"That's right. I am the first imperial princess of the Balam Empire, heir to the imperial crown, Protector of the Star Plateau, Paz Valley, and Harvest Plain, Sia Eggers."
The Pale Empress made her declaration in an icy tone, showing not the slightest respect for the descendant of Salinger, Death, who had founded the Balam Empire.
Azik did not mind, however. He merely smiled and shook his head.
"Balam's crown already belongs to the King of Loen, and the empire's territories have been divided among colonizers. Even this underground building, constructed to bring its occupants closer to death, has been occupied by the Intisians and converted into a hotel.
"Also, that bone crown is having a considerable effect on your emotions. Be mindful of it."
With that, he dropped his welcoming manner, returned to the sofa, and sat down, nodding to Angel.
Mr. Azik must be talking about that member of Balam's imperial family called Aurela Eggs, the original owner of this Aurela Hotel... Angel mused, having read some information before coming here.
She had also noticed that the bone crown atop Sia Palenque Eggers's head exuded an almost irrepressible chill, much like Queen Mystic Bernadette's Sealed Artifact, the Pale Death, which likewise belonged to Death's Sequence 1.
It looks like this is the Sealed Artifact formed from that Pale Emperor characteristic... Since Mr. Azik and I are both angels, she had to bring it with her to avoid being caught off guard and put at a disadvantage in battle? Angel pondered.
Under her and Azik's gazes, Sia, who had been forceful earlier and seemed somewhat hostile toward her fellow Eggers Family member, fell silent for a moment. She reached up and adjusted the bone crown, tilting it to one side so that one edge lifted away from her black