Chapter 38.5 [Unedit]

[AN: at this moment, Rune is having a nice walk at the market with Julia]

This is...what with this uncomfortable feeling?

“Dear student, you have the ink all over the document”(William)

Just as this sly fox said, I accidently snap another feather quill in my hand, causing the ink spreading all over the paper.

“My utmost apologies teacher…It’s just, somehow I think someone is trying to take my Rune away...”(Kiel)

Actually, It’s not ‘I think’, but more ‘I sense’ someone is trying to take my Rune away. That stupid duo, just what are they doing? Are they really watching out for Rune’s safety?

“I know you are worried for that cute little fianceè of yours, but you haven’t been focused since this afternoon… Is my training still not enough? ”(William)

Are you saying that I should extend my time as you personal toy?

“Teacher, you are a great teacher, if I do wrong, it isn’t your fault. I just need to work on my own internal problem. So please don’t waste your precious time on me more than needed.”(Kiel)

What I mean is stop meddling with me. Just teach me the necessary works and no more extra torture from you.

As if understanding the meaning behind my fake smile, this sly fox’s smile started getting wider… Meaning that he found my sublime refusal entertaining.

“Having such a diligent student such as you is a joy to me. I might even teach you one or two things in relationships.”(William)

Suddenly mentioning relationships, this old fox… He knows well what are my deepest worries and dare to poke on it for fun.

“But teacher, I think your goal and my goal in relationships are completely different pictures. Unlike you, my dear teacher’s beloved, Rune is still alive and well”(Kiel)

I just touch a sensitive subject intentionally there.

A few seconds later, I sensed an anger behind his usual smile.

“Hahaha”(William)

“Fuhuhu”(Kiel)

Just because you releasing such dire air towards me doesn’t mean I will meekly back down. You started it old fox.

We both keep smiling without a single word while give out a very chilling air between us.

“Guys, guys! I can’t stand this! Why are you both smiling, what’s so funny? And why is the room is so cold?!”(Allan)

Ah, I have forgot that old pervert is here.

Both of us give out a sigh over the insensitive comment as the man at corner couldn’t catch our little games.

Looked like he don’t want to be left out from the conversation, Allan start to pose himself.

“Talking about relationship, don’t you think you have something to ask someone that have experience five or maybe eighteen times in relationship?”(Allan)

He said while pointing toward himself with a smug face.

I stare at him with cold eyes before re-write the spoiled documents.

“I bet they are the one who dumped you”(Kiel)

He wilted in instant.

“Now, now my dear student, cut some slack to the poor man there. It isn’t his fault that the girls find him disappointing”(William)

...you deliberately give him the blow didn’t you old fox?

“......*sob*”(Allan)

Now he is crying at the corner.

The silent once again fall in the room until Cordelia comes in to bring tea for us.

“Master, the tea is-Eeek!”(Cordelia)

Surprised by Allan in the corner, Cordelia peek a glance at us but we just pretend didn’t know. She seems to grasp what happened though, because a moment after she serve the tea to us, she keep looking toward Allan with pity. Unable to bear the awkwardness, she decide to try and call out to him.

“...Um, Mr.Allan, Would you care for some tea?”(Cordelia)

Maybe its because of Cordelia often being tease by William, she can sympathize with him. But the gesture actually just invite William’s wrath.

See? He’s eyes is no longer smiling, just pure killing intent.

“Cordelia...You are a fine wom-!”(Allan)

Just a few second before he touch Codelia, a cane fly straight, stuck at the wall just right beside Allan’s face.

“I’m sorry, there is a big bad bug, so bothersome that I want to annihilate it with my cane”(William)

He then walk toward Allan while holding an empty cup prepared for Allan.

“Why don’t I prepare the tea just for you? You really like the tea right? Groveling like a pig while kissing the tea on the floor is your favorite isn’t that right, M-r-Allan?”(William)

It is amazing on how he delivered line full of jealousy with refreshing smile on his face while stepping on Allan’s face as if he is a dirt.

Isn’t that the poisonous tea?

The one we used to trap the guy that had kidnapped Allan’s daughter. It seems he remember it and turn pale in instant. In a few seconds, he quickly get away and with a very disappointed face start complaining.

“Why, why you both so cruel to me!? Keep trying to kill me! Ever since I came with you two, you both keep hurting me, torturing me, feed me something weird and threaten me! What did I do wrong?!”(Allan)

Why you ask?

