Chapter: 249

‘Where are you?’

She felt anxious.

She used this opportunity to meet Kaizen and try to get his permission in front of a lot of people. If Kaizen does not show up, all of this would be meaningless.

Astelle looked around some more but there was no one to ask.

Upon closer inspection, she could see a few people she knew.

On the other side of the hall, Vellian was surrounded by several nobles. Seeing that, she wondered if Kaizen had not come.

If Kaizen had come, the nobles would have been trying to say hello to him.

Seeing that everyone is attached to the emperor’s aide, Vellian, she wondered if Kaizen was not present.

As Astelle was thinking about it, someone next to her called her.

“Are you Princess Reston?”

When she turned around, a chubby middle-aged woman greeted her with a kind smile.

“I am. That’s right, but who……?”

“It is an honor to meet you. I am Mrs. Schumann, who lives nearby.”

The introduction of Mrs. Schumann suggested that she was the wife of a knight who lived in the area.

Among the nobles, there were people who had the title of Count or Baron, but most of them were the lowest class nobles that only held the title of knighthood.

“In the past, when I went to the capital at the invitation of a relative, I met the princess’ mother.”

“My mother?”

Astelle had never seen her mother.

Astelle’s mother, Jecklin, gave birth to her and died a few days later.

Mrs. Schumann said as if recalling her happy past.

“What a beautiful and kind person she was. Princess looks a lot like her mother.”

“Thank you.”

She didn’t expect to meet someone who knew her mother in a place like this. Astelle was a little surprised, but she was delighted.

Mrs. Schumann was recounting her memories of meeting Astelle’s mother when she was called by the other ladies and went to join them.

Astelle moved to the window.