Book 7.5: Chapter 5
Castell looked at the ring in his hand with a blank look. It was a very simple ring without any pattern on it. It was the simplest ring you could find. As a matter of fact, it was so small that it was pitiful. It was akin to a wedding gift a penniless man would give his wife, but this ring had been exposed to all sorts of hardships. Her Majesty had never removed the ring from her finger. He looked at the ring in his finger and saw a faint flame emitted from it. The young man couldn’t sleep as he looked at the reflection from the ring.
“This is the ring my husband gave me…”
‘This is what Her Majesty’s husband gave her…?’
Castell looked at the ring and spaced out. The young man’s heart was comparable to a lake in spring creating warm ripples. This must be the ring that carries Her Majesty’s husband’s love.
‘Is Her Majesty suggesting the same implicit meaning to me? No, no, no, I can’t do this. I can’t. I can’t have any crooked thoughts for Her Majesty. ‘
“Your Majesty, what do you think of Castell?”
The Empress looked up from a pile of documents to look at Alice who wore a stern expression. The Empress touched her forehead and with a smile, replied, “What’s wrong? You’re looking at me so seriously, Alice.”
Alice replied in a serious tone, “I noticed that you had given Castell your ring. I want to know what you think of Castell.”
“I don’t think my opinion of Castell affects anything, does it?”