Outaishihi ni Nante Naritakunai!!

I was remembering her background as I stared at Master Hélène, who showed up upstairs in her guest seat.

- Loving concubine, Hélène von Schwarzer

Beautiful woman with long burnt brown curly hair and the same amber eyes as the queen.

From the king's trusted Marquis Schwartzer family, he said he was raised to his beloved concubine when he was seen by the king who accidentally visited the territory in fifteen years.

The year is definitely thirty. I didn't have any children yet, and I never heard of them being pregnant.

The dress she was wearing was not particularly luxurious, but it was more flashy in design than her mother-in-law, making her look younger even with it. Even in their twenties, they usually seem to believe it.

"... how did Master Hélène get to that place?

Master Hélène was famous for barely even appearing at official events. The mandatory ones naturally attend, but otherwise they are mostly absent.

He usually just seems to relax in a room given as a concubine, and doesn't show up in public very often.

There are rumours that she is reluctant to be the queen, but her actions were favourably received because of her unspeakable concubine.

Such a Master Hélène appeared in the Knights' practice area.

I thought it was a mistake for a moment, but it's definitely him.

As I was wondering what to do, I heard the knights bickering.

"Ah, Master Helene."

"True. It's just time for a walk..."

"I've always kept it."

"Really, it's gonna be eye care."

- Hmm?

The king's concubine appeared. Come on. I thought you were nervous, but they all seemed calm. I'm relaxed, and there's no one to pick me up in particular.

I was suspicious of the attitude of saying even as if it were the usual, and I called out to one of the knights who was nearby.

"Hey, is Master Hélène here often?

"Huh? Wow! My Lady!!"

The knight who was in was called out to me and jumped up in a panic. Nodding in an upright immobilized position.

"Ha! Exactly! It's like Helene's routine to be here."

"Routine?"

Even though I think I surprised you, I ask even more.

Now I wanted some information.

"That's right. Master Hélène takes a walk after lunch every day. There was this place on that route..."

"Is the Knights practice field a walking course?

"Yes."

It was also a weird walk. I had a annoying reason to want to see Fried, but I just don't think it's a place where women like to come close.

Wouldn't it be all the more so especially if you were a woman who is cherished as a concubine?

That's what I thought, but when I heard the story, apparently Master Helene said he's been on this walk for over a decade, and it's not uncommon or anything for the Knights.

... Is it possible that Master Hélène is also in the mood for muscle adoration? Then I might be able to talk to you.

Remaining upright immovable, the knight answers to what I ask.

"It's been going on for over a decade now, so we don't particularly care. Of course, the captain himself welcomed us at first, but Master Hélène has said that he does not need you himself, and now especially..."

"It was..."

I certainly can't wait to be greeted one day after another.

The knight said he thinks yeah.

"I'm really just gonna be stopped by for a little while. We don't call out to certain knights, we recognize it's like a short break."

I see. Are you flustered and leaving soon?

Then it's only natural that the knights don't care.

I said thank you and ended the conversation by saying, "No, it is an honor to speak directly to Your Ladyship!" What a dusty answer returned.

He doesn't have to be nervous about Master Hélène, but he does to me.

Well, I took another look at Master Hélène, taking it for granted that he has been face-to-face for over a decade.

She sat down in one of the guest seats and watched the practice area. Especially not anywhere.

And then, the gaze fits.

"Ah..."

grinned, and smiled.

Apparently you noticed me. Whatever I'm going to do, I'll keep my head down on the spot for now.

No matter how much I get Wang Hua and be treated as the righteous queen of Fried, I'm actually only my fiancée.

The concubine is considered second only to the righteous queen, and the king's princess would undoubtedly have a better identity than me. That's why it's the right thing to do.

Leaving enough time before raising her face, Master Hélène has asked her to remain smiling for a moment.

... Apparently, it means come up.

- Hmm. Come on.

I thought about it a little bit and decided to go.

I'm wondering if I can handle the stepmother thing, but naturally I can't go ahead with Master Hélène in confidence, and he's the best person involved, except for the King. Sooner or later, we need to talk to her too.

Of course I can't ask all of a sudden, but I haven't spoken to Master Helene once yet.

I thought there might be some progress just to figure out who it was.

The opportunity I got anyway. I have gladly decided to respond to Lord Helene's invitation.

Thank the knights again and head to the Frieds.

"What's going on? Liddy."

"Fried, I'm sorry. Just for a second, okay?

"Fine, what?

Fried looks back when he realizes I'm getting closer.

I knew he was talking right now. So I didn't want to interrupt, but I thought it would be better than moving the place in silence. Because when I'm gone on my own, I'm sure I'll make you worry pointless.

I said frankly, trying to finish the story as soon as possible.

"You know, it looks like Master Hélène is here, so I'm gonna talk to you for a second."

"Hmm? Lord Hélène? Oh... that's the time"

I frowned for a moment when I heard Master Hélène's name, but Fried nodded as he was convinced when he saw the column clock.

Speaking of which, Fried was previously deputy head of the Kingsguard Knights. If Master Hélène had been here for more than ten years, he couldn't have known.

"I don't mind because I'm not going out there... are you okay by yourself?

"Yeah, I'm fine."

Nodding, Glenn called out waiting for the story to end.

"Liddy, if you're going up, please exit the door and turn right. You'll see the stairs soon enough."

"Yeah, okay. Thanks."

"If you go up the first stairs you see, you'll get there. Shall I show someone around?

"It's okay. I think I got it."

Out the door to the right. Up the first stairs I saw.

That's all I need to know.

I apologized for interrupting the two of them and went outside the practice field. Turning right, as Glenn told me, I did see the stairs.

Boneless stone stairs. There are quite a few steps, so it's a bit hard when it's a dress.

"Shit......"

It's kind of funny to think that Master Hélène went up this staircase in that flashy dress.

Good thing nobody saw it, lifted the skirt hem a little bold and went up the stairs.

Reaching the top, a deep red satchel appears in your eyes. There are two overlapping sheets, and they're going to get through the gap. There's nothing else that looks like an entrance, and for now, I crept through, and the view of the Knights' practice area widened in front of me. From above, the impression changes again. I could see enough of Fried from here.

"Wow..."

The guest seats being built to stick out on the practice area were as simple as having four benches, but the benches installed were nonetheless of good quality. There is also a roof for a rainstorm.

A woman sitting in the front seat turned to see if she had reacted to my dumb voice.

"Welcome, Dear Lydiana. Why don't we talk a little bit, if you like?