Fria who advises juil to choose a comfortable dress later

juil sees a commotion involving Max and baron Gordon nearby when the situation escalates juil steps in to stop the argument surprising Max Baron Gordon initially intimidated by Duke fen's daughter juil attempts to impress her but is met with her sharp observation of his mistreatment of others juil reveals Max as her personal guard and warns Baron Gordon not to harm Any guards of her household when Baron Gordon tries to accuse Max of wrongdoing it becomes clear he was merely jealous of Max's attention and planned to harass him juel diffuses the situation by taking responsibility for Max's

Behavior proposing that Baron Gordon insult her in return Baron Gordon unable to disrespect juil apologizes and she instructs him to apologize to Max instead who glares him into fleeing Max thanks juil but makes her uncomfortable With his gesture eventually expressing a desire for a contractual relationship juil quickly covers Maxim out with her hands signaling him to keep quiet and not reveal anything important to others their actions appear to be causing further confusion for those around them juil tells Max to follow her and once they are inside the carriage she explains that she thought Max was

saying no since he didn't answer her the reason for Max's delayed Response is that the satus Tyrant juil hates so much is actually him but he can't reveal his identity yet juil then asks Max why he went to the arcade since he wasn't shopping and Max becomes irritated and sensitive saying what's wrong with that actually the information that Madame fresia brought to Max about the Tea Party that jevil will attend and which we also have male in attendance made Max upset but knowing Max would go to Floy And residence Madame freser informed him that juv

wasn't there but was going to the arcade and so here he is Max becomes Furious when he is reminded about myy and decides to accept juul's proposal of a contractual relationship to protect her from him suddenly Max asks juel why she proposed to him juil explains that it's because he is her father's student Max is shocked thinking she was asking to date him not because she likes him while he was taking it seriously but Then juil adds that Max is the only man she's comfortable doing this with Max is happy after hearing that while juil

thinks to herself that Max face is definitely her style despite his personality juul then asks about the payment but Max seems displeased by what he hears and says that he doesn't need the payment he is just repaying his debt for getting her injured last time juil suddenly grabs Max's hand happy to find that he's so nice at heart feeling Embarrassed Max asks her to let go of his hand juil tells him that they have to pretend to be lovers now so they can't avoid skinship she also states that as long as they're in a contractual

relationship they need to hold hands lock arms and call each other by name romantically juil then realizes they haven't introduced themselves yet just as juel is about to introduce herself Max interrupts her and tells her that he Has known her name all along this Revelation bothers juil as she realizes that despite knowing her name Max has has been referring to her as you however juvel quickly adds that she knows Max's name as well having heard her father call him by that name as juel thinks Max is a nice name she believes that someday he'll become

a great person as well suddenly juil resumes discussing the contract causing an immediate shift in Max's mood although he has already Declined payment juil insists that the contract is necessary for their Mutual protection despite this Max assures her that he trusts her and believes she won't harm him juil is deeply moved by the level of trust he places in her as no one has ever trusted her like that before juil explains that he can't be so naive and should not trust anyone even those closest to him she insists on making the contract though Max said

he understands juil is still hesitant and Unsure if Max truly comprehends the gravity of the situation suddenly juil pulls Max closer and insisting that they need to synchronize their mouth Max is taken aback and juil instructs him to come closer as it's imperative Max is flustered thinking it's too soon for such an intimate interaction and worried that it might be his first kiss as juil approaches Max shuts his eyes only to hear her whisper That her personal guard Geraldine will inquire about how they met and they must match their stories as the carriage shakes jval

turns her head and Max feels embarrassed as he comprehends what juil meant so he got his hopes high again to be slammed down to the ground oh my poor Max upon their arrival Geraldine demands an explanation as expected by juil introducing Max as her lover juil is met with disbelief from the guards as they've been guarding her closely but Never seen Max accusing juil only picks Max for his looks however juil calmly explains that they met at count me's party much to geraldine's surprise despite his mercenary attire Geraldine thinks that Max might be a noble

and wonders which family he belongs to juvel clarifies that Max is not a noble but one of the hired mercenaries this Revelation further shocks the guards finally Geraldine presses juvel to tell him how they met Before arriving Max and juil had made an agreement in the carriage about what to tell Geraldine Max reluctantly agreed to go along with whatever juil said juel tells Geraldine that she saved Max and proceeds to tell the fake story Max was surrounded by a group of noble women but then juil arrived and asked the ladies if they had seen Mel

the ladies ran away and Max claimed that juil had saved him and he wanted to repay her the guards are left speechless and suddenly change Their opinion of Max saying that he may look scary but is actually a softy at heart juil also adds that after meeting him several times she thought he was the one after telling the fake story juil invites Max to come inside Geraldine who is still in shock summarizes the story as juil being interested in Max just because of his looks before they go inside juil is upset to find that Geraldine

is glaring at Max because he's a commoner but actually Max is the one Who's been glaring at them non-stop from the start Geraldine notices that Max has an unusual and wonders who he really is as juil grabs Ma's hand she tells him that she'll protect him no matter what happens although he thinks it's nonsense it still makes him happy suddenly they hear a crash sound of a cup falling down Lis trembles in great shock upon seeing her precious daughter holding hands with Max to make matters worse juil introduces Max as the man she loves Leaving

ledes even more shocked despite ledes having assigned guards to protect juvel and nothing out of the ordinary happening the sight before him was unexpected and disrupted his plans of having a peaceful evening with his daughter juil is taken aback by lees's reaction which is much stronger than she expects lus appears irate as he demands to know what is happening juil remembers that legis usually doesn't care if she does something wrong but now He seems Furious she guesses that it's because things aren't going according to his plan holding on to Max's arm tightly jual confirms that

she and Max are dating officially legis remains incredulous about what he heard they move to the drawing room Max courteously pulls out a chair for juil to take a seat and in gratitude juil returns a smile seeing this unfold before him legis can't reconcile Max's kindness towards juil with his own Perception of Max's cruelty he suspects that Max is manipulating his daughter into loving him and using her to hasten the Rebellion Lis inquires about how they met causing juil to become apprehensive she realizes that while she was able to deceive Geraldine and the guards her

father would be harder to trick in order to make her story more convincing juil decides to blend some truth with lies she tells legis that Max was searching for him when he wasn't at Home and because it was late at night she invited him to sleep in her room since she believed he had nowhere else to go the mention of the word sleep caus cuses legis to boil in Rage but juil quickly assures him that nothing happened which Max confirms with a nod legis insists that nothing should happen between juil and Max otherwise Max won't

leave that place alive ledes seems desperate knowing that instead of informing Derek the butler to find Max a Room juil let Max into her room juil argues that it was too late at night and that Max wouldn't hurt her since he's lees's student legis on the other hand knows that Max is an unpredictable and dangerous person and despite his attempts to reform Max's character Max remains a tyrant who could potentially harm jel as juil seems unaware of the potential danger that Max poses Lis deeply regrets taking him in as his student juil interrupts Leah's Deep

Thoughts by saying that since she's only ever had unrequited love until now having someone she loves who loves her back is a miracle she also reassures legis that she won't bring shame to his name and requests his Blessing for her relationship with Max leges is speechless he remembers juel as a child his beloved daughter and he allowed her to do what she wanted because nothing she did would ever hurt him however this time legis states that he cannot give His Blessing and asks them to break up juil feels helpless knowing her father is still determined

to marry her off to the Crown Prince but to their surprise Max refuses to break up with juil Max recalls the advice ledes once gave him that people become stronger when they have someone precious to protect and that he would find someone like that someday Max grasps juil shoulder and proclaims that he has finally discovered his precious one the person he wants to Protect and it is none other than juil juil is impressed by Max's remarkable acting skills legis interrupts him still skeptical of Max's Sudden Change as he had previously referred to juil as a

rat and now calls her precious however Max's reaction is exaggerated stating that he won't just sit idly by if Lis gets in the way of him and juvel and that Lis as his teacher will take second place Max's words only intensify lees's anger causing him to become even more Furious And he announces that he will no longer consider Max his student either these Beast fights are really something juil turns pale as she never imagined things would happen like that Max asks the confused juvel to leave the room with him as they step out ledes shouts

to stop and grabs Max's shoulder Max glares at ledis and tells him not to tell him what to do juil sees this as concerning and thinks that Max is going too far however she tells her father to calm Down and assures him that she will handle the situation Lees is surprised by how juil convinces him and loosens his grip on Max watching them leave while outside juil expresses her gratitude towards Max for standing up for her but also tells him that his actions towards her father crossed a line she clarifies that she never wanted him

to be disowned nor did she want him to insult her father juil believes that forcing something on someone who doesn't Want it doesn't help them but only benefits oneself Max is taken a and asks juil if she still needs his help as juil takes Max's hand she explains that she wants his help but if he continues to help her in that way she'll have no choice but to find another solution Max then inquires about what juil would like him to do juil requests that Max make amends with ledis and apologize to him at first max

is hesitant and almost declines the request but seeing the Sincerity in jil's eyes he softens and agrees legis who has been watching from a distance is surprised to see Max give in to juul's request and begins to question if Max has truly changed Max and juil enter the room and juil offers her apologies for leaving earlier she then tells legis that Max wishes to speak with him Max takes a bow and apologizes but legis is still skeptical of his sincerity he suspects that Max is using his daughter to further his own Agenda instead of accepting

Max's apology legis rebuffs him and announces that he is no longer his student Max is confirmed by this declaration that ludes never intended for him and juil to marry though Max doesn't understand how juel could have misunderstood things his suspicious eyes indicate that he won't clear things up as tensions rise between them juil senses the need for a drastic action she suddenly drops to her knees and apologizes leaving both Max and Lis In shock juil intends to ask for forgiveness from her father and assert that she will continue dating Max seeing this Max is shocked

and tells her to get up insisting that he will do it instead juil wonders why Max is so agitated and believes that he has no idea how scary ledes can be when he's angry Jula responds to Max by stating that she won't get up until she finishes talking to legis upon hearing this Lis shoves Max away and states that he understands And asks juil to get up juil notices that both Max and her father suddenly seem to be getting along but she believes it's too early to relax she explains that Max's Behavior was a result

of his intense love for her and Promises to help him improve she asks less to forgive Max and he agrees immediately juil is surprised by his Swift reaction realizing that it was easier than she had anticipated while both Max and legedis continue to urge Her to get up soon and back to square one while juvo considers what to say leges suddenly says he will forgive what Max said but he makes it clear that it doesn't mean he's approving of their relationship juil tries to convince her father that he doesn't have to give permission right away

and asks him to wait and see how things go for a little while deep down in his heart ledes still cannot allow their relationship no Matter how much jel begs however he has a plan to show juil what Max is really like in the hope that they will break up eventually legis agrees to ju's request which makes both Max and juil relieved juil thans legis but he feels guilty for lying to her as he believes he needs to protect her in Juan's room juil is ecstatic that her father has given his approval to her relationship

as she and Max enjoy their tea juil reminds him to draw up the Contract and asks if there is anything he wants from her Enchanted by Max's graceful manner of sipping tea juil speculates whether he might be a runaway nobleman's son out of nowhere max blurts out that the tea is the most disgusting he's ever had juil takes this as a sign that Max isn't a noble considering his reaction to the tea which was supposed to be of the highest quality and his father's favorite Max finishes writing the Contract and hands it over to juil

after going through the contract that Max had written juil realizes that it's a mess and needs fixing she spends some time editing it and finally presents the final version to Max asking him to review it and suggest any changes however as soon as he reads it he tears up the contract that juel had painstakingly put together juil is left stunned by Max's sudden action she thinks to herself that if Max had any Issues with the contract he could have simply communicated them to her she recalls how Max had never considered her feelings in the past

he would leave without a word after she took care of him for days suddenly disappear without answering her requests and get angry at her more than a few times juil realizes that if they are in a contract they will have to see each other frequently and she doesn't want someone to look down on her anymore then juil asserts that she Wants to terminate their contract immediately let's get back to the contract that juil has worked so hard on she told Max to read it slowly and this is how Max read it he thought they would

be agreeing on a few basic rules it turned out to be a detailed and formal contract when he read the part about both parties having to report their location if they would be unreachable Max found it to be excessive he never even did that with his subordinates the Next section that bothered him was the Clause that stated if feasible the dates would take place in locations with a significant amount of people Max ripped up the contract and threw it away solely because of his pride he felt like juvel was treating him like a pet to

show off to others but upon seeing Max's actions juvel doesn't stay silent she decides to break off the contract before they even sign it which shocks Max to the core Max explains that they have already obtained Permission from legis so breaking off the contract is not an option he brings up the fact that jual has to marry the Crown Prince and even bad mouths himself saying that if juil doesn't do the contract relationship with him she'll have to marry the trash Tyrant it's as if he's fighting himself but juil sticks to her choice saying that

they are not suitable for each other other and will only exhaust each other if they continue seeing juil being stubborn Max says she Is being too hasty juil points out the contract he ripped up which shows that Max has no intention of compromising and says she cannot sign a contract with someone like that Max is surprised and recalls his behavior towards his subordinates when he ripped and tossed away documents they gave him essentially ripping up documents is a habit for him juil then tells him that she doesn't like it when someone ignores her opinions as

it hurts her self-esteem and Makes her feel terrible all day max listens to her complaints but his pride tells him why should he be careful with her since he's the one helping her however juil seems to be able to read his mind and tells Max that if it's too difficult for him to help her then it's better to end it since she's the one who asked him for help Max is struggling to decide how to react part of him feels that if he continues to be stubborn he may never see juil again however his Pride

is telling him not to care about it when he sees juul's glum expression he makes a quick decision to set his pride aside and apologize to her obediently he signs the contract his sudden change confuses juil but it's a good thing anyway juvel is relieved that the contract is finally completed while Max feels manipulated oh come on your thoughts are the ones that manipulate you Max juil is so excited to announce that they're Lovers she intends to ask Max to accompany her to the upcoming tea party at count terrence's house Max asks juil if she

knows who's going to come to the party and juil mentions her friend lady Rosemary and some of her other friends judging by her answer Max confirms that juel has no idea that miky will also be there Max suddenly stands up and tells her that he will be her companion to the party juel wonders why Max looks so enthusiastic the day of the Tea Party to The surprise of everyone Veronica brings mik along with her she explains that she followed the rules and invited whoever she wanted as the host of the party Rosemary objects insisting that

everyone should have agreed on the guest list beforehand M interrupts her saying that Rosemary is the one who makes decisions without consulting others he then grabs Veronica's shoulder and criticizes Rosemary for being strict with everyone except herself the other ladies seem to Agree with mik stating that Rosemary only obtained permission after she had already invited juel therefore they believe that it is not a big deal as two guests are exceptions to the rule mik smirks and puts on a smile thanking the ladies Rosemary still feels uneasy about juvel and worries that she will become uncomfortable

when she finds out that mikale is present suddenly the door opens and juil enters with Max surprising everyone mik's expression Turns dark upon seeing juil with another man as Mikaya believed he had already removed the obstacle to attend the party seeing juil with another man came as a shock Rosemary politely asks juil who the man accompanying her is to which juvel introduces Max as her lover the other ladies Express their amazement at how handsome Max is and comment that juvel and Max make a great pair Max quietly hopes that the ladies would repeat their comments

louder so that Kyle can hear them jua thinks Max's acting isn't bad at all and she should praise him once they're done but they have forgotten something miky is still seething with anger the first thing Max does upon meeting mik in person is to glare at him while miky thinks that Max is looking down on him the other ladies are excitedly watching a live drama unfold before them a confrontation between the current and ex-boyfriend Mikel still believes that that juil is Only pretending to seek his attention he assumes that Max is a commoner since juil

did not mention his family name and she randomly chose him to provoke a reaction from Mel mik quickly changes his mood and greets juvel with a smile upon seeing miky's reaction Max becomes angry and juil wonders if something is wrong with miky for greeting her so happily however juil ignores miky's hand and responds to him normally then juil turns to to Max and expresses her Gratitude for accompanying her Max then takes juul's hand and wraps his arm around her as if to show me Kyle that juil is now with him while juil assumes that Max

is nervous based on his expression Rosemary suddenly interjects and suggests that Max join the tea party which causes jel to become worried the other ladies agree with Rosemary's suggestion which only further exacerbates juul's concerns but what's on Max's mind is that since Rosemary is On his side she must be on ju's side making her number one Ally just as juel is about to decline the offer mikyle suddenly disagrees followed by Lady Veronica who offers Max a room to wait in instead juil sees this as a blessing as she was worried about taking care of Max

during the tea party but now she feels safe thanks to Veronica mikyle attempts to impress Veronica with his charm hoping that juil will take notice observing juul's reaction he concludes That she will never be able to forget him easily and that he still has a hold on her regardless of what she does however what juel actually observes is the way Veronica behaves around mikale which brings back memories of when she was deeply in love with him despite miky being destined to marry the princess he still pretends to act sweetly towards Veronica juil wishes that Veronica

won't be a villainous if her story ends tragically well waiting in the room as Per ju's request Max realizes he can't just sit idly without knowing what mle might do remembering fr's account of how Mikel mistreated juel he stands up with a resolve to take action mik continues to work on his acting trying to make juil Jealous by asking Veronica to go on a picnic sometime and Veronica takes it seriously mik's intention is to make juil see and hear everything he does with Veronica and act as if juil was in the past however juil is

not paying Attention to what m is doing as she is engrossed in conversation with rosemary and other ladies about Max failing to get the desired result miky feels defeated suddenly Rosemary suggests that juil joined their tasting event as the newest member but juil is surprised and declines politely Mikel still can't believe what he sees ju's expression isn't addressed to him but to the ladies as the other ladies Express their excitement for the new member juil Struggles with the decision to join however Veronica is against it and reminds the ladies of the proper procedure for joining

just as juel is about to decline again she catches something out of the corner of her eye and is shocked to see Max watching her from a tree outside the window juvel worries that others might see Max and cannot concentrate on what Rosemary is explaining about the requirements seeing juil staring at the window mik's Curiosity leads him to find Max on the tree which shocks him juil is distracted by how to get Max back to the room quickly so she simply answers Rosemary's question without much thought just as mik's eyes meet Max's Max gives him

a rude gesture which angers mikyle he rises from the couch and asks for permission to get some fresh air Veronica tries to reach his hand and follow him but miky abruptly shoves her hand away and insists on going alone Leaving Veronica shocked meanwhile juil is still worried that someone might spot Max on the tree but when she looks back max is nowhere to be found as the other ladies Express their excitement about trying juil special tea juil becomes confused she had been too distracted by Max to pay attention to their conversation when Rosemary also expresses

anticipation for the tea juil asks what they're talking about they explain that they are looking forward to A tea party where a juil will provide the special tea as a requirement for signing up juvel turns pale with shock miky suddenly rushes out of the room holding a sword while Max is already waiting for him outside and even comments that it took him too long further enraging miky while in the restroom juil let out a sigh at the idea of hosting a tea party she hadn't planned for suddenly Veronica enters looking upset and calls Out her

name asking why juil had been staring at her during the tea tasting and then sighing juil is taken aback by the fact that her emotions were revealed without her awareness she clarifies that she is angry with miky because he also took advantage of her in the past and his kindness was not genuine hearing this Veronica becomes angry and denies that miky has taken advantage of her like he did to juil juil empathizes with Veronica knowing how difficult it is to Admit it just as she once did she apologizes for making Veronica uncomfortable and expresses her

concern for her since Veronica reminds her of herself despite that juil decides to leave first reassuring Veronica that she will host the Tea Party and that she doesn't have to attend if she doesn't want to Meanwhile miky is fuming with anger and his hand instinctively reaches for his sword but before he can draw it out Max's knee catches him off guard Causing him to fall to the ground surprised by Max's strength M demands to know who he is and why he is with juil Max glares back refusing to answer but suddenly miky's sword is at

his throat with a smirk Max reveals that he and juil are lovers this Revelation only fuels miky's Fury but juil interrupts shouting at him to drop his sword as he turns to face her he calls her juelan but she corrects him insisting that he address her as lady Fen instead as mik Puts his sword back he can't help but feel that juel is distancing herself from him because of Max in juul's presence mikle approaches and questions her about her relationship with Max juil in turn asks miky why he drew his sword on her lover as

miky begins to explain himself he once again refers to juil by her name prompting Max to remind him to address her by her title lady floyen this upsets miky and as he is about to draw his sword again Jal reminds him That her father will not be pleased to hear that a knight of the palace drew his sword so hastily in a surprising turn juil runs to check on Max's wellbeing leaving miky in disbelief upon seeing juul's concern for Max miky grabs her hand and implores her to hear him out Max anger flares up and

he demands that mik release ju's hand but juel calms him down and requests to speak with M for a bit this causes Max to Furrow his brow while M takes it as a Sign that he has won juul's favor when M suggests they go somewhere to talk juil firmly commands him to let go of her hand this catches Mikel off guard while Max appears to be the Victor in the situation after juvel teaches miky a lesson and lets go of his hand he shouts at her accusing her of ignoring him and choosing an uneducated commoner

juvel and Max turn around in confusion realizing that mle still thinks of her as the old her dude People change juil makes it clear that she has no interest in him anymore but miky confronts her claiming that she said she loved him juul clarifies that she did love him but now she doesn't as she and Max walk away juil tells miky that she doesn't want to talk to him or get involved with him anymore the other ladies witnessing the situation slowly move away but Veronica tries to comfort mikyle however he brushes her off and tells

her to stop clinging to him like An insect causing Veronica to fall to the ground in shock she recalls what juil had told her in the restroom and Tears start to stream down her face as she realizes how juil felt before while in the carriage juil fixes her Gaze on Max and thinks about the need to instill discipline in him she warns him about being cautious in front of others specifically about the altercation with mikyle as it could lead to Serious Consequences however Max brags about his strength and insists that he can even take on

