To the Rear Garden, Alone

It was early, more than an hour before the Regular Meeting was set to begin.

Luise, who had summoned me to the Reception Room,

"After the meeting, come to the Rear Garden."

She gave an inexplicable order to come to the Rear Garden specifically after the meeting.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Then—"

"Alone."

As if she'd anticipated what I was about to say, she cut me off before I could even ask.

"...Yes."

If she had something private to say, she could have said it here. I couldn't understand why she insisted I come alone to the Rear Garden, a place with comparatively weaker security.

Trusting the minimap that showed her as green and seeing her expectant expression, I simply bowed my head and replied...