"Is that so... I'm... I'm very grateful to you." Helen's expression faltered slightly, her tone softening a bit. This time, she was sincerely thanking the prince, not out of courtesy.
After the Maple Leaf Village massacre, Helen's kin consisted only of an uncle, Simek. Her maternal grandfather's family were hereditary beast tamers for the Main Temple, always engaged in taming magical pets and mounts for the Altar Sacrificial Ceremony and the Holy Temple Knights. Although these tame magical creatures could not compete with wild Magical Beasts in quality, their role for the temple was still indispensable. Before the Maple Leaf Village massacre occurred, Helen's grandfather Wolle's family had been transferred to the Main Temple in Sabak.
