Chapter 253 (2/2)

‘Should I rescue her right now?’

But I could not. She may just change her dwelling routinely. Besides, the moment that we rescued her, it is certain that they would find out who we were. So, we had to rescue her only after we prepared everything.

While I was pondering over some things, I suddenly noticed the first line of the report.

At that moment, something crossed my mind quickly. Okay, as it happens, Duke Jena Jr. wants to see me. Let me meet him and make a deal. Then I can find out if they have already noticed our plan or not. It may be a bit risky, but I felt it seemed worth a try.

I hid the letter in a secret drawer, and got up in a hurry. It was time for me to head to the knights’ division for work.

“It’s been a long time, Duke Jena Jr.”

“I told you not to call me that way.”

“Well, don’t you remember I asked you how I should call you without any formal title?”

When I turned my mouth up a bit, he said, looking at me with an annoying expression.

“Don’t play on words, will you? I’m not here to crack jokes with you.”

“Sounds good. Then, let me get to the point. Given that you called me here, it seems you have accepted my offer. Is that right?”

“I’ve said it before, but I really can’t accept your terms. Give me different terms.”

“Hmm? I clearly told you that I only wanted one thing. I think I’ve got the wrong person as you called me here to engage in this kind of talk. Okay, let’s assume our deal is void.”

The moment I stood up after speaking coldly, I felt an eerie touch on my neck.

The middle-aged man suddenly pulled a self-defense dagger and pointed it at my neck with his purple eyes sparkling.

“Tell me about a different condition.”

“I don’t like it.”

“It is my last warning. Tell me something else. ”

Although he pointed the sharp blade right up my neck, as if he would cut it, I shrugged and replied casually, “Didn’t you hear I already said no?”

If he was desperate enough to point the sword at me, it was obvious that he didn’t want to miss the deal. If then, I didn’t have to make concessions to him. As I originally tried to negotiate with him, I could get what I wanted if I played my cards right.

“Unless you give me ‘it’, I won’t strike a deal with you. Now, what are you going to do? Are you going to stab me?”

“You… ! ”

“And there is one fact that you are overlooking. That’s …”

I was raising my right arm right up to his chest secretly. When he flinched at my cold voice, I quickly reached out and twisted his wrist roughly.

Clang!

The dagger that fell down hit the floor, making a squeaking noise. After kicking the dagger into a corner, I chuckled at the man who was looking at me as if he was dumbfounded.

“You are overlooking the fact that I’m a full-fledged knight. I’m very familiar with coping with a situation like this.”

“You wretched slut!”

“So, why don’t you stop your useless threat and try to negotiate with me? Don’t you want a deal?”

When I asked, tilting my head to the side, the man stared at me for a long time, gnashing his teeth. Then, only after a long time, he said with a slightly softened voice,”… I can’t tell you anything about it except for its storage place.”

“A storage place…Hmm. Though I don’t like it, let me listen. Please tell me. ”

“Did you say what you wanted was a shield, a sword, and a seal engraved with a rose?

I searched for them in my house, but I didn’t find anything like that. Why the hell are you searching for them in my house?”

“I don’t think I have any obligation to answer that.”

“… Well, good. If the seal really exists in my home, there is only one place for it. It’s the secret vault. ”

“Secret vault?”

“Yes. The secret vault that only the head of the family can enter. ”

Great! The seal must be kept there.