The sudden shout and hug startled me, but since I knew who it was from, I didn't push away and let the person do it.Even so, aware of the eyes on me, I couldn't help but pretend to cough.Then, I secretly whispered in the red-haired girl's ears, who had a plain white mask over her face."Rihanna, we're in front of everyone; do you want our identity to be exposed?""Uh?...Oh No!" She stuttered, realizing her mistake."Then, act naturally."'It looks like she even forgot about the surroundings when she saw me. Sigh! This girl.'Immediately, I broke the hug; Rihanna also backed away."Sorry, I was just happy after seeing my benefactor for a long time.""No problem; I can understand, and yes, it's good to see you're doing well." We both acted like we only knew each other for certain reasons."It is all thanks to you. I have to go see my team members, then I will be off for now.""Alright."Then Rihanna bolted away at twice her original speed, and with a sigh, Faber, who had been standin
Rihanna was born into a poor family and had to suffer quite a lot in her childhood. Her inner nature was quite rowdy and forthright in its expression, aggressive and unreserved in her use of profanity, abuse, and physical violence.But she had always acted innocent in front of me, ever since she had a crush on me as a child and found out that I was their benefactor. The way I treated her, even though I was a noble and she was a poor commoner, made me seem like a prince charming to her.Someone she had only heard about in stories. She was the polar opposite of Amelia, who was loud and brash on the outside but quiet and reserved on the inside.Anyway, since it was getting late, I didn't waste much time with her.After teasing her a bit more, reprimanding her for not being considerate of the surroundings when doing something, and talking to Faber about our future plans in Red Storm Territory, I took my leave and came back to where our people of Steelines and Church were.Soon, people f
"L-Luke, Wooooo.."Daphne burst into tears, started crying on the spot.Audrey and Daisy stood there in bewilderment, looking at Daphne.Nevertheless, they soon came back to their senses, realizing that it wasn't their job to interfere and that their presence would only create more awkwardness. They left the room.After they left, I stood up, approached the crying Daphne, and hugged her."It's alright... Stop crying and tell me what happened."However, instead of replying, she held me tightly and started crying more profusely, as if she had finally found support and a space to let out her suppressed agony.Since I wasn't in a hurry for an answer, I supported her body and patted her back, letting her vent her emotions.A minute or two later, she eventually stopped crying, and I took her to the sofa, made her sit on my lap, and gave her some water to drink."Drink this, cool down, and tell me from the start what happened."Gulping down the whole glass of chilled water, a cooling sensati
Since Henry was with me from the beginning, I had already arranged everything.There wasn't much suspense or hesitation. I grabbed Daphne and took her to the basement of this house that was converted into a special medical facility.When we came down, from the outside of the room, through a glass panel, an old blonde man could be seen lying down on the bed with bandages covering his whole body.Henry was in such bad shape that he was barely recognizable, but Daphne had no trouble recognizing him.So, the moment I opened the doors."Father!"Daphne rushed towards the man in the medical room, and Henry's eyes widened with surprise and recognition.The sound of his daughter's voice had stirred him from his slumber. He struggled to sit up, his bandages shifting slightly as he moved."Daphne?" he uttered, his voice weak but filled with emotion. "Is that really you?"Daphne reached her father's side, tears streaming down her face. "Yes, Father, it's me. I've come to find you."Overwhelmed w
Despite the fact that Daphne was aware that complying with my request would not be anything good for her, she was willing to do whatever was necessary to safeguard the safety of both her and her family."Y-Yes, I would do anything.""Alright, then how about we kill your fiancée first.""My Fiancée?!" With a puzzled expression on her face, she tilted her head to the side and looked at me.'As expected, Daphne did not know that she had a fiancée.'"Yes, your fiancée, you may not know, but when you were just a little toddler, your grandfather had already arranged a marriage for you with a hillbilly..."Then I explained everything to her about Kevin, his master, how he saved Daphne's grandfather, and why her grandfather thought to marry her with Kevin."You mean to say that my grandfather fixed my marriage because Kevin was a student of a Grandmaster and had the support of a Grandmaster, but the Grandmaster is already dead.""Exactly."This was a fact that Kevin tried to hide for a long
In the Spade Duchy of the Northern TerritorySpade Castle, Frosthold City.The Spade family, also called the protectors of Netopia, has always been known for their resilience and unwavering strength.For their sacrifices, bravery, and righteousness in protecting the Kingdom of Netopia from demons for centuries.But these were troubled times for them.The once powerful and revered family now finds itself entangled in a web of adversity, facing a relentless barrage of misfortune.It was a period unlike any other in their centuries-old history, and the weight of the situation pressed heavily upon their weary shoulders.In the heart of the Spade family estate, tension hung thick in the air like a suffocating fog. The magnificent halls, once filled with laughter and camaraderie, now echoed with a haunting silence.The walls seemed to bear the burden of the family's troubles, with each crack and crevice a testament to their current predicament. It was as if the very foundations of the ances
"Where is Henry? Take me to him right now!" Jonas rushed towards the butler, who couldn't help but shake his head in return."He's not here, my Lord.""Then where is he?" Jonas asked, shaking the butler's shoulders."My Lord, you can look at it yourself."Helpless, the butler took out a pair of audio and video transmission devices, and activated them.A curtain of fog came out of the crystal sphere with magical engravings, and a video was projected on it, attracting Isaballe and Jonas' attention.Inside the video were five people: Henry Spade, Cardinal Heath from the Royal Capital, Saintess Lucia, Archbishop Freyden, and... Edmund Spade.They were sitting around a big circular table, when suddenly Cardinal Heath asked Henry.[So Henry, you meant to say that all those allegations posed against you are false and that everything you did was so because you were kept in the dark and forced by the Spade's' main family's members?]Hearing those words, Jonas went furious."Bastard, what the h
"I know it's shocking, but it is indeed like that. Otherwise, how could there have been patriarchs from different generations and branches?""Then what should we do, Granda?" She felt anxious.With everything happening around her, Isabelle was already in a weak and fragile mental state, and hearing Hery's accusations and her grandfather's words, her mind stopped working.After all, no matter how smart she was, she was still a girl under 20 with little experience. "And since when did Daphne have such a fiancée? Why did I never hear about him?"But to Daphne's question, Jonas could only shake his head in helplessness."Because Daphne and her family kept it hidden all this time, and even I only came to know about it today after going through some secret documents that we got from Henry's Mansion."But Jonas was unaware that Luke had purposefully placed these documents through Daphne, who was herself unaware of what was inside them. "What now, Grandpa?""We need help, although Grandmast