The Guardian Knight of Affection-Starved Young Ladies

66 – The Scandal Spreading in the Social Circle (09)

067.

Daphnis was uncomfortable.

The reason being…

“Does that make sense? You treated an unknown disease and dealt with an unknown monster, and now you have a vision?”

“It’s true, but what can I do? It’s true that I was with the young ladies, but I didn’t create that vision.”

“Hmm…”

Yes. It must be because Lady Richeza was talking too much with Kallen.

Where had the person who had been pushing her just a moment ago gone?

Only Richeza, who answered bluntly but did not lose interest, remained.

Kallen was continuing the conversation, matching her well.

It was the scene Daphnis had wanted so much.

The sight of Kallen talking alone with her was the reason Daphnis did not follow Sinat.

“Um… Lady Richeza…”

“Yes? Ah. Ah…?”

In the end, Daphnis, unable to watch any longer, called out to Richeza.

Only then did Richeza realize what she was doing.

She had come to watch over Daphnis, lest she reveal her dark intentions.

I was thrilled to meet a man who could communicate with me for the first time.

Except for Kallen, everyone else is just livestock dancing to their own tune.

In that sense, the man in front of me is quite trustworthy.

Above all, he is not a worm who cannot understand my high-dimensional love.

“Ahem… It’s my first time meeting a man who can communicate. I’m sorry, Daphnis.”

“…”

Daphnis has seen Richeza talking and laughing with many men.

For a moment, he wondered what the men he had met so far were.

Daphnis gently touched his hair and approached Kallen.

“Let me introduce myself formally again, sir. I am Daphnis of Leucalin.”

“Kallen.”

Daphnis paused as he greeted Kallen with courtesy.

It was because Kallen’s introduction lacked a surname.

If I were to judge his appearance, I could dare say he is at the pinnacle of social circles.

His manners seem somewhat lacking, but it’s not a major flaw, and it’s nothing compared to his face.

Rather, it adds a touch of humanity that makes it easy to overlook with a smile.

Moreover, dignity and confidence come from management.

Without a strong family background, it would be nearly impossible to have an appearance like Kallen’s.

In fact, Kallen is involved with Eliana, Selassia, and Sinat.

It was natural since he lived with Sinat, who managed him.

But Daphnis, who didn’t know this, could only tilt his head in confusion.

As it stands, Kallen is a commoner but has close relationships with renowned ladies.

He has the appearance and dignity that do not fall behind any noble prince.

“Were you surprised that I’m a commoner?”

“Oh…! That’s not it! I was just a little curious… I’m sorry if I offended you.”

“It’s okay.”

Daphnis waved his hand in surprise.

He didn’t want to cause any unnecessary misunderstandings.

Especially not with Kallen.

Daphnis thought of Richeza.

She had never seen her talk so much with a man.

There were always many princes approaching Richeza, but she seemed to have no desire to maintain a long friendship.

But Kallen was different.

Richeza had initiated various conversations with him.

One could feel his consideration for the other person in his conversations.

Even now, as he talks with Daphnis, it is the same.

Kallen’s voice is earnest, and his demeanor matches it.

He makes the person he is talking to feel at ease, and his attitude of listening attentively is commendable.

“I, I am also interested in the imagery…”

However, Daphnis had to choose his words carefully.

The reason he approached in the first place was just to strike up a conversation.

Once the conversation started, he had nothing to say.

In such a situation, the imagery that Richeza had mentioned earlier comes to mind.

It is certainly not an ordinary matter.

The imagery of Eliana and Selassia is currently the most famous rumor in social circles.

Even without crossing over to Mland, those who are not part of Ecclesia have never seen their imagery.

Naturally, they cannot believe the words that there is the image of a boy in the imagery.

Of course.

Even Daphnis himself would not have believed it if he had heard the news without seeing the ecstasy.

But seeing Kallen up close like this and hearing Richeza’s story, he can be sure.

Kallen must be that boy.

Naturally, his interest leans in that direction.

“Once again, I must tell you, it was not me.”

“Still… don’t you have any sense of it?”

Imagery is something any wizard dreams of.

Daphnis, who is not bad at achievements, is also one of them.

If he could awaken the imagery, his and his family’s position would rise instantly.

Of course, aside from such reasons.

Wouldn’t there be an opportunity to meet Kallen under the pretext of imagery?

“No. Even if I did, it is not something one can say they want to experience.”

