"Mmm."
Watching Renee turn and walk down the stairs, Colin paused, and returned to the bedroom, preparing to start his meditation.
Normally, his daily meditation was mainly scheduled for the evening.
But today, after a while, he would have to hit the road, where there'd be no time for meditation.
So, to not waste a single moment, he planned to meditate ahead of time right now.
A wizard's daily meditative time is limited; after each meditation, a certain amount of rest was needed before he could continue.
But how long that rest needed to be wasn't fixed.
It's like doing sports.
Originally, you might need a day's gap between each training session to fully recover, but occasionally, after only half a day of rest, you could force yourself to continue training.
Of course, meditation was even more extreme.
"Sister, are we leaving today?"
As soon as Renee walked down the stairs, Demi approached and asked, her little elf Nasi by her side.
These past few days, despite Nasi's outward show of resistance to Demi's unyielding approaches,
it was an undeniable fact that the two little ones had become close playmates.
"Yes," Renee smiled and patted Demi's head.
"Renee, where's Colin? Why hasn't he come down?" Nasi looked up at the stairs and inquired.
"The master is meditating. We will leave after his meditation is over."
"Oh..." The little elf nodded sadly.
But soon, she lifted her head and continued to ask Renee, "Renee, can we make flower cakes at noon today?"
"We can," Renee gently replied.
At first, the little elf Nasi was also unresponsive to her, but later she couldn't resist the temptation of her delicious food.
"Oh! Then I'll go pick some flowers for you!" Nasi said excitedly upon receiving Renee's affirmative response, then turned to Demi and urged, "Let's go, Demi, let's go pick flowers!"
The two little ones ran off in a flurry after speaking.
Renee chuckled softly and walked leisurely behind them.
Exiting the villa and passing through the rejuvenated flower gardens and lawns, she came to the front door and opened it.
"Good morning, madam."
A meticulously dressed young girl curtsied elegantly, a fragrant scent emanating from her unknown perfume.
Beside her stood two Guard Knights in Royal Steel Armor, the agate decorations on their shoulders lending a noble flair to the standard armor.
"Good morning, Princess Tawel," Renee courteously curtsied in return.
"Would Mr. Nade care to see me?" Tawel, the princess, asked eagerly.
"I'm sorry," Renee shook her head, "The master is busy with his practice and really has no spare time to receive visitors."
At these words, a clear look of disappointment flashed across Tawel's face.
As an ordinary princess of the Royal Family, she knew that if she wanted to change her fate of ultimately becoming a tool for a political marriage, she had to seize opportunities like meeting a real First Rank Wizard today.
Moreover, according to what she had heard, that Mr. Nade was also said to be a rare handsome young man.
But she had never expected that she would not even be able to meet Mr. Nade in person.
Thus, her skills would naturally remain unDISPLAYed.
'There will be more opportunities...' Tawel pursed her lips, put on a smile, and politely said,
"If that's the case, then I shall take my leave for now and will visit again in a few days."
With that, Tawel was ready to lead her Guard Knights back to her residence.
Yet upon seeing Hosone and his daughter standing behind her, an idea flickered in her mind.
She was naturally familiar with the lucky land merchant Hosone and even remembered him quite vividly.
After all, with the Royal Family's consent, the majority of the assets left by Nate Commerce had voluntarily been delivered into his hands these last few days.
However, Hosone did not accept them wholly as others had thought; he largely refused most of them, only reclaiming what once belonged to him.
This was quite memorable for Tawel.
"Your Highness, the princess," Hosone stopped and pulled Wensy beside him to give a respectful curtsy when he saw her pause.
"No need for formality," Tawel smiled and scrutinized Wensy beside Hosone carefully.
The serene-looking girl seemed to have no habit of wearing makeup; her face fresh as morning, she wore a plain white pleated dress.
Nonetheless, this did not make her appear dull or shabby; on the contrary, it further accentuated her tranquil quality, like a daisy in the summer.
'A rival.'
Tawel discreetly withdrew her gaze and added, "You're also here to visit Mr. Nade, quickly go in, otherwise the maid will be gone again."
Hosone did not decline, and after another bow to her, he quickly led Wensy forward.
"Good morning, madam," Hosone greeted as usual.
"Good morning," Renee nodded and then straightforwardly said, "Please return, Mr. Hosone, Miss Wensy. The master does not plan to receive guests."
Hosone was taken aback and glanced at Tawel behind him nonchalantly, as if understanding something, and said,
"Then I will come to visit tomorrow."
If Mr. Nade refused to see the princess but chose to see him, it might not look good.
"You are mistaken," Renee saw Hosone's reaction and shook her head, "We are leaving later today."
"Leaving?!" The girl Wensy lost her composure and asked somewhat anxiously, "Are you leaving Nanao?"
Renee shook her head.
But before Wensy could breathe a sigh of relief, she heard Renee continue to say: