Chapter 55

Chapter 55: Fetal Movement (3)

Imperial Palace Garden.

“How was your lesson today?” Julie asked cautiously as she stood amid a winter scenery.

Glancing at her, Sophien answered, “It wasn’t that bad.”

The emperor had been postponing her knight lessons, using the closure training as an excuse, but no one even knew what kind of training that was.

“That’s fortunate.” Julie swallowed a sigh of relief.

“However, your chess skills were unexpected,” Sophien replied.

The two played chess during their break time, but the knight was no match for the emperor. Julie’s skills in it were at an amateur level.

“I had high expectations because I heard you’re his fiancé.”

“… You mean Professor Deculein?” Julie’s eyes widened, not expecting him to be brought up.

“Do you have any other fiancé?” Sophien teased.

“No.”

“Learn a bit from him. Give him some use.”

“…”

The emperor recognized Deculein’s chess skills, but Julie wasn’t even aware he played chess.

‘I really don’t know anything about him.’

“Also, my little brother wants your fiancé’s autograph.”

The emperor held out a certain book to Julie.

“You mean prince Kreto?”

“Yeah. Ask him to sign here. It’s been a while since I’ve acted like an elder sister.”

[Understanding Elemental Magic]

It was a magic theory book written by Deculein, notorious for its excruciating difficulty and exorbitant price.

Julie also bought it with her own money to learn more about him, but she couldn’t read more than ten pages of it.

“I’ll let him know.”

“He said it was just too complicated and difficult. My brother’s probably just joking, but make sure to tell him anyway.”

“… Noted.”

Knights usually didn’t talk much, a trait of theirs that Sophien frowned upon.

“You may go.”

“Thank you.”