Although Mia has a divine power that is so pure to the point she is called the incarnation of a saint, she was an unlucky character that could not be healed.

She helps others, but she cannot help herself. Do I help her or not?

I quickly concluded that, in a situation where we were already face to face, it would be better to help her than to ignore her.

There is nothing good about being disliked by the heroine.

Then, when I reluctantly reached out to her.

Lady Mia!

At this ambiguous moment, Philap came running without stopping and I hardened like a stone, with my hand stretched out.

No, wait a moment.

This makes it look like I knocked her down!

Mr. P-Philap.

Lifting Mia up like a princess, Philap stared at me furiously as if I were a bully.

Ive been wondering what you were up to because you were so quiet, but you were doing this kind of thing behind my back?

As he screamed fiercely, my hands and feet suddenly cooled down and my heart thumped.

The reactions imprinted on Deborahs body were more intense than usual, and my head went blank.

Philap looked at the stiff me and snorted.

Thats right. Theres no excuse for this. No matter how obsessed you are with me, I cant believe you pushed Lady Mia out of everyones sight. Youre a coward.

At this point, I really thought our good-hearted heroine would explain it for me; but she only said, Mr. Philap., in a dispirited voice.

Are you trying to stop him or encourage him?

Perhaps because of the heroines tactless behavior, I came to my senses for a moment.

I quickly pointed at Mia with my finger.

She tripped on a tree root by herself and fell. I was trying to help her get up. Dont get me wrong. Hey, you, isnt what Im saying correct?

Yes

Mias eyelashes trembled softly, and her complexion became paler. Somehow it felt like I was coercing her answer.

Are you telling me to believe you? Lady Mia, you dont need to take this womans side just because youre scared.

God, isnt there a VAR here? Call the referee! The referee!

Deborah. Dont you know you have been constantly harassing the ladies who admire me? If youre going to lie, say something plausible.

Philap struck me with a sharp energy as if he were dealing with the enemy forces.

I was suffocated by the pressure.

However, I didnt want to appear weak, so I clenched my fists as hard as I could and opened my mouth.

Ive told you twice now that Im not lying. Are you so stupid that I have to say it a hundred times for you to understand?

My words made the blood rush to his face.

I confronted him fiercely, with my eyes open.

Deborah, I guess you seem to think the successor of the Montez family, who was chosen by the Spirit of Water and Fire, is easy enough to quickly understand and let it go? Youre the easy one, being caught doing evil things. Apologize to Lady Mia.

As the energy he let out became stronger, it seemed that my body was crushed.

It seemed like I was going to disgracefully fall to my knees; but I gritted my teeth and stood up to him.

Apologize.

Why do I have to apologize for something I didnt do?

Right now!

Then, when I was holding my ground.

The intangible pressure disappeared, and my vision was filled with a large body.

Thats enough.

The sunlight coming in through the leaves reflected brightly on the mans gorgeous blonde hair.

I looked up at the unexpected man and narrowed my eyes.

Isidor Visconti?

I cant believe youre oppressing a lady using force. I didnt know you were such a cruel person.

Isidor, who took off his round gold-rimmed glasses and effortlessly stuffed them in his pocket, hid me completely behind his back.

Only when the murderous look Philap was giving got cut off was I able to slowly catch my breath.

Stay out of this, Isidor.

Philaps voice lowered like a beast.

The sound of teeth gritting could also be heard.

You, if you keep doing that you will break all your molars. If you dont want to only eat porridge when you get older, why dont you calm down?

Get out of the way while Im still being nice!

I will not move even when youre not being nice.

Why are you suddenly interrupting and making me even angrier? This is none of your business.

There is no knight that sees someone trying to subdue a lady with force and just passes by.

Philap hesitated when Isidor mentioned chivalry, the most important virtue to aristocratic men.

How much did you see?

Since the moment you slyly boasted about having been chosen by both the water and fire spirits.

Dont distort my words!

Why are you angry? I thought you were trying to be funny.

You son of a!

