Isaac slowly looked toward her.
Those words sounded far more ominous than they should have.
He glanced toward Catherine and found her looking perfectly normal on the surface. However, there was a faint trace of worry in her eyes, and that was enough to tell Isaac that she understood exactly what Eleanor's training involved.
"Can I train too?" Althea asked.
"You can join after lunch. For now, only Isaac and Catherine will come," Eleanor answered.
"Okay," Althea said. She nodded without showing any disappointment. Isaac wondered if she was genuinely fine with waiting or simply hiding her feelings, but he decided not to ask.
Eleanor then looked toward Celia.
"Celia can join too," Eleanor said.
"Really?" Celia asked.
Celia immediately became excited. She had never taken Isaac seriously whenever he described how brutal Eleanor's training could be, and apparently, being personally invited by the Sword Empress was enough to make her forget every warning he had given her.
