I Won’t Accept Your Regrets

"Ellie."

Raymond gripped her hand tightly as if he knew the thoughts running through Ellie's head without words.

“Let's think only of Carlisle. Carlisle asked Carter when he could go for dragon subjugation, you can tell he really liked knights these days."

"What?"

Ellie raised her head at the words ‘dragon subjugation’.

“I guess our Crown Prince wants to be reborn as a true knight. At this rate, he might find a dragon that will make him a legend.”

‘What do you mean ‘dragon'?'

"I think you should learn not to be afraid of spiders before you catch a dragon."

Raymond laughed at Ellie's words. Carlisle was growing up to be a mature and imposing Crown Prince, but in fact, Carlisle has yet to kill spiders.

‘I think it will take about 10 years to go hunting.'

He seemed to have become a proper knight.

"Isn't that cute? Every time he cries because he is afraid of bugs, he is so cute. Ah…! I miss Carlisle now that I think about it. I'm sure he's asleep now, right?"

Raymond looked at his watch.

"Of course, it's time to sleep."

Ellie smiled at Raymond's disappointed face.

"Shall we go to bed now? …Ellie, you have to go to the benefit party for the Marquis Celine tomorrow,” Raymond put Ellie to bed and drew a smile.

Ellie smiled softly at his cunnings which naturally changed the atmosphere. She knew everything, but she lay on his arm like she didn't know.

"Have sweet dreams. It's better if it's my dream.”

"Good night, Ray."

Kiss.

Kissing her on the lips, he turned off the magic lamp on the desk.

And that day, in Ellie's dream, a white cat was enjoying running through the flower garden.

* * *

"Ers, who was delighted with Piertha's posthumous work, won the bid for 300 gold."

The sound of the announcement of the successful auction bid resounded loudly in the largest hall of the Marquis Celine.

The benefit party of the Marquis Celine to help the great drought in the West. Rosaleen, who from Lady Celine became Marchioness Celine, gently raised her lips to the noble who bought the last auction item.

"Thank you for donating a large amount of money, Marquis Ers de Ventus."

The Marquis Celine spoke, followed by light applause for the Marquis de Ventus.

"No problem. I just donated with a good heart as it is a significant holiday. Thanks to you, I got a beautiful painting.”

"Thanks for saying that."

The painting bought by the Marquis de Ventus for a large amount of money left the party, and the Marchioness Celine went to the podium.

“This concludes the auction to collect donations. We will use the valuable donations donated by the VIPs well for the commoners and the poor affected by the drought in the west. Enjoy the party."

As soon as Marchioness Celine stepped down from the podium and the music company from the ballroom was about to start playing, the butler's voice rang out loudly to announce the arrival of the Empress.

“Her Majesty, the Moon of the Empire, has arrived.”

"I greet Your Majesty, the Moon of the Empire."

When Ellie entered the party hall, the nobles lowered their heads and immediately greeted her. Ellie, who was opening her mouth into an elegant smile, stopped as dizziness washed over her.

A scent made her dizzy as soon as she entered the party. The scent of the perfume used by numerous nobles was strangely making Ellie dizzy.

"Your Majesty?"

It was a very small stumble, but Helen, seeing Ellie's trembling, was quick to grab her wrist.

"I'm fine."

Ellie, who spoke quietly to Helen, quickly came to her senses and walked towards Marchioness Celine. Stopping in front of her, Ellie opened her mouth.

"Everyone, get up."

"Your Majesty."

She, who was converted from Lady Celine to Marchioness, smiled at Ellie.

"I heard that the Marchioness is holding a charity auction, but I think I'm too late," Ellie looked over the empty platform and said.

“The auction for the last item has just ended.”

"I should have helped, but I guess it's too late."

“What do you mean it's late? I am happy that Your Majesty visited us. Thanks for coming, Your Majesty."

“Now that the Marchioness says so, I can't go back. Although the auction is over, I hope this helps you a bit. Helen!”

Helen, who was behind, opened the jewelry box and handed it to Marchioness Celine. Marchioness Celine's eyes widened after seeing the diamond necklace in the box.

“Your Majesty, this is… isn’t it the Empress's necklace?”

"That's right. The auction is over, but why don't you put this necklace up for auction, Marchioness?"

"It's too much."

The nobles at the party became rowdy when they heard that it was the Empress's necklace.

