“On the day of the Blessing Festival, we have to show ourselves to the people of the empire with His Majesty the Emperor. So, it’s hard for us to go around the festival with our child.”

Hugo, Elysia, and Arcan had to join the Blessing Festival by the Emperor’s side as the guardians of the Empire and their successors.

“So go with Cedric and Caron. Never separate.”

“Yes!!”

Evelia clenched her fists and responded loudly.

Just imagining the Blessing Festival happening in a week made her heart flutter and her cheeks flushed.

Evelia had barely ever left the Duchy, except for a few official events and visits to secret bases.

In fact, she wasn’t even that curious about the outside world so far.

There were always amazing and fun things inside the Duchy.

However, the famous Blessing Festival, which she heard about through the mouths of the servants and maids, strongly stimulated the young child’s curiosity.

They say there are a lot of delicious things.

And they say there’s a very pretty parade with petals flying about when the Blessing Festival is ending!

“I need to prepare!”

Evelia, who didn’t know what she was preparing for the Blessing Festival still a week away, whined on Hugo’s lap, jumped down, and started to run towards the room, but then stopped in her tracks.

She quickly returned like a shot arrow, scooped up a bowl of egg soufflé for Arcan and Cedric with both hands, and scampered up like a wild squirrel.

Hugo called for Edin in a soft voice.

“Edin.”

“Yes, my lord.”

“On the day of the Blessing Festival, follow Eve and Cedric, not me and my wife.”

“As you command.”

Edin answered without a moment’s hesitation.

Who would dare to point a knife directly at the lord or lady?

The Sword Master, my lord, needless to say, and the lady is also a mediumlevel spirit user, one of the few in this country.

Our eldest son has now advanced his sword skills to the point where he can easily handle most knights.

On the other hand, our little lady… anyone can point a knife directly at her. Because she is virtually powerless.

“I don’t know if it’s right to let Eve go out, Mother.”

Arcan spoke bitterly to Elysia.

The thought of his younger sister, who had always been in the arms of her family, going outside the Duchy gave him a strange sense of rejection.

“Arcan. Eve is growing up too. She’s the one who’s going to lead these imperial nobles one day. It’s not truly in Eve’s best interest to just protect her blindly.”

Elysia met the eyes of Arcan, Cedric, and Hugo, and spoke slowly.

“Eve is wise, clever, and has a warm heart. You guys should know that too. It’s not right for us to deprive her of the chance to face the world herself.”

It was nice to dote on their daughter, who was so dear that they couldn’t hurt even if they put her in their eyes, but they were worried that if they kept doing so, Evelia would grow up without any experience or resilience and become a halfbaked princess. It was a decision made out of that worry.

Although he wanted to oppose it emotionally, intellectually, his mother’s words were right, even a hundred times over.

Arcan tried to accept it and bowed his head.

Two days after getting permission to visit the Blessing Festival.

Evelia sat in a plush red chair placed on the terrace where a warm wind was blowing little by little, dipping marshmallows into chocolate and swaying her legs.

She was planning to find out in advance about the places to visit during the rare opportunity of the Blessing Festival.

In fact, at the Blessing Festival, a separate banquet was held for the nobles at the Imperial Palace, and it was customary for the nobles to attend there.

Just like her father, mother, and elder brother.

Indeed, there was a high probability that Evelia would spend tedious time in the palace rather than getting out of the palace to actually see the blessing festival when she grew up a little more.

Knowing that, this opportunity was even more precious.

Going out once, she had to enjoy it fully.

Hmmm… who should I ask next?

Evelia had been asking people of the Duchy about ‘the place selling the tastiest skewers and chocolates’ here and there.

But when she asked, the maids each recommended so many places that in the end, it was as if they didn’t recommend anywhere properly.

Next, she asked her father and mother, they seemed to give an answer but soon fell into their own love story.

We first met here, we saw the first fireworks here.

Her parents, who were still in their honeymoon phase, completely forgot Evelia’s existence and immersed themselves in memories that had emerged after a long time.

It didn’t help at all.

Her brothers were also not much of a help.

“Eve, this place is dangerous. You must never go.”

“This is an alley with many thieves. If our baby goes, she’ll be robbed clean, so this place is offlimits too.”

Were they not just telling her the places she should not visit instead of recommending places?

With her swollen lips, she asked the knights who were her last hope, but it was no different.