Who Stole The Empress

>The king’s eyes went wide.

The disordered, dazzling silver hair, the glittering purple eyes and delicate features….

Theo thought the Queen of Foucault was beautiful.

She was a gorgeous woman and drooled over Tamon.
Theo admired her as a truly strange and beautiful woman, but she was like faded brass compared to the woman in front of him now.

No, it was impossible to compare the Queen to this woman.

Theo was mesmerized and admired her without realizing it.

A fragile silhouette beneath a thin slip dress that hung narrowly.

The traces left by Tamon on her slender body, scars, and bruised limbs also added a strange atmosphere.

It was also strange that even though she was dressed like that, she didn’t look vulgar or debaucherous at all.

It was even stranger that her purple eyes, staring straight at him, were amazingly beautiful.

“…You’ve crossed the line.”

Tamon, who was close by, stood between the two of them, protecting Roselyn.
Theo, who couldn’t take his eyes off the woman, finally saw Tamon then.

“Dazzling silver hair, purple crystal eyes ….”

Theo murmured absently.
He stared at Tamon as if trying to read his expression, but his face did not waver in the slightest.

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“……I think I’ve heard about this appearance somewhere before.”

The king’s eyes narrowed.

Theo had never seen the Empress of Tanatos in person before.

She rarely left her country, and Theo hated Tanatos so much that they never ran into each other.

But that didn’t mean that he didn’t know the existence of the Emperor and Empress of the Empire.

There were plenty of self-portraits available of the royal families of major countries, and Empress Tanatos was actually one of the most famous ones.

Theo also had a clear understanding of how Tanatos’ political situation was going.

“……Is this the woman you brought from Tanatos?”

Theo asked back in a cold voice.
Tamon replied, frowning at Theo’s changed expression.

“I don’t know where you got the wrong information.”

His voice was unshakably nonchalant.

“Have anyone seen what I’ve brought from Tanatos?”

“….”

“I have never shown it, so how in the world did you get that report?

I don’t know who told you, but that person must be charged with reporting false information as if it were real.”

With his arms loosely crossed, his demeanor was regal as Tamon spoke his opinion properly.

The look in his eyes as he stared at the king was also firm.
It was impossible for Theo to notice if he showed even the slightest hint of strangeness.

That arrogance, which seemed rather unpleasant than nonchalant, and as usual, confused Theo.

“Fine.
If you’re so confident, tell me what you brought.”

Tamon sighed briefly at Theo’s words.

He looked at the king with a look that said, ‘Do I have to?’

“Say it quickly.
It’s the king’s order.” Theo urged.

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Tamon said with a short sigh, as if he had no choice.

“The fur of a silver deer.”

” What….?”

“It’s called the fur of the silver deer.”

Theo’s eyes widened at his words.

“Um, is it really the fur of the silver deer?”

Theo cheered when Tamon nodded.

It was the animal Theo had been looking for for a very long time.

Silver deers were famous for their magnificent antlers, but their skins were also very valuable.

In particular, the skin of the silver deer was the only leather that did not contain the toxicity of demon or beast blood.

Unfortunately, however, the silver deers were only found in the Winter Lands and were in danger of extinction due to overhunting.

Currently, they have almost disappeared in other winter countries, and there have been occasional stories of success in hunting only in Tanatos.

Most of the ones that were caught ended up in the Imperial treasury.

“But why didn’t you bring it to me sooner? You knew how desperately I was looking for it!”

“Why did you think I would offer it to you, Your Majesty? I went through a lot of trouble to get it……….”

“Tamon, you clever man! Tell me what you want!”

“You want me to say it now, dressed like this?”

“Haha! It’s cool…But come on, your heart looks fine.
Get dressed and get out of here.
I need to reward you for the long trip.
So, what do you want to eat or have?”

The king immediately changed his attitude and patted Tamon on the back.

Tamon got to his feet, as if he had no choice but to be swept away by the king’s hand.

But at that moment, as they were walking out of the room, the king turned his head and looked at the woman who was sitting still on the bed.

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T/N : *I smell trouble.