âIs this true? The young master loves chocolate?
Celine pulled out one of the boxes that was behind the sofa.
Theo lifted his body slightly curiously as to what was inside, but he was unable to go to Celine because Charlotte was holding him.
Only when Charlotte got close to Sir Celine because of the restless Theo, did Celine give the box to Theo.
It was a box full of sweet-smelling candy.
âCan I eat that?â
Theo swallowed saliva.
âYeah, but what if you canât eat the chocolate because sister is holding Theo?â
Theo, who was holding the box in both hands, was unable to eat the chocolate by himself.
Theoâs lips stretched like a duck as he was unable to hold back his displeasure.
âCan I open it for you?â
âYes â¦â
After thinking for a moment, Theo nodded, and Celine quickly took the piece of chocolate and put it in Theoâs mouth, who opened his mouth like a little bird.
With every bite , a smile of happiness spread across his face and was filled with joy.
Celine took out another box this time.
âWell, itâs all for Miss.. I bought it from the famous chocolate shop. You could say itâs one of the best deserts in the empire.â
âThank you, I will eat it well. But â¦.â
Charlotte, embarrassed that she could not receive the box because her hand was occupied, Emma entered the room just in time and Charlotte called her hurriedly.
âEmma, ââcan you take this box?â
Emma quickly hung Charlotteâs dress, which she had brought from the dressing-room, and took the box from Celine.
Celine placed some other small box on top of the other box as if it were a tower.
âAnd thatâs for Emma, ââtoo.â
âOh really ? isnât it too expensive?â
âI was paid by the Grand Duke, so donât worry .â
Celine winked at Emma. Emma hugged the box as if touched.
âBut dame Celine was here and didnât go to the training ground?â
âNaturally . Why would I go there without the miss?â
âI saw this on the way, the knights seemed to gather and fight, so I thought dame Celine would be there.â
âOh, it looks like everyone is fighting to train for the upcoming sword art competition.â
In the empire, there is a foundation festival in October, when autumn is in full swing and many festivals and competitions are held.
The fencing competition was also one of the competitions held during the Foundation Festival, and as the name suggested, it was a competition to choose the best knight in the empire.
Not only official knights but also mercenaries and ordinary knights were able to participate in this competition.
It was interesting to watch, because it was possible to use different methods, such as the mace and the spear in addition to the sword.
In short, it can be said that the fencing competition was the flower of the founding day.
âFor reference, the winner the last year and the year before that was Carcel.â
The fencing competition wasnât the first time Charlotte heard about.
Likewise, her two older brothers who had participated in the fencing art mentioned Carcelâs story a lot.
âThinking about it, I need to see my brothers as well.â
Charlotte remembered her siblings who had not thought of them for the past few days because she had been busy.
They might feel confused now that they had heard the story from Baron Lannia.
âBut I canât be separated from Theo, so I canât see them for a while .â
This increased the need to learn how to deal with mana in no time.
The story of Emma and Celine continued even when Charlotte was thinking.
Emma replied to Celine with a red face.
âThatâs right. I heard this, but donât you need to train, dame Celine?â
âAh, itâs fine. I will not participate this time.â
âWhat ? Why ?â
Celine smiled, as if the Emma who was waiting for her answer was cute.
âI have to accompany the Miss.â
âNo way.â
Celine sighed, looking at Emma, ââwho could not hide her disappointment.
âIâm not very interested in it. These fights are not to my liking.â
âSorry, I wanted to see dame Celine on the training ground.â
âYou can still go see me.â
Celine, who answered without hesitation, suggested something to Charlotte this time.
âMiss, would you like to visit the training ground? Everyone is so excited that it is worth watching.â
And she smiled strangely.
âMaybe the Duke will be there as well.â
It was Theo, not Charlotte, who responded to her words.
He stared at the box of chocolates and thought about what he would eat next, then raised his head after the title âDukeâ was mentioned.
âBrother?â
Celine bent her knees and brought her eyes to the same level as the childâs.
âYes . The Duke, would you like to go see him?â
âYes !â
Theo forgot to eat the chocolate and jumped with his legs.
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Theo liked it and got excited, so itâd be good to take a look.
