[T/N: I think I translated the Emperor as ‘Emperor’ before. From now on, I will be translating her as ‘Empress’. Since I was not aware that she was a woman. Sorry for the confusion!]

After a lot deliberation, I accepted His Majesty’s request. After all, it wasn’t due to the situation she offered.

As I thought of it, I noticed that the scenario of the princess and my childhood scenario have been very comparable.

The emperor divorced shortly after Princess Chloe was born, so she grew up with out a father. Her solely mom was strict together with her, so maybe Princess Chloe felt like my grandmother was like her personal.

So, I might perceive the disappointment that Princess Chloe should have felt when my grandmother handed away. I instructed Her Majesty this prematurely.

I had no expertise in taking good care of a toddler, however I promised to strive my greatest.

Her Majesty was grateful even for that.

She stated she would undoubtedly repay me, however in actuality, having the ability to play with the lovable Princess Chloe was reward sufficient for me.

Furthermore, unintentionally, this might additionally assist proceed the friendship between our household and the royal household, in order that was ample in itself.

A number of days later, I returned to the palace to satisfy Princess Chloe once more.

“Hiya, Princess. I wish to formally introduce myself. I’m Lucy Seywint, who has change into the pinnacle of the Seywint property. Please name me Lucy.”

I bowed my head to Princess Chloe and launched myself.

She didn’t reply for some time. She simply stared at me together with her chubby face.

I puzzled if she had any complaints as a result of her lips have been protruding. However then, I discovered it cute and set free amusing.

“Aren’t you the granddaughter of Marquis Anis?”

Princess Chloe requested me a query together with her tough voice. It was arduous to know as a result of her pronunciation was inaccurate.

However one factor was sure; Princess Chloe was mimicking the Empress’ formal tone.

I swallowed the phrase “cute” and interpreted Princess Chloe’s phrases, nodding my head vigorously.

“Sure!”

“You look extra fierce than I believed.”

She gave me a chilly analysis. This time, her pronunciation was correct, and I understood her instantly.

Fierce… I didn’t count on to listen to that from a five-year-old? I used to be shocked so I unconsciously gaped my mouth.

“Now, you even look silly.”

I puzzled if Princess Chloe didn’t like me. Although we had solely met a few occasions, an individual might dislike somebody based mostly on their first impression.

If that was the case, I had to ensure to extend her liking in direction of me first.

“Only a second, Princess. Even when I appear to be this, if I have been to change into severe, I would seem fairly solemn.”

Liel had instructed me that, so I used to be positive it was true.

I lined my face with each fingers and focused on my expression. Then I slowly lowered my fingers and checked out Princess Chloe significantly.

“….”

“….”

“Are you ignoring me due to the truth that I’m solely 5 years previous?! I additionally know what the phrase solemn means!”

Princess Chloe stomped her foot and received offended with me.

This couldn’t be taking place…

All of a sudden, a thought crossed my thoughts.

Did Liel deceive me?

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In the meantime, Liel had additionally entered the palace together with Lucy, and he headed straight to the royal coaching grounds to fill his spare time.

The Empress had granted Liel permission to enter the palace himself, contemplating his prowess within the latest marketing campaign.

As well as, Liel had a superb relationship with the commander of the First Order of the imperial knights, because of Hemil.

Naturally, Liel was capable of mingle with the knights of the palace and nobody expressed any displeasure together with his go to, it doesn’t matter what they thought inside.

As quickly as Liel entered the coaching grounds, the commander of the knights, Kamil, welcomed him.

“Has your girl entered the palace once more?”

She was Hemil’s youthful sister, ten years his junior. As she was near retirement age, she typically watched Liel’s coaching at Hemil’s request.

“She’s not a woman, however a Marquis, Kamil.”

Liel replied easily, eradicating his gloves. Kamil shrugged her shoulders and nodded obediently.

“It’s good that a minimum of one individual is maintaining a tally of you.”

To Kamil, who was nicely previous the age of Liel’s mother and father, his retort was merely cute.

“I’m glad you could have a minimum of one individual you care about.”

Liel tilted his head and smiled, however didn’t deny it.

She typically stated that Liel was an unpredictable fellow and never appropriate for a knight, no matter his skills.

Nevertheless it was not an issue so long as his most necessary secret was not revealed.

Nonetheless, as if to mock Liel’s ideas, one thing caught his consideration with out warning.

All of a sudden, a pebble blown by the wind hit Liel’s shoe. He turned his gaze to the coaching grounds, the place the sparring was in full swing.

There was a well-recognized face.

It was the person he had met on the road some time in the past, who appeared to belong to the Filia Knights.

He had his pink hair tied neatly in order to not be messy, which suited him nicely.

