Side Story 2: Her Reputation (2)
In return for her services, Evangelin had amassed an enormous amount of wealth from the empress.
Now, free and accompanied by her prionyx, she roamed the continent at her leisure, making impromptu visits to the imperial capital or attending gatherings without invitations.
Wherever she ventured, she was greeted with open arms, owing not only to her friendship with the empress but also her intimate association with one of the empire’s only two dukes, Kylion Epinhardt.
There were many rumors regarding their relationship, with some people believing that they were lovers, some people retorting that they were mere close friends, and some people bringing up how the duke beat up the former crown prince after falling for her when she was still captive, but not many knew the truth. The only thing they knew that the two frequently interacted with each other.
