Chapter 405 – Ha-Ok (2)
“I’m hungry.”
When Seojun, who was in the cage, said that, the driver who was leaning against the wall reached into his front door and took out something.
It was a piece of dried bread.
She threw it through the bars.
Pieces of bread were scattered on the wet puddle on the floor of the prison cell.
“What a piece of shit…”
As Seojun repeated his curse, Serah Camelot pouted the corner of her mouth.
“The discipline of the seed. What did the first one say?”
Seojun closed her mouth.
She sighed and answered because she felt like she was going to choke until she spoke.
“···Maintain strict discipline and faithfully obey the orders of senior knights.”
“Second.”
“Be honest and innocent and do your best in your responsibilities.”
“Third.”
“From now on, I will follow my senior knight with all my heart like a parent.”
My parents are a mess – it’s even more crappy than my previous life’s service creed.
Serah Camelot, with a satisfied smile on her lips, gestured towards the piece of bread lying around on her floor.
“Eat.”
As soon as Seojun, who had chewed her chin, picked up her piece of bread, she added another word.
“How about thank you?”
“···Thank you. I will eat well.”
It wasn’t until Seojun shoved a piece of bread into his mouth and chewed on it that his neck went down with a grunt that she lifted her back from the wall.
“Morning training is about training patience to cultivate the right mentality. I will come at noon, so sit cross-legged and wait. “I think my mental state is still rotten, so it will take a while.”
And then, hurriedly, I went up the stairs.
“That bitch…”
It was already the third day.
There was no proper training at all. Instead, that bitch was making me recite the sect’s creed at every moment and every time we met.
At this point, even a fool would have no choice but to notice.
They talked about how there was no time and that there were only 15 days left – special training and all that, but the truth was that they had no intention of letting Seojun become a knight.
Otherwise, there was no way they would bring me a piece of bread or a oatmeal that even a pig would refuse.
There was not enough food, and the space was so small that even simple exercise was impossible, let alone proper training.
After 15 days like this, if I were to participate in a jousting competition, I wonder if I would be able to show off my skills.
Perhaps the problem was that Seojun easily defeated a knight named Colson.
If it weren’t for that, how would a mercenary guy win a jousting tournament? This would have been the dominant thought.
Udeuk-
I feel like grains of sand are chewing on my teeth. Chew… While repeating the swear words, I traced the inside of my mouth with my tongue and murmured – Twuh…! And I spit out my sin.
Growling-
The belly skin is almost sticking to the shell. One small piece of bread was not enough to carry the message to the liver.
It’s only been three days now.
I was hungry, but more than anything, I was thirsty. My lips became dry and cracked, and it took too much stamina to use Taegeukgyeong.
If I was in this physical condition, it would inevitably be difficult to win the jousting competition.
No matter how Seojun was, he was a person who ate, slept, and ate.
Would I be able to properly summon my strength in a situation where I couldn’t eat or drink?
Moreover, the opponents he had to deal with were not mercenaries, but knights of the Balthazar family.
This means that even in perfect conditions, victory or defeat may be unclear depending on who comes out.
However, there were many erotic reasons to break this cage and leave.
Go out and then what?
It’s one of the two.
Either scold Prince Anvil or run away.
The latter was not considered.
Even if they manage to escape, what will happen to the group staying at the mansion? What about Lily? She was a woman too good to give up to the Golden Ball.
Then, only the former remained, but I wasn’t sure that this would turn out well either.
From Young master’ point of view, it would be nice if Seojun could become his sword, but it would not be worth the risk.
I would trust the words of a guard knight who has been by my side since I was young rather than a mercenary I’ve only recently met.
If he fails in the joust like this, Young master will give up his attachment to Seojun, and the female knight who doesn’t like him may personally scold Seojun. Or, the knights who got screwed at the jousting tournament might pretend it was a mistake and cut Seojun to pieces.
Wow… Cheolkeong-.
While I was in the midst of struggling, I suddenly heard the sound of a latch being loosened.
And then, the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs is heard.
Seojun calmly sat cross-legged and looked at the landing, relying on the faint light of the lantern.
The blurry shadow was small, and the sound of footsteps was neat.
There was no slackening between steps, only caution.
And, not long after, the person who came here was revealed under the scarlet light.
“···Sonia?”
“···Hello.”
It was Sonya, one of Prince Anvil’s two maids.
“`
“···Che, please eat slowly.”
Munching-
Seojun literally gorged himself on hot soup, bread, and dried beef jerky.
Although the amount was considerable, it didn’t take long for it to disappear as if it were hiding.
