Chapter 25: The One and Only
It had been too big for Shiao Yi, so he had tied it up with a cord to make it fit. Dominic held the jacket tightly in his hands.
Shiao Yi had left wearing nothing on his upper body.
So he would come back. He had to. To get this jacket.
There was no real reason to believe it, but Dominic truly believed it.
He never imagined he would be so shaken, so caught up in someone else like this. It was something he had never felt before.
Dominic’s family held the rank of viscount. Among the nobles, that was not considered very high.
His father had been a general and had shown great success in the last war. Because of his continued achievements, he was now a grand general. As a reward for his service, the king two generations ago had given his father the 7th Princess as a wife.
Princess Ashe was a stunning beauty. But she was not happy about marrying a viscount. After giving birth to their first son—Dominic—she felt she had done her duty. She abandoned even her newborn child and moved into another residence. She never returned to the main house again. There, she kept her favorite men and women around her, opened a salon, and continued to live a life of luxury.
His father also preferred the battlefield and rarely came home. He kept mistresses in different places on a whim, and Dominic ended up with many half-siblings from different mothers.
Dominic was raised in the mansion, he was taught by private tutors and sword instructors. After being recognized for his strong magical power, te mages came to train him as well. His father wanted Dominic to take over the family, but Dominic himself had no interest in it. He didn’t want to get involved with a house full of jealousy and obsession.
Dominic had left home early and joined the knight order. He had no desire to return to the royal capital. Facing magical beasts in this fortress was much better for him.
People called him Dominic the Iron Knight. They said he pushed everyone away and cut them off without hesitation. But he wasn’t trying to reject anyone. He simply had no interest in people. His heart didn’t move for anyone.