Yelenas unexpected remark flustered Thomas.

Ah, th-thats right. Of course. I made a terrible mistake that time. Im still reflecting on myself.

Did you know I was so angry that day, I wanted the Duke to kick you out of the castle?

Thomass body stiffened.

Gulp.

She thought she heard the sound of him inhaling.

However, the Duke stopped me. He said you are an earnest and competent knight.

But rough in the manner of speech.

I-Im sorry.

Well, the Duke did say that it was fine. But Im not okay with it, so if you want to look good to me, you better fix it.

I will definitely correct myself! Thomas loudly responded.

Yelena looked at Thomas, who was full of spirit, with a puzzled look.

Thomas seemed to have temporarily forgotten where they were right now.

The people passing through the shopping alley glanced at Yelena and Thomas.

Well, its better than hesitating and not answering properly.

Yelena, who decided to think positively, nodded.

Good. Then have a good holiday and work hard when your return.

Thank you.

Yelena left Thomas and turned around without hesitation.

It was time to achieve the real purpose of coming to the shopping alley.

* * *

Yelena returned to the Dukes castle feeling slightly unsettled.

It wasnt because of the gift. She bought a great present.

On the contrary, she was delighted with what she picked that she kept staring at it all the way home.

But there was something else that complicated her mood.

Thomas.

After confirming the possibility that the knight might be a better person than she thought, Yelena began to feel disturbed from that moment forward.

She inquired about Thomass reputation in the duchy just in case.

Surprisingly, it was mostly positive.

In particular, the majority of good reviews came from the servants.

It seemed that Thomas often helped the maids and servants he encountered on his way back from training.

Huh

Yelena became more unsettled when Thomass good side was further revealed.

She visited Ben last to hear the opinion of the butler who managed the castle.

Ben. I want to ask you a question about the knight called Thomas

However, Bens reaction was unexpectedly intense.

That son of a bitch?

Yelena hesitated. That son of a bitch?

Ah, I made a mistake. Let me correct that. That bastard?

It got worse.

At this point, asking Ben what he thought about Thomas would be pointless.

Yelena changed the question and asked, You dont like Thomas?

I would have kicked him out of the castle if I could. I put up with it because its beyond my authority. Tsk, if he has any tact, he should leave on his own, but hes so stubborn

Why do you hate him so much?

Why? Bens eyes lit up as if he were waiting for that question.

Youll understand when you hear the madman babbling with his crazy mouth.

Son of a bitch, bastard, and madman.

After silently pondering over Bens ferocious three-stage change in Thomass title, Yelena asked, The knight, ThomasWhat type of knight is he?

Its very simple. Hes a son of a bitch who has nothing but an inferiority complex toward his master.

He has nothing?

No, he doesnt actually have nothing.

After swearing all this time, Ben grudgingly corrected himself in a quiet voice.

Then he let out a sigh, and his resentment and spirit abated.

Im sorry. First of all, I would like to apologize for the immature appearance I showed you earlier. As Ive gotten older, I developed a terrible habit of being emotional whenever I hear certain names, and one of them is Thomas.

I understand.

Thank you.

Ben organized his emotions and cleared his throat before continuing.

Thomas He joined the Knights of the Dukes castle last year. His skills are pretty good. No, hes exceptional. He was originally called a prodigy in the area he was from.

Really?

A prodigy.

Yelena was surprised by the unexpected high evaluation.

You said that he was competent

Since when did competent skills mean to be called a genius in a region?

Ben continued while Yelena quickly checked her husbands evaluation criteria.

Since he had no rivals at a young age, it must have gone to his head. But when he came to the Dukes castle, that arrogant self-confidence was instantly shattered when he met the master.

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