The Guardian Knight of Affection-Starved Young Ladies

52 – Dranus (05)

053.

“…Don’t stare at me like that.”

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

There is no time to delay.

Kallen needed time to understand the entirely unfamiliar situation,

but he didn’t want to delay saving Sinat even a little.

Felicius ran ahead, followed by Kallen and Tiasse.

A beauty that feels a little different from humans.

If he could leisurely tour the spirit world, which was like an ideal land with such beauties, it would be like a dream.

But he had to hurry enough to leave the rapidly passing scenery behind.

Such a beautiful and cute face turned towards him.

Even while moving her feet, Tiasse glanced at Kallen.

“I-I’ve never made a contract before… Of course, we’ll part ways once this is over…”

Tiasse shyly covered her mouth with her fist.

Her eyes lowered slightly as if she were embarrassed, which was quite a sight.

If Tiasse were a human lady navigating the social world, it’s obvious that many men would have eagerly courted her for that pure and cute appearance.

Indeed, it was so.

When Felicius talked about Tiaze, he mentioned in passing that it was a pity that the first contractor was Kalen.

I also remember hearing that humans are interesting and mysterious beings to spirits.

To humans, spirits are subjects of interest and exploration.

It means that humans are no different to spirits.

Recalling Felicius’s words, Kalen nodded.

Although they decided to break the contract after this matter was over, he thought there was no need to stay awkward in the meantime.

Kalen had swallowed a strange light, temporarily borrowing Tiaze’s power,

But wouldn’t it be better than fighting with a bad relationship?

It’s absurd for a spirit to exert physical force in the human world, even if it doesn’t have a form.

However, that guy, who is called a traitor and is tightly bound with Sinat, even darkened Kalen’s heart.

If he was strong in the spirit world, he wouldn’t be weaker than he was then.

“You can look.”

Kalen’s words after finishing his thoughts.

Tiaze, who had been told not to look just a moment ago, now looked puzzled at the sudden change of words.

“Then, excuse me…”

With permission granted, Tiaze brought his hands together behind his back and leaned closer.

Considering the running speed, it seemed a bit dangerous, but Tiaze leisurely rolled his eyes.

Eyes that scanned his face here and there.

He didn’t know why his face was getting redder, but there was nothing wrong with getting closer.

“Tiaze.”

“Yes?”

“They call you by a shortened name.”

Kalen met the gaze that was scanning him, then glanced at Felicius running ahead.

Tiaze, who seemed to understand, opened his mouth slightly and smiled brightly.

“It’s a nickname.”

A nickname.

Sinat also calls Kalen ‘Kal’.

It’s a nickname given because it’s easy to get close, but is it really that effective?

As Kalen understood it in the context of his own nickname, Tiaze continued speaking.

“Felici’s name is quite long, and since we always played together, it naturally stuck to my tongue.”

“Is it because both of you have high status?”

“High status?”

“They said you are the heir to the royal family.”

Upon hearing those words, Tiaze tilted her head in puzzlement for a moment, then smiled as if she understood.

“Felici seems to be very interested in Kallen too.”

“Was it supposed to be a secret?”

“No, I just tried to explain it in a way that humans could easily understand.”

Muttering words like royal family and heir, Tiaze straightened her body, which had been leaning towards Kallen.

“It’s not exactly a secret either.”

“…I had no choice because it was urgent. To help you understand as much as possible.”

The voice that squeezed in between was Felicius’s.

That slightly soft and gentle tone is something that cannot be easily forgotten.

Looking ahead, Felicius, who was glancing back, comes into view.

Exchanging glances with Tiaze as if having a conversation, then turning her head forward again.

“Felici is kind. If it weren’t for this situation, she would have had a good relationship with Kallen.”

“…”

“It was also Felici who first persuaded Lord Ekelart.”

Lord.

That single word, which echoed in his ears for a moment, was enough to catch Kallen’s attention.

“Then are you also lords?”

It was a question he had from the beginning.

Based on the ancient books Blamia read, he thought that the spirits who made a contract with Sinat were lords.

Sealing and lords.

The correlation was too difficult to unravel with just the ancient books.

“No, we are heirs. We are literally taking heir lessons to become lords.”

“Ah.”

Felicius said that the traitor was sealed by the three old kings.

The family they belong to plays a role similar to the imperial family, and they take heir lessons and pass them down as they are.

He quickly pieces together the fragmentary information floating around.

The conclusion drawn creates a single fact.

“I understand. The king of the three kingdoms is the monarch, and it was the monarch who sealed the traitors. You haven’t reached that standard yet, so you’re the successor. That’s why you experienced that incident with Sinat and made a contract with Felicius.”

When Kallen looked at Tiasse to confirm if he was right, her clear eyes blinked.

“Y-yes.”

“Since you’re still a successor, you lack the power to reseal the traitors, so you need me.”

“You’re very perceptive…”

However, this does not explain the need to persuade the monarch.

If the traitor had committed a great wrong in the spirit realm, the monarch should have stepped in from the beginning to reseal them.

Moreover, it is incomprehensible that the word ‘persuade’ was used in this context.

