You have to say it right, this guy! It was training!

There is no evil training in the world to fight 17 to 1.

Its practical training!

Is there a real battle where you have to fight against the 17 most elite knights of Valentine?

How extreme is the situation?

Aria asked, staring intently at Dustin.

[Did you hit him?]

He said, Not me! and complained of injustice. However, as Cloud groaned, it didnt take long for him to confess.

I did sit by and watch.

Dont say he was dissatisfied because he lost his escort position to Sir Cloud. So he was vindictive and stood by the bullying?

Aria gave a determined expression, and she scolded Dustin.

[Because hes my knight, you cant do it carelessly now.]

After all, Cloud was now her escort knight. If hes her person, she has to protect him.

[Tell the other knights. In the future, if you inflict harsh acts on Sir Cloud in the name of training, I will not let you go.]

That, that!

Dustin stuttered his words. Then, Cloud, who seemed to react bluntly even if he was stabbed with a knife, showed an unexpected reaction.

Its the first time that Young Madam has covered for me.

Everyones frustrated, so Im just trying not to say anything

What kind of life had he been living? As if thrilled, as he spoke in a low-pitched cracked end voice, and it seemed that there was a lot piled up inside.

Aria felt sorry for him

Its not a sin to have a bad head and be tactless.

Perhaps the knights didnt know that Aria sometimes felt the same urge to hit Vincent. And theyre actually hitting Cloud in the name of training.

But still, you cant hit him.

An urge to do and actually doing are different.

Aria looked up at Dustin as if she had something to say.

[My knight is crying.]

Im not crying.

Cloud responded briefly.

Aria gave him a wink as if she wanted him to be quiet.

Anything you want me to do?

Although Cloud doesnt look like he understands.

Then Dustin, who had been silent for a while, said, as if he was resentful.

That guy, his face was only slightly injured, but the other guys cant even get up

They couldnt even practice in the morning. Well, Ill punish them separately later.

He had already taken revenge. Aria had nothing to say.

Well, he doesnt seem like the kind of guy whos going to be beaten quietly.

She turned to Cloud. The undisputed genius seemed to have no idea after knocking out the 17 knights.

Im going to put them well. Rather

Dustin muffled his words as if he had something to say, and then coughed in vain.

Can you write me a card too?

..

Aria took a white card out of her bag and scribbled a writing with the fountain pen.

[Sir Dustin, nice to meet you.]

Dustin accepted the card she offered him with a bright face.

Overlaid was the face of a noble who smirked that he had received a birthday letter from his daughter.

He was bragging about his daughter until the banquet was over.

For some reason, Sir Dustin would seem to return to the Knights order with a face that anyone could see as itching with pride.

It started by saying thank you for your kindness.

How did it become like an autograph session?

Why did this happen?

Every day, there seemed to be a fierce battle for Arias handwritten card.

She doesnt know why.

***

Everyone is trying to take my card.

Aria briefly questioned it in front of Lloyd. Because she couldnt figure out why.

Were my words really impressive?

Its like collecting quotes from great men.

No, I dont think I said so much.

Rather, didnt she mainly say everyday things? Aria was in trouble for a moment.

Lloyd then turned an undesirable gaze to the old bag she was carrying.

I guessed it, Ill throw it away.

So thats why he said hell throw it away?

Aria later realized why he was staring at her bag like it was an enemy. However, Aria was hesitant to give up on it because she has been with her bag like one body so she was attached.

Once it was just a tool for survival, but now its not.

She fiddled with the straps of her bag, which was filled with memories of the Grand Duchy.

But then, how am I supposed to communicate with others?

If he wanted to throw away her bag and stop interacting with cards, he would have given her an artifact to send messages to everyone.

But Lloyd gave me an artifact that could only communicate with him.

No matter how much she thought about it, his actions didnt match.

For what purpose did you create the gemstone artifact?

Dont ask. I dont know either.

Lloyd once again groaned at her and ruffled the back of his head.

Why do people keep begging for her cards? Theres no way he didnt know.

Aria was so cute and lovely that everyone would just want to hug her when she stares up while holding the card she wrote on her own with both her hands.

Objectively, anyone can see it.

I know that.

Why is his stomach so twisted?

Why does he feel the urge not to show it to anyone?

No, before that.

Why did he say that he doesnt like her being with everyone?

He doesnt even know why hes doing this.

Have I developed a desire for monopoly since were married?

A desire for monopoly.

It was a very unfamiliar feeling for Lloyd, who had never been greedy for even a small thing.

How does he monopolize people who are not things in the first place?

Aria had the right to laugh, talk, and be happy with anyone. Because it was something she had never enjoyed before, he wished she had been with more and more people.

However.

I heard that you visit the prayer room every day these days.

-Well.

You seem to get along with the apprentice.

Why was he saying this?

Lloyd touched his finger across his lips and crumpled his face at the impulsive words he had said.

Aria didnt answer right away and she seemed to hesitate for a moment, which made him feel even more strange.

What is this feeling? Its annoying.

His stomach became stuffy. He wanted to solve it, conclude it and put it away.

So Lloyd came to the most reasonable conclusion.

Apparently, Aria is dealing with the Popes spy, so he was annoyed.

When did you start believing in God?

I dont believe it.

Then what?

I think it would be good to be friends with Gabriel.

Ha?

But he didnt expect to hear this. Lloyd let out a laugh.

Theyre calling each other names?

So youre going to get close to each other?

Lloyd knows its not good for him to go back to Garcia with only a bad feeling about this place.

What do you mean? Who is him?

Aria couldnt say that he was the future paladin commander who would slaughter the people of this country.

When she starts talking about the future, she has to tell the whole truth. She didnt know how far she was going to talk.

Even in the previous life, Gabriel must have come as an apprentice to Valentine. Because it has absolutely nothing to do with the future I changed.

However, after he was in the Fineta Empire for five years, he casually killed innocent people. In other words, his five years of apprenticeship did not give him any appreciation, impression, or emotion.

Valentine is notorious for being the devils castle, but its not such a terrifying place, and maybe we need to tell them that this place is also habitable after all.

Aria thought so. So, she decided to tell the more essential truth.

I dont care if I dont need anything other than for my person.

..

Gabriel is never my person. But hes here to help Lloyd inherit the malice so that it doesnt get any worse.

Its good because its necessary, and theres no reason other than that. Gabriel means nothing to her.

As Aria said that, Lloyd felt the emotions that had been gnawing at him disappear.

?

What is it?

After all, shes saying shes going to keep hanging out with the Popes spy, but why does it make him feel better?

The fundamental problem remains the same. Lloyd swallowed the still unanswered question and sighed instead.

Keep the line and deal with it in moderation.

He didnt like it though.

He had no choice but to say so.

Why are you like this to people

People?

Aria waited for the words to follow, but Lloyd did not finish speaking.

making them easily enticed to you.

Is it because shes a Siren?

Less than a year has passed since she came to this castle, and she has already shed it to countless numbers of people.

Even if that apprentice from Garcia means nothing to Aria, would he feel the same way?

Useless greed.

He was not a person who could not and should not have it anyway.

Lloyd just decided not to think deeply about the matter.

Because it seemed like he would have an insane desire to hide her in a place no one knew about.