Beautiful scenery would eventually become boring, and it was what I felt at the sight of the scenery we passed by on the way to the capital. The mountains, cities, villages, and rivers became rather dull in my eyes.

Honestly, the scene I saw upon arriving at the capital was much better.

“Father Lee Ki-Young!”

“The Avatar of the Goddess!”

“The blessing of the Goddess of Benigoa!”

Obviously, I waved toward the denizens shouting at me from afar. I wanted to get off at the entrance and shake their hands, but it was sad that I couldn’t do that because of the urgent situation I had to handle.

“Hold on tight; we’re almost there,” Jo Hye-Jin said.

“Okay.”

“I don’t feel too comfortable with your tight grip on my waist. Please refrain from excessive physical contact,” she requested.

‘What do you want me to do, then?’

“I’m sorry,” I apologized.

“...”

“...”

While I was stewing in disappointment, the griffon finally landed on the former imperial palace’s grounds. The Imperial Palace of the Imperial Family had been converted into the residence of the Sacred Democratic Country’s leader, Oscar.

I could already see people who had come out to greet us—Senator Caitlyn, Senator Elise,...