Outside the small villa, a small figure had been wandering around... It had been some time already.
It seemed to be trying to peer inside through the opened curtains—but clearly, it had gained nothing useful.
Just as it was about to leave, feeling slightly uneasy, a figure loomed over it from behind.
It was startled at once. Its hand clutched its collar as it abruptly turned around in terror... The sight frightened it so badly that its mouth fell open and its eyes widened.
It couldn't help asking itself... Why had it come to this place?
Hadn't they said that the children weren't allowed to leave the dormitories after nightfall...
Earlier, at the farm.
"Move faster! We have to get the residence cleaned up before the High-ranking Noble arrives! You there! Get a move on!"
"Who can tell me why the bed for Room Three still hasn't been brought over!? And where are the paintings?"
A group of boys and girls in their early teens crowded around the window, watching the busy figures on the street—many of the children wore looks of amazement.
Because to them, even these busy figures were rarely seen in their daily lives. They would encounter them only when they were summoned, on the way to the castle... the attendants of the Noble Masters.
"I heard that starting tonight, lots of Noble Masters will come stay in our town!"
"This is my first time seeing them in my entire life!"
The excited boys and girls gathered together and began discussing it... It probably wasn't just here; the other dormitories were likely in a similar uproar.
"Dony, do you know why?"
Soon, the children in the dormitory turned their gazes toward the girl named Dony—because Dony had only just completed her summoned offering to the