10 mikes at once juil clarifies that she is not underestimating his abilities but is concerned about his safety nonetheless Max remains arrogant and claims that nothing can harm him juil then stands up facing him directly emphasizing that she is concerned for his well-being even though he may be powerful he cannot afford to be complacent and show any weakness Especially if he has multiple enemies who may be waiting for the right moment to strike juil recalls how her previous life ended due to the enemies she had made with her actions causing them to abandon her at

a critical moment seeing jubal's expression Max says he'll do what she wants which surprises her she hesitates unsure if Max fully understands that his life is on the line but Max assures her that he understands she doesn't want him to attack or fight Back against Nobles juil is relieved that Max finally understands and thanks him for agreeing however Max admits that what really satisfies him is teaching people who annoy him a lesson despite this seeing juil worried about him makes him feel like being nice is a good choice in the floan residence Max looks shocked

to learn that juul's invitation to dinner is not just for the two of them but also includes her father legis with his sharp glare tells Max to take a Seat however Max remains Frozen in shock prompting ledis to repeat the command more fiercely um Dad could you be a little nice to our Max unbeknownst to juvel her father was actually home which resulted in this unexpected situation Max takes a seat beside her and the servants begin to serve the food juvel instructs max to use the outermost spoon for the soup but he becomes confused as

he already mastered table manners at a young age before he can say anything Juul's reassuring expression prompts him to trust her Guidance the servant then asks how they would like their steak cooked to which juil quickly orders both hers and Max's to be medium rare Max's face pales as he hate undercooked food despite this he obediently follows juil guidance on which utensils to use causing him to miss his chance to object Lis watches them as juvel wipes the sauce from Max's face he thinks to himself that juil has been tricked once Again and believes that

she should not trust so easily when the steak arrives at the table Jil insists on cutting Max's steak for him which he finds somewhat embarrassing observing this leges calls juvel over unhappy that Max is making her use her delicate hands to cut his food max becomes alarmed when he sees ledis pointing a knife at him fearing for his safety however ledis merely wants juil to pass him Max plate so that he can cut the steak for him Juel interprets this as her father's attempt to reconcile with Max while cutting into the meat legis observes that

the inside looks different from the outside and uses this as a metaphor to comment on Max's Behavior towards juval Max on the other hand points out the metaphor to legis who is pretending to accept their relationship however juil thinks that what ledes said refers to the medium rare stake Lis then suggests they drink Some tea together later juvel interprets this as a sign that Lis cares about Max although Max really just wants some alone time with juil despite this juel agrees and even offers to serve them some tea that she made Lis and Max are

touched to hear that juil will serve them her personally made tea however the butler interrupts and informs leges that the emperor has urgently summoned him to the Palace juil reassures ledes that he can go and that they can drink the tea Later but Lis declares that he cares more about juul's tea and is joined by Max in agreeing with him so there they are having a tea time together meanwhile juil appears worried about the emperor's potential disdain towards her Lis compliments her tea which pleases juil afterward Lis requests that juil leave first stating that he

needs to speak with Max after juva leaves the room ledes confronts Max asking about his intentions towards juil Max gets Defensive and stands up asking legis what he means by Max planning something however Max suddenly pauses realizing the depth of his feelings for juil despite this ledes continues to confront Max and tells him to stop pretending to be jil's lover Max blushes as he confesses his love for jel leaving leges in shock Max tries to convince Lees that his feelings towards juil are genuine and that he has fallen in love with her he recalls the

moments he spent with her Initially approaching her with ulterior motives but finding comfort and ease in her presence he no longer feels the need to act tough around her and is even willing to do things he normally hates losing to her doesn't feel bad anymore as he is afraid that she might leave him all of these experiences have led him to the realization that he has come to love juil Lis cannot believe Max's confession however Max stresses that he will not change his mind even as ledes looks at Him in disbelief Max also explains to

ledes that he is hurting his feelings by treating him like a demon when he is not despite Max's explanation that he is not a demon leges still thinks of him as one who has taken his daughter Max firmly tells leges that he has no plans of breaking up with juil and leaves him stunned meanwhile juil is wondering if Max and her father are having a nice conversation well I can say that it was a nice confession despite not planning Any of it juu sees their dinner together as a positive thing she imagines the way Max

and her father looked at each other and finds it truly mesmerizing suddenly Max knocks on the window interrupting ju's Daydream she is surprised but pleased that Max is showing an improvement in his behavior by knocking first despite entering through the window as juel opens the window she sees Max's face is red and asks if something happened to him while Grabbing his face Max's heart beats faster and louder yeah I can hear it from here and his smile sof sens as he squeezes ju's hand he says he gets it now the day has come when Max

feels the darkness within him is suddenly covered by a beautiful light however juil doesn't understand what he means by getting it max sits close to juil and keeps staring at her making her feel uncomfortable juil asks what he talked about with her father and Max answers That legis was doubting their relationship this Muse stuns juvel despite her efforts to act affectionate towards Max Max proposes that they spend more time getting to know each other and they share their interests with each other however juul's mood abruptly shifts as she worries that leges will discover the truth

given his persistence in pursuing the prince surprised by ju's words Max asks if she hates the Crown Prince that Much juil admits that the Crown Prince is frightening and there are rumors that he killed his closest servant without warning Max cannot even reveal the reality that the servant was trying to poison him despite trying to convince juil not to judge the Crown Prince based on rumors juil remained scared that the Crown Prince might threaten her life Max feels helpless but then he asks juvel if she would marry the Crown Prince if he promised not to

kill her juil feels a Shiver run through her body thinking that Max is obsessed with the Crown Prince but she says that she would consider it if the Crown Prince promised not to kill her Max is happy to hear ju's answer and believes that as long as he tells juil that he won't kill her they will get married meanwhile juil cannot stop shivering as she keeps seeing the crown Prince's image in her head abruptly Max Rises to his feet and requests permission to depart driven by A desire to improve his reputation it's time for him

to return to the Palace as juvan Slumbers she experiences a sense of unease drifting into a dream of her childhood with her mother in this dream her mother informs her they are about to play hide and seek instructing her to remain concealed inside the Wardrobe until her mother grants permission to emerge the young juvel inquires if her father will join the game but her mother suddenly exclaims That the other person is a monstrous entity and advises her not to reveal her whereabouts anxious juil queries what might occur if the monster discovers her however before her

dream mother can respond a large hand seizes her tiny neck revealing it self as the Crown Prince who ominously informs her that she will meet her demise startled juil awakens in a State of Shock she feels unwell and contemplates calling a doctor her mind lingers on the dream of her Mother even though she lacks any real recollection of her in the palace the emperor appears Furious as he reads the news Lis finally arrives and greets the Emperor who responds with a complaint about the long wait for lees's AR legis apologizes and informs the emperor that

unforeseen problems had Arisen however the emperor appears indiffer to his explanation and promptly orders leis to depart for the South Immediately this comes as a shock to legis the emperor reveals that he has received information indicating that margrave Lennox is planning a rebellion as he audaciously assembled an army without the emperor's knowledge margrave Lennox the southern Lord and a brilliant tactician has consistently upheld a formidable army his current assembly of troops at this particular moment strongly suggests that he is preparing for a potential Invasion by the Neighboring Reagan lus believes that the Emperor who often

misinterprets the loyal actions of lennox's subjects is making another misguided assumption he feels that he shouldn't be separated from juil due to an arbitrary and seemingly useless order like this Lees attempts to convince the emperor by offering an explan regarding lennox's unwavering loyalty highlighting how Lennox has consistently protected the Empire from Reagan the emperor wearing a Smirk retorts that lennox's loyalty is rooted in the fact that he is not under the emperor's control he also expresses no doubt about lees's loyalty reasoning that leis has no option but to remain at his side hearing this leis

experiences a mix of distress and powerlessness he Harbors a strong desire to eliminate the EMP Emperor but recognizes that he cannot do so at this moment with his primary concern being the worry that would consume him if he left juil behind His beloved daughter who Bears the wounds he has inflicted has suffered such Misfortune merely for loving a father who he believes doesn't deserve that love leges is resigned to the idea that it's acceptable if juvel Harbors Everlasting resentment towards him for he acknowledges that his actions are unforgivable nonetheless he remains steadfast in his love

for her and it has never wavered for even a single moment Lis contemplates whether he can simply Remove the collar encircling his neck thus granting him the freedom to love jovil without restraint however his thoughts are abruptly interrupted as someone enters the room causing both legis and the emperor to be taken back it is Max appearing in his Crown Prince guys who exclaims that he has missed his father the emperor the emperor is utterly shocked by Max's unexpected appearance and Max questions if they were engaged in a crucial discussion With an intimidating gaze he presses

the emperor to divulge the subject of their conversation this strikes fear into the emperor's heart as he realizes that Max has grown significantly and now poses a Potential Threat to him the emperor is concerned that Max might take action against him and leges his absence legis then explains to Max that he is currently receiving a confidential order and politely requests Max to depart however Max raises his tone and asserts That Duke fyen has the audacity to issue orders to him in response Lis informs Max that refusing to leave would equate to disobeying an imperial command

as lges confronts Max in front of him the emperor realizes that he still has his loyal enforcer and considers the need to retain legis by his side to keep Max in check consequently he decides to send someone else to the South the empress becomes enraged upon Discovering Max's return to the palace and her frustration mounts as her attempts to dispatch assassins to eliminate Max have proven futile suddenly the princess approaches and soothes her mother suggesting that if her brother is returning they should extend a welcoming Embrace legis departs from the palace contemplating the recent turn

of events where the emperor rescinded the order to send him to the South choosing instead To maintain his protection duties A Satisfied smile forms on lees's face as he recognizes that Max's presence can be a means to exert pressure on his own father sparing him from the journey South however as ledes proceeds down the hallway Max intercepts him and expresses his desire to have a brief conversation with Lis seeking his approval for this discussion in Max's room the servant serves drinks for them and as she exits the room Max removes his helmet legis Inquires about

the topic Max wishes to discuss Max in turn asks legis what transpired during his conversation with the emperor ledes reminds Max that it was a confidential order he discussed to which Max displays his discontent and contemplates alternative ways to compel legis to reveal the information Max then attempts to broach the subject of the earlier assassination attempt on his father but Lis dismisses Max's concern in a satirical tone ledes remarks that The Mastermind behind the attempt remains undiscovered his Stern glare hints that he is aware of Max's involvement but will Overlook it if Max steers clear

of juvel Max Endeavors to assert his authority over legis but once again he fails legis then asks permission to leave whispering to Max that he managed to avoid being sent to the South thanks to Max's interference with a piercing gaze he warns Max to keep his distance from his Daughter frustrated he hurls the cup near him but fortunately the knight in his room skillfully intercepts it remarking that the cup is incredibly expensive meanwhile Max contemplates his next move his first idea is to send juel a letter from the Crown Prince but he realizes that legis

is likely to instruct his Butler to destroy any letters from him subsequently Max makes the decision to seek advice from fresia however the Knight informs him that if advice is what Max seeks he is capable of providing it as well Max calls out to Victor leading Victor to open his helmet Max then hands his helmet to Victor cautioning him that it won't bode well for him if his true identity is ever discovered after this exchange Max departs annoyed Victor hurls the helmet to the ground and begins to Grumble but then Max calls out to him

from behind in response Victor quickly makes an excuse Claiming that his hands slipped due to the helmet's polished surface Max proceeds to ask Victor how to send a letter without alerting the Master of the House Victor appears puzzled by Max's question prompting Max to point out that Victor is renowned as the biggest Playboy in the Army Max's expression grows Stern as he insists that Victor provide him with the answer Max is in the process of tying a small piece of paper to a bird's foot And issues a threat to the bird should it fail to

deliver the letter to its intend recipient as the bird takes flight Max wonders if juvel upon reading the letter will be relieved of her concerns in ju's room she's engrossed in scribbling something on a piece of paper anxieties about the upcoming tasting event gnaw at her particularly concerns that her confrontation with Veronica might deter guests from attending while Gazing out the window she suddenly lets out a startled cry upon seeing a bird aggressively pecking at the window pane crumbling with fear juil observes the persistent pigeon's desperate attempts to breach the window her maid Marilyn enters

the room bearing a tray of desserts and is taken aback by juul's obvious distress juil implores her to shoe the persistent pigeon away Marilyn hastily seizes the tray and flings it toward the bird as the pigeon takes Flight Marilyn notices a letter fastened to its foot she then informs juil that the bird is a carrier pigeon which leaves juel puzzled carrier pigeons are typically employed for the transmission of confidential messages a mode of communication that is deemed inappropriate among nobility as a matter of courtesy this method is primarily reserved for use on the battlefield juil

Hally jumps to the conclusion that the letter delivered by the carrier pigeon Is a threat while Marilyn entertains the notion that it might be a love letter juvel Ponders the situation her instincts alerting her to the likelihood of something more Sinister lurking behind this mysterious message the pigeon returns to Max who reacts with anger causing the bird to tremble suddenly Fria emerges from behind Max noting his attempt to send a letter using a pigeon Max explains that the letter was intended for juil but Failed to reach its destination FIA inquires about the content of the

letter and Max responds that he had written I will not kill you fresia feels relief that the message didn't get through and she elucidates her thoughts on the idea which felt like a figurative knife to Max's heart she also advises him that if he wishes to meet juvel as the Crown Prince he must find a suitable pretext for the meeting to which Max agrees as he releases the bird he inquires about The latest news from the palace fresia informs him that rumors of margrave Lennox amassing an army have reached the emperor's ears Max Ponders this

news and deduces that the neighboring Reagan might be indicating preparations for an invas fresia adds that aside from an increase in food supplies there haven't been any other suspicious signs and the reason given is famine relief hearing these explanations Max decides to arrange a Meeting with margrave Lennox this decision shocks fresia as she believes it's too perilous since Lennox has fallen out of favor with the emperor and such a meeting could be seen as treason however Max views it as an opportunity explaining that if successful they would not only gain control of the South but

also rally the entire Empire to their cause the stage has been set for him and now he just needs to win the hearts of the people and leverage this opportunity To strengthen his position on the day of the tasting event juel feels weary after her shock with the pigeon the previous night though she's relieved that she managed to resolve everything marilene informs her that the guests have arrived with rosemary being among the first to greet her cheerfully following in her is Veronica whose presence surprises juil as she didn't anticipate Veronica's attendance according to the Empire's

Customs both the master and Mistress of the house should come out to welcome guests even for a small gathering however given her father's personality juil assumes that he wouldn't concern himself with such formalities and intends to handle it herself while juil is lost in thought the guests are taken AB by something behind her one lady quietly asks Rosemary if juil has an older brother to which Rosemary clarifies that he is not juul's brother This leaves juil bewildered pondering the lady's remark about her brother when she turns around she is astonished to find her father descending

the stairs to greet all the guests juil is taken a to see leis as she hadn't informed him about the party knowing he wouldn't come out for such occasions the guests bow in greeting to leges but he promptly suggests putting aide for formalities Lis then expresses his pride and juvel for arranging the Party all by herself while affectionately patting her head juil is flattered and extends her gratitude she senses that leges has changed appreciating the way he now treats her as if she were his cherished daughter as it's time to serve the tea Rosemary is

impressed by the Tea's taste and other guests also offer compliments about ju's tea one lady inquires about the method to achieve the unique flavor however juil appears to be spacing out And becomes distracted when someone calls her name she then explains how she infuses the tea with the scent of flowers by storing flower petals or fruit alongside the tea leaves which imparts the scents into the tea and enhances the flavor her explanation leaves the ladies even more astounded yet in reality it's the result of her hard work and dedication and it also serves as a

tribute to the flowers she has guarded with her life lus observes Juil from a distance and smiles upon seeing the happiness in her face he contemplates whether juil is aware that she is the reason he has found a purpose to keep living his mind drifts back to an event 13 years ago when he had returned home covered in blood visibly frustrated as he lay on his bed his hands stained with blood represented his sense of helplessness and the question of how much longer he would have to endure his life as the emperor's Enforcer this frustration

only intensified however his mood shifted abruptly when the door creaked open and the young juel entered the room greeting her father with cheerfulness she approached the bed but legis believed he couldn't face her in his current state with her father's lack of response juil climbed onto the bed and nestled in lees's arm she then began to say a prayer while patting her father her words asking for his Protection and for the world to become bright and beautiful allowing him to smile brightly too Lis was deeply moved and tears welled up in his eyes as he

realized that juil was his source of Solace and his savior he pledged eternal love for her lees's demeanor changes as he reflects on this past memory juil notices the shift in his expression and when their eyes meet legis abruptly turns away and departs leaving juil puzzled by her father's unusual behavior Suddenly Veronica shares some news that the Crown Prince has returned to the capital this Revelation stuns everyone in the room particularly juil shortly thereafter Max arrives offering apologies for his tardiness as Max walks in all the ladies are totally Smitten by his looks juil tells

him to grab a seat next to her when juil and Max catch everyone's attention Veronica blurts out with relief that Jil has a partner so she Won't be considered for the crown princess role this shocks both juel and Max but they have different perspectives juil is terrified At The Mention Of The Crown Princess while Max sees it as his mission to make juvel the Crown Princess the other ladies are horrified too and they start gossiping about the Crown Prince Max hearing their hurtful comments right in front of him can't help but feel invisible pain he

looks at juil hoping she won't join in the Bashing the ladies continue spreading nasty rumors about the Crown Prince saying he not only has a hideous face but also a monstrous personality which is why the previous Empress banished him from the palace Max is stunned and juil feels they've crossed a line trying to prevent things from escalating juil suggests that they shouldn't judge the Crown Prince since they haven't met him in person she believes he could be much better than they assume Max is touched By juul's words the other ladies agree with her but ju's

true concern is that the more they Trash Talk the Crown Prince the more danger they're putting themselves in she just wants to prevent anyone from facing consequences for insulting the Imperial family Max is impressed by jil's refusal to judge someone solely based on rumors Rosemary agrees with Max admitting that she initially thought juil was scary just like the rumor suggested juil tries to Avoid eye contact feeling like she was indeed a villainous not long ago Rosemary admires juil mentioning how kind and gentle she has been and ladies join in praising ju's acts of kindness like

sharing the secret behind her tea suddenly Veronica interjects insisting that the judgment on juul's membership in the tasting party should be fair and objective she explains that the tea was a plain daring tea but shifts the focus to complimenting it shyly acknowledging Juul's inclusion as a member of the tasting event after the party ends javal feels exhausted and reflects on joint joining the tasting group not feeling particularly thrilled about it due to her discomfort around many people Max recalls what fresia told him about juil how she was always the subject of Gossip in society which

might explain why she treated people poorly and avoided them Max realizes that he is drawn to juvel Because they share similar experiences 13 years ago people accused young Max of killing animals and labeled him as a demon who committed brutal acts Max sought reassurance from his mother tearfully denying his involvement and begging her not to hate him his mother hugged him tightly and revealed the real reason she told him to stay away from her she was worried that Isabelle might have hidden poison nearby and that she always trusted him remembering this Memory brings Comfort to

Max turning to juvel Max puts on his best smile and gently Pats her head assuring her that she will do great in the tasting group juvel blushes moved by Max's reassurance suddenly Max reveals that he has a job to take care of and won't be able to see her for a while juil is surprised and asks if it's a mercenary job Max assures her not to worry saying it's a piece of cake for him feeling relieved Jil thinks Max must be stronger than he appears Max Notices her smudged makeup and when juil tries to clean

it with her handkerchief he playfully takes it away leaning on her and jokingly telling her not to flirt with other men he emphasizes that they are a couple now even though it's just a contractual relationship then Max bids her farewell and suddenly disappears without a word from juvel 2 months have passed since the tasting party test and they've had four more tea parties juil has gotten close To the members of the tea party but she still feels empty and lonely her father has been busy lately and Max hasn't reached out to her at all while

pondering her loneliness juil overhears some ladies talking about Reagan declaring war on AET she and Veronica who are on their way to the temple stop and listen to the conversation Veronica notices ju's concern and assures her there's no need to worry she heard that ashet had a great Victory thanks to the Crown Prince Veronica explains that she overheard Rosemary's big brother saying that the Crown Prince and margrave Lennox successfully defended the Empire with preparations they started 2 months ago the Crown Prince bravely charged into the enemy camp beheaded their commander and ended the battle the

palace is planning a Victory celebration a month from now and every noble will attend without exception juil is taken aback by the news meanwhile ledes is in Disguise meeting someone at a bar he apologizes for seeing the man in such circumstances the man says it's all right considering they're both busy he mentions how Max showed off by winning the war and for him as a magician unable to set foot in his homeland it brings a glimmer of hope if Max becomes the emperor revealing his purpose meeting in secret with the man legis came to see

the man regarding cersei's ring back at the temple Veronica notices Juvel looking like she's about to collapse any second and tells her to take a rest while she seeks help from a knight while juvel waits for Veronica a priest approaches her and asks to borrow her hand before a juvel can inquire about the priest's intentions she forcefully grabs her hand and begins speaking as if delivering a prophecy she mentions something about a time traveler and how juil has made a wrong choice that could lead to tragic sadness and Sacrifice from someone who loves her juvel

pulls her hand back feeling both uncomfortable and Furious and walks away from the priest however the priest stops her and asks for a donation of one gold coin in exchange for the prophecy meanwhile near a fountain people are Whispering about a crying lady the lady is Princess beatric seeking Solace by shedding tears alone her mother Isabelle became angry with her after learning about the palace's plans To hold a Victory celebration near Beatrice's upcoming age ceremony while walking away from the priest juil appears annoyed and accidentally bumps into the princess they lock eyes and juil apologizes

unaware that the lady is the princess noticing the lady's tears juel considers leaving her alone however hesitating juil turns back and offers beatric her handkerchief instead of expressing gratitude beatric becomes angry and accuses juil of pitying her Nevertheless beatric uses the handkerchief to wipe her nose she then confides in juil Sharing how people's expectations weigh heavily on her and how she sometimes wants to give up juil Suddenly asks if beatric has a coin and tells her to throw it into the fountain and make a wish even though beatric doesn't believe it will make a difference

beus reluctantly tosses the coin into the fountain and to their surprise it lands right in the center Juil tells her that means her wish will come true beatric remains skeptical stating that it won't solve her problems however juel smiles and tells her that sometimes gestures like that can uplift her spirits just then juel hears the knights and Veronica searching for her so she bids farewell to beatric expressing her hope that things were out for her recalling her mother's teachings to be perfect and not show weakness beatric thinks she shouldn't rely on Acts of kindness like

that she Stomps on juul's handkerchief and walks away feeling annoyed in the floing residence Lis is anxious waiting for juil who hasn't shown up yet but then juil finally rolls up in the carriage looking exhausted she's taken a back when legis calls her out for being late juil explains that she got caught up in a long chat at the temple which is why she ended up coming home late Lis gets it and expresses his Worries juul is surprised to see that Lis isn't angry at all juil then reveals about feeling frustrated and wanting a change

of pace which made her lose track of time seeing jubal's face leis wonders if she's been feeling down ever since Max went off to battle leis starts to think that maybe he has no choice but to accept juil and Max's relationship as Max will be the one protecting her when he's not around in the dining room juil Has zero appetite even the cherry tomato reminds her of Max she regrets not asking Max to send her a letter while he's away noticing ju's gloomy expression legis brings up the fact that the Crown Prince has won a

major victory and will be back soon he also mentions the victory banquet assuming that juil must be looking forward to it juil is caught off guard she starts slicing her meat aggressively and tells her father that it's attending the banquet is more Of an obligation than something she's excited about Lis asks if she has a dress ready for the party handing her a blank check leges tells her not to worry about the cost and that she can buy any dress she wants juvel is shocked and wonders if ledis wants her to look stunning in front

of the Crown Prince locking eyes with ledis she can't refuse and ends up thanking him meanwhile Max is tearing through the fields on his horse his Knight tells him To SL slow down before he kills the horse but Max insists on keeping up the pace he can't wait any longer to see juil spotting juil still awake by the window Max feels a sense of relief his face turns red as he knocks on the window the horses and knights are Beyond exhausted exclaiming that Max must be superum since he traveled a distance that would take them

