Chapter 233: Turns Out, A Lady’s Heart Is Like A Reed (3)

Felicia the Sword Duchess.

She was someone extremely talented. Of course, it would be more difficult to find an Aura User who was not talented. However, one thing is clear: Felicia was given the title of [Sword Duchess] because she was just that good by the previous king.

Sword Duchess.

She was the ‘only individual’ in Pendragon who could use the title of Duchess, which was granted solely to Galahad. It was a title she earned thanks to her past achievements that even the previous king admired. Even Galahad respected her achievements, showing just how great she was.

However, Felicia disappeared from the public eyes10 years ago, and the world thought she had temporarily retired. After all, even though she was an Aura Sser, she was already over 90 years old. It was an age where someone would easily get tired.

So, it was a common opinion that it was natural for her to retire, and that was considered the established fact. Of course, there were a few who thought that she was hiding herself from the world for a noble reason to give young people a place to come forward…

So it wasn’t really for such a noble reason?

Lee Han coughed dryly as he thought about it.

Now that he knew the truth, he could only feel that she was ridiculous.

Even if he did this truth to someone else, rather than being believed, he might get cursed at.

After all, the truth was like this:

The Sword Duchess couldn’t show up in the public eyes and the official stage because she just went through her ‘second puberty’.

“That’s ridiculous! I’ve never gone through another puberty. My body just got younger, but my mental age is still the same! Where did such a rumor come from…! Huh? I’m running low on Elza sandwiches. Bring me some more.”

“Understood, Your Grace.”

“Thank you. Oh, don’t forget to take out the cucumbers and carrots. They’re hard to eat.”

“You shouldn’t be picky, Your Grace. Don’t forget that your body is still in the growth stage.”

“B-but I’m fine…”

“Your Grace.”

“Tsk…”

“…”

It’s obvious that she’s in the stormy period of adolescence.

To be exact, it seemed like she was emotionally unstable and had a sense of alienation due to her young and energetic body.

However, if other people saw Felicia’s appearance…

A young but senile person?

Lee Han thought that they would think that she was a pitiful person who’s only in her 20s but already had a symptom of having a few screws loose.

“Sigh…”

…I guess I’m right.

As Lee Han watched Iliad let out a sad sigh, he could tell that his impression wasn’t all that wrong.

“…I’m sorry, Instructor. My grandmother has been rude. I’ll apologize on her behalf.”

“Forget about the apology. Are you feeling better?”

“Yes, my body is fine. It’s only sore because I passed out on the cold floor…”

“Are you really feeling better?”

Arno… The real Arno who returned safely and announced his condition. However, as soon as he came out, he swallowed dry saliva as if he had a stomachache when he saw his grandmother, and immediately apologized to Lee Han.

It was as if he could picture what had happened without even looking at it.

Like father, like son, huh?

They said that father and son always resemble each other, and it seemed that the saying was right.

Even though Arno looked exhausted at the moment, the person who made him exhauste was just smiling and welcoming his grandson.

“You are here, grandson?”

“…I greet you, grandmother.”

“I’m sorry for making you faint. I didn’t mean to. Your skills have improved so much, I didn’t have much leeway while fighting you.”

“…”

“Huh? Why are you looking at me like that?”

“…Do you know that you have a tell when you are lying, grandmother?”

“!?”

“Father and Elza are probably aware of that as well. So please try not to lie in front of us. Else, we will know.”

“Can you tell me what my tell is?”

“…”

“O-our grandson’s gaze is starting to resemble Iliad’s. It’s so scary…”

“Grandmother…”

Arno lightly refuted the superhuman’s nonsensical words of she didn’t have much leeway when fighting him. In the meantime, the Sword Duchess just fidgeted and watched Arno’s expression.

In fact, she didn’t really have a tell when she was lying. It’s just simply that there’s no way anyone wouldn’t know that it’s a lie that she didn’t have any leeway when fighting Arno.

It seemed that no matter how young she became, she still had maternal love for her bloodline, and she was really scared that her grandson would hate her.

Who would think that person was an Aura User?

Additionally, Arno and Iliad were only harsh with their words. Their eyes were kind, as if they showed that they had special affection for her. Even though they seemed like victims who had been subjected to such cruel pranks every day, seeing them so kind made Lee Han thought that they were very honest and pure by nature.

This place looks like a fun household.

For them, they might have felt they just had a completely boring daily life, but to others, it was nothing but a sitcom.

Unfortunately…

“Don’t we have something to talk about now?”

It was a shame that Lee Han wouldn’t have the luxury of hanging out in this sitcom forever.

“Hmm.”

Felicia smiled at his remark.

That too, smugly, like a brat.

Felicia’s dagger.

As she mentioned before, it was a dagger she had given to those who saved her life in the past. If those people visited Offen House with that dagger, they would be able to make a wish to Felicia.

Of course, she wouldn’t be able to grant wishes like a genie from a lamp, but since someone could ask for something from an Aura User, it’s easy to tell just how valuable the dagger was.

If someone brought it to an auction house, they could probably make a swimming pool filled with gold coins after they left the auction house.

“Even though I know it’s too late to ask something like this, can someone else use such an important dagger?”

“Of course. As long as it’s genuine, who cares who uses it?”

“….”

“Hehe. In the first place, is Baltar someone who needs to ask me for something? He can do anything without my help.”

“…That’s true.”

In Lee Han’s opinion, Baltar was someone who would not necessarily rely on the power of others. Even if the other person was as strong as him.

In that sense, maybe it’s only appropriate for others to use it?

