Chapter: 28
Maern was a castle built in the eastern forest area and was owned by the imperial family.
Compared to other castles owned by the emperor near the capital, it was very small, but unlike its small and antique appearance, the interior was very colorful and stylishly decorated.
Kaizen said he was going to take a break in here for a day or two before heading for the capital.
There were knights and servants waiting in the castle to greet the emperor.
As soon as Kaizen got off the horse, a red-haired young man approached and greet him.
As Astelle got off the carriage, he quickly approached her.
“Nice to meet you Lady Astelle. This is Vellian, Count of Claude, His Majesty’s secretary.”
The man who introduced himself as Vellian has a gentle-looking appearance, with soft red curly hair and green eyes with slightly drooping ends.
He had a handsome face, but he looked cute rather than handsome.
It was Astelle’s first time seeing him.
It seemed that he was a new bureaucrat who had been selected by Kaizen and entered the imperial palace.
“Hello, Count, nice to meet you.”
At that moment, she heard a clear and soft woman’s voice from the inside of the castle.
“Your Majesty! You have finally arrived.”
An embarrassing expression passed on Vellian’s face who was trying to tell Astelle something.
A Lady, a blonde noble lady, was coming out of the castle.
The Lady’s gaze looking at Kaizen turned to Astelle and Vellian.
“Oh my, who is this?”
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The woman who stepped forward looked very young.
Is she at most about twenty-two years old?
She had a childish face, but she was gorgeous and beautiful.
It was clear that she was still an unmarried lady judging by her fine-grained honey blond was set simply and the rest was loosened.
The blonde lady asked, looking at Astelle with slightly alert eyes, “Who is this person?”
Astelle made eye contact with her.