Happy House's Salon

At the entrance of the salon, Captain Nikolai stood watch as the royal guards began waking up one by one.

He was aware of Theodore, Cherry, Ethan, and Nox moving about the mansion the previous night, but he refrained from stepping outside.

It was because he hadn’t received orders from Theodore.

"Since His Highness has seemed more at ease since coming here, it’s probably better for me to remain unseen for now."

The sight of Nikolai, Captain of the Graydon Kingdom's Royal Guard might only serve to remind Theodore of the harsh reality he faced.

"Are you all right, sir? You should get some rest," Deputy Captain Hamel said, pausing in his task of tidying up the bedding.

"I’m fine," Nikolai replied, his calm gaze sweeping over the knights as they organized their bedding in the salon.

The bedding laid out on the floor and sofas was of remarkably high quality, allowing everyone to sleep comfortably.

"This might have been the best sleep I’ve had in months. It’s amazing to see so much bedding here, and it’s all luxurious," Hamel remarked.

Nikolai had also found this peculiar. Sensing his superior’s agreement, Hamel continued, glancing cautiously at Nikolai.

"They say Cherry Sinclair owns this mansion. Isn’t that surprising? That the Sinclair heiress bought a place like this?"

"That’s not the only odd thing. This mansion just happens to have an underground passage connecting it to the capital."

Hamel nodded vigorously, clearly sharing Nikolai’s suspicions.

"It’s very suspicious. I can’t help but wonder if all of this is some kind of trap."@@novelbin@@

"But the Lancaster heir and Ludfisher are both here, aren’t they? Both of them are deeply trusted by His Highness."

"True, but…"

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