Seeing Shade take a garter from his pocket, Leisha showed little reaction. Angelina thought for a moment, then said to Shade very seriously:
"Knight, please accept this as my thanks for saving me tonight."
"No, I don't need any thanks."
Shade naturally did not want to accept it. It was useless to him, but Leisha unexpectedly told him not to be so polite:
"Shade, just take it. You may not know this, but in earlier times, noblewomen of high society gave garters to commend a knight's bravery. In this age, noblewomen use the same method to express their admiration and affection for the bravery of noble gentlemen. It's a very romantic and refined gesture."
That was not a lie. When the Outlander had learned about this world through books, he had seen similar records.
Although Shade still did not want to accept it, seeing her put it that way, he could only put the white garter into his pocket. Angelina seemed very pleased and invited Shade to attend her salon again next time, saying she would definitely have him perform the card-throwing trick again.
Leisha looked as though she did not care in the slightest.
After Mr. Anros arrived, the Director of Military Intelligence Section Six pretended not to notice that Shade had been sharing a carriage with two unmarried princesses. He had Shade wait outside first, while he and the two maids questioned the princesses inside the carriage.
Afterward, Leisha and Angelina did not even get a chance to say goodbye to Shade before they returned to Yodel Palace under the protection of a large escort.
Shade stood beside his superior, Director Dak Anlos, watching the convoy leave.
"Shade, you did very well this time. Otherwise, that gun would have caused us trouble. I knew someone was trafficking weapons,