Book 19.5: Chapter 8
“Raul… Raul, come here! Come here!!”
Raul turned around to look toward the pillar that Vera was hiding behind. Vera desperately called out to him in a stifled voice. He gave her a helpless smile. He then turned back to Ying.
In front of Vera were the guards responsible for the inner sections of the Imperial Capital. Ying was in the midst of appointing posts. Raul didn’t want to let Ying mistake him for being absentminded; he wanted to perform well.
Raul didn’t hate Vera. He was happy to stay by her and watch the wilful girl run about. He was cognisant of the fact that she was his sister. As her younger brother, he didn’t hate obeying her whims. In saying that, he couldn’t allow her to be too wilful at the time. After taking care of her for so long, Raul figured his sister out. He, therefore, knew that, if he ignored her, she would eventually give up.
“Raul! Hurry up and come here!!
Vera didn’t quit this time, though. In fact, she wore a stern look that contained a hint of irritation in addition to a touch of pleading. That countenance was totally different to her usual look when she wanted to play.
“Does she genuinely need me urgently? Would it be better if I go over? If Vera has an urgent problem, I should help her as I’m her brother,” thought Raul.
“Raul.”
Ying’s voice caused Raul to jolt. He looked up to see Ying’s somewhat unhappy expression. She shut the document in her hand: “Pay attention when I’m speaking.”