The Viper Stirs (6)

The morning after Grace had gone to bed late.

An official notice arrived at the embassy where Grace and Rosaline were staying.

<Since your escort is running late, we will be lending you royal troops. – Duke Urwick>

It was an official notice Duke had prepared to create an excuse to meet with the Saintess.

An hour after the notice arrived, Duke arrived at the embassy with several members of the royal guard.

“O... Y-Your Excellency.”

The Saintess opened the embassy's front door herself and greeted him.

Duke had expected a servant to open the door, so the Saintess's action surprised him a little.

In homes where the front door and the gate were separate and servants were always on hand, it was rare for the owner to open the gate personally.

This was to make the difference in rank between host and guest clear, preventing any awkward situations from arising between them...