“This handkerchief?”

Charlotte looked again at the handkerchief he was carrying.

The embroidered pattern on the handkerchief traditionally hails from the Lannia estate, and was made in the form of a yellow flower that blooms frequently in the Lannia estate.

It was an embroidered handkerchief by Charlotte who came from there.

“Yes that’s right . But why do you ask, is there something wrong with it?”

“……nothing .”

Contrary to the answer, he had a serious face as if he was thinking of something. But Charlotte didn’t bother asking him.

Moments later, Carcel folded the handkerchief and put it in his hand.

“I will return this after I wash it.”

“Ah yes .”

You haven’t even used it, is there a need for that? If you don’t need it, you can return it now.

With these thoughts, Charlotte walked away from him without saying a word.

***

Last night Carcel could not sleep because he was thinking of the death of Sir Heather.

It was fortunate that Theo was safe, but it was a great shock to him to lose a knight whom he trusted and loved enough to have Theo accompany him.

Heather’s funeral was held by the Heinst family, and the family was responsible for him for the rest of his life, but Carcel’s heart had not yet calmed.

In particular, when he saw Theo’s ignorant face, he felt as if he had been crushed once again.

Hearing the pained cries of the knights around him, he swallowed up his emotions.

Every time he felt unexplained pain near his left chest, it was bearable.

No one dared console him, he had to bear the pain alone.

It was originally until he heard a light sound behind his back.

Carcel couldn’t take his eyes off Charlotte as she slowly walked towards him.

A white forehead regained its original shape after receiving treatment from Ahin. She was much prettier without a red bandage tied on her head.

“It’s hot because of the sun, so please wipe your sweat with it….”

Could it be that Charlotte couldn’t see the clouded sky that was going to rain at any moment?

But Carcel realized the truth behind her expression, causing his eyebrows to droop.

Now Charlotte is comforting him.

She didn’t use direct language, but it definitely comforted him.

It was a very strange sight. He didn’t hate it, she was just acting like she was his girlfriend who he really loved.

Carcel grabbed her hand impulsively. If he could hold Charlotte’s hand for so long, would he be comfortable?

But the reason he couldn’t hold Charlotte’s hand when he saw the handkerchief she was carrying.

“…!”

It was a handkerchief with a strange déjà vu feeling.

He headed to the palace immediately after the funeral to answer the question he had thought of.

After returning to the mansion, Carcel quickly rushed to his room, like someone was being chased by something.

Robert was following him, he opened the drawer he was deeply hiding and took out a handkerchief.

He put the handkerchief on the table and pulled the handkerchief from his pocket, which he had received from Charlotte.

Carcel’s eyes widened in astonishment as he compared the two handkerchiefs.

“……….”

Blooming flower pattern in a circle.

Although there was a difference in skills, the embroidered patterns in the two handkerchiefs were completely identical.

***

“Miss, please come and put your hand on this marble.”

It was my first class with Ahin.

Charlotte placed her hand on a transparent ball the size of Theo’s head and followed  Ahin instructions.

As soon as she touched it with her hand, a faint glint of light seemed to be emitted from the ball, but it quickly faded away.

Ahin who was observing this phenomenon quickly wrote something in his notebook.

“As expected, the miss has no talent for magic.”

And he added, looking at Charlotte in disappointment.

“However, even if you are not able to use magic, it will still be possible to extract mana and put it into a magic stone. Let’s try this again.”

Charlotte continued to do whatever was asked of her by placing her hand on the crystal and concentrating. Only after repeating the command five times did a faint light appear in the marble crystal continuously.

After seeing Charlotte sweating in the meantime, Ahin nodded as if that was enough and that they should stop now.

“That’s all for today, since it’s the first day, there’s no need to exaggerate.”

“Yes .”

Charlotte gasped for breath and took a sip of the cold tea Emma had brought earlier.

After some time, the tea had already become lukewarm. But she could not call Emma because of the secrecy of the matter.

A few in the palace knew that Charlotte was the right person for Theo, and that she was taking magic lessons from Ahin now.

“Sister!”

Theo, who was sitting on the couch chewing a muffin, looked at Charlotte and got off the couch.

Charlotte put the child on her lap and then extended her hand and hugged him.

Theo reached for the marble ball and ran away from Charlotte’s hand, who was trying to wipe the cookie crumbs from his mouth.

At that moment Theo’s little hand was placed on the marble ball.

Bright light leaks from the marble. The room was filled with so bright light that they couldn’t even open their eyes.

“Sister!”

The frightened Theo raised his hand and wrapped it around Charlotte’s neck before the light faded.

Charlotte opened her closed eyes. So did Ahin, who stared and blinked several times.

I patted Theo’s hair gently.

“You too, my little master… As soon as you touch the ball with your hand, it explodes with such a bright light.”

Despite his praise, Theo couldn’t hide his worried expression.

Charlotte patted Theo on the back as he looked at her.

“No, it’s okay. Theo did nothing wrong. Theo did a good job.”

Relax Theo and smile.

“Good Theo?”

“Yes, our Theo is the best.”

This was followed by the child’s enthusiastic laughter.

Fortunately, the mana didn’t fluctuate just by touching the marble, and Theo’s fever didn’t rise.

“I’ll see you next time.”

“Is there any homework?”

In response to Charlotte’s question, Ahin let out a laugh like the wind.

“There is nothing special so far. Oh, maybe there’s a book on Rositos and the right person in the Duke’s library, so It is good to read it once.”

Carcel Library. Judging by the events attached in the introduction, it seemed like a place no one could enter.

‘Can I enter a place like this?’

From the look on Charlotte’s face, Ahin could read what she was thinking.

“Miss will soon become the hostess of the Heinst family, what place can you not enter in this mansion? It is said that the Duke cares about the miss very much, so of course he will let you into the library.”

Charlotte was a little skeptical.

‘The problem here is that I’m not his real fiancée.’

Of course, it seemed that Carcel had the intention of making his contractual fiancée become the family’s hostess.

But her personal study was different, is she allowed to enter this place?

“I should ask the Duke first.”

“Yes . Perhaps if you read the book, you will understand more about the right person.”

Ahin said he would see it in the second session, and pushed the books and the ball in its place.

“Sister, are you okay?”

After Ahin left the room, Theo tapped his small hand on Charlotte’s back.

He imitated the pat on the back, as did Charlotte.

“Sister, I love you!”

“I think it’s okay if Sister can’t use magic.”

Charlotte received words of condolences from the child, and she did not know now whether to laugh or cry.

She still has a long way to go.

***

It was Celine, not Emma, ​​who greeted Charlotte in Theo’s room.

A few days ago, she was appointed as Charlotte’s escort Knight, and she was an impressive knight with her red hair tied up.

Chase told her she was a knight trusted by Carcel.

“Did you come ?”

She found Theo smiling coldly and hid behind Charlotte.

Celine didn’t have a bad impression, rather she looked friendly.

However, Theo hid daily from her. Perhaps it was because she was taller than Charlotte, and because she had great muscles and physique, which made him feel intimidated.

Charlotte hugged Theo and took his hand and waved it slightly.

“Now, you have to say hi to sister.”

Theo muttered slightly and looked down.

“hi…”

“Ha-ha-ha-ha. When will the young master come to me?”

“The knight is a good person, so Theo will quickly open his heart to her, right Theo?”

“Hmm.”

Celine laughed out loud again because Theo was so cute.

“After all, if we want to get to know each other, so I can give you a gift. Young master, do you like sweets?

“Candy?”

Theo looked at Celine with a bowed head and a slightly raised look.

“Yes, candy. All children love sweets.”

“Ah, Theo loves chocolate.”