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“………….”

The driver, who was looking at the children with a cold expression, shifted his gaze to me.

-Ugh…!

-mom and dad…

-Oppa…

The sight of children sitting down and crying due to the sudden threat of a knight comes into view.

Crackling-

“….Guys!”

I gritted my teeth, thought about the attack coming at me, lowered myself as much as possible, and ran to the front of the children to avoid the knight.

“……..”

Contrary to my expectation that he would draw his sword and swing, the knight just remained silent and looked at me.

…Are you saying you want to look at it? Damn you bastard.

“Brother…”

“Huhhh…Huhhh..!”

I glared at the driver while blocking the children who were clutching my collar with trembling hands.

“Why on earth are you doing this! What did the kids do wrong…!”

“………….”

The driver tries to shout out in anger, but he still maintains a blank expression as if he doesn’t hear what I’m saying.

Crunch-

‘…The moment you make even the slightest movement, I will pierce your heart.’

The sound of children crying while holding my collar echoes through the old orphanage, and a giant with no emotions looks at me.

I prepared to summon the Dark Spear at any moment without being seen by the knight.

“Black hair. Red eyes…”

“….you. Is it Venice?”

“….What?”

My tightly closed mouth opened, and I had no choice but to ask back at the words that came out of it.

“You. I asked if it was Venice.”

“…That’s right.”

“Hmm. Thank goodness.”

What is fortunate? By the way… it’s not attacking? Then why children…

….no. can not believe it. Let’s not lose sight of the tension.

Since I was still unable to understand the other person’s actions and meaning, I glared at the knight without hiding my hostility. He held the summoned Dark Spear tightly in his hand hidden behind his back.

“What is fortunate? He suddenly appears like this… and threatens the children!”

“….A threat? I’ve never been like that…”

“….You’re not trying to say no, are you? Anyone could see that it was a threat! Even the children were so scared…!”

As I hugged the children and talked to them, they cried even louder, perhaps because they were relieved or still scared.

“Ah….no. That’s what I was trying to do…”

“….huh.”

However, his still expressionless face was visibly embarrassed.

Are you saying it wasn’t really the intention to pose a threat? That expression can’t be fake…

“Okay then. You said you found me. Why are you looking for me?”

“I am a knight of the Frost family. The heart of the great North, the shield of the Empire. He is looking for you.”

“….Yes? Me? Suddenly…?”

“Okay. The Great One said he was looking for someone. Black hair and red eyes. And the name Venice… I think you’re right.”

….What on earth does this mean? What heart? Why is such a great person looking for me?

Did I do something wrong? I can’t remember anything… Ah, maybe I did something before coming into this body?

“Okay… let’s say I’m right about that. So… what should I do?”

“Just follow me. Just head to the castle of Frost Territory. Let’s go right now.”

Frost territory? Are you talking about that big estate I went to yesterday? Right now…?

“…right now? That… I don’t think that will work.”

“Why?”

“There are these kids. There is no one to take care of the children other than me.”

Since I was told that I was a knight from Frost’s territory, I gained some trust… but I couldn’t leave the kids alone and go alone.

“Hmm. I guess so. Just wait a moment.”

The driver who said that suddenly left the orphanage.

…What on earth does this person do?

“Sniff…. Brother. Is that bad guy gone now…?”

“Yes. It seems… something like that. And I don’t think he’s such a bad person…”

“But… that guy looked at me scary?”

“…It’s not good to judge people only by their appearance.”

He said that to scold the children… but honestly, as soon as I saw that grim expression, I thought he was threatening the children.

…No, just by looking at him, he looked like a murderer, and I couldn’t feel any emotions, so there was nothing I could do about it.

It was a threat even to me, who doesn’t judge people based on their appearance, so it would have been more than enough for innocent children.

Sigh-

A little while later, after barely calming down the children, the driver opened the door again and came inside.

“Tomorrow morning. We looked for people to take care of the children. After that, let’s go to the territory together.”

“Can we trust those people?”

“Of course. With the honor of the Frost family at stake, you can be confident that these are people you can trust.”

Hmm… if you speak that confidently.

It seemed like they had recruited people they could really trust, even putting their ‘family honor’ on the line.

Normally, if you mention your family’s honor, it’s similar to risking your life, right? One word could ruin the reputation of the entire family.

“Yes. If you say that much… I can’t help it.”

“Hmm. I’ll come back tomorrow. Then.”

Saying that, the driver left without even looking back. Still… he was an incomprehensible and unusual person.

For today, I need to spend the whole day with my kids.

***

next day. The day the article predicted has arrived.

Although the driver talked confidently, even mentioning his family… I was worried that someone might be strange and harm the children.

“…Oh my, are they these babies? cadet! Cute!!”

“Good thing you came. It’s so nice to see kids like these instead of just watching dull knights!”

Contrary to my worries, two women with very bright personalities entered the orphanage.

“Kane, this bastard made babies cry? Ugh… Tsk tsk.”

“How can you do this to children? Ugh..”

“….No. It’s not because I want to.”

According to the women, the knight’s name seemed to be Kane. They seemed to be very close, joking with each other.

….Is this a one-sided criticism? anyway. Seeing them smiling and talking, it seemed like they were friendly.

