With a strange feeling, Nicholas looked into Killianâs eyes.
âThank you for telling me.â
Killian nodded his head and immediately walked out.
Nicholas ran after him.
And now, Killian is standing in front of the main building of Count Frauss.
He sent Doctor Leopeld to the imperial court through Nicholas, but it would still take a lot of time to just go back.
And Ian Frauss, standing by the window on the second floor, stared at him without moving.
âThe doctor said it was a simple cold. I think itâs because she was tired. You donât have to worry too much. Her fever has gone down a bit now.â
âIâm not comfortable with the fact that she got after I spent time with her yesterday.â
The black-haired man looked at the second-floor window and worried about his fiance.
Earlier, he had spoken in a quiet and calm voice.
But the butler felt a sense of intimidation as if his whole body was being crushed by his respectful concerns.
It was a horror that he seemed as if he was going to die at the dukeâs fingertips if he continued to stand in front of him.
âIs the military and police commander originally in this moodâŠ?â
It was true that he was tall and had a charisma that was difficult to approach, but Killian was a righteous defender in charge of imperial security.
However, in the present appearance, there was a sense of incongruity.
Were his eyes that cruelly red?
Was his voice that cold?
At that moment, Killian took a step closer to the front door.
The butler involuntarily took a step back in response to the huge aura that was putting pressure on him.
âI heard that you had never asked for a doctorâs visit for Sophia, but seeing a doctor was called made me feel that it was more serious than you thought.â
Killian had heard from Lady Chanelia.
Contrary to the rumors that she was weak, none of the doctors went to the Frauss mansion to see Sophia.
âThat, thatâŠâ
As the butler stuttered, Killian came one step closer.
As if pushed by a huge force, the butler and servants step aside.
They didnât even dare to stop him.
And all of a sudden, the black leather boots passed the front door and hit the marble floor of the main lobby.
âThank you for allowing me.â
When they came back to their senses, the butler and the servants behind him were clearing the way for Killian.
Killian passed them slowly and went up the stairs.
âI, IâŠ!â
The butler, who tried to catch him, dared not to stop Killian. So were the maids.
Helplessly, they opened the door to the military and police commander.
Killian knew where he was going.
The room on the left on the second floor, where Ian Frauss, who had quietly disappeared from the window as he passed the front door, was there.
But as soon as he climbed the stairs, he had to meet a new guard.
âArchduke Killian Viprons Rivelon.â
Isnât that the great Sir Ian Frauss meeting him in the hallway on the second floor?
The butler and maids, who could not take their feet off the first floor lobby, trembled at Ianâs appearance.
âWasnât their feets too heavy to get to the front door?â
A smirk appeared on Killianâs lips.
But he soon took hold of his expression and was polite.
âSir Ian Frauss. Long time no see.â
ââŠI told you to go back.â
Kilian responded with a light smile as he cut the greeting.
âI think Count Frauss is absent. If the Count had been there, he wouldnât have made a butler drive me out.â
The Count would have jumped out on both feet to meet him.
They didnât even really talk about the rumors yesterday, so he was right. He would have brought him in.
If Killian wanted to see Sophia, he would have dragged his sick hair to meet her.
But this young, tricky knight was different.
Ian Fraussâs bad personality was widely known both inside and outside the Knights of Ruchtainer.
He was arrogant, cold-hearted, and sometimes showed obsessive compulsions in unknown places.
Nevertheless, he was a knight recognized for his outstanding skills.
Even those who usually complained about him acknowledged him in battle.
If they go to the battlefield with Ian Frauss, the fear that they will be defeated disappears.
And in fact, he never lost any battles he took part in.
His skills were excellent, he was smart, and he has the brutality necessary for war.
âIan Frauss is a good knight. But the problem is that he is exceptionally good on his ownâŠâ
Killian recalled the words of the commander of the Knights of Ruchtainer with a sigh.
Killian was well aware that it was not easy to build such a reputation at such a young age.
He must have been through many things since he was a child as he started his life as a Knights Templar.
In that respect, Killian thought that Ian and himself had a lot in common.
