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There were all kinds of monsters in the dark forest.

Even the Warbear and Giant Boar that appear at the beginning are a disaster for the village, but as you go deeper, they are cute compared to the grotesque monsters.

From the strange birds that shoot lightning from the sky to the ogres that live in groups to expand their power, even plants that don’t die even when attacked.

Before I awakened the power of the Titans, there were many guys I had to fight for my life.

Not now. If I wanted to, I could make the dark forest where the Black Tiger was absent mine.

That is, until I saw the guy in the tunnels of the Dark Forest.

‘Is it a worm?’

Its body had no legs or wings, and its scales looked very hard, reminiscent of a dragon or a weapon.

‘I can’t catch it now.’

If that guy was a real monster, then I, as a Titan, had the virtual advantage. The reason the Imperial Knights couldn’t catch the monster Behemoth was because of the divine defense, but as a Titan, I was able to absorb the divine defense and become stronger.

But still, the basic weight difference was huge.

‘I can’t scratch it with my sword.’

At least if I had three second-tier knights to assist me, it would be crazy to challenge the monster right in front of me in the current situation.

And now there was a woman he had to protect.

“Let’s go back.”

At my words, Petra nodded cautiously.

It seems like he was very nervous after seeing the worm.

“Don’t worry. I’ll protect you no matter what happens.”

“… At first I was skeptical, but at times like this, those words become a great source of support.”

“Anything is weird at first.”

Petra, slightly relaxed, grabbed my hand firmly.

I took her to a safe place.

“This kind of thing.”

I ended up getting lost.

…

The tunnels in the Dark Forest were quite large.

It was so vast that it seemed as if the entrance to Niflheim in the Titan Mountains might be located here.

Once you get lost, finding your way back is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Eventually, Petra and I had to camp out in this underground tunnel.

“Petra, I’m sorry. I think I’ll have to sleep here today.”

“Don’t apologize. I came along because I liked it. And I wanted to try camping from the beginning.”

Petra was upset, but she took care not to make me feel guilty.

“This is my first time going out of the village.”

“Really?”

“Most of the women in Rugeron Village have probably never been outside the village, right?”

“It’s true that the village of Lugeron is closed.”

There was nothing like the village of Gudaerugeron.

Most people probably haven’t been outside their hometowns. It’s that kind of time and that kind of world.

“Now that the road is complete, we will be able to travel between villages.”

“Really? I don’t know, but it seems like it would cost a lot.”

“Exchange is the power of development. We can’t keep living in the same village forever.”

“I think you said something meaningful.”

“I’m an intelligent man. If I were ignorant, would I have become a duke? ”

“That’s right, you were a great duke.”

As Petra and I spent our time joking around, the night began to deepen.

“Petra, first.”

“Sian, what about you?”

“One person has to be on night watch.”

“I’ll do it too. Night watch.”

“It’s okay, I don’t have a problem sleeping for a day or so.”

“If I sleep alone, someone seems to notice.”

“Don’t look at me. I told you, I’ll take responsibility.”

“Hmm… Then, I won’t sleep either.”

“Hey.”

Petra sat down next to me without thinking about what kind of frog symbol it was.

“Why? I’m going to sleep anyway.”

“Don’t waste your energy, it’s time to grow.”

“I’m an adult too. I’ll figure it out.”

When I heard Petra’s answer, my head started hurting.

‘I understand why Tom was so angry at Petra.’

Petra was secretly stubborn.

It would be nice if it were like this in your field, but it’s childish to be stubborn about something that’s pointless.

“You don’t become an adult just because you get older.”

“Since you were little, you’ve been acting like an adult and you speak well.”

“I was an adult from the moment I was born.”

“What is that?”

“There is something like that.”

Since Petra wouldn’t sleep, I took out the sugar and a rotating pot from my .

“What are you doing this time?”

“To feed sugar to the nagging child who can’t sleep.”

“I don’t want to go to bed.”

“Women usually have a separate stomach for snacks.”

What I’m trying to make now is cotton candy.

It’s easy to make if you have sugar, so there’s no difficulty in making it outside.

However, since it was not necessary to light a fire in the current situation, it had to be carefully made with lightning divinity.

‘It’s a little difficult.’

Although it wasn’t easy to fine-tune the divine power, I was able to make cotton candy without a hitch.

“You’re making something new again.”

“Try it.”

