Isnt this something my father is well aware of?

Duke said matter-of-factly.

What?

I was too astonished to speak. If the king knew, why didnt he say anything?

I told you, my father is not stupid.

You mean hes laissez-faire? No, no, but he should have stopped the deportation of the daughter of a nobleman.

Hes probably not saying anything because he thinks I have a plan.

Its tough to be a parent when you have an overachieving son.

I havent accomplished anything yet.

Duke chuckles. So no matter how good you are, it doesnt matter if you dont actually achieve something.

His eyes glow blue in the sunlight. I couldnt help but admire his clear blue sky eyes. If someone gazed at me with those eyes for a long time, Id be attracted to them regardless of gender.

The golden eyes of Alicia were also really beautiful. Is it a given that noblemen have beautiful eyes?

Alicia complimented my gray eyes as intelligent, but Ive never liked my own eyes.

Well, are Dukes eyes special too?

What do you mean, my eyes are special too?

Duke furrowed his brow, as if he didnt understand the question.

According to Gramps, Alicias eyes are special. Its not like the world looks brighter through her eyes or anything

Like Speed reading?

That, too, but she appears to be able to see things in slow motion that are ridiculously fast, as well as things that are quite far away.

I couldnt find the right words to explain it. Its a little strange for me to explain how peoples eyes work in the first place.

Duke thought for a while, and then opened his mouth.

Im normal. I can figure out most things if I look at them for a moment, but not as fast as Alicia can.

That was special enough ; what was normal to Duke was special to an ordinary person.

Ive seen her read quickly before, and it was impressive, but the one that gave me goosebumps was the apple incident.

Whats that?

Alicia rarely talked about her childhood, so I had no idea what kind of childhood she had had.

She had been able to use magic and sword fighting since the first time I met her. She must have put in a lot of effort. And yet, when I asked her about it once, she said that when she was little, she was an unruly, selfish woman.

I dont believe that was a lie, but I also dont believe it was the truth either.

The incident where she pulled the sword from Alberts waist and sliced an apple in half with a swat as it fell from above.

Haah!

I shouted out loud.

What the heck, she was able to do such a superhuman feat before she met me? That means she must be pretty young then.

How old was she when that happened?

Seven years old? I think she was about seven.

I cant believe it. I cant believe a seven-year-old girl could lift a sword

She didnt just lift it, she used it as a sword.

Duke laughed, knowing how skilled she was at it.

If she just wanted to be a villainess, why does she need to do so much? My whole body shuddered.

What the hell is she?

The edge of my mouth unconsciously lifted in recognition of her tremendous talent.