However, he wasn’t completely recovered, but now he had no difficulty moving his body.

Still, whenever someone entered the bedroom, Icarus pretended to keep sleeping.

Because it was troublesome when they started asking questions after realizing he was awake.

“I’m thirsty…”

Icarus, who just woke up from a nap, looked around the bedroom. Soon, he found cold water on a small table and quenched his dry throat.

The feeling of cool water flowing down the parched throat was quite satisfying.

To survive, adequate hydration was essential.

Icarus never gave up his will to live, no matter what.

He would survive to get back at the emperor…

When Icarus put down the empty cup on the small table, he heard footsteps from the corridor. Icarus quickly lay down on the bed and closed his eyes.

And he focused on the footsteps getting closer.

‘How many? Two… two?’

When he finished counting, he heard the sound of the door opening.

“How is his condition?”

“Hmm… it will take a little more time for a full recovery, but he’s in the process of quick recovery.”

Icarus opened his real eyes and looked towards the direction of the voices.

One person was someone who seemed to be changing the bandages.

Icarus guessed he was the resident doctor of this mansion.

And the other person was a face he saw for the first time today.

The man with purple eyes, neatly combed silver hair, was quite handsome, but the atmosphere he exuded was rather chilly and cold.

‘Perhaps the father of that girl?’

In addition to the hair and eye color, the facial features were quite similar, so Icarus could immediately catch on. He discreetly lowered his gaze. The man had a sword at his waist.

‘…Is he a knight?’

Considering his tall and muscular build, it seemed to be correct.

When Icarus was carefully observing the man, it happened.

‘…!’

Suddenly, the man turned his head towards Icarus, as if sensing his gaze.

Icarus quickly closed his eyes.

“Why are you like this?”

After a brief silence, the man opened his mouth again.

“It’s nothing serious. But why aren’t you waking up?”
“That’s also a mystery to me… The recovery from the wounds is unusually fast, to the point that it makes me wonder if he’s an ordinary human. But still, he seems to be always asleep.”

“Hmm… It would be nice if he woke up before my daughter returns to the capital.”

“The young lady seemed to be very concerned about this boy. She would be quite disappointed if she leaves without seeing him awake.”

“That’s true…”

After exchanging a few more words, the two left the bedroom.

Even after hearing the sound of the door closing, Icarus lay there for a while.

He opened his eyes only when he was convinced that there was absolutely no one inside.

Leaning against the bedhead, he lifted his shirt to check the wound by lifting the bandage slightly.

As mentioned, the wounds had healed significantly.

Icarus first searched for his weapon. Fortunately, he found it without much difficulty.

‘I guess there was no need to hide it?’

His body was almost fully recovered, he had found his weapon; there was no need to stay here any longer.

‘It’s better to leave this place as soon as possible.’

For himself and for them.

Approaching the window, Icarus briefly remembered the face of the girl who had been by his side all the time.

‘If I leave without saying anything, will she be upset?’

While having such thoughts, he heard footsteps beyond the door.

Icarus quickly lay back on the bed.

Soon, the door opened, and someone entered. Icarus knew who had entered the bedroom without even opening his eyes.

Considering the slow and cautious movements every time the door was opened or closed, there was only that girl.

‘…Huh?’

For a moment, in the scent of the medicine that filled the room, a sweet and savory smell mixed in. It seemed that the girl had brought something to eat.

“Miss, would you like to eat together?”

“I can eat later.”

“Miss, you’re so admirable, taking care of others before yourself.”

After a weak compliment, the girl’s clear laughter echoed.

“Since you’re still sleeping, I’ll leave so as not to disturb you. Miss.”

“Okay.”

The whispering voice and the footsteps of the two gradually faded away.

“But, Miss. According to Jamie, who went to the downtown area, there were people looking for a young boy nearby.”

“Oh? What kind of people were they?”

“From the appearance, they seemed like knights…”

As soon as the two completely left the bedroom, Icarus immediately got up from the bed.

‘Tenacious bastards…’

If imperial knights were looking for him, there was a high probability of being exposed soon.

Would the imperial knights leave these people alone?

Icarus quietly ground his teeth.

‘Would I let myself be captured so easily?’

Since he couldn’t know the situation outside the door, the only way of escape was through the window.

He had kept an eye on the people going back and forth outside the window whenever he regained consciousness.

After grabbing his weapon, Icarus opened the window. With the breeze, a sweet and savory smell wafted in.

Only then did Icarus recall the reason why the girl had gone out.

‘Oh, right…!’

Icarus glanced down at the small table. On the narrow table, there were plenty of desserts covered in sprinkled sugar.

‘Looks incredibly sweet…’

Icarus’s forehead crumpled with a lot of wrinkles.