Was it as if Tiasse had read Kallen’s thoughts?

Tiasse, who had been looking at the trembling pupils, turned her gaze to the scenery of the spirit realm.

“Have you heard that the traitor, borrowing the body of a human named Sinat, is trying to resurrect by bypassing to the human realm?”

“I’ve heard.”

“If that happens, a great tragedy will befall Sinat’s body and the human realm…”

Tiasse trailed off.

Her voice was filled with an apologetic emotion, as if it was too difficult to continue speaking.

And the rest of her words came not from beside Kallen, but from in front of him.

“There will be no impact on the spirit realm.”

“Resurrection, you say.”

“Yes, resurrection in the human realm. If a spirit forcibly takes over a human body to resurrect, they cannot return to the spirit realm.”

Only then did Kallen understand why the term ‘persuade’ was used.

The traitor is like a terrible nightmare.

If it were to resurrect in the spirit realm, the ruler would have to do everything in their power to stop it.

However, that monster is trying to resurrect in the human realm by using a loophole.

And if it resurrects that way, it cannot return to the spirit realm.

In short, that’s how it is.

Spirits find humans interesting and sometimes even think they are cute.

They are bound by the framework of contract magic and make contracts with each other.

But that’s as far as it goes.

In the spirit realm, there is no reason to bear the cost of preventing a danger that will befall the human realm, not the spirit realm.

It might sound cruel at first glance.

But Kallen saw it.

A world that cannot be simply encapsulated as the ‘Spirit Realm’,

Their own world.

Not just a method for humans to make contracts and learn spirit magic.

He realized that they are living beings who cultivate and live in their own world.

So he understands.

He understands why the lords of the Spirit Realm do not necessarily take the risks of the human world.

Kallen was also grateful to the two spirits who spoke so cautiously, fearing they might hurt him.

“Thank you. And it’s okay, you don’t have to speak so cautiously. I understand the situation.”

Sinat, Eliana, Selicia.

Kallen, who has experienced various relationships and faced the lines of complex positions.

“…”

“…”

The two spirits were surprised to realize that Kallen’s words were true.

Although Kallen says he understands, it is a very convenient thought.

Just because there is a position does not mean everyone wants to be understood.

That is why relationships are about seeking understanding and adjusting to each other with consideration.

Among them, Felicius and Tiasse were particularly sensitive.

They didn’t want to speak for fear their words might hurt, but Kallen was smarter than they thought.

Having their weaknesses exposed, they were prepared for harsh words.

But they felt surprise and gratitude towards Kallen, who genuinely understood them.

“Thank you sincerely.”

“Me too, Kallen.”

Kallen nodded as if to say not to keep it in his heart.

Perhaps because of that, no words were heard for a while.

But the atmosphere between them had become much softer.

*

They ran without delay, so it didn’t take long to reach the place they knew.

Kallen, Felicius, and Tiasse stopped in front of a pit.

The ominous darkness flickered.

A large pit that seemed so deep that its bottom could not be discerned.

The pit, as if a meteor had fallen, exuded an ominous atmosphere to its fullest.

“I don’t know the way, but it’s certain that the traitor’s energy will be overwhelming. Just follow the most terrifying and gigantic energy.”

“Got it.”

“Tiaze has given all her power to you, so she will be at the very back, and I will add my strength, so Kallen, you have to do it.”

There is no lord here with the power to seal.

Fortunately, it is possible because Kallen possesses the world of Ekelart.

“Felicius.”

“Yes.”

“You’re a spirit too, so why are you risking yourself to save Sinat?”

Felicius, who was giving precautions, raised his head at Kallen’s sudden words.

His gaze did not seem to be asking because he didn’t know.

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Just confirmation.

He just wanted to be sure of Felicius’s heart.

“…Because I like him.”

Sinat is pure.

Somewhat cheerful, and on the contrary, a bit inappropriate to mention, but.

Definitely pure.

He sees the world as it is,

and accepts it without any filters.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t look at Felicius with such eyes.

Though he did dizzying things to the manifestation body in the name of education, and gave the terrible name of Kalyong.

Still, Felicius liked Sinat.

Felicius spoke with sincerity,

and Kallen was satisfied with confirming that sincerity.

“Then, let’s go.”

Having taken the precautions to heart, it was really time to save Sinat.

It was Felicius who grabbed Kallen, who was about to throw himself into the pit.

“…Honestly, I don’t know. How far things have progressed. In the worst case, Sinat might not recognize you, Kallen.”

Felicius took a deep breath and continued.

“So…”

The three shadows threw themselves into the pit,

a moment after that.

“You fools have finally come to your grave on your own.”

The unidentified monster laughed with its characteristic sound.

Its eerie eyes were fixed on the girl who had her head bowed, chained.

“Kallen…”

The girl, as if out of her mind, stopped crying and just muttered someone’s name.

Now, just one step.

Only one step remained.

Even if they arrived here, there would be nothing they could do.

The descendant of the one who threw him into this abyss,

and the human with that power are coming here.

The monster, with a creepy smile, stood up for the first time since forcibly dragging the girl’s soul.

To mark the beginning of a long-awaited revenge.