─What if I don’t like it?
Maximin smiled viciously, revealing his white teeth.
‘Shit.’
Theo tried to maintain a poker face.
Maximin’s low, growling laughter was a fear that penetrated deep into his instincts.
If the culprit is the fear, it will immediately lower its raised tail.
‘Are you testing me? Or are you really angry?’
But Theo was not such a small person.
In addition, the enhanced [Twisted Nobility’s Dignity] made Theo seem calm on the outside.
‘Yes, let’s run. You cannot lower your tail here.’
Theo looked into Maximin’s eyes and opened his mouth.
“Then you have to think about it. Because I am not a planner.”
“······Ha ha ha ha ha!”
Seriously, Maximin burst into laughter.
“It’s fun, it’s really fun.”
clap clap clap-
Maximin continued his speech with applause in an attitude that was not dignified for a high-ranking aristocrat.
“When was the last time I laughed like this…. I heard that one student pushed Smith, so I had high expectations, but it exceeded my expectations.”
“Thank you for looking pretty.”
Theo bowed his head.
Maximin looked at Theo like that, and laughed even more ferociously.
“I’m going to ask you one last question.”
Maximin stopped laughing in an instant and said with a serious expression.
“Life is a long voyage. You have to ride well without missing the tail wind that blows, and when a typhoon hits, you have to learn how to curl up and wait.”
“Is that so? That’s a nice word.”
“…do you see me as a tailwind or a typhoon?”
Having said that, Maximin looked at Theo with a blank look.
‘It was a test. It’s like a geeky old man.’
Theo stared without averting Maximin’s eyes.
‘What should I answer to make that old man be satisfied?’
When Theo thinks about an answer for a moment.
smart.
A knock was heard.
“············”.
Theo and Maximin slowly turned their heads to look at Smith standing near the door.
It means to bring it back.
hey-
Smith bowed his head silently and opened the door slightly.
Immediately, a girl’s voice came through the crack in the door.
“what. It’s been a while since the academic seminar. How long do you have to wait Oh, it’s not me, it’s the man’s fault for not picking it up?”
It was Philip wearing a white dress and adorned with bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. She also had light makeup on her face.
She immediately slammed the door open.
“Oh, lady!”
Smith shouted in surprise, but Phil didn’t care.
“why?”
With that question, Phil entered the room.
“What, are you eating delicious food only amongst yourself? I’m also hungry-“
Phil’s words did not continue.
An unbelievable scene unfolded before his eyes.
In the center of the room, his father, Maximin, and Theo were sitting.
“You, you… why are you here?”
Phil, with wide eyes, pointed to Theo.
Phil’s slender index finger was trembling.
“············”.
Theo looked at Piel with a dazed look, and then looked at Maximin.
“You know each other, Philip. He was a funny kid, so we were having a conversation.”
Maximin said with a smile.
“You, why are you here!”
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Fiel did not respond to his father’s words, and shouted.Her gaze was fixed on Theo.
‘Piel shows such intense emotions.’
Maximin looked at his daughter in amazement.
Various emotions were mixed in Phil’s transparent jade-colored eyes.
Anger, sadness, confusion, and even joy.
Her eyes, which were mixed with various emotions, looked like anger at first glance.
As evidence of that, Smith and his men, standing near the door, rolled their eyes in amazement.
“············”.
But Theo didn’t open his mouth hastily.
As usual, he just looked at Smith and his men for a moment with a calm expression on his face.
“······································································!
Smith and his men bowed their heads in shock.
As if to ask Fiel not to tell about their incident.
Maximin just watched the scene as if it was interesting.
Theo smiled lowly and looked at Phil.
“I also attended an academic seminar today. As Sir Maximin said, we are talking for a while.”
“········What is that, wasn’t that just the name?”
Phil took one step, two steps, three steps closer to Theo.
Now, the distance between the two is enough to reach if you stretch out your hand.
Theo said.
