Just as Caligo was about to speak, a presence was felt near the entrance of the training ground.

Turning to follow that presence, Herdin appeared, entering the training ground.

“Your Excellency? What brings you here at this hour? Isn’t it a busy time?”

“I finished work early and came to practice. It seems there’s already a guest.”

The look in Herdin’s eyes as he looked at Blair and Caligo was strangely cold.

Blair suddenly looked displeased with his sudden appearance.

‘I could have guessed more about the mastermind if we talked a bit more…’

But with Herdin’s arrival, they couldn’t continue the conversation.

And above all, it was uncomfortable to see him. Especially, the moment she saw him, the words she had said this morning came to mind, making her want to avoid him even more.

‘I really don’t like you…’

Why did she say such a thing? She wasn’t a child.

‘That person isn’t someone who would be hurt by such words.’
Among the words I know, those were the only ones to express my emotions, so I blurted them out in a fit of anger…

It sounded like the words of a six-year-old throwing a tantrum.

Of course, I hate him. I dislike him.

However, I didn’t like that my emotions expressed in just one word felt lighter than the weight in my heart.

“Just bringing a snack and leaving took too long. I’ll be going now.”

Blair left the training ground with the maids as if escaping from Herdin. Herdin’s chilly gaze followed Blair’s retreating figure.

Caligo, who was watching the scene, sighed as if he had sensed something.

“Oh, did you two have a fight?”

“…”

“They say marital fights are like cutting water with a knife.”

Instead of a response, Herdin’s cold gaze returned.

When they returned to the mansion right after finishing the massacre of the monsters yesterday, his feelings twisted when he saw Blair with Caligo.

The gaze he couldn’t take away from Caligo, the question about Caligo while being held in his arms, the letter sent to someone that he didn’t know, all of it.

The result of putting all those things together was what it was now.

“It’s a good time, a good time.”

Caligo, oblivious to everything, tapped Herdin’s arm.

However, Herdin’s expression as he turned around was cold. The faces of the knights who were watching Caligo turned contemplative. Caligo only then sensed that something had gone wrong.

And that belated intuition turned out to be exactly right.
Herdin pointed backward with a gesture of his chin and commanded, “Go and fetch a sword.”

It was the beginning of a hellish training.

“Is this little one really a predator in the forest?”

Melie looked at Bbibi, who was drinking milk, as if finding it fascinating. The way Bbibi lay on Blair’s legs and drank milk looked exactly like a master.

Blair nodded and diligently explained the knowledge about Fawns that she had read in the book.

“Yeah. They travel in groups and hunt animals like bigger deers and deer to eat.”

“Oh. It looks so cute, but it was scarier than it looked?”

“So, among the nobles who like hunting, there are occasional people who raise fawns and take them for hunting.”

“I should be nice to this little one from now on. I don’t want to be hunted.”

Blair laughed at Melie’s whimsical remark. Since Blair entrusted Bbibi to Melie, the two became much closer. Of course, with Lina too.

While Blair was talking about Bbibi with Melie, she heard footsteps.

Turning around casually, Blair was surprised to see Lina approaching.

Could it be news from the guild?

However, what came out of Lina’s mouth was just a common everyday story.

“Melie, if Master doesn’t have urgent matters, he wants you to come for a moment.”

“Hurry and go, Melie.”
Disappointment crossed Blair’s face as she sent Melie away, but soon she concealed her appearance with a bitter smile.

‘It seems like it’s taking a lot of time.’

It had been about two weeks since she asked Mihail for information about Caligo.

And it had been about two weeks since she fought with Herdin.

Whether it was because he cooled off due to their disagreement or for some other reason, he hadn’t visited her bedroom, which she used to search every night.

Meals were shared, but that was about it. There was hardly any conversation during the meals, just shared moments of eating.

That day, for some reason, suddenly, and for whatever reason he revealed his twisted feelings, she still didn’t understand. But rather, it was a good thing.

It became difficult for her to look at his face after considering the possibility that he might have killed her.

She would have to reconcile with him before having Aziel, but she didn’t want to think about it right now.

While Blair was pushing aside her feelings about Herdin and playing with Bbibi, a maid entered through the open door.

“Madam, Lady Loreline has arrived.”