Chapter 226

A Petty Revenge

At last, it was the morning we were entering the capital.

I sat at the breakfast table, but my heavy eyelids kept drooping.

Across from me, Kathren was forcing herself to eat her salad while trying to stay awake.

Just as I was about to yawn, I met Countess Aselino's eyes and quickly closed my mouth.

As a strict chaperone, she looked at me sharply.

"Didn't you sleep well?"

"...Only a little."

"From now on, you need to stay alert."

Elegantly cutting a roasted mushroom, the Countess continued,

"When we enter the capital, people sent by Her Majesty the Empress or Her Highness the Crown Princess will probably be waiting for you."

"They may already have their carriages waiting at the city gate."

She said seriously that they might even fight over who would take me first.

Surely it won't be that bad...

I had expected someone…