Mild Kyung’s fierce momentum was directed at Marquis.

“It seems unreasonable to resolve rudeness through conversation. Pick up your gloves and go outside.”

“What, a duel?”

Surprised, Marquis discreetly lowered his hand.

“Challenging an old man like me to a duel as old as me…… Truly, it’s absurd.”

Marquis, with a trembling voice, lowered his hand, apparently trying to suppress the shaking.

“I just wanted to check because you said your foot hurt. Tomorrow, we’ll see whether the lady is a liar or not.”

“Regardless of your intentions, you committed a breach of etiquette. How about a polite apology?”

At Mild Kyung’s snort, Marquis’s face turned reddish. But he left without apologizing, as if he had no intention of doing so.

As Marquis disappeared, people’s attention turned to me. I casually waved the fan and instructed Mild Kyung.

“Let’s go in and rest now.”

The corners of Mild Kyung’s mouth gently lifted. He escorted me with a dignified attitude.

“I’ll accompany you. Representative, how is your ankle?”

“I have to endure it.”

He replied like that since there were many ears listening. In my opinion, it seemed fine to feign a bit of a limp as if my ankle hurt a little.

However, Mild Kyung’s hand reached my back and behind my knees.

“……!”

“Walking must be uncomfortable, so please excuse me.”

My body lifted very lightly.

“Oops!”

“What will you do.”

At the same time, there were small sighs from noble young ladies. Glancing, some young ladies with blushing cheeks were twinkling their eyes at Mild Kyung.

I couldn’t linger long on the reactions around. Mild Kyung left the party venue with firm steps.

The king, with Marboro and Laila, went inside. Philipp immediately wanted to go to Ellen, but he couldn’t find an appropriate timing.

Because Enoch, Alexander, and Delina kept talking to him. He might have spoken due to the party.

However, Delina’s actions were not understood by Philipp.

While she seemed to care about her modest demeanor, she subtly appealed sexually to Philipp.

Delina stood in the most visible position in front of Philipp, slightly tilting her head and tucking her hair behind her ear.

If it ended there, Philipp would have thought it was just ordinary behavior.

However, Delina did not stop with that action. From her white neck to her collarbone, she traced it gently with her fingertips.

It would have looked pretty to anyone. If an unmarried man saw it, he might have unintentionally felt excited.

But for Philipp, instead of being attractive, only an uncomfortable feeling remained. Moreover, he was filled with doubt.

‘She must be in love with Enoch for sure.’

Thinking that way, it became more than discomfort. Even beyond discomfort, it became creepy. Despite knowing that Enoch and I were close friends, she behaved like that.

‘Is she trying to straddle two horses?’

But Philipp couldn’t show discomfort in this situation. Philipp responded naturally to the conversation, just glancing at Enoch’s reaction.
Enoch, who happened to make eye contact, smiled widely and persuaded Phillip.

“Since the music has changed, how about dancing one song with Lady Sol?”

‘I didn’t expect him to be such a tactless friend.’

Philip sighed inwardly and turned his head away.

“I’m done, so you enjoy. I…”

I need to go to Ellen. I’m still with Marquis, so I’m concerned.

Swallowing the rest of his words, Philip quickly looked around the party to find a suitable excuse to slip away.

At that moment, he noticed a woman with round glasses and dyed hair, near Ellen. She was Clona Hasena, the most esteemed emotion evaluator among the nobility.

“Oh, Lady Hasena is here. I had something I was curious about, so I’ll be back.”

Philip stepped toward Ellen.

However, that’s when something happened. Due to the crowd, it was unclear what exactly occurred, but Mild Kyung, with a serious expression, blocked the way in front of Marquis. He even threw gloves in Marquis’s face.

It was a challenge of a duel, claiming not to hold the other responsible even if death occurs.

Even without knowing the situation, Philip felt anger towards Marquis. Mild Kyung wouldn’t act like this without reason.

Anyway, it was regrettable that the duel wouldn’t come to fruition. The aged Marquis knew very well that he couldn’t defeat a young knight like me.

Contrary to expectations, Marquis recoiled and left his spot. Then, Mild Kyung, holding Ellen, left the party venue.

“…….!”

Philip was momentarily stunned. It felt like his head had been hit with a hammer. After standing still for a moment, Philip swept his bangs with his hand and walked away from the party venue.

Under the dark walls of the royal palace, Marquis’s order was given. Immediately, six of Marquis’s knights ran somewhere.

Marquis instructed the remaining four knights.

“You guys take a shortcut to the mansion and arrive faster than the royal palace knights.”

“A shortcut? At this hour?”