Book 2: Chapter 52.4
True Malice Is Found In Kindness
Using【Hearing Enhancement】, my ears picked up the noise outside clearly. Quite a large number of them… maybe even a hundred of them. That many people seemed to be gathered at the gate of the residence. Right now, the knights, who are under Captain Maxim, are keeping them at bay, but if things get out of hand, the knights will soon be defeated.
It was completely unexpected that Lord Ethan’s house, House Ebene, was so hostile towards black hair and black eyes. The conclusion for today’s discussion was supposed to be that the Earl wouldn’t submit and the young lady would be disappointed, but in the end both of them would still reach a compromise because they’re the only family they have got – that was the kind of optimistic ending I had in mind.
However, the Earl has already begun to move toward that point. No, it was because of me that the situation moved towards that point. How did they find out? The words and actions of the mediator at that time, huh…
「Father! Isn’t that too cruel!? You were saved by Reiji! Even yesterday, if it wasn’t for Reiji, many people would have…!」
「It’s alright, my lady.」
「But still!」
「I am happy that you got angry for my sake.」
When I said so from the bottom of my heart, the young lady looked at me sadly.