Chapter: 323

Astell looked straight at Kaizen who was staring at her with earnest eyes and calmly gave an answer.

“This is not where I should be.”

hah. Astelle heard a sigh that she couldn’t tell whether it was laughter or regret.

Kaizen stared intently at Astelle.

He seemed to want to say something more.

But in the end, he said nothing.

He turned around and spoke calmly.

“……I’ll send you a carriage and an escort tomorrow morning. If you need more, tell the servant.”

Astelle turned around and gave a final thanks to Kaizen.

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

***

“Princess Astelle.”

After parting ways with Kaizen, as Astelle was about to leave the temple, someone called her.

A middle-aged nobleman with long dark brown hair was approaching this way.

He was one of the ministers watching when the will was signed at the temple a while ago.

Although he was old, he had a neat face. There was a slightly innocent impression on his gentle face.

He bowed politely in front of Astelle.

“It is an honor to meet you, Lady.”

“Excuse me, who……”

“Ah, sorry. I’m late to introduce myself. I am Count Ecklen, the minister of the military.”

‘Oh, Count Ecklen the minister of the military? He is said to be Sir Seibel’s adoptive father……’

Astelle also bent her knees slightly and said hello.

“It is an honor to meet you. I have heard many things about you.”

‘Grandpa said he used to be his lieutenant.’

However, there was something unclear about her grandfather’s attitude towards this person.