4 days in just a single day the knights wonder why Max was in such a hurry aside from his plan To make his men lives miserable nervously Max wonders if juil will still welcome him he notices her with her maid and decides to wait outside it seems that juel is pleading to use something to help her sleep but her maid advises against it due to potential side effects from excessive use however seeing juul's desperation her maid feels helpless despite her efforts to fall asleep ju's mind continues to race with thoughts of Tomorrow's schedule making the

party outfit and meeting her friends afterwards suddenly she hears a soft voice calling her name Max appears before her wondering if it's a dream juil reaches out and pinches Max's cheeks unsure if it's reality or a dream she suddenly bursts into tears expressing her worry about him and her anger that he didn't contact her at all amidst her tears juvel admits that she thought something terrible had happened To him or that he had grown tired of her and left in resp response Max hugs the teary eyed juvel reassuring her that he will send her a

letter if he ever leaves her side for a while gradually juvel calms down and falls asleep in Max's arms observing her peaceful sleep Max steals a glance at the sleeping potion by the bedside acknowledging its Effectiveness but also realizing that it dulls the sense of reality almost like being intoxicated Max plans to come back Tomorrow but is suddenly taken aback as juel grabs his collar and pulls him closer while still asleep max heart races as if juil is insisting he stay the night he gently Strokes her hair and decides to sleep beside her meanwhile ledes

visits his wife's grave reminiscing about their past moments together he recalls a time when they both cried after something happened and Amelia blamed herself for ruining Lis life however leis reassured her Expressing that everything would be fine because his love for her was eternal suddenly leis notices a card attached to the flower on the grave sent by the magician he had met before The Magician informs Lees that he is looking into what he requested and will reach out soon he also mentions juil referring to her as legis treasure memories flood back from their past life

when juil died leges knows that he can never be forgiven for her death back then he Declares that this time he swears to save her in jil's dream Max looks totally fine which really ticked juil off if he was okay he could have at least hit her up so attacking him seems like the right move letting it all out on him was a major stress reliever for juil she feels so freaking refreshed after that but when she opens her eyes there's someone hugging her in her sleep and jevil freaks out instantly so last night when

She was balling and going crazy and clinging to him it was all for real thinking about it now jil's face turns beat red with embarrassment suddenly Max grabs her hand and asks what she's up to juel nervously claims she just had a terrible dream while stroking her face Max asks if it was a nightmare and assures her not to worry he promises to be there for juil from now on he playfully teases juil saying he never imagined she would miss him so damn much That she'd cry like that unable to hide her bashfulness any longer

juil jumps away and invites him to grab [Music] breakfast while they're chowing down on breakfast juil puts on her best poker face pretending she doesn't remember a thing she figures if she plays Dumb Max won't be able to do anything about it but why does Max keep grinning like that in Max's head he's thinking how awesome it is to have breakfast with his Sweetheart suddenly he brings up ju's Nightmare and asks what it was about juil starts feeling nervous about spilling the beans so she quickly makes up a story avoiding Max's gaze she says something

about the Crown Prince appearing in Her Dream hearing this Max feels like his efforts were pointless even though the prince's reputation has improved lately juil still terrified of him changing the subject swiftly juul asks Max where he's been all this time He gives a Curt response saying he's been on the battlefield that surprises juil and she asks if he was drafted Max feeling bitter wishes he could just tell juil he's the Crown Prince right then and there shaking off those thoughts juil expresses her concern for Max meanwhile Max is thinking that if he Reveals His

true identity now all the trust he's built with juvel will crumble away he brings up the upcoming Victory banquet for The Prince and throws a Sudden question at juil if the prince asks her to dance that day what will she do a shiver runs down juul's spine as she she hears Max's question but she confidently declares that she won't be anywhere near the prince in fact she plans on hiding so well that he won't even be able to find her curious and somewhat annoyed Max asks where she'll be hiding and she honestly answers the Terrace

Max determined to have some private time with juvel at the party Suggests a spot quieter than the Terrace juil wonders how Max knows about it standing up Max reveals that he heard it from the palace nights he's determined to clear up all the misunderstandings moving closer to juil he gently brushes some dirt off her face while suggesting she hide herself really well there and of course that Crown Prince she's been avoiding like crazy will definitely find her in the ashet Empire where Nobles are busy praising the Crown Prince for Taking down the Reagan the sneaky

Emperor smirks and claims the Crown Prince got his bravery from him um EXC excuse me sir but then he goes on to say it's nothing compared to Lis achievements and all the Nobles are trying their best to hide their displeasure Ledges can tell the emperor is propping him up in front of everyone to show he's not happy about the crown Prince's success the main reason the Empire citizens follow the emperor aside From legis of support is because they're scared of the Air Max since he's been known as a tyrant in the past but hey Max

R has definitely improved quite a bit leges thinks that if people start shifting from fearing Max to respecting him they have about 6 months until the Empire's Foundation day out of nowhere Max shows up in front of the Nobles and the emperor startling them behind his mask Max's face is beaming with joy as he announces he's back from the Battlefield to greet his dad the emperor ledis glances at Max's arrival and puts his trust in him hoping that this time Max will become the shining star of the empire the emperor puts on a fake show

of welcoming Max praising his magnificent work Max humbly responds giving credit to the emperor's guidance surprisingly Max's calm reaction actually annoys the emperor Max also expresses gratitude to the emperor for arranging the victory Banquet speaking of the banquet the emperor mentions that it's happening close to Max's sister Beatrice's Coming of Age ceremony with a smirk on his face the emperor asks for Max's opinion on letting beatric host the party but before Max can answer the Nobles quickly chime in saying it's a brilliant idea they claim that a successful party organized by the princess will enhance

both Max's Prestige and the apparent affection between The Prince and the Princess creating a positive atmosphere Ledges can tell that all the Nobles present are supporters of the empress and he believes they want to make the princess the star of the party however Max doesn't argue or object he calmly understands their intentions and allows them to proceed as they wish but truth be told none of that really matters to Max the main goal of the party is to clear up any misunderstandings with juil glancing at legis Max realizes that at This moment he needs to

be most careful around leges who still hasn't fully accepted Max as Juan's partner Max then asks for permission to leave with a firm determination to never give up on juval no matter how hard LED just tries to tear them apart let's take a look at the empress's side now the empress Isabelle expresses her frustration realizing that all the money she wasted on spreading rumors about Max seems pointless now that he Has returned and gained people's praise through his work Isabelle blames her daughter beatric for not doing anything to win people's hearts she goes as far

as saying she should have had a son instead of a daughter which deeply s sens beatric Isabelle instructs beatric to ensure that the prince's party is meticulously prepared approaching her daughter Isabelle gently Strokes her hair and claims that everything she does is for Beatrice's own good she asserts That beatric must not disappoint her again in a swift change of expression Isabelle emphasizes that beatric must make the party a resounding success while also making Max appear like a total lunatic despite her tears beatric agrees to her mother's demands and so the day of the victory banquet

which nobody was really excited about finally arrived inside Floy and's residence the maids are in awe of Duval's stunning appearance assuring her That she will be the star of the party little do they know juil intentionally chose a dark dress to avoid standing out suddenly Lis approaches from behind looking as radiant as ever he informs juil that the carriage is ready juil feels great grateful that her father will overshadow [Music] her as they ride in the carriage juil appears gloomy she thinks to herself that this is her first time back in the Palace since her

rebirth and she had hoped she wouldn't have to come back here the memories of all her past misfortunes flood her mind suddenly ledes calls out her name complimenting her beauty catching juil offg guard she never expected her father to praise her however Lis quickly adds that he's certain the Crown Prince will love her appearance which only adds to juul's worries he also mentions that the people of the Empire no longer view the prince As a tyrant but as the hero who saved the Empire legis believes that juil must be proud of him however juil who

is unaware of the true situation wonders why she should be proud she admits to legis that she was a little surprised and never thought the prince would do so well well on the battlefield juil mentions that she had assumed legis would naturally be the one to save the empire in the war against Reagan based on the previous story leges is taken Aback by juil statement assuring her that he's certain she did believe in him but deep down what Lis wanted to save more than anything else wasn't the Empire itself finally they reached the palace and

as juil steps out of the carriage legis gently holds her hand juil realizes that she's once again faced with an unavoidable problem her encounter with the Crown Prince however she reassures herself that she'll be fine because she won't be in the Ballroom entering the palace they spot the emperor and Empress Seated on their Thrones juvo can't help but think that she's now face to face with the people connected to her past death legis Whispers to juil instructing her to keep her eyes down and avoid raising her head if possible they greet the emperor and empress

and the emperor with his cunning gaze remarks that they finally get to meet leis precious daughter in response leis tightens his grip on juul's hand Leaving her feeling confused about her father's reaction the current emperor of AET Darius Chon AET is a heartless father who doesn't even treat his son like family by his side is the current Empress Isabelle Rosia a woman who derives Twisted satisfaction from tormenting her daughter jua decides its best to avoid getting involved with them so she keeps her head down just as ledis advised the emperor expresses his Pleasure at meeting

juil in person sporting his sneaky smile he asks if Lis daughter will be coming of age soon and Lis replies that juil ceremony will take place in 3 months with a devious plot in mind the emperor smirks and tells juil to show her face juil is taken aback by his words but fortunately the announcement of the Crown Prince arrival interrupts the conversation saving her the emperor grows annoyed at Max's tendency to appear without warning way To go Max eventually the emperor allows juil and Lis to leave and enjoy the party juil can't believe she's finally

face to face with the sadistic Tyrant Prince seriously you're so close to him but you don't even realize it Max descends the stairs his face concealed behind a mask dressed impeccably in dark attire that fits his status as the Crown Prince his expression appears cold I guess he's just freaking out about finally meeting juil as the Crown Prince However that icy demeanor sends a wave of nervousness and curiosity through the attendees who can't help but wonder what lies behind the mask juvel had planned to memorize the prince's face before making her Escape but with the

mask on it seems impossible suddenly Max's gaze locks onto juil sending a shiver on her spine yet to Max ju's expression is Simply Adorable while she herself is absolutely terrified by it and legis can't help but wonder what's going on With Max Lis calls out to juil informing her that her friends are looking for her and urging her to join them juil quickly rushes over to her friends while Max silently wishes he could call out to her as well standing next to his father on the throne the emperor questions Max about why he's wearing a

mask that has become the talk of the Nobles not missing a beat the empress interrupts claiming that the prince clearly lacks fashion sense due to his early Battlefield experiences she smirks at Max with her Wicked grin but Max cool as a cucumber explains that the mask was a gift from his sister who had informed him it would be a masquerade ball apparently he's the only one who got the memo as the Nobles overhear this they start murmuring about the princess making a deliberate mistake catching on to the situation Isabelle unable to contain her anger shouts

at Max accusing him of disregarding Beatrice's hard work however Max remains composed and acknowledges that he's fully aware of Beatrice's contribution expressing gratitude for the attention he's receiving he even mentions that he managed to conceal his War injury thanks to Beatrice's considerate gesture Isabelle is left speechless her expression clearly showing her frustration at Max's unexpected counter attack the Nobles impressed by Max's explanation expressed their appreciation For his bravery in defending the Empire remarking that the mask adds to his Mystique as for that conniving Empress she can only seee with anger unable to retaliate in front

of everyone meanwhile juil witnessing the entire scene and feeling a sense of impending danger desperately searches for a hiding spot finally juel manages to find finds some much needed alone time feeling a sense of relief although she can't help but feel guilty for leaving her friends Behind she recalls The Hideout that Max had suggested and As She searches for the place she scans her surroundings suddenly she hears someone crying nearby although she still doesn't recognize the lady as the princess juel remembers seeing her at the temple aware that the palace Knights are on the lookout

for someone juil knows she can't let them discover her wanting to calm beatric down and guide her back to the banquet juil approaches her asking if she's all Right however the night's calls for the princess become louder and juil eventually realizes that the tearful lady standing before her is none other than the princess herself in that moment memories of her past life flood back reminding juil that the princess's existence poses the first risk to her own survival with tears streaming down her face beatric turns her gaze towards juil instinctively covers juul's mouth and signals for

her to remain silent Still keeping juil hidden and covering her mouth beatric urgently instructs her to remain quiet and follow her lead juil can hardly believe that the girl she had a conversation with at the temple just a few days ago is actually the princess in her past life ju's first encounter with the princess would have been during the princess Coming of Age ceremony but now she finds herself meeting her at the Prince's banquet as beatric pulls her along juil can't help but wonder if her Efforts to avoid the prince were in vain they enter

a chamber and juil can't shake off the worry that this situation might bring her closer to her own death flag suddenly Beatrice's expression turns Furious as she accuses juil of witnessing her cry while she herself is still in tears she quickly comes up with an excuse claiming that she was crying due to some Dust In Her Eyes beatric warns juvel that if she she ever reveals that she saw her crying she won't Forgive her meanwhile in the banquet hall Max scans the crowd realizing that juil has managed to slip away just as she planned right

when he's about to spot her the emperor interrupts him asking where he thinks he's going Max quickly comes up with an excuse saying he's feeling a bit tired and needs some rest however the emperor doesn't seem to buy it showing his disbelief and annoyance Max figures that his old man must be irritated because all the Nobles Have been showering him with attention all day despite trying to escape the situation as quickly as possible Max tells his father that the fatigue from the war must be catching up with him but the emperor looking down at his

own son and comparing him to legis who had a similar accomplishment but stayed by the emperor's side the whole time expresses disbelief at Max's lack of stamina Max wonders what delusional thoughts are in his father's head believing that legis Is loyal to him Max keeps quiet and eventually his father reluctantly allows him to leave as Max makes his way out of the hall he contemplates what the emperor might be holding over LED's head he has been noticing certain behaviors from his father that indicate a blind faith in legis never betraying him Max can't help but

Wonder What Lies Beneath their relationship there must be something hidden between Them as Max arrives at The Hideout he suggested to juil he's taken a back to find it empty meanwhile juvel and beatric are still caught in an awkward situation trying to reassure the princess that the knights must have left by now juil asks for permission to leave however beatric questions juul's sudden politeness and urges her to act as she used to feeling trapped and unable to find a way to escape juil realizes that she can't stay entangled with the Princess but then beatric opens

up about her current situation she explains that she did everything she could to gain her father's approval that day but nothing seemed to work no matter how hard she tried they wouldn't acknowledge her juu can sense the sadness in Beatrice's words and asks her if it's really necessary to go to such lengths for someone else's validation drawing from her own experiences juil shares that she used to base her selfworth on how others Perceived her turning her gaze toward beatric juil asserts that it's up to her to determine her own worth if she acts based on

her own thoughts and beliefs that's what truly defines her beatric had never considered this perspective before putting her own thoughts first in the future that juvel knew beatric Shone brightly above everyone else blushing beatric avoids eye contact and suggests that juil can call her juil is taken aback by this sudden intimacy as she Thought nicknames were usually reserved for close friends but it seems they are quickly becoming entangled with each other meanwhile Max is frantically searching all over the palace asking anyone who might have seen juvel he's getting frustrated as he can't sense where she

is and worry starts to GW at him fearing that something might have happened to her but suddenly legis appears from behind expressing his disappointment in Max for not paying enough attention to protect his own daughter back with juil beatric abruptly stands up and asks juil to leave the chamber with her juil wonders if beatric is feeling better now beatric hands juul's handkerchief back to her and thanks her for it but juil says it's okay and that she can throw it away beatric blushing confesses that she can't bring herself to throw it away and actually kept

it on purpose to give it Back to juil it appeared that after their encounter at the temple she had to come back to pick up the handkerchief after purposely stomping on it holding jubal's hand beatric leads them towards the exit but as they are about to leave the door suddenly L opens to juval surprise there stands the Crown Prince his death glare making him look terrifying and Furious that he has finally found her let's see what happened between Max and Lis before Max Begged Lis to tell him where juil was even bowing and showing his

respect seeing Max's determination ledis Finally Revealed juul's whereabouts urging Max to find her before the empress Knights due Max was shocked by this Revelation and expressed his displeasure questioning why they would be searching for juil leges explained that juil was currently with the princess which made Max feel uneasy suspecting that the empress was using his sister to get to Jevil seeing Max's worried expression legis reassured him that nothing serious had happened yet this somewhat calmed Max down realizing that his feelings for juil were still unknown and they wouldn't use her to harm him determined to

find juil Max turned away and told ledes that they could discuss it further once he had brought juel back as Max hurriedly left ledes placed his trust in him believing that Max was the only one who could protect juil Now and that's how Max managed to find juil here both juil and beatric are taken by surprise to see Max presence when Max locks eyes with juil he feels relieved to see that she's all right but his relief expression only manages to scare juvel even more even beatric notices that juil is scared of her brother Max

and beatric silently communicate through their eyes with Max urging beatric to stop causing so much trouble especially for juil beatric in Return conveys through her eyes that juil is scared because of Max meanwhile juil has a sinking feeling that she has brought together their worst enemies in the original story the prince and princess despise each other and all the Nobles are aware of the strange relationship between the pro empress and the anti-press caught in this situation juil believes that Max is there to harm beatric Max extends his hand seemingly trying to reach out to beatric

while Beatric appears to challenge him to strike her instead juil can't let the situation escalate any further so she musters up her courage and greets the prince introducing herself she then gazes into Max's eyes causing him to blush smiling at Max juel internally regrets acting with without thinking but seeing Max's expression which seemed like he could attack at any moment jel tries to maintain her composure summoning her courage she apologizes to The prince explaining that she and her friend got lost and ended up wandering there juvel admits their ignorance due to the lack of guards

and sincerely hopes that the prince can find it in his heart to forgive them seeing Max's intense gaze juil feels a wave of Terror wash over her causing her to tremble in fear the prince hasn't said a word yet but his glare alone is enough to unsettle her little does she know Max's face is turning red from blushing as he Finds juil even more beautiful up close with a gentle expression he extends his hand towards her and asks her to accompany him outside juil is taken aback by this unexpected invitation her mind racing to comprehend

the situation gradually regaining her composure she is shocked to realize that the prince himself is offering to escort her observing her brother and friend holding hands before her beatric can't help but feel annoyed Max seems like a Different person even his voice has softened she wonders if he's just putting on an act to win people over however her irritation turns to curiosity when she notices a change in Max's expression juil then turns to beatric and asks if she plans to return to the banquet hall with them beus hesitates for a moment before saying she has

something else else to attend to juil squeezes Beatrice's hand and warmly invites her to visit her house anytime For tea and a chat beatric touched by jil's kind offer blushes and reciprocates the sentiment telling juil she's always welcome as well seeing the closeness between the two Max starts to feel uncomfortable wondering when they became so friendly with the princess now safely gone juvel knows she needs to make her exit without any trouble she bows in gratitude to Max for a escorting her and requests permission to leave but just as she's about to step out she

