Given by her latest schedule, her morning schedule has been cleared out and it was all thanks to Derrick’s swift assistance. The sudden atmosphere in the empress palace is said to have reached the main palace. It's no wonder since the empress had recovered and she transformed.

No one actually believes that the empress can't change in one night. Servants were spreading that she must be faking it since her reputation had to fall to the rock bottom. Some even justified her actions and defended her. 

Even though she realizes the rumors late, she decides to overlook it. The carriage was presented after she waited minutes for its arrival. Once it was in front of her, she carefully went in.

She was determined to bring no knights to guard her. She did not need any, she said. The maid was worried but agreed to say nothing. She's visiting the church, and the church is not far from the capital.

She didn't need someone to guard her, and she asked to arrange a modest commoners carriage in case someone would recognize an imperial carriage. She didn't want the attention, so she left with silence.

While the empress travels at a moderate speed between the Imperial Palace to the church located not far from the capital, the emperor was busy writing on a paper one after another when abruptly his door was open. 

When he looked, a knight, magician and even a minister were in front of him. They are struggling to catch their breath, as it was obvious why they were tired. The man kneeled soon as they could breathe, and then they bowed. 

"Greetings to the emperor, sun of the empire, your majesty, we have come in a hurry as we picked up something interesting to share."

Even the way they said those words was a rhythm and a sound that was in a perfect sync from each other. 

The emperor sighed. "Why are you all here? And I told you to stop barging into the emperor’s office as if you own it. If this is a waste of my time, be prepared, you will meet a worthy punishment."

"Will you listen! That wicked wife of yours had caused another turmoil in her dwelling," upon hearing his wife, he looked at the man and nodded. 

At this point, he had gotten used to her hysterical personality. So, what can surprise him now?

"You don't understand, she called for her secretary and told Derrick that she wants to take over her empress duties that she herself put under Derrick’s name, then again that wicked wife of yours decided to visit the church which she never did since then," they said in complaint.

"So, did she cause another headache again??"

They looked at one another and shook their heads. "None…She didn't even slap a servant’s face, nor did she race a tantrum. We were a bit confused as well, but when we met Derrick, he seemed to have a change of 'view'."

Callisto turned, and he looked. "What do you mean?" he asked. 

"We can tell by the looks, your majesty, he was humming her majesty's name, and he even declared that she allowed him to call her that, and when he spoke about her, we thought that he might have fallen for your wife," they replied. 

Callisto's eye turned towards the opened window. He can't believe it. She allowed him to call her by her name? When she couldn't even do that to him then, she didn't even want him to call her by her name despite being married.

What does this mean? He looked back, and he breathed out. "I don't care, it's not my job to question everything she does, besides I am too full to offer anything."

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It seems that Callisto had underestimated his trusted comrades’ word of warning during the earlier visit. He never actually thought it was true, not only that the rumors are ridiculously true, it was not the same thought he had in mind. 

He invited Derrick, who had become Selena's secretary since her appointment as the empress. He is essentially the man who represents the empress during her absence and he is the one who sets up her schedules and meetings for the empress. 

At first he just wanted to confirm about Selena's weird behavior. The man was shivering earlier, like a mouse in a lion's den. His head was looking at the ground in a low manner. He couldn't even talk properly, but now Callisto bears to hear his mumbling adoration for Selena, his wife. 

This started by applauding her mannerisms and talking about how he admired her. The emperor had never felt anything like hate for Selena. He never showed anything about what he feels about her, but hearing someone else's love for his wife brings an usual taste to his mouth. 

He didn't like it. Despite how he does not show likeness to his wife, he never hates her even when she had gone crazy, nor even when she was pregnant with his child. 

He conscientiously studies the man in front. "Her Majesty was dazzling when she was talking about work, so I knew full well how dedicated she was before her pregnancy," said Derrick.

If Callisto was going to portray his wife, he doesn't know too much, not what she likes or dislikes but Derrick, who was her secretary, knew more about her than the husband himself. He felt quite insulted. He didn't really pay attention to Selena, but given the fact that other men knew more about her than him made the emperor frustrated.

He stood up. "Enough," he said, and Derrick looked at him. "I appreciate you talking about my wife, and how you adore her, but be reminded that she is my wife."

Derrick titled, he never heard of the emperor before to call her majesty as his wife. He would rather call her 'empress' than his wife. The empire knew how messed up their relationship was, or how their marriage of convenience had caused nothing but both of their loss. 

Everyone knew how unhappy both of them were. Yet, the empress changes, and the emperor is showing a side that is not his taste. Derrick didn't want to pry, but maybe this was caused by a sudden shift of destiny.

He stood up and he bowed his head. "I apologize, your majesty, I will keep that in mind. Please excuse me."

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Selena looked at the extensive structure of a building which is broad and tall. The style of the church architecture was made of slabs and stones. It also contains glass metal and towers that manage every part of the building. It doesn't look much, vines and flowers are all over the wall, yet for some unknown reason, it felt familiar to Selena. 

The author never describes too much about structural details, but looking at the things created from the story, she felt somehow happy about how this world works in the perspective of reality. 

As she was in the daze of the church’s beauty, a man wearing a white robe and holding a long scepter in his hand greeted her. The man moved as he closely grabbed his mask to cover his face.

When Selena notices his presence, she peered at him, and she bowed out of habit. Understanding her mistake, she coughed and smiled. The man in front expressed will for her visit before he bowed. 

"Greetings empress, moon of the empire, welcome to the humble house of God, we receive your letter and we are happy that you have come, your majesty."

Selena stands grinning. "Thank you for taking care of me today, and I apologize for the sudden visit. I am sure I have caused quite a problem, head priest."

The veil that covers the man's face is an identification symbol of his priesthood and his rank as a priest. The veil and the scepter beside him represent his rank as the head priest. Besides, normal priests who wore thick robes without veil and scepter, are called the lower priests, and this is a priest’s costume.

"Not at all your majesty, we are happy that you have come, since we can only invite royalties during events. Today I thought, please forgive me for being rude. Why have you come?"

"I'd like to speak to her holiness. My purpose is a topic entirely related to what she knows," said Selena. 

'The holiness?' The head priest thought. 

"Your majesty, I think you are confused," he said, and he looked down. "There is no holiness that has occurred in this era."

Selena's eyes stretch in awe. She titled, but her face filled with shock and bewilderment was painted all over it. She couldn't believe what she heard, 'it didn't exist?' she thought.

That's impossible. She wrote the holiness; she wrote her very existence, how come she doesn't exist? The holiness is not a partial character, but she did exist even before the story evolved. How come she doesn't exist? 

"Are you sure?" She wanted to substantiate it. 

The head priest was puzzled, yet he nodded. He didn't even know how the empress thought that there was a holiness, but as an author, Selena didn't want to believe it. 

How could it be? The holiness exceeds the presence of a demon to save Selena's daughter, who had been designed by the prophets. If the holiness doesn't exist, her chance of going back, nor knowing about the truth, will fall down the slope.