Chapter 24

　　I found myself waking up in a small room. 　　My knee was cold, and the uncomfortable feeling on my body had disappeared, but I still felt weak. 　　Cristin was working on her wound with her back facing me. The long and deep wound on her shoulder was gurgling with blood and made my scalp numb. 　　Hearing the sound, she turned her head and saw that I was awake. She stopped tending to her wound, hurriedly pulled up her clothes and stumbled toward me, "My lady, are you awake? How are you feeling now?" 　　I wanted to get up, but I couldn't, so I turned my head and stared at her quietly, and asked, "How many secrets do you have that I don't know?" 　　The maid in charge of the dignified Showa Palace turned out to be a martial arts master with special skills, but as the master she had served for seven years, I failed to notice it at all. Was it because I was too naive? Or was she hiding it too well? 　　"My lady..." Cristin knelt on the side with tears in he