Chapter 26: Special Day [2]
While Julius was being dragged around by Hans for his crash course in servitude, Alice Draken was in a very different kind of trouble.
She was seated stiffly in one of the private parlors of the Draken estate, facing a man known by many names.
The Sword Saint.
The Emperor’s Hidden Blade.
The Guardian of the North.
The Demon Slayer.
Titles that made seasoned knights flinch and generals straighten their backs.
But for Alice, he was just... Father.
Unfortunately, that didn’t make things easier.
At the moment, she was being talked to—though calling it a "scolding" didn’t quite feel right. It wasn’t loud, and there were no raised voices. But the atmosphere was heavy, dense with disappointment and unspoken weight. His tone was calm, measured. That alone made it worse.
"You really did go too far this time, you know that right?"