Chapter: 772

The more the Duke thought about what Astelle had done, the more he trembled with a sense of betrayal.

“Will there be other events?”

The harvest festival will not end without events.

As expected, the henchman gave an answer.

“There will be a swordsmanship competition instead of a hunting competition.”

“A swordsmanship competition?”

“The Emperor decided so.”

It’s a swordsmanship competition.

He intended to carry out his plan at the hunting competition. But if it’s a swordsmanship competition……

‘I have to think of another way.’

There is no way that the Emperor will participate in the swordsmanship competition himself. Thus, there will be no possibility of targeting Kaizen.

Despite feeling disappointed, the Duke did not give up so easily.

Unlike before, there are servants and maids of the Imperial Palace to help him.

Almost all of them were driven out by Astelle, but there are still some who remained.

It must be done before Fritz’s succession ceremony is over.

Only then will he be able to fulfill his long-cherished dream while maintaining his title.

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The next day, the four of them went on a picnic after a long time, even though it was only going to the old garden at the northeast end of the Imperial Palace.

Both Kaizen and Astelle had work to do, so they could only go on a picnic in the afternoon even though they tried to do it early.

The garden in the northeast is a forest-like area with dense garden trees.

There is also a small pond in the middle of the forest.

It is said that in the past, this place was used as a closed palace to imprison criminals.

That’s why there are a lot of weeds because it is not very touched by people.

It is narrow and clean to be called a forest, and full of nature to be called a garden.