Arriving at the space set up for her at the rear of the banquet hall, Arelia took off her magic school uniform and changed into a showy dress. After fixing her makeup, she had to stand in front of people as Arelia, the Third Princess of the Empire, not a student of the magic school named Aria.

It was an all too familiar event. But why did it feel so uncomfortable?

The corset she wore under the dress suddenly felt tight today. Unlike the uniform, this dress with a lot of embellishments felt cumbersome. But she didn't think of it as a hindrance as she felt this should be natural. This was a duty for the rights she had enjoyed so far, so she would go out dignified to the banquet hall. But before that, she wanted to take a breather for a while.

When Arelia's makeup was fixed, she headed to the terrace connected to the space that was prepared for her.

"Your Imperial Highness, where are you going?” asked the maid, who was busy selecting jewelry for the princess. 

Arelia looked at the clock hanging on the wall and said, "I'm going to the terrace to get some air. We still have a lot of time left, right?"

The maid had served...