The children riding in the carriage were extremely excited.

“Cesare, what’s this? Magic!”

“Thanks, Ivan.”

“Oh, Roy too! Roy too! It’s magic!”

Children scattered cookie crumbs around the carriage.

And when the carriage swayed, some children made funny faces, pretending to fall backward with a smile.

It was the first time such close friends had gathered, but since doing things together was more thrilling and fun than anything, the children didn’t stay still for a moment.

However, among them, Evan, an noticeably aloof child.

‘How on earth did he convince his parents at this late hour?’

In fact, Evan’s initial expectation when he first boarded the carriage was that the children wouldn’t be allowed.

But as they visited the remaining four houses, parents smiling as if in agreement and happily allowing their children onto the carriage.

Cesare was understandable, but how did foolish Roy and beast-like Ivan manage to convince them? Lost in such thoughts, Evan and the carriage carrying the children arrived at the last house.

However,

“Well, young commander. If Mom finds out, it seems like trouble. Are you okay?”

“…”

Everyone got off to greet their parents, but there were no parents-looking people, only two servants who looked worried, gazing at Nia.

However, there was a beast-like child running towards the red-haired woman.

“Aunt Gilly!”

“Oh my, our wild Hoggie really came?”

“What! I’m not Hoggie!”

“Hey, hey? Don’t do that! Look at this. This is why people say that!”

As Ivan forcefully pushed her head, the child, who seemed familiar, easily caught his hand.

Then the child laughed as if he was about to die.

‘An aunt? How can that tough kid easily… What are these people doing?’

Cesare also greeted naturally, indicating that they had quite a presence.

However, the blue-haired man was the only one who didn’t show his face.

With sunken eyes, he persistently persuaded the stubborn Nia.

“Stop it and let them go. Vernon. Ivan is going, too. Is it not practically an invitation from Her Highness the Princess?”

Gilliana said as she turned Ivan around her neck.

“Wahaha! It’s fun! Aunt is right! Ivan is going!”

“And Roy is going!”

“That’s right. Princess Charlotte said you guys would be coming.”

The children asked for permission beside the sullen Nia in unison.

But Vernon was firm.

“Still, since it’s not officially approved, and only children are going, who will watch over them?”

Nia, who bowed her head considerably to Evan’s thoughts.

The child who seemed to be the easiest to deal with according to Evan’s expectations was having quite a hard time.

Fortunately.

‘It’s a relief that there’s a sane person. Since it’s that kid as the trigger, now this useless act will come to an end.’

But,

Suddenly, a maid coughed.
At the sound of the cough, Vernon and Gilli’s attention was drawn, and the coachman quickly lifted and dropped the hat he had been pressing.

‘Princess’s bodyguard…?’

Only then did Vernon, sensing that everything for safety was prepared, push the child’s huddled back.

“Then, young commander, we’ll send you off, so promise not to do anything dangerous.”

“…Yes! I promise, absolutely!”

Like giving water to a withered flower, a wide smile accompanied the child’s extended pinky finger.

Vernon proudly shook the small finger, a gesture equivalent to a word.

“Wow! Nia is going too!”

The sudden change in his attitude led to cheers from the children, but Evan was the only one with a disgusted face.

‘So, everyone sent them off like that, laughing. How boring.’

As everyone joyfully boarded the carriage, the laughter of the children, whom Evan found annoying, didn’t stop.

The carriage arrived at a location somewhere along the fortress walls surrounding the palace.

And when the disguised bodyguard, acting as a coachman, pushed aside a large stone, there was a small hole large enough for the children to pass through.

“Please, go in.”

With a fake beard and a voice altered to be deeper, he politely gestured with his hand towards the children.

Then, Cesare, surprised, asked him.

“Hey, what is this hole? It’s a big problem if there’s a hole like this in the palace walls. It’s dangerous!”

“Well, I’m just here on a mission from the Information Guild. I’ll be going now. Hm…”

Goodness. The Information Guild! The coachman was a member of that dark organization!

Except for Evan, the other children gathered their heads and began to whisper.

“Whoa! He’s a creepy guy!”

“Hey, it’s our Lady after all! Roy held hands with her when he got off earlier. His hands were so stiff. No joke.”

Listening to the whispers, the coachman turned away from the suspicious eyes of the small intruders and secretly laughed again.

‘Hehe. He’s fooled with such a clumsy disguise. How cute.’

While turning a blind eye to the doubtful looks of the small invaders, the coachman quietly laughed again in the empty carriage.

It was natural for him to disguise himself to the extent of growing a beard and changing his voice.