âI have nothing to do anyway .â
After I thought about it, Celine backed down from Emma and Charlotte.
âThen, letâs go.â
***
Even before reaching the training ground, loud cheers were being heard.
When we got to the training ground Theo was excited, the temperature was so hot we could feel it on our skin.
âHuh! Itâs Brother!â
Theo looked around and pointed.
As he was pointing, Carcel who was unusually lightly dressed this time, was watching the knights with his arms crossed.
He turned his head when he heard the childâs voice that was inappropriate with the situation around him.
âBrother!â
His eyes widened after he saw Theo. Urging the knights not to care, he approached Charlotte.
The eyes staring at Charlotte started asking what was going on here.
âWait â¦.â
Objecting to Charlotteâs explanation, Theo shouted.
âI came here to see Brother!â
Carcel winked gently at the nearby servants as he embraced Theo, who extended his hand to him.
The servants moved quickly and cleverly and laid mats under a tree in the shade.
âWe can sit and watch.â
Carcel gently carried Theo on his left arm and extended his right hand to Charlotte. Charlotte took his hand gently and sat down on the mat.
As soon as Carcel sat on the ground, Theo descended and sat on Charlotteâs lap.
âOh, Sir Anderson is fighting.â
Celine, standing behind Charlotte, let out a slight whistle.
âIf itâs Sir Anderson, is he Irinaâs father?â
âYes thatâs right . Heâs Mrs. Rennerâs father.â
Charlotte patted Theoâs stomach and looked at the middle-aged man Celine had been referring to.
Thinking about it, it was a man she had seen once. Clearly, he was the man who had been searching for Theo in the Lannia estate.
âThat person is Irinaâs father, .â
After knowing this, the bridge of the nose did look a bit similar.
While Charlotte was comparing their faces, the duel began with the screams of Sir Anderson.
The opponent was a young knight about Carcelâs age .
The wooden swords collided loudly. Theo clenched his fist.
âHey, Theo too!â
âHuh?â
Theo pointed at the knights and looked at Carcel.
âTheo wants this.â
Charlotte didnât understand what he was talking about, but Carcel seemed to understand right away.
He picked up a twig from the ground and cut the thorns around it and placed it in Theoâs hand.
Theo slipped out of Charlotteâs arms and stood holding the branch in both hands. Perhaps because of the innate blood of the knights running through his veins, he looked good for a three-year-old child.
Carcel watched Theo spinning, then knelt behind him and caught him holding the branch.
âLike this .â
When he corrected his stance, Theoâs stance made more sense. Carcel grabbed Theo by the hand and raised his arm.
âgood job!â
At this moment, Theo lowered the branch from top to bottom with Carcelâs help.
tack. tack. tack. tack.
As the wooden swords collided, a voice rang out in Charlotteâs ear.
Charlotte, who had been watching Theoâs practice, turned her head as soon as she heard the sound.
Sir Anderson rushed to the knight.
The knight cut the wooden sword aimed at his stomach, and the cheers got louder.
Theo followed him excitedly, swinging his arms up and down, right and then left.
âSister! Look at this!â
âYes . Good job Theo.â
Charlotte raised her thumbs to the excited Theo and then turned back and focused on the knight who was getting faster.
The knight tried to shoot at Andersonâs foot and Anderson tried to hit him in the neck.
The knight, who bent down to dodge the attack and moved quickly behind Sir Anderson, and Sir Anderson who turned and carried a wooden sword.
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As the faint sound of the wooden swords striking each other grew faster and faster, Theoâs movements also accelerated.
That was when Theo, sweat dripping down his forehead, collapsed into Charlotteâs arms saying it was hard.
Sir Anderson, who was blocking the knightâs sword that was flying towards his side, lost his strength and lost focus a bit.
The knight aimed at Sir Andersonâs neck, which was showing a gap, and extended his sword.
But Anderson wasnât too far behind. He immediately put his weight on one of his legs and swung his arm.
It was time for Sir Anderson to strike his opponentâs wooden sword with a faint sound.
âOh?â
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The wooden sword was broken in an instant and the upper piece flew toward Charlotte.
âNo !â
Charlotte spontaneously hugged the exhausted Theo in her arms and then bent her body.