episode_0012

When I returned to the mansion with Diana, the sunset had already set.

My whole body ached from walking around the streets all day starting with the investiture ceremony.

“Ha… ”

Looking at Winfred’s gate, I couldn’t help but sigh.

Even though I managed to auction off the ring and bring Diana to the duke’s residence, the feeling of discomfort still did not go away.

[Scenario progress: 10%]

Erica was leaving as if she was being chased by something.

And, without fail, the progress rate shows an upward curve.

The conclusion drawn here is as follows.

‘I guess you heard about the ring.’

I watched the progress in bewilderment.

It is no exaggeration to say that from 5% to 10%, this is the steepest increase we have ever seen.

What does this mean?

In what way will the future progress hold me back?

No, in the first place, is progress really something to pay this much attention to?

The answer didn’t take long.

‘Let’s pay attention.’

Anyway, breaking off the engagement with Isabel is enough.

The souring of the relationship with her and the increase in progress are not important issues right now.

I erased Isabelle from my mind.

I said, glancing at Diana who was waiting behind me.

“Follow me.”

“Okay.”

Diana followed me at a certain distance.

When Diana glanced back, her face was expressionless.

The shabby armor disappeared everywhere, and only the sharp outline of the armor that fit the body perfectly shined in the light.

In no time, we arrived at the entrance to the mansion.

Right in front of the entrance, there were old butlers and servants waiting for me.

The old deacon glanced at Diana and asked me.

“What kind of person is this…? ?”

“This is my personal knight who will be my escort from now on.”

“Then, the article saying that he was inaugurated this time… ?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“A female knight, what on earth is this…? ”

After hearing the whole story, the old butler’s face became thoughtful.

I clicked my tongue lightly in annoyance.

“How long do you plan on keeping it here? My legs are slowly starting to go numb.”

When he glared at me coldly, the old butler, who was unable to continue speaking, immediately lowered his head.

“Give me a suitable room and prepare warm bath water first. Oh, please give me a meal too.”

“We will prepare it right away.”

He hesitated for a while and then reluctantly opened the front door.

I looked back at Diana indifferently.

“Diana, follow the butler. ”

“Okay.”

I left Diana in the hands of the old butler and went up to the room.

After lightly washing my body and finishing my meal, I immediately threw myself onto the bed.

“Phew.”

Due to fatigue, my eyes were blurred and I felt drowsy.

I stared blankly at the ceiling, lost in thought.

Now all that’s left is to break off the engagement.

After receiving the money from the ring sale and officially breaking off the engagement with Isabel, he leaves the mansion without any regrets.

My goal is not to progress the scenario, but to secure the relic.

“I need to think about growth routes soon.”

This world is a world in a game.

A world where swords and magic exist, gods are real, and unknown crises lurk.

Normally, I would have grown by progressing through the scenarios, but now that I have completely given up on the system, I am literally surviving on my own.

I can’t leave everything to Diana, so I shouldn’t neglect my growth either.

The fastest way to increase your strength.

That is, finding the hidden piece and monopolizing the opportunity.

For example, an artifact stored in the duke’s underground safe.

“Just rob the underground safe?”

There is nothing difficult.

The proper use of the artifacts stored in the safe is currently not even known.

In other words, its value is significantly undervalued.

The strategy is also simple.

All you have to do is propose a deal with the duke, offer a reasonable price, and then collect the artifacts at a low price.

smart-!

“Master, are you there?”

Just then, the old butler knocked on the door.

“What happened again?”

I lay down on the bed and slightly raised my head to watch the old butler carefully enter the room.

“It is said that the young lady and the Little Duke are currently returning to the mansion.”

“Already? Why?”

“From what I heard, the young lady was very adamant in demanding that I return to the mansion.”

“What? Just for that reason?”

Duke of Winfred, Belzer Winfred.

He has a total of three children, one male and one female.

Ian Winfred.

He is Winfred’s only heir, and is called the Little Duke in this mansion.

and.

“That crazy woman… ”

Luna Winfred.

Winfred’s eldest daughter and only daughter, and Kyle’s only sister.