“Torturing you? We do no such thing. I would never harm Lady Shena’s underling, right dear student?”(William)

Because it was interesting to watch you suffer.

“Right, you are important member of Ancagon’s guild after all”(Kiel)

We both give a very refreshing smile toward Allan, cornering him even more at the edge. Pulling little prank at him simply our little enjoyment for us.

“Really! How could you stand them Cordelia?! They are evil! Of course you wouldn’t like that kind of people right?!”(Allan)

Trying to make Cordelia his ally, he knows well that she is William’s weakness.

“U-um...actually, Will- I mean master is a gentle person…”(Cordelia)

Gentle? Are we still talking about the same person? Not only me, even Allan seems to have the same question. His face is so easy to read.

“I believe what he did have a reason...disliking him i-is impossible for me… Um! I w-will always lo-love him...Is what I... think…”(Cordelia)

Said Cordelia stammering with her own words with a bright red face. I remember that the one Allan mentioned are ‘people’, not just ‘William’.

Of course it’s impossible for you to hate him, you are his ghoul servant. You can’t live without him providing you his mana.

...This is stupid…

This kind of thing, of course teacher wouldn’t-

“.....”(William)

-Affect…

“....ah”(William)

….Who?

“...no, wait…”(William)

Who is that man covering his face with his hand while his ears fully red?

“...J-just give me a second to calm down...”(William)

Who are you?! Who is this guy blushing hard at us? Not only me, but Allan is also dumbfounded with his mouth hang open.

Why...Why do I suddenly feel a pink atmosphere in this room?!

While we were on silence this old fox smoothly put his hand on Cordelia’s hips and pulled her which at this point, she end up sitting on top of William’s lap.

“E-eh?! Master?”(Cordelia)

“Sure, you would love me for anything I did right?”(William)

Said him with a challenging smile while pinning her down on top of the sofa. The confused Cordelia started to sense that something is a miss and turned slightly red.

“W-what are you doing master!?”(Cordelia)

“What am I doing? I wonder, why did you stir me up on purposed? Aren’t you already expecting this would happen?”(William)

He stated with delighted smile all over his face, then he cup her chin in his arm and peck her on the lips.

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“!!!”(Cordelia)

On purpose, he definitely did that on purpose! Are you trying to show off in front of me old fox? The smug face of his...Are you intentionally pick a fight?

I keep smiling in front of this old fox maintaining my calm while Cordelia is hitting him out of embarrassment.

disgusting...

Unable to bear the pinkish air, Allan suddenly stood up yelling.

“I too! Want to have a lovey-dovey romance with my wife!”(Allan)

Somehow I could sense William saying ‘What is this pervert saying~?’ with his smile, probably annoyed because Allan just destroy the pinkish air in the room. How can I tell? Because I have been trained by him for years, I starting to able read many kind of sublime message from his smile.

“That is something funny coming out from a single virgin middle-age man”(William)

“Biku*!”(Allan)

“E-eh?!”(Cordelia)

“...?”(Kiel)

“B-but Mr.Allan had a daughter!”(Cordelia)

“Yeah! I have a daughter!”(Allan)

“Are you saying that you want to be lovey-dovey with your daughter? My, what a pervert...”(William)

“N-no! That’s not what I mean! Stop twisting my word, making me sounds straight like a pervert! Just so you know, I’m a true gentleman by nature! I treat girl gently and won’t lay hand on girls below 17!”(Allan)

“””...”””

Calling yourself a true gentleman, he just tarnish the meaning of gentlemen…

“Yet, those girls found this self-proclaimed ‘true gentleman’ undesirable”(William)

“T-that’s-”(Allan)

Almost unable to refute William’s sharp words,Allan starting to sit down in the corner, questioning himself.

“Why did the girls find me unattractive? Is it my face? No my face is handsome...Is it because my poor choice of words? N-no, my pick-up line should be perfect..Th-then maybe-”(Allan)

Why can’t he see that his personality is the problem…

Ignoring the gloomy creature near the bookshelf, I’m starting to ask the thing that have been make me wondering.

“Teacher, what is a ‘virgin’?”(Kiel)

When I voice my question, everyone stop moving. And looking at me with unbelievable face, even William smiling with pity in his eyes.

“W-will, you-!How-! Whe-! Why did this kid ask that? How could-! Arrgh! This kid is already pass his 15 for God sake!”(Allan)

“Funny that I’m wondering to myself as well...My dear student, you debuted at the high society long ago and already make connection to some nobles. How can you not know? You...Do you know how relationship works?”(William)

What kind of question is that? Are they belittling my knowledge?! What does ‘virgin’ even related to relationship? Isn’t that word supposed to mean as an insult?

