"Mom"
"Oh my, please be careful my child."
The peaceful days occurred once again when the collapse of the seal was prevented and the palace began to clear out all the tails that Kaizer has left.
Such an operation made the palace exceptionally busy for the past year, leaving most of the important events.
Two years have passed, yet the palace stays vigilant about whatever danger could happen even building up much stronger forces.
However, in the middle of all this, Emperor Arcus suddenly announced his resignation from his position despite completely recovering from his illness.
He was extremely sad after hearing the news of his daughter's whereabouts although he accepted Yui's path, he just cannot forgive himself for not seeing her for the last time.
Following this sudden event, the sovereign heir was officially passed down to the only prince of the empire.
"Your highness! your highness the crown prince!"
Rhian and Duke Herman who were walking back and forth to Darrion's office were screaming looking for him.
"Your highness, you left the palace again huh?" Maylene uttered attending to the treatment materials on her desk.
"I just want to rest for a while, you see I'm so tired these days." Maylene caresses the soft flame-colored hair resting on her lap.
Bang! The doors opened loudly which surprised Maylene but Darrion did not care to bother.
"I knew it! brother is here again!" Daphne shouted after entering Maylene's office.
Darrion was officially crowned as the next heir under the condition of naming Yui as the greatest imperial sorceress of their time.
Lifting her honor, Darrion made sure that her contributions are not left in vain believing that she is still alive within the magical realm.
On the other hand, to be worthy of the crown princess position, Maylene began to open her treatment facility with Karin's help.
People then began to acknowledge her in a short period and even Daphne entered to be her staff.
"That is not how to address his highness the crown prince, princess."
"Rhodes, my dear stop siding with him."
After the crowning of Darrion and his engagement with Maylene, Daphne's coming of age was also celebrated after a few months.
It was an en grande one that Daphne never expected because of her origin although the imperial family did not care about that regardless.
At the same event, Rhodes asked Daphne's hand and become his fiancee.
"Brother, stop ignoring me, mother is very furious you know."
As soon as Daphne mentioned her majesty the Queen dowager, Darrion stood from his sit properly arranging his clothes.
"You should go back now, or else the wedding will delay further."
Daphne added with arms crossed smirking at her older brother.
Kissing the back of Maylene's hand, he bid his farewell however Darrion stopped in front of Daphne and flicked her forehead.
"You know that you won't be having a wedding until you reach your twenties."
Daphne covers her forehead feeling the pain but then she pouted from Darrion's remarks.
"Sir Rhodes will go with me now."
Meanwhile, Julian and Sophia were both busy attending the Academy that the two of them establish within the empire that became the first academy for magic and alchemy.
Julian wanted to share all the knowledge that Yui taught him and Sophia dearly helped him.
Students began to flock to whatever status they could be as long as they are willing to help with the empire.
Even though it is already safe, Julian wanted to flourish the talents of people to become an aid as he extremely despises himself for being useless whenever Yui needed someone to support her.
This time he will bring more sorcerers and alchemists out of their shells as Yui did to him and Maylene.
Because of Yui's powerful magic, the seal becomes invisible within the human realm it is as if they have completely gone to another world that no creature could ever enter.
Upon checking, all the borders of the empire had indeed become crystal clear as if nothing existed at that place before.
It was either a normal large forest, a mountain range, or a sea where people began to live with quietly.
"Your grace, the knights are all complaining."
Herd who has become the newly appointed commander of the knights has come with Gael for the expedition to check the borders of the empire.
"Tell them to move their butts or else I'll kill them all."
Cold and fierce, Gael who has been bestowed the title of the Archduke of the empire, has become more ruthless in words and actions.
Yui left a big scar in his heart but it was also his fault as he recalls how painful their farewell ended.
Whenever he could stumble upon a lady with either black or silver hair, Gael can't help but imagine Yui's image.
Her smile, laugh, touch and gaze live in his head all day long and even in his dreams.
For almost a year, he refused to appear himself in the eyes of the crowd locking himself with expeditions and wars.
He cannot forgive himself yet he cannot do anything about what already happened.
Meanwhile back at the busy palace, "Your majesty!" Rhian rushing inside Karin's office exhibits an anxious face taking the Empress Dowager's attention.
"Is there an emergency? What happens to Darrion?" Karin uttered examining Rhian's appearance from head to toe.
Shaking his head, he moved much closer towards her majesty's desk with eyes restlessly looking sideways, "Your majesty it isn't about his highness the crown prince."
Hesitating to speak more, Karin noticed Rhian's intention and she waved her hands to tell all her servants to get outside and so they did.
"It is about his majesty the emperor" Rhian added and whispered words that instantly made Karin furious setting her in a blaze.
"Rhian! Quickly now prepare me a carriage!" In a cold piercing tone, Karin commanded and Rhian immediately obliged running outside.
"That asshole! After recovering he is now engulfing himself with a mistress!" Karin screamed banging her table perplexed.