The best diamonds were handled by Phoenix Organization. And it was already famous on the continent that Phoenix Organization belonged to the Empress. Therefore, the Empress's ornaments and diamonds were the only major jewels on the continent. The best product you could ever get no matter how much you pay.

It was only natural for the nobles to become so rowdy when the Empress's necklace was auctioned off. The Empress of Agrita's necklace alone is worth enough, but if you add the special fact of being the only top diamond on the continent.

Perhaps the first and last chance has already flashed in the eyes of the nobles. Ellie raised corners of her lips at the reaction of the nobles who showed tremendous interest as expected.

Marchioness Celine also came to her senses at the roar of the nobles.

"I don't know how to thank you for this precious donation to the Marchioness’s charity auction, Your Majesty."

"No problem. I am happy to help, Marchioness.”

Marchioness Celine bowed deeply to Ellie and stepped onto the podium. The nobles exclaimed as they looked at the necklace the servant was holding next to Marchioness Celine.

Marchioness Celine's mouth gently lifted as she gazed at the flaming nobles.

"Then we will begin the auction of the Empress of Agrita's diamond necklace, the only one on the continent."

The Empress's diamond necklace fell into the hands of a nobleman who sang 3 000 gold. Considering that the Phoenix organization’s diamond necklace cost around 500 gold, it sold for six times that price.

Marchioness Celine's face was also filled with smiles by a larger amount than expected.

Ellie greeted the Marquis Roxenne with an ecstatic look, who accepted the diamond necklace. Helen, who was standing next to Ellie, spoke quietly.

"It must be true that Marquis Roxenne made a lot of money from ores, 3 000 gold!"

“Four of the five mines discovered were iron ore mines. He said that he already has more than 10 deals signed with various major companies.”

When Ellie remembered the information she heard from Jed a while ago, she breathed uncomfortably through the nausea. Hearing her groan, Helen turned to Ellie.

"Your Majesty, you don't look well," Helen narrowed her forehead and seemed worried.

It was a party with many eyes, so she said she was fine and held on, but now she couldn't say she was fine. Because the dizziness and nausea that he felt since he entered the party were getting worse over time. It was so hard to even stay still.

"Helen, I think you should go back to the Imperial Palace now."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Sensing that Ellie's pale face was in an unusual condition, Helen quickly grabbed her hand. The Marchioness Celine, who saw it, approached Ellie with a surprised face.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?"

"Marchioness, I'm sorry, but I don't feel well, so I have to go back."

"It’s okay, so don't worry. Your Majesty, I will escort you.”

Marchioness Celine also came closer, blocking the eyes of the nobles, as if she sensed that Ellie's condition was serious. As soon as she lifted herself from her seat with assistance, Ellie leaned forward as nausea surged up. She quickly covered her mouth with her hands, but the nausea didn't end all at once.

"Yuk!"

She couldn't straighten her back due to the nausea that came one after another. It was a vain nausea that wouldn't go away, but Ellie was getting more and more confused by the constant nausea and dizziness.

Why out of nowhere…

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty! Get a doctor!"

The voices of the Marchioness Celine and Helen rang like tinnitus in Ellie’s ears.

“Your Majesty, Your…”

Finally, Ellie lost consciousness with an urgent voice that she didn't know whose it was.

* * *

“Your Majesty, Her Majesty fainted.”

As soon as Raymond heard that, he left the conference room and headed to the Empress Palace. Arriving at the Palace on horseback, not carriage, he ran straight to the bedroom after ignoring the courtiers' greetings.

“Your Majesty, the Sun of the Empire…”

"Get up everyone."

Raymond's hand first grabbed the doorknob even before the maid, surprised by the Emperor who rushed over without hesitation, greeted him.

It was quite an undignified act, but Raymond's courtesy and decency as Emperor weren’t important now. Because Ellie was the only thing on his mind.

"I greet Your Majesty, the Sun of the Empire."

Surprised to see the Emperor rushing into the bedroom, Helen bowed and quickly arranged her courtesy. Raymond shook his hand roughly and walked over to the bed.

"Ellie…"

In bed, Ellie lay with her eyes closed.

When he saw her pale face, Raymond's heart sank. At that moment, he was afraid that she would disappear in front of his eyes. Raymond instinctively took Ellie's hand as if he missed it. He held her hands tightly as if sending his warmth into her cold hands.

Until yesterday, or even this morning, Ellie smiled and held him in her arms. But he can't believe she suddenly passed out.

"What the hell happened?"