Helmut: The Forsaken Child - H.F.C Chapter 217 (Part 1):

“If that’s what you wish.”

Instructor Alan replied with a cautious expression. Just because the other person was the Grand Princess of Renosa and they were in Renosa didn’t mean the situation would change immediately.

Charlotte was still a student of Greta Academy. He treated her as such, which was also what Charlotte wanted.

“However, even though we are in Renosa, we can’t allow you to act alone for long, so please return to the accommodation by at least tomorrow.”

Instructor Patricia added to Instructor Alan’s request.

“Will you be able to do that?”

“Of course.”

Karl Vanto answered calmly.

“Then.”

Charlotte slightly bowed her head to the faculty.

Professor Luxen stroked his chin as he looked at her, and Instructor Patricia had a troubled expression.

This was the first time they had encountered such a situation.

Visiting a student’s country and having a knight order take the student away!

Of course, there would be no issue with safety. It was a situation difficult to refuse.

There was a brief murmuring among the group.

Leon and Nils looked at each other. Confusion was evident on their faces.

Helmut observed the situation silently. It wasn’t that he wasn’t curious. But it seemed he would soon find out.

Karl Vanto, raising his eyebrows, concluded cleanly.

“Then, Miss Charlotte, please follow me. The rest of you will be safely escorted by the Black Wing Knights.”

The Greta Academy group thus joined the Black Wing Knights. Charlotte, however, followed Karl Vanto to the prepared carriage.

Karl Vanto’s attitude changed once they were sufficiently distanced from the Greta Academy group.

As Charlotte boarded the carriage, Karl Vanto bowed his head to her. It was a knightly salute.

“Please forgive my rudeness, Your Highness.”

“No, thank you for following the academy’s policies. So, is Michael looking for me?”

Even with the Black Wing Knights coming, she didn’t think the Grand Duke would be looking for her.

If it were the Grand Duke, he would formally invite her instead of arranging such a troublesome meeting. Even if he was Charlotte’s father.

Karl Vanto wasn’t familiar to Charlotte either.

However, the Black Wing Knights themselves were not unfamiliar to her.

Not because she was the Grand Princess of Renosa, but because she had been taught swordsmanship by the commander of the Black Wing Knights.

Michael had intensely envied that fact. Because even swinging a sword for an hour left him bedridden the next day due to his weak body.

Moreover, his talent for swordsmanship was mediocre.

Even though they were born on the same day, their talents in swordsmanship couldn’t even be compared.

Karl Vanto nodded.

“Yes, he wishes to see you as soon as possible. Therefore, we came to welcome the Greta Academy group under that pretext.”

Charlotte asked for confirmation.

“Does Michael have the authority to move the Black Wing Knights?”

“After returning from Basor, at the request of the Grand Duchess, he was allowed to accompany some of us. However, the personnel here moved under a specific pretext.”

“So, my mother… did that.”

Even the Grand Duke could not ignore the words of the Grand Duchess. The simplest way for Michael to get what he wanted was through his mother.

Without hesitation, their mother had given many things to her frail young son, disregarding Charlotte’s presence.

As if she had only one child. As if the heir’s position naturally belonged to Michael.

It left a bitter taste in her mouth. It was a familiar yet never fully acceptable fact.

With a firm expression, Charlotte left one request.

“Treat my group the same as the other academy representatives. Don’t think of giving them special treatment just because I’m here. This is a fair competition.”

It was a straightforward request. She herself felt uncomfortable about being separated alone to meet Michael.

No matter how much this was Renosa and the semester was ending, Charlotte was still part of Greta Academy.

“Understood, Your Highness.”

Karl Vanto responded calmly. Charlotte, without saying another word, got into the carriage.

She planned to rejoin her group after her business was done.

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