Chapter 276: The story of Baron Albe

In the hunting grounds...

Joaquin offered Aries company as they prepare to set off to the woods but she refused. He insisted for minutes, but her adamant refusal of his offer and abuse of the excuse 'she was a contender' eventually forced him to let her have her way.

Riding a horse through the forest lane, Aries looked around with the crossbow in her hand. 

"I wonder if Abel will find a way to leave Joaquin's side..." she mumbled as she bounced along with the horse's gait. 

"Your Highness, if finding a way is the question, then the answer is obvious." She looked to her one and only company; a charming man in a hunting suit with his tousled copper hair spiking in every direction. 

Conan. 

"The real question was whether he wants to leave the crown prince's side or stay with him," he continued in a knowing tone whilst rolling his eyes.