Elena was flustered by Ghislain’s question and quickly responded, “W-working out? No way!”

After all, Elena was the daughter of a noble house. Unless one came from a completely destitute lineage, a noble lady had no reason to exert herself physically.

Even though Ferdium was a poor territory, it was still a margrave's domain supported by the kingdom. Servants were a given, meaning Elena never needed to lift a finger for menial tasks.

She had never trained or engaged in physical labor, only taking lessons to refine her elegance and poise as a proper noblewoman. This moment was, in fact, …