Food really does wonders to lift the spirits.

With a full stomach and a bit of drowsiness settling in, I finally felt a sense of calm.

After going over everything in my mind, I concluded with a simple “So what?”

Yes.

So what?

This wasn’t the first time someone unexpected had suddenly appeared in my life. I’d already been through something similar with Lena.

I was already aware that the Emperor viewed me as something extraordinary. From the beginning, he’d been giving me all sorts of orders. He’d openly commanded me to assassinate a count and had even tried to …