Chapter 18

Alessia's POV

Immediately I saw the sentinels surrounding us. The handmaiden is smiling in a sinister manner like saying, my fate is in her hands. She's looking at me wearing a proud smile.

But before I could say anything, the sentinels suddenly bowed so the handmaiden and I were both surprised and looked at the sentinels now bowing.

"Lady Condor, we apologize for this mistake. The dear king is in the office and you can come there at any time." A familiar sentinel said that I looked carefully but I couldn't remember his name.

I am really bad with names—No! It's Ariadne! I remember because it was with us in Eleftheria and Callora Grande!

This group of sentinels is way too familiar to me, especially since we have gone on multiple adventures in the past.

"Thank you, Ariadne," I responded to him and he was even surprised because I remembered his name. In its reaction, it seems to be very happy. I looked at the handmaiden now that the words were missing from where she was standing and she