Up until now, there had been some minor setbacks, but the overall direction of events was still within his own expectations.
Inside the carriage, Lynn silently thought as he watched the street scenes rapidly recede outside the window.
After leaving the dinner venue of the Royal Transcendent Academy, this group of knights whose identities were unknown had taken him, Eunice the Fourth Prince, and others onto three separate carriages, and then sped toward the Imperial Palace District without a word.
At this moment, Eleanor was holding his arm tightly, her petite body pressing forcefully against him, hugging him like a clingy octopus.
Not only that, the little girl also pressed her face tightly against his chest, taking deep breaths of his scent.
It was as if she was making up for the lack of family affection she had missed out on over the past year.
Just why did it always feel...as if this familial affection had gone somewhat sour?
