Volume 4 Chapter 5 (1/2)

[Matthias]

Imperial Capital, in a certain room in the West Vern family estate

Matthias breathed as sigh as he wondered how long he had stayed awake

Usually, he’s already asleep during this time

However, when every time he starts to ponder about his Master for asleepy

Matthias gave up forcibly going to sleep and stood up, and poured the water left in the roolass

He cannot understand what his Master is thinking Do other retainers also think about these kinds of things?

… at the very least, there are no retainers likemy acquaintances

Not to mention, Fernando understands every person in his House even if he wasn’t Richard’s retainer

He was able to do things until now as long as he makes an effort He even believes that he has ability more than the others, moreover, he always meets the expectations of those people around him

However, what about now? He is constantly surprised by El-sama’s every action

Although he was surprised during the assassination incident, El-sama spent his time in the main residence as a child who seem to be a little precocious, and they spent everyday happily

That’s why, he al that he never knew it is more correct

On the way to the Imperial Capital, he incidentally saw El-sae

Matthias drank the contents of the glass quickly

(“Let’s enjoy it thoroughly~”)

To whom did El-sama mutter those words? The only person who could hear that isat another place, but then he turned towards me

El-sama had a cruel slint shook his eyes

Thehe wasn’t supposed to see, it was already too late He was not able to take his eyes off this El-sama that he just saw for the first time

(“… I won’t show you”)

El-saain back his senses when he noticed Matthias

What is he saying! Matthias was interested but it’s impossible to ask hi

As expected, El-sama is still a part of the royal family He was born with the power of a ruler He stand above everything and if it’s for the sake of protecting his precious people, he has both gentleness and the ability to use cruelty as a means to achieve that

It is likely that I have caught a glimpse of that part of him

And then, the incident at the shop Certainly, Matthias deployed more Shadows in the town that day Of course, they all had the ability to co as vendors or passerby Still, El-sama noticed them at once He must have confirmed which of the people are Shadows that time when he walked around the store’s interior, that is what Matthias naturally thought

It’s not only that He was bothered at that time when El-sama – who should’ve only passed by the people without stopping – stood still for a long time in front of a coe Matthias had that person investigated and it turned out that it was a spy from another country

I a aware of the Shadows’ presenceI issued an order to have theer But is that really alright?

“Matthias-sama, may I?”

He heard the voice of the maid as she knocked

“Enter”

“Excuse o, hoould you like to settle this?”

“Do it as usual”

“Understood”

She understood Matthias’ intentions by just those short exchange of words, thus the excellent maid calmly left

The number of assailants in the residence stationed in the I compared to the main residence’s As a matter of fact, he doesn’t really understand them

However, it was true that there wereat them and the treasures What do they do then?

If they’re thieves, the housemaids or the butlers subdue them If it is an assassin, it should be taken care of by the one being targeted There is a rule that you have to take care of it yourself if so ever happens to you

That is only possible to enforce due to the abilities of everyone including the little sister

On that subject, I hardly h we live in the same house

Will the thieves visit his room this time?

Since they’re just a thieves, it’s likely that he won’t oes outside

Therefore… not really… a big deal…?

At that moment, Matthias reo

“El-sama!”

Matthias left the roolass which he knocked over when he forcefully stood up

During that time, he never encountered the thieves Even so, the possibility that El-saic He understood that in his mind, in spite that, his brisk walk had turned into a full run before he knew it He had never been as irritated at the pointless size of this mansion until now

“This…”