When the person listening in to their conversation left, the tense air slightly relaxed.
Those steps. How annoying.The young man wore a frown on his handso face from this mysterious cause of displeasure.
Max.
He turned to his master, who had just called his na. Yes?
Did you call her that, knowing who she was? Although his masters monotone voice wasnt too different from usual, the look in his eyes was very fierce. It had been a long ti since this man revealed what lay behind his indifferent mask.
I dont know who she is.
There was only one person who could bring out this reaction from his master. Although Max knew who she was, he continued to stare at his master indifferently.
Ten years had passed since he started learning swordsmanship from his master, at the age of twelve. Max knew how strict and blunt he could be. Even so, there were monts when his master softened his usually stony deanor
Its my daughter.
That was only when he talked about his daughter.
Max recalled her na. Jubell.
His master smiled. Yes.
Max had only ntioned his daughters nickna, but his expression had already softened. The young man frowned.Hes impossible to understand.
When Maxs mother died at a very young age, his life was threatened by enemies within his own family. It was Duke Floyen, his master, who protected him from frightening situations and taught him how to defend himself.
Since you consider
to be your master, I will secretly teach you swordsmanship for your survival.
At one point, Max looked up to his master so much that he wanted to beco just like him. He had no such aspirations now.
He put a leash on himself for soone like her.At this thought, ice seed to freeze over the young mans red eyes. The corner of his tightly closed lips raised crookedly.
I will never have a weakness like you.Max knew very well that his master was having a difficult ti because of this weakness of his.The tighter the leash, the weaker one becos.
He laughed cynically before reverting back to his usual, stony expression.
His master observed him and asked, Do you happen to have soone who frequently cos to mind?
At the unexpected question, Max shook his head, then scrunched his eyebrows upon recalling an unpleasant experience.
Hey, what about change?
His master sighed at his odd expression. Go back before it gets too late.
The young man draped the hood of his cloak over his head and stared at him with sunken eyes. You take care of yourself.
After wishing a cold farewell, Max jumped out of the window. His master watched him, despite knowing that he was too skilled to get hurt.
Its worse than I thought.Although he had taught Max to cherish life, his disciple was becoming more and more cold-blooded. He didnt hesitate to kill his enemies if needed, regardless of ans or thods.
A dark shadow fell on the dukes ethereal face.I used to be like that as well.
Duke Regis had realized long ago that the weak died first in tis of war. Rather than sympathizing with them, he hadnt bothered to hide his disgust. But now the cold-blooded man changed, and it was because of a girl so fragile that he had to be careful about even touching her hand.
Dad!
A gentle smile lit Regiss face in the dark.
You dont know anything, Max.For Regis, his lovely daughter was his dull lifes only salvation. He wanted to teach the importance of this to his foolish disciple.
Because of that child, I can exist as a human, not a monster.She was the reason why he could continue to live without going crazy.
* * *
After returning to my room, I told the maids that I had seen a rat.
A r-rat?
The butler recently hired a pest controller, so I thought he had hunted down every last one of them.
rilyn shook her head. There must have been so left because the mansion is so big. Rats breed quickly.
Just thinking about it made my knees weak with fear.This is terrible. Even seeing one of them would be scary
rilyn noticed my worried expression. Dont worry, she assured . I will report it to Madam Perez so they will never appear again.
I relaxed my expression and smiled.Good thing I didnt tell my father.
If I had spoken to him at that ti, he wouldve stopped
from asking the maids to hunt the rats. But since he didnt know that I had eavesdropped on his conversation, he would assu that I had seen a rat sowhere else in the mansion.
I can finally relax knowing that they will take care of it.
* * *
For this reason, I have gathered up the servants to catch rats.
Regis sighed upon receiving this report from Madam Perez, the housekeeper.It seems like she misunderstood our conversation.
The duke beca anxious as he tried to think of a way to reassure his daughter.
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