D145. From the Abyss

The day turned to the second.

Although Hero herself had not formally made a decision, with the tacit agreement of the Count and the silent permission of her grandfather, her future seemed to have already been arranged.

Even the Fourteenth Princess had already made a reservation on her schedule.

According to the plan, the Fourteenth Princess will return to the Capital with Hero before the arrival of spring, and then send Hero to the academy "for further study."

In reality, Hero was fully aware of this unavoidable future, but considering that there was still a long time before spring, she decided to put this matter out of her mind for the time being.

The Capital, starting school, studying—these were things for the future herself to deal with.

Right now, she had more important things to handle.

Ignoring last night's conversation with the Count as if it never happened, Hero rode the Chocobo with the black cat nestled in her arms, moving forward under the escort of a small army.