“Is that... the legendary Master Lynn?”
“Whoa, he's completely different from the rumors...”
“See? I told you those were just rumors born of jealousy!”
“After all, he's the son of Grand Duke Reinhardt!”
“Well done, Lynn! We've got your back!”
Unlike the bustling crowd whispering in the hall below, the viewing balcony upstairs was dead silent.
Leaning against the windowsill, Veronica lowered her eyelids and broke the silence with a sneer.
“Welton Gunier, is this the 'influential backing' behind Lagut you were talking about?”
She scoffed, ignoring the man's pale attempts at an excuse.
“Get lost. Don't pollute my sight any longer.”
Veronica raised her wine glass slightly, her beautiful eyes locked onto the high-spirited youth in the hall below.
She stared at his handsome face, which was once familiar but now seemed to have lost a bit of its childishness.
“Lady, Lady, what do you think?”
“Master Lynn was so cool just now, wasn't he?” The Knight-Maiden Lisa nudged Veronica with her elbow.
She giggled foolishly, looking very much like she was about to become Lynn Guard No. 2. “As expected of your childhood friend, Lady! I knew those rumors out there were completely unreliable.”
“You've only met him a few times, what do you know?” Veronica scoffed.
“Honestly, whose side are you on anyway...”
She muttered a few words under her breath before a small smile graced her lips. “But at least this time... he didn't do half bad.”
Wait, no, no! Why am I praising that Demon Pill, Lynn?!
Her core programming triggered, Veronica's left and right brain instantly engaged in a fierce battle.
She wracked her brain and finally found a loophole.
Lagut had been thoroughly humiliated. Although he couldn't retaliate against Lynn, he would definitely vent his anger on the siblings afterward.
What to do? It seemed the gentle and kind Saintess Candidate would have to step in and offer them her protection~
“Hmph. That guy is still so reckless, never thinking about the consequences~”
She hummed triumphantly and gestured to Lisa. “Let's go. Time to clean up the mess for our show-off Master Lynn~”
...
The welcoming banquet before the hunting competition did not grind to a halt because of the farce, and it soon drew to a close.
Wearing an elegant smile, Veronica lightly knocked on the door of the private room.
A series of hurried footsteps echoed from inside, and someone quickly opened the door.
Through the crack of the door, a young girl peered out with one large, blinking eye.
Veronica knelt down, patted the girl's head, and spoke gently.
“Hello there, little one~ Won't you invite me in to sit?”
The girl chirped, “Brother, Brother! Master Lynn's other girlfriend is here!”
Veronica: “?”
Inside the spacious private room, the hunter youth stood awkwardly in front of the sofa. He nervously lowered his head while gently pressing down on his sister's oblivious little head.
“I am so sorry, Saintess Candidate. My sister... she doesn't know what she's saying.”
“...It's fine!” Veronica said through gritted teeth, emphasizing every word.
Who is that Demon Pill's girlfriend?!
And what in the world did she mean by "other"?!
You don't look like you're fine at all, the hunter youth silently swallowed his words.
“Alright, let's get straight to the point.” Veronica took a sip of her tea and gestured to Lisa.
Lisa nodded understandingly and said with a serious expression, “Anger, commoner background, possesses decent talent as a Warrior. No family, lives alone with his younger sister.”
“You came to participate in the hunting competition this time to win the prize money and ease your financial burdens—am I correct?”
Seeing the cautious look in the hunter youth's eyes, Lisa smiled gently. “Don't be nervous. We mean no harm.”
“This is merely a well-intentioned recruitment. The Holy Cathedral always welcomes talented young minds.”
“At the same time, we are also happy to resolve certain potential troubles for them. For instance... retaliation from some petty nobles.”
She handed over a badge. “Take this. Show it at the nearest church, and they will understand what to do.”
Anger opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but hesitated.
“There is no need to rush your decision. You still have plenty of time to think it over.”
Veronica snapped her folding fan open, using it to hide the smirk she couldn't suppress.
Just as planned.
How about that, Lynn!
The person you worked so hard to save is about to be stolen... No, is about to join our Holy Cathedral!
No.
I can't laugh yet.
Thirty-five seconds. I'll rub it in Lynn's face and declare victory in thirty-five seconds!
Come on, look into my eyes and say you want to join the Cathedral!
Under Veronica's expectant gaze, Anger scratched his head sheepishly.
He pulled out a silver token from his breast pocket.
Carved with a lion's head, it was unmistakably the crest of House Reinhardt.
“I am truly sorry, Saintess Candidate, to have wasted your kind intentions.”
“But before this, Miss Lilian had already paid us a visit, and I have already accepted House Reinhardt's offer.”
“Ah, I see. Alright then, goodbye.”
Veronica (completely indifferent).
She swiftly shut the door and left, leaving the siblings to look at each other in confusion.
The little sister whispered in Anger's ear, “Brother, I think that pretty big sister has a thing going on with Brother Lynn~”
Anger's smile stiffened.
On one hand was his savior, and on the other was the Saintess Candidate who wanted to offer her help.
After hesitating for exactly 0.01 seconds, the newly appointed Lynn Guard No. 2 nodded decisively.
“Yeah, they definitely have a thing.”
He sighed silently in his heart.
First, that pink-haired mage, Miss Lilian, and now the Saintess Candidate—Master Lynn, you really are incredibly blessed with women.
However... neither of these two seemed like someone easy to deal with.
If there ever came a day when Master Lynn was cornered by a chaotic romantic battlefield...
As your loyal subordinate, Anger will definitely carry a train on his back overnight to help you escape!
Loyalty (serious)!
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