episode_0156

Of course, there is no way Adele’s father, Mason Collins, who loves his daughter so much, would have tried to connect Adele with such an idiot.

No, to be exact, there was no way he would have even allowed us to meet, let alone try to connect him.

What father in the world would want to introduce his daughter to a bad boy? Even if you bring him a decent man, he still looks crooked.

In the novel, the writer’s son came to visit first, and Adele’s father was greatly embarrassed. And that incident became a decisive incident in which Adele misunderstood what her father was doing. She had already suspected that he was doing something illegal. It’s only natural that a man who looks like he’s going to do something illegal comes in.

Although it is a form of confrontation, strictly speaking, it is not a confrontation, but something like that.

In the novel, it was roughly described that way.

“Amelia?Elsie?”

And we seemed to be caught in the middle of that confrontation.

Do you know what? In this worldview, the more great a person thinks he is, the more protection he receives. And in general, in novels like this, the more people brag about how great they are, the more likely they are to be worthless.

In fact, it is a great position in this world for a baron to have a fiefdom, but the position of the novel’s protagonists is greater than that.

Amelia appeared in front of more than ten knights.

And the person escorting Amelia is me.

However, there is no human in this royal capital who does not memorize the faces of major nobles while working for them.

Among nobles, location itself is more important than force. Depending on location, many escorts may become useless.

“Is it that surprising that a friend came to visit your house, Adele?”

“Yes? Oh, no, that’s not it… … Isn’t it time for you to be in class right now?”

“I think there is one more person besides us who is taking class.”

“I… … .”

After hearing Amelia’s words, Adele’s expression became a little cloudy.

“Let me tell you one thing,”

Amelia spoke to Adele with a soft smile.

“I am sponsoring you, but I hope you do not think that the sponsorship is just something I do without expecting anything in return. The Magic Tower does not refund the cost just because you miss a class. And that cost is also ignored by ordinary nobles. It’s an absurdly expensive price to buy.”

Is it that much?

I heard it was expensive, but I didn’t know it was that expensive.

… … Well, when I think about it again, it makes sense to say that it is equivalent to college tuition. Moreover, universities do not provide separate refunds for the cost of classes missed by students.

“That… … .”

“Well, I don’t think Adele fell out for no particular reason. However, I just came here to see how great the reason was.”

“But… … .”

Adele looked back and forth between me and Amelia with trembling eyes, but she eventually moved to the side as she realized that we had no intention of going back like this.

“There are other guests inside, is it okay?”

“It doesn’t matter. I was just guessing.”

“… … .”

Adele didn’t bother to ask how she guessed.

I followed Adele ahead of me into the living room, and sure enough, there were already two men in the living room.

One person was Mason Collins, Adele’s father. Looking at his stiff face as he sat at the table, he seemed not to be very happy about the situation. Of course he was.

And the other man… … .

I described myself as a sheepish person, and that expression was very accurate.

It wasn’t blonde and it wasn’t particularly tanned, but the atmosphere it gave off was a bit like an irradiation. For some reason, it seemed like it would look better sitting in the very back of the classroom rather than sitting somewhere like this.

He has black hair, white skin, and slit eyes. He must be popular because he is handsome, but in the original work, the man who did not occupy the position of ‘male lead’ is just an extra or a villain.

The black eyes looked at Amelia and me in an instant, then widened slightly.

The man quickly got up from his seat.

“I never thought I would meet the Grand Duchess and the Baroness in a place like this.”

“I thought it was a pretty famous story that we were friends with Adele.”

“That’s… … .”

The man hesitated for a moment.

Even if nobles are close to each other, it is rare for people from different classes to truly consider themselves friends. Amelia and I were familiar with this because we often saw my father and the Archduke being close, but for the nobles as a whole, it was not that common.

This man’s family is said to be below the count, but it was really only ‘below’.

“… … My name is Johnny, Baron Gavin’s only son. I hope this meeting will be a fruitful one for both of you in the future.”

The man who identified himself as Johnny took a quick look at our faces.

Did Adele’s value become higher because of our appearance?

“Can we sit together?”

Amelia asked that.

The question was directed not to Johnny Gavin but to Adele’s father.

“… … Of course. We can’t make you stand.”

I quickly moved and moved the chair back slightly. Then, I pushed it forward slightly again as Amelia sat down.

There were four chairs at the table, so there were none left.

As I stood behind Amelia like a guard, she looked back slightly as if she was a little embarrassed, but didn’t say anything in particular.

Maybe he wants me to sit next to him… … However, it would be a bit strange to bring another chair.

And personally, I thought this was a good way to put pressure on the opponent.

“As I heard, it is a great escort.”

“Yes, it is an unrivaled escort.”

The forms of words exchanged between Gavin and Amelia were similar, but the underlying meanings were different. In the eyes of Johnny Gavin, a typical third-rate villain, our relationship would literally be just that of a high-ranking nobleman and his subordinate. But the ‘guard’ that Amelia spoke of. The word contains various emotions.

We are people who know that without having to say it out loud.

“… … .”

Johnny Gavin looked at the two of us in turn, as if he was a little embarrassed. In fact, not only Johnny Gavin but Adele’s father and Adele herself also looked quite puzzled.

An expression of not understanding why this situation has come to this.

… … Should I have just brought Diane with me? For some reason, I feel like if it had been Diane, she would have gone on a rampage and sorted it out on her own.

“Just say what you said.”

Amelia said, gesturing with her hand.

Although there was no teacup in front of her yet, Amelia spoke as if she didn’t care at all.

“… … Okay, then.”

As if he had no choice, Johnny Gavin decided to continue speaking.

*

Amelia didn’t bother hiding the fact that it was uncomfortable.

“You said a while ago that you are interested and talented in swordsmanship, ‘like Adele.’ Is that true?”

“Ah, yes, of course. I am receiving swordsmanship training from Lady Adele’s father, Sir Carlins.”

Johnny Gavin answered Amelia’s question like this.

Adele’s eyes looked at her father. Lord Carlins averted his eyes, and Adele’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Lord Carlins can’t say that as a father, he is the target of such a bad boy to take out his anger on, Adele’s suspicions deepen, and Johnny Gavin has no intention of clearing up such misunderstandings.

If it had been, it would have been a total disaster—

“Of course, Sir Carlins is a great teacher, but—”

As Amelia said that, she moved her gaze towards Adele’s father. Sir Carlins slightly bowed his head in response to Amelia’s compliment, and Amelia also slightly bowed her head out of politeness.

“—I have several people by my side from families who are the most skilled in swordsmanship in the world, so I often have the opportunity to see the scope of their talents. Of course, there are very few people in this country who can match their skills, but in my opinion, even taking that into account, Gavin… … ”

Amelia tilted her head and spoke with a slight smile on her lips.

“Gabin Young-sik doesn’t really look like the people I’ve seen so far who are talented in swordsmanship.”

“… … Yes?”

“So, what you said a moment ago sounds like a lie.”

“… … .”

Johnny Gavin’s face turned red.

Adele and Sir Carlins’ mouths opened.

what… … But apart from those two people being surprised, everyone here probably thought the same thing.

Even in my eyes, that guy didn’t seem to have that kind of talent.