51 Im a saint. I always knew it. (2/2)

Tania's face flushed up as she stared at her screen.

What is wrong with her now?

Whatever, not my problem. She doesn't seem hurt so it should be fine.

”By the way, your name is Tania Yotsuba, correct? Do you mind if I just call you Tania?” I asked.

”Of course, you can call me anything you want!”

”Alright, Tania it is.”

I put back on my mask and hood and walked downstairs. There was nobody there anymore. The thugs most likely ran away with their companions.

Hm...I have a feeling that Kuro's not done yet.

I opened the door and was greeted by an encirclement of men all staring at me with caution.

Oh, here they are.

”HAHAHA! You caught me off guard last time, but I'll get revenge now!” Kuro laughed at the back of the circle.

Right. You're standing pretty far away for someone trying to get revenge.

But seriously Kuro, you were really fast at gathering reinforcements...

How long has it been since he ran away? Around 5-10 minutes? Damn.

I noticed another mysterious man standing next to him with a neutral stance.

Oh? He gives off a domineering aura, I can even tell from here. This man must be 'Lord Damian' then?

Pffffft. His name sounds like some demon lord.

Even the clothes he's wearing are all black.....!

I held back a chuckle after seeing him but Damian noticed and frowned slightly.

”Who are you? What do you want from my men?” He asked with an incredibly serious face. ”I do not wish for conflict.”

I couldn't help but laugh from the tone he was using. Seriously, he's acting exactly as I imagined!

Damian frowned deeper after seeing me ignore him.

”If you continue mocking my wishes for peace then I'll have no choice but to use force.” He threatened.

Kuro seemed really excited after hearing that.

”Lord Damian! She's attacked me and my men without warning! She even forced my woman to leave me!” He rambled on.

I rolled my eyes. Tania, who heard everything from behind me, gasped in disbelief.

”M-master, I promise what he says isn't true....!” She hurriedly said. ”I would never...!”

She said it loud enough that everyone heard her. Kuro's face twisted in embarrassment after being mentally slapped.

”You bitch! I've been treating you nicely all this time and this is how you repay me?!”

Uh? What? Nice?

How is forcing her to pay off a large debt while her sister is stuck in a coma and both parents are gone....nice?

”You're a useless nobody who depends on your 'Master'! You should be honored I noticed you!”

Tania shook with anger but she couldn't do anything.

Yeah, I'm not putting up with that guy anymore.

”I wouldn't do anything if I were you. You're just looking for another beating.” I chuckled.

Damian froze for a moment, but Kuro didn't notice.

”Lord Damian! Please punish those two bitches! They dare to disrespect you-”

”Shut up. Everybody leaves. Now.”

”L-Lord Damian.....?” Kuro squeaked in confusion. ”W-wha-”

The entire group went silent and nobody moved.

”I SAID NOW.” He repeated with a tinge of impatience. ”SCRAM.”

The men immediately snapped out of their dazes and dispersed. Everyone except for Kuro left silently without looking back and soon disappeared from the scene.

I guess discipline is a priority among the Chessboard. That's good.

”Lord Damian! What about those two sluts?” Kuro protested. ”I don't doubt your strength to deal with them alone but more people-”

Damian ruthlessly slammed his face into the pavement in an instant.

Ouch...that looks painful.

”I made a mistake when appointing you as a Rook. Apologize or be exiled.”

Kuro struggled to look up with a bloody nose.

Wow, he's not knocked out after that?

”Apologize?! To those bit-”

Damian smacked him again to shut him up.

”Then you are no longer a Rook. As for your replacement...I'll decided that later. Bastards like you aren't accepted in the Chessboard.” Damian stated before glancing at Tania and then looking at me.

I grinned and met his gaze. It's obvious he did that as an apology. What a nice guy. Sorry for making fun of your outfit before.

Kuro paled and scrambled to his feet before running away with his face in a mess.

Not after shooting me a death glare though. He probably thinks it's all my fault that this happened huh.

Sigh. For some reason, it's always my fault.

After Kuro left, Damian approached me. Tania shrunk back a bit in fear but he simply gave her a resigned smile and bowed deeply towards us.

”My deepest apologizes for the disrespect my ex-subordinate has shown you. I've made sure to punish him accordingly.”

Tania's eyes went wide in shock. She probably didn't expect him to apologize so sincerely.

I chuckled at her obvious surprise. This girl doesn't hide her expressions at all.

”How did you recognize me?” I asked while taking off my mask.

It feels rude to talk with my face covered.

”Milord has ordered all Kings to memorize not only your face but also your voice.” He answered with his head still lowered. ”I apologize for not recognizing you earlier.”

”It's fine, it's not like you could have known.” I brushed it off lazily. ”I just had some business to deal with. I didn't know it would cause so much trouble.”

”No no! No problem at all. In fact, it's my honor to meet you first. The other two Kings will probably be jealous.”

Huh? Why?

Damian seemed to have read my mind and grinned.

”Milord praises you a lot and tells us about your potential and fighting prowess. We've all been looking forward to meeting you. Now that I have, I can see why Milord would act in such a way. You are indeed as beautiful and as strong as he says.”

Wow. That's a lot of praise all of a sudden.

”Who is this fine young woman next to you, Milady?” He asked while peering at Tania with curiosity. ”She is quite beautiful as well. As expected of Milady's friends.”

Tania blushed lightly and I snorted. This guy sure has a way with words.

”Tania, that's Damian. Damian, she's called Tania. Treat her well okay? Your 'ex-subordinate' was harassing my friend. I don't want something like this happening again.”

”Of course. I will ensure to harm comes to her within my territory, I will also spread the word to the other two Kings. She will be safe.” Damian nodded his head seriously while Tania looked at me with a mixed but grateful gaze.

”So Master is actually so powerful....”

”Indeed! She's the only woman fit for Milord!” Damian stated with pride. ”She will rule Japan by his side!”

Tania turned to him in shock and I facepalmed.

”MASTER?! You have a boyfriend?!”

”It's a misunderstanding. I rejected him.”

”WHAT?! Milord was rejected?!”

”No, well, yeah. But I mean, he didn't seem to mind though?”

They both stared at me with admiration.

””As expected of Master/Milady....”” They said in sync.

Just as I was about to retort, my phone started ringing.

It was a call from Eugene.

Ah.....shoot, I forgot that I'm supposed to be in school.