"Astrid, are you certain you won't consider staying in Seville City a little longer?"
On the fifth day after the papal coronation, Astrid arrived at the royal palace in the capital of Velys to bid farewell to the new Queen, Iris.
Gazing at the noble beauty before her, once more dressed in a cool black gown that made her skin appear as fair and delicate as snow, Iris tightened her grip around her scepter and spoke softly.
"A new shipment of fine wine just arrived in the capital. Count Leonard presented it as a special tribute to express his loyalty to the royal family. I was just thinking of inviting Your Holiness to sample it with me…"
Standing alone across from the king in blue, her back to the study door, Astrid gently shook her head.
"The war between our two nations has ended, and the aftermath is being handled in an orderly fashion. It is time for me to return to the Empire and personally report everything that has happened to Her Majesty the Empress."
