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(Bonus chapter: 10/10)\n
āBut even if I want to marry him, itās impossible Captain Jullius is willingā¦ uhhā¦, wait, perhaps he would really agree to marry me.ā\n\nāThatās the main point!ā\n\nClauen snapped at me and he seemed really irritated about that.\n\nāCaptain will readily agree to it!ā\n\nāBut if he didnāt have any feelings towards me, then he would definitely refuse, wouldnāt he?ā\n\nāā¦, the thing is, he didnāt seem to dislike you. Moreover, you guys have slept together. Err, I mean ājustā sleep side by side.ā\n\nāWeāre indeed sleep together. Whatās wrong with that?ā\n\nClauen took a large step to skip the rest of the stairs. Then he let out a long breath.\n\nāAlthough he doesnāt look like it, Captain is a sensitive person. Especially when heās asleep, he donāt like having other person besides him.ā\n\nHe slept well though?\n\nāItās probably because I possess holy power. Thereāre many cases where holy power can make other people feel relieved.ā\n
That aside, any other average holy power wouldnāt give much effect, but I have quite enormous holy power. Perhaps Captain Jullius could sleep peacefully because thereās me besides him though? Well, though Iām not quite sure about that because Iāve never sleep on the same bed with other people except when I was camping with my fellow holy knights comrades.\n\nāThe Captain isā, arghh, but still, Captain isnāt someone whoās easily lowered his guard . Ever since heās young, Captain had been through many hardships and dangerous things so heās always on his guard even though he looks defenseless.ā\n\nDoes this brat know something about Captain Julliusā past? If someone ever felt threatened by the demons, he would be more familiar with holy power than any normal people. But thereāre only few exceptions in that case. I really wanted to say it but I canāt, soā¦\n\nāSeems like you know Captain very well?ā\n\nāThatās because Iāve known him from young age.ā\n\nā¦, what? I stopped my footsteps at once and looked at Clauen in disbelief. Wait! Waaiiiit! From young age?!\n\nāā¦, you trully have known him since heās still a child?ā\n\nāIām much older than how my appearance looks like. Iām older than Captain.ā\n\nIt looked like Clauen thought I was surprised by the fact about his age. He would never thought that I knew about Captain Julliusā past. But, his age isnāt whatās important right now!\n\nIf what he said is the truth and they had known each other since young age, then heās probably someone from demon clan or a sacrifice to the demons similar to Captain Jullius.\n\nIf he said heās already oldā¦\n\nThis damn brat is someone from demon clan? After some thoughts, it did made sense because he easily noticed I used holy power when heās not a clergy. The reason being that heās someone from demon clan whoāre sensitive to holy power. Except the demon clan and a few high-tier clergies that have the abilities to recognize holy power, thereāre also other possibilities such as witches who binded a contract with Demon King, or the shamans that was said theyāre only a few in numbers at the Eastern part of the continent. Butā¦\n\nIt is said that itāll be noticeable if heās really a shamanā¦\n\nWell, Iām not entirely sure since Iāve never encounter a shaman before. As I was standing still on the spot, Clauen who was walking two steps ahead of me, turned his body around.\n\nāDoes it make you that surprised?ā\n\nāO-ohā¦ wellā¦ā\n\nI desperately wanted to ask him directly but no matter if heās really a demon or not, he would never admitted it even if I blatantly asked him whether if heās a demon. Moreover, I couldnāt say that I knew about Captain Julliusā past.\n\nIāll just ask the High Priest when we meet later.\n\nThe High Priest knew about Captain Julliusā origins, so he must have heard more or less about this brat too. If the High Priest also didnāt know, I could think of another way later. I continued to walk to Clauenās side.\n\nāWell, isnāt that obvious that anyone will be surprised? You look like youāre just in your early twenties. Isnāt Captain Jullius age around late twenties?ā\n\nāIām not that sure how old heās exactly, but Captainās age should be around 27 to 28 years old. This year, itās precisely ten years since he arrived at the Capital.ā\n\nHmm is that so? Ten years ago was when I officially became a fix member of Holy Knight Squad. It could be considered that my rank was escalated rather fast than most. Itās all due to my capabilities, or to be exact, the amount of holy power you possessed was what matter the most for a holy knight. The more holy power you have means as a prove that the Goddess bestowed Her grace and favored your soul amongs others. Thatās why, I as a woman, an orphan, and had nothing other than my combat ability able to reached the Captain position of Holy Knight Squad without much hindrance. Whereas, other knight squads also considered your origins, connections, and political balance to appoint their Captains. I was confident that I could win over any squadās Captain.\n\nāWhat was Captain Jullius like when heās a child?ā\n
After a fleeting moment of silence, Clauen answered, āJust ask the Captain yourself!ā\n\nāIām curious about others viewpoint of him. Moreover, Captain Jullius might have forgotten his own childhood.ā\n\nāIāll tell you later after Captain told you first.ā\n\nDid he behave this way because heās afraid the matter related to demon clan was known by others? Sigh, Iām truly just curious about Captain Julliusā childhood. But, it didnāt look like Clauen would easily spill the beans. Ughh, how frustrating! I couldnāt say anything when I already knew the truth!\n
During the trip to the Countās residence, Iāve tried asking bit by bit about Captain Jullius choldhood but in the end I still got nothing. As soon as I went passed the main gate with disappointed face after parting with Clauen, I was greeted by an unfamiliar man. Heās a middle aged man around 40 years of age that Iāve never met before. Judging from the way he dressed himself, he shouldnāt be the Count. I got off from the horse and looked at the man who was standing along with few servants. I havenāt told anyone yet about my amnesia other than Sofia, so I couldnāt ask who he was. And thus, I just asked him what did he want from me.\n\nāWhat is it?ā\n\nThe middle aged man answered with utmost respect, āThe Countess has ordered to put Miss under house arrest for you to reflect upon your frivolous behavior.ā\n\nFrivolous? Oh, it must be because I stayed out last night. Ortzen had warned me that the Countess might used this reason to give me trouble. I directly faced the man whom I guess as the head butler and showed him the gold-rimmed invitation card.\n\nāWell, Iām sorry that I canāt comply to my stepmotherās request to be confined under house arrest because Iām invited to a banquet hosted by Her Highness the First Princess, Princess Aranea. The banquet will be held in two days and thereās not much time left to prepare. I canāt attend the banquet in shabby state, right?ā\n\nThe butler became confused by my words.\n\nāBut, in two daysā¦ā\n\nāI canāt refuse to attend Her Highness banquet just because thereās also a banquet inside the residence. Unless if I was in mourning over my parents death.ā\n\nIf one of the Count or the Countess was dying, then I was truly in a precarious situation and it would be reasonable for not attending the banquet. I waved the invitation card right in front of him while smiling.\n\nāRelay my message to my stepmother! If stepmother insist on putting me under house arrest, then ask her to give explanations to Her Highness by herself. She could say that she forbid me from attending Her Highness banquet because I was put under house arrest. If she dare to do it, then Iām willing to accept the punishment.ā\n\nThe Countess wouldnāt dare to do so in her current situation. After I looked at the butlerās distressed face, I continued my walk to my pavilion.\n\nāMiss!! Honestly, where did you sleep over last night?!ā\n\nSofia who was busily pacing back and forth in front of the main door of the pavilion, immediately shouted as soon as she saw my arrival. She was half running half walking coming to my side and held my hands with teary eyes.\n\nāDo you know how worried I was Miss?! I was really afraid that Madam would try to harm Missā¦ā\n\nāI-Iām sorry.ā