Accidentally steps on her own dress causing her to lose her balance in a quick reflex Max reaches out and catches her just in time preventing her from falling their faces are so close to each other creating an awkward moment juil quickly tries to create some distance expressing her gratitude to the prince for saving her but as she attempts to free herself she realizes that the prince's grip tightens leaving her confused Max continues to stare at juvel Without even blinking making her feel uneasy she asks if there's something the prince wants to say to her still

blushing Max pulls juvel even closer embracing her tightly he tells her to stop avoiding his gaze and look at him directly Max reveals that he is in fact Max himself juvel becomes even more perplexed by Max's sudden statement Max touches his mask indicating his intention to remove it and reveal his face with a red face and hesitation he Asks juil if he appeared that scary to her Max apologizes for lying all this time and juil reaches out her hand gently touching Max's face showing her happiness upon realizing that the prince is Max their lips begin

to draw closer and Max closes his eyes ready for a kiss however let's snap back to reality Max finally regains his footing as as juil thanks him and asks for permission to leave she swiftly departs leaving Max behind without saying a word sorry to Burst your bubble but all the scenes mentioned above were actually Max's imagination as Max finally comes to his senses he realizes that juil has already disappeared juil who managed to escape from the prince's clutches considers Max to be a complete weirdo in reality Max had been hugging himself and smiling while juil

looked at him with confusion meanwhile Max is feeling helpless expressing his deep regret over his actions in front of Duval he can't Believe that his love for juil has caused him to lose control like that he is determined to do something about it and realizes that now that they've met he just needs to find a way to contact her again back inside the banquet hall juil feels completely drained all she wants now is to get home as quickly as possible she glances at her father and is amazed to see how beloved he is by everyone

legis notices his daughter Looking at him and approaches her in the middle of a conversation with a smile on his face he reaches out his hand and tells jual that it's time to go juil is taken aback by her father's reaction as it seems he is being considerate of her as they walk together legis Wonders that juil might have been alone somewhere as usual but now that he sees her he assumes that Max has brought her back safely and juils mind she's already thinking about enjoying a slice of Strawberry cake as soon as they arrive

home walking side by side with his daughter the noble shower ledis and juil with compliments commenting on what a perfect fatherdaughter Duo they make however as legis hears those Praises he actually feels disgusted it reminds him of the past when those same Nobles accused juil of poisoning the princess and called for her immediate execution in that moment Lees who had just lost his beloved daughter was Consumed by rage and swiftly eliminated all those Nobles without hesitation expressing his profound sadness suddenly the voice of the emperor breaks lees's train of thought asking if he's already leaving

in a drunken State the emperor wonders aloud who will protect him if leges is not around Lis firmly asserts that he attended the party as the Duke and that the palace Knights are more than capable of safeguarding the emperor hearing this the emperor remarks that Ledes has been getting on his nerves lately which terrifies juil the emperor then attempts to intimidate Lis wearing an evil grin as he asks if Lis isn't concerned and demands that he snap out of it without hesitation legis locks eyes with the emperor and cooly states that he's drunk the emperor

appears unfazed provoking leges by questioning what he plans to do about it in that moment a vivid image flashes in the emperor er's mind an image of Lis Severing his hand overwhelmed with fear he hastily reminds Lees that if he were to kill the emperor leis himself would perish as well the emperor envisions leges drenched in blood raising his sword and proclaiming that he doesn't care about his own life because he can't live without his daughter a shiver runs down the emperor's spine as he grants leges permission to leave still trembling the emperor wonders what

was behind lees's gaze unable to comprehend Why Lis would defy him despite the emperor possessing the ring that can control him as he watches Lis in juil depart from the palace the emperor Ponders the motives behind lees's recent insolent Behavior Max approaches Madame fresia and asks her for some guidance on how to write a sweet letter to a woman something he's never attempted before in his life after Madame fresa shares her advice Max becomes completely absorbed In the task of crafting a heartfelt letter to jbel showering her with praise and affection Max dedicates his day

and night to this endeavor and eventually he completes a 20page love letter he then wraps it up and entrusts it to a pigeon not forgetting to issue a comical threat to the bird if it fails to deliver the message to juil the following day juil is taken by surprise when she receives the letter and begins reading it at that moment Max Decides to make an unexpected entrance through through the window he inquires about what juel is up to and she informs him about the letter she has received which she believes is from Lady Christine and

contains a threat Max feeling unsure asks if juil has received any other letters but it turns out that is the only one she has received Max can't help but wonder if the pigeon has failed to deliver the letter correctly and has flown off to avoid the promised Consequences unbeknownst to Max the carrier pigeon has actually delivered the letter to the to the Floy and house but it is intercepted by lees's pet bird which promptly leads to the burning of Max's painstakingly crafted 20 Page Letter juil is now prepared to pay a visit to Lady Christine's

residence legis concerned for juil safety is about to assign a dozen Knights to protect her as is their usual practice however juil insists that such a large guard detail Is unnecessary and that Geraldine assures her he can protect her alone juil is well aware that the true sender of the letter is miky's mother and she is now ready to deliver a much needed lesson to them upon arriving at VI count mera's Place juvel receives an awkward greeting from the Lord and Lady Who promptly guide her to meet Mel's mother waiting there juil wastes no time

and gets straight to the point asking what she wants to discuss miky's mother Reveals that mikyle is unwell to which juil offers a simple prayer for his recovery as she's about to leave M's mother suddenly becomes Furious blaming jille for her son's illness and insisting that she must take responsibility she even attempts to reach out to juvel while demanding her Presence at her residence to see miky marilene senses the danger and intervenes resulting in a slap on her face from miky's mother who claimed she Had dared to interrupt she lectures juvel on how to manage

those beneath her shocked by the scratch on Marilyn's cheek jel turns to mik's Mother puts on a fake smile and reluctantly accepts the invitation to visit the hessen residence upon their arrival juil stops Geraldine from following her even though he's deeply concerned juil insists that Geraldine Waits there and arranges for a doctor to attend to Marilyn instead inside the house Gizelle mik's sister Greets juil with a request for a jewel much as juil had provided in the past without a word juvel responds with a swift slap to gazelle's face leaving gazelle and her mother in

shock with a Resolute gaze juil explains that she's merely training those beneath her still jizelle addresses juil by her name prompting juval to question how a Mar's daughter dare to address her a Duke's daughter by her first name with a Stern expression juil is absolutely Furious And she storms in there venting her Ang by breaking things she had purchased for them the sculpture the portrait and just as she's about to lay waste to more stuff stashed in the closet miky's mother attempts to slap her however mikyle suddenly materializes calling out to juvel he looks terribly

sick and juil hadn't intended to see him at all but mle approaches her and admits how much he's missed her observing this scene from outside Max feels a surge of Disgust toward miky juv spots Max outside and is left bewildered wondering why he's there as it turns out Max was sent by legis who's deeply concerned about his daughter earlier ledes had noticed that Max had been hiding in the tree the whole time and called him to come down Lis revealed that he had read Max's letter to juvel before burning it to ashes and he couldn't

believe Max had used a tiny carrier pigeon to deliver his 20page letter Max felt that ledis Was being overly protected crossing their privacy boundaries ledis then turned serious and asked max if what he had written in the letter truly represented his feelings for juil to which Max confirmed Turning Away legis instructed him to protect juil no matter what leaving Max to wonder if legis had finally accepted him and that's how Max had ended up in this situation spotting Max there juil decides it's time to wrap up her business at the hessen Residence however M follows

her and and insists on having a chat he pleads to start their relationship a new realizing his mistake juvo firmly states that she wants no more involvement with him especially because she has a lover now hearing this Max can't help but smile from his hiding place miky becomes infuriated and forcefully pulls juvel declaring that she belongs to him alone Max jumps down shoves mik away and shields juvel while issuing a threat to Mik he then gently asks juil if she's all right but for some reason juil recalls the moment she danced with the Crown Prince

Max then turns his attention back to mikyle prepared to give him a lesson suddenly juul's heart races as Max holds her hand tightly with Max seething in anger and miky continually provoking him Max reaches a Breaking Point and attempts to silence miky worried that it could escalate and make things worse juil steps in and Implores them to stop stop Max is furious with miky accusing him of not truly loving juil but instead wanting to possess her miky casually retorts that juil belongs to him further infuriating Max by treating juil like an object hearing miky belittle

her feelings during their time together juil slaps him across the face boldly stating that she genuinely loved him and labeling him as trash miky is left in disbelief and responds with arrogance Max silences him issuing a Stern warning that if Mikel dares to harm juvel he'll go as far as to take his life if necessary Max firmly declares his intention to protect juil emphasizing their plans to live together happily forever suddenly Geraldine arrives offering to take care of miky and leaving juil in Max's care inside the carriage juvel expresses her gratitude to Max for coming

to her Aid as she tends to the wound on Max's Hand she thanks him for rescuing her and taking her side back there she also admits that even though Max might have been putting on an act when he spoke about living together happily forever his words touched her Max squeezes her hand and clarifies that he wasn't just saying it as he kisses juul's hand he confesses his love for her and suggests putting an end to their contract relationship juil finds herself wondering if everything Max has done up To this point has been genuine Max openly

expresses his desire to terminate the contract and date her for real J Will contemplates whether the feelings of comfort when he's around and loneliness when he's not are signs of love she tells Max that she needs some time to think it over her heart pounds loudly but Max reassures her that he'll wait for her answer regardless of how long it takes deep down he begins to worry and feel nervous about the Possibility of juvel saying no he Ponders when the right time might be to reveal that he's the Crown Prince as he Frets juvel dozes

off seemingly forgetting that someone confessed his feelings to her just 30 minutes ago Max gently rests zilk's head on his shoulder ensuring that her head doesn't droop but despite his calm exterior max heart races uncontrollably at the floing residence Lis waits for juil to return when she Arrives he demands an explanation spotting Geraldine there juil wonders if leges has already received a report from him she decides to come clean and spill the whole story from start to finish she also admits that she broke all the gifts she had given to the hessen family so they

can't claim damages against them realizing that ledes had always covered her with his money whenever she caused a scene she felt guilty about it this time she decided to cause a commotion that Wouldn't be too costly hearing her explanation Lees smiles and even thanks her for considering his feelings leis finds ju's consideration adorable and can't help but laugh juil feels like a massive weight has been lifted from her shoulders and proceeds to tell her father that she met meik Kyle and ended up talking with him a bit as she tries to explain the details tears

suddenly pour from her eyes taking Lis by surprise she wonders why she's crying Without wasting any time leis mounts his horse and with a piercing glare declares that he'll tear into those who dare to hurt his daughter gently wiping juul's tears Lis reassures her not to cry and Promises to be right back juil feels A Rush of Happiness knowing her father is on her side seeing how Furious Lis is Max can't help but think that that miky guy is in deep trouble back at the hessen residence a breathless servant rushes in to inform Miky's parents

that they need to leave as the main entrance has just collapsed before they can fully grasp the situation Lees dramatically breaks through another wall entering with his piercing glare marus hessen seething with anger demands an explanation from legis suddenly Lees tosses a bag of money as compensation and tells them to step aside he then proceeds to lay waste to the hessen house in a single strike this leaves Marquee hessen and his wife Begging leges to stop but leges makes it clear that he won't pointing out that some Lo Lives who don't know their place have

harmed his daughter mikle suddenly appears shocked by the situation and with a cocky attitude demands an explanation from legis leis replies that he's there because a worm like mik hurt his daughter and now he's there to obliterate the place he also mentions that he's aware of how the hessen family mistreated his daughter all this time And the only reason he stayed quiet was because juil didn't want him to take any action after saying this legis leaves them still trembling in her sleep juil has a Dream from her childhood when her father approached her with bloodstained

gloves and clothes at that time young juil was scared but as leis turned to leave she begged him not to go suddenly juil awakens and grabs leges who is visiting her chamber to check on her tears stream Down her face as she pleads with Lees not to leave regaining her composure juil asks Lees why he's there Lis explains that he was concerned she might be stressed about what happened that day with a newfound courage juvel expresses her gratitude thanking ledes for going to the hessen family to protect her she tells him how happy she was

that he was on her side hearing this Lis gently takes juul's hands and reassures her that he's always on her side this time With tears streaming down her face juil reveals that she's been wanting to talk to him because he's been exceptional Ally kind to her recently in the past he often acted indifferent and didn't pay much attention to her which made her think that legis had given up on her and would eventually abandon her hearing this Revelation legis can't hold back his tears anymore he apologizes to juil and admits that it's all his fault

acknowledging that everything he did to Protect her left her with so many scars making her think that he didn't love her legis gently Pats juul's head and tells her to Res for now assuring her they can discuss it further next time he then plants a tender good night kiss on juul's forehead wishing her sweet dreams this gesture surprises juil leaving her to wonder if she's dreaming meanwhile in the palace Max barges into the emperor's room without knocking startling the Emperor who was in a private meeting With his loyal subject count Pyrex seeing Max's sudden entrance

count Pyrex requests permission to leave Max assumes there must be some some sort of plotting going on and he contemplates sending his people to tail Pyrex immediately the emperor informs Max that he'll be Beatrice's partner for her upcoming Coming of Age ceremony Max can hardly believe it and he's like seriously earlier Beatrice's mother the empress suggested that she choose miky As her partner for her coming of age ceremony but she refused then the emperor suggested she select the Reagan King as her partner to solidify their Kingdom's relationship however beatric felt terrible thinking that her father

only used her and didn't care about her especially since he had chosen the old pervert King as her partner left with no other choice beatric told the emperor that she had picked Max as her partner meanwhile in Ju's chamber she's delighted that the item she ordered from Ian Fodor has finally arrived a whistle she plans to use when she's in danger suddenly Max appears through the window blushing as he watches is juil cutely blowing the whistle he asks her how such an item can help protect her juil proceeds to blow the whistle so loudly that

it even startles Max she explains to Max that it can be heard by others even from a distance Max then reveals that he has Something for juil he kneels down and declares that he's presenting himself for her so she can call on him whenever she wishes whether it's for protection sharing cake or just keeping her company when she's lonely here Max's earnestness juvel is moved and smiles as she realizes her feelings for him she's just about to confess her feelings when Geraldine knocks on the door and insists that juil open it as he heard some

strange sounds coming from her room juil Finally opens the door assuring Geraldine that she's fine and nothing happened she complains that the guards have become overly protective lately Geraldine spots Max ready to make a hasty exit and mentions that it's because there's a stray cat that likes to visit at her room Geraldine then tells Max to come with him escorting him to meet Lis with a Stern gaze Lis tells Max that there's something he needs to discuss with him legis warns Max not to Sneak into his daughter's room like he used to and instructs him

to use the door max inquires if that's all Lis wants to discuss but Lis asks if Max has noticed anything suspicious about the emperor Max informs leges that he saw count Pyrex having an audience with the emperor implying that they might be plotting something lus then discloses that the emperor's high-ranking Knight The Shadow has been watching over juvo and this deeply concerns him his Expression shifts as he earnestly implores Max to keep an eye on the emperor with his men as he believes that only Max is capable of doing so max can hardly believe what

he's hearing seeing ledes pleading like that acknowledging lees's overwhelming strength and calling him the god of battle Max has personally witnessed that lees's reputation is not exaggerated at all Max brushes off lees's hand from his shoulder and raises his tone suggesting that if legis wanted He could eliminate the emperor's men and Pyrex in an instant he questions legis about how much longer he plans to be afraid of the emperor still not comprehending what's going on with legis Max asks what legis is so afraid of upon hearing Max's question Lis doesn't offer a direct resp response

he simply turns away and instructs Max to leave citing that it's already late ludes cannot bring himself to admit it directly but what he truly fears isn't the Emperor or Anyone else it's himself on the day of the princess's Coming of Age ceremony beatric is feeling a bit anxious and hopes that the party will go smoothly however she is suddenly surprised by Max's appearance this marks the beginning of their sibling rivalry eventually they walk together side by side to the hall the ongoing rivalry continues as they make their way but they manag to maintain their

Smiling Faces in front of the Attendees Max tries to stay composed because the person he truly wishes to meet at this party is juil when their eyes meet juil experiences a sudden chill and Beatrice is filled with disgust feeling like she can almost see Max's expression under his mask as the party gets underway the empress insists that beatric should have a dance with michale despite her earlier refusal the mother's insistence continues suddenly miky appears before them greets them and Boldly asks beatric for a dance this leaves beatric wondering why m is approaching her so aggressively

earlier mik had a private meeting with the empress during which he revealed that he knew about the empress's pregnancy she became Furious and asked if miky was attempting to threaten her in response miky calmly explained that he only wanted to to protect her treasure he pointed out the empress's constant worry about beatric Being overshadowed by the Crown Prince and offered his hand to stand by Beatrice's side helping her act in line with the empress's wishes so they both could get what they wanted this is why the empress keeps pushing beatric to get closer to miky

left with no other choice beatric reluctantly agrees to dance with miky however a commotion occurs when a servant accidentally drops the glass in front of Max surprisingly Max doesn't Get angry and even shows grace to the servant this draws attention to him and beatric seizes the opportunity to leave mik and decline the dance with him juil who is observing the scene from a distance wonders if the Crown Prince did that intentionally however when the Crown Prince turns his gaze toward juvel she sees his smile which terrifies her as she turns away juvel spots her father

and immediately rushes to him eager to Have a conversation with him previously Ledges had a conversation with a magician but they couldn't uncover any clues on how to nullify the contract tied to the Cersei ring nevertheless ledis became convinced that the Chamber Of Shadows held the key as he believed it was the ideal Hiding Place chosen by the emperor so at that moment they struck an agreement to investigate the chamber the time has come for this Pursuit Lis becomes aware Of the emperor's men scrutinizing his every move from a distance as he exits the hall

he craftily ens snares the emperor's men but suddenly jil's Voice rings out from behind jolting him Lees FS a concerned smile fearing that juil may have witnessed his actions juil conveys her wish to spend more time with him upon hearing this legis expresses his gratitude to juil and Promises to join her after attending to some other matters out of the blue beatric Approaches and seeks permission to share some time with juval meanwhile in the hall ma surveys the area but fails to locate juil he begins to fret that people might be making advances toward her

back with juel and beatric beatric extends an invitation to juil for a tea Gathering as they stroll to Beatrice's chamber they spot M already in attendance mik initiates flirting and offers excuses but beatric forthrightly asserts her Lack of interest and orders him to leave promptly mikel's demeanor shifts as he brings up the threat to Beatrice's position due to the empress being with child this Revelation startles beatress causing her to feel anxious observing this juil doesn't stand Idol she hastens to beatric and gives her a comforting hug spotting juil in the scene Mikel is surprised but

persists in pressuring beatric to accept him juil reminds him to leave reiterating Beatrice's earlier Instruction however it becomes evident that kle is unwilling to yield As He commands the guards who were placed there by the empress to bring beatric to him and escort jel away faced with this dire situation juil resorts to blowing her whistle with all her might but miky rests it from her and steps on it she maintains hope that either Max or allegis will come to their rescue just as the tension Peaks an unexpected figure arrives and swiftly intervenes Delivering a swift

kick to mik juvel and beatric are left in shock as they witness the Crown Prince who appears genuinely enraged by the situation juil finds herself pondering the unexpected presence of the Crown Prince however the crown Prince's anger is uncontainable he swiftly incapacitates the guards and as he is about to strike at mikale beatric intervenes pleading with him not to take a life Max on the other hand readies his sword but juul's cry Reveals His injured Hand prompting her to insist they attend to the wound Max relents leaving mik B while tending to Max's wound beatric

expresses her gratitude for his timely rescue however Max swiftly shifts his attention to juil and retrieves her whistle beatric instructs Max to escort juel back to the banquet hall as she needs to speak with her mother thanks to Beatrice's intervention they return to the banquet hall together Max is anxious fearing that juil might be frightened of Him due to the earlier event as he prepares to part ways with juil she unexpectedly calls out to him asking him to be her dance partner Max is taken aback unable to believe that his dream is coming true his

heart races so vigorously that he can't even hear the music the thought of dancing with juvel as the Crown Prince is overwhelming juil Smiles at him drawing him closer and whispering in his ear asking if he had fun playing with her all while Mentioning Max's name Max attempts to evade the situation feigning ignorance of ju's words unyielding juil asserts that she has something important to discuss with him and will be waiting for him on the Terrace she excuses herself and leaves Max behind who appears deeply concerned Max is bewildered by what has transpired it's not

what he had envisioned while waiting juil experiences a tumult of emotions the Revelation that Max is the Crown Prince explains many things his occasional arrogance despite his humble Origins and his sporadic displays of Elegance to realize that he was the one person she had been avoiding the most leaves juil feeling disappointed Max eventually appears still concealing his identity behind his mask evidently he wishes to maintain the pretense juvel brings up Max's proposal to date her and decides to decline it leaving Max surprised she expresses her Disappointment in Max for concealing his true identity as the

Crown Prince suddenly Max kneels down expressing regret and admitting his mistake he explains that he didn't purposefully hide who he was but did so out of fear that juel would leave him if she found out he pleads with juil to reconsider and allow him to remain by her side forever as Max repeatedly apologizes juil wonders why he is going to such lengths recalling a past moment when Max Expressed his love for her which now confuses her regarding his true feelings gently juil removes Max's mask revealing Max's tears and Max setting aside his pride confesses his

love for her he implores her not to leave him tears streaming down his face deep down jual wants to believe him and realizes that if the max she knows is the Crown Prince then everything she thought she knew about him in her past life must have been a Misunderstanding she gently caresses Max's face and asks him to stop crying she then bestows a tender kiss on his forehead seeing juil smile Max feels a weight lifted from his heart he leans closer to juvel and places a gentle kiss on her lips expressing his profound love for

her their kisses continue and it becomes evident that they both share deep feelings for one another as their lips finally part juil admits that she's out of breath prompting Max to Immediately apologize at that moment jual asks Max to promise her that he won't lie to her again and that he'll respect her and listen to her Max nods in agreement and juil can't help but find Max adorable she brings up the fact that Max should have told her the truth earlier when she mentioned the Crown Prince Max explains that he couldn't say anything because every

time she spoke of the Crown Prince it seemed as though she were describing a demon from hell juil Can't deny the accuracy of that observation Max seeks confirmation from juil that she now believes him and that the empress was the one spreading the the malicious rumors about him placing her hands on his face she reassures him that she believes in him knowing that he is a kind and caring person Max is Overjoyed to hear those words from juval meanwhile in the palace dungeon legis reluctantly revisits the place in search of clues about the Cersei ring

