Even if I really were Emperor Roselle resurrected, I wouldn't be capable of that, let alone when Bornova merely borrowed someone else's body to say hello to me.
Edward suddenly froze and asked, "Wait, what exactly did you mean by having him come find me?"
Bernadette extended a delicate, jade-like finger and tapped the table, then drew a line down and to the right before tapping again. "He'll come from Intis to Backlund to see you in person."
Well...
Edward hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, have you misunderstood something about me? What makes you think I can change a god's influence over your younger brother?"
Bernadette broke into a smile. "You even know about that?"
"..."
Edward immediately wanted to slap himself hard. This was what happened when you talked too much!
Bornova's situation was no secret among certain higher-ups, but it certainly wasn't something someone at his level should know, was it?
No, something disastrous is bound to happen sooner or later if this keeps up.
"Your Majesty Queen Mystic, actually, I..."
Bernadette suddenly turned her gaze toward the street. "Tell me another story."
Damn, did you sense what I was about to say and refuse to acknowledge it?
"Let's go with... Alice in Wonderland."
I can't tell her that!
That story hasn't circulated anywhere out there. If I tell it, won't I just be confirming my identity as the Emperor again?
Bernadette waited quite a while without hearing Edward speak. She frowned and thought for a moment. "You don't know that story? Then let's try another... Little Red Riding Hood."
That story, at least, did circulate in the Lord of Mysteries World.
With a sigh, Edward began. "Once upon a time, there was a lovely little girl. Because she often wore her favorite little red cap, a gift from