Chapter 522

Chapter 522

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Chapter 522

"You're mistaken if you think I'm too busy. That's not the case at all."

Kishiar grinned with a carefree expression on his face. It was a smile befitting of the idle Duke of Peletta, yet the Empress wasn't fooled by it.

"So, are you saying you didn't accompany Baron Aile just because you didn't want to send him alone?"

"Partly, yes. But I must also add that today's visit presented a splendid opportunity to meet Your Majesty in the Dawn Palace, an opportunity I did not want to miss."

Astoundingly candid as his answer was, the harmony between Kishiar's smiling face and his articulate words managed not to cool the atmosphere in the slightest. Yuder watched Kishiar smoothly converse with the Empress and couldn't help but think how remarkable he was.

In the end, it was the Empress who first conceded.

"Very well. I understand why you're here, so no further explanation is necessary. I'd like to talk with Baron Aile now."

As the Empress snapped her fan closed, Kishiar sealed his lips with a quiet smile.

Yuder sensed that the slight tension he'd felt when he first sat down had long since dissipated. The Empress also appeared more relaxed compared to their initial exchange, as she turned her gaze and began speaking.

"Baron Aile, have you been in good health since the party?"

"Yes, thank you for your concern."

"That's good to hear. I was pleased you accepted the invitation, but I was also concerned we might be burdening the hero of Great Sarain Forest unnecessarily."

The Empress knew why she had to assist Kishiar and Yuder during the party. Only after hearing that Yuder wasn't suffering any aftereffects from Quelochet did she breathe a sigh of relief and offer a subtle smile.

"The reason I wanted to meet you today, Baron, is to hear directly from you about your recent actions. Though the palace is a place where one hears many stories, none compare to hearing the truth directly."

Yuder had a vague idea of what the Empress wanted to know specifically, but he simply answered, "Yes."

"Please feel free to ask me anything you're curious about."

"Alright. Then let's start with your life and journey before joining the Cavalry. I heard you lived deep in the mountains before coming to the capital. What made you decide to do that? Were you already confident you'd pass the Cavalry's entry test?"

So, we're starting there.

Yuder took a quiet breath and responded respectfully, though his expression remained unchanged.

"As you mentioned, the place where I lived was a secluded mountain valley, a half-day's travel from the nearest village. After my grandfather passed away, my opportunities to meet other people dwindled, making it hard to gauge my abilities even after my awakening."

The Empress nodded slowly as Yuder continued, mentioning how he had come across recruitment information for the Cavalry and decided to come to the capital out of a desire to test his own abilities.

"When I first saw you, you seemed very well-mannered and remarkably composed, so I was quite surprised to learn your actual age. I've heard you have extensive knowledge of your abilities, enough to teach your fellow members. Did you gain this knowledge through your awakening?"

"Partially, yes, but not entirely. Some of it came from testing my own abilities, but much of it... I had the opportunity to learn from someone else before."

"Did you say you had something to learn from meeting another Awakener?"

"..."

The fingertips of the Empress, who had been holding a fan, quivered slightly.

"What about the Duke?"

Her gaze moved past Yuder to Kishiar, who had been silently observing the conversation. With a smile that seemed to say he finally had the opportunity to reveal something he was proud of, Kishiar set down the cup he had been holding.

"Of course, my opinion has also not changed. Even if His Majesty ignores what I have previously said, I will never give up and intend to act, along with my assistant."

"I've heard that following Baron Aile's opinion could put the Duke at risk as well. Do you still say the same?"

"Faith does not come when one is afraid of the impossible," Kishiar responded.

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