Jimru stared at Casey in a daze, and then a chill suddenly welled up in her heart.

The moment she and the blonde young man met their gaze, a memory hidden in the depths of her mind surged out like a fountain!

"You, you ......"

Jimru trembled and approached where Nightstar was.

Although Casey is now in a state of unrecognizable state, his words and deeds are still elegant......

"Why are you here?!"

Finally unable to suppress the panic in her heart, Jimru began to growl at Casey.

"You bastard deserves the rest of your life in agony in a dark dungeon!"

"Oh, beautiful girl...... What you said is really hurtful, and I am half of your lifesaver. ”

"Huh?!"

Hearing Casey's words, Jimlu looked incredulous.

Casey didn't pay much attention to this, he sat back on the bench and picked up his unfinished tea.

"If it weren't for me, you would have been completely dark elves in the kingdom of Kos."

“…… What the? ”

"Ah, so you don't know yet? It was I who made a deal with this teenager, so you ...... Burst! ”

Before Casey could finish his sentence, a piece of wood the size of a palm slammed into his face!

Nightstar, who was sitting across from him, smacked his tongue and turned his head directly to the other side......

“……”

Looking at the night star, which had become a little strange, Jimru fell into a state of complete ignorance.

And Casey, after wiping the tea stains on her clothes with a handkerchief, looked back and forth at the young girl in front of her with interest.

"Haha, I see...... Youth is really the best! ”

"Casey, if you don't say a word, I'll make you never see Claire in your life."

“…… This elf girl, please take a seat. Let's get straight to the point. ”

Casey, who had instantly become stern, motioned for Jimlu to sit down, and his face glowed with a purple light.

After a few breaths, the swelling on his face gradually healed......

"Girl, I'm so sorry for what I did to you in the Kingdom of Kos......"

“……”

"But whether you forgive me or not, I will continue to suppress the transformation of the dark elves in your body for you...... Well, after all, my life is equivalent to being bought by you for 20,000 gold coins. ”

“！”

Hearing this, Jimru's expression became extremely shocked. But when she looked to the side, she saw that Nightstar was still tilting his head to the other side.

The corners of Casey's mouth twitched slightly......

"Oops, I remember that on the way back to the Kingdom of the Rising Sun from the Kingdom of Kos, girl, you don't always get up at night to stare at the night star, and then ......"

"Wow, ahhhh Shut up, you guy! By the way, how do you know?! ”

"Huh? As I said, I've been stuck in a box by Nightstar...... Those few days were really hell for me......"

"What?!"

Jimru grabbed the collar of the nightstar beside him, the expression on her face distorted by excessive anger.

"Gloomy man! So the box you took away was this guy in it?! ”

"Holy! Clothes are going to rot! Flat-chested elf, you let me go! Don't you know that we've been short of money lately?! ”

"Don't change the subject! Why didn't you tell me when you came back from the Kingdom of Kos, that box contained this pervert?! ”

"What is there to say?! We have nothing to be spied on by him! ”

“……”

When Nightstar uttered his last words, Jimru's appearance was visibly close to petrification......

Her hand grasping Nightstar's collar slowly loosened, and the whole person suddenly muttered words that could not be heard......

It wasn't until the next thunderous sentence that Jimru woke up from her thoughts......

"Kathy, I've got something to do. I'll leave this flat-chested elf to you first. ”

After Nightstar said this lightly, he turned around and walked directly to the door.

Jimru shuddered violently, especially when she saw Casey, who still had a graceful smile on her face, and the whole person immediately pounced on the night star like a frightened kitten!

However......

"Bang ......"

After a muffled thud, a knife struck Himru's neck......

……

““……””

Nightstar and Casey looked at each other in silence before placing the sleeping Jimru in her hand across the bench.

"Try to finish it before she wakes up."

“…… I understand. ”

Glancing at Casey, who nodded at her, Nightstar walked out of the room without looking back.

In the hallway outside, a maid seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

"Take me to Claire."

“…… Please add an honorific title to the name of Her Royal Highness Claire! ”

……

A few minutes later, Nightstar was taken by Luno to a study he was already familiar with.

……

"Your Highness Claire, Lord Nightstar has been brought."

Luno walked slowly to her desk and bent over to Claire, who was still busy.

