'Looks like she's really hungry. She looks like someone from a high class noble family.'

Jamson thought as he sit beside Lili.

"Miss, does it suit your taste?"

Jamson asked her as he served her more dishes.

"Yes, thank you for the meal. It's very delicious."

"I'm glad to hear that."

'Just eat quickly and leave.'

Jamson noticed Lilian's unusual behavior.

"Bunny."

"Huh?"

"Are you sure you're okay?"

"Y-yes."

"Oh!"

We both looked at the lady who suddenly clapped her hands.

"We haven't introduced ourselves."

"Yeah. My name is Jamson, and this is my daughter, Lilian."

"My name is Lyrica Rose."

'Huh?'

'Lyrica Rose.'

I immediately raised my head to face her.

"I'm the Knight Commander of the Welfare Organization."

'Ly-Lyrica Rose...'

'The Duchess of Roselle.'

'Really? The lady in front of me is Lyrica?'

*****

Lyrica Roselle

A strong young woman and the Duchess of Roselle.

She was famous for her beauty throughout the empire.

With soft pink hair and green eyes, she looked like a fairy who had descended to earth. But the looks and capabilities of this woman were worlds apart.

She could kill an S class monster all by herself. She was even known as the Battle Flower.

But she had a terrible fate.

The Emperor was unhealthily obsessed with her.

He even offered to make her the Empress, but she refused.

After that, he started humiliating her.

He always tried to control her. He replaced all of her knights with Imperial Knights to keep an eye on her.

He portrayed her in front of everyone as if she were the one who had seduced him, making her look like the bad person.

And in the end, she was executed on charges of betraying the Emperor which, of course, was a lie.

She was only trying to reveal the Emperor's true nature.

'I never thought I would meet the bravest lady in the empire.'

'I truly admire her.'

I was on the verge of hitting my face against her feet when, for some reason, Mr. Jamson's expression completely changed.

'I have never seen this face before.'

'In two years, I've seen him smile, worry, and get angry. But this time...'

'This expression was too scary to describe.'

But Lyrica didn't seem to notice the change in the atmosphere.

'Why does the air suddenly feel so heavy?'

Then Jamson broke the silence.

"Miss, you may leave now."

"Pardon?"

"You may leave my house."

"Huh? Are you going to treat your daughter's savior like this?"

"....."

'It's truly weird to see a kind person act like this.'

'I wonder what upset him. Is it because...'

"Because I belong to the Imperial Knights?"

At Lyrica's words, his eyes wavered slightly.

Lyrica gave him a crooked smile.

"Is it because you hate the Emperor, or..."

She looked at me.

"Are you trying to hide something?"

They looked at each other as if a war was about to break out, like two snakes ready to strike.

"Mr. Jamson."

I called out to him, trying to calm the situation.

As if he had come back to his senses, he gave me a smile and patted my head. Then he turned to the lady.

"I don't know what you're talking about. I'm just reminding you that it's already late. You should go home."

"....."

She didn't say anything. She looked back and forth between me and Mr. Jamson.

Then she smiled.

It was definitely a devilish smile.

"Mr. Jamson, let's get married."