It was nearly noon.

Samantha had gotten up early, but she had been in the room all morning, flipping through the books in the bookcase, but more often than not, she was in a state of daze—

Under the pretext of ill health, she postponed a drinking party this afternoon, and her fiancé Fred, at the kind invitation of the eldest son of the local lord, Baron Andrew Collins, set out early in the morning to hunt in the wilderness.

This is an activity that the nobles are quite enthusiastic about, especially the young nobles who are outstanding in martial arts, and they have an extraordinary obsession with hunting-

Andrew, as a knight of the first order of awakening, is naturally one of the fanatics. These days, the relationship between the baron and Fred has grown rapidly, and the two men spend more time together than Fred did with Princess Samantha.

The thought of awakening the power of the first order made Fred's heart burn. Andrew made a few pointing remarks from time to time, which already made him feel that he had benefited a lot-

LV35's inauguration peak power has stepped into the awakening level, but it is only a little bit of comprehension, and after half a month of contact, Fred has already felt that his strength is faintly about to break through.

Therefore, he inevitably snubbed his fiancée, Princess Samantha, who was in a sensitive period of her heart-

A woman's mind has always been an extremely complicated matter, and although Fred has a strong love for this princess, in essence, his temperament is closer to that of a standard aristocratic man.

To be precise, it is a typical macho style with a big grin.

Standing in front of the windowsill for a long time, Princess Samantha withdrew her gaze, she closed the light green curtains embroidered with various bird images, she turned and walked towards the outside of the room, where the corridor and the spiral staircase meet, but she happened to meet her aunt again—

The countess, dressed in her everyday loose silk robe, carried a tray of clean ceramics in both hands, and was bringing some freshly baked snacks with a strong and enticing aroma—

She saw Samantha as she was leaving, and looked up:

"Samantha, my precious niece, do you want to go out for a walk?"

The countess's figure is a head shorter than Samantha's, and after people reach middle age, their height has shrunk to a certain extent-

She saw the glowing tip of its nose. Speaking of which, Samantha's skin is still good, white and delicate with a moist luster, even compared to the finest fine porcelain, it is not too much to give.

"yes, it's a little stuffy, Aunt Linna."

During the time she came to Calthas, Samantha came into contact with many nobles, but when it came to the intimacy of the relationship, there was only this aunt who was related to her by blood-

She smiled politely, and when she saw that the Countess was still holding the tray, she couldn't help but reach out and take it.

"Nogo's special meat floss cake has a pretty good texture and taste, Samantha, I think you should try it now."

Seeing that this niece was so sensible, the countess's charming face also showed a knowing smile, and she suggested-

However, then, she finally remembered the business of this trip, and the matter of delivering snacks originally belonged to the scope of the maid's work, but this time she came in person, in addition to accompanying her niece, there was another purpose.

The hallway is not a good place to talk.

The two ladies from the royal family of Edwin soon returned to Samantha's previous room.

The tray sat on a low marble coffee table, and the two sat down on a sofa covered in soft deerskin—

The thumb and forefinger of her right hand picked up a piece of golden cake cut into cubes, and Samantha's cheeks bulged, "It's really delicious, Aunt Linna." ”

After chewing a few bites of the cake in her mouth and swallowing it quickly, she took out a snow-white silk handkerchief from her pocket and wiped her hands.

In front of her relatives, Samantha finally let go of her usual ladylike appearance, although she used to live a canary-like life in the royal capital Elva, but her character in her bones is more connected to an authentic boy in some aspects.

Heroic, when she is serious or no longer sentimental, her appearance gives people such a feeling.

Greetings, old-fashioned conversations, one question and one answer seem to have been rehearsed in advance, and there is nothing new -

Just as Samantha thought that the time was about to pass like this, the Countess suddenly paused, and a smile seemed to appear on her face with great joy:

"Samantha, your Alpha cousin, has returned this morning from the city of Thorne in Yahi...... Well, if you're going to go out in a moment, I'll call him. ”

"Cousin Alpha?"

It was only then that Samantha remembered that she had other relatives in the city of Karthus.

The Countess had two children, but during this time, they had never met Princess Samantha—

The Countess occasionally mentions that Alpha is now representing Karthas in a major trade with the lord of Thorne in the Assie Territory, and that her daughter, Shirley Collins, has been studying in the royal capital of Elva in recent years.

"That's right, Alpha Collins, a very handsome lad, with a bit of His Majesty's youthful demeanor."

"Handsome lad? Rest assured, I will absolutely refrain from loving myself. ”

Samantha is not lacking in humor, she purses her lips and laughs.

Although the union of close relatives is not explicitly forbidden in the Elantra Code, Samantha, as the fiancée of the princess of the royal family and the heir to the title of Earl of Taron, Fred Wolfe, is well aware that some things have been cut off for her.

There always seems to be endless topics to talk about among women.

Soon, in the afternoon, the brass table clock in the corner of the wall "ticked tock" and the soft sound of the hands walking in circles -

This sound was hidden in the conversation, and the two didn't pay much attention to it at first, but with a "dang", the small drum hammer under the control of the clockwork continuously hit the thin metal reed, which immediately attracted the attention of the two.

"Time always passes easily."

The Countess sighed, not knowing whether she was referring to the short time she spent with Samantha, or if she was lamenting the ease of age.

She stood up, tugging at her skirt and gently smoothing out the folds on her head.

"Samantha, are you going to go out after lunch?"

She asked.

Samantha nodded. Most of the commoners and country farmers in those days usually had only two meals a day, but the aristocracy treated food differently—

Perhaps for the sake of their cultivation, they pay attention to the replenishment of food for themselves, in fact, in almost all martial arts traditions, a reasonable diet is a prerequisite that cannot be bypassed.