Chapter 23 (2/2)

“Sorry for troubling you, please do. Will you drink with me, too, Elias?”

Afterwards, with some haggling with Elias, I finally managed to get him in the same table.

Elias is also good at making tea.

“Are you a Squire, Elias?”

“…Yes. May I ask why you know?”

“I have a friend who is also a knight. Your build is similar to his. I’m sorry that you have to take personal care of me even though you are a Squire.”

Those were my honest feelings.

“No, I am also serving simultaenously as princess Shane’s guard. Do not worry about it.”

Elias is calm as ever.

“Then I can count on you Elias? That makes me further relieved.”

It’s probably fine since it’s Elias, I thought and showed him a smile.

“T-the time is drawing near so let’s have you changed soon.”

“RIght. Then I will wear the one inside this case.”

The clothes I asked Elias to take out was a dress decorated with lots of small blue and purple flowers. It is somewhat plain for an audience with His Majesty but I didn’t really want to put on a flashy dress so this is just right.

Looking at me in the dress, Elias complimented, “It suits you very well.”

I felt a bit shy.

“Thank you. This is what my father back in the country chose for me.”

Thus, Kristoff came.

I grasped the long sleeves of the dress.

For Alex and everyone from Orannia, I resolved myself to get through the first meeting with the Emperor.

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