Chapter 129: A New Path

Thelma Zane’s POV Our investigation into the Eye of Insight continued with unwavering determination. My father had sent an advanced team to the ruins of the witch clan in the Rocky Mountains. This was not a mission to be taken lightly—any place associated with the sealing of demons required meticulous preparation and thorough reconnaissance. Gathering sufficient information was imperative before we could proceed further. As summer break began, I split my time between training and accompanying Dorothy. Yet, amidst these duties, a new challenge arose that I hadn’t anticipated—my social inadequacy. The farewell luncheon for the southern Duke had exposed just how uncomfortable I felt in aristocratic settings. I had stumbled through conversations, visibly out of place among my peers. My father had remained silent about the matter, but my mother had been far less forgiving. “This is unbecoming of a princess,” she chided gently but firmly. “Perhaps a few lessons from the tea-room