Mage of the Imperial Palace (1)

"This time, I heard the one receiving Archmage investiture is named Lunaris Evermoon."

The Duke of Adrian's casual remark came the instant the chef brought out the main dish.

Beneath the glittering chandelier, a heavy silence settled over the long dining table where only two people were seated.

The duke wiped his mouth with a napkin and continued in an indifferent tone.

"The top freshman entering Elterion Academy this year is also Lunaris Evermoon. Are they the same person, Miriel?"

Miriel Adrian, who was finally having a meal alone with her father after a long time, quietly set down the cutlery she was holding and smiled bitterly to herself.

As expected.

'No wonder Father wanted to have lunch with me alone.'

The reason was obvious: not the accomplished older sister who was the pride of the family, nor the younger brother chosen as the next heir, but herself, the family's 'ambiguous second child'.

He probably wanted her to run errands or do chores...