Chapter 91: Hitogami Makes a Move (Patreon)

"Ah, you'll bring them over!?"

Nanahoshi Shizuka hadn't expected Rudeus to guess what was on her mind so quickly.

In that moment, a strange impulse rose in her. Why did she insist on making herself so complicated? What would be wrong with being a little more straightforward?

She pressed her lips together. In the end, Nanahoshi Shizuka made up her mind…

She stepped over to Rudeus's side and said earnestly, "Thank you. Thank you, Senior Rudeus."

"Huh!?"

Rudeus straightened up and looked at the dead-serious Nanahoshi Shizuka. Eris, standing nearby, and Ghislaine froze for a moment. Then they exchanged a smile and went back to the work in their hands.

What Eris and Ghislaine could read, Rudeus could naturally read too.

So… Nanahoshi Shizuka had decided to follow him, and this quickly. A not-so-small joy stirred inside him.

Truth be told, he hadn't spent a long time with Nanahoshi Shizuka. But he could tell that she was a girl who had walked out of the city, with a very delicate temperament and a sharp mind. And perhaps precisely because she was so sharp, she tended to overthink things.

But no matter what!! To win the allegiance of a girl like this… was truly cause for celebration!!

After wiping his hands, Rudeus held one out in front of Nanahoshi Shizuka and smiled. "Welcome aboard, Nanahoshi Shizuka. From now on, you're my family!!"

She looked at the outstretched hand. Her mind fully made up, Nanahoshi Shizuka didn't hesitate for even a moment. She stepped straight in and, under the stunned gazes of the others, pulled Rudeus tightly into her arms. "Okay, Senior Rudeus!!"

Rudeus smiled and gently patted her back. "Then let's get dinner started together."

Nanahoshi Shizuka nodded with a smile. "Okay."

With that, the two let go of each other and began sorting the supplies and food together, talking and laughing as they went.

Feeling this atmosphere, so completely different from before, Nanahoshi Shizuka was happy from the bottom of her heart.

Once you let some things go, once your heart becomes simple, happiness turns out to be easy to find.

Everything from here on… she would strive together with Senior Rudeus!!!

It felt a bit like the old-fashioned love story of an elderly grandma and grandpa. But somehow, that didn't seem so bad.

*

Meanwhile, in the Millis Holy Kingdom, a truly shocking piece of news suddenly broke.

Carlyte Latreia, captain of the Sword Unit of the Temple Knights of the Millis Holy Kingdom, had a daughter named Zenith. And she had eloped with Paul, a piece of trash who flagrantly violated Millis doctrine by keeping several women.

What's more!!! They already had two children!!

Faced with the news flying everywhere, Carlisle acted at once. While tracing the source of the rumors, he led a squad of Temple Knights straight toward Paul.

Earlier, after Zenith had slipped away in secret, no news of her could be found, and the matter had gone no further. Later, Paul Greyrat had come here and spoken briefly with the family, and Carlisle knew about that as well.

Greyrat was one of the four great lord families of the Asura Kingdom, while the Latreia family was only a count's house. In terms of standing, Greyrat was clearly the higher of the two. And since the purpose was to find his daughter Zenith, Carlisle had turned a blind eye.

But!!! He had never expected Paul to go this far!!!

Having Zenith wasn't enough for him. He had taken other wives!! The women around him now must all be connected to Paul. Even so, they were ultimately Greyrat's people. If it hadn't been put out in the open and caused no uproar in the Millis Holy Kingdom, that would have been the end of it.

But now!!! Paul had perhaps offended someone. Either way!! Things had come to this, and Carlisle's hand was forced. He had to!! deal with Paul!!!

However he handled Paul after catching him, what mattered now… was to catch him first!!!

Meanwhile, Paul, in an inn room, watched the suspicious figures passing back and forth below. He couldn't help heaving a heavy sigh.

Everything had spread too fast. It was as if overnight… everyone knew the story of him and Zenith, and everyone knew he was involved with many women.

The relationship with the Latreia family, which he had barely managed to patch up, was probably about to collapse completely!!!

Worst of all, after this, searching for Zenith would meet enormous obstacles. And whatever the search party had done earlier would have all its blame shifted onto him as well.

A storm was truly on its way!!!

He was sure that very soon, Zenith's birth father, his father-in-law, would lead the Temple Knight Order here and surround the place on every side.

Bang!!

Just then… Vierra and her sister, along with Lilia, who had Norn and Aisha with her, rushed into the room.

"Paul, stop dithering and go, now!!!"

As she spoke, Vierra hurried over and grabbed Paul's arm.

Paul's eyes went wide. "What's going on? Why didn't you leave!?? If you don't… then my drawing their attention here would be completely pointless!!?? Go, hurry and go!!! Go, or it'll be too late any second now!!!!"

At that moment, Paul's strength was great. But Vierra, her sister, and Lilia were no weaklings either.

As they shoved at one another…

Carlisle, captain of the Temple Knights, pushed open the door. His face was cold and stern as he swept his gaze over the room.

"No need to run. None of you are going anywhere!!!"