I Became a Scoundrel From a Wealthy Family 48

## Chapter 48 – 05. Knight of Muyeol

Either way, it’s never good to have something like that attached to you.

Especially if it’s a knight, who will be mainly used in combat, and what’s important in combat? Making accurate judgments in a split second. But if you have negative emotions like despair for no reason, it’s practically the same as being hit with a debuff. Of course, you have to get rid of it by any means possible.

‘Since she has Absolute Loyalty, she won’t betray me. Investing in her is the same as investing in myself.’

I don’t care about the cost.
The problem is how to do it…

If you were a player, you could use Nine Roads to select and delete the traits you wanted to get rid of, but that’s only possible for players.

If ordinary NPCs use Nine Roads, one of their traits will be randomly removed, and that goes for Snow White too.
You could end up losing traits that are beneficial to me, like ‘Absolute Loyalty’ or ‘Subordination,’ which would be counterproductive.

‘Wait a minute. So, if I catch a knight and keep feeding them Nine Roads, can I解除 the Subordination status? Then feed them my blood to subordinate them again…’

An idea suddenly popped into my head.
It’s an extremely radical method, but it seems possible.
Let’s make a note of this for later…

Anyway, coming back to the point, using Nine Roads to erase ‘Despair’ and ‘Resignation’ from Snow White is too risky.

‘Resignation isn’t really that strong of an emotion, so I could put it on the back burner… So, should I just try to erase Despair for now?’

I thought of various items.
But it was hard to find the right one.

It’s hard to get items that hit the mark perfectly right away,
And the ones I can get are awkward to use.

‘Do I have to talk it out after all?’

I looked at Snow White.
She was diligently lying down to carry out my order to ‘rest.’

‘Even if it’s a trait, despair is ultimately a psychology. It means I can touch her heart.’

Of course, I don’t think I have the great eloquence to move people’s hearts.
But Snow White is mine anyway, right? Even if I make a huge mistake and lower her favorability, she’s still my knight. So, I can treat her a little more comfortably.

It feels like a win-win situation?
She’s already in despair, so how much worse can it get?

‘I’ll have to take some time to comfort her.’

“Sooa.”
“Yes, Master.”
“Go out and pay for this place.”
“Pay? What payment?”
“Well, it’s not like it’s a national military training center, so they’ll probably eat well enough, but I still have to save face since I came. Go and give something to the unit. Use your discretion.”
“Ah! I understand, Master.”

Sooa left the room.
Only Snow White and I remained inside.

“…!”

She swallowed hard, looking like the moment she had been dreading had finally arrived.
Despair and resignation were written all over her face, as if she were about to be eaten alive.

‘I see what the problem is.’

Well, it’s only natural.
It’s only natural that her mental state would be shattered if she thought she had to do everything, whether it was serving a strange man at night or whatever.
It’s strange and brainwashed that ordinary knights accept that as an honor.

‘Maybe this is the dignity of a ‘named’ character(?). Not just an ordinary knight.’

I walked around her room.
She seemed to have a hobby of wine, as there were many wine bottles in her room.

I picked one at random and uncorked it.
I didn’t pick just any one, but one that already had less content because it had been drunk.

As I was pouring it into a cup, Snow White was startled.

“I, I-“
“You seem to have a complaint.”
“Yes? I don’t have anything like that! Not just because of wine-“
“No, not that.”
“?”
“I can see a deep dissatisfaction.”

I took a sip and turned to look at her.
Honestly, the wine didn’t taste very good.

“Are you dissatisfied with becoming my exclusive knight?”
“!!”

Her eyes widened, but she soon shook her head.
In the meantime, she kept lying down to follow my order to rest, which was the funny part.

“I’m not like that…”
“Lying is not good. From now on, confess only the truth to me. Even if it’s something that harms my mood.”
“…”

She hesitated.
She seemed worried that she might suffer some harm if she told the truth.

But since she’s a knight, my orders are absolute.
She soon revealed her inner thoughts.