Even though he had no desire to return He requires the assistance of Devon the magician he is about to meet to break a magical barrier spotting the artifact given to him by Devon it signals that Devon is nearby however count Pyrex suddenly appears and notices leges holding Devon's artifact count Pyrex threatens Lis urging him to come out if he wishes to save his friend the emperor and his men have already captured Devon and realized that he is a magician from The same place as Amelia lees's late wife the emperor reminds legis of Amelia's death and

threatens him with juvel suffering the same fate unable to contain his anger legis unleashes his power to attack the emperor however the emperor remains unfazed as his Cersei ring now possesses the power to release the demon it has bound within ledes all this time as the demon is set free he questions Lees about turning back time and reassures leges that only he can Hear the demon's voice the demon then brings up juval suicide and not stopping there also references the death of 's beloved wife attempting to provoke lus into causing utter destruction as Lees struggles

to resist he eventually succumbs and the demon takes control of his body once the demon fully takes control of legis the emperor commands him to kill Devon as he is about to strike Devon fleeting memories of his late wife Amelia emerge attempting to Pull him back to his senses in a desperate bid to resist the Demon's influence he suddenly stabs his his own thigh and instructs Devon to escape however leis remains partially under the Demon's sway despite his efforts to defy it meanwhile in the banquet hall juil grows increasingly concerned about her father who has

yet to return As She searches for him her worry eases when she spots him walking alongside the emperor when legis exits juil attempts To approach him but all she receives is a Stern glare puzzled by his behavior juil is joined by Max who inquires about the situation juil abruptly questions Max about what he would do if she were imprisoned for attempting to assassinate the royal family asking if he would torture and execute her Max vehemently assures her that he would never harm someone he loves emphasizing that juil and legis are his only family juil then

queries what would have transpired if This had occurred before their romantic involvement Max feeling uneasy explains that if such such a situation had Arisen Lis would have taken action either by going to her himself or by sending Max he conveys the depth of lees's love for her hearing this juil reflects on her past life and starts to realize that she had misunderstood leis entirely she acknowledges that Lees genuinely loves her and wonders why he distanced himself from her before juil speculates that Legis may have a secret he couldn't share prompting her determination to uncover the

truth behind his actions in her past life a full week has slipped by yet juil finds it increasingly impossible to have a meaningful conversation with her father every time she attempts to engage him he provides excuses that leave juil deeply frustrated it's becoming evident to her that Lis is actively avoiding her meanwhile Marilyn stands by with a tray Of snacks but Max intervenes silently signaling her to hand the tray to him lost in thought about which snack to to choose juil remains oblivious to the person feeding her until she discovers its Max leaving her pleasantly

surprised with a concerned expression Max questions what has been occupying ju's thoughts so intensely that she didn't hear him approach he then wraps his arm around juvel from behind confessing how much he's missed her and explaining that He's been extremely busy during the past weat the simple Act of being embraced by Max fills Jil with a sense of warmth and comfort however a fleeting memory of ledis carrying her when she was a child resurfaces causing juil a twinge of emotional pain Max concerned urges her to lie down to feel better meanwhile leges stands outside juul's

chamber listening to their conversation he knocks on the door and upon entering finds Max and juil in close proximity Lis gazes at them with a dark Aura shocking both when Lis questions the mention of L lying down juvel in a panic tries to clarify that it's not what it appears to be however legis still exuding the for boing presence informs jel that he needs to have a private conversation with Max in the hallway Max inquires about lees's leg but Lis denies any injury it's clear that Lis is concealing something earlier Max received Information from his

men about a suspicious incident in the Chamber Of Shadows where they couldn't investigate further due to the high- risk involved however they did observe ledes present there with his leg covered in blood Max wonders why Lis is bearing this burden alone they eventually find themselves in the sparring room and Max can't help but feel a sense of bewilderment leis tosses a sword his way and as Lis retrieves his own he brings Up his earlier conversation with juil about her ideal partner with his sword un sheathed legis discloses that juul's ideal match is someone strong stronger

than him in essence if Max hopes to win jelle's heart he'll need to exceed Lis and strength after the emperor harnessed the Ring's power it took legis half a day to regain control of himself following the princess's Coming of Age ceremony while the Rings hold on him dissipated rapidly the real concern lies In the fact that the emperor is now aware of Devon leg just can't help but worry that the emperor would activate the ring which he hadn't used in ages and manipulate him like a mere Pawn potentially turning him into a monstrous threat that

could harm those dearest to him however from this ordeal legis deduced that the emperor activated the cersei's ring by absorbing Devon's Mana in essence as long as there is no one to siphon Mana from the emperor can't Control ledes as long as Devon remains free ledes can buy some time hence he embarked on a mission to locate Devon which is why he had to decline jil's invitation as he he tirelessly searched for Devon who sadly remained elusive it becomes clear to leges that this is the only way to protect his beloved daughter he announces that

Max must surpass him pointing his sword at Max lus instructs Max to engage in a fight and emerge Victorious Max's determination surges as He proclaims that he won't lose to legis if becoming juul's partner is at stake the battle commences with Max launching a hasty attack that lis effortlessly evades Lis continues to provoke Max goting him into launching aggressive attacks ledis doesn't offer Max any openings even declaring that he won't Grant approval for Max to marry juil with his current skill level during the intense sparring Max's face is nicked by leges in an unrelenting assault

Lis has Never been lenient he was just as demanding when Max was younger consistently urging him to grow stronger for the sake of those he holds dear Max driven by determination vows to surpass Lis but unfortunately lees's skill remains Superior pushing Max to the brink as Lees prepares to strike the defenseless Max juil intervenes frantically calling out to her father juul's cheeks flush with embarrassment as she realizes she's been calling legis Dad sounding like a 5-year-old child however a flood of memories from her childhood with her parents suddenly returns moments when they were genuinely happy

back then these kinds of memories which juil didn't think were part of her Recollections cuz her considerable emotional distress leis noticing her distress becomes concerned juil eventually calms down and offers an apology for addressing legis as Dad in response legis with a gentle expression Pats her head and reassures her that she's welcome to call him Dad if she wishes unexpectedly Tears start to stream down juul's face although though she's not entirely sure why this deeply worries both Lis and Max with ledis even inquiring if he did something wrong juil expresses her concern that ledes might

return to treating her coldly as he did in the past hearing this ledes has mixed emotions and proceeds to hug juil as he offers an apology meanwhile Max also Attempts to reassure her suggesting that fathers-in-law are usually on the quieter side which elicits a laugh from jel in agreement as they enjoy their tea time together Max affectionately shows his care for juil watching this lovey-dovey display before him Lis reminds Max that he hasn't officially accepted him Lis explains that unless Max can defeat him in a sparring match he expects Max to Refrain from excessive physical

contact with jevil and avoid crossing boundaries like addressing him as father-in-law Max offers the excuse that he was merely comforting juil however Lis insists said a piece of cake is more than sufficient for comfort and instructs Max to keep his hands off her juil suddenly reflects on how not long ago she was terrified of the Crown Prince leading Max to express his previous sadness about the situation observing this legis grows serious and Questions Max about whether he had been hiding his true identity from juel all this time juil then reveals that she discovered Max's identity

during the princess's Coming of Age ceremony Lis with restrained anger admits he thought juil was dating the Crown Prince despite knowing who he was however juil calmly explains that she initiated a contract relationship with Max because she believed legis intended to marry her off to the Crown Prince Max attempts to Lighten the mood by mentioning that at least they now know the Crown Prince is a cute and adorable guy punctuating his remark with an awkward laugh this only infuriates legis who regrets that he took took Max as his student instead of Max just going to

hell to become the devil's student in response juil stands up and asks for permission to leave allowing Max and legis to continue their conversation without her leges finds it difficult to believe that Max dared to Lie to them but Max calmly clarifies that he merely refrained from sharing the truth Max then brings up the cersei's ring and the need to understand what it is which leaves leges pale and shocked Max obtained the identity of the magician who had been in the Chamber Of Shadows with ledes through his sources after the current Emperor assumed power in

the ashet Empire a law was enacted that prohibited anyone except the royal Family from using magic people were told that the Empire's magicians had all hidden themselves away in Exile but rumors among the higher ranking Nobles suggested that the truth was different it was said that the emperor had kidnapped them and was conducting experiments on them in the palast fresia informed Max that a mysterious letter had arrived at the salon the characters on the container were entirely unfamiliar to her leading her To believe it might be some form of code observing it closely Max recognized

it as the same code that leges had told him to use on the battlefield when Max deciphered the code the container opened revealing the letters inside as he read the contents he was taken aback returning to Max and legis Max continues to Lees for an explanation about cersei's ring ledes takes a drag from his cigarette attempting to appear composed and cooly informs Max that he Has no knowledge of what he is talking about Max however isn't easily deterred he inquires about lees's activities in the Chamber Of Shadows mentioning that he has already investigated the individual

who had been with legedis that day when Max brings up Devon a resident of the floyen territory and a magician Duke floyen had officially declared dead a decade go Lis is visibly taken aback Max also reveals why Lees had falsely declared Devon dead to Protect him from Darius the emperor Max then presents the letter he has received which he believes is from Devon and related to the magician who had assisted the emperor's last will in the letter it is written that this magician confesses his sins acknowledging that he acted as a sort of demon aiding

Darius he expresses his intention to end his life in an effort to save the world the confession details his compliance with darius's instructions which involved Stealing the Mana of numerous colleagues and offering it to the emperor he did this fully aware that those from whom the Mana was taken would soon perish but he lacked the courage to relinquish his own Mana which prevented him from stopping as the war raged on the emperor's insatiable Greed for Morman led to Extreme Measures including the kidnapping of women and children this prompted the magician to question why the emperor

required Mana when he Could neither feel nor utilize magic through his investigations he uncovered the historical origins of the ashet Empire its first emperor the malevolent dragon fafnir and the protector of Asher Empire's magicians the goddess of magic Cersei he learned about the magical stone known as cersei's eye within which Cersei had utilized all her Mana to confine and seal fafnir the the emperor consistently wore the ring containing cersei's eye treating it as an extension Of his own body the letter also revealed that only the royal family could wield the power of the ring and

in exchange for being supplied with Mana fafnir sealed within the ring granted the Ring's owner absolute control however some parts of the letter are damaged and illegible and Max is diligently working to restore them yet even with these missing details he has has gleaned the information that piqued his curiosity the most the fact that the Rings contract holder the one bound to serve the emperor is none other than legis audre floyen Max unrelenting in his quest for answers Demands a thorough explanation from leges Regarding why he entered into such a binding contract legis clearly reluctant

to delve into further explanations simply instructs Max to leave nevertheless he proposes a challenge to Max they will bar twice a week and if Max can defeat him he will divulge all the information Max seeks And Grant permission to marry juil in truth Lis didn't Forge the contract for the emperor's sake his sole motivation was to protect his beloved wife Amelia at the hessen residence an aura of frustration surrounds miky as he grapples with the failure of his plan witnessing miky's visibly distressed State radian steps in with a suggestion radian raises the notion that the

first ashet emperor was a magician and for Three generations no one has exhibited magical abilities he subtly hints that the princess might be the one born with magic this wickedly amuses miky as he begins to devise Sinister plans for his own Advantage at the fing residence juil extends a warm invitation to her friends and introduces beatric to the Gathering the other ladies initially feel somewhat uneasy in the presence of the prin princess however as beatric engages in conversation with juil Sharing Smiles And warmth the apprehension among the ladies gradually dissipates they've gathered here to assist

juil in preparation for her upcoming Coming of Age ceremony amidst their Lively discussions beatric catches a glimpse of Max observing them from outside beatric approaches Max's location inquiring about his presence there Max surprises her by claiming that juvel is his wife but beatric dismisses it as a mere figment of Max's imagination Max then Raises the subject of mikel's meeting with the empress beatress promptly reassures him explaining that she's already provided the empress with all the necessary information about M's trustworthiness assuaging any concerns the conversation takes an unexpected turn when juvel appears behind them Max discreetly

instructs beatric not to reveal the secret that juil is in fact his wife ultimately the situation seems to be a product of Max's imagination and Beatric proceeds indoors when jua suggests that Max greet her friends he politely declines especially in the presence of beatric he's aware of Beatrice's acting shortcomings and worries that her behavior might inadvertently unveil his true identity as the Crown Prince Max explains that he hides his Royal status because there are always opportunist seeking to exploit any weaknesses which is why only a select few like legis a handful of Trusted comrades and

jovel herself are privy to his true identity Max then confides in juvel about the troubling events following his mother's death after her passing Isabelle ascended to empress and attempted to poison Max when her nefarious plan failed she resorted to spreading malicious rumors about him paradoxically Max used these rumors to his Advantage instilling fear in people to the extent that no one dared to confront him regrettably these actions Also had the unintended consequence of alienating juil the person he cares for deeply maxa's Revelation touches juul's heart prompting her to envelop him in a warm reassuring hug

later back at his place max inquires if the restoration of the letter is complete as he reads its contents Max is visibly taken about by what he discovers the letter contains a startling Revelation that the contractor and the master Master share a life Bond implying that if the master dies the Contractor will also meet the same fate Max has been unwavering in his pursuit of two objectives darius's demise and seizing the throne however Lees repeatedly delayed and concealed any signs of Max's Rebellion rather than actively supporting him Max's discovery that this was motivated by the

life Bond connection shakes him profoundly he realizes the grave consequences it could have and how it nearly led to juul's descent into despair determined to Prevent such a tragedy Max instructs frasia and Victor to closely monitor Pyrex as actions he also urges them to delve into the ancient Palace records and artifacts specifically investigating cersei's ring in the ashet palace a significant meeting takes place as miky holds an audience with the emperor drawing from his findings in the ancient book mik firmly believes that beatric is the Empire's hidden magician given her distinctive red hair and eyes

the Emperor on his part recalls a time when he shared the same belief when beatric was born someone reported that they sensed Mana emanating from her only for this hope to be cruy shattered when it was proven false as beatric failed to meet the emperor's lofty expectations he had to resort to wielding cersei's ring to enslave the hero of the Empire to regain his throne m is well aware that the emperor still clings to the possibility that beatric might be the Empire's magician he boldly proposes a plan to awaken her latent power the first emperor

awakened her magic when she found herself in perilous circumstances mik suggests a similar approach placing beatric in a life-threatening situation upon hearing this audacious proposal the emperor breaks into laughter and ultimately consents to the deal in the fyen residence legis is engrossed in his work and and upon hearing knocks on the door He assumes it's Derek his Butler without even looking legis instructs Derek to prepare the most Splendid Coming of Age ceremony for juil however when he finally lays eyes on juil who has brought him some food leges is taken back juil expresses her desire

to organize her own celebration now that she's come of age displaying her determination to take charge her resolve deeply moves leges nevertheless when a pigeon approach es through the window Juil is stricken with Terror and quickly seeks permission to depart observing Sally his pet pigeon Lees realizes that juil still holds a fear of small birds his attention is then drawn to a letter fastened to the bird's foot compelling him to begin reading its contents evidently the letter is from Devon who provides legis with an update on his well-being Devon also informs ledes that he has

sent the item they were seeking to ledis student Max he expresses his Regrets explaining that he wishes to assist legis but he can no longer set foot in the Empire consequently ledes finds himself with no alternative but to help Max Ascend this is why ledes has been training Max so rigorously even though it may sometimes seem excessively intense in one instance Max nearly suffers a neck injury during training narrowly avoiding a life-threatening accident Geraldine approaches legis with a report about an upcoming hunting Competition in a sudden shift of topic Max spills the competition's prize it

is revealed to be a treasured necklace crafted from the rare underground flower traditionally passed down within the royal family as an engagement gift Max further discloses that the hessen family also has its sight set on this flower due to rumors circulating in the salon that mik plans to propose to the princess Max asserts that he cannot allow his little sister to marry miky And intends to win the competition to thwart M's plans he adds that he will give the prize to juvel when he proposes to her at her coming of age Ceremony this declaration visibly

irks legis who sternly insists that Max must defeat him before proposing to his daughter following a grueling day of training Max confides in juil about his near-death experience during training with legis although juil tries to comfort him Max still appears somewhat Upset consequently he asks if he can rest for a while and juil consents to his request however juil comes to regret granting him this permission when Max Embraces her causing her to blush as juil attempts to pull away Max firmly holds her gently kisses her fed and questions whether she was waiting for him juil

denies it but Max's bold reaction takes her by surprise Max proceeds to tease her suggesting that he might leave now however before juil can Respond Max places is a soft kiss on her lips Max Returns the handkerchief he had borrowed from juvel expressing his desire for her to embroider it with a design for the upcoming hunting competition juvel contemplates the significance of giving an embroidered handkerchief among Nobles and is uncertain whether Max comprehends the implications she grapples with the decision and Max reassures her that it's okay if she doesn't want to do it deep Down

he genuinely wishes to receive a beautifully embroidered handkerchief from juel reflecting on her failure to express her feelings to Max adequately juil ultimately agrees and Max is delighted to hear her decision later that night juvel P the safety of beatric feeling concerned for her well-being originally it was mikyle who is expected to win the hunting competition and gain favor with the princess a Twist occurred when a Monster suddenly attacked beatric and mle happened to be the one to Vanquish it intensifying their love however based on mik's recent Behavior juil suspects that the incident with the

monster might not have been a mere Stroke of Luck as a result juil is determined to prepare for the future her current dilemma is creating the embroidered handkerchief for Max which should depict a dragon but to her Chagrin resembles a cat amid her frustration with the embroidery ledes Enters her chamber and notices juel engrossed in her work he inquires about what she's doing and juil hastily covers her project claiming it's nothing Lis then presents her with a box containing a beautiful necklace initially intended as a gift for her coming of age ceremony he had a

change of heart and instructs juvel to wear it at The Hunting competition confused juil asks Lis about the necklaces significance he explains that it was a treasure left to him by His One and Only Love a precious heirloom that will protect juil leges proceeds to elucidate that the necklace is a precious Keepsake that Amelia had intended to give to juil once she reached adulthood memories of juil as a baby flood back along with Recollections of juul's mother Amelia she had diligently prepared the necklace imbuing its Mona stone with her own magic every day and explained

that it would serve to protect Jil reflecting on this past Lees's expression turned somewhat bitter suddenly juil poses a heartfelt question to leis inquiring whether her mother loved her she reveals that her memories of her mother are hazy and that only recently has she had fleeting Recollections of their happy moments together as a family of three legis Embraces juvel tenderly and assures her that her mother loved her deeply emphasizing that juil by her very existence was a precious gem to both Amelia and legis finally the day of the hunting competition Dawn and participants are filled

with eager anticipation the arrival of of the floyen contingent draws the attention of everyone present with even the floyen knights catching the eyes of the ladies noticing geraldine's peculiar expression Lis questions juvel about it to which she speculates that Geraldine may be trying to appear alluring to the ladies Geraldine suddenly exclaims that the Floy and knights are the ashet Empire's protectors responsible for the safety of its women this statement takes leges and juvel by surprise and causes them both to blush Prof fely ledis resolves to give his Knights a lesson in decorum once the competition

concludes as all the participants assemble the emperor inaugurates the hunting competition meanwhile in another location miky stands before the beast's cage promising it that it will be released soon juil Finally succeeds in slipping away with just a single guard after instructing the guard to remain in place sh Revo with Max at their customary meeting spot handing him the delicately embroidered handkerchief she's prepared complete with a small pouch juil explains that The Fragrant scent will serve as his protection Max is genuinely touched by juul's thoughtful gesture expressing his deep gratitude before planting a tender kiss on

her lips meanwhile from the Royal Family's designated viewing area beatric requests her parents permission to watch the competition with her friends to her surprise the emperor not only grants her request but also informs be that he's already arranged a location for her and her friends to enjoy the event this news fills beatric with joy as she sets off to gather her friends beus encounters juil unexpectedly someone with a hidden presence collides with juvel causing her Mana Stone Necklace to shift from purple to Yellow turning toward the source of the impact juil finds herself fac to

face with Devon who wears a smile and remarks that she now resembles Amelia more than ever curious about what has captured juul's attention beatric inquires but juil Ponders whether she's the sole witness to the enigmatic figure and wonders how he knows her and her mother Lees suddenly appears wearing a concerned expression as he reveals that he has Been searching for juil noticing the transformation of the Mana Stone on juul's necklace his anxiety intensifies he inquires about the direction from which juil arrived and upon receiving the information in informs her that he needs to depart briefly

he instructs his Knights to escort juvel and beatric back before hurrying away with a disquieted countenance juil hastily calls out to legis reaching out to hand him the charm pouch she crafted confidently claiming It will serve as his protection a gentle smile Graces lees's face as he Pats juul's head in appreciation thanking her warmly before heading into the forest Upon returning to their seats juil thoughtfully offers her friend friends the same protective charm she bestowed upon Max and legis she advises them to keep it close no matter where their paths may lead meanwhile deep in

the forest leis tirelessly searches for Devon he astutely discerns that the Altered Mana color on juul's necklace was deliberately left by Devon as a signal it matches the shade of the Mona Stone when Darius drained Devon's magic suddenly Devon's voice resonates in lees's ears warning him not to turn around due to the emperor's concealed agents lurking nearby Devon elucidates his purpose cautioning leges that juil will soon reach adulthood which means her memories sealed on the day of Amelia's funeral at lees's request will Soon become recoverable lees's face is etched with worry dreading that juil will

recall the harrowing memory of her mother's tragic death he fervently expresses his desire to spare juil from reliving those painful memories Devon gently reminds legis that Amelia's death was not his fault and he should relinquish the guilt that could prevent his daughter from regaining her memories he points out that the seal on juul's memories encompasses not only the Painful Recollections but also the precious moments from her early years legis then confides in Devon revealing that he fears that unsealing those memories will make juil acutely aware of the depth of his love for her and when

he eventually departs this world she will endure the same excruciating heartache he experienced when he lost Amelia Devon imparts a crucial piece of information if legis repeats the words he uttered to juvel when the memories Were sealed her Recollections will return however their conversation is abruptly interrupted when Darius materializes alongside count Pyrex appearing seemingly out of thin air catching legis and Devon offguard seated in the audience area juvel is consumed by worry as her father has not yet returned unbeknownst to her leges finds himself in a dire predicament cornered by Darius Darius frustration evident in

his voice demands to know the Whereabouts of Devon as he overheard ledes conversing with someone he boasts about his ability to wield the same magic that the Ring's owner could employ reving in his power Devon's own power has ironically ensnared him legis exasperated by darius's words fixes a pierce ing glare upon him and remarks that Darius tends to talk excessively for someone who depends on the ring for his abilities this bold statement ignites darius's Fury and he proclaims That a rebellious slave likee lus requires a lesson before Darius can continue his threats lus unexpectedly places

a dagger against his throat and issues a Stern warning he cautions Darius that activating the ring will result in lees's immediate demise Darius initially denies the assertion that their lives are connected but leges persists in his threat causing Darius to grow increasingly apprehensive fafnir who has a contract with Darius acts not Out of loyalty but with the intention of freeing himself from the Ring's control and destroying the empire in the grand scheme lees's death is something fafnir cannot permit making the situation comprehensible Darius remains skeptical of lees's warning accusing him of bluffing due to desperation