Philap burst into rage and summoned the Spirit of Fire.

Even behind Isidor, who was acting as a shield, I could feel a burning heat on my skin.

Seeing that youre trying to use your power, I guess I won with my words.

Isidor spoke in a light voice like a person on a picnic; but he contracted his back muscles, like a beast about to hunt, and slowly took out the sword that was hanging on his waist.

Immediately, there was tension between the two, as if the strings were pulled tightly.

Mr. P-Philap, please

The tension, which had been continuing, anxiously, was feebly cut off by Mias voice.

Perhaps because the fire emitted by the spirit was too much, she shook Philaps arm as if she were begging, dissuading him.

Whoo.

Philap continued, breathing slowly as if suppressing his anger.

This is really frustrating. Isidor, you. Youre taking sides with Deborah, who pretends to be a lady youre supposed to protect; but isnt she a lady who torments weak young ladies behind the scenes? I absolutely must get an apology.

Isidor shrugged and opened his mouth.

The person youre talking about is keeping quiet, so I dont know why youre making such a fuss. You, pink hair. Did Princess Deborah do anything to you that she needs to apologize for?

N-no

Im glad to hear that. Still, you should know your place.

You, what are you talking about!

If a woman from an unknown family dares to coerce Seymour, who stands side by side with my family, to get on their knees and apologize, then she doesnt know her place. Dont you think?

As she heard his words, Mia Vinoches face turned white.

On the other hand, Isidor showed off the pride that only a high-ranking aristocrat could have and held back a scornful laughter.

In the first place, I cant believe he is using social power to say that me apologizing to Mia Vinoche is nonsense.

Im learning good things.

Huh? But I didnt do anything to apologize for.

Isidor!

Even though Philap screamed so loudly that my eardrums hurt, the man in front of me didnt even budge.

Now that everyone knows that my name is Isidor, why dont you stop pestering me? If you have nothing to say, dont force yourself anymore and let us go our own ways. Dont you care about your princess knees?

Philaps expression wrinkled even more when Isidor pointed his chin at Mias bloody dress.

Panting, he reluctantly turned around and lifted Mia up in his arms.

Isidor, you will regret turning your back on me today.

Hm. You speak as if we were ever facing each other.

Youre a son of a bitch that blabbers a lot!

I have a lot to say so I guess I will never shut up.

At Isidors endless puns, Philap shrieked like a dinosaur gushing out fire.

After kicking a tree several times, venting out his anger, he moved away with big strides.

Hes got a lot of energy.

Isidor, who blurted out a short comment while looking at the base of the tree, turned his head in my direction.

Are you alright?

Im fine.

Nothing bad happened. Its just ridiculous that the situation itself got so serious.

It seems like I have started a catfight.

When in reality, hes the one who did everything by himself.

You look pale.

Because my face is white like white jade even if I dont apply anything Oh!

I pretended it wasnt a big deal; but as soon as I took one step, my long legs, like those of a model, betrayed their owners will and I staggered like a newborn giraffe.

Seems like my legs had lost their strength due to the murderous look Philap was giving me to kneel down.

Youre a terrible liar.

Snatching my arm, Isidor saved me from falling to the ground.

I think you should go back for now and pull yourself together. Ill help you get to the carriage.

His mood was quite different from when he was dealing with Philap.

It certainly felt light, but there was a sign of coldness now.

He seems a little angry?

Does his face look this cold when he doesnt smile?

Unless youre going to crawl to the carriage, dont be so stubborn.

I hesitated for a moment, overwhelmed, and eventually leaned on Isidors strong body.

Surprisingly, he supported me very carefully, as if dealing with something made of glass.

Why are you helping me?

I asked, looking up at his face, which seemed to have been elaborately carved by a master artisan.

Isidor, who was a witness by chance, is a man that was always surrounded by people.

It doesnt seem like he isnt aware of all the rumors about me, so I dont know why he just took my side.

Lets just say its because of chivalry.

What the Princess described as being nosy.