The Guardian Knight of Affection-Starved Young Ladies

86 – The Secretive Young Master (02)

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Central Square of Mland City.

The teahouse in the place called the Noble Street is the exclusive contract venue for the Ecclesia Salon.

It is said that Ecclesia uses that place when they hold meetings.

So, the surroundings are usually quiet.

If it weren’t for Ecclesia, there would be no reason to go near, and if you were caught loitering around for no reason, it would be a big problem.

However, today was a bit different.

It was because the tea house in the central square of Mland City was adorned with an unimaginable number of young ladies.

So naturally, Kallen, who was about to spend some time idly in front of it, closed the door again.

Maybe he saw it wrong.

There were so many young ladies in front of the door.

Kallen slightly opened the door again.

But the scenery outside did not change.

As he reluctantly stepped out of the tea house, quite a few young ladies exclaimed in admiration.

Some of them even hesitated and approached to speak.

“Um… Are you the young master who was with the young ladies of the five great families at the Dranus banquet?”

“…Yes, that’s right.”

“Oh…! Ah, hello…! You might not remember, but…”

At that time, Kallen was someone who was hard to forget.

Not only because of his original appearance, but his perfect attire and atmosphere were enough to capture the hearts of many young ladies.

Moreover, he was with young ladies who were famous in the social circles.

Kallen couldn’t remember all of them, but they remembered Kallen, creating a peculiar relationship.

“Yes… well. Hello.”

“Oh…! Yes… hello!”

The young ladies knew that too.

It was natural that he didn’t remember, as there was nothing impressive enough to leave an impression.

Just as no one in the world remembers the faces of people who just pass by.

Nevertheless, Kallen did not ignore them and greeted them.

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That alone gave them courage.

The fact that a young master who knew not one or two, but six great young ladies, greeted them was an honor.

Of course, Kallen wouldn’t think so.

As one young lady succeeded in greeting, the others, who had been watching, began to step forward one by one to greet Kallen.

“Young master! Do you remember me?”

“And me, young master?”

“Sir. At the banquet too…”

“Hello? That time, just for a moment…”

Kallen stood still in front of the teahouse, watching the young ladies each greeting him.

Originally, young ladies were beings who had a perfect appearance but carried at least one significant flaw inside.

At least, that’s what Kallen thought.

Just looking at Eliana, Selassie, and Sinat, it was an undeniable fact.

As for Daphnis and Richeza, he would have to talk to them more, but anyway, to Kallen, young ladies were such beings.

But what was it?

These young ladies were closer to girls rather than young ladies.

It was different from the smile that hides oneself so that the tender inside does not show.

These girls were really shy, covering their mouths and laughing.

There was no need to explain why he could distinguish that.

Anyway, Kallen was in a state where he couldn’t come to his senses because of the scent.

It wasn’t a bad smell.

Rather, the scent of powder and light perfume from the girls was on the good side.

However, it didn’t seem like it would be good to keep smelling it.

His head kept getting drowsy, realizing that the saying about a woman’s skirt was not for nothing.

Though it couldn’t be compared to those inside.

The girls in front of him were not objectively lacking in beauty.

So many girls shyly talking to him made him feel indescribable.

He wasn’t usually sociable.

Kallen answered each young lady slowly.

Seeing him seemingly trying hard, the young ladies giggled with delight.

They were also girls in their prime.

Apart from making the social world a place for conversation, talking to a handsome peer was a pleasant thing.

Moreover, this boy subtly knew how to match their words.

When it comes to the young men of the social world, most of them are bundles of pride who only know themselves.

They hate losing to others and enjoy boasting.

When they exaggeratedly talked about things that weren’t that great, there was no consideration for the other party.

The young ladies, who always had to match that arrogant way of speaking, found great interest in Kallen, who slowly listened to and matched their words.

Even though it wasn’t a deep conversation.

Just from the short exchanges, one could tell what kind of person Kallen was.

“Why are you here, sir?”

In the midst of it.

A young lady asked in a purely curious voice.

The other young ladies also became curious after hearing the question.

This is a teahouse that has an exclusive contract with Ecclesia.

Needless to say, Ecclesia is a forbidden area for men.

No matter how close this handsome boy was with the young ladies inside, that tradition did not change.