Jjojjoob- Lick…
Only after licking his bowl with his tongue and sucking his fingers did Seojun raise his head.
Sonya was looking with her mouth open, and then her eyes met.
“Oh···. Well, if you’ve finished eating, put the bowl back…”
She held out her hand through her bars. Seojun looked at her small white hands and stood up, placing his hands on her knees.
“Tsk…”
A dark shadow fell over her face.
Because she was so small, Seojun was about two heads taller than her. She instinctively felt intimidated and took back her hand that had been extended beyond her bars.
No, she didn’t retrieve it. I was caught by Seojun.
“Sorry. It smells a bit… Isn’t it severe?”
Seojun gently squeezed her hand, specifically the tip of her index finger, and smiled sheepishly.
As he said – Seojun’s facial features were beyond words.
For three days now, there was not even enough water to drink, let alone wash. There were no separate servants or maids, and there was no toilet.
It was fortunate that there was a bedside table, but even that was not emptied. That four bitches are crazy and will clean up Seojun’s poop and urine…?
In addition, there were mice crawling around somewhere, scurrying around, and all kinds of bugs with many legs were swarming everywhere.
It was definitely not an environment that women would like.
“Oh, no. Rather than me, Seo, Seojun…”
The corner of her eyes fluttered, and she lifted her head and glanced at Seojun’s face.
Seojun’s handsome appearance also faded as the foul odor added to his scruffy appearance. Still, there was no sign of avoidance on her face.
I bit my lip, looking at her pale complexion for three days.
“Wow, it was very difficult…”
“···No. It’s okay. “It’s about this much.”
Seojun smiled awkwardly and shrugged his shoulders.
A moment of silence followed.
A shallow tremor can be felt at the tip of her index finger, which is being held by Seojun.
“Hmm, but what about this place…”
She shrugs her shoulders and answers in response to his question.
“Well… “The people in my group are not allowed in here…”
A moment of silence again.
After appearing to hesitate, she opened her mouth again.
“Among the group, there was a person named Monica… I think something happened to Seojun. He asked if he could look for it, so I secretly followed the driver…”
“Ah…”
I understood the whole story.
I don’t know how Monica found out about Seojun’s situation. Since that bitch was so perceptive, she might have been suspicious when she saw the knight’s strange behavior, and she might have heard from someone that she hadn’t seen Seojun in the last few days.
In addition, not being able to even meet the group in the name of training – anyone would have thought it strange.
Thump thump thump…!
In the meantime, suddenly I heard someone knocking on the door from outside.
“Oh···! Well, I think I should go up now. We also came secretly…”
“We-, yo?”
After thinking for a moment, she told the truth.
I came with my friend Adela, the big breasted girl. Adela decided to watch from outside and knock on the door if she thought someone was coming.
The reason Sonya came down instead of Adela was probably Adela’s consideration.
“Okay, then I’ll just leave…!”
“Wait a minute.”
Seojun tightly held her wrist as she tried to escape through the bars.
She gasps in surprise and swallows her breath. Her face was blushing even though she was only holding the tip of her index finger. Her whole body froze, and she couldn’t move.
The two maids’ decision to help Seojun was purely their choice.
Preparing food, hiding it, and secretly breaking into this place were taking a considerable risk on their part. It must have taken a lot of courage.
If someone catches you, you will be severely punished.
She might be deprived of her job as a maid because she was accused of sticking with a mercenary.
Seojun silently grabbed her hand and pulled her towards me.
Little by little, carefully.
She held back at first, but then, with her hesitation, she gradually came closer, step by step. Her stiff body was completely close to the iron bars.
Colorful – so much so that you can hear her breathing on the street…
Seojun placed his hand on her red cheeks.
She was so nervous that she could see that her fair cheeks were growing out. As he moves the hair that has fallen down the side of her nose to the back of her ear, she flutters her eyelids and looks up at Seojun.
When I look at Sonya, I think of her small puppy.
The corners of her eyes were drooped, giving a harmless and obedient impression.
Seojun pressed her upper lip with his thumb. Her lips turn white.
“Haaaaa…”
Hot breath tickled her fingers.
Seojun looked at her tearful young eyes and smiled lightly.
“Thank you.”
“···Yes.”
And then, when I let go, the breath I had been holding for a moment came out in a puff.
She took two steps behind her, placed her hand on her throbbing chest, took a deep breath, and said, “I’ll come again,” Before running up the stairs.
Seojun put his hand down her pants, looking at the thin ankles visible under the hem of her skirt.
“Sir, I should have just asked you to take a step back…”
