Lia blinked, her eyes fixed on Gwen.

Looking at her face, I couldn't help but swallow nervously.

However, Gwen's expression didn't change much after hearing Leah's question; she simply replied with a curt answer:

"No."

This simple answer immediately eased Leah's nervousness.

Although she maintained her curiosity on the surface, a huge weight had been lifted from her heart, and she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

In other words, she was the first!

Okay, we won!

This sudden joy made Lia somewhat excited.

Although she herself didn't know why she was so happy about such a small thing.

But there's no denying that this happiness is real.

Lia tried hard to suppress the smile on her lips and maintain her composure, keeping her eyes fixed on Gwen.

However, Gwen's gaze gradually shifted from Leah and she looked down at her own palm.

Because of his years of immersion in knightly physical training, Gwen's palms had developed some thick calluses from holding weapons all the time.

However, her palms remained as delicate as jade, exuding a beauty that was both strong and gentle.

Then, Leah heard Gwen calmly speak:

“Victor seems somewhat reluctant.”

Gwen, with her sense of justice, could see Viktor's wariness towards her.

Because Viktor's contact with her was itself a test.

Therefore, driven by her sense of justice, Gwen saw through the other party's thoughts.

Perhaps Victor didn't want to see her.

She didn't know where Viktor's wariness towards her came from, but Gwen didn't want to put Viktor in a difficult position.

"I don't want to force him."

She knew that Viktor would feel very uncomfortable around her.

Therefore, at that wedding, Gwen agreed to let Victor leave.

They also helped Victor cause a huge disturbance in the capital.

However, she did not expect that even after arriving in the kingdom, she would not be able to see Victor immediately.

Without realizing it, Gwen gently placed her hand on her chest.

I lowered my head, closed my eyes, and felt my heart beating with each beat.

The short, rhythmic beats seemed to awaken Gwen's lingering thoughts with each beat.

Is he still resisting me?

Upon seeing this, Lia, who was standing to the side, fell silent, and the joy she had been hiding quietly dissipated.

For some reason, even though Gwen didn't show any expression,

But even as she watched Gwen with her eyes closed, Lia still sensed the intense emotions within her.

Disappointment, helplessness, and sadness.

Gwen had actually recovered a lot.

During her time as a Grand Knight, Kefla revealed to her that Gwen had smiled for the first time in a long time.

But everything changed again after Viktor left.

After Victor left, Gwen also disappeared for a while.

No one knows where Gwen went at that time.

Until she returned to the public eye, the once gentle Grand Knight had become even more serious and cold.

It was as if the knight, having lost all his tenderness, had replaced Victor as the indestructible blade protecting the empire.

But the empire at that time did indeed need a sharp sword like Gwen.

With the emperor's death and the new emperor having just consolidated his power, instability was rampant both within and outside the empire.

Moreover, during that period, both the northern and southern borders of the empire were threatened.

The monsters and barbarians seemed to have timed their attack perfectly to coincide with the change of emperors, launching simultaneous attacks on the empire.

If Gwen had not stood firm, the Empire might have collapsed amidst internal and external troubles.

Her power and deterrence prevented the surrounding countries from taking any rash actions, buying the empire precious time for recovery and reconstruction.

This also gave Aurelion room to breathe and grow, until she became the world-renowned Empress of the Empire.

Thus, the Karencia Empire regained its absolute power.

However, Gwen sacrificed too much for this.

Although she appears to have given up all personal feelings.

But deep down, Gwen always longed for Victor's return and looked forward to their wedding.

Even after Victor's death, when countless suitors came to visit, Gwen never wavered in her resolve.

She nearly killed half of the ungrateful bastards, demonstrating her unwavering loyalty to Viktor.

In the end, Gwen did indeed wait for Viktor to return.

But because of her words, "I don't want to force him," she let Victor go herself.

Perhaps this proves that Gwen hasn't lost her feelings.

She's not stupid; she understands everything.

However, her deeply hidden emotional system is gradually being taken over by absolute rationality.

Lia felt a little guilty.

From her perspective, she should also thank Gwen.

If Gwen hadn't let Viktor go, she might not have had the chance to get him so quickly.

But from a friend's perspective, Leah always felt she had let Gwen down.

She was clearly the one who came later.

However, love is like a battlefield.

No matter how pitiful Gwen is, she could never give up Viktor for Gwen's sake.

After much deliberation, Leah decided to find out Gwen's true feelings.

So, she cautiously leaned forward and asked Gwen:

"Um, Gwen, I have a question I'd like to ask you."

Upon hearing Lia's voice, Gwen slowly opened her eyes.

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