Chapter 194: The Knight Hates Rofan Events (6)

Lee Han knew from the start that someone was spying on him. The reason why he didn’t immediately act on it was because if he did, the guy would definitely try to run away.

He is really good.

Lee Han nodded his head as he scanned the guy’s muscles. This was the guy who had been hiding in the forest before he got his axe pierced by Lee han’s axe. Just by looking at his muscles and bone structure, he could tell that he was quite a ‘powerful person’.

This proved that he was right; the guy would definitely run away if he didn’t act oblivious.

“T-That person…!”

“Do you know him?”

“…He is Sir Toner, our senior who transferred from the Inquisition to the [Templar Knight Order]. He isn’t someone we can compare ourselves with. Why is someone like him hiding in that kind of place? No, more importantly, how did you beat him in a single attack…?”

“Even the Templars have come out to play now?”

Lee Han stomped on the stomach of Toner or whoever guy as he said that.

Keuk-!

“Ahhhh!”

As he had expected, the guy was quite skilled. After all, he was still breathing even with an axe pierced to his stomach. This meant his vitality was strong, which meant Lee Han could put more force into his stomps no problem, and that was exactly what he did.

“Keuuuugh! S-stop it…!”

Toner, who had woken up from the pain, pleaded, but Lee Han pretended not to hear. After all, he knew what kinds of words would come out of these kinds of guys’ mouths.

At first, they’d threaten him with ‘The temple will not forgive you!’, if that failed, they’d try to persuade him with ‘I promise you a prize! So cooperate with our work!’, and if none of that worked…

“D-Do you think the Light would forgive this?!”

“I’m sick of hearing that again and again…”

They’d sell the name of their God.

By now, he had grown tired of dealing with these lunatics.

Seriously, I’m just living here quietly, why do they keep bothering me so much?

And so, he…

“Timid.”

“Yes?”

“Call someone for me, please.”

“Who do you want me to call?”

“Blackie’s and the Chick’s fathers.”

“…”

“What’s wrong?”

“…Nothing. I just thought that our peaceful life is finally over.”

“What are you on about?”

That peaceful life doesn’t exist to begin with, you brat…

Not long after Derrick made contact with people Lee Han asked him to call, people began to gather around Lee Han’s house.

“Hello, Sir Lee Han.”

Galahad’s Shadow.

“It’s nice to meet you, Sir Totle. I’ve heard a lot about you. It’s quite unfortunate that our first meeting has to be under this circumstance.”

And Lionel’s Knight.

The two most powerful forces representing the Southern Continent had gathered here, and they went to work without making much fuss.

“Is that the rascal who dared to insult Galahad and the young lady?”

“The temple dares-!”

“I will never let you die in peace—No, I will make everyone related to you know that there’s hell in this world—!”

From their words, Lee Han could tell that Galahad—who already had a lot of resentment built up for the temple—grew to hate them even more after they heard them insulting Irene. Also, it seemed that everyone related to the nameless priest would suffer fate worse than death.

“I’ve always been curious about the temple, but never did I think that I’d resolve my curiosity in this way.”

“Don’t treat them too harshly. The lord told us to bring them alive no matter what.”

“Yes, but we can cut off their arms and legs, just in case they escape. Oh, yeah, you don’t need to worry, Sir Totle, we won’t shed any of their blood here.”

In contrast, Lionel didn’t seem to have much resentment towards the temple, but rather, they were just following their orders to the letters. It was as if they were unfeeling, and their purpose was to carry out their mission without thinking much about it.

“But Sir Lee Han, would you mind handing over the heretic inquisitors to us as well? Those guys will betray you at any moment. I think it’ll be better if you hand them over to us.”

“No, it’d be better to hand them to us than to Galahad.”

“…You snow cats really don’t know your place, huh?”

“At least we’re still better than you sly bastards!”

“…”

“Cast that glare aside and come at me if you dare.”

“…If you wanna fight, fine. Let’s go somewhere else first.”