“Of course I know my dear teacher”(Kiel)

Smiling as usual, everyone start to release a relieved sigh.

“Rune teach me every night about it”(Kiel)

“GEFFOH!!”(Allan)

“What?!”(Cordelia)

“...”(William)

Choking by his own breath and looking at me idiotic face, both Allan and Cordelia looking at me hard enough as if their eyes almost pop out.

“I know that Rune is acting more mature than her age...But I never know she would be that mature! This is bad! This is bad in many level!”(Allan)

“There is must be something wrong here! This is so wrong!”(Cordelia)

Why are they panicking? Unlike the other two, William casually ask me.

“...And what did she actually teach you?”(William)

He purposely asked as if he is treating me like a child. Irritated by how he act, I told him what I know.

“Every night, after both party have mutual feeling, they both kisses-”(Kiel)

At this point, I’m taking a peek at my teacher face, he’s still smiling calmly. Just you wait after I finish, I will wipe that smile out of your face and you won’t be able to think that I’m a child!

“-And sleep together. Later they both have a baby in the next morning”(Kiel)

That is the conclusion I get after hearing Rune’s storytelling every night.

“””........”””

Not looking at the three, I assume the silence is a victory of mine.

“Since Rune and I in relationship, we both have already kiss and every night we would sleep together, holding hand. It’s only a matter of time until we have a child on our own!”(Kiel)

I often heard that having a child is the best way to tie your relationship stronger. Even if I didn’t believe such weird rumour, there is nothing wrong to be cautious. If that is true, in that case, I want to have lots of children! That way, Rune and I would have a very, very strong relationship!

“““..................”””

How’s that! We are really passionate at each other!

“Fiuh….I thought that major damage have been done there…”(Allan)

“That is so cuteee~”(Cordelia)

“...Of course...What more could happened, you both are overreacting...”(William)

‘Of course’? ‘What more’?There’s still more after a kiss and sleeping together?

“Of course, Rune is still a child, her way of thinking and teaching the older kid that pure kind of relationship is sooo adorable!”(Cordelia)

“Did you anticipated something from kiddy love affair, Cordelia? How cute”(William)

Kid-...kiddy love affair?!

“I-i did not! It wasn’t because I think anything can happened between the two or anything”(Cordelia)

...So are you saying that nothing happened between me and Rune?! We kissed! I said we already kissed!

Both of them now starting to flirt around in front of me. Losing my composure, I retort the two stupid love bird in front of me with low tone.

“Didn’t I said I kissed her? And we sleep together!”(Kiel)

"Kiel..."(William)

"!..."(Kiel)

Ah, I screw up…

William looking at me with dissapointed look over my action. Just when I’m trying to recover, he suddenly tease me on purpose. It as if he is trying to prevent me from regain my composure.

“Hm, we heard you my cute student. Maybe I should give my beloved the same kiddy kiss you have”(William)

“M-master!”(Cordelia)

‘Kiddy kiss’ and now ‘Cute’?! He just demoted my status from ‘dear student’ to a ‘cute student’!

Are they expecting something more? But what is it? What’s more after kiss and sleeping together?! We even holding hands you know!?

As if noticing my confusion, William is looking at me full smile saying, ‘I never know, my student is actually retarded’ as the final blow.

Stop looking at me in similar manner as you treating the pervert over there!

“Don’t worry about it Kiel. It can’t be helped if you didn’t understand about it. You have been too busy studying after all”(Allan)

Of course, since Rune hate savage and violent people, I have been trying hard to hold myself down from hurting people even if I find them hateful. Since injuring people recklessly is forbidden, I’m learning the way to destroy my enemy without hurting them by messing up their mind, Rune didn’t say anything about making those people lose their sanity after all. Until now, I keep my promise to Rune. I didn’t kill or attack people blindly. I choose my prey-...I mean enemy thoughtfully and slowly nurture them with love and tender care. Until they choose to ruining themselves and fall to the deepest, lowest, worst thing that could happen to them. Watch them struggling and being seen with untrusting, hateful, disgusted eyes of those who supposed to be their loved one. Ah….So much fun.

But, to actually be comforted by Allan, humiliated! I feel really humiliated now!

