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Chapter 14

Until we boarded the carriage to the temple, Khan didn't show himself. I did catch a glimpse of a shadow moving around his room window, but as soon as I tried to look closely, it swiftly disappeared. If a favorability of 10 resulted in such an indifferent farewell, I felt that there was no need to consider Khan Alexis as a potential romantic interest.

It felt like finishing one subject early during the long final exams of a university semester. With a pure one hundred percent sense of liberation and relief, I boarded the carriage. Alan, who was already inside, placed a white handkerchief on my seat.

"You don't have to go to such lengths..."

I spoke with a hesitant voice as I looked at the clean handkerchief, and Alan kindly responded, "You'll always receive such treatment when you're with me, so be prepared."

Laughter lingered in his words. He seemed genuinely pleased to be able to show this small consideration for me. Well, of course. In his eyes, I was a living, moving miracle of the gods.

I sighed resignedly and sat on the handkerchief Alan had laid out for me.

"We will depart now."

The coachman said as he closed the carriage door. Strangely, the face of the coachman looked familiar.

"Oh? Sir Knight!"

I exclaimed in surprise and recognized him. The knight awkwardly smiled.

"Long time no see, young master"

He was the knight of Narcissus who had brought me here. The one who had suffered from a head injury, but after entrusting his treatment to the doctor here, I had completely forgotten about him. Now, he was standing in front of the carriage, completely healthy.

"I heard that you threw yourself to save me."

...Me? When?

Suddenly, the knight dropped to his knees. Then, with a pose reminiscent of making an oath, he shouted, "From now on, the life of the knight Devan Fiestio belongs to Lord Del Narcissus! Treat me henceforth as your loyal servant, just like you would your own limbs."

"There's no need for that..."

"I will dedicate the rest of my life to you!"

"It's a bit overwhelming..."

"Even in the Trash Village, I will protect you! Fear not!"

The knight, Devan, said with determination. Alan chuckled beside me.

"As expected, you are the one chosen by Eura"

Alan looked at me so contentedly for a moment.

"I haven't done anything..."

"It must have been daily benevolence to Lady Narcissus, right?"

[Alan Bait's favorability has increased by +1!]

Alan's favorability had quietly reached 15. With just 5 more points, that darn event would automatically trigger. I resolved not to mix too much with Alan and to divert my attention outside the window. Seeing that I was no longer denying it, Alan simply smiled contentedly.

The carriage began to move. I gazed at the distant, imposing Duke's Castle outside the window. As the majesty and imposing castle, reminiscent of its owner, gradually shrank and appeared like a dot, I felt tension leaving my body.

"Are you tired?"

Alan, as if sensing my mood, asked.

"A bit."