Skretil's Ignorance Walker

A rising sun hangs high in the sky, with no clouds in the sky, and the warm sunshine shines on everyone.

In the luxurious garden of the palace, two little girls were playing inside.

"...Come on, it's done."

One of the girls held a garland in her hand, which was made from various rare magic flowers from the surrounding area. Although the technique was a bit unfamiliar, it was indeed a beautiful decoration.

She raised the wreath in her hand, and then gently put it on the head of the other girl. The latter was a little shy, and her handsome and energetic cheeks looked a little shy.

And after seeing the other person's appearance after putting on the garland she made by herself, the little girl laughed happily.

"It's rare to have a day off and do nothing here with me. Is that really okay?"

Seeing that the other party was so happy, another little girl touched the wreath on her head and asked with concern.

"It's okay, as long as I can be with Karen, I'm satisfied."

The little girl said with a smile. She was so innocent and gentle. This sentence made little Karen even more shy. She seemed to have made some determination, stood up and extended her hand to the person in front of her.

"Mary, come with me, I will take you to a place."

"Hmm? Where to go?"

Although she was a little confused, little Mary still held little Karen's hand. The two came out of the royal garden, passed through the atrium and avoided the knights patrolling back and forth, and finally arrived at the outer wall of the palace.

During this period, they kept avoiding other people. Mary didn't know what Karen was going to do, but it was her first time doing something like this, so she couldn't help but feel a little nervous, but she also had equal expectations.

"Hey... Mary, come on, catch me."

After climbing up the wall, Karen sat on the top of the wall and stretched out her hand to Mary again.

"Are you leaving the palace? But His Majesty and the others..."

"It's okay, let's go out and play for a while and we'll be back soon."

Looking at Karen's hopeful eyes, Mary grasped the hand in front of her again after hesitating for a moment.

Afterwards, the two of them had a good time in the city and did not return to the palace until night. They were very lucky and did not encounter any danger outside. But they came back too late and were caught as soon as they arrived at the palace.

Afterwards, both of them were severely criticized and taught a lesson, but after they looked at each other, they spontaneously smiled from the bottom of their hearts.

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"..."

When he opened his eyes, he saw the familiar ceiling. A dirty magic power was spreading at this moment. It was like a deadly poisonous snake, constantly looking for its prey.

As soon as Mary got up, several maids entered the room and began to change her clothes. And the ominous magic that diffused in the room was like a parasite, surrounding Mary.

——I had a strange dream.

I didn't expect that even now, I would still dream about the past.

Mary smiled somewhat self-deprecatingly. That happened when she was a child. At that time, Mary was not the queen. As the crown prince, she had to receive various teachings every day and rarely had time to rest.

And every day off, Karen would come to play with Mary. As the daughters of the Grand Duke of the North, the Bamri family has always been a staunch supporter of the royal family. As the best among their peers, they have handsome, neutral and sunny looks. The cheerful Karen has always been very popular, and in some courses, Mary will also take classes with Karen. The two have seen each other often since they can remember.

That was the happiest time of Mary's childhood, and she never expected that it would also be the happiest time of her life.

Since when she was 14 years old, the previous queen and the Northern Archduke died in the battle against the Goblin invasion, and as the only legitimate heir, Mary was pushed to the throne. Her bleak days have just begun. start.

In the early days of taking power, Mary had Karen who tried his best to support her. However, since Karen died in the rebellion, Mary has completely become a loner.

Even with the Queen's Guards, who are most loyal to her now, Mary has never had a heart-to-heart relationship with them. She is just taking necessary actions for her own purposes.

After walking out of his bedroom, Aselli, the Knight of Blessed Lily, and Ramil, the captain of the personal guard, were respectfully waiting for their master outside the door. Mary glanced at them, didn't say a word, and just walked towards the meeting hall. The other two people followed the queen silently.

"Have all the traitors in the city been punished?"

After arriving at the meeting hall, Mary sat on her throne and looked at Ramil emotionlessly. The latter seemed a little uneasy after hearing her question.

"Your Majesty, for the time being... we haven't caught him yet."

"..."

Silence spread throughout the hall. Ramiel was already sweating profusely. She did not expect that all of these rebels had special skills. She, the Queen's Guards and many soldiers under her command did not catch any of them. Ramil couldn't believe how the impatient queen would punish herself. She even wrote a suicide note.

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As Ramil's sweat fell to the ground, this brief and strange tranquility was finally temporarily broken. I don’t know if he was hallucinating because he was too nervous, but Ramil seemed to hear the queen’s slight sigh.

"Ramel."

"……Yes!"

"Come forward."

After hearing the Queen's order, Ramiel seemed a little timid at this time. She trembled and walked uneasily, and reluctantly walked to the Queen.

"Please give your Majesty's orders..."

Ramiel closed her eyes tightly and lowered her head. She imagined in her mind various ways the queen might punish herself, but after a while, nothing happened.

"……His Majesty?"

Boldly opening his eyes, Ramil found that the queen was staring at him expressionlessly. There was no life in her pale face. Her somewhat empty eyes were clearly looking at him, but she could see a piece of them. nothingness.

"Take this."

With that said, the Queen handed Ramil a bottle, and the latter took it humbly and showed a puzzled expression.

"Your Majesty, this is..."

Since the bottle was not transparent, Ramiel didn't know what was inside. She could only look at the queen, hoping that the other party could give her the answer.

"Take it and give one to each member of the Guards. Make sure everyone can receive it. Then everyone must eat and digest the pills inside."

The queen said earnestly, her tone was very calm, and she could hardly feel any emotional fluctuations. These words made Ramiel feel a little scared.

She didn't know what the pills here did, but she always felt that maybe, maybe it wasn't a good thing, and if she took it, something irreversible might happen.

"...As ordered, Your Majesty..."

But out of loyalty to the queen, Ramil reluctantly agreed, and then she withdrew.