episode_0013

In general, that was the case.

In a situation where people are treated as objects, the correct thing to say is ‘People are not objects.’

The current situation is also the same.

It was morally correct that the words that Deltan should utter in response to Agnes’ ‘Give me this’ were in the form of protecting the character of his subordinate.

However, unfortunately, Deltans were people who were far from moral etiquette.

“Did you leave it to me?”

Deltan frowned and said.

Just like Agnes, this was a remark made by treating Kaltara like an object.

Kaltara, the person involved, just laughed cheerfully.

“That’s how it happened. girl. I’m the boss’s property and can’t be yours!”

“Not a girl, but Princess Levadein. Be polite.”

“I understand! I’m sorry, Princess Levadein!”

Kaltara smiled brightly, exposing all of her gums.

Agnes had been staring at the Deltans until then, but belatedly cast her gaze towards Kaltara and said,

“Then there’s no problem?”

“Hmm?”

“They say it can’t be mine because it’s a Deltan item.”

Agnes’ smile deepened.

“Then it’s okay. Deltan is mine. If it’s my property, you’re mine after all, right?”

It was the Delta people who responded to those words.

“I have never been your thing.”

“It will happen in the future.”

“Living in delusion. That will never happen.”

“It will definitely happen that way. Just today, you came all the way to the Duke’s residence because you missed me, right? Even though I have a schedule.”

“Again… !”

Kaltara blinked.

He tilted his head as if he was puzzled when he saw the two people starting to argue, and only at the end did he say ‘ah’.

“Did the boss promise to procreate with this girl?”

Deltan’s body stiffened.

The expression on his face was as bright red as anything Kaltara had ever seen before.

The moment Deltan opened his mouth to swear something, Kaltara spoke one step faster.

“It’s not a good idea. This girl is so dishonest. You will die before you have children!”

There was still a cool smile on her face.

She seemed like someone who was talking about things that were really natural and common sense.

“Even if you give birth, it will be a problem. If it’s the boss’s child, isn’t it my next owner? I have no intention of serving a dishonest person. If you are a breeding partner, look for another girl!”

Deltan swept his hands over his eyes.

“… Get out.”

“Hmm! Where is Gerhart?”

“Preparing a meal. I’m going to the restaurant.”

“I understand!”

Kaltara made a thumping sound and headed towards the restaurant.

The men who had been standing quietly behind Kaltara until the day before gave a brief nod to Deltan and then followed her.

Only then did Deltan look at Agnes’ complexion.

Her smile had faded a little.

It doesn’t look like her.

For some reason, Deltan didn’t like that and clicked his tongue.

“… Don’t take it to heart. Because it’s like that. The muscles extend to the brain, so there is a tendency to spit out words without thinking.”

“Are you worried about me?”

“As the owner, I apologize for my subordinate’s rude behavior. I’m doing what’s natural.”

“They say if it’s resolved with just a verbal apology, there won’t be a need for a law.”

Agnes raised her head.

“Compensate me.”

Deltan felt relieved and annoyed at the same time by her expression.

In the end, what came out were words mixed with laughter.

“I guess you forgot, but you were the one who was rude first.”

“Kaltara doesn’t care about such things? But I’m narrow-minded, so I don’t care about that. I want to cry because I’m hurt.”

“Are you proud of being narrow-minded?”

“Yes, I think it is a great pride, especially for a woman. They say it’s a masterpiece only when it’s narrow, right?”

Deltan was speechless.

Exactly 3 seconds.

It took a while for Deltan to understand what she said.

Immediately afterwards, Deltan said this with as much disdain as he could muster.

“… Crazy bitch.”

“I just got cursed and it made me want to cry even more.”

Agnes was smiling brightly as she said that.

She got up from her chair, stood upright, and looked up at Deltan.

“Give me Kaltara as a reward.”

“I can’t give it to you.”

“Why? Do you like it?”

“Don’t judge me by your standards. I’m not driven by things like love. Kaltara is the most powerful weapon I have. The effort and resources that went into making that was astronomical. If you want a reward, bet something else.”

“Ah! Did you decide to compensate?”

Agnes clapped her hands in joy.

Only then did Deltan grit his teeth, remembering the thought of ‘oops’.

A situation in which Agnes was promised compensation without having to stop her from doing so.

This was a very shameful mistake for Deltans, as they lost the most basic negotiation rules.

A double wick lit up in Deltan’s eyes.

Agnes blushed slightly as she glared at him with a deep expression of anger on her face.

“It’s embarrassing to look at it that way.”

“Thank you. Thanks to you, I have become more enthusiastic about getting rid of demons. I will make sure to make you okay. And I’m going to pound my fist into your people.”

“Did you want a kiss mark? It’s nice to pretend like you’re not. Give me your hand, I’ll just make it for you.”

“Turn off.”

Agnes burst into bright laughter.

“Hmm, what should I get… .”

Agnes knew that the Deltans would not refuse this compensation.

It was only natural that he was a man with as much responsibility for the words he spoke as his pride.

A worry that lasted for a while.

At the end, Agnes smiled and said.

“Keep it for now. Let me think about it a little more.”

After saying that, he clung to the Deltan.

“Hold me and carry me to the restaurant. I can’t walk.”

