Chapter 178

"What happened, Diana? Are you really all right?"

The moment the dance ended, Cassion pulled me out onto the balcony.

A whole crowd of people wanted to talk to me, appearing in public for the first time in a year, but he ignored every one of them.

"I'm doing very well. Lebert says he's been looking after me the whole time. And Lord Gadrian, who happened to be there, gave me a little magical treatment too."

The dragon's power that had once been in my body had been absorbed by Cassion long ago. That was why I could receive Gadrian's treatment without any trouble.

"Were you so unwell you needed treatment?"

"No, Your Highness! It's just that, since it's been so long since I've seen you, I wanted to look a little more lively."

But Cassion didn't take my words at face value. He thought I'd pushed myself too hard,…