Chapter 255
Felix
"The court is full of complications, I do my best to study but it is not so simple." I say, looking at the books and documents spread before me.
The parchment seems endless, filled with edicts, reports, and notes that speak of alliances, debts, disputes, and expectations I am still trying to understand.
Every word seems to weigh heavier than the last, each line a reminder of the immense responsibility I carry.
A melodic giggle drifts across the room, soft and deliberate.
"Unfortunately, your highness, humans deviate from the norm," Edith says, her hands now settling on my shoulders, kneading tension away with practiced ease.
"Sure, everyone says they want what's best for the kingdom being nobles, according to the nobility conducts and laws, but nobles are human, and humans are oftentimes greedy and selfish."
"I suppose that is common sense, but all grandfather said was to study at the academy and I'll be ready."
