Chapter 466 – Knights of the Blood Cross (3)
The reddish-brown eyes were trembling. Surprisingly, I didn’t feel anything. I wasn’t angry and I wasn’t afraid. Marey just spoke in an emotionless voice that surprised even herself.
“I have no confidence or faith in my actions. Then do whatever Philia tells you to do. Baron. Is that difficult?”
Demeter was glaring at Marey as if to kill him.
“Did Leah expect a lot from you? Did she wish to speak presumptuously? Why would she do this on her own, under the false belief that she was alone for Leah?”
Marey took a step closer. Demeter took a step back.
“Do you really think it’s for Leah?”
“…Shut up.”
“Who made you do this?”
“Shut up.”
“I don’t think he’s on Leah’s side.”
Demeter was glaring at Marey. Through her slightly parted lips, I could see clenched white teeth and fangs.
“Did you tell me to threaten or to appease me? Who is it.”
Marey took another step forward, and Demi Terre pulled back behind her. Demeter felt that he was overwhelmed by the spirit of a boy of about the same height as the young lady. Parwen. Parwen. The boy also had that cursed name.
“I asked who are you? Baron Demeter Ashram.”
“Ugh… !”
Stepping back, Demiter realized that he was driven all the way to the wall. He instinctively looked to his left and right and glared at the boy with his fists clenched as he looked for a place to escape.
“Are you a traitor?”
“Ah… What!”
I was overwhelmed by the sunken black eyes. Demeter’s face became even more paler at the boy’s atmosphere that oppressed him like the cursed name of Fawen. Is this the kind of vibe a 15-year-old kid can create?
I felt like I was choking. It felt like being stripped naked. It was a different feeling than the pressure he felt from his empress or Lauren. The ashram trembled at the sensation of standing in front of a predator.
“Are you the representative of Philia?”
“No no…Yo. This.”
Demeter gritted his teeth. It was a cursed Parwen. Neither Lauren de Parwen nor Ravella de Parwen. He was just an adopted boy. What is this spirit that I still feel? Demiter trembled at the feeling of standing naked. Breathing becomes rough without my knowledge. I couldn’t come to my senses from the strange sensation in my stomach.
“Then what are you?”
“I am… Me, i…”
The words didn’t come out well. I couldn’t even breathe properly. Contrary to his polite tone, he had to admit that he was overwhelmed by the boy who seemed to oppress and dominate him.
His thighs trembled incessantly. The reason was unknown. Am I too nervous? Goosebumps creeping up all over my body make my chest harden without my knowledge. Have to say I have to tell what I am and what I am to Philia.
“I asked what it was, Baron Ashram.”
“I-I… It’s a sword… It’s the lady’s sword…”
“Then act accordingly.”
Marey took a step back. And as if she had no regrets, she turned and returned to her table. At the sight of the boy walking away, Demi Terre sat down as his legs loosened. Not knowing what she was feeling, she blankly looked at her boy’s back.
Her body was hot. At the feeling of her tickling, Demeter grabbed her arm and made her body tremble. It was a sensation she had never experienced, and it seemed that she didn’t even know that she was rubbing her thighs involuntarily.
Demeter let out a long, hot breath.
Pair- pair- pair-
Applause was heard. Philia was sitting by the window. Demeter staggered to his feet.
“I was going to scold you, but did you do it first?”
“Pi, have you been to Philia?”
“I was watching to see what the two of you were talking about. Whoa, it’s pretty cool, isn’t it?”
At Philia’s praise, Marei avoided her gaze and scratched his cheek. Knowing that she was presumptuous, she couldn’t bear to look her in the eyes. Philia giggled at the boy’s reaction and walked towards Demeter.
Seeing her standing with her head down, Filia reached out her hand.
– Jjaaaaak.
Demeter’s face swung back.
“Sorry.”
– Jjaaaaak.
Demeter’s face turned to the other side of hers.
“Sorry.”
Red blood dripped from Demeter’s mouth. It looked like her mouth had been torn.
“I will forgive you this much. Because Marey has already scolded you.”
“Thank you.”
Even though her blood was running down her chin, Demi Terre Ashram didn’t wipe it. No, she was just looking at the floor. Philia shook her head from side to side. Neither Marei nor Demi Terre let out a small sigh without looking into her eyes.
“…Should I do it for Marey too?”
Philia, who slightly raised her head, seemed shy. She is now in this position, she knows that she is angry with Demeter, she has everything Demeter did, and everything Marey has said.
Demeter approached Marey with trembling legs.
“Young master… I’m sorry.”
Marai felt a strangely familiar feeling in her auburn eyes as she looked at her. And her fear, her shame, and her unknown emotions were so mixed that she didn’t know what her strange familiarity was.
“Oh, it’s okay because… Wake up..!”
“I’m sorry, Gongja. It was presumptuous.”
“Because it’s okay… Don’t get down on her knees… Wake up, Demeter… ! Philia?!”
Marey tried to get her to her feet, but Demi-Terre just kept her on her knees with her head bowed.
“Wake up.”
