Chapter 25⚽ · GDC

Chapter 25: Meeting the Knights (2) “It’s nice to meet you.”

The Grand Duchess smiled warmly as she handed out small packages.

“It’s an honor to meet you.”

With his face flushed red, Theor bent his knee slightly, accepted the package, and stepped back.

“Sir Hassel.”

“Yes! Your Highness!”

At the call of his name, the knight Hassel quickly stepped forward.

Meanwhile, Loic used his tall height to sneak a peek into the basket.

Each neatly wrapped package had a beautiful ribbon and a luxurious name card attached. The knights’ names were elegantly written in cursive.

It was the Grand Duchess herself who tied the ribbon with such care and precision.

Did she really wrap each one by hand? And even write the names herself?

When Loic glanced at her hands, he noticed faint traces of black ink that hadn’t been completely washed off.

He bit the soft flesh inside…