Chapter: 42

Maern Castle was not very big, but the dining hall was gorgeous in its own way.

Elegant carpets were laid on the floor, and silver tableware, candlesticks, and vases decorated with beautiful flowers were placed on the table covered with colorful tablecloths.

Theor, sitting in a seat next to Astelle, was amazed and looked around.

Theor was originally a calm and well-listening child, but he was still young to attend such events.

The nobles’ children also appear in front of the guests when they are over 7 or 8 years old.

There was even a chair that had a high cushion for Theor to reach the dining table. Even so, Astelle still felt uneasy.

‘I can’t understand why this happened……’

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She was surprised when Kaizen sent clothes and jewels as a gift, but the order to come to the dinner made her more surprised.

“This is the His Majesty’s command.”

No, why the hell?

She just wanted to eat dinner with Theor in the room, but she couldn’t figure out why she was forced to come to dinner with the emperor.

Even brought Theor too……

But this time, she couldn’t say no.

Sir Lyndon, the knight commander, has picked her up, saying there was an order to force her to come if she refused.

“But why did His Majesty send Sir Lyndon to something like this?”

“That’s……”

Lyndon said with a blank face, “I’m not sure either.”

“……”

She wondered if people thought they knew each other because they talked a little bit together on the street.

In this case, it’s good to send a close person to persuade, but there can be no close person here with Astelle.

Are you taking revenge because I refused the gift?

Astelle was forced to go to dinner wearing the neatest dress she had.

It was a plain green cotton dress.

She dressed Theor as neat as possible, but it wasn’t likewise a formal robe to bring to such a place.