22.

Lauren stopped worrying about Richt and decided to mind her own business like always.

“But when will your spirits return?”

The sadness I had been suppressing burst out again.

“I do not know.”

“Why don’t you know that?”

“Until now, no one has had higher spirit affinity than me.”

“Didn’t you say that the spirits that can be called are three wind spirits and two water spirits?”

“you’re right.”

“That’s the only way to sing it, but no one was high-ranking?”

Lauren had a lot she wanted to say. But she held on tight. The other person is your boss. Moreover, he is a boss who puts his hands before his words. He repeated this, controlling her own mind. At that time, Abel asked a question.

“How many laps have you run now?”

“This is the sixth lap.”

Lewis, who was next to me, answered with a puzzled expression. Because she knew Abel had been watching her the whole time. Just as Lewis thought, Abel knew how much Richt had played. However, as if to confirm, he asked one more question because of his condition.

‘You’re that tired after just running 6 laps around this narrow yard?’

Although he seemed to be holding on with his own venom, it was clear that he was struggling. Still, if he were a noble man, he would have learned swordsmanship from a young age.

‘Did the previous Duke Devine also go too far?’

I felt like I was going to collapse at any moment. And Abel’s thoughts were correct. On the 7th lap, Richt, who was running shakily, collapsed. It seemed like he was having trouble breathing, as he was clutching his chest and panting.

“Oh my, how can I do that?”

Lauren fussed and flapped her hands. It would be difficult if Richt died here. Abel stopped him from running immediately to call the doctor.

“Noisy.”

Abel walked up to Richt and pulled his whimpering arm. Naturally, Richt’s gaze fell on Abel, who was in his arms. His face was pale and sweaty. It would be natural for a sweaty man to look unsightly, but perhaps it is because he is the younger brother of Maia, who is famous for being beautiful.

‘It’s pretty.’

Abel just placed his lips on Richt’s lips. The venomous green eyes widened. He seemed embarrassed. His clenched hand weakly tapped his forearm.

Of course, there was no way Abel’s body could have been pushed out. Her weak hands felt like an attack.

“Huh!”

As their lips parted, Richt took a deep breath.

“Are you crazy?”

He shouts in horror, but it’s quite cute. Richt wiped his lips with his trembling hand and glared at Abel. As soon as I let go of the struggling body, it fell to the floor. If the spirit had not accepted me, I would have hit the back of my head on the ground.

“I guess I need to improve my stamina.”

Abel said it as if it was no big deal.

“… … Why me?”

“That way it will be easier to move around together.”

I saw a puzzled expression, but I ignored it.

“Let’s take a shower first and then eat something.”

Richt bit his lip and staggered to his feet and headed toward the inn. As he was looking at the back, he heard Lauren’s voice from behind him.

“His Royal Highness Archduke Graham.”

I suddenly wondered why he was calling me that, so I turned around and saw Lauren standing there with a contemplative look on her face.

“What’s wrong with your expression?”

“My expression? “My expression?”

Lauren traced her face with her hands and squeaked.

“Do you look okay? “Why on earth do you keep kissing Lord Devine?”

Fortunately, Richt didn’t seem to hear Lauren’s cries. He didn’t look back.

“It was a rescue act.”

When Abel answers calmly, Lauren looks at him in bewilderment.

“What if? “If I collapse and need to take medicine by mouth, will you give it to me?”

“Am I crazy?”

“You did it to Lord Devine!”

Now that I thought about it, I felt repulsed at the thought of doing the same thing to Lauren.

‘Why is that so?’

The thought didn’t last long.

“appearance.”

“yes?”

“There is no rejection in appearance.”

Lauren’s expression crumpled at those words.

“I get told quite a lot that I’m handsome too, right?”

Abel snorted at Lauren’s words. She was born with a blessed appearance and lived until now, but Lauren was just laughable.

“This is why they are good-looking people.”

Abel hit Lauren hard on the back of the head as she muttered gloomily.

“evil!”

“Stop muttering and give me the information.”

“Nothing special. His Royal Highness is still searching for Lord Devine. It seems that the Leviathan Knights were disbanded and scattered, and Viscount Ain went down to the Devine family’s territory. “The estate remains peaceful.”

