"Sorry I cried a little, that was... kind of weird of me," I say to Esther, wiping a tissue across my face.
"It's fine, I understand. You're overwhelmed, aren't you, Evelyn? You have so much work, so many lives in your hands, and you have to take back the reins of the situation. It's natural that someone as weak as you would crumble. Just like I said before, you're not fit to be a queen because you're too fragile."
"...Amanda, could you please leave?"
"Immediately, Evelyn-sama..." Amanda goes to the door, casting one last look at Esther before leaving. Esther says nothing, just watching this for a moment, until all that's left is this disconcerting silence.
"Esther... could you help me... deal with the outstanding issues? Without the Demon King taking care of everything, so many things piled up that as soon as I took the position, I haven't had a moment's rest."