“But if Kiel didn’t know...wouldn’t that be bad in the future?”(Cordelia)

Cordelia suddenly voice out her mind and everyone went silent for a moment.

“I could teach him!”(Allan)

“”.........””

Both me and William look at the enthusiastic Allan. Staring at him quietly, I think to myself, How can someone who keep failing in relationship teach me, my body and soul have long distrust him...

“But is it alright?”(Cordelia)

“Of course it is! I would be happy to teach this kid. Kiel is already like my own child.”(Allan)

I’m WHAT now?

“My! How kind of you Mr. Allan”(Cordelia)

Ignoring my annoyed smile, Cordelia seems to be delighted by Allan’s offer. William starting to get dreadful from jealousy flame.

Not yet realizing what kind of feeling both me and old fox had, I just put my usual smile.

No need to be ‘kind’ and teach me, I suggest you to RUN if you still value your life old pervert.

Maybe because his survival instinct suddenly kicks in, a couple minutes of stare and smiles later he understood that he is in danger and having a cold sweat.

“O-oh! B-but I-i think! I left my uh- w-wig at the tavern! I need to get it back! Maybe next time!!”(Allan)

And he ran with full speed out from the office, leaving a quite thick black mist from his lie…

...Wig...Is that the best excuse you could come up with?

“...What an arduous fellow. He first saying ready to teach but now running away with tail between his leg”(William)

He is smiling, but he actually pretty pissed now since his prey just run away. I could say that old pervert just escape dead.

“Well, since I’m your teacher, I supposed it is within my responsibility to educated you, even if the topic is something I never expected...”(William)

Said William looking a bit troubled. But irritated by everyone reaction, I have no intention asking help from them.

“There is no need for you to do that teacher, I wouldn’t want to disturb your precious time. Also, I think I need to learn it by myself, for my own sake that is.”(Kiel)

My expression is all fake smile with a clear displease underneath. He might tell me that I still need a lot of practices and extended my stay. But because of how they belittle Rune’s teaching or how humiliated I am when they threaten me, as if I’m still a child. My pride just won’t let me receive help for the smiling man in front of me.

“Um… I don’t think you could study about it from books…”(Cordelia)

...I can’t?

“Please refrain from asking another nobles...For many reason and your future, please never ask them…”(William)

Somehow William is warning me with a very serious eyes. ‘They could take advantages from you’ is what his face saying.

True that those nobles keep presenting their children for my partner, they didn’t back down even the slightest when I said I’m already betrothed. To dare proposing me despite that, I never feel so umbrageous and in verge of tearing their limbs apart then use it as livestock feed. But I held back, for Rune.

“I think you can slowly gathering information. Especially the servants inside the mansion, I guarantee they are trustworthy. But, in case you need help quickly, you can find me and Cordelia any time”(William)

“I’m very worried. Wh-what if Kiel get tricked by bad guy? This is very bad master!”(Cordelia)

“...I’m fifteen already. Being teaches by him, do you think I would easily tricked?”(Kiel)

“W-well…”(Cordelia)

“Let it be dear, our child just enter the so called rebellious stage”(William)

With teasing tone, the old fox smirk at me.

“O-our c-c-c-c-chi-child”(Cordelia)

Stammering red, Cordelia seems ready fly to heaven any moment, while I’m trying to brush it off by smiling.

“Please dear teacher, your jest”(Kiel)

You shitty fox! I’m...not your child! Or in this ‘rebellious stage’ thing!

“See, denial stage, just like Syl’s parenting book said. When the child entering their teen, they will become more rebellious, often teenage rebellion takes form in the violation of societal norms. And as these norms are set in place as much by teens themselves as by their adult caretakers, or so.”(William)

Why would you have such book?!

“I too, rebelling toward my parents once. So it’s might be true. Rebelling seems to be part of how they find their identity while progressing toward adulthood”(William)

“My...my child is grown up already...hic…”(Cordelia)

Cordelia start to tearing up, loss in her own imagination while that shitty fox is enjoying himself comforting her.

You are messing with me aren’t you shitty fox! You definitely enjoying this aren’t you!? Tsk!

“Teacher, you keep insisting to teach me this all relationship things. I assume, you are an expert in that field”(Kiel)

Giving him my sweetest smile, I’m starting to attack him.

“Well~ such a wonderful teacher as you, it won’t be weird for having one, two or maybe ten? partner at my age”(Kiel)

Cordelia has take my bait and stop moving around.

