Chapter 38 (2/2)

“Ms. Asina, good morning.”

“Good morning.” Asina was breathing hard. She probably ran over from the castle. “Are you going back?”

“Yes.”

Levis, who exited the wagon after getting on it, interjected. “If a beautiful girl expects me, I would rather not go back.”

Liszt glared back at him. “Brother, can we have some privacy?”

Levis shrugged. “Ms. Asina, please continue.”

“Thank you, Sir Levis.”

Liszt and Asina were left alone. Asina clutched the hem of her skirt. “Are you not staying a couple days longer?”

“There are plenty of issues in my town that I have to address.”

“Will you visit White Fish City someday?” She seemed hopeful.

Liszt refused her with a smile. “Sorry, I have no reason to visit your house. I don’t know your father.”

He couldn’t visit another noble for no good reason.

“You can come to visit me,” Asina said and lowered her head. Her meaning was obvious. There could only be one reason for an unmarried man to visit an unmarried woman.

Liszt secretly sighed.

He felt that what he was about to say would devastate the lovely girl, but he had to say it. “Ms. Asina, thank you for your appreciation, but I’ve never considered possibilities between us. Please don’t remain stuck on me. You are so beautiful, I’m sure that you will have pursuers more excellent than me.”

Asina’s eyes quickly dimmed, but she put on a smile soon. “Thank you for your honesty, Sir Liszt. I wish you a safe journey.”

“Thank you. Take care.” Liszt got on the wagon.

The coachman cracked his whip and the carriage lurched forward. There was no dust on the road of pebbles, but only the sound of rolling wheels.

“Liszt, how brutal of you to refuse the confession of a noble lady.” Lvera was unconvinced that her weak brother could turn someone else down.

“I have no feelings for her. Why would I pretend otherwise?”

He turned back and looked at Asina, who was still standing at the gate of the castle, her tight clothes billowing in the wind.

She was very courageous, but he couldn’t accept it.

He intended to be alone for several minutes.

However, Lvera’s sniff disrupted the atmosphere. “The match of nobles does not need feelings.”

“Is that so? Why don’t you just marry a random guy, then?”

“Because I don’t want to lose my power. Even if I have to be married, he must come to Falcon Town! Or, if he is charming enough for me to abandon Falcon Town and live in his castle, I can accept that, too,” Lvera announced proudly.

Liszt did not offer a comment.

A moment later, Lvera extended her hand. “Show me your Red Blood Sword.”

Stroking the fine sword and the ruby with its exuberant magic power, Lvera couldn’t have been more jealous. “Why is Grandpa so nice to you? I may never be able to afford such a ruby sword for the rest of my life! Liszt, it’s a waste for you to use this sword. Give it to me. I can offer you a hundred Neldas in return!”

“That’s impossible.”