Chapter 356: A Letter from the King
Lux’s Side
“Listen, Siana!”
“Yes, Master! What is it?”
After the Royal Exchange Gathering ended,
Siana came to visit my room, and wanting her to hear me out, I called out to her. When she responded like that, I began to speak.
“At today’s Royal Exchange Gathering, Felisiana-sama and Florence-san crossed swords, and of course Florence’s sword was amazing, but Felisiana-sama’s sword, which I saw for the first time, was incredible too!”
“I-is that so!”
“Yeah! There wasn’t a single wasted movement in her sword, and her body mechanics were really good too… oh, right! I want you to hear this too. I actually got the chance to do sword training with Felisiana-sama!”
“That’s wonderful.”
“It really is! I thought she might be busy, but I ended up inviting her on the spot, and instead of refusing, she accepted right away…”
Even if she weren’t a princess, being invited that suddenly would usually make someone refuse.
Well, that might be putting it too strongly, but I think it’s normal to take some time before giving an answer.
But Felisiana-sama didn’t. She agreed right there on the spot.
And she nodded very eagerly too.
She’s really so ki—
“It may be that she feels that strongly about you, Master.”
“Huh…!? I-is that so?”
“Of course it is!”
“…”
I haven’t told Siana yet that I’ve received a proposal of engagement from Felisiana-sama.
So what Siana means probably isn’t the same as what I’m thinking, but…
That much, Felisiana-sama… about me…
As my face started to feel a bit warm, Siana, who had been watching me for a moment, spoke.
“Master, how do you wish to conduct your sword training with Felisiana-sama?”
“Ah…”
Setting aside what I had been thinking about, I answered Siana’s question.
“We could cross swords in mock bouts, and I don’t know if there’s anything I can teach Felisiana-sama, but if she asks me to teach her something, I would… and also, if possible, I’d like Felisiana-sama to teach me how to use my body.”
“How to use your body…?”
“Yeah, like how she uses her fingertips and hands, and also her footwork…”
“I see… ah! I see…!”
For some reason, Siana’s voice rose on the second “I see.”
“What’s wrong?”
When I asked, Siana gave a small start.
“N-no, it’s nothing…! I sincerely hope you have a wonderful time with Felisiana-sama!”
“Ah! Thank you, Siana!”
After that, Siana and I spent some time chatting leisurely as usual.
And after a while, we parted for the day, with Siana leaving my room.
Violet’s Side
For several days after the Royal Exchange Gathering, Violet spent her time with Felisiana, who was in an exceptionally good mood, saying things like, “On the day of sword training with Lux-kun, I might even get to touch his body all the way to his fingertips… ahh, I really can’t wait…”
Together, they discussed the day of that sword training with Lux.
Depending on how things went, this training could take on meaning beyond just practice.
That was why they discussed when to hold it and what location would be best.
However… one day,
“This is…”
A certain letter arrived for Violet.
And it was no ordinary letter.
The sender was the king of this country.
And inside were words ordering Violet to present herself in the throne room…