The Queen Who Shares Love
Chapter 31 An Illusion

Judith is reading a book in the library. His mother will be here soon. Now he is with Rose. Rose is bored with having to sit by and watch Judith read a book. Rose doesn't like books. The only book he read was a book about magic. He read it because he had to learn magic. If he didn't learn magic, he probably wouldn't have read at all.

It was Leticia who taught herself and Dale to read and write. Initially Rose felt ogah-ogahan, but because she wanted to become a witch she forced herself to study. Dale was more enthusiastic about learning than he was, as he aspired to become the strongest magician in the Empire. You could say now his dream is realized. Rose admits that Dale is better than her.

Rose felt that Dale's attitude as a child was better than it is now. When the children he behaved sweet even a little cowardly. Now, he was like a troublemaker and did not care about his good name being smeared because he wanted to obtain information from the noble daughter. That's why now he and Dale are often hostile. His mouth could not be guarded and his actions were always out of control.

Rose supported her chin to see Leticia's child who was still at home reading. 

"Judith can I ask you something?"

Judith stopped reading and stared fixedly at Rose, wondering what she was going to ask. "Ask what Aunt Rose?"

"Aren't you willing to learn magic with me?" 

"Have repeatedly asked me this. It's not that I don't want to, but I don't have the talent to be a witch. I don't have the energy to create magic" Judith explained. 

"Maybe over time that energy can grow inside your body" Rose said.

"I knew Auntie wanted to comfort me, but that statement wasn't written in the book, Aunt Rose."

"I'm giving up." Rose raised both her hands up. 

"His nature this one is down from Leticia," Rose muttered as she turned her face away from Judith.

Judith wants to continue reading the book. Rose stopped him by asking another question. "Do you like your new Sword Master?"

"Of course, the teacher is very nice, cool and great. I want to be as strong as Master." Judith's eyes shone telling her teacher.

"Who's cooler me or your teacher?" 

Judith held her head with one hand while closing her eyes. Soon he opened his eyes.

"Teachers are cooler" Judith replied honestly.

Rose was a little upset. He wanted to vent his anger but not in front of Leticia's daughter. Leticia might be angry with him. 

"Then who do you prefer between me and your teacher?"

"I like Auntie and Teacher but the person I like the most is of course Mom." Both corners of Judith's lips were raised upwards. 

Rose can tell Judith really loves Leticia. Rose pinched Leticia's daughter's cheek for being too funny. Judith tried to remove the pinch from Rose.

Judith looked at the door. Rose turned her head, unknowingly taking off her pinch. Judith immediately ran towards the person standing there. Rose smiled seeing Judith's spoiled attitude towards her mother. Rose stood up, feeling that her existence was no longer needed to leave the library.

Dean stood in front of the library. He looked down at Rose and saluted. Rose did not pay attention to it. He walked towards the main palace to face Braun. I don't know what news he had to break to the Emperor.

***

"Is the speech of the Palace Witch to be believed, dear?" charlotte asked doubtfully.

"He's a man who's crazy about money, honey. He will be loyal to the person who gives him a lot of money. Previously he was loyal to Leticia for financing her to learn magic. After successfully becoming a Palace Witch, she was no longer sent money by Leticia. He came to me to serve the new master as long as he could pay him more." Braun rubbed Charlotte's cheeks.

"The commoners are very low." 

Charlotte was disgusted by the behavior of the lower class who could only beg. He was grateful not like Leticia who easily trusted the lower class, even making them as his friends. Commoners were very easy to manipulate and utilize. 

"You're right, honey," Braun replied.

Charlotte grinned considering what the palace witch had said. Leticia is tired of teaching Judith, so sometimes Rose is asked to teach Judith first. Because Rose did not have adequate knowledge, she asked Judith to study on her own. 

The relationship between the new sword teacher Judith and Leticia was not good either. The sword teacher Judith was hostile towards the First Empress due to Leticia's past mistakes. The reason Leticia kept asking the sword teacher to teach Judith was the talent Countess Wollard had. Leticia does not trust Countess Wollard, proof that she asked her personal bodyguard to be Judith's personal bodyguard to watch over Countess Wollard.

"Now it remains to cultivate Leticia's distrust of the people. Over time that trust will eat away at itself, and then he has no one to support it. He who is not strong to fend for himself will fall ill and benefit us." Charlotte's grin is getting wider.

"Judith will be more impressionable." Braun grinned. 

No one is going to disturb the lives of those two anymore. All the obstructions would be removed and small pebbles could be used to build the house of both them and Louis.  

***

Gerald has arrived at Count Landell's residence. He was interested in buying a sword with a stone that absorbed the aura that Count Landell had created. He had already tried the stone at his residence. His attacks became deadly. He knew there was a stone like that. And this is a very good offer for him.

With that stone, his army would grow stronger. Defeating the palace army was no longer impossible.

Count Landell and his wife greeted Gerald in front of his residence. They were shocked by the notification letter of Grand Duke Faust's arrival to Landell's residence. However, they realized that the blacksmith's efforts were close to the armed forces. Count Landell accepted the arrival of Grand Duke Faust in hopes of increasing his efforts.

Now, Gerald is sitting opposite the Landell couple. She saw Countess Landell's trembling hand and her husband tried to calm her down by holding her hand. Although Gerald's reputation has increased, his presence still scares people.

"I heard you made a good item, Count," Gerald said.

"Thank you for your praise, Mr. Grand Duke. I'll get you a gun for you to see" Count Landell said.

"No need, I've checked your weapons sold at some gun stores. Your stuff is very good," praised Gerald.

"All right, Mr. Grand Duke. So what kind of stuff do you want?" ask Count Landell.

Countess Landell still hasn't opened her voice.

"I want stuff like this, Count." Gerald took out the stone Leticia had given him.

Count Landell opened his eyes wide. It was a stone he had made for Empress Leticia. He soon realized that the person the First Empress was referring to was Grand Duke Faust.