Chapter 243

Still, with the truth he would either lecture me or look at me admonishingly. I was happy to avoid both. So I replied, "Oh, forget it. It was just a quick conversation with Runa." With luck, he automatically attributed it to the subject matter we were currently studying.

"Ok, let's talk later."

Sometimes he could act like a guardian, which he was not. I asked a little too sharply, "Are you my father now?"

"Luana, that's not funny. You should take your training much more seriously. Just because you will be our future queen."

I bit my bottom lip, but doing so didn't help much in a quiet conversation. Words were still easy to hear. I added an eye roll, but unfortunately that went unnoticed.

However, I came up with a good counterattack. "Eric, you are currently neglecting your training. We should concentrate again."

In fact, he remained silent now, which made me smile slightly. That was solved for the moment.

The thought was quickly dashe