“Yeah, I’m going to stand on the podium with Professor Marie. By the way, if you have something to talk about, I’ll do it later. We’re talking to Sir Maximin.”
Theo looked away from Fiel and looked at Maximin again. It’s like you don’t even care.
“············”.
Phil clenched his fists and looked at Theo.
But he didn’t say anything.
Theo said.
“Sir Max. May I give you an answer to the question I asked earlier?”
“······Ha ha ha ha ha!”
Maximin smiled broadly, revealing his white teeth, as if he had seen an interesting sight.
“Yeah, if you’re going to become a hero, someone like you should become a hero. Robert, that friend really gave birth to a dragon, yes. He said he didn’t farm his children before, but… it’s just something I’ve done.”
Robert is Theo’s father and the current head of the Walderk family.
Like Maximin, he was a hero at the top of the continent, but now it has been more than three years since he has not appeared outside.
Maximin looked at Theo and continued.
“Okay. I think I’ve already heard the answer with actions instead of words. Anyway, I’ll accept your concession with gratitude. I’ll make a promise here under the name of Maximin de Chalon, head of the Duke of Chalon. What do you want?”
Maximin looked at Theo with a tired look.
The intent of this question is to test Theo.
‘What do you really want, Theo-kun.’
The expressionless, silver-haired boy in front of him would be well aware that the chance to be alone with him, the legendary warrior, may never come again.
Of course, he’ll try to rip it off.
However, Maximin was willing to give it all away if possible.
I’m willing to give you gold if you want gold, and artifacts if you want artifacts. Except for ‘it’, which is hidden in the deepest part of the family.
Of course, the silver-haired boy wouldn’t even know about it.
Theo said.
“·······I hope you will invite me to the saloon street as soon as possible.”
But Theo’s answer was something that Maximin had never thought of.
“Invitation…?”
“Yes. I will not be indebted to you for a long time. I think 2 nights and 3 days will be enough. But, as you know, it is difficult to leave Eleanor Academy during the school year. So it is difficult to tell the exact date right now. “
“Heh heh heh….”
Maximin smiled and looked at the silver-haired boy in front of him.
Theo still showed no agitation. He didn’t even look like he had any other plans. It seemed that the real purpose was to be ‘invited to the Shalom Street’.
So I was more curious.
“Is that okay? I don’t like to change my mind later. If there’s something you really want, tell me honestly. I’ll listen to everything I can.
“No. What I really want is for you to formally invite me to the Shalong Street in the name of Sir Maximin.”
Theo looked at Maximin with straight eyes.
maximin said:
“Hahahaha… It’s really surprising, it’s surprising. I understand. I’ll formally invite you to my family as soon as possible. Let’s coordinate the date. Is there any other reason you want the degree?”
“············”.
Theo quickly glanced at Maximin and Fiel before answering.
“I have a lot of interest in the Shalong Street. I also want to maintain a good relationship with Sir Maxim.”
“…but, I understand.”
Maximin looked at Theo and Fiel in turn, and smiled happily.
“I was holding on to a busy person who had to stand on the pulpit soon. I’m sorry.
“No, it was a good time for me as well. See you next time.”
Having said that, Theo was about to get up, but Maximin spoke to him.
“Theo-kun, do you have any other plans after the seminar?”
“No, there is none.”
“Then, can you come back after the seminar is over? Of course, you and I, not just the two of us, but also Phil. You can also bring someone else.”
Maximin looked up at Theo, still smiling pleasantly.
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Fiel, who was standing behind Theo, looked at Maximin, and quickly nodded her head up and down.‘Hmm, what do you mean?’
Theo quickly turned his head.
However, Maximin’s suggestion itself was not bad. No, that’s good.
If you spend time like that and build up your liking, there is a gain, but there is not much to lose.
“All right. Then I will come back after the seminar.”
“I see. See you later.”
Only then did Theo leave the room.
smart.
Another knock was heard.