"The Fourteenth Princess should be arriving soon; come with me to greet her."
After reading the letter from the little girl, Hero, though still somewhat nervous, nodded with a hint of expectation.
For the vast majority of people in the Kingdom, meeting the Royal Family was an event to look forward to, and being witnessed by the Royal Family at ceremonies such as the knighting was an honor many nobles could only dream of.
Thus, it was not unbecoming of Border Count's stature to personally receive her.
Although the Fourteenth Princess had been physically weak since childhood and less skilled in both arts and arms than other royals, she did not confine herself within the deep palace but began to tour the country in her frail health. Whenever there was a disaster in the Kingdom that needed Royal Family's attention, it was often the Fourteenth Princess who volunteered first.
