Chapter 247
As several more sparring matches took place and conversations continued, Violet thought about Cairn.
To be precise, she couldn’t get Cairn’s expression out of her mind.
Even while Violet was distracted, the sparring matches continued diligently.
The final winner was Aldin.
The iron-blooded old knight, who had been silently observing the results, picked up a sword himself. Although their future was promising, he deemed it necessary to teach the still inexperienced geniuses.
Though she could have left, Violet deliberately stayed to watch them.
It was at this moment she fully realized why Roen had slipped away. Feeling a sudden surge of irritation, she let out a deep sigh.
The margrave’s ploy to make the imperial knight and the third son of Everett the guardians of the borders was obvious, but it was not Violet’s concern.
In the end, after Cairn was quite practically given a beating by the margrave, he gritted his teeth and stared at the ground…