In the blink of an eye, several years have passed.
Under the tutelage of her teacher, Merlin, Altria grew swiftly. Not only was her progress in swordsmanship remarkably swift, but her face also gradually began to show traces of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.
However, these emotional changes were mostly thanks to the teasing of a certain mischievous teacher.
To outsiders, Altria still found it hard to express any clear emotional fluctuations.
After having her usual breakfast, she prepared to go to the stable to ride a horse out to practice swordsmanship and riding skills.
However, her foster father, Hector, who had moved out to live, arrived first to select a horse.
But due to his aging, he tried several times and couldn't manage to climb onto the back of a warhorse like he wished.
"Sir, do you need help?"
"Altria? You're just in time. Kai seemed to have forgotten something. If you go now, you can still catch up with him. Go to town and take these to him."