legis resolutely states that for him death represents freedom unexpectedly juvel emerges on the scene precisely when leges asserts his determination to Terminate the contract Darius sees with anger vowing not to allow that to occur in her Panic juvel calls out to leis and simultaneously the Mana on her necklace disrupts the barrier Darius had erected meanwhile deep within the forest Max's unease grows although they have ventured quite far into the woods they have yet to encounter any monsters he senses that something is a miss and swiftly orders a retreat years earlier when Amelia crafted the necklace

for juil she had Shared that should juil possess the same capabilities as herself those Powers would manifest during her coming of age ceremony as juil desperately attempts to intervene leges is momentarily caught off guard and in that instant Darius seizes the opportunity utilizing his ring to transform ledes into a monstrous entity despite his immense struggle Lees fights to resist the transformation going so far as to inflict harm upon himself the scene unfolds before juul's Eyes leaving her consumed by worry for her father but legis persists in resisting his transformation determined not to reveal his monstrous

form to juvel nevertheless the malevolent Emperor's Relentless commands eventually succeed in subduing legis through the power of the ring with ledes now under the emperor's control a chilling order is issued to end juul's life terrified juvel finds herself haunted by Vivid memories from her dreams as legis Influenced by the Ring's Sinister power advances menacingly Devon intervenes with swift protective magic observing the absence of the sword AA and lees's Dagger Devon deduces that legis is exerting an extraordinary effort to combat the Ring's influence unable to remain passive in this dire situation juil with tears in her

eyes calls out to legis she fervently reminds him of the profound declaration he once made to her emphasizing that she is an Irreplaceable treasure to both him and her mother in her plea jel implores legis not to succumb to the Ring's malevolent control leis comes to a halt upon hearing her words and he struggles desperately to reclaim his shattered senses in this this critical moment Devon is unwavering in his determination he urges juil to flee the scene stressing that leges had never wished for her to witness him in such a wretched State juvel grapples with

a Tumultuous mix of emotions torn between concern for her father and the grave danger she faces yet Devon's unwavering insistence prompts her to make a harrowing decision she departs the scene her heart heavy with worry as they Sprint towards the safety of the crowd juil is unable to contain her curiosity she turns to Devon and inquires whether her father has been under the emperor's control all along in response Devon Implores her not to Harbor resentment toward her father explaining that this was a sacrifice he made for the greater good just before parting ways Devon assures

juvel that her long-lost memories will soon be restored in her seat beatric scans the area anxiously Desperately Seeking any sign of juval when she finally finally spots juul's arrival relief washes over her however her relief turns to concern as she takes in ju's drenched appearance she Immediately leans in and asks juil what transpired moments later Max hurries to the scene his face etched with worry juul's unexpected plea leaves Max in shock his mind racing but before anyone can react a monstrous Beast charges toward their position fear grips juvel and beatric causing them to freeze in

their tracks in a split second decision juvel pushes beatric to safety even though leaving her friends and loved ones behind is the last thing she Desires Max dashes forward his heart pounding determined to come to juul's rescue in this harrowing moment juil can't help but fear that this might be the end of her life's journey however as beatric extends her hand to reach juvel an unexpected Radiance emanates from deep within her in this fleeting moment Beatrice finds herself silently making a fervent wish regardless of its brevity she begs for time to stand still astonishingly time

freezes momentarily Allowing the Monstrous Beast to only seize jubal's cloak witnessing this a wave of Terror sweeps over everyone prompting them to scatter and panic thankfully Max manages to reach juil just in the nick of time holding juil tightly Max can't hold back his tears believing he has narrowly averted losing her juil comforting him assures Max that she is unharmed through her teary eyes beatric implores juil not to recklessly endanger herself like that however as Beatric speaks the monster redirects its attention toward them in a Swift and selfless move Victor Shields beatric from the oncoming

Monster's attack however to their shock the beast's strength seems to Surge even more amid the chaos beatric can't help but Ponder the extraordinary occurrence from within her earlier she wonders if it had been an outpouring of magic in a moment of reflex Max leaps forward and thrusts his weapon into the monster's eye this Brave Act creates a window of opportunity for juil and beatric to make their escape they hurriedly flee but juul's misstep leads to a painful fall the Relentless monster closes in on her suddenly leges emerges from The Shadow confronting and ultimately defeating the

creature although he has to exert extraordinary control over himself evident in his one red and one blue eye Lis apologizes to juvel for his belated intervention saying Daddy's a bit late juil rushes Towards leis relieved to see him there legis in turn expresses his relief that juil is safe suddenly fafnir seizes control of legis once more transforming him into a monstrous entity juil is filled with Terror as she Witnesses this transformation however in an unexpected turn of events the emperor approaches them and congratulates legis at that moment legis manages to regain control of himself the

emperor acts as though he had come because of the commotion Expressing his luck in witnessing the Empire's hero Lis single-handedly defeating the monster with a sharp glare ledes proclaims that protecting one's daughter is what father should do it becomes evident that legis is subtly warning Darius not to harm his daughter observing the monster's unexpected secondary Evolution Darius believes he has secured the victory dire wolves have a tendency to lose control when they approach Mana sources and in their Frenzy they consume the Mana to further evolve the way this creature moves and evolves right before beatric

suggests that she has indeed awakened her latent powers likely as part of mikel's scheme with this realization Darius plots to harness Beatrice's Newfound Mana to satiate fafnir's insatiable appetite assuming that lees's resistance will come to an end at this point the emperor proceeds to announce the competition's winner and calls Max to the Forefront Just as the emperor is poised to present the prize Max unveils his masked face revealing his identity to Darius who is taken aback by the sudden revelation Max fixes a piercing Gaze on Darius and remarks that it's been decades since Darius last

saw his son's face he questions the solemn expression on darius's countenance the emperor's initial scheme likely followed this sequence firstly mik would eliminate the monster and secure victory in the Competition and secondly during the award ceremony his engagement to beatric would be publicly disclosed however Max's unexpected appearance disrupted miky's involvement and juul's intervention in rescuing beatric further foiled the emperor's plans as the situation deviated due to the monsters attack on the nobility the emperor found himself compelled to adapt his strategy consequently Max intends to make the most of this altered Opportunity then he shifts his

attention to the gathered guests unveiling his face with a surprising Revelation that leaves everyone in astonishment even nikyle who has been covertly watching from his concealed position is caught off guard Max proceeds to address the audience about the disturbance caused by the appearance of a Dire Wolf a creature typically residing deep within the distant forests far from the venue he highlights the inexplicable fact that This Beast materialized within the vicinity in under an hour after the event's commencement suggesting that such An Occurrence could only have transpired if someone had intentionally brought the creature to the

location Max proclaims his determination to to identify the Mastermind behind the orchestration of this monster incident one that caused harm to both his beloved and cherished younger sister darius's countenance betrays fear as Max asserts That there will always be consequences for those who harm his loved ones Max is unwavering in his resolve to seize his father's throne and consign him to the depths of Oblivion inside the carriage leis approaches juil who still appears weak and shaken from the recent events the sight of her father brings immense relief to juvel and she clings to him in

a tight Embrace leges realizing the toll his actions have taken on his daughter apologizes for the fear he caused her Back there overwhelmed by her emotions juil lets her tears flow freely and asks legis how long he had been shouldering that heavy burden alone she makes it clear that she never wants him to Bear such a weight in solitude and expresses her determination to protect him just as he has always protected Ed her tears are shared between them a testament to their Mutual desire to safeguard one another as juil eventually succumbs to exhaustion and drifts

into Slumber ledis Allows her to rest within the carriage after closing the carriage door he notices that Max is already waiting and he takes the opportunity to question Max about his Readiness to ascend to the throne and become the new emperor Max is momentarily taken aback but then resolutely articulates his determination to rise as the Empire's new son and rescue the people leis having reached a decision reveals that he entrusts his precious daughter to Max the future [Music] emperor in the carriage their conversation continues ledes has finally made his decision after all this time because

he's concerned the emperor might Target juil now that juil knows the situation look lus is feeling more at ease Lis also discloses what happens when the ring controls him forcing him to obey the emperor's orders even if it means harming juv all hearing this Revelation Max feels a profound sense of Guilt for not knowing the extent of lees's suffering he resents Lees for not sharing his strength all this time but now realizing it was all to protect juil Max is deeply ashamed as Max mentions that the emperor dies if the contractor dies yuil who has

been listening to their conversation recalls the moment when legis threatened the emperor to take his own life she suddenly awakens and pleads with Lis not to sacrifice himself at that moment ledes is taken Back max agrees with juvel asserting that legis cannot trade his life for the Emperors they even suggest binding the emperor and sustaining him with sugar water and sewing his mouth shut so he can't speak these thoughts weigh heavily on Lis every day but Breaking Free from the contract won't be easy if anything happens to Darius baffer will undoubtedly seize control of ledis

to prevent it the only way for ledes to break free from the contract without Dying is likely to change the Ring's owner since only someone of Imperial blood can own the ring and fafnir must agree to the transfer it won't be a simple task legis goes on to explain that fafnir is the father of the first emperor who once sought to destroy the Empire and was known as the evil dragon he is an ancestor of the ashet Imperial family what's crucial is that fafnir has control over the ring not the emperor only someone who wants

to use Lis to Destroy the Empire would become the new Ring's Master with ledes opening up about this it's clear he has no desire to die and Max is now determined to find a way out meanwhile in hessen's Residence the emperor pays a visit to mik to reward him for discovering Beatrice's magical abilities however miky doesn't appear pleased the emperor inquires about miky's true motives and miky kneels down firmly stating that he desires the destruction of the fen Family the emperor reacts with anger viewing miky's use of the Imperial family for personal matters as Petty

nevertheless the emperor admits they share the same goal and reveals that Beatrice's magic is potent enough to bring about the downfall of the floyen family at Salon blooms fresh is utterly taken aback when she learns of Max's intention to propose to juvel on her birthday Fria can hardly fathom Max's plan for a public proposal Max envisions It as the most magnificent proposal in the Empire's history with all the Nobles in attendance offering their congratulations however Fria fears the opposite will occur with the attendees casting disparaging remarks behind their backs Max persists believing that even the

typically reserved ledes will shed tears of joy but frasia insists that to the contrary Lis may become infuriated not stopping there Max anticipates juul's shy yet loving acceptance Envisioning it as the perfect ending nevertheless fresia believes juvel may be scared and exclaim father I don't want this marriage Max is Resolute and displays no intent to yield even requesting that FIA prepare a gift for juvel on the day Fria musters a force smile and contemplates what to do about the situation she then broaches the topic of the current rumors circulating among the nobility upon discovering that

juul's commoner lover is in fact the Crown Prince juul's reputation has suffered frasia predicts this will spawn more gossip with people suggesting that legis is exploiting his daughter's marriage to the Crown Prince to filment Rebellion although Max appears concerned he remains steadfast in his plan emphasizing that the opinions of the Nobles and high society are irrelevant he views The Proposal as an opportunity to demonstrate to the world that juvel belongs to him ensuring her safety from Further harm recognizing her inability to change Max's resolve Fria suggests that Max make the proposal as extravagant and romantic

as possible to alter His Image she underscores the importance of showing the ladies that his role as Emperor may not lead to an undesirable future she believes that if Max opposes to juvel in a manner that leaves other women envious jel will undoubtedly say yes somewhat embarrassed Max agrees to fia's suggestion Unexpectedly Max tasks FIA with investigating fafnir a request that surprises her due to the taboo nature of such an inquiry in the Empire Max insists on uncovering why ffir sought to ruin the Empire and the details of his ceiling he stresses that fresia must

gather all available information about him meanwhile at the floyen residence juil is engrossed in preparing for her upcoming birthday party so much so that she doesn't even realize Lis is there to Feed her Lis gently reminds juil that she mustn't skip meals no matter how busy she is jual is initially surprised to see her father there but she eagerly shares her work and what she has been planning suddenly legis invites juil to take a leisurely stroll around the Floy and lands believing it might provide her with a fresh perspective juil is overjoyed and readily agrees

the following day ledis and juil are prepared for their outing accompanied by The Floy and knights as they are about to enter the carriage Max makes a surprise appearance expressing his hurt feelings that juil was planning to go without him he insists on joining them on the trip to the Floy and lands sporting a radiant smile and mentioning that he even warmed lees's seat for him this sudden turn of events startles juel and irk sledges as Max draws nearer to juil and expresses his affection leaning closer to her juil attempts to resist His advances observing

their increasing proximity legis becomes agitated and promptly instructs Max to release juvel declaring that today's outing is meant for family and not suitable for Max it's as if the mental battle between them is on the brink of reigniting but Max maintains his cheerful demeanor insisting on his presence legis although wearing a forced smile indicates he won't allow it however jwel intervenes suddenly clutching lees's arm and Imploring him to let Max join them expressing her desire to show Max where she grew up ledes finds himself torn but his beloved daughter's please eventually persuade him and he

agrees just as Max and juil are about to embrace L just sternly reminds them that public displays of affection are not allowed juel and Max reluctantly Concur and as legis turns away Max manages to steal a kiss on juul's cheek leaving her pleasantly Surprised finally they arrive at the Country House the former floyen residence upon stepping inside Max senses the warm and inviting atmosphere understanding why leges had such an attachment to the place in the past he notices a childhood picture of juvel and can't help but admire how adorable she was as a child upon

spot in a picture of Lis as a child with his parents Max is equally surprised to see how serious and solemn Lis appeared in His youth when Max comes across a picture of Lis and his wife Amelia he notices that even leis could smile when he was with the person he loved Lis then takes juil for a walk to her mother's grave their first visit together since the funeral the reason Lis wanted to go there was to pay his respects to Amelia in his heart legis apologizes to Amelia for taking so long to visit with

juil when Lis and Max are alone Max inquires whether Lis loved his wife deeply Lis Affirms that he still does Max then questions if the contract with cersei's ring was made for the sake of his wife but Lis cryptically responds that Max will find out soon Lis hopes that juil won't be hurt by the memories of the past in the palace beatric is enjoying her tea time with the empress the empress starts to speak ill of juel asserting that juil had schemed to win Max's favor in order to become Empress upon hearing this beatric stands

up for Juil defending her but the empress becomes infuriated that beatric takes juil side over hers unbeknownst to them Victor watches from his concealed Vantage Point earlier when Victor realized that the appearance of the monster at The Hunting competition was orchestrated by the emperor he understood that Beatrice's life was put at risk by her own father he felt that he was the only one in the palace who could protect beatric so he declared to Max that he would do everything in his power to safeguard her that's why he continues to keep a watchful eye on

beatric from a distance unexpectedly beatric brings up the topic of the child in the empress's womb asking when she intends to inform the emperor however the empress appears uneasy avoiding Beatrice's gaze and stating that she will tell him once the baby is stronger out of the blue the emperor appears startling the empress he informs beatric That he has something to discuss with her as they depart from the empress the emperor briefly glances at her stomach indicating he may have overheard the conversation between beatric and the empress earlier beus is taken aback when they arrive in

front of the dungeon's door she looks concerned as she inquires about the reason for being brought there but the emperor wearing a Sly expression reassures her not to worry as there is no danger Meanwhile Victor who has been silently shadowing them is unable to proceed further and wonders about the emperor's intentions inside the dungeon the emperor calls out to fafnir and suddenly a shadowy hand reaches for beatric remarking that her red hair makes her resemble him more than Darius terrified beatric screams and covers her ears she hears a dreadful screeching sound of metal that makes

her ears ring uncontrollably the emperor forced ful Removes her hands from her ears instructs her not to block them and urges her to greet fafnir the Empire's founder and the first emperor seeing ffir beatric can't help but feel overwhelmed with fear fafnir reassures her not to be afraid explaining that since her magical potential is inherited from him he will personally teach her magic and help uncover the Hidden Truths of the Empire's founding making her the world's greatest magician the emperor Then states that if beatric follows through he will pass the throne to her beatric finds

it hard to believe what she's hearing the position her mother had desired so greatly the seat her father had seemed reluctant to relinquish is now being offered to her she senses that something is a Miss back in her chamber beatric reads a letter from juil in which juil talks about her upcoming birthday preparations and expresses her desire to see beatric There this prompts beatric to venture out in search of a special present for her dear friend while walking in the street a sudden gust of wind blows her hat off her head to her surprise Victor

appears and catches her hat remarking that it's a pleasant surprise to encounter her there in front of the secret auction house beatric is surprised to find Victor there as well Victor quickly clarifies that he wasn't intentionally following her but had come Under the orders of his Lord as the auction gets underway the centerpiece is introduced a hidden artifact of the the Imperial family a precious tiara imbued with protective enchantments that the first Empress wore until her final days beatric has her eyes set on this item as the perfect gift for juil suddenly Victor inquires about

what she and the EM Emperor discussed in the dungeon the day before he discloses that the events at the hunting competition were Orchestrated by the emperor himself this Revelation shocks beatric to her core victor goes on to recount what he knows about the incident revealing the emperor's attempt to harm her beatric can't help but tremble upon hearing this as she comes to terms with the shocking Revelation that her own father tried to end her life the Tiara's auction is Drawing Near its conclusion and regrettably the bidding surpasses the budget Max had provided to Victor in

This moment of desperation Victor proposes a partnership with beatric meanwhile at the floyen residence on the eve of the party juil meticulously inspects every detail finding everything perfectly arranged legis approaches and expresses his pride in her which brings a radiant smile to jil's face however juil suddenly Feels Like She's forgetting something it's then that Marilyn brings up the matter of ju's first dance partner and juil realizes She hasn't made a decision she's torn between choosing to dance with Max or Lis as the night descends Lis grows increasingly worried about the impending day when juul's memories

might be unlocked once her memories are revealed juil won't be able to conceal her Mana any longer legis is concerned that hermana might spiral out of control as indicated by ju's recent fainting episode to prevent any harm to juil legis instructs Derek to ensure a doctor Is on standby at the party the following day on the day of juul's birthday party the guests begin to arrive and juil and legis welcome them with their stunning presence Max appears to be plotting something as his men discreetly hide behind the bushes signaling to each other to remain silent

frasia emphasizes that there must be no mistakes today none at all she proclaims their determination to make the proposal an absolute success and Signals Max from outside when all is ready Max seeing their reassuring signals feels relieved that he's in capable hands and believes this will be the most extraordinary proposal the world has ever witnessed juil delivers a heartfelt speech expressing her gratitude to the guests for attending her party Lis steps forward and extends his hand indicating to juil that he's ready to be her first dance partner however juil informs him that she will Share

her first dance with Max Max is Overjoyed by this while legis tries to hide his disappointment But ultimately understands and accepts her choice oh poor Dad how about you dance dance with me instead the enchanting juvel and the handsome Max share a joyful dance together leis watches them from a distance and Derek who stands beside him asks if he's upset lus admits it's a bit disappointing but he asserts that if jel Is happy that's what truly matters to him while dancing Max Whispers in ju's ear expressing his desire to share something with her in front

of everyone once the dance is over juil gently touches Max's face and tells him that she'd prefer to discuss important matters in private hearing this Max realizes he needs to adjust his plan and invites juil to meet him on the Terrace once the party concludes juil pulls Max closer and surprises him by agreeing With her brightest smile meanwhile beatric pulls Victor out of the hall saying she needs to speak with him once they reach the Terrace beatric inquires about the present they purchased for juil last time unexpectedly fireworks illuminate the sky diey near them accompanied

by wishes for eternal love the guests witness this and offer enthusiastic congratulations leaving beatric feeling embarrassed and shocked she questions Victor if he was planning To propose to her to which he equally taken a back and embarrassed retorts that she was the one who dragged him out there all right let's leave them be and get back to leges juel invites leges to dance with her and he's taken by surprise as he was quietly enjoying a drink alone juil explains that the first dance is traditionally the lady's last dance with her family and she doesn't want

it to be that way she asks Lees to dance with her until the party's end Making him feel grateful and relieved that juil cares for him deeply as they dance together juil reminds leis not to do anything un toor while she's not around pausing for a moment leis softens his gaze and assures her that he won't beatric appears displeased as she approaches Max question in what he had in mind as she's about to ask if Max intended to propose to juvel Max places his finger on her lips to silence her with a serious expression he

questions Her asking who in their right mind would stage a public proposal and asserting that important discussions should take place in private it was totally you Max changing the subject Max inquires about something that transpired in the dungeons the party finally wraps up and after all the guests have gone home juil hurries to find Max earlier Max had hinted that he had something important to discuss with her and he's been patiently waiting for her seeing Max Looking all nervous juvel can't help but smile the same guy who confidently LED everyone to Victory earlier now looks

like a shy kitten in her presence Max all fidgety and jittery approaches with a gift in his hands he takes a tiara out of the box and explains that it was crafted by an ancient King who ped poured half of his Mana into it to protect his beloved Max gently places the tiara on ju's head and with a slight quiver of nervousness says that the king Essentially gave half of his heart to his wife out of love then dropping down on one knee Max goes on to express that just as the sun covers half of

the day he proposes to juvel asking her if she'll be the moon of the Empire and be his other half forever and if she'll marry him seeing Max bearing his heart with all that nervousness juil realizes just how much he wants her she nods and says yes to his proposal in an instant Max Springs up and enfolds juvel in a Tight Embrace expressing his gratitude and telling her that he loves her nervously juil reciprocates with the same feelings and Max is so over the moon that he hugs her even tighter juil is filled with happiness

but can't help wondering if she's allowed to feel this way she's been praised by many people her father and friends are always by her side and she's even with the person she loves but then suddenly juvel faints and Falls which shocks Max to the core he Swiftly catches her before she hits the ground and wakes her up with Lis also arriving with a deeply concerned expression seeing juvel unconscious Lis is taken aback the moment he had been so afraid of finally arrived as juil is carefully placed on the bed Max deep worried about her anxiously

questions what might be wrong Lis explains that magicians can lose Consciousness if they can't control their Mana properly this leaves Max baffled and legis promises to Explain later assuring Max that juil is merely asleep to regain her sealed memories legis has mixed feelings about this as he had hoped juil would never regain her memories he despised Amelia's death and resented himself for being under someone's control so much that he never never wanted to share that with juil however he also recognizes that juil is far stronger than he is he leans in close to juul's ear