It was said in the most lively manner in recent times, and as a Delta person, it seemed quite abominable.

However, considering that her body was truly sickly, it was not an outright statement.

She was a woman who used her cards so well that it was almost obnoxious.

*

The atmosphere of the restaurant was strange.

Deltan continued to eat his portion of food without saying a word, as if he was uncomfortable, while Agnes was moving her knife with a smile on her face.

Kalta, who had thick tendons, ate the food with his bare hands regardless of the two people’s expressions, but the others were different.

Gerhart felt awkward.

So while I was standing behind Deltan, I opened my mouth and said those words.

“Count, shouldn’t you introduce the knights to the princess?”

Deltan frowned.

Then, he stamped each person with a fork and recited their names.

“Kaltara, Fobler, Galan, Jevis.”

“If you say that, I don’t know?”

Agnes grinned.

Deltan snorted and responded, ‘Hmph!’

“What do you not know? If you just know their names, you’ll be able to tell who they are.”

“Be cold.”

Agnes said nothing more.

As the Deltans said, there were four hunting dogs in Hebron, and it was easy to tell them apart if you knew their names.

Agnes greeted the knights.

“Nice to meet you.”

The black-haired man, whose entire area from the neck down to the nose was melted from burns, lowered his head.

He was Garlan, a necrophiliac.

“Nice to meet you.”

A middle-aged brown-haired man with a stern expression greeted me.

He was a meat eater.

The blue-haired boy who lowers his head as if embarrassed is Jevis, a lustful man.

And the muscular, menacing, gray-haired woman who was a head taller than a Deltan… .

“You say hello twice!”

It was Kaltara, a masochist.

“… I feel this every time, but everyone has strange nicknames.”

“Did I make this? It was written by knights who saw these guys fighting.”

“You could have stopped me from calling you that.”

“Why should I even care about their nicknames?”

The Delta man just continued eating as if he had no real inspiration.

Agnes snorted ‘hmm’ and then smiled slightly.

“Still, I think you’re confident enough. Everyone looks very strong.”

“I am actually strong!”

“It seems so. Even though he is a barbarian, I have never seen someone this big.”

“Hmm! This is my first time seeing a person as dishonest as a princess!”

Kaltara laughed happily.

And then he said:

“But I’m curious. Why does she want to have me?”

“Kaltara, I told you to be polite.”

“Then let’s correct it to princess woman!”

Deltan clicked his tongue and turned his head.

This was because I knew that Kaltara would soon forget what I said.

Since he had done enough to show courtesy, there was no reason for him to continue this unproductive conversation.

Agnes listened to the two people’s story as if she was interested and responded with a smile.

“I get envious when I see healthy people.”

Even as he spoke, his eyes were looking at Deltan, or more precisely, at his eyes.

It was as if he was pointing it out.

Kaltara did not attach any deep meaning to that gaze.

I just responded sincerely to what was said.

“I definitely don’t want to think about my miserable life. If it were me, I would have hung myself!”

widely-!

Deltan put down his utensils loudly.

There was a clear look of anger on his face.

“Kaltara. Don’t cross the line.”

“I’m fine. Because you will compensate.”

“So that’s what I’m saying.”

Deltan was angry.

It was an anger that even he himself could not quite understand.

Kaltara’s words and actions hadn’t lasted for a day or two, and I had never been angry about them before, so I was quite embarrassed.

That’s why Deltan attached a reason to what came to mind.

“I am the one who suffers from Kaltara’s words and actions. Kaltara doesn’t have the intelligence to think about that, so I have to step in.”

Mana was seething around his body.

This was a clear sign of threat.

Kaltara was still smiling.

“I don’t understand why the boss is angry!”

“Excessive words and actions. If you don’t have the confidence to be polite, keep your mouth shut.”

“Do it like headquarters!”

Kaltara pursed her lips.

It was a harsh atmosphere, but no one noticed.

The hunting dogs of Hebron were familiar with his nervous temperament, and Agnes loved that nervousness.

That’s how the sharp dinner ended.

“Eggplant.”

Deltan put on his coat and came out to say that to Agnes.

Agnes straightened her back and looked at him approaching.

“Well, I bothered you when I came, so it’s okay.”

“What?”

“It was more fun than I thought. So when I go, I’ll take something else.”

Deltan’s brow furrowed.

Anxiety was welling up inside him, wondering, ‘What is this strange woman thinking?’

Agnes stretched out her hand and pointed to Kaltara.

“That. It’s sturdy so I want to ride it.”

“… I told you, but you didn’t give it to me.”

“I just want to ride.”

Deltan looked at Kaltara.

She was shrugging her shoulders as if it didn’t matter.

“… He doesn’t know how to control his strength.”

“You will be able to do it.”

“What do you know when I first saw you today?”

“Because Kaltara hates Bisil. You don’t want to lose money because of that secret. Right?”

Agnes asked, looking directly at Kaltara.

Kaltara blinked, then burst into laughter and nodded.

“That’s right! The princess is quite perceptive!”

Agnes’ smile grew even deeper.

“So, please take care of me?”

“Cancer! I will take you home safely!”

Kaltara hugged Agnes.

And before Deltan could say anything else, he opened the door and left.

Deltan felt his blood pressure rise.