Chapter 616
The snow had finally ceased in the capital, and for several days, an unexpected warmth lingered in the air.
The new year had arrived, and while the political climate remained icy, the weather was unusually mild, almost as if nature itself was defying the season.
Ludwig strolled through the streets of the Temple, now basked in this sudden warmth.
He approached the Temple’s main entrance. The gate loomed ahead.
—“Ludwig, you have a visitor,” one of the few remaining dormitory staff informed him.
—“A visitor...?” Ludwig echoed, surprised.
—“Yes, someone without an entry permit. They said they’d wait outside.”
—“Oh...” Ludwig murmured.
As he stepped through the Temple Gate, he spotted a woman in uniform sitting patiently on a bench in front of the dormitory plaza.
Rowen stood before Ludwig, her smile radiant as she adjusted the uniform of the Order of the Holy Knights.
“Sir Ludwig,” she greeted warmly.
“...”