Nevertheless it was his fluid swordsmanship that caught Liel’s consideration, greater than his look.

The tip of his sword curved freely, drawing easy strains that have been totally different from the swordsmanship Liel had realized up to now.

Liel discovered himself unconsciously transferring his fingers, feeling that he might observe him if he did nicely.

“Cease!”

A knight who was watching the observe raised his hand and shouted when the opponent’s sword bounced off and hit the bottom.

On the identical time, the person with pink hair stopped transferring and held his breath.

“That man, the pinnacle of the Filia Knights, would kill our rookie knights.”

Kamil murmured, as she clicked her tongue.

The knight who had fought with the person was slumping his shoulders. It was not a matter of injuring his satisfaction if he misplaced towards the pinnacle of the Filia Knights within the first place.

In a method, it was a predetermined end result.

When the sparring was over, Liel’s eyes, which had shone with curiosity, turned uninteresting once more. The joy he had felt earlier than had already disappeared.

“Good coaching, Commander Kamil. The standard of the royal coaching grounds isn’t excellent, as anticipated.”

The person with pink hair approached them, talking to Kamil.

“What are you speaking about? The coaching is all the time the identical in all places.”

Kamil replied, her expression trying somewhat displeased, not like when she had made enjoyable of him a short time in the past.

“Oh, we’ve met earlier than, haven’t we?”

Out of nowhere, the person pretended to know Liel. Liel, who seen that the dialog had turned to him, answered after a brief hesitation.

“Actually?”

When he stated he didn’t know, the person appeared visibly disillusioned.

“Didn’t I see you within the sq. a month in the past?”

“Oh…”

Liel couldn’t simply faux to not know since he had already launched himself earlier than.

“I bear in mind as a result of I used to be impolite to you then.”

“I bear in mind now.”

Not desirous to go any deeper into the dialog than that, Liel lastly raised the white flag earlier than the person might say something extra.

He didn’t neglect to smile on the man in greeting.

That alone brightened the person’s expression.

Kamil appeared backwards and forwards between the 2 and requested.

“Did you two know one another?”

“No, we’ve solely met as soon as. We don’t even know one another’s names but.”

The person replied shortly, introducing himself to Liel with a twinkle in his eye.

“I’m Dailor, I don’t have a final title as a result of I’m a commoner.”

Liel’s eyebrows rose on the point out of ‘commoner’. Since he had launched himself so casually, Liel had no alternative however to present his title.

“I’m Liel Marsen.”

“Ah, the second baby of the Duke of Marsen, I acknowledge you from bits and items I’ve picked up right here and there, and I’ve heard that your swordsmanship is pretty much as good as that of Sir Diego when he was younger.”

“I’m flattered.”

If Liel stated one phrase, Dailor stated ten. It appeared the he had a method with phrases.

His ashen eyes shone as if he wished to speak extra with Liel. Liel, alternatively, discovered his consideration overwhelming.

“Ah! We’ve met twice already, so it have to be destiny. How about having a duel with me?”

For the primary time, Dailor piqued Liel’s curiosity, who had been tired of the dialog up to now.

Nonetheless, their competitiveness was thwarted by Kamil, who had been listening to their dialog.

“Now it’s time to scrub up the coaching floor. What duel are you speaking about?”

Kamil’s frown deepened.

“Properly, just a bit little bit of time, and…”

“No. Furthermore, dueling for functions aside from coaching is towards our knight order’s guidelines, particularly for a trainee who isn’t but a knight.”

“Sir Kamil is all the time so strict… Why do you make it sound like I’ve an ulterior motive?”

“… ”

Kamil stared at Dailor with narrowed eyes, who stored insisting till he reluctantly sheathed his sword.

“Understood. You’re actually powerful, even now.”

“You could have an unusually free spirit.”

“You all the time say that. Properly, it doesn’t look like a superb day for it anyway… Does Younger Grasp Marsen go to the palace typically? I practice commonly with the imperial knights, so I come right here typically.”

It meant that they might see one another once more if there was one other probability.

Liel blinked slowly and smiled wryly.

“I don’t know as a result of I got here right here for escort responsibility.”

The reality is, he used to return right here typically for coaching, not simply due to Lucy’s escort responsibility, but he had by no means met Dailor earlier than.

It was only a coincidence, however he deliberate to scale back his visits to keep away from assembly him sooner or later, so long as Lucy didn’t come to the palace.

“Is that so? If we ever meet, let’s greet one another properly. It might be higher if we might have a duel too.”

Dailor shook his sword, not even displaying a touch of satisfaction in suggesting to duel a mere trainee.

Liel couldn’t perceive Dailor’s sociability. He simply felt uncomfortable with him displaying extra curiosity in him than mandatory.