The reprimanded adjutant was no exception, and for some reason, he had a bad feeling.
A very bad feeling!
Just as everyone was noisily discussing how to celebrate properly, an exceptionally beautiful young girl with long purple side-ponytail hair suddenly appeared in the adjutant's seat beside Faraga.
The girl sat quietly in the adjutant's seat, looking innocent and demure as she watched the chaotic scene before her.
Her quiet demeanor was utterly out of place amid everyone else's lively excitement.
Faraga, the strongest human present, also noticed Ultima silently sitting in the chair.
When did she appear?! I didn't sense her at all! More importantly, she actually—?!
Seeing Ultima appear without a sound, Faraga was initially startled. He regretted his arrogance and carelessness, then raised his vigilance to the utmost.
However, Faraga was, after all, a soldier trained by the Empire—and a general at that. He quickly calmed down.
"Who are you?!"
Faraga questioned Ultima, who was quietly sitting in the chair and watching them.
At the same time, everyone nearby who had been preparing to drink and feast in celebration hurriedly turned their heads, staring at the purple-haired girl with either great wariness or confusion.
But clearly, Ultima had not had enough fun yet. Putting on an adorable expression, she asked everyone,
"Am I not allowed to watch here? I didn't know! But I've been sitting here watching for a while, and I'm a little thirsty. Could I have a cup of tea or a glass of red wine? I'm not picky."
As she spoke, Ultima looked longingly at the bottle of red wine in the adjutant's hands—the bottle he had treasured for four hundred years.
Perhaps the adjutant noticed Ultima's gaze. With great caution, he hid the wine farther behind his back. That was the only bottle in