The only crazy bitch in the game.

The woman who led the bullying towards Kyle in the mansion.

In the future, a major character mentioned as a heroine candidate in the story.

“So. When will you arrive at the mansion?”

“I think you will arrive before the sun sets the next day.”

I felt dizzy from the sudden news.

The old butler rolled his eyes and glanced at me.

It seemed like he was afraid that Kyle, who hates Luna, would cause a ruckus.

“… ”

The future is twisted.

Has the future changed because I did something unexpected?

But what is the connection between my breaking off the engagement and their early return?

There was an eerie silence.

The butler standing in front of the door with a nervous face is about to run out of patience.

“Okay, so go out.”

Finally, I gave the order to congratulate the guests.

The butler thought it was time to quickly lower his head and leave.

I muttered in a low voice in the empty room.

“Fuck.”

How come nothing goes easily?

****

Winfred’s immediate descendants return to the mansion.

With that news, the mansion was busy from early morning.

A large number of employees gathered and were busy decorating the mansion, and the kitchen was also busy preparing lunch for them.

Either that or not.

I ate a quick meal and headed straight to the training hall.

As I passed the stone path leading to the training ground, I found Diana alone in the corner, swinging a wooden training sword.

I walked carefully.

Diana was so immersed in training that she had no sense of me approaching.

Whoosh!

The sound of a sword cutting through the air rang in my ears.

I roughly found a place to sit, put my butt down, and quietly watched her training.

“Umm.”

To be honest, it is an obvious sword that is clearly visible to the eye.

A trajectory heading to exactly one place.

Center of gravity is clumsily distributed.

It’s absurd in many ways.

The strength to hold and swing the sword was acceptable, but this was also lacking in many ways.

The biggest problem is that ugly posture.

Stiff shoulders, center of gravity biased towards heels, and gap between toes spread apart.

Diana’s swordsmanship, which had not yet fully developed her talent, was quite poor.

But it’s okay. Once you have talent, it is not that difficult to develop that talent.

I spat out the words to her in a soft tone.

“Why don’t you straighten your shoulders?”

Diana’s stiff shoulders flinched for a moment.

She stopped swinging her sword and turned her head.

“When did you come?”

“Uh, just now.”

“I just told you to straighten your shoulders… ”

I nodded slowly.

My pride would have been hurt when a master who didn’t even know how to use a sword pointed out my posture.

Diana asked carefully without revealing her emotions until the end.

“… Have you learned swordsmanship?”

“I learned it. A little.”

Until the return, it was one of the top five swords in the empire.

Even though everything has been reset now, that doesn’t mean the insight and experience I’ve accumulated will go anywhere.

“Do you want to keep doing it for now?”

“Do you still mean it?”

“Okay.”

Diana nodded and raised her sword again.

Soon her upper body was broken like a thunderbolt.

A sharp sword strike vertically splits the air, and at the same time, he blinks once and catches his breath.

“Right heel back.”

The tip of the sword was lowered.

“Center of gravity is forward.”

The stiff shoulders straightened, and a rapid sword strike lightly split the air.

“Wrists straight.”

The monotonous trajectory became irregularly curved.

Whoosh!

I swung.

Hwiik—!

I swung, swung, and swung again.

I recited Diana’s weaknesses as I saw them.

As expected, talent is not form, but it is visible that the posture of the person speaking has been corrected.

“ah…!”

A deep blush appeared on Diana’s face.

You probably feel it keenly yourself.

That your skills are improving rapidly.

While I was sitting there giving lectures, a voice came to me.

“Oh my.”

An alluring voice pierced my ears.

My eyebrows furrowed as I heard a somewhat familiar voice.

I slowly turned my head.

A woman standing with her back to the sun was slowly approaching this direction.

His jet-black hair was blowing in the wind, and his bright blue eyes had a sinister glow.

“Kyle.”

My heart chilled at the sad gaze.

Soon, a dark line was drawn around the corner of her mouth.

“I saw my sister. What are you doing?”

Oh, shit.

“Not saying hello.”

Kyle Winfred’s only half-sister.

It was Luna Winfred.