But I don't know if it's the illusion of the night star, just now Luno seemed to smack his tongue when he read the word "adult"?

"Nightstar-sama, he'......"

"Hey, what the hell do you mean by this idiot maid?! If you really don't want to scream, just shut up! Don't smash your tongue behind my name! ”

"Tsk, as you wish...... But from your words and deeds, you can see that you are really a rude person. ”

"Hehe, it can be seen from the inexplicable collar around Casey's neck...... You really are a pure and kind maid. ”

“……”

Ignoring Luno, who suddenly became silent, Nightstar walked directly to Claire, who was stunned.

He casually picked up a copy of the text on the table and flipped through it: "What's the matter with your red and swollen panda eyes?" ”

"Uh......"

Hearing Nightstar's question, Claire subconsciously lowered her head.

"It's nothing, it's just that I've had a lot of work lately, so I've stayed up a few nights."

“……”

"But I didn't expect you to return to the capital four days early, and I was worried that you would arrive at the scene covered in land on the day of the canonization ceremony."

“……”

Night Star closed the text in his hand and put it back in its place at will.

He turned slowly, his eyes gradually catching up with Claire......

"If you don't have anything to say, then I'll go first."

“…… Well. ”

After replying, Claire buried her face back in the pile of texts.

Nightstar glanced at her, then walked around the desk and headed for the door.

But as he passed by Luno's side, he noticed that his wrist was grabbed abruptly......

Nightstar stopped abruptly and glared at Luno with an unkind face.

"Let it go."

“…… Please help Your Highness. ”

“……”

"She is in a terrible situation now, and almost the nobles of the entire kingdom have chosen to support Agu and Mendira......"

“……”

"This year's tribute is too heavy for the kingdom if you don't want the people to live in hell for the rest of their lives...... Your Highness must marry the Kingdom of Kos! And in the past few days, not only has the Kos Kingdom sent an embassy over, but even a group of nobles have been putting pressure on His Highness! ”

At this, Luno's face became a little gloomy.

"So please help Your Highness......"

"Why should I help her?"

Nightstar's bland words exploded in the hearts of Lu Nuo and the others like thunder.

"Seems like I just promised to keep her safe and take up her post as a knight for a year, right?"

“……”

"So why should I bother with all the troubles? Wouldn't it be a threat to her life to get married? Besides......"

"Shut up!"

Before Nightstar could finish speaking, Luno had already pressed him against a nearby wall.

"Are you still a knight?! Aren't you strong?! If you're so strong, what's the point of killing a few ants?! ”

“……”

"Could it be that you are afraid of killing? Or are you a bragging guy from the start?! If ......"

"Bump!"

After a dull crash, Luno and Nightstar teleported each other's places!

At this time, it was the turn of the night star to press Luno against the wall, and the terrifying and coercive aura that continued to emanate from him swept through the entire study in an instant!

"First of all, I have almost no idea what a knight is."

“……”

"Secondly, because I'm strong, I don't need to listen to your orders."

“……”

"In the end, I'm not afraid of killing...... But even so, it doesn't mean that I like to kill! ”

After snarling the last words, Nightstar let go of her hands holding Luno, allowing her to fall to her knees......

In silence, Nightstar turned.

But what caught his eye was a girl with a peaceful expression.

Claire had come behind him at some point, and was quietly watching him at the moment.

"I'm sorry, Luno hasn't been in a good mood lately."

“……”

"Rest assured, I won't make those excessive demands on you. Even though the trade between us may no longer be possible, I will give you this half of the ring......"

After a pause, Claire pulled out half of the ring on her right ring finger with a slight struggle.

Then, under the surprised gaze of Nightstar, he calmly handed it to him.

““……””

After about a minute of silence, Nightstar still hadn't taken the ring.

After dissipating the terrifying aura on his body, he turned and walked out of the study......

Looking at the young man's back, Claire subconsciously pursed her lips.

Just as she was about to pick up Luno, a faint sound made her stop moving......

……

"Actually, you are a very good manager, I have no intention of giving it to others......"

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[PS: There must be readers who don't understand how he knows this sentence from the last night star...... Well, the author doesn't explain it! Some of the previous chapters and this chapter have a little foreshadowing......_(:зゝ∠)_]