Kallen listened quietly and then opened his mouth.

“…I was waiting.”

“Waiting? For whom?”

Is that something to be curious about?

How far does the curiosity of these bright girls extend?

“For Lady Sina… Dranus.”

“Lady Sinat?”

“Yes.”

“Oh…!”

Upon hearing that, a young lady in the back clapped her hands lightly and exclaimed.

She was the girl who had introduced herself as having seen him at the Dranus banquet when she approached.

“You were with them at the banquet as well.”

Since they had gathered together at the banquet, it was not unreasonable for them to not notice the connection.

So, an atmosphere of understanding was created among the young ladies who attended the banquet.

In fact, from Kallen’s perspective, it was more about being a guard than anything else.

It was impossible to draw more attention.

That’s why they only stayed together at the banquet, and did the dance in the night when no one knew.

So it’s better to let them think what they want.

Kallen nodded, and the young ladies began to let their imaginations run wild.

The handsome young lord, surrounded by several high-ranking noble young ladies.

What about the boy made them fall for him?

It was enough of a topic to excite the young ladies thirsty for stimulation.

The young ladies then asked Kallen countless questions and talked to him.

Having nothing else to do, Kallen satisfied their curiosity.

The teahouse in the central square of Mland City, which should have been quiet.

There, very rarely, a conversation blossomed.

It was when Kallen was getting tired of the endless curiosity.

“Excuse me, may I pass through?”

Behind the young ladies surrounding Kallen, a dignified voice echoed.

At the same time, there was an “Ah,” and soon the young ladies stepped aside as if to make way.

Kallen looked at the place.

There was a young lady with a dignified and hard-to-read expression.

A young lady with an appearance that could even seem cold, someone Kallen knew.

“Long… time no see. Nice to meet you, sir.”

“Lady Plache.”

“You remember?”

It had been some time since the Dranus banquet ended.

It wasn’t strange for Kallen to remember, as it was all memorable events.

Moreover, the young lady in front of him was particularly unforgettable.

They had met at the banquet and continued to spend time together.

Because they had made a certain ‘promise.’

Laris Plache.

The young lady of the five great families appeared in front of the Eclesia teahouse.

“So. Have you thought about it?”

“…”

At the banquet, Laris had asked Kallen to create an image.

Of course, Kallen, who found it impossible, refused, but Laris did not give up.

She asked for that absurd, extremely dangerous task.

Whether to take it on or not was entirely up to Kallen.

When they parted, Kallen had told Laris he would give her an answer soon.

“I’ve been waiting for your answer, sir.”

“…I’m sorry.”

“I don’t think sending a letter is such a difficult task.”

Kallen felt a bit unfair.

Because he didn’t know how to send a letter.

If he were a nobleman with a high level of education, if Kallen himself were truly the nobleman they thought he was, he would have known.

But Kallen was merely a guard knight of the Dranus family.

He knew how to write, but he had no idea how to send a letter.

Laris, reading such an expression from Kallen, widened her eyes a little.

“Oh. I’m sorry. I didn’t know…”

“No. It’s okay.”

“…Ahem. Well, there are many ears listening now, so let’s talk later.”

Laris cleared her throat to express her apology and then changed the subject.

“Do you know when the people inside will come out?”

“I don’t know. Is there something wrong?”

Kallen, sensing that Laris had something to say, began to feel strange.

He often came here following Sinat, but it was the first time so many young ladies had come right up to the front.

Moreover, this place was only accessible to members of Ecclesia.

So, waiting right in front meant…

“We all applied to Ecclesia. We’re waiting for the answer.”

At those words, Kallen looked around.

Young ladies too numerous to count on ten fingers.

They all wanted to join Ecclesia.

And as far as Kallen knew, the Flache family was affiliated with the most famous salon in Clamenia City, the Valbarte Salon.

Valbarte was a salon that could rival Ecclesia.

It had a long history and was the representative salon of the southern social circle where the Flache family was located.

In other words, there was no reason to leave Valbarte.

As Kallen looked puzzled, Laris couldn’t help but chuckle at his unexpected reaction.

The boy who made her leave Valbarte and come to Ecclesia.

The only boy who could grant her wish, even if it meant risking her life.