Philia’s cold voice made her stand up without expressing anything. Filia’s eyes were very cold as she approached her with her head bowed.
“Go away. Because I don’t want to see your face right now.”
“Sorry. Miss.”
Demiter lowered her head and left the room as if to run away.
“Really, excessive loyalty should be moderated…”
Philia covered her eyes with one of her hands, and she let out a long sigh. She scratched her cheek because she had said something unbridled.
“Sorry. He’s from Philia, but he said it arbitrarily…”
“I know, I see.”
Philia pulled her chair and sat down. She smiled strangely and leaned back in her chair exhausted.
“It was unexpected that I knew how to do it when I was doing it. Yeah, I thought she was a purebred outside her bed.”
“Sorry…”
At Marey’s apology, Philia laughed softly. She leaned against her table and cupped her chin, smiling lightly.
“Still… Well, I was happy.”
“Happy?”
“It’s okay. Have you eaten?”
As Marey shook her head, Filia glanced at her watch.
“Thankfully, the other kids refused to join us for a meal.”
***
Philia, who sat at the top of her long table, sighed slightly as she looked at the empty seat opposite Marey. She wondered if anyone else was coming, but Philia shook her head.
“Let’s eat. It looks like he won’t come.”
“Who decided to come?”
“My little brother.”
Philia shook her head, holding her utensils. She had a complicated look on her face.
“Because he is very shy and doesn’t like people, he doesn’t seem to want to come out of his room when someone comes.”
“You must have been surprised by the sudden arrival.”
“I told you beforehand. I wish she wouldn’t lie about not being able to eat because she’s sick. He said he didn’t like sneaking into the kitchen at dawn and eating like a rat. If you don’t like it, you can confidently say that you don’t like it, really…”
Philia let out a long sigh, and Marei was vague in responding, so she could only laugh.
“Do you hate people?”
“Should I say that I am timid, or should I say that I care too much about others? From my point of view, it seems that she is still staying as the princess of the royal castle. That child must have his or her own troubles. It’s strange that I intervene in every aspect of my life, and there may be people who misunderstand it. He doesn’t care, maybe that’s what drove us further apart.”
Philia twirls the pasta around her fork and she lets out a small sigh.
“You like your little brother a lot, don’t you?”
“He’s a good kid… When she was little, she didn’t want to take the tutor class, so she took the boy by the hand and went out to play. She got caught later and got scolded, but he held my hand tightly and cried because he was wrong. Just say I took you out.”
Philia let out a small, nostalgic laugh.
“He is a good man.”
“At that time… We got along well. Let’s continue eating You can look forward to the main dinner. The chef is Mel’s apprentice.”
“Mel… Mel… Purkmel. Perhaps to the restaurant in the principality.”
I remember. Philia gave a small smile as if she were happy.
“Have you had a good talk with Demeter? She’s a good kid at work, so I called her once. What I saw was such nonsense…”
“Ah yes. When we talked, he was very detailed. I feel like I’ve learned more about the principality’s political structure…”
“That’s how it’s a armed group made up of nobles. There are a lot of things that cannot be solved simply by the logic of the sword. Right? Imagine a kid who has just turned 15 and is walking through an army of over 5,000 soldiers.”
Marai released the things she had to think about one by one.
“Administrative disturbances, supply issues, morale management, physical strength distribution…”
“Yes, yes. That’s the law That’s why they usually assign experienced commanders as adjutants. Only know the theory. No, it would be nice if the theory was quick. Isn’t there a contradiction that such a kid becomes the commander-in-chief, and there are experts attached to all sorts of things, so they can take care of it on their own? The leader of the knights has been in charge of the king’s collateral for generations. A proper guy is 10%. There are half of the guys who can be evaluated as great. Those with admirable adjectives are half there. Oh, this is just my statistics, so don’t worry too much about it.”
“Are you saying Philia is better now?”
“There were definitely people who displayed genius at a young age. There are monsters like Julia Pahu, so I’m not denying this. I think it’s better to have a talent pool with decent quality than one exceptional genius at an empire level. Of course, her volume is so loud that one or two monsters like her pop out.”
“I’ve heard a lot that Professor Julia is amazing, but is that enough?”
Philia lightly nodded her head.
“The promotion is held so firmly that I am staying at the rank of major, but if I had personnel authority, I think I would have been watching my abilities while leaving it at the level of the corps’ chief of staff. Because experience is absolutely necessary.”
“Does Lia know about the military?”
“Marey, who do you think I am?”
“Are you the princess?”
Philia let out a small laugh. It’s a princess, princess. She drew the line
“Well, the princess isn’t too wrong, but… They say she’s fighting now, but that she was originally the rightful heir to the principality? I don’t know the details, but I learned how to use people very well.”
“Ah yes…”
“Looking at Demi Terre this time, I wouldn’t dare say that she learned well, but I mean.”
It was Marey who said yes and slightly affirmed, but Filia, unlike her boy’s thoughts, turned her side of the head round and round, avoiding Marey’s gaze, perhaps ashamed.
