Veronica smirked and rose from her seat, announcing, "I will leave the Chaos Empire for some time. You'll be in charge."
...She's ready to act on her own.
"On my memory, there were only five occasions when she acted on her own," Lucius thought, bowing his head, not daring to look at his adoptive mother, who was in a strange mood. "And this is the third case. Moreover, she's angry."
It couldn't be understood right away because Veronica was only smiling friendly, but... Lucius knew from experience how deceptive her smile could be. His body trembled when a gentle breeze blew, and in a trance, he lifted his head, discovering an empty throne in front of him. The woman had disappeared, and she did it so quickly that his eyes couldn't keep up with her. The demon felt a tremor from this all-powerful force.
