Kokot told her that the royal family and the Mage Council had negotiated and transported a large amount of food using a massive teleportation spell.

Moreover, with the combined efforts of magic and manpower, many temporary dwellings were erected near the capital in just half a day.

This should be enough to help the residents who have lost their homes get through some time.

After communicating with Kokot, Leah also learned the whole story.

In general, the entire capital, except for the area where the royal palace was located, was almost entirely bombed into ruins.

"Including your home."

Cocotte shrugged helplessly.

Lia choked on a piece of bread and coughed twice.

"Cough cough."

He gulped down a mouthful of water and flushed the bread down.

She couldn't believe what Cocotte was saying, and stared at him intently with wide eyes.

"ah?"

That's a huge sum of money!

Lia felt as if her heart was bleeding.

And there are so many servants!

"Oh, but you can rest assured, although everything in your house has disappeared, including my favorite garden."

"But the maids and servants in the house were all sent back to Braxton in time."

Hearing this, Lia breathed a sigh of relief and felt much more relaxed.

At least, it wasn't a complete annihilation.

After this battle, the reconstruction of the capital will undoubtedly take a long time.

Lia anticipates that many people will choose to seek refuge in Braxton, which is not far from the capital, and reside there temporarily.

In that case, she herself needs to hurry back to Braxton and strengthen management.

Make sure things don't descend into chaos there.

Looks like I'll have to find some time to ask Viktor when he can go home.

As Leah tore off a slice of bread, she looked up and asked Kokot:

Where is Viktor?

"Huh? Victor?"

Kokot, who had been very calm, was startled when he heard Lia's voice and froze for a moment.

Then, she smiled relaxedly and said:

"He... he's a mage, you know, he needs help with repairs too..."

After swallowing the bread, Lia took a sip of water before calmly glancing at Kokot.

"Kokote".

"W-what's wrong?"

Kokot was slightly taken aback when he heard Leah's voice in his ear:

Did Victor ever tell you that you're not suited to lying?

"ah?"

Cocotte paused for a moment.

At this moment, Lia slowly stood up, ignoring the soreness in her body, and took the clothes off the rack to put on.

She tied her scarf and prepared to go out.

"Hey, where are you going?"

Kokot's curious voice came from behind, but Leah could no longer hear it.

She stepped out of the doorway and out the door.

A gust of cold wind made Lia squint as she observed everything outside the capital.

He squinted, observing everything outside the capital.

Night had fallen, and the cold wind stung my cheeks.

Around the earth, Lia saw countless earthen houses with faint, hazy light emanating from their windows.

They were enclosed by four straight walls, and the roof was a solid, cone-shaped block of earth.

From the sky above the capital, thousands upon thousands of identical earthen houses stood around countless plots of land.

The crimson glow that emanated from them resembled the scattered, hazy crimson sparks around the capital.

Similarly, it is like a newly started wildfire.

Lia exhaled a puff of white smoke, raised her head, and looked towards the distance of the palace.

There, there is a huge heavenly gate that reaches straight into the clouds.

The massive gate twisted its machinery, with raging flames burning between its gaps.

Behind the door, there were steps burning with flames, leading deep into the clouds.

Lia stared at the scene, her eyes wide with amazement.

Then, Lia slowly raised her arm and looked at the mage's hand she was wearing.

It is inlaid with six gemstones that shimmer with different colored light, like dazzling stars in the night.

Lia took a deep breath, took a firm step, and walked step by step toward the highest heavenly gate.

As her pace quickened, she began to run.

She crossed the flat, dusty ground, walked among the surrounding earthen houses, and headed straight for the central square.

Standing on the solid ground, Lia looked up at the majestic, supreme heavenly gate in the sky.

She was panting heavily, each breath turning into white mist that slowly dissipated in the cold air.

Finally, Liya's attention, all of her attention, was focused on the familiar figure beneath the Heavenly Gate.

The familiar black trench coat swayed in the air, while the man stood with his hands in his pockets.

He still loves to show off as always.

Lia took two deep breaths, then stormed up the steps.

She grabbed Victor's arm and said to him:

"Let's go, let's go home!"

However, no matter how violently she pulled, Victor remained motionless like a statue.

Lia pulled on Victor again with all her might, but to no avail.

She turned her head and looked at him with anxious eyes.

"Victor! We're home!!!"

Her voice was full of urgency, but Viktor remained unresponsive and motionless.

Lia's gaze fell on Victor's still back, her lips slightly pursed, her anxiety almost bringing her to tears.

A sense of foreboding welled up inside her, but she desperately refused to believe it.

A voice, tinged with a sob, slowly escaped her throat as she urgently spoke to Victor:

"It's already so late."

Why are you still standing here?

Finally, Lia released her grip on Victor's sleeve and slowly approached him.

She collapsed helplessly, crashing into his back.

"elder brother……"

"Why……"

Suddenly, Lia sensed something.

Viktor, whose forehead was pressed against Viktor's, seemed to move slightly.

This was not an illusion, because Viktor turned around.

She almost fell to the ground because she couldn't hold on, but she managed to steady herself and didn't want to embarrass herself in front of Viktor.

Just as Lia raised her head in confusion, a broad chest appeared in front of her.

At the same time, a hand gently rested on her head, stroking her hair.

This prevented Lia from looking up.

She couldn't bear to look at Victor's somewhat indifferent, expressionless face.

However, that familiar and reassuring voice rang clearly in her ears:

"Leah."

As soon as he finished speaking, a night wind carrying a chill swept up from all directions.

A breeze stirred Victor's long coat, which gently patted behind Leah.

Everything around them was silent, except for the howling of the cold wind and the night, as if playing a sad farewell song for them.

The Judge's Curse—

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"Now, you'll have to go home by yourself."