Originally, Lord Devine and Richt were running the territory quite well. Although he had a temperamental personality and was very sensitive, he was prone to evil acts, but he had no hobby of committing large-scale massacres. In addition, Viscount Ain, who had been serving as a butler since the previous generation, was capable.

“It appears that some of the property was liquidated before that, but since it was mostly personal property, there appears to be no problem with the management of the estate. The question is why that greedy Lord Devine liquidated his possessions and left the capital.”

“The Knights Templar was disbanded.”

Abel’s eyes sparkled.

“It seems that most of those from noble families have returned to their families, but those who are not noble have not yet settled down. Shall we contact you?”

“okay. “I guess no one has caught Ban yet, right?”

“It looks like there is a lot of contact, but it looks like he has no intention of joining.”

“Present what you want and attract it.”

No matter how many talented drivers we attract, it is not enough. This was because the north was that rough.

“yes. “I thought that would already be the case, so I removed some people and sent them up in advance.”

Even if you can’t handle the spirit, Lauren’s value does not disappear. He was quite intelligent, and his senses were quick. He was said to be a talented person.

Except for the fact that he becomes mushy in front of the spirit.

* * *

Richt disappeared, and Ban left the imperial palace. The place he was originally called to was an abandoned palace located outside the palace, so there was no one to stop him.

“Captain!”

Adelhardt, who had escaped together, caught up with Ban.

“I am no longer the general manager.”

Adelhardt, who paused for a moment, corrected the title.

“Mr. Ban.”

“There’s no need to call me that.”

Adelhard shook his head at Ban’s words.

“no. The Knights Templar has been disbanded, but that doesn’t mean Van’s abilities have disappeared. “Aren’t you a better knight than anyone else?”

Excellent article. But why didn’t Richt take him with him? Ban muttered to himself. I was startled by the merciless rejection and fell, but I should have held on longer. I should have hung on more desperately, but why couldn’t I?

I was half mocking myself. Meanwhile, Adelhard continued talking.

“If you have no place to go, how about going to my family? “You will be welcome.”

Would you welcome such a tattered slave? Ban smiled bitterly. Adelhard read that expression and looked nervous.

“Really. Why do you humble yourself? In fact, the treatment I have received so far is strange.”

“How was I treated?”

“Weren’t you treated horribly? There is no one who doesn’t know what Richt has been doing all this time. “I’m sorry for not being able to help you during this time.”

Even though they knew, no one interfered. It was because I was afraid of Richt. And now that the person they fear the most is gone, they start talking loudly. Half of me hated it. If you were really worried, you should have behaved the same whether there was an owner or not.

Ban shook his head.

“I have no intention of belonging anywhere.”

“Are you planning on taking a break?”

“Do I really need to tell you?”

It was a cold and hard voice. There was no interest or favor shown in it. Adelhardt eventually had no choice but to give up taking his class.

Afterwards, several articles contacted us. Everything they said was the same. I’m sorry for not being able to help you during this time. I want to help right now, so let’s go to my family together.

‘Why is it helping me?’

None of them were interested in what the class really wanted. She said it made Van feel more lonely. When all the knights of the Leviathan Knights were gone, rumors began to circulate among the capital’s high-ranking officials.

It is said that Duke Devine ran away because he was afraid of Archduke Graham running to the capital. As I was leaving, I let go of the knights, but most of them were wandering around with no place to go. People worked diligently to conceal their true intentions.

“The Devine family’s territory was peaceful.”

“Because Viscount Ain, the butler, is holding on. But it is also true that Lord Devine is not showing up.”

“Did he really run away?”

“I guess so? First of all, it is clear that the Knights of Leviathan were disbanded. “I heard that Lieutenant Adelhardt, the deputy knight commander, also returned to the family.”

“Then what about the knight commander?”

“Are you from that lowly slave?”

“But your abilities are outstanding.”

The number of people coveting half has increased.

“I will give you a special opportunity to serve Baron Adels.”

People who served the nobles came and talked arrogantly. He acted as if he was doing favors just because he was from a humble background. Every time he came, he was so noisy that it was a nuisance to the inn he was staying at.

Because of that, the class hid further and further inside. As I searched for places that nobles would not visit, I gradually moved to the outskirts.

At that time, he came.