It was great that I was chosen to be a part of the expedition, but I had no idea the departure date was tomorrow. They should have told us that a little earlier.
I envy Victor’s free-spiritedness. Co to think of it, Duke-sama always seed so stuffy.
After the training was over, I wandered around the castle by myself, thinking about tomorrow’s expedition.
I had no idea what to bring with … Co to think of it, this was my first expedition… Would it be similar to a camping trip?
It won’t be that easy, will it?
I was surprised at the way the other soldiers treated . Normally, it would be humiliating and enviable for a newcor to be chosen unexpectedly, but they all seed pleased that I was chosen.
… Either they recognized my ability, or the expedition was the worst thing that could have happened to . I prefer to think that it was the forr.
“Hey, kid.”
From behind, Victor’s high-pitched voice echoed in my ears.
“… What is it?”
I turned around and replied, glaring at Victor. I didn’t feel like correcting him every ti he called a kid.
“There’s soone I’d like to introduce you to.”
” Who is it? Your fiancée?”
“You’re an idiot. I wouldn’t tell you even if I had a fiancée.”
“Oh, you have one?”
“You’re a noisy little brat.”
“It’s the prince who has to babysit this little brat, isn’t it? Please have a bit of patience.”
My wariness of Victor has considerably reduced, so I find myself saying things that irritate him.
He ignored , looking at with an annoyed look on his face.
“We’re going on an expedition tomorrow, and now you want to introduce to soone…”
I murmured to myself in a small voice, to which Victor responded.
“It’s the person who will be accompanying you on that expedition.”
Victor said as he started walking a little faster. I also increased my speed so as to avoid being left behind.
We were brought to the most unpopular part of the castle. Victor stopped in front of a door, which was carved in detail and was very strictly guarded.
…What kind of place was this? It looks sturdier than Victor’s room.
The only thing I learned when I ca to this country was that every country’s castles were so big that you might get lost if you were exploring them by yourself.
Victor opened the door without knocking.
I wonder if the prince had the right to not knock.
I followed him and stepped into the room. For so reason, I felt a trendous amount of pressure at that mont.
It was a strange pressure that I had never felt before. My cells were buzzing with the awareness that no one in this room was ordinary.
Perhaps sensing my slight retreat, Victor raises one eyebrow and snickered at . I wanted to say, “You’re the kid, aren’t you?” in his face.
“You could say that these people are the brains of this country.”
I then looked at the people who could make Victor say such things.
…There he was, my grandfather.
And there were others flanking him on both sides who were about the sa age as grandfather. I recognised their familiar gray and red hair.
Both have a little gray in them, but I recognized them imdiately.
Those were Gayle and Eric’s grandfathers… Why these two grandfathers, I wonder. Of all the people, it had to be those two who were related to the two most brainwashed people by Liz.
They were playing chess on a round table surrounded by large, plush, single-seat sofas with tripods. I didn’t know who was fighting who, but everyone was focused on the chess ga, even ignoring the prince.
“Say hello!”
Victor said this to in a slightly harsh tone. I snapped out of it and bowed lightly and hurriedly before speaking.
“Nice to et you, my na is Ria.”
It was a little tiring to make my voice sound like a boy after the training.
They all co to a halt and turn to face when they hear my words. For a brief mont, the sharp look in their eyes scared .
“My na is Mark Hudson.”
The Hudson household, no doubt Eric’s Grandfather.
“I’m Albert Williams.”
The low, weighty words made my eyes widen involuntarily. They didn’t know what I looked like because I had cloth wrapped around my eyes, but I had a feeling that they could read my emotions.
…Williams, he was my grandfather, after all.
Finally, the gray-haired man with the fluttering playing cards in his hands smirks and opens his mouth.
“My na is Cate Evans. Nice to et you, sweetie.”
Ca, Cate…. I was more surprised by his na than by the fact that he called a young lady.
It’s him. He was the man who sent the wolf to the magic academy and put down the cards. Four of spades, Cate, the nobleman.
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