and repeats the same words he said on the day her Memories were sealed he tells her he'll seal all her painful memories and when she wakes up he won't be as close to her as he used to be won't be by her side as often and he's doing it all to protect her but no matter how he treats her he'll love her forever as legis finishes his heartfelt wor words Tears start streaming down jil's eyes and her Mana starts emanating from her body as jil's eyes flutter open she's taken a to find herself in the

form of a child suddenly Her mother's voice calls out to her and when she sees her mother alive right in front of her Jal can hardly believe her eyes Amelia presents her with the flower wreath she had made for jual radiating happiness realizing that she's reliving a forgotten moment from her past juil is overwhelmed with emotion and begins to cry legis who had just returned from work rushes to comfort her in this shared moment where her parents lovingly care for her juil wonders how She could have forgotten this precious memory all these years but then

juil finds herself standing in a corridor overhearing her parents in the midst of an argument leges is urging Amelia to flee to a different country under an assumed name believing it's the best way to protect her however Amelia is upset and vehemently disagrees with lees's suggestion despite lees's pleading for her to understand Amelia stands firm legis struggling to find a way to keep Amelia safe attempts to calm her down and Tenderly kisses her he expresses his deep love for her and Reveals His fear of the emperor ordering him to harm her and take her Mana

feeling helpless ledes confides in her but Amelia now calmer reassures him that she'll stay by his side until the end and make sure he doesn't bear any guilt no matter what may Beall them when Amelia discovered that legis made the contract with the Emperor as soon as she revealed her Pregnancy with juil she realized the depth of lees's love for them juil watches these memories unfold finally understanding what happened leis made the contract with the emperor to protect her mother and herself the memories then shift to a moment when her mother instructs her to hide

in a wardrobe and not make a sound cautioning her not to let the monster discover her whereabouts juel cries insisting that her father isn't a monster but Amelia Firmly clarifies that the monster isn't her father Amelia seals the Wardrobe with her magic ensuring juul's voice can't be heard from outside all in the hope of keeping jevil safe tensions escalate further and a Floy and Knight warns Amelia to flee as legis under the Rings control approaches them without wasting any time legis under fafnir's control forcefully breaks through the door and orders the emperor's men to eliminate

everyone in the house juil Realizes that this is the day her mother died but she's powerless to change anything as this is merely a memory Amelia feels a profound sense of helplessness as she watches her Knights being killed before her eyes when she turns to face legis he launches an attack at her and even though she manages to cast a spell she's overpowered by lees's of salt ffir who is manipulating legis attempts to strangle Amelia as he raises his sword Amelia in tears calls out lees's name touches his face and reminds him that she's the

one he wanted to protect she implores leges to look into her eyes which he used to find beautiful and she assures him that the leges she knows loves her deeply she states that she doesn't blame him as it's not his fault leges hesitates and almost regains his composure with tears streaming down his face Amelia believes in legis and urges him not to give in declaring her Unwavering love for him inside leis struggles to regain control of himself but one of the emperor's Knights stabs Amelia from behind preventing her from defending herself juil Witnesses this tragic

event and cries uncontrollably as Amelia lies on the ground with her lifeblood seeping from her body ledes comes to his senses he is overwhelmed by despair as his Aura radiates from his body and he cries out his wife's name in that moment leis undergos a Transformation his demeanor becoming more menacing as he takes up his sword and annihilates all those responsible in a fit of rage amid the chaos he returns to his dying wife apologizing deeply in her final moments Amelia tells leges that her fate was her own choice and insists that he should not

blame himself she also instructs juil who is still hiding in the wardrobe to regard anything painful or sad as nothing more than a story in a book just before Taking her last breath she reaffirms her love for both Lis and juil juil comes to her senses tears streaming down her face as she opens her eyes Max who is by her side expresses his concern legis burdened with sadness and worry realizes that juil now remembers everything as Lees is on the verge of leaving juil unable to face her disappointment juil calls out to him while still

shedding tears she reminds legis of his promise to always stand by her side no matter What happened legis apologizes and confesses that he asked Devon to seal away juul's memories because he lacked the courage to explain the painful truth of what had occur his heart is heavy with regret and anguish and his tears seem endless seeing ledes consumed by remorse and the burden of guilt he carried all this time juil feels deep sadness she tries to reassure him recalling her mother's last words before she hid juvel in the wardrobe Amelia had Told her that if

legis ever face difficult times she should tell him that he is most beautiful when he smiles a phrase Amelia had often used with him since he was very young so juvel encourages Lis to smile and not cry anymore the two of them with coffee eyes from their emotional exchange sit down to have tea together and Max is still concerned about juul's well-being curious he asks legis how he managed to break free from the emperor's control Leis explains that it was likely due to the Mana that Amilia poured into the protection magic just before her death

as legis resisted the emperor's control of his own free will he became an ascended he also reveals that when a swordsman surpasses the limits of a human being they St stop aging meaning that since the day of Amelia's death lees's time has essentially stood still recognizing that Amelia was the last surviving Magician of the Empire Max Realizes that juelan must also possess magical abilities a fact confirmed by legis juil is surprised because she had no knowledge of her magical powers as leis had sealed both her abilities and her memories legis goes on to explain that

juil saved him with her magic during the hunting competition but juil is still confused as she believed this world to be a storybook realm leges speculates that Amelia cast an incantation on her to create that Perception Max questions why legis had kept all of this hidden for so long asserting that he would have assisted him if he had asked Lis looks somewhat bitter as he points out that Max has undergone a significant transformation from his earlier self when he didn't care for juval at that time Max was a tyrant who rarely heeded lees's advice and

did as he pleased furthermore legis reveals that he was surrounded by enemies at the time and Had intended to shoulder everything and end his life after arranging juul's wedding but failed both Max and juil are baffled by lees's revelations legis goes on to disclose that this isn't the first time he has lived this life it's his second this stunning Revelation leaves Max and juil speechless as they attempt to grasp the meaning behind lees's words leis continues to apologize and admits that in a past life juil died because of him which is why he put his

life on the Line to start over back in the day when juil was wrongly accused of poisoning the princess leis had unwavering faith in her innocence he knew she wouldn't do such a thing but the situation was Dire people were already suspicious of juvel and no one seemed interested in finding the real culprit it seemed like the Emperor might personally interrogate juil accusing her of attempting to assassinate the Imperial family this was a nightmare allees couldn't allowed to Unfold he' successfully concealed many Secrets but he feared that if ju's life was in danger her magical

abilities might awaken revealing her as a magician to the emperor the only option was to take juil to a place where magic couldn't be used a safe haven until Ledges could rescue her and ensure the emperor's surveillance was no longer a he gave juvel a dagger intending for her to protect herself but she tragically misunderstood and thought it was for her To take her own life after securing juil in the Chamber Of Shadows ledes wasted no time and immediately sought out Max at that time Max was still a tyrant and challenging to approach Lis offered

to cooperate with Max's plans in exchange for saving his daughter and ensuring her safety Max accepted the deal characterizing it as a trade lees's daughter's life for Max's fathers the agonizing time Lees spent waiting after Max departed felt like an Eternity suddenly Victor rushed in his Panic palpable and urged legis to come immediately it was a heartwrenching moment for ledes as he discovered his beloved daughter lying lifeless Max apologized to leges and told him that he had tried to stop her but juil had taken her own life the moment he entered ledes felt utterly powerless

blaming himself and begging her forgiveness but his remorse couldn't breathe life back into juvel Lis clung to her lifeless body for What seemed like an eternity completely helpless as her body grew cold he ceased to be the lest adre floyen he once was he returned to the hall and Unleashed his fury on those present driven to Madness he even harmed the Emperor who tried to summon fafnir to stop legis he no longer cared about his own life for he couldn't bear to continue living in a world without his daughter ultimately he struck down the emperor

himself in his desperation before his own demise leges Took out a pendant and made a fervent wish to save juil this pendant a cherished floan family heirloom had been passed down through generations leges had received it from his father during his childhood the Empire's Patron God had bestowed this treasure upon the Floy andne family as a reward for their unwavering protection of the Empire The Enchanted pendant offered one chance to save the life of a true born Floy and family member upon Their death but it came with a significant cost Lis used it in his

final moments to rescue juvel giving up everything he held dear as she was the most precious thing in his world after hearing everything leges has laid bare Max's anger flares as he clings to his unwavering resolve to confront the emperor nevertheless juul's concern persists knowing they cannot allow legis to meet his demise still Max emphatically asserts that they have a Viable option and its n route with her anxious expression beatric arrives and inquires about juul's well-being Lis then beckons Max to join him and he bluntly questions whether the proposed solution involves using the princess Max

discloses that Beatrice has harnessed her latent powers during the recent hunting competition with the Emperor of approaching her to teach magic through fafnir infuriated by this Revelation ledes contends that Underestimating their adversaries is a grave mistake he emphasizes that the emperor and fafnir's apparent agenda is a ruse designed to piler Beatrice's Mana legis vehemently refuses to jeopardize the princess suddenly beatric bursts into the room surprising both Max and leges insisting on having a say in the discussion the four of them converged to engage in a Frank conversation Max proceeds to outline his plan advocating for

beatric to assume the role of the Ring's new master legis elucidates that fafnir has ruthlessly extinguished the lives and Mana of every magician within the Empire to emancipate himself from the Ring's control adopting a solemn demeanor leis asserts that with no remaining magicians within the Empire beatric is now the pre ffir has long coveted he reiterates his steadfast opposition to the plan unwilling to endanger Beatrice's life solely to preserve his own juil Echoes her Father's sentiments unwilling to see Beatrice's life placed in Peril even as Max and beatric meticulously detail their plan Lis remains obstinate

in his descent beatric voices her apprehensions stressing that she doesn't want legis to die but is equally opposed to becoming a sacrificial Pawn she holds firm in her belief that the plan will succeed Max exudes unwavering confidence in his proposed course of action observing beatric and Max's unyielding resolve to Safeguard leges juil herself grows steadfast in her determination to grow stronger and ultimately save her father abruptly the emperor's Knight insists on entry and acting on the emperor's orders informs leges and Max that they are to report to the Palace forth with should they decline it

is made clear that they will be taken by force juil watches from behind with a concerned expression while legis notices her worry and offers reassurance that everything will be all Right promising they'll return soon as a result Max and legedis comply with the directive within the carriage Max realizes that the individual guarding them is none other than Nicola Marone Max Birches the subject of nikolai's absence during the Reagan war and his involvement in weapon Supply to which Nicola attempts to evade however Max employees intimidation asserting his knowledge that they share a portion of their profits

with the emperor in Exchange for service exemption and a monopoly on weapon supplies Max uses this leverage to threaten Nicola stating that he will expose everything during the forthcoming hearing which will be attended by all the Nobles feeling defeated Nikolai implores Max and asks how he can be of service in response Max inquires about the individual responsible for orchestrating the noble Hearing in the Grand Palace where Nobles have convened for Max and lees's trial For treason against the emperor it is revealed that Marcus hessen is the orchestrator Marcus hessen starts by accusing Max of concealing

his identity all this time for the sole purpose of gathering information to overthrow the emperor Max responds calmly stating that wearing a helmet is simply a personal Quirk when asked about his relationship with juil Max explains that juil assumed he was a common mercenary before he could reveal his true identity Marcus Hessen remains skeptical incredulous that anyone could mistake Max for a commoner in response Max suggests it was mikyle marah hessen's own son who made that mistake Max proceeds to reveal the full extent of mik's actions against him and juil leaving Marquee hessen speechless and

trembling in fear observing the situation Duke Elios shifts the focus from Max to legis and questions why he allowed the relationship between Max and jel to Continue despite Max and lees's previous enmity in response ledes firmly denies ever accepting their relationship Lees appears deeply troubled as he expresses the immense effort he invested in keeping his daughter and the prince apart to his dismay juul's affection for the prince far exceeded his expectations he laments that no parent can resist their child's wishes and acknowledges that all he can do is quietly watch over the prince fearing in

he might exploit Her feelings and cause her harm his pained countenance reveals a sorrowful father who feels he has lost his daughter to a malevolent Force Max observing lees's convincing performance remains uncertain about whether legis is genuinely speaking the truth or simply acting however the other Nobles launch an offensive against legis interrogating him about why he dismissed the previous Suitor for his daughter Lees boldly Asserts that no man within this Empire meets the standards for his daughter firmly declaring that he will never permit juil to marry Max is astonished by lees's unwavering stance finding it

difficult to believe that ledis could adopt such a demeanor Max goes on to argue that it appears they are attempting to construe circumstantial evidence as an act of treason and he maintains that insulting him without substantiated proof should be viewed as A manifestation of disrespect for the Imperial family eventually Ma Max and legis return home together inside the carriage Max speculates that the Nobles at the hearing want to make his relationship with juvel public in order to cast Lis and Max as members of an anti-er faction Max is troubled by the realization that the Nobles

align themselves with the emperor and legis assures him that the commoners hold a different perspective supporting the Hero of the Reagan War Max leges proposes that they must work to sway public opinion with the help of the commoners before the anniversary of the Empire's founding at the floyen residence an unexpected visitor arrives to see juil it is Sir Frederick Elios the eldest son of Duke Elios a highly regarded figure among the nobility and a frequent topic of conversation juil can't help but wonder about the reason for his sudden visit sir Frederick soon Unveils his true

purpose revealing that as one of the most influential families they were tasked with Gathering evidence evidence of treason involving the floens and the Crown Prince however his true Quest is to uncover The Mastermind behind the appearance of the monster at the previous hunting competition as he suspects someone of extremely high rank was involved upon hearing this Revelation juil recalls that Max's Associates had secretly requested Duke Os's Family to investigate the incident aiming to obtain proof that the emperor was responsible for the monster's appearance given that Duke Elios was one of the primary accusers during the

previous hearing of legis and Max's alleged treason juil wonders if sir Frederick's true intention is to test her loyalty in response juil questions why sir Frederick is sharing such a perilous secret with her with a serious expression sir Frederick explains that It's because he deeply admires legis and that Max doesn't seem as unhinged as the rumors suggest juil is so shocked by this unexpected Revelation that she accidentally spits out her drink sir Frederick goes on to mention that he once witnessed a private conversation between legis and Max leading him to believe that if Max is

trusted by the person he admires then he too should trust Max abruptly he stands up hands juvel a handkerchief and declares that The Elios family is always ready to stand by the floens Leaning closer he confides that it's their little secret unexpectedly Max arrives and is infuriated to see juvel being teased by another man he quickly intervenes pushing sir Frederick away from juil and stating that it should be common knowledge throughout the Empire that he and Jil are in a relationship Max questions sir Frederick's intentions leading sir Frederick to clarify that he came to see

leges but greeted juil in lees's absence and requests permission to leave Max then presents juil with a unique pair of shoes the only ones of their kind in the Empire after trying them on juil asks for Max's opinion Max is captivated by her beauty admits the shoes look great on her but still inquires about her feelings for sir Frederick juil acknowledges that she Holds a favorable opinion of him considering his good reputation and good looks and believes his support could be valuable Max becomes frustrated recalling other blond attractive men such as Rowan and miky suddenly

legis appears seemingly searching for Max juil greets her father while Max remains sulking about fair-haired individuals and expresses his preference for dark hair out of the blue legis instructs Max not to be ridiculous and Hands him a bag when Max opens it he finds a blonde wig leaving him taken aback as Max puts on the wig juvel is captivated by his new look with blonde hair legis asserts that tonight presents their opportunity and emphasizes the need to Garner public support for their cause Max and leges are in disguise with ledes adopting the Alias Leo to

conceal his true identity displaying an unexpected talent for acting ledes guides Max to an underground bar and Max Can't help but wonder if legedis has frequented the place before given his familiarity with it inside the bar as Max surveys the surroundings he notices a group of three individuals preparing to start a gambling game he expresses his interest in joining them initially the others are hesitant perceiving Max and leges as mere children playing around however when ledes places a bag of money on the table introduces himself as someone with a child and reveals his Age as

26 contradicting his true age of 39 they permit Max and ledes to participate and apologize for their initial misunderstanding Max is Amazed by lees's versatility not only as a swordmaster but also as a lie Master given his age fabrication Max manages to win the game but one of the players ERS accuses him of cheating Max asserts that he played the game as he was taught pointing to legis as his source of knowledge the Accuser becomes enraged doubting Max's claim at this point leges opens his hoodie and asks the man if he recalls his face reminding

him of a time when LED just paid for his drinks while he was inebriated and complaining about the emperor the man is taken aback by this Revelation Max then comments that the man appears to Harbor a great deal of resentment toward the Emperor the other two players candidly admit their grievances expressing their feelings of Being treated as Expendable pawns by the Emperor who abandoned them once he no longer needed their services they revealed that the emperor failed to provide them with the promised payment despite risking their lives on the battlefield with one of the mercenaries

a man with only one leg lamenting that he lost his leg without receiving proper compensation however he also recall a single positive memory after he lost loost his leg the Crown Prince visited Him daily and offering him treatment the Crown Prince they note was the only one who took concrete action to Aid a humble mercenaries recovery with their gloomy Expressions they believe the Crown Prince probably doesn't remember them suddenly Max surprises them by proclaiming that he hasn't forgotten and he recalls every word they uttered during the war he proceeds to mention their names one by

one stunning The Mercenaries Max removes his wig Revealing his true identity as the Crown Prince The Mercenaries bow before Max after this Revelation Max urges them to stand and apologizes for his belated response he promises to fulfill the pledge his father couldn't keep right there and then touched by Max's words The Mercenaries are deeply moved Max implores them to join his cause as he seeks to become the rightful ruler of the Empire ensuring that there are no more victims like them in her chamber Juil is deeply engrossed in her books when she faintly perceives voices

nearby she emerges from her room and notifies the knights guarding her at the entrance suddenly Geraldine approaches and mentions that he hears approaching footsteps he advises juil to remain in the Parlor where they can keep her safe jual complies but returns to her room briefly to gather some books while collecting her books juil is suddenly surprised by the appearance of beatric Beatric explains that since the Emperor employs his agents to Shadow her she's using her magic to visit juil juil conveys her fatigue to Geraldine and expresses her desire to retire to her room observing Beatrice's

Newfound magical abilities juil discloses that despite her extensive reading of magical books she still hasn't been able to use magic beus then imparts fafnir's advice explaining that magic isn't acquired solely from books it demands imagination Vivid detailed mental images and unwavering Focus she offers a demonstration by filling an empty cup with black tea leaving juil and awe juwel makes an attempt but nothing happens leading to her frustration beatric advises her not to force herself to replicate her actions but to concentrate on what she desires most juil gives it another try and suddenly fireworks burst into

the sky as legis gazes at the fireworks he recognizes That juvel search for him resembles Amelia's juil is Overjoyed that she has managed to use magic stating that she only wished to locate ledis and Max beatric shares in juul's happiness however juil struggles to Halt the fireworks display which finally ceases after 20 minutes juil requests that beatric teach her a bit of magic each day in the same manner unexpectedly beatric turns away and discloses her true purpose in visiting to Bid Farewell To juil because they won't be able to see each other for some time

juil is taken aback and inquires about the meaning of this statement but beatric with a Stern expression declares that from that moment onward they are no longer friends in the ashed Imperial Palace the engagement ceremony between the princess and miky is taking place juvel is filled with sadness as she Witnesses beatric going to Great Lengths to play along with her father's plan the Previous night when beatric visited juil she disclosed that ffir had instructed her to pretend to cooperate with the emperor to avoid raising suspicions she also revealed her intention to offer fef near hermana

and win him over to secure ownership of the Ring juil had implored beatric not to go to such extremes cautioning her about the possibility of fefnir deceiving her however beatric insisted that if juvel wasn't happy she couldn't be either and she was doing it For her own sake as well beatric also gave juil a bracelet contain aining half of her Mana asserting that this would prevent the worst case scenario and implore Jil to trust her now Max also assures juil that their preparations are complete and All That Remains is to wait observing juul's concern Max

provides reassurance expressing confidence that beatric will be all right he emphasizes that the formal marriage between miky and beatric is scheduled for the Empire's founding anniversary effectively implying that it will never occur as that day is when the current Empire will be dismantled Max further explains that Beatrice's engagement is merely a facade designed to lull the emperor into believing that everything is proceeding according to his plan until that moment nevertheless juil can't help but worry about the possibility of failure and the potential for fafnir to deceive beatric as she is About to contact beatric Max

intervenes cautioning juvel that beatric and fafnir are currently sharing their Mana which which means fafnir might be privy to everything beatric sees and hears it suddenly Dawns on juvel why beatric has declared that they can no longer be friends that night in that moment juil remembers the bracelet given to her by beatric which contains Beatrice's Mana juil then attempts to use her magic to discern what beatric is currently doing In her vision juil Witnesses fafnir the malevolent Force controlling her father suddenly ff's glare sends a shock through juvel causing her to collapse despite her shock

juil manages to tell Max that she has seen their adversary the one they will have to confront from that point on the true form of fafnir because explaining the situation to Max is challenging juil employs her magic to the mirror to access the recollection of what she saw in her vision Bair is Engaged in a conversation with beatric beatric reveals to fafnir her deep-seated loathing for Darius and her desire for vengeance against her father she inquires about fafnir's motive for wanting Mana specifically whether it's to escape from the basement fafnir discloses that his powers have

diminished limiting his freedom of movement which is why he seeks Mana to regain his Liberty beatric further asks him to divulge more about himself to Earn her trust and share her power with him fafnir then Begins recounting the Betrayal by his son in the past who attempted to kill him to steal his heart in pursuit of eternal life life fafnir's intense anger causes his tears to transform into lava which ultimately engulfs the Empire although it wasn't his intention to destroy it his son's avarice brought both himself and the Empire to the brink of Ruin beatress

attempts to empathize with fafnir's Situation explaining that she too Harbors not just a grudge against her father but against the entire world that forced her into a princess role she never desired she expressed expresses her intent to release fafnir from the ring but admits her uncertainty about undoing a seal cast by a god fafnir reassures her pointing out that she may not be aware but powerful Mana surrounds her magicians often unconsciously use their Mana to protect those dear to them Fafnir recognizes the Mana as juils fafnir then reveals that if beatric possesses juils Mana they

