Another person died due to what she bravely started.

The fact that the person in question was Eden made her no longer have the strength to endure it.

Baron Noir’s death was still vivid in her mind.

She tried to pretend she was fine, but there was no way she was going to be fine.

Small tears flowed incessantly from the corners of Ayla’s eyes, who was staring blankly at the front while biting her twitching lips.

“What are you doing here?”

As she heard the familiar voice behind her, Ayla got up as if she had been waiting and slowly turned her head.

“Even if it is his final appearance… Show it to me.”

“?”

Being seemingly embarrassed by Ayla’s crying voice, Luke’s eyes shook greatly.

Ayla’s distorted face was already covered in tears and snot.

“What do you mean…”

“You can show me his final appearance. Even though I’m not a member of the Knights, it’s it too much when a person has died?”

At Ayla’s cry, Luke’s expression became more and more ambiguous.

He tilted his head with a ‘Hm…’, and then quietly looked at Ayla.

It was very pitiful to see her sobbing silently while shaking her shoulders, but ironically, Luke’s lips rose in an arc.

“You… seem to be misunderstanding something? Miss Ayla.”

“What am I misunderstanding? Did you just dump him in the meantime? The Royal Knights are really disgusting the more you know them.”

“Eden is in my room. Fortunately, what Miss Ayla thought had happened didn’t.”

Ayla, who maintained a sharp attitude, lost her momentum at Luke’s friendly words.

“Then you should have told me sooner. I… I thought something really had gone wrong…”

Only then did Ayla, who was bawling her eyes out, let out a deep sigh as if she was relieved and muttered.

“I told you I was going to take care of him.”

Luke, who smiled softly and seemed to understand her resentful gaze, spoke in a low voice.

***

Ayla, who had stopped crying, hesitated and then followed Luke.

The place she followed him to was not far from the medical squadron.

Having gone through all sorts of things, she expected Luke not to be an ordinary small fry.

However, the place she followed him to was beyond imagination.

At best, she thought he would live in a place where the members of the Knights gathered…

Looking at her surroundings, it seemed that Luke was in a higher position than she thought.

‘Who is he…?’

Because the royal palace was so big, it was impossible to go to all the places inside it; but the interior of the building she followed him to was not much different from the one where the royal family stayed.

There was a large window on one side of the emerald-colored wall, letting in the warm sunlight.

Looking at the goddess statues standing on either side of the large window, she felt solemn for some reason, and Ayla’s face, which had been red the whole time, was gradually sinking.

“Are you uncomfortable? I think your face has been red since earlier.”

‘Why didn’t you just keep going.’

Luke, who was taking the lead, stopped walking and spoke towards Ayla.

It seems that the people in the royal palace are all idiots who are only good at their jobs.

Seeing that he asked such a stupid question in a situation where anyone could see that she’s embarrassed.

It was normal to feel ashamed when she had cried and made a fuss due to a misunderstanding in the medical squadron.

Whether he was aware of it or not, it would have been better to pretend that he wasn’t; but her embarrassment was doubled at Luke’s worrying about whether she was uncomfortable.

“No. I’m fine. Hahaha. So, there is also a place like this inside the royal palace.”

Ayla, who showed an awkward smile, tried to change the topic; but, as expected, it was clear that he had no perspicacity.

Luke’s gaze, looking at Ayla, became more and more obvious.

Luke, who kept his gaze on her for a while, tilted his head.

He pointed to the door at the end of the hallway as if telling her to enter.

Click.

As she opened the light brown door, the interior, with a slightly different atmosphere from the cozy and snug outside, came into Ayla’s sight.

The interior was predominantly dark blue.

A crystal chandelier emitting brilliant light hung from the high ceiling, creating a luxurious atmosphere. There were vases and small paintings all over the place.

In contrast, both walls were filled with weapons on display.

No matter how you looked at it, it wasn’t a place worthy of a regular member of the Knights, so she became more and more curious about his identity.

A moment after having that thought, Ayla frowned at the fishy smell that came through the open door.

Ayla turned her gaze towards the door, thinking that now is not the time to ask questions like that.

Luke, who, unlike before, opened and closed his mouth repeatedly as if he were nervous, spoke first towards her.

“Are you perhaps… his lover?”

“No.  It’s not like that… I owe him a lot.”

“I’m glad, then.”

“?”

At his unknown words, Ayla opened her eyes wide and urged him to continue, but the desired answer did not come.