"Please accept my deepest apologies, Lady Purple Diamond. Her Majesty is feeling fatigued and has decided to rest in the palace for the day. The scheduled city tour has been postponed. I am sorry we failed to inform you sooner, and I ask for your understanding."
At the gates leading to Rose Palace in Luen Nore's Academy District, a young knight in dark armor bowed deeply to express her apology.
Standing before her were Purple Diamond and the Magical Girls of the Crown Faction under the Magic Affairs Institute.
According to the original schedule, today and tomorrow were meant to be days when the Queen would personally tour Luen Nore's city districts, visit the people, and attend events.
These dates had been chosen because the qualification assessment had just reached the Magic Armament testing stage, which was not suitable for public viewing. The Royal Court secretaries had therefore squeezed the city tour into this opening.
After all, in a few days, when the assessment reached its final two stages, the Queen would inevitably have to return to the audience seats at the testing grounds. And once the assessment ended, she could not possibly remain in Luen Nore any longer—the Magic Kingdom was vast, and many other cities were waiting for Her Majesty's visit.
With that in mind, Luen Nore's Magical Girl officials had attached tremendous importance to this matter. It was an important opportunity for them to display their achievements in governance before the Queen. From the Emerald Zone to the Academy District, from the Mana-Free District to the city outskirts, every corner had been scrubbed spotless and decorated with lights and banners. At this very moment, they were waiting anxiously in City Hall for the Queen's party to arrive!
And now, the sole star of this event, Her Majesty