“This cloud-like thing?”

“It’s delicious.”

As I took a bite of cotton candy, Petra took a cautious bite.

He was so surprised by the sweet taste that he was trying it for the first time that he didn’t know what to do.

“Eww?!Sweet.”

“It’s made by melting sugar and pulling it out like a thread.”

“With that expensive sugar?”

“It’s expensive, but not so expensive that you can’t eat it.”

“Do you have more free time now that you’ve become a Duke? Before, I tried my best to save even one.”

“Was it?”

“That’s right. You negotiated with Dad on behalf of Mr. Ian. Dad was so surprised that he compared me to a young kid who speaks logically like an adult. ”

I’ve known Petra for quite some time.

Because my adoptive father, Ian, and Petra’s father, Tom, were close friends.

Because we, the rich, had no choice but to rely on Tom to get the equipment we needed for hunting there.

I saw Petra a few times when I was young, but I didn’t tell anyone about it.

Well, at that time, Petra was just an ordinary girl who did housework, and I was a wild man who lived in the forest.

“I’m sorry about that.”

“Okay. I know you’ve wanted a son for a long time. I just felt bad. Well, I have no complaints about you. ”

“That’s not it.”

“What?”

“Tom won’t be disappointed that you are his daughter.”

“Huh? Is there really no need to take dad’s side?”

“I’m not taking Tom’s side, I’m telling the truth. Well, you wouldn’t know that, daughter.”

“Are you suddenly arguing?”

“Listen. Would a man who loves only one woman like Tom hate a daughter who resembles the woman he loved?”

“That’s… ”

Petra had a hard time answering my question.

Although his daughter Petra doesn’t realize it, Tom is a craftsman who would be a shame to remain in a rural village.

Considering that he is a modern intellectual and can share his knowledge with others, Tom could easily run a famous blacksmith shop in the city.

Despite having such skills, the only reason he stayed in Rugeron Village until the end was because he wanted to end his life in the same place as his wife who had passed away.

Petra knew that fact, but she didn’t want to admit it easily, so she stuck out her mouth and denied what I said.

“I don’t hate it, but it seems like I don’t like it.”

“It’s not that I don’t like it, it’s just that I feel frustrated. She looks like my wife, but her personality is just like mine.”

“I look like my dad?”

“Yeah, the personality of wanting to win and being stubborn about strange things. The bad things definitely resemble each other.”

“What is that?”

Petra tapped my shoulder, perhaps offended by what I said.

“Then why do you hate me? If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have learned the skill.”

“Because she’s precious. I don’t want to give my daughter the hard work.”

If Nadassiel wants to become a hunter, I will definitely stop her.

Which father would entrust his daughter with such a dangerous task?

“Well, Petra wouldn’t know how I feel. He’s still a kid who hasn’t been in love yet.”

“What are you talking about, you rascal.”

“…..”

I was left speechless by the facts that suddenly came to me.

“It’s ridiculous when I think about it.”

“What?”

“That’s right! You, a slut who has been with many women, are asking me if I know love!”

“Originally, nobles had many wives.”

“It’s not bad to have Ms. Elsia and Sister Vivian as concubines, but Ms. Sylvia and Sister Clara were originally mother-in-law and sister-in-law.”

“That’s right.”

Petra attacked with a continuous fact, but I was already free from this.

“But that doesn’t matter. As long as we’re happy, I don’t care what other people think.”

“You horny pervert! I’ll touch your sister-in-law, Clea, later.”

“Don’t look at people as horny beasts.”

“I’m horny, right! Miss Nabira suddenly got pregnant, and you’re the culprit?!”

“…..”

“Really?”

I was so shocked by Petra’s words that I didn’t know what to do.

‘Is this what a woman feels?’

I answered calmly, trying to avoid Petra’s questioning.

“Since it is a custom of seeding through a butterfly, I cannot give you any answer as a lord.”

“But why not Nabira? I used formal language to Nabira.”

“You can become friends while working. Don’t find fault with others. If you spread strange rumors, other people will suffer.”

I barely avoided Petra’s questioning, but Petra seemed almost certain.

That’s why women are quick-witted.

“A horny man, a beastly man, a pervert who uses his power to rape women!”

“Oh my! Don’t give Your Highness a weird nickname.”

I couldn’t stand watching Petra continue to quarrel, so I couldn’t just sit still.