Chapter 40
A week passed since Julius had left.
As Julius headed towards the Capitol, Allen returned to behaving as normal, as if nothing had even happened.
In the mornings, he learned swordsmanship from Vestla, and after that, he practiced musical instruments as a hobby. In the afternoons, he studied what he needed to learn as the successor of the family and researched magic in a small workshop within the manor—in between, he went to tea time with his mother and secretly checked in with Inellia.
Allen’s lifestyle was routine, such that nobody would ever suspect a thing. Even Gaielle, who was keeping a silent yet close watch on him, never caught on.
And, quite the same, the eighth morning began.
⟬You’ve been so thorough in your training lately, but all of a sudden, you’re losing focus on the basics. That’s probably because you’ve never learned swordsmanship before, isn’t it?⟭
It was swordsmanship-learning time with Vestla at the moment.
⟬I don’t think it’s bad, per se. You’re doing just fine.⟭
As he began to express his concern with her statement, Vestla began to speak in a tone as if she were teaching the basics.