“…Hello.”

“Oh my…”

“Hoo…”

When I said hello to them, they let out exclamations as if they had seen something strange. What’s going on?

“Nice to meet you! My name is Lenny and I will be taking care of the children starting today!”

“It’s berry. Please take care of me.”

The women who introduced themselves then turned to the children behind me who were looking nervously at the unexpected guests.

“Hello~ Guys. It’s Leni, who is staying with us from today! Nice to meet you!”

“I’m Berry. Please take care of me? Forget that nasty old man!”

These women approach children so kindly that they can be trusted as kindergarten teachers. The children also seemed to gradually become interested in the familiar and reassuring appearance.

The children were scared at first, but little by little, they began to approach and talk to the women who treated them warmly.

‘I’m glad.’

I was worried that the children would be scared or reject them, but fortunately they opened their minds.

“Okay then. I guess I can go now.”

“Yes… I’ll go. You do this to me…”

“Leave the kids to us!”

“…..Thank you.”

“Follow me. Noble people are waiting for you, so let’s go.”

After thanking Lennie and Barry, I followed Kane out of the orphanage.

“Get on board.”

“Uh….yes.”

A shiny carriage was waiting for us on the road outside the orphanage. I expected it, but it seems like the Frost family is a much better family than I thought.

I got into the carriage, sat down on the hard chair, and looked out the window. The blunt Kane was sitting straight across from me, which made me feel at ease.

***

The carriage ran quickly, and before we knew it, it had reached the front of the castle of Frost’s territory. Surprisingly, we didn’t speak a single sentence while traveling in the carriage.

….no. I had nothing to say, and when I saw that expressionless expression, I was about to say something, but I went back to it.

He might have gotten used to it by now, but he was still someone he couldn’t get used to.

“Get down.”

“Yes.”

Following Kane, who was leading the way, we entered the incredibly large and beautiful castle.

‘It’s crazy.’

The splendor was not hidden at all from the outside, but it was even more so on the inside.

It was such a huge castle that there was a huge training hall inside the castle, and people who appeared to be knights could be seen training there.

As I walked down the long hallway covered with red carpets, the pictures embroidered on the walls and the chandeliers decorated on the ceiling caught my eye.

The interior of the fortress was beautifully decorated with no empty spaces, so much so that it could be considered a work of art in itself.

“This is the place. Go in.”

anyway. After walking for a long time within the enormous castle, Kane finally stopped in front of the huge door.

‘Inside here… the heart of the North, he must be there, right?’

I felt a little nervous and trembling, but there was no need to delay, so I immediately grabbed the door handle and pushed.

“…….Did you come.”

“”……..””

When you open the door and enter, there are five people sitting at the huge table. They were all people with extremely restrained mana and charisma.

They all had pure white hair and purple eyes as beautiful as amethyst.

‘uh. ‘Is that person…?’

And in the meantime, the woman I met in the warlock cave was staring at me. Did you say her name was… Ariel?

“….Ah.”

“I’m Ariel. Ariel Frost.”

I definitely said that. Ariel Frost. And this castle where I am, is the ‘Frost’ family.

…Why didn’t I think of this?

“Nice to meet you. Venice County. You… saved our precious Ariel here. Is that correct?”

A middle-aged man with an overwhelming amount of mana and the charisma of a white tiger spoke to me. Maybe… that person is the heart of the North.

…You can feel that it is incredibly strong even from the outside. If I were to fight right now, I would die in less than a second.

I tried to reply to what he said, but no words came out as if my throat was suddenly blocked. As I stomp my feet without answering, not only the heart of the North but also the expressions of those sitting next to me begin to frown.

“…Yes. That’s right.”

Thankfully, as I was unable to say anything and hesitated, Ariel answered for me. At her affirmation, my frown returned.

Phew. thank god. I thought I was going to die from suffocation just from the atmosphere alone.

“Sorry. I was suddenly so embarrassed…”

“Hmm. This can be happen. We… are not just ordinary people.”

The heart of the North nods as if it understands me. As he said, they all looked like giants, strong and strong.

Cold yet determined eyes and overflowing magical power. That proves everything.

“Thank you for saving our Ariel. Venice.”

“Haha… I just did what I had to do.”

The woman who had been quietly listening to the conversation answered with a smile when asked. As the saying goes, I just did what any human being should do. That’s it.

“Ho… He’s such an amazing person. Even with us in front of him… he doesn’t get discouraged.”

“That’s right. ma’am. Saving Ariel and this too. This is not an ordinary person.”

“Haha…”

I felt a little embarrassed when he praised me so openly. By the way… wasn’t I ordinary? I was a little embarrassed at first, but… I wasn’t particularly upset or anything.

‘Is this also the effect of dark magic?’

I think that might be the case. Because the power to deny the world was never something to be ignored.

Whisper whisper-

They suddenly started talking so quietly that I couldn’t hear them. Confused, I just stood still and waited.

“I’ll ask you straight to the point. Venice.”

“….Yes?”

“Frost A. Become Ariel Frost’s personal butler.”

…..yes? What do you mean by that all of a sudden?

Become a butler? Suddenly?? Did I hear correctly?

I froze on the spot at the unexpected suggestion.