“Such an experience…?”

“Ah.”

Daphnis tilted her head in confusion.

Richeza also widened her eyes, wondering what he meant.

When talking to Richeza earlier, he had omitted the part about his life being in danger.

He had merely glossed over it, saying that something like that had happened when he met Eliana and Selassie.

“…Anyway, it’s not something that can be forced. There’s no guarantee that doing it will create an impression.”

“Ah…”

Daphnis swallowed her disappointment.

Kallen’s attitude was firm, and compared to Rakatus or Hyat, Lecalin had less to offer.

Even if they could compare in terms of ‘information power,’ Lecalin was ahead.

If it were any other family, they would soon find out the same information.

In other words, there weren’t many ways to get involved with Kallen.

Daphnis tried to find an excuse to be with Kallen somehow.

Because the more she talked to him, the better it was.

Kallen was different from the usual noble family scions; he was a proper person.

Daphnis, who was excellent enough to be part of Ecclesia, could at least distinguish that much about a person.

From Daphnis’s perspective, Kallen was someone worth getting close to.

Moreover, he was friendly with the three families of Rakatus, Hyat, and Dranus.

With personal affection, it was worth trying to get closer.

So, Daphnis racked her brains to continue the conversation with Kallen.

Just as Richeza was about to step in, unable to watch any longer,

Daphnis bowed her head and grabbed her hem.

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“Would you like to have dessert together…?”

“…Dessert?”

In the end, that’s what it was.

No matter how much Lecalin or Ecclesia mattered,

Daphnis was a girl who had just come of age.

Like all girls her age,

The way Daphnis knew to get close was no different.

Especially in the case of the opposite s*x, Ricessa always helped.

Romance novels, plays, sweet desserts, stories.

These are Daphnis’s favorite things,

And at the same time, things that almost all young ladies like.

The romance novels or plays he knew were all tailored to women’s tastes or boring for the sake of culture.

Even the stories that bloomed were not far from that frame.

The safest bet was desserts.

“Yes… there’s a new place selling chocolate desserts…”

But Daphnis couldn’t help but regret his hasty judgment.

What kind of dessert is a dessert?

When you go to a dessert shop, the most common sight is women.

Most of the people who like to sit in a nicely decorated dessert shop and chat about nothing are women.

Kallen is a man.

Of course, there’s no guarantee that he doesn’t enjoy chatting like a woman.

The problem is that it’s too out of the blue.

Daphnis stiffened with his head down.

Because he was afraid of Kallen’s impending rejection.

His own unfamiliar feelings that he faced for the first time.

He thought he wanted to continue the affection and talk more with him.

But he was clumsy because it had never happened before.

Anything is scary the first time.

Daphnis was afraid of the courage he had shown for the first time.

He was also afraid of the first rejection he would face.

He only knew how to reject approaching men.

He was clumsy in approaching someone he was interested in.

It was the same in Ecclesia.

He tried to take the initiative, but it didn’t go well as he wanted.

In the end, he handed over the initiative to Eliana or Selassia, who came in later.

Failure, failure, failure.

Just like anyone else.

Daphnis is also afraid of failure.

However, the weight she carries, the desire to do well, prevents her from sitting down.

This task will be one of those.

Daphnis braced herself not to cry upon hearing Kalen’s answer.

She had been frustrated by numerous failures and cried a lot in secret.

But somehow, if Kalen rejected her, she felt she wouldn’t even be able to cry secretly while forcing a smile.

“Yes. Well. Okay.”

“…What?”

“Don’t you sell any desserts other than chocolate?”

However.

The words that came from Kalen were completely different from what she expected.

Daphnis looked up at Kalen blankly.

So calmly, as if chocolate was really a problem.

As if it was natural to go to the dessert shop with her.

Kalen just accepted it indifferently.

“Ah… Ugh…”

And hearing those words, Daphnis.

As expected, she couldn’t secretly cry while smiling calmly.

The tears welling up now were not the tears of sorrow she had shed countless times.

Daphnis couldn’t hide her sudden surge of emotion.

“Trash…”

“…”

Riche quietly soothed Daphnis and muttered.

Daphnis, who couldn’t hear those words while holding back her tears, was clearly heard by the higher-ranking Kalen.

Did he just thoughtlessly accept the words said out of courtesy?

Kalen pondered seriously while receiving Riche’s contemptuous gaze.