“…To be honest, yes… I am.”
“Why? Do you dislike me? I think this is the first time we’ve met.”
“It’s not that I dislike my lord. It’s just… my reality is despairing. I’m practically a slave. Unlike others.”
“So, others are enjoying freedom, but you’re bound as a slave and feel despair?”
“…”

It seems she’s feeling the same thing I felt when I first saw a knight.
Maybe she felt it more strongly because she’s the person involved?

Even if people around her praise her as a knight or general, the essence lies in loyalty.
There’s a leash that tightens as strongly as her powerful strength, so she can never rebel against her master.

Moreover, it would be even worse if she became an exclusive knight like Snow White.
It’s not wrong to feel like a slave.

But…
Are ordinary people any different?

“You’re completely mistaken.”
“Yes?”
“You’re wrong, Snow White.”
“…What do you mean, I’m wrong?”
“You have finally gained freedom by serving me.”
“?”

She had a look on her face that said, ‘What kind of sophistry is that?’

“The people outside look free, but that’s nonsense. If there’s anyone among them who can disobey me, bring them to me.”
“…”
“If you’re talking about the right to refuse, think about whether those who refused my words can really greet the next morning.”
“That’s,”
“All people, all land, and all skies exist for our Korea Group. There’s no such thing as freedom in this land. If you feel like there is, it’s an illusion. Only the owner of the Great Korea Group, and its bloodline, enjoy it.”

I put down the glass and approached her.
She flinched.

“Did you see the girl who just left? She’s by my side 24 hours a day, doing all sorts of chores. She’s my most trusted fuck toy. But she’s always anxious. Do you know why?”

I climbed onto the bed and covered Snow White’s body.
Her pupils trembled uneasily.

“She knows. She ended up sticking to me because of money, and that’s not very trustworthy. So, every moment is a test of proof. Something goes wrong, and it’s a big deal, right?”

I brought my face closer.
I faced her dilated pupils at a distance where our noses almost touched.
She opened her mouth slightly, saying, ‘Ah.’

“But you’re different. You’re my knight, and you’ll never betray me.”
“!”
“I can accept whatever you say without misinterpreting it. Why? Because you’re my knight.”
“Lord…”
“I trust you completely, no matter what you do. Why? Because you’re my knight.”

I whispered in her ear.

“That’s what freedom is, Snow White.”
“Hngh…!”
“Freedom from proof. You’re free, and others are slaves. Don’t get confused about this.”
“Ah…!”

I admired her face again.
She was completely in a state of confusion, and her pupils were shaking wildly.
Despair and such things that were revealed in her expression seemed to have faded a little, but it didn’t seem like they had been completely resolved.

‘I didn’t think I could solve it with just a few words in the first place.’

It will probably take quite a while.
There’s a speed to how quickly the mind settles.

Anyway, I’ve talked enough, so it’s time to do something practical.

‘I’ll deeply imprint my genes on her. Several times.’

I stroked Snow White’s face.
I admired her slender and beautifully placed features and pressed her lips with my thumb.

“Open your mouth. And accept me, Snow White.”
“Ah ah… Lord…”
“It’s time to be free.”

She opened her mouth with anxiety.
I bit into her small, red lips as they parted slightly.

“Uum! Uup!”

I rubbed her soft lips, teased her moist entrance, and released my saliva.
She swallowed my saliva in confusion and intertwined her tongue with mine.

Hotly intertwined breaths.
Forgetting everything around me, I focused only on tasting her lips.

For a long time.

I had already spread her legs and inserted my waist between them.
I placed my stiffly erect penis on the mound of her pussy that I could vaguely feel through her panties and rubbed my waist.

I took my lips off hers.
She took a deep breath after a long time and stuck out her tongue.

Whether it was an instinctive act or she was trying to show me for some reason, her bright red tongue felt particularly erotic.

I bit and sucked on it slightly with my teeth, then kissed her again.

This time, I moved more busily, raping Snow White’s mouth while simultaneously taking off her clothes.
She made a humming sound.
She didn’t resist.

“Hngh, ah…”

When I took my lips off again, both she and I were naked.