After finishing handing Cornell and Carla to Jimmy's care, Ariana returned to focus on completing the tasks assigned to her. The girl secretly smiled, when she saw Valencia was still frowning from time to time. Without needing to be told, Ariana actually already knows the reason Valencia has been dissatisfied ever since. Yet, Ariana decided to keep quiet because getting her work done was more important than explaining things to Valencia right now.The next few hours were spent with just Valencia on guard and Ariana doing her job. Ariana's study room was so quiet that a knocking sound caught their attention.“Lady Aria, the doctor who was summoned, has arrived. I apologize, but you must be examined first.”Valencia silently stared at Ariana as Jimmy spoke outside the room. Turns out it wasn't just her, but Jimmy also noticed that Ariana had bruises on her neck. Incidentally, Ariana's assignment had just finished when Jimmy arrived. The girl allowed the doctor to come in with Jimmy to e
The morning is the perfect time for Valencia to practice swordsmanship. Apart from the fact that in the morning she didn't need to take care of the sleeping Ariana, most of the knights also hadn't gathered in the morning, so she could freely use the training ground as she pleased. With only her training clothes, Valencia began to train alone. The woman warmed up, then ran around Alison's residence when it wasn't snowing too hard.Usually, Valencia is very focused when the woman has started her morning training. But this time, Valencia subconsciously stopped when she saw a familiar figure engrossed in gathering snow with a shovel in his hand. When Valencia recalled the sadistic fight the man had yesterday, she couldn't help but feel Cornell was not suited to his current task.Ariana has said that Cornell will be the gardener at Alison's residence to pay off her debt to Ariana. But looking at his current job, Valencia could already guess that Jimmy still had a grudge against Cornell to p
Regarding Ariana's decision to see Cornell and Carla first before doing anything else, neither James nor Valencia wanted to say anything about it. Although it didn't seem necessary for the busy Ariana to visit regular servants, the two of them still respected the girl's decision.As usual, James said goodbye to watching Ariana in the shadows. Only Ariana and Valencia, who walked down the hall of the Alison family residence to meet the sick Carla first.Elsewhere, Carla, who had just finished eating breakfast and taking her medicine, was pensive as she still couldn't believe her life had suddenly changed drastically because of the luck she had gotten. In her new place, no one called her a slave or beat her, even though she did nothing wrong. The feeling of being treated like a human was a foreign feeling to her. Her new master even gave her a very meaningful name. Carla, a beautiful name that is now her new name.The owner always said that she was worthless. Even a pet is worth more th
The journey to the northern border of the kingdom was very strenuous. Since the Sigmund Kingdom was one of the largest kingdoms on the continent, it took three months for the convoy of soldiers to reach the border. All the soldiers were quite exhausted from having to travel so far. But once they arrived, they had to immediately solve the problems that were at the border.Since several kingdoms experienced crop failure this year, the Sigmund Kingdom had indeed become the center of attention because it had abundant food ingredients due to its advanced farming methods. Numerous peace-loving kingdoms came to learn how to farm from the Sigmund Kingdom peacefully. But some arrogant kingdoms began to act by attacking the most vulnerable border areas.Not to mention that bandit attacks are also a common problem in border areas. Raoul had no time off at all, as he had to deal with affairs at the border as soon as he arrived.“Your Highness, we have found the headquarters of one of the bandit g
Within a few months, the snow finally melted and was replaced by a warm spring. The days at Alison's residence had been peaceful these past few months. Ariana spends her time learning to manage the Alison area, while her grandfather focuses on convincing some neutral group nobles to be wary of Queen Melisa and Crown Prince Emilio. Duke Andrew didn't simply ask the nobles to support Prince Raoul. The Duke only wished they could see Prince Raoul's abilities, and judge who really had more right to the throne.One thing that bothered Ariana a bit was that both Queen Melisa and Crown Prince Emilio had been too calm since Prince Raoul left. Judging by their personalities, Ariana was afraid that the two of them were planning to harm Prince Raoul at the border. Ariana had tried many times to ask Prince Raoul about the matter. But apart from the reports that there was an oddity among the bandits invading the border area, Raoul had never told her anything else.Honestly, it made Ariana worried
The laughter that echoed in Alison's residence had disappeared since the arrival of the letter from the royal palace. Even if it was a sunny day outside, people from Alison's residence could only see the darkness that engulfing the place. Everyone had gloomy expressions on their faces. On a sunny spring day, Alison's residence is shaken by the sudden news.As Ariana's personal knight, Valencia could only stand in front of Ariana's door when the girl forbid anyone to enter her room. Even Duke Andrew, whom Ariana respects so much, doesn't have permission to enter Ariana's room today. Everyone could only wait anxiously outside the room. They really hoped that Ariana wouldn't be too shaken by this sudden order.“Aria still won't open the door?”From the other direction, Duke Andrew came after he finished changing into his formal attire to enter the palace. Everyone shook their heads sadly. “Lady Aria rejects everyone who tries to open the door, Your Grace,” Valencia informed. Now and then
As the news that their kingdom was going to war had been heard everywhere, the royal palace was much busier than the other day when Duke Andrew finally arrived at the palace. In front of the other nobles, the Duke got an order to go to the southern border along with thousands of troops. The trumpets of war resounded throughout the kingdom. Everyone prayed with all their hearts that the people who were sent to the battlefield would return safely in the future.After the formal ceremony, Duke Andrew walked through the palace before he returned to Alison's residence to retrieve his own troops. The man came to the castle where Prince Raoul lived before, and found that King Alexius was sitting on one of the stairs with a sad face.Duke Andrew smiled slightly, as he sat next to the king.“Seeing Your Majesty in this place reminds me of how you always hid in this place whenever the previous king scolded you, Your Majesty. I heard that this beautiful castle became Prince Raoul's residence aft
As the distance between the northern border and the capital was very far, Prince Raoul only received the news of Duke Andrew's departure a few weeks later. After the prince learned that the war was starting from the south, the man intended to take all his soldiers to go to the southern border. With the strength he had cultivated for nearly three years, Prince Raoul felt he was more than capable of defending his kingdom and defeating the enemies of the Orvel Kingdom. Prince Raoul had been on the battlefield for a long time. He knew very well, that Duke Andrew would only send his life at death's door if he went to fight the Orvel Kingdom's army without his full strength.Duke Andrew is the only family Ariana has. Just like he had only his father, that girl must have felt utterly devastated when she had to send her grandfather into battle. Raoul never wanted to see Ariana sad for any reason. For him, who prioritized Ariana's happiness above anything else, following Duke Andrew to the sou