will have enough power to break cersei's seal beatric subsequently makes a request proposing a win-win arrangement she asks fafnir to let her become the new ring owner so she can exact revenge on her father and in return she pledges to extract ail's Mana from her fafnir however responds in an ancient language that Jil and Max don't comprehend as They wonder about the significance of fafnir's words legis appearing from behind translates his message it states that of course they can proceed with that plan as long as beatric succeeds because jal's Mana is identical to that of

the Goddess Cersei Lees startles them as he suddenly realizes they've decided to go along with Beatrice's plan to deceive fafnir and become the owner of the Ring juil who initially believes her father will oppose this plan questions If he will try to stop her from proceeding unexpectedly legis encourages her to go through with it as he knows she won't listen if he says no this Revelation surprises both Max and juil however Max and leges abruptly notice something unusual as a servant approaches and appears to be eavesdropping they quickly change the topic and suggests going for

a horseback ride to get some fresh air while they are on their ride ledes confides and Juvel that he suspected something odd about the servant so they need to be cautious legis also advises juil not to eat any food prepared by that servant and to ensure that she only has tea with him Max corrects leges promising to visit her every every day leges believes it's the best course of action as he can now utilize Max as juul's personal bodyguard upon reaching a vantage point where they can see the entire Empire legis begins to share with

them the Story of how he entered into a contract with the emperor and why magicians disappeared during that time 22 years ago Darius ascended to the Imperial throne and leges was appointed as a central army Knight at the age of 17 he was elated because he was proud to follow in the footsteps of his ancestors and become a knight of the Empire however his father always disapproved of his ambition to become an imperial KN at the time ledis believed His father's disapproval stemmed from the belief that he wasn't good enough he resolved to prove himself

and earn his father's approval when Darius offered leges the opportunity to become his personal Knight Duke Leon floyen lees's father declined politely citing lees's current State Duke Leon remained as quiet and Stern as ever but during that moment ledes turned to find his father's hand bleeding later Lis learned that the blood was from the Empire citizens who Were mysteriously disappearing Without a Trace lees's father the former Duke had been a loyal Knight serving the Imperial family for the past two decades he was known for his meticulous and reserved nature rarely displaying his emotions to others

when legis observed his father's unusual hostility toward the New Emperor he couldn't simply ignore it so Lis decided to approach his father and inquire about the blood he had seen on his hand after a moment of silence Lees's father suddenly shocked him by revealing that the current Emperor Darius had issued orders for the central Knights to capture all magicians without exception extracting their mana and ensuring their demise worried about Amelia legis resolved to protect her he discreetly removed Amelia's name from the list of Floy and magicians in in his father's study and fortunately the emperor's

agents remained oblivious to this change time passed until leis and Amilia came of age and Lis proposed to her expressing his deep love both leis and Amelia were aware of the potential opposition from lees's father but Lis remained undeterred to lees's astonishment his father granted him permission to marry Amelia as his father left him he muttered words that ledes couldn't comprehend shortly after after their marriage War erupted with tajuria bringing loss and hardships to leges his father perished in the war and his Mother unable to cope with the grief passed away not long after with

the emperor's flight from the palace and the demoralization of the knights legis rallied the central Knights proclaiming that they still had people to protect and were determined to emerge Victorious there was no time to dwell on the sadness of his parents' deaths eventually they emerged victorious in the war Upon returning home ledis was greeted by his pregnant wife Amelia she Shared with him the name she had chosen for their child juelan when leges heard the name he was profoundly shocked recalling his father's earlier words urging him to protect juilan it was astonishing that his father

had known her name before she was even born while sorting through the momentos left behind in his father's study Lees stumbled upon his father's diary within its Pages Lees discovered a startling confession from his father who Described himself as an unforgivable criminal a powerless individual who succumbed to the emperor's threats unable to prevent the deaths of countless magicians in his father's diary lees's father expressed profound remorse in the presence of the Goddess Cersei statue and was on the verge of taking his own life when he experienced a vision in this Vision he saw a grieving

girl mourning her father who turned out to to be his son the girl was Crying over his son's loss and someone called out her name juelan she possessed an extraordinary amount of Mana being the first magician ever born into the floan lineage Lees was left deeply shocked by this Revelation furthermore in the diary lees's father disclosed that he was aware of ledis removing Amelia's name from the list of magicians he had overlooked the significant error out of paternal hope that ledes could find Happiness with the woman he loved inspired by the young magician he had

witnessed that day lees's father firmly believed that juelan would ultimately inherit the goddess's power and hop that leges would endure Until the End upon uncovering this truth Lees found himself summoned to face the emperor the emperor requested Lees to become the leader of the central Knights although legis initially attempted to decline politely the emperor cut him off and commanded Him to swear and oath upon cersei's ring the emperor then threatened leis revealing that he knew about Amelia lees's wife being a magician he made an offer to legis assuring that as long as he formed the

contract nothing adverse would befall him Darius insisted that legis make the contract on the spot to safeguard his wife and their unborn child after revealing these Revelations to Max and juel legis also points out that ffir requires more than human Mana To escape the ring with a determined look juil clearly comprehends that fafnir will go to Great Lengths to obtain her Mana no matter the cost in the dungeon Fafa extracts juul's Mana from beatric however when beatric broaches the subject of becoming the Ring's mistress fafnir defers stating that the Mana she brought is so feeble

that it cannot even make ledis goers cerk let alone free him nevertheless he acknowledges that he's starting to Consider her a more suitable able Mistress of the Ring particularly since she expressed her intent to Aid in the Empire's destruction beatric then discloses her desire to be crowned the Ring's mistress on the Empire's founding day with a grand audience watching where she intends to harness the Ring's power to annihilate everything while fafnir appreciates her determination he presents her with a single condition to meet this goal the following day max Meets with his father the emperor to

report about the monsters appearance at The Hunting competition Max reveals that the day prior to the competition the hessen family had paid a considerable sum to a prominent Merchant to capture a specific monster the dire wolf since an ordinary Merchant couldn't capture such a formidable creature the merchant acted as a supervisor while the hessen family's Knights conducted the actual hunt Darius the emperor can't help but Exclaim inquiring about Max's Point Max proceeds to highlight the gravity of the situation emphasizing that the monster intended for the knights to hunt appeared not in the forest but in

The Spectator stands causing extensive damage to the Nobles he further accuses Darius the individual behind the hessen family and Beatrice's engagement of having knowledge regarding this event this Revelation causes Darius to reveal his anxiety and irritation Despite his attempts to deflect the allegations by claiming he's ignorant Max maintaining his composure informed Darius that the relevant Merchant is under his protection to prevent any potential assassination attempts unable to contain his frustration any longer Darius explodes in Anger demanding to know what difference it would make if the hessen family had Unleashed that monster as revealing such information

would not sway the equally corrupt Nobles to support ma in response Max contends that while the Nobles may be self-centered and only concerned with their interests they will not condone an emperor Emperor who would employ monsters to harm people Max goes on to assert that Darius risked his own daughter's life to awaken her as a magician and murdered countless Innocents to siphon their Mana Darius upon hearing this bursts into laughter asserting that Max will never bring him Down he reveals the existence of a secret weapon capable of killing Max even now and hints at using

lees's name as a scapegoat for the emperor's actions unexpectedly leis entered ERS the room and Max immediately questions him about whether he overheard the entire conversation and if the emperor had been threatening him all along leges acknowledges that he is obligated to obey the emperor's commands whether they be Imperial decrees or threats except if Darius is the Ring's Master to which Darius visibly pales Lees then announces that ffir is not currently residing within the ring he should be with the princess consequently legis orders the knights to to detain the still shocked Darius as the knights

apprehend Darius he attempts to call ffir but to no avail Max promptly removes the ring from darius's finger then Max declares that Darius is being placed under custody for his involvement in the attempted Assassination of the princess during the hunting competition as well as his complicity in harming Nobles along with charges of kidnapping unlawful imprisonment and the murder of commoners he further proclaimed CL s that Darius will remain incarcerated until the day of the trial to prevent any tampering with evidence in response to Darius invoking his authority as a member of the Imperial family Max

reminds him that he too is a part of the Imperial family And they have the authority to subject Darius to a trial drawing attention to the nation's founding which occurred through the execution of a father legis then directs the knights to escort Darius to the Chamber Of Shadows while Max holds cersei's ring in his his hand ludes begins to sense that something is a Miss suspecting that the ring might be a counterfeit meanwhile fafnir presents an offer to beatric he will accept her as the Ring's owner if she eliminates Juil fafnir displays the ring explaining

that Darius would have inevitably lost it if left in his possession beatric discerns fafnir's intentions and plays along asserting that she cannot approach juil who is protected by legis and Max she elaborates that things would be different if she could control legis beatric confidently states that if fafnir desires to kill juil and break free from The Ring he must first transfer ownership to her back at the Floyen residence Geraldine informs juval that the emperor's trial has been scheduled for the day of the Empire's founding juil recalls that in her previous life beatric had ingested poison

on that day leading to her collapse fortunately juil has already advised beatric not to consume any food or drink on the founding day observing juul's concerned expression Geraldine reassures her that everything is proceeding according to plan urging her Not to worry juil can only hope that nothing untour occurs nevertheless juil remains deeply concerned and harbors doubts about fafnir's cooperation she suspects that Max and legis might be keeping something from her and though she feels uneasy about sneaking into lees's study to uncover the truth her anxiety prevails her Quest For answers leads her to stumble upon

a letter from Max to legis in which Max requests the deciphering of Cersei's Prophecy in the midst of her investigation Sy lees's pet bird makes an unexpected appearance carrying a letter in its beak however upon noticing ju's fear the bird takes flight once more inadvertently dropping the letter onto jil's head unable to resist her curiosity jille opens the letter and begins to read the letter is addressed to fresia from leis instructing her to remove juil from the attendance list for the founding celebration meanwhile in Salon blooms legis is engaged in a meeting with Max and

he hands over the translation he created of cir's Prophecy as per Max's request as Max delves into the translation he is visibly shocked the prophecy reveals that according to the goddess of the Empire fafnir will attempt to seduce the sons and daughter of ashet to free himself from The Ring the prophecy serves as a warning not to succumb to fafnir's WS it also hints at the possibility of the Goddess sending a Child who resembles her the most to reeal fafnir in case the Empire is threatened however this heroic child May sacrifice her life once she

depletes all her Mana Max's Fury mounts after reading the prophecy unable to accept that the goddess cersei's apparent solution involves a sacrifice and it becomes evident that he and legis are determined to thwart fafnir's plans without allowing Jil to Bear the burden little do they know that juil using her magic To become invisible overhears their discussion when legis admits he is willing to risk his life and explains that Max should live a happy life with juel it moves juil to tears unable to fulfill lees's wish this time she suddenly reappears at the floyen residence in

front of the knights and tearfully implores them for assistance juil with Tears In Her Eyes Bears her Newfound knowledge to the knights pleading for their help to infiltrate The upcoming founding celebration in the midst of her emotional plea Geraldine delivers a heartbreaking response he explains that he cannot assist her in this matter as it is a direct order from the Duke emphasizing the priority of safeguarding her Above All Else the knights Resolute and unwavering Echo this sentiment and assure juil that with the Duke and and the Empire's strongest Knights United their plan is bound to

succeed tearfully juil leaves them Behind feeling both frustrated and anxious she realizes that fafnir poses a far greater threat than they initially believed and resolves to take matters into her own hands to save everyone meanwhile within her chamber Isabelle seizes with anger over the events involving the emperor holding mik partially responsible mik however Reveals His hidden strategy to Isabel sharing a message from the emperor himself it Instructs her to personally eliminate the princess while also disclosing the intricate scenario they have devised All That Remains is for Isabelle to provide beatric with a poison drink on

the appointed day on the day of the founding celebration with Darius securely bound to a chair and his mouth gagged Max takes the stage to commence the ceremony declaring that this moment will forever alter the Empire's history seated in her place Isabelle questions beatric about Her belief in darius's involvement in the assassination attempt beatric with unwavering confidence asserts that if juel had not intervened on that day she would indeed have perished in response Isabelle summons a servant to bring her a drink which she subsequently hands to beatric observing Beatrice's immediate willingness to accept the glass

Isabelle comments on her apparent trust even after allying with the Crown Prince against her and the emperor she Expresses her own lack of trust in beatric emphasizing her history of defying orders however Isabelle abruptly reclaims the glass from beatric beseeching her to promise survival and proceeds to drink from it displaying a helpless look as she does so meanwhile M raises an objection accusing Max of framing the emperor to usurp the throne for himself he contends that he possesses evidence of Max's torture of Hessen family Knights and Merchants to extract information suddenly Isabelle approaches and instructs

mik to refrain from speaking in her dying state after consuming poison she asserts the emperor's guilt deeming herself the proof Isabelle discloses that darus orchestrated the attack during the hunting competition and again on that day not stopping there she unveils that the emperor was responsible for the sudden disappearances of countless Innocent magicians she bitterly curses him for conspiring to kill his own daughter and wishes him to rot in hell legis orders the knights to apprehend Marquee hessen and mikale immediately however fafnir makes an appearance causing Max to urge everyone to follow the central Knight's orders

and Evacuate the area as people scramble to leave mik attempts an escape but juvel captures him the knights swiftly immobilize miky preventing him from Fleeing any further Darius then orders fafnir to use ledes to eliminate them all fafnir swiftly gains control over legis and with Lis under his Dominion he directs his attacks toward beatric in a swift response Max steps in to Shield her from legis assaults after evading lees's attacks multiple times Max discerns a vulnerability in Lis and seizes the opportunity to Counterattack however ledis regains his footing and launches an assault on Max Who

is endeavoring to protect beatric unexpectedly juvel material izes using her magic shielding them from lees's attack in a Moment of clarity Lees attempts to warn juil that she should not be there nevertheless juvel axe without hesitation approaching fafnir and using her magic takes the Cersei ring from him since it's not fafnir's true form Max attacks are rendered ineffective juil conveys her disappointment to her father expressing Her disapproval of his attempts to handle such a perilous situation without her she reveals that upon learning of leges and Max's plan she immediately sought an audience with the goddess

the goddess informed juil that fafnir's physical form is sealed within the ring along with the goddess's power she elaborates that fafnir has grown so feeble that he needs to inhabit juul's body this Revelation underscores juul's intent to break the seal freeing Fafnir's true form in order to confront him once and for all by harnessing the goddess's stored power within the ring upon hearing this leges is filled with concern and vehemently disagrees with the plan however jual attempts to reassure him emphasizing her love for him and the others she cares about she is determined to prevent

the Empire's downfall and protect her loved ones this leads her to the decision to release fafnir by breaking the Ring's seal as The ring shatters fafnir emerges from it revealing his true form as a dragon after absorbing the entirety of the goddess's power juil Falls unconscious and they're shielded by the protective barrier cast by beatric upon regaining her Consciousness Max advises juil to take some time to acclimate to her new mana and assures her that he and legis will handle fafnir leges prepares himself with his sword Aura acknowledging that Their adversary is no longer human

Max responds by summoning his sword Aura and mentioning that he's accustomed to dealing with non-human entities given his training under his non-human Master they both unleash their attacks on fafnir in his primary form beatric also plays her part employing her magic to create a protective shield witnessing Beatrice's betrayal fafnir retaliates by launching an attack against her however juvel steps in to protect beatric yet The infusion of the goddess's power inside her has taken a toll on juvel the Floy and knights stand ready employing a large chain in an attempt to to immobilize fafnir however fafnir's

power exceeds everyone's expectations allowing him to break free from the chains and push them aside this opening prompts Darius to make his Escape but when he spots juil he becomes irate blaming her for everything and charging at her with the intention of stabbing her from Behind in the nick of time Lis intervenes and sers darius's head from his body he then turns to juil and inquires about her well-being juil however is equally concerned for ledes unbeknownst to them fafnir seizes the opportunity to stab Lees from behind in front of juil panicked juil calls out to

leis who remains unresponsive as leis gradually closes his eyes juil cries intensely fearing the loss of her beloved father juil Desperately attempts to Rouse her father while Max and beatric do everything in their power to restrain fefnir juvel then employs her magic to mend legis observing her actions beatric alerts juvel to the fact that healing magic involves sharing her own life force with another person and cautions her against overexerting herself however juvel remains undeterred willing to make any sacrifice necessary to preserve lees's life Geraldine intervenes to protect Juil and leads her away from the immediate

danger Max subsequently approaches legis and his face filled with profound sorrow breaks the tragic news to juil that legis has passed away juul's heart shatters upon hearing the news unable to believe what she has just been told acting on Instinct she seizes lees's sword and declares her intent to slay fafnir with a Resolute Spirit she charges at fafnir sword in hand fafnir Ridicules her for attacking him with a weapon she has no training in Max also initiates an assault on fafnir from another angle as he thrusts his sword into ffir max instructs juvel to channel

her Mana through her sword to shatter fafnir's barrier and aim for his heart with unwavering determination juil gathers her strength and channels her Mana through the blade suddenly leis holding her sword with his hand appears behind juel he encourages her to Concentrate on the sword's tip and expresses his belief in her abilities tears of joy strain down juul's face as she witnesses her father's miraculous survival together they focus their efforts on breaking through Fair's protective barrier with their swords as the barrier shatters Max wastes no time launching a Relentless attack against fafnir ledes then insists

that juil takes a much needed rest assuring her that he will Take over from there juil seeks confirmation from legis once more about his well-being tenderly patting her head legis offers additional reassurance stating that a minor injury could never defeat him as he is the Empire's most formidable Force reunited with Max leis readies himself to Vanquish fafnir once and for all they assail fafnir relentlessly pushing him to the precipice of death as fafnir's main form Teeters on the edge of dissolution he Frantically seeks refuge in a new host unexpectedly goddess Cersei appears to juil conveying

that this is her sole opportunity to seal fafnir while he exists in his spiritual form with cir's departure juul's pendant begins to radiate with Mana fafnir in his final moments strives to possess juul's body but the pendant emits a brilliant blinding light in her dream Amelia awakens juvel impressing upon her the urgency of her return Amelia Reassures her that she will take charge from this point juil awakens to the worried voices of beatric legis Geraldine and Max leis and Max Embrace her with profound relief Overjoyed to see juil alive and well juil also expresses her

relief that the ordeal has finally come to an end fafnir is successfully sealed within the necklace that juil inherited from her mother the malevolent Dragon which had once threatened the Empire Now lies confined Deep within the floyen residences underground Vault the emperor faces trial for attempting to utilize the malevolent Dragon to obliterate the Empire and is Swift executed Max ascends to the throne amidst the cheers of the masses with the elimination of the evil that once plagued their family they can now look forward to a future filled with happiness juil is radiant in her stunning

attire fully prepared for the Grand Occasion freser provides her with A brief overview of the day's events and juel responds with a beaming smile assuring her that she will do her utmost to avoid any mishaps just then Lis appeared ears extending his hand and asking juil if she's ready as they stroll down the corridor together lus inquires about juul's nerves noticing her cold hands juil playfully teases him suggesting that it's not her hands that are cold but rather alleges his hands that are exceptionally warm she also Asks him to promise that he won't shed tears

later in a sudden turn of conversation leges suggests that it's not too late for juil to reconsider even if she Cho chooses to remain single for the rest of her life juil however is Resolute in her commitment pointing out that the wedding has already commenced nevertheless ledes persists suggesting they still have time since she has not yet recited her vows upon entering the hall Max stands there looking dashing in His attire ledes however appears somewhat vexed unwilling to release his grip on juul's hand after a brief internal struggle Lis relents but his Stern glances from

behind convey a sense of disapproval Max and juil proceed down the aisle together moving the attendees to tears of joy the initial event of the day is a tribute to the heroes of the founding celebration the illustrious magician beatric assumes leadership of the magic Tower contributing to the Education of young magicians Fria Max's trusted right hand is appointed as the captain of the empress's Guard finally reclaiming the position she was destined for her humorous remark about being liberated from the worst boss in the world fills the wedding hall with laughter the five core members of

the Floy and knights for their extraordinary efforts in suppressing fafnir receive high praise and are honored with Positions as personal Knights to the Imperial family every individual who has dedicated themselves to their respective roles is recognized and duly rewarded finally the priest conveys His blessings on behalf of the goddess to Max and juvel entrusting the future of the ashet Empire to them as the priest pronounces them husband and wife Max seals the promise with a tender and loving kiss a wave of emotion sweeps through all those present as they are moved by the long Awaited

culmination of this momentous occasion Max and juil then declare their commitment to safeguard and govern the people of ashet officially assuming the roles of Emperor and Empress ready to greet the people of the Empire they step outside side where legis awaits extending his loyalty to the new sovereigns Max and juil extend their greetings to the jubilant crowds throughout the Empire during a light-hearted moment Max recalls juul's Previous vow to never marry the Crown Prince which feels like an eternity ago juil Chuckles at the memory recalling that she initially perceived the Crown Prince as a villain

with an unusual helmet Max confesses that he too had no desire for marriage at the time viewing it as a political Arrangement devoid of Love juil on the other hand confesses that she had once harbored dreams of marrying a prince during her childhood in response Max inquires about the Reason behind this aspiration juil reminisces about her childhood when she used to read story books she remembers a moment when she was curious and asked her parents what happened to the princess in the story after the defeat of the evil monster leges at that time assured her

that the princess likely married the prince on the White Horse whom she had always admired Amelia chimed in concluding that the princess then lived happily ever after with this Heartwarming Tale the series comes to a close leaving everyone content beatric though somewhat bashful appears happy with Victor by her side Lis who had been anxious about juil for so long can now relax content in his daughter's happiness others have also found their own places and reasons for Joy all these feelings make juil the happiest person in the world as she now enjoys a blissful life with

her new family her beloved husband and their children Thanks for tuning in and sticking around for each part I hope this Series has brought some joy to your days don't forget to give that thumbs up and drop a comment below and I'll catch you in the next one