It had already been a week since the envoy from Andurus arrived.
I thought the news would cause more shock, but the nobles were calmer than I expected, probably since it happened so often in the past.
Although some of the nobles had already started trying to gain favor.
What had been odder was Caitelâs reaction⌠I didnât know what he was up to, but he kept inviting them to have meals and tea together. He had been acting more gentle than I expected. Thanks to all these dinners and meetings for tea, I became so exhausted. Well, it was nice that he hadnât drawn his sword to kill them⌠but I couldnât help feeling down after seeing him being so kindâŚ
Hmph, and he said I was his only child!
One couldnât trust anyone in this world. Life was a lonely battle, and I would have to take care of myself!
âWhile I was away for a while, something funny happened.â
Huh? This voice wasâŚ
âA new member of this royal family. This is really interesting.â
When I turned my head behind the sofa while reading a book, I saw a man who should not have been there pushing his head inside.
Dranste.
I immediately grimaced. Whereâd this guy come from?
âWhere have you been?â
âWhy? Did you miss me?â
What was he saying? Couldnât he even see my cold stare? Dranste smiled coquettishly. Oh, why were there so many people I wanted to punch?
He used to stay in the palace longer and even had his own room, but it has become rare to see him these days. He disappeared along with the wind so often that I didnât care anymore.
Anyway, this guyâs a mystery. It had been more than seven years since I had seen him, and I knew nothing about him but his name. I expected to see him from time to time, but the more I knew about him, the more I felt like I was falling into the mystery. What I found out was that he was Caitelâs teacher in the palace and was a very suspicious person.
Well, I was not saying I had to find out about this, but looking at this face made me so⌠annoyed. Dranste knew a lot about me, but I didnât know anything about him. This was unfair.
âGo away. Iâm not going to play with you.â
I couldnât stand the heat in my stomach while I looked at that face.