Chapter 243 (1/2)
Chapter 243
After the bitter conversation they shared, they then returned to the great hall At the ti to leave It felt suffocating for Max to send their visitors off without taking a proper rest when they had conored Riftan’s words not to say goodbye and led her servants to the front of the door to say farewell to the delegation The princess who threatened Riftan did not appear pleased, but she was still a royal and she shouldn’t be sent off so coldly like this
“Don’ttoday anyway I will stay with Count Robern for a day and then head straight to Castle Croix We must announce the withdrawal of the war declaration as soon as possible” The princess looked at Max as standing uncoh I do not knohat happened, based on Riftan’s behavior, the Duke of Croix ize that I could not take the side of Anatol”
“D-don’t be sorry I understand… that your royal position forbids you”
Maxher eyes The clerical attitude of the princess towards the s got to that point If she had not followed the Duke of Croix that day, the princess would not have had to intervene in this way, running around Weddon
Max couldn’t raise her head due to the guilt that’s eating her “Please… be ca-cautious as you depart I wish you a… safe journey”
“Thank you for seeing us off Today…” The princess suddenly blurred the end of her words She spoke in an aay, not very likely of her, as always iood health I as towards you Maximillian”
“D-don’t say that”
While waving her hand with a bewildered face, she shook her head fir fell too short I’m sorry that you discovered it in the worst way possible However, the ruhout the palace like what the Duke of Croix said That erated”
Max’s face hardened when she realized that the princess was talking about the runes then added hastily
“Of course, I a’sof His ize on behalf ofyou need help with, please don’t hesitate to tell me”
Max looked at the serious face of the princess then glanced behind her and looked at Rosetta, as turning her back on them as if she wasn’t interested in the conversation She wondered if she could tell Agnes what her sister told her on the duke’s advances Max, orried for a moment, opened her mouth
“Later… If the Duke of Croix… exerts pressure on Anatol…please intervene and ressively as you did today That alone… isthat she would not openly side with Riftan, the princess, who seemed a bit surprised, soon nodded firmly
“Don’t worry about it If your father does anything wrong, I’ll step forward and stop him”
At the princess’s words, Max’s face became clouded “I-indeed… His majesty values the Duke of Croix… nes, who had hesitated, soon ad Ruben wants to keep Riftan close, but that’s only because he wants to show off the knight called The Incarnation of Uigru to other nations At the present tidoreat value to use, except on subduingdisputes”
Max hardened her face at the excessively cold words But before she could retort, Princess Agnes quickly continued
“But that will change the game in a few years Anatol has developed further co If it continues that path, it will beco city connected to the Southern Continent If so… the Duke of Croix, as well as the royal fa with Anatol at will”
“But s-still…that’s not happening yet”
The princess smiled bitterly at Max’s thorny reply “His Majesty will soon see him differently I will tell him about Anatol’s worth as soon as I return to the palace”
Max sighed It was useless to expect nes The princess will always be a member of the royal family If Riftan tried to harm royal interests, she could turn to an enee disappointation leave She was relieved to say they weren’t going to war, but she couldn’t be happy when she thought about the future
She trudged back to the Great Hall Rodrigo came down the stairs with a coat in both hands, and approached as soon as he saw her
“You shouldn’t be walking too long, ain your health? The master asked me to take his wife back to the room as soon as she returns”
Max couldn’t beat the butler’s guidance, so she walked towards the stairs and looked around
“Ri-Riftan… is he in the roorounds with the knights”
She looked out the ith an anxious gaze Even if the declaration of ithdrawn, there will be one or two things to resolve in the future Max returned to the rooht about the words Rosetta had said as she wandered around the roo to herself Did she fail and get frustrated even though she wanted to trust so about that er sister has failed
‘Can I really change?’
Max walked over to thebefore her was an anxious wohtly squeezed her cheeks, then lost energy and laid down on the bed Time had passed so much that she seemed to have fallen into a nap When she woke up, the surroundings were already dark
Max rubbed her eyes and looked to the side of the bed She couldn’t find any trace of Riftan visiting She frowned Since returning to Calypse Castle, has he ever left her alone for so long? Max bit her lip anxiously, then got out of bed and draped a shawl over her shoulder When she opened the door and stepped out, she saw the servants lighting up the lamps on the walls She advanced towards them and asked at once
“The l-lord hasn’t returned yet Is he still… in the training grounds?”
The servants bowed their heads politely and responded “The Lord is in the office He said he was going to sleep in the bedrooht I just saw hio”