Chapter 68 - #67 Beastmaster (2/2)

I thought with an amused smile.

”...*sigh* I will be going now if you will excuse me.” Mera looked at my smile with a complicated expression before she suddenly stood up from her seat, leaving us.

”M-Mera-sama?” Her maids exclaimed with surprised faces and wanted to follow her but...

”Gil, Dora, don't follow me, I want to be alone for a moment. Just finish your breakfast in peace” Mera said and walked out of the dining hall, leaving her maids staring at the door with dumbfounded faces.

Taeko was also confused by Mera's behavior but she quickly dismissed it and continued eating while occasionally glancing at me with a shy smile. I couldn't help but gently smile at her after seeing her act like that.

I felt someone's glare while I was looking in Taeko's lime green eyes.

I turned at the opposite side where Mera was previously sitting just to see Gilberda leaning closer to me and intensively staring at me.

”? What is it?” I asked with raised brow after seeing her face so close to me.

”What did you do to Mera-sama? What is so special about you?” Gilberda asked me but it sounded more like she was muttering this to herself while holding her chin.

”Gil, I think that you answered your own questions just an hour ago” Cassandra said while calmly taking a sip of tea with one of her hands while other 3 were also actively doing something useful.

...How enviable...but I guess people won't treat you with respect and love in that condition. And even your own parents will reject you.

I thought when I saw what everything was Cassandra doing at the same time with a little bit of pity in my eyes.

”Oh, right...Tell me, how were you able to perform Limit Removal without ever learning it?” Gilberda asked me with a curious expression.

Taeko immediately raised her head from food with a shocked expression when she heard Gilberda's words.

”So that state was what you call Limit Removal? Indeed, it felt like I removed unnecessary parts in my brain that were restricting it a little bit.”

It is indeed very powerful state of mind that can enhance your entire body and not just mind because the brain itself limits your body to certain extent so you know what you can do and what will tear down your body. Although it won't immediately damage your body, it's still a state that's extremely taxing and I was able to endure it only for around minute on my first try.

”Hah?! You didn't even know? I thought that you somehow learned it in secret from someone but to think that you achieved it without any help...Most likely even Oarburgh ancestors would be extremely proud of you.” Gilberda exclaimed while giving me a weird look before it turned to a slightly envious one.

”Everyone has something...I heard that you have been born a bit stronger than other girls” I said with a provoking smile when I mentioned ” a bit stronger”

”Hah?! What do you mean by 'a bit stronger'? Do you want me to prove it to you that it's not just a bit?!” She immediately exploded and shouted with an upset expression while rolling up her sleeves.

”Heh, I have also heard that your temper is very explosive. I couldn't understand the context before but now I am pretty sure that I understand. Oops, I didn't mean to say that aloud, excuse me.” I said with an amused smile and closed eyes while holding my hand in front of my mouth.

”Pfft” Taeko suddenly started to giggle which angered Gilberda even more and a thick vein popped up on her forehead while she was clenching her fist positioned on the level of her stomach and forcing herself to widely smiling.

”Fine! How about a little competition in arm wrestling, little man?!” She suddenly stood up from her seat and went to the stone table and sat down on the chair while dropping her hand at the table just to create a crack across the entire table.

”Hehe, I am fine with that but you already destroyed the only stone table here...so...I guess we have no place where to compete” I chuckled seeing her temper and just shrugged my shoulders while saying this with a small smile.

”Let's go Taeko, we can have some practice, maybe we will be able to make your techniques even stronger.” I stood up and extended my hand to Taeko who nodded with a gentle smile and took hold of my hand.

As we started leaving the room...

”Ha?! Wait! What kind of man are you?! Hey! Are you listening to me?!” Gilberda kept shouting at me but I completely ignored her.

Ugh, her tempter is even bigger than her rack.

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Taeko asked me if I was really able to remove my limiters but once I confirmed it myself, she immediately believed me. She was overly happy for me, perhaps too much. Maybe it was due to me becoming closer to her clan, to be honest, I already knew almost everything from Oarburgh. I could practically be considered a member, which I wouldn't mind if it wasn't for my goal to unite Empire and secure its position for once and for all.

If I can have Oarburgh on my side, they will be a great help in doing so, not to mention that they can also raise other ȧssassins. Now that I thought about other ȧssassins...I have yet to see those twin sisters, Meela and Loris.

I borrowed a practice sword and we began practicing together.

I will remain only for a few more days before returning, I was outside for too long without any news about the Capital which makes me a little bit nervous. Although I am quite reluctant to leave Taeko here, I am sure that Mera won't try anything but still, she was behaving really strangely as of lately.