âBecause Sophia is not feeling well, she is not in a situation to see you.â
Ian didnât even try to hide the irritation in his tone.
Somehow, the commander of the military police thought that he could understand the reason for the sigh of the knight commander of Ruchtainer.
âI will ask you one thing. Did my fiance directly decline my visit?â
ââŠâ
âThen it is just a judgment.â
The corners of Killianâs lips rose.
Ian was a surprisingly honest chivalricist where he didnât lie while being sharp.
Unless he said he didnât like Sophia, he had no reason to back down.
âIt was your judgment to break into someone elseâs house without permission.â
At Ianâs cold inquiry, Killianâs gaze turned to the butler and maids looking below the railing.
The Frauss servants were looking up at the two anxiously as if embarrassed.
âEveryone paved the way for me to come in.â
Then Ian coldly looked down at his servants as he perfectly blocked Killian.
âIâm sorry. Iâm not going to make way for you.â
âItâs okay. Iâll just pave the way.â
âAre you saying you want to fight with me here?â
Seeing Killianâs relaxed expression on his face, Ian placed his hand on the sword that was tied around his waist.
The faces of the butler and maids looking up at the two of them are startled.
At the same time, servants from other places rushed into the hallways and lobby as if it was a spectacle.
A knight and military police commander who is one of the best knights in the Empire.
Anyone who lives must have wondered at some point in their lives, âWho would win if those two people fought?â
It wasnât good that the place was the Frauss mansion, but it was definitely an exciting spectacle anyway.
But the polite intruder did not lose his composure.
âHow could I fight Sir Ian? Who has devoted his life for the Empire.â
He bowed his head slightly, paying homage as if representing the imperial family.
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And in an instant, his red gaze turned towards the wall of the hallway as if to confirm the space.
Ian had an intuition that that gaze would be a sign of some movement.
âBreak through.â
Ian read Killianâs gaze and took off in an instant.
But Killian, on the other hand, ran as if he was jumping towards the hallway railing.
âFakeâŠ!â
While Ian turned again, Killian grabbed the railing and threw herself into the air.
âOh!â
âWow!â
People watching from downstairs screamed, thinking he was going to fall to the first floor.
But his body, like a compass, rotated in mid-air around his arm holding the handrail.
At the hem of the coat flapping like black wings, the mouths of the Frauss servants were wide open.
Ianâs gaze looking back after was belated.
And the two feet in black boots gently stepped back down the hallway on the second floor.
It happened in the blink of an eye.
Killian, landing behind Ian, raised his head once with a polite smile.
At the same time, the beautiful young manâs face was distorted.
Ian lost.
Without a sword against each other, he completely lost the battle.
In one simple fake move that he barely made with his eyesâŠ!
There was a cracking sound of teeth grinding from the jaw.
Meanwhile, Killian leisurely walked down the hallway towards Sophiaâs room.
Sophia didnât know what was going on.
Ian, who had been looking out the window all the time, suddenly left.
âIs Killian back?â
Usually in novels, when you get sick and have a fever like this, the male protagonist takes care of you.
At first, she thought that it was a new room that was newly assigned to the main building.
But soon she realized that this was Ianâs room.
The sword and bow displayed above the fireplace, the knightâs uniform ironed without wrinkling, and a scroll with the coat of arms of the Ruchtainer Knights embroidered on it.
The books, arranged without any clutter, seemed to indirectly show Ianâs personality.
âI donât think Ian is the male leadâŠâ
Sophia shook her throbbing head.
It was absolutely impossible for her to be connected with her half-brother.
Then, a neat knocking sound caught her attention.
âYour ExcellencyâŠ?â
Turning her head, Sophia looked at her fiance standing in front of the door.
Apparently Ian was trying to kick him out�
âSophia.â
Calmly, but at a slightly quick pace, he approached her.
No matter how many times she glanced with her eyes, the handsome man who is 190 cm tall did not disappear.
She didnât think the fever made her see things.
âAre you okay?â
A soft low-pitched tone asks anxiously.
Instead of answering, Sophia nodded her sweaty little head and pointed to her bedside table.
A small bowl of powdered medicine and a glass of water were placed on the side table.