“…”
Reutrina’s guard flinched in anger. He was moving his hand toward the sword handle. Ian, who was also standing, quickly moved his hand toward his own sword’s handle.
“… That’s enough. Do not move further.”
With murderous aura in his eyes, Ian glared at Reutrina’s guard. The guard did the same toward Ian.
“You are the princess’s guard. However, this is the inside of Iphalleta Mansion. Violent behavior cannot be allowed. Please know that.”
Reutrina watched Ian glaring at her guard. She snickered and said,
“Unlike what he is saying… It seems your butler is also looking forward to seeing you show off your skills?”
“Ut?!”
“…”
She somehow read Ian’s mind. Having heard her piercing exactly at the heart of what Ian was actually thinking, he flinched his shoulders big time.
“No! Young Master, I really am not!”
“What do you mean you are not.”
Riley, who knew Ian better than anyone, double face palmed, sighed big and looked at Reutrina’s face through the gaps between his fingers.
“…”
“If you won’t, I’ll tell your father.”
“My father?”
Reutrina smiled and said,
“To Count Stein.”
As if he can’t even take it as a joke, Riley closed the gaps between fingers and completely covered his face.
“I thought this is supposed to be a prospective marriage meeting. Is it actually an engagement meeting?”
“I am interested in you, Young Master. As for an engagement, I can always break it, so it does not matter either.”
“I can’t take you seriously. Tell my father? What are you going to tell him?”
“Um…”
Riley asked as he lowered the hands he had to cover his face. Reutrina, who was smiling, blushed for some reason.
“I’ll tell him that you had been having trouble sleeping lately, so… I think… you will need… someone to be beside you in bed.”
As if she was embarrassed, she was twisting her body. It was a threat that didn’t sound like a threat. Having heard her words, Ian panicked and looked at Riley. Meanwhile, Riley wiggled his cheek muscles and glared at her.
“… Just you try.”
“Ah, right! It seemed Lady Iris was also hoping to see a grandchild soon.”
The mention of Iris lead to Riley’s shoulders flinching and shivering.
“…”
“I… I had never experienced it, so I am afraid, but still, if it is with you, Young Master Riley…”
Against Riley’s threat, she responded with threat. She was blushing, and she held her head with her hands. She was acting like she didn’t know what to do. Unable to stand it anymore, Riley suddenly extended his hand and took out the sword that was hanging on Ian’s waist.
‘I’ll make you spill out everything, whatever you have or not have.’
Ian panicked. Ian knew Riley doesn’t usually show his serious self. Now that it came to this, Ian was concerned about what he should do now. He started to look around.
“Set him straight… Princess, that’s what you said earlier.”
Having borrowed the sword from Ian, Riley spun it once to relax his wrist and got up.
“Will it be all right if I kill him?”
Having heard the question, Reutrina broke cold sweat and looked at her guard standing next to her.
“Ah, killing him would be a little…”
“How about an arm?”
“That would be also a little…”
“Go easy on him. That’s what you are saying?”
“Pardon? Ah, yes.”
Princess Reutrina’s guard seemed he was not liking Riley who was asking questions after questions. He was glaring at Riley with deadly eyes. The guard also started to ask the same questions.
“Princess. You are saying it won’t matter if I killed him, right?”
“…”
“It would be unfortunate for the Count Stein, but would an arm be all right?”
“Um…”
“… I’ll go easy on him.”
Along with that, the princess’s guard also drew the sword from his waist and started to calm his breathing.