…You know, maybe it was a mistake to call them both at the same time…

At some point, a fierce tension was formed between the two forces, and Lee Han could only shrug his shoulders as he watched them. He wasn’t even trying to pit them against each other, and yet they were already baring their fangs at each other.

“A-Are you going to hand us to them…?”

“S-Sir Lee Han! P-Please! Please don’t hand us over!”

“W-We really didn’t know anything-!”

The heretic inquisitors had been trembling with pale faces, as if they were sitting on a bed of thorns ever since the Galahads and Lionels arrived, and now they were struggling to hold onto their dear lives.

If Lee Han really handed them over to those guys, the fate that awaited them might be worse than death. Hence why they desperately clung to Lee Han, their only lifeline.

“You know, people are gonna think I’m gonna kill you guys if they see you. Didn’t I just spare you guys a moment ago? I’m not gonna kill you after all that.”

“Ah…! Sir Lee Han…!”

“…Well, on the premise that you’re all innocent. That is.”

“…Huh?”

“It seems like he’s here.”

“??”

Suddenly, Lee Han nodded and pointed straight ahead. But, the interns couldn’t see anyone in the direction he was pointing at.

Who is he talking about—

“Admirable! Truly admirable, hehehe! So you’re able to see my movements now! Such a magnificent growth!”

…How long had he been there?

Everyone’s eyes went wide when he saw the man. In their eyes, it was as if someone had suddenly appeared on the ground where no one had been present. It was as if they had just seen a ghost.

However, even though the knights’ eyes were focused on the old man in the butler uniform, he just let out a kind smile as he walked leisurely.

“It’s been a while, Butler.”

“I’m also happy to see you again, Sir Lee Han.”

“…I never said I was happy…”

“Isn’t the feeling called happiness something expressed through the eyes rather than words? In that sense, I can sense the happiness in your trembling eyes, Sir Lee Han.”

“R-Rather than happiness, it’s more like fear…”

“You can joke around as well, now? Hehehe”

“…If that’s how you took my words, Butler, then that must be it.”

Lee Han bowed his head politely and gave in.

Even though Lee Han was always polite to people older than him (except for the inhuman fuckers), he was acting even more politely than usual. At some point, beads of sweat started to flow from his forehead.

His sweat kept on pouring out like a waterfall, but he didn’t even dare to wipe it away, and just lowered his head.

…Now that I’ve grown, I finally got to know…

The butler is really…

A [Superhuman].

It was something he had already known, but now he could feel it with his whole body, making him gasp for breath as he once again realized that the other guy was essentially just a whole other ‘being’ wearing human skin.

They didn’t even fight, and he was already this exhausted. That was how hard it was for him to conserve his energy in front of this person. Just having a few words of conversation with him was as hard as running a full marathon five times in a row.

To Lee Han who was lost in his own mind, the butler…

“Since you’ve grown too quickly, there are still some parts where your senses and physical strength are poorly distributed. As long as you fix that, you’ll be able to breathe much easier.”

Threw his advice at him and patted his shoulder, as if to encourage him.

Then, the butler looked at the heretic inquisitors. The affectionate gaze he had for Lee Han was gone, all that was left was a cold gaze.

The moment they met that gaze, the heretic inquisitors slammed their mouths shut, unable to open their mouths.

…Their instinct told them that they should never, ever defy the person in front of them.

And then…

“Follow me. I’ll guide you.”

The butler ‘told’ them to follow him.

And the heretic inquisitors…

Step-! Step-!

Obeyed him without saying anything, as they felt the ‘certainty’ that they shouldn’t ‘disobey’ him on matter what.

“…As long as they’re telling him the truth, he won’t kill them.”

Lee Han nodded. He praised himself for his decision to send Timid.

However…

I never thought the butler would come all the way here.

He thought that his older sister would send someone else instead, not the butler.

“A-Albert, J-John Ray Albert…”

“S-Sir Lee Han, were you acquainted with that person!?”

Meanwhile, the knights immediately realized who the butler, or rather Albert, was. Well, they weren’t incompetent. At the very least, they knew that he was a superhuman who they didn’t even have the right to compare themselves to.