“What are you talking about dear student? I am a faithful man. I will stay to one and only person in my entire life”(William)

“But teacher, for you to know so much, that is mean either because someone teaches you before or a secret affair …”(Kiel)

I tone down the last word to a whisper but enough to be heard.

“piku*....”(Cordelia)

“That’s remind me, teacher was really popular with the ladies at last party. They didn’t want to be separate from you teacher. Is it because you're excel in relationship?”(Kiel)

Acting as innocent child, I ask him with an upturn gaze.

“....”(William)

He is smiling, but I know he is quite disturbed by it because…

“Kiel, would you KINDLY finish your work at your room? I would have a nice chat with William”(Cordelia)

Her smile is twitching…

Do you really think I would leave you two alone? My bait would quickly be countered by that shitty fox the moment I leave. Put up my worried expression, I give another follow up.

“B-but, there is still something that I’m not quite understand from the report. Also, miss Cordelia, are you planning to scold teacher? Please don’t do that…”(Kiel)

This time pretend siding with him, I put a pleading face.

“Beside, whoever teacher having affair with, that wouldn’t affect you at all right, miss Cordelia?”(Kiel)

“Eh?”(Cordelia)

“Miss Cordelia is stoic, cool, kind and most of all, professional at you job! So that is impossible for you to have feeling between lord and maid right?”(Kiel)

Toying with her, I somehow made her put some distance with William.

“T-that is right!”(Cordelia)

Clenching her fist, I could see William about to throw his cane at me with the smile on his face. Luckily, Cordelia turn around and he put down the cane in hurry.

“I-i-it is no matter for m-m-m...uh...you cheater…”(Cordelia)

She is unable to said it and give him pathetic insult instead. She is in verge of tears…

“Come Kiel, let me help you with your work!”(Cordelia)

“Okay~”(Kiel)

Sneering at him at the back, this is my first victory. This will put Cordelia away for a few days before he trick her back.

With my fake smile, I pack the documents and writing tools.

Although they offer help, I would better choose studying myself about relationship and this ‘virgin’ thing. It’s not like I’m in hurry or anything.

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{Next day morning}

“Kiel, this is bad! Rune appear to think oldman with muscle and beard who like sweet as adorable!”(Kena)

“It seems that I’m going to be busy for a weeks or more. I wouldn’t be able to contact you for a while-”(Rune)

“You better hurry up and finish up all of your work kiddo. Look like some pretty lil’ fianceè of you just having a nice walk together last night”(Shena)

“.......................................................”(Kiel)

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*knock*knock*

“Well, isn’t it my most beloved, dearest, uncute student? It is rare for you to came to my room in early morning. Is there something you want?”(William)

“Dear teacher, please teaches me this relationship thing to the point the other partner can’t live without me and also how to put a curse so no one dare to touch your belonging”(Kiel)

“Why? Didn’t you want to learn it by yourself?”(William)

He is still angry…I expect much, that is why I bring my trump card here.

“Kiel need our help! Don’t you worried that some bad people try to trick our child?!”(Cordelia)

Ah, he is smiling face said ‘...Yes? Pardon me, but what child?’ to us. I need a little push.

“Mommy...I’m scared, what if some bad guy lie and kidnapped me?”(Kiel)

“M-m-’mommy’...Kya! Don’t worry my child! Mommy will protect you!”(Cordelia)

Easy

“Please~~ Daddy? Mommy is agreeing to teaches me with you...every day, until late, late,late,lateeeee night”(Kiel)

Here is my present, I will give you time to flirt around you old fox. So you better teaches me or she will teaches me alone, every day until night. No time for her to take care of you. Understanding my intention, the old fox start to laughing at us.

“Heh, you…Meet me at the study room after breakfast. It is an important study for our child after all, we need to teach you fast, isn’t that right, mommy?”(William)

“Y-yes!yes! For our cute,cute child!”(Cordelia)

Both of their mood improved significantly. Stupid couple…

When we walk to the dining room, I could heard William whisper near me with a smile.

“Sly little fox”(William)

I don’t want to called that by you shitty fox.

When the study time finished, I’m leaving the both of them in the study room on purpose, I could see the sly fox smiling ‘I glad you at least able to read the mood’ at me.

What? I just want to get out from that ‘pinkish, uncomfortable air feeling’ room.

...When I went out, sometime I could spot Allan, sitting in the corner crying because he is being neglected.

You have been peeping on our study didn’t you?

And I decide to ignore him.