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Meeting an old friend

"Oh, yes. yes...."

The gardener, who replied in a hurry, was still fascinated. I wondered if he was really looking at me.

As I was about to turn around, I suddenly realized something. I looked back again and stopped walking.

"Oh, and..."

"Yes....!"

I glanced through the garden that was dyed with intense colors. It seemed like my eyes would hurt if I kept looking.

In fact, I preferred a small, light colored flowers like acacia rather than roses.

"Plant something other than colorful flowers such as roses and tulips."

"........"

Surprisingly, the gardener gave no answer this time.

I turned around carelessly. It was because I wanted to take more walks when the sun was warm.

As I walk, Annie and the other maids with bouquet of flowers quietly followed me.

I glanced at Annie who was holding a bouquet of flowers.

Annie is now, so to speak, my exclusive maid. I wanted to give her a position but the butler told me that it was not allowed.

Instead, as my own maid, she will be given an authority to command the other maids. As she worked for 10 years, he said that "She will be given a more generous compensation."

Maybe that's why Annie's face, which was used to be gloomy, is getting better these days. Her act of handing over the bouquet to the other maids with full of dignity was such a nice view to see.

As expected, people should have power.

I mumbled to myself and walked away. Not until I realized that we were walking to an unknown path.

"Where is this path going to take me if I continue to walk from here?"

It was a path unknown to Abigail's memories. She didn't like taking a walk so she only looked around the greenhouse and immediately return to the mansion.

But as I walked further, I tilted my head as I notice that the once paved road became muddy.

"If you walked further from here, you will find the training hall, Milady."

"Training hall?"

Annie's answer made me curious.

"Does it mean that there's a knights training there?"

"Yes, I supposed."

"Oh..."

Annie seemed embarrassed when I couldn't hide my curiousity. She began to anxiously presuade me.

"Milady, It's best to go back to your room."

Unfortunately for her, I didn't want to miss the chance to see the famous Northern Knights in person.

"I'd like to visit for a moment."

"Ah, milady...!"

Annie wanted to stop me, but she followed me nevertheless since she knew that I won't listen to her ramblings.

I bravely went forward.

A strong scent of soil greeted me but I didn't care. In fact, I was the type who loved to move my body.