Chapter 132

The next day.

Cain came to see me, saying a message had arrived from the Emperor.

There was something he wanted to discuss, and he wanted the two of us — Cain and me, alone — to come to the imperial palace by warp gate.

"A warp gate...... does that mean we're going to the capital tomorrow, just like that?"

"Come to think of it, you said you'd never been to the capital. Might as well take the chance to look around together."

"Is that really all right? What if Your Grace is busy......"

"Being busy doesn't matter. I'd like to see the capital together with you. Wouldn't you?"

Cain gazed at me steadily with languid eyes. I hurriedly nodded and answered.

"N-no! Of course not. I'd love to!"

And so it was decided that we'd leave for the imperial palace tomorrow morning, and each of us was busy getting…