Otome Game Mob Villain Chapter 637

"The last candidate is you."

Tink pointed not at Fara, but at the person standing behind her.

"Ah, Asuna?!"

As Fara exclaid in surprise, Tink nodded with a smile.

"If we're talking about soone of the right age with many connections, Lady Asuna also fits the bill."

"That's impossible."

Asuna let out a deep sigh, looking exasperated.

But Tink remained smiling.

"Still, Lady Asuna. You must have received help from Alex with weapons and decorations. Haven't you received gifts from him at tis?"

"Is that true, Asuna?"

Fara leaned forward with keen interest, but Asuna remained calm and shook her head.

"It's true that Alex has helped , and I have received gifts from him. However, I haven't noticed any intentions or emotions like what Tink ntioned."

"Even if Lady Asuna thinks so, Lord Alex might feel differently."

As Tink's eyes glead with amusent, Asuna glanced at and Fara and continued, "No."

"Having observed the two of you up close, I can confidently say that Lord Alex does not harbor such feelings for ."

"Eh..."

Caught off guard by Asuna's response, Fara and I exchanged puzzled looks.

Then, both of our faces flushed red.

"Thank you for the al, as always."

"My, Lady Asuna, you say that quite often."

As Asuna gently narrowed her eyes, Tink smirked.

"P-Please don't tease us both."

Fara, looking visibly flustered, twitched her ears slightly as she spoke. Asuna and Tink, in perfect sync, bowed and said, "Our apologies."

"Haha... It's up to anyone to decide who they like. No matter who Alex likes, I'll support him."

I let out a dry laugh, and Capella bowed her head, saying, "Thank you."

"If Lord Ridd supports him from the shadows, I'm sure Alex would be delighted."

"Don't exaggerate. Supporting him just ans watching over him, not doing anything special. Besides..."

I cleared my throat and looked straight at Capella.

"Even if it's Alex, I won't forgive him if he two-tis and makes Danae or others cry."

"Understood. I'll subtly convey that to him."

"Well, I don't think he's the type to two-ti, though."

The conversation had taken a strange turn, but Alex is a straightforward, earnest, and sincere person.

If he were to start dating soone, he would undoubtedly cherish that person above all else.

Just as I shrugged my shoulders in resignation, Asuna cleared her throat.

"I think it's about ti we head to the dining hall. Everyone must be waiting."

"Ah, you're right. Lord Ridd, let's go."

"Yeah."

Nodding at Fara's words, we left the hallway and made our way to the dining hall.

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Upon arriving at the dining hall, we found Father, along with l and others who had co to greet us, as well as Citri and Tis, all engaged in lively conversation.

"What took you so long?"

"My apologies. We were chatting in the hallway for a bit."

As Father pointed out our tardiness, Fara and I took our seats at the large dining table, where a warm breakfast was soon served.

In the Foxkin territory, they try to provide als as similar to ours as possible.

However, as the table filled with rice, bread, egg dishes, miso soup, at dishes, and more, I couldn't help but feel that it still didn't quite match up to Baldia.

The conversation with Fara and the others over breakfast was lively.

The main topics revolved around the situation in the Foxkin territory and our exploits, with , Citri, and Tis taking turns to answer.

However, I kept my participation in the Beast King Battle, decided at the tribal council eting, under wraps for now.

Whenever the conversation veered in that direction, Father occasionally shot sharp glances my way.

Fara and the others seed to sense his gaze and the tension, quickly changing the subject whenever I hesitated or stumbled over my words.

As for Baldia during my absence, the number of visitors from both within and outside the country continued to grow daily.

Recently, many have been coming from Astoria, Gardland, Toga, and Barst, apparently.

Their primary goals seem to be acquiring daily necessities that are hard to find outside Baldia, experiencing our food culture, and assessing the extent of Baldia's developnt.

However, with the increase in people coming and going, problems have also beco more frequent. Father's First Knight Order and Fara's Second Knight Order, which she manages in his stead, have been busier than ever.

With Dainas, the captain of the First Knight Order, currently in the Foxkin territory, Rubens, the vice-captain, has been working closely with Father to strengthen enforcent in Baldia.

Having married Diana and recently becoming a father, Rubens seems to have grown more responsible and motivated than before.

Sley Rezner, the Foxkin warrior who sought to serve under Father in the Foxkin territory, has been successfully recruited into the Baldia family and is now part of the First Knight Order.

He's been working alongside Rubens and has proven to be a valuable asset, just as expected.

In the Second Knight Order, Kiel and l, seeing how busy Fara has been, offered to help out. With Father's permission, they've been assisting with administrative tasks.

Initially, Kiel was t with skepticism from the younger mbers of the Second Knight Order, but after demonstrating the courage, martial arts, and magic he honed through training with Father and , he's now on good terms with everyone.

"The headband battle, huh? That was quite interesting and fun. I heard you ca up with that, Ridd."

"It's not really sothing worth calling an idea."

As Kiel narrowed his eyes, I scratched my cheek and smiled wryly.

To earn the trust of the Second Knight Order, Kiel apparently engaged in a headband battle with the vice-captain's team.

Although he lost, his bravery and deanor convinced the mbers that he was worthy of their trust.

"But for Kiel, a mber of the royal family, to participate in a headband battle... I'm surprised Father allowed it."

"Well, that's..."

When I glanced at Father and asked, Kiel looked sowhat embarrassed and averted his eyes.

l also seed a bit awkward.

What's going on?

As I tilted my head in confusion, a deep sigh ca from sowhere.

"I only approved Fara's assistance. I did not approve the headband battle. That was a post-facto report from Kiel and l."

"Eh...?"

Blinking at Father's words, Fara let out a muffled laugh.