Moreover, there was only one superhuman who’d go around wearing a butler uniform, so it wasn’t hard for them to figure out who he was.

“We only know each other by face.”

“…But, you two seem to be friendly.”

“No, it’s not that we look friendly, I’m just bowing down to him. Let me ask you this. Do you dare to raise your head in front of that gentleman?”

“…Of course not.”

“Right? That guy is someone who forces others to be kind whether they want to or not.”

“T-That guy? Y-You really are close to him…”

“…Didn’t I tell you that it was just a misunderstanding?”

A needless misunderstanding had occurred, but Lee Han stopped himself from denying it too strongly.

After all…

Thanks to the butler, the unnecessary fights didn’t occur. Isn’t that a good thing?

Originally, he thought of handing the interns over to Galahad or Lionel, but he was worried if he were to pick a side, something big would happen. Besides, he didn’t want the unchosen family to misunderstand his intentions.

Hence why he brought the royal family, or more precisely, his older sister, in.

And as expected, as soon as he contacted her, she immediately sent her people to him, and thanks to that, the two families didn’t end up fighting.

However…

I have a feeling that the people are having another misunderstanding about me…

Their gazes were alternating between Lee Han and Albert, and their expressions seemed to be at loss.

Just by looking at them, it was obvious that countless misunderstandings were being formed in their heads in real time. At this, Lee Han took a deep breath.

Maybe, just maybe…

That auntie is planning all this…

At first, Lee Han wondered why she had sent the butler, but now, he realized that she was probably trying to send a warning to the other forces.

[He’s mine.]

Lee Han could just hear her voice as those words echoed in his ears, making him let out a bitter laugh.

He thought that this was what a needless misunderstanding was like.

“Haa…”

“Sighing isn’t a bad thing. They say it’s good for your mental health, so it’s okay to do it a lot.”

“…It’s not that I’m not doing it because I’m afraid my luck will fly, though?”

“Your luck fly?”

“…Forget it, I was just talking nonsense.”

“Hmm?”

Albert still had the smile that made it hard for anyone to read his expression plastered on his face. Lee Han was sure that he’d answer any question he asked, but at the same time, he knew that the butler would just give him ambiguous answers.

Hence why…

“See you later. I’ll buy some decent wine when I visit you. Let’s have a glass together.”

“Oho, alcohol brought by Sir Lee Han… I’m already looking forward to it.”

Albert showed anticipation at Lee Han’s words, and somehow he seemed to feel excited. It felt like he was showing his true emotions for the first time as he stared at Lee Han for a moment.

Then suddenly…

“…I was planning to just look at your face and leave, but let me tell you a funny story before I leave, Sir Lee Han.”

“A-A funny story?”

“Yes. I will tell you about the reason why the temple suddenly went insane and harassed Miss Irene.”

“…?”

…Aren’t they going wild because they wanted to seize power?

Lee Han’s eyes went wide at Albert’s unexpected story.

“From what I heard, Miss Irene Windler is the frontrunner of the ‘Saintess Candidate.’ So the temple seems to have decided to either kidnap or persuade that girl, hehe.”

“?”

“It’s really interesting. Well, if they can just get their hands on the saintess, becoming a pope or something like that won’t be a problem. If they can just get their hands on the Saintess, the temple will be able to use the title [Pope] that was taken away from them by God of War again. I think there will be many people after Miss Irene for a while. It’s really interesting.”

“??”

“But don’t worry. If they really are going to cross the line, I will personally pay them a visit, hehehe.”

“…”

…Even though Lee Han knew that it was rude, he couldn’t bring himself to even respond.

He was at a loss for words at the moment.

Then again, it was understandable.

What did he say?

…Saintess?

That airheaded, clumsy, sunfish?

“…”

Swish-!

Lee Han’s eyes, which sharpness rivaled those who lived in grassland, turned toward the neighboring house.

“She’s… A saintess (candidate)?”

At the end of his gaze was the Yellow Chick, standing into the yard, spying on his house with a telescope while laughing and giggling.

Looking at her, Lee Han’s distrust of the temple just grew even more.