"— What grievances are you talking about? Only fun!" — Stefania exclaimed with a smile. — "In that case, I will leave you temporarily. But soon we will reunite at the nearest competition. I wish you the best of luck from the bottom of my heart!"
With these words, Stefania left the chocolate shop and headed toward Adalard:
"— May I address you?" — the girl saluted out of the habit imposed by her father and Amelia, as if they were in a work setting.
Stefania reported on her observations. About how the foreigner had been conversing with Aldelion all this time, how he had shown the young lad his bow, and about the part of their conversation she had managed to overhear.
"— I draw your attention to the fact that this foreigner has apparently impressed your son and won him over quite well," — Stefania concluded. — "I won't presume to judge whether that is good or bad. Apart from that, nothing unusual has been noticed about him."
Having finished her report, the girl stated that with her lord's permission, she would like to conclude this assignment. She justified this with her desire to take part in all the upcoming competitions.
"— As the only knight representing our precious Gildaria, I intend to try to defend the honor of our region in all the proposed trials. Even if I don't win, at the very least I will not retreat until the very end. I also hope to learn the combat tricks of my colleagues and subsequently compile a detailed report on my observations. I hope you will allow me to do this?"
- So that's how it is. One can only hope that he sets a good example for Aldelion.
The Lord of Gildaria pondered whether it might make sense to restrict communication between his son and the mercenary, but deciding that this could lead to a tantrum of youthful disappointment in front of the lords of the entire kingdom, he preferred to hold off on that.
- Well said, Knight of the Wind! Let the whole country, from north to south and from west to east, know of Gildaria's strength!