“So, what would you like to ask me for?”

“Hmm, I don’t really have anything to ask you for…”

Funnily enough, Lee Han was also someone who would not necessarily rely on the power of others. He wasn’t the type of person who would ask for ‘favor’ or ‘request’ to anyone. Not even to a princess of the kingdom.

In other words, even if the other party was an Aura Iser, he didn’t really have anything he wanted to ask for.

To Lee Han’s remark,

“Hahahaha, Baltar gave a dagger to someone who is exactly like him!”

She laughed heartily.

“Please don’t insult me.”

“Isn’t being compared to him the highest compliment for knights?”

“At least it’s not a compliment for me.”

“Ahahahahaha!”

She laughed even louder than before after Lee Han answered her. She laughed as if she had just met someone who looked exactly like Baltar, and Lee Han, who easily read this expression, narrowed his brows.

She’s really an unlikeable woma–no,

Yokai.

“Hey, you shouldn’t insult me either.”

“I didn’t say anything.”

“I can hear you insulting me in your head.”

“…”

“Aha!”

“Are you perhaps a yokai?”

In Lee Han’s eyes, long tails sprouted and waved behind her back at that moment. It was a strange tail that seemed like the tail of a fox or a snake…

It was clearly an illusion, but it suited her so well that it was fitting for some reason.

“Then, why did you use the dagger when you didn’t even have something to ask me?”

“I did it simply because that gentleman told me to go to you.”

“Is that so? You look like you’d never listen to others, but you are more obedient than I thought?”

“I don’t take adults’ words lightly. Well, I also don’t treat adults who don’t act their age like people.”

In that sense, Baltar was not a bad adult. Even though he sometimes felt like an enemy, he’s someone who didn’t say any nonsense. Because of that, the reason he told Lee Han to go to the Sword Duchess was clear.

“He must have told me to go here because there was something here that could help me.”

So if Lee Han had something to ask Felicia, it would be none other than.

“I’d rather ask you what you can help me with even though I know it’s presumptuous of me.”

“…”

“I apologize if I offended you.”

“…No, I’m not offended at all, so it’s okay.”

If Felicia had found Lee Han arrogant, she would have just laughed at him and scolded him, or even ignored him. But he was always polite and treated her politely. He trusted her even though he had already been screwed over twice by her.

And perhaps that trust wasn’t because she was the Sword Duchess, but purely…

Rustle-!

Because he was trusting our grandson?

Funnily enough, he didn’t trust the Sword Duchess but the grandchild next to her, ‘Arno’. He trusted her and the Offen Family because of him. In other words, because he trusted his own cadet, he trusted the parents as well.

Was there ever a case like this, where she was trusted because she was someone who raised the cadet, not because of her title as the Sword Duchess in her life?

What an interesting guy.

Felicia had been ‘observing’ him ever since before. His ridiculous muscle density was one reason, but he was also someone that even Felicia, who was called the Sword Duchess, couldn’t help but be interested in because he used unique techniques.

However, his ‘attitude’ stood out more now. It was really admirable that he trusted her inner self and trustworthiness, not her outward status or wealth.

Now that I look at it… My grandson got a pretty good teacher.

Smirk-!

She couldn’t help but laugh as she thought so.

Baltar, he sent me a really fun guy.

Shiver-!

What the?

Lee Han suddenly felt uneasy.

Suddenly, Felicia was giving him a sticky gaze, and when he saw her, a feeling of discomfort enveloped his whole body. Although it was not his intention, Lee Han had felt such gazes from several people. From Duke Galahad, Archduke Lionel, Marquis Tristan, and the Princess of Pendragon…

…What is it? Why do all these dangerous gentlemen come to mind?

The more he thought back, the more he could recall the most unsettling faces, and Lee Han’s face suddenly turned pale.

“Then, let’s find out together.”

“…Pardon?”

“I say, let’s find together what you are lacking.”

“…?”

“Hmm, I think this is enough.”

Thud-!

“?”

She suddenly picked up a dry tree branch. It was a randomly taken out branch from a pile of firewood that was meant to be used in the fireplace, and it looked like it would break with even the slightest force.

“Dear, you can use an iron sword. However, do not use your unique technique or Combat Technique. Understood?”

“?”

“Oh, instead, I will use my ‘multiple swords’ technique. Wouldn’t that be a good enough fight?”

“???”

She kept talking nonsense, and Lee Han could only blink.

Just what…

Wooong-!

“…”

However, before Lee Han could finish his words, his mouth opened wide like an idiot. He was completely dumbfounded by the situation that suddenly happened. After all, it was a sight that was hard to believe, even when he saw it with his own eyes.

And, as if to prove that he wasn’t the only one who opened his mouth like an idiot and was shocked by the unbelievable sight before his eyes…

“…Kunta felt like he’s dreaming. Those branches are flying around, right?”

“Don’t worry… You’re not the only one dreaming.”

The others also stared blankly at the branches floating in the air.

Woong-!

The firewood, no… The ‘swords’ that had sharp auras despite their shapes, floated through the air and slowly surrounded Lee Han.

It was as if each of them had their own will.

“Controlling the Sword with Energy…”

“Huh? This is called [Void Sword] though?”

“What’s with that originless name?”

“M-my dead husband named it for me….”

“…Now that I think about it, it seems like a great name! I’ll call it Void Sword from now on!”

Lee Han shook his head fiercely as he said so.

Now that I think about it, it’s such a great name.

Controlling the Sword with Energy?

What an outdated name!

The trend is calling it Void Sword!