“I’m Vice Commander Berl.”

In his hand, as he opened the door and entered, there was a folder with the seal of the Black Knights.

Commander Lucia checked it and extended her hand.

“It’s a rare holiday, and you have to go through this because of me.”

“No, it’s always an honor to serve Commander. Will you be leaving your position from the day after tomorrow?”

What Berl offered was a permit to act as a deputy during the commander’s business trip.

It implied that this business trip would take quite a long time.

“Um, Commander. Then, about the young lady of the commander… If there’s no one else to entrust, I think she can stay with our Caesar.”

“No, it’s okay. Master already agreed to take care of her.”

‘Because that place is the safest.’

If Lucia hadn’t personally entrusted the child, the trust in her was thick enough to entrust her without reserve.

Even though it wasn’t said, he already knew that Nia was a saint.

So, when she was about to put the permit on the desk, something brushed past and fell to the floor.

Quickly picking it up and handing it over, Berl briefly checked.

“Commander, it’s an invitation for today’s date, isn’t it?”

“…Ah, was that today?”

Lucia sighed and rubbed her forehead.

It was an invitation from the Duke of Kilgiss’s divine emissary.

It was a seat created for the woman who became the inquisitor to introduce herself.

Although she wanted to spend the last holiday with her daughter before going on a business trip, somehow her work always overlapped.

“Goodness, the appearance of the garden dressed up so elegantly is my first time!”

“That’s right. I was worried because it’s outdoors due to the season, but how can the vivid vines be so beautiful even without flowers!”

The garden of the second mansion of the Duke of Kilgiss, the imperial capital.

As the kindergarten representative mothers gathered in the warm pavilion with a lit stove, praise for the beautiful garden continued.

Like their words, the garden, where vines grew like works of art around statues depicting the goddess and relics, was praised.

This mansion was sometimes used by the Duke to oversee the empire’s affairs.

Now it seemed to be mainly used as a place to send his grandson to study in the empire.

“It’s too much. Please enjoy the prepared tea.”

A divine emissary of the kingdom and a noblewoman with the title of viscount. Anna Quillere.

Although information about her family or relatives was not well-known, being a trusted divine emissary in the strict kingdom, especially for a woman, meant she had outstanding abilities.

“Exactly. The atmosphere was leaning in one direction, and it didn’t look good. After the picnic, we were worried about that part. It seems that the influence of adults on children’s affairs is not good to see, right?”

As the senior moms covered their mouths with fans and spoke vaguely around someone.

As suggested by their metaphor, the subject didn’t need to be said out loud.
Now most of the women sympathizing were figures who clashed with Hwangbi during the last picnic.

They had high expectations for Anna.

It was because the Duke entrusted her with all the care of his precious grandson, even adjusting the tax rate.

So, it meant that she had as much influence in representing the kingdom as in the kindergarten.

And since the Duke was close to the nobles who clashed with Hwangbi, it could be seen as a division into two factions.

“Hoho, that could be possible.”

Anna chuckled quietly, sympathizing with them.

However, for some reason, her curved eyes were looking elsewhere.

There, sitting in a distant corner, was Lucia with black hair.

She mechanically nodded her head between the talkative ladies on either side.

Observing her for a while, Anna raised her voice as if changing the atmosphere.

“Did you say Lady Lucia?”

However, there was no audible response.

Rather, the ladies around went wild.

“Oh, Lady! Lady Lucia!”

“Oh, yes, yes. Lady is the right term.”

“Yes? Ah, no, that’s not it!”

It was a positive machine’s error that kept nodding her head at a constant speed.

When Merah and Serdi, who were tense in the silent atmosphere, touched her shoulders, Lucia, who lifted her head, realized that there were many eyes looking at her.

But she was not the type to be swayed by the atmosphere, so she just waited for the question while sipping tea.

Lucia, who didn’t feel pressured even with multiple gazes.

Perhaps it was a small gesture she acquired as the leader of the knights, but in that figure, Anna’s gaze, seeing her boldness, became peculiar.

“It’s impressive to see you deep in thought, Lady Lucia.”

After a moment of silence, when she threw a joke and smiled, the laughter of the ladies who had been silent together followed.

And Anna began to ask again.

“I’m curious about Lady. Black hair is not common, right? It seems like you haven’t received the family name yet. Can you tell us about Lady’s background?”

The attention of the silent ladies focused on her question.

It might have been a topic they were curious about for a long time.