"People will think of it as the first new divine animal born in hundreds of years."

At Manny's haughty att.i.tude, Julietta pretended to nod and made fun of Manny. "I heard your appearance is very different from that of a divine animal."

Manny looked up at the heavens at Julietta's painful comments. "Can you change the color of my hair, too?"

But G.o.d was silent despite the earnest prayer.

Julietta looked up at the heavens together. "Are you praying to G.o.d? It's wonderful being born as a divine animal. So what if the color of your fur is normal?"

Even at Julietta's comfort, Manny could not keep its spirits up and buried its head between its legs. It was so pathetic that Julietta promised, "I'll make you a really luxurious and nice coat. Then people will be distracted by the clothes and they won't know that your fur is normal."

"Really?" Manny's drooped head was lifted up.

"Yes. You liked the hat I made you last time."

When it remembered wearing a puppy beret and receiving all the attention, Manny reluctantly agreed, "I did."

Killian had ignored Vera's incredible words, but now came out on the terrace for Julietta. He looked down at Manny and said with a look of displeasure, "What's this c.o.c.ky little thing?"

"Your Highness, Manny is able to talk. It must be a real divine animal."

Despite Julietta's excitement, Killian was in a very awkward position. "It seemed to be right that it was a divine animal, even though its hair color was shabby. I can see the saucy tone and att.i.tude of a divine animal I've read about in books."

Manny sniffed at Killian's a.s.sessment and headed for its first hideout, the jewel box in the innermost part of the dressing room. Entering the mushroom-shaped house on top of a drawer-style jewelry box, Manny was satisfied, thinking that it was the perfect spot for its n.o.ble status.

Killian was also delighted to see Julietta smiling brightly thanks to the cheeky puppy. "It's presumptuous, but it made you smile, and I will let it off."

"Your Highness, as I have told you over and over, it's a dog; no, it's a divine animal only a few months old. You don't have to fight like that every time."

"That mysterious creature provokes me first."

Julietta smiled as if she had given up on Killian's grumbling, saying, "Everything is blamed on the dog."

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In the afternoon, Killian and Julietta headed for the main castle. After today's trial, all the long and hard fighting was over. Unlike other aristocrats, Julietta was guided to a waiting room near the conference hall of the Congress.

Christine had already entered the courtroom and could not see her. Julietta was more comfortable with that. She planned to return to Asta Palace as soon as she heard the results of the trial.

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After a long time, the Marquis of Oswald came to the waiting room. As soon as Lady Anais was sentenced, he escaped before the trial was over.

"The opinion of His Highness Killian, that he suspects the missing maid for the a.s.sa.s.sination of Prince Francis, was accepted. However, it was declared that Lady Anais was also found at the scene and could be behind the maid. She was sentenced to deprivation and expulsion of her ident.i.ty, as she was also charged with kidnapping and poisoning."

It was only then that Julietta relaxed. It was finally over. She had broken off their terrible, ill-fated relations.h.i.+p.

Julietta picked up Manny who was walking around the waiting room, hugged it, and whispered, "Manny, it's all over now. I am safe. I don't have to be nervous anymore."

Manny licked Julietta's cheek to comfort her. "Julietta."

Julietta tried to go back right after hearing the results, but the trial seemed to have ended immediately after her brief moment of joy. Killian entered the waiting room and hugged her. When Manny caught between them whined, Killian grabbed its chubby neck and handed it over to the Marquis of Oswald.

"I'm not luggage. Please don't hold me by the neck."

Oswald's eyes grew at Manny's protest. "You're really talking!"

He had heard Ian's words before, but he spoke to Manny curiously. "Manny, you are a descendant with the blood of a real divine animal. It's really awesome to see a legendary divine animal in person."

As Oswald kept smiling sweetly, Killian headed for the door after sharing his thoughts with Julietta. "Let's go back and we'll all get together to eat in the near future."

He wanted to have a party, but somehow he had to act like he was bereaved. So, he wanted to celebrate and console over what they had suffered while eating with his aides.

But just as they just left the waiting room, Manny shouted out loudly, "Danger! It's dangerous!"

Unlike the bewildered Oswald, Valerian moved to protect Killian at Manny's cry, and Killian moved to protect Julietta.

Unconsciously, Killian parried something that was flying toward Julietta's face, and glared at the falling woman screaming right in front of him, clutching at her face.

"Even though your guilt was obvious, I felt sorry for your life, but you're begging me to kill you."

It was Christine who was struggling painfully on the floor. Before returning to prison, she had begged them that she would like to say goodbye to her cousin, Princess Kiellini. Feeling sorry at the last, the justices granted it, and allowed her to wait in front of the waiting room.