Chapter 294
“Your Highness. They say Clifford’s carriages are visible.”
“Oh? No time to rest. How long did they say it would take?”
The news reached Jin as he was resting in his quarters. He had been wondering what to do about the awkward timing of lunch, but if Clifford was arriving, he could arrange a seating with Eripony.
Uncomfortable, but what could he do? This too was Jin’s duty to bear. However, strangely, no answer came.
“What’s wrong?”
“Well, it seems it might take a while.”
“Why?”
If carriages were visible from the outskirts, it should take two hours at most. Had there been a problem with the palace where Clifford would stay? When the child urged for an explanation, the attendant bowed awkwardly.
“The carriages are moving extremely slowly.”