Naturally, Antares followed Luna to Duke Rodrian.

He didn't even know the reason why I decided to go so abruptly to the duke. But it was pleasant for me to go there in someone's company.

However, I was about to go to the very heart of the enemy, so I asked Antares to put on a mask. The mask was not too suspicious, it only covered his nose and mouth, and he threw a cloak with a hood over his head.

I decided to pass him off as a hired mercenary, there were a lot of such mercenaries, so it didn't look too strange.

"Have you come to dine with your father? Is it too late? "

Laughing asked the knight who was guarding the gate.

The only thing that confused him was that he wondered where the baron's daughter got such a gorgeous carriage.

"Have you rented a carriage?"

"No, I bought it."

"... you bought such a carriage !? "

He, like Seira's friends, was shocked to learn that Luna could afford such a luxury.

Antares, who was silently listening to their conversation, sitting next to Luna, looked coldly at the knight and said:

"You don't seem to get paid for this, right?"

The knight's face was twisted at such harsh words, like broken glass.

In any case, he has already spoiled my mood. Nevertheless, collecting all his thoughts, he answered us after a long silence.

"Well then, congratulations on your purchase, drive through."

Luna, pleased with the knight's expression, smiled and spoke to Antares, while Henry, who was waiting for the signal, moved the carriage.

"From now on, don't say anything."

"Why?"

"Because if you enter into a conversation, it usually does not lead to anything good."

We were in the middle of an enemy camp. And I didn't want to create fuss and complicate my life unnecessarily.

"Are you worried?"

"Yes."

"How nice that a lady is worried about me."

'I'm worried about myself and my father, not you.' Luna thought.

Even though it was clear enough, Antares still smiled and looked pleased.

I remembered that the other day we already had a similar conversation, I just decided to ignore it and silently left the carriage.

"Where is my father?

"I dont know. Must be in my office. "

Seeing one of the duke's servants, Luna decided to ask about her father. But he, not attaching much importance to her, answered her in passing, and quickly disappeared.

"Every time I come here ... I feel cold from others."

Of course, since her family had neither power nor wealth, this was not the first time she faced such treatment.

"And so every time I come here."

Feeling all of Luna's disappointment, Antares silently followed her.

"But on the other hand, it's even good. Thanks to this, my character was tempered. "

Antares was amazed at Luna, who found positive sides even in such a situation.

"You are the most positive person I have ever met."

"Nobody cares about me here, this has its advantages."

"It's a good way of thinking. I'll take a note."

As they walked, conducting useless conversation, they did not notice how they were already in front of the baron's office.

The duke's residence was huge, but the baron's office was next to a noisy entrance, where a lot of people always crowded. It was a place that I have visited many times, and every time my heart was broken by such an injustice.

Luna was about to knock on the door when she heard the voice of two men behind her.

"I'm going to have lunch. Could you call the servants and join us. "

"It's so stuffy here, I'd rather dine in the dining room."

"You can just open the window and ventilate the room."

"This won't solve the problem!"

One of the voices belonged to the baron, and the other, annoying voice, was that of Fersen.

Realizing whose voices it was, Antares frowned slightly, and Luna dropped her hand, changing her mind about knocking on the door.

"If you want to go to the dining room, why don't you call Luna at the same time."

"How many times have I told you "no" "

"Good. Then I will call the servants myself, and we will eat here. "

"I never would have thought that you would torment me like that, Fersen ..."

"It's all very simple, why don't you just call Luna or give me the rights to distribute gold from your mine."

"I have said this many times that I have no such authority!"

"Okay, then please, just call Luna. There are many things I want to talk to her about. Not only about gold. "

"No I can not!"

"Then I can't help it either."

"...GOD!"

In a suffering voice, the baron had already turned to scream.

There was no longer a need to eavesdrop on their conversation. It already seemed to me that the Baron would soon go mad if this continued.

"Father!"

Without knocking, I opened the office door and saw my tired father.

Fersen sat on the sofa behind him. Jumping off the couch in surprise, he walked over to Luna.

"Luna! What are you doing here? I just wanted to ... "

As if struck by such blatant behavior, Luna slapped Fersen on the cheek.

"...Luna!?"

Dumbfounded Fersen looked at Luna as if not understanding what had happened. He held on to his cheek as if he weren't aware of his guilt.

For a second, Luna even thought that tears came to his eyes.

"How could you do this to my father!"

"It seems that you misunderstood something ...!"

Then, as usual, excuses began. Luna, who no longer even wanted to listen to him, hit him on the cheek again.

She hit so hard that her palms turned red, but she was so angry that she didn't even feel it.

She didn't want to be here anymore, so Luna grabbed her father by the hand, who was standing in complete shock from what she saw.

"Please quit today! You no longer have to go to this job, which is more like a prison. "

"Luna! Do not take it to heart! I can't just quit my job!"

"Are you afraid that they can somehow take revenge on you for this !?"

Luna could no longer contain her anger.

"There are some things you shouldn't worry about ..."

The baron's gaze went for a second to Fersen, who was still in shock.

It was then that Luna realized that the Baron was afraid of retribution from the duke, so she decided to calm her father down.

"You have nothing to worry about. If they want retribution, they will have to deal with lawyers."

"I would love to burn this damn Duke's residence right now, but now there is something more important."

"I know you can do everything, even leaving this job ...!"

Luna realized that the gold mines were not that difficult to manage, especially for a person who had worked for the duke's family for so many years.

"Stop living like that!"

"Luna..."

Not knowing what to say, the baron tried to stop her.

"Don't worry, Baron. Everything will be fine."

Antares, who had remained silent throughout the entire situation, intervened in the conversation.

"Mr. Vincent? What are you here ...? "

"You've already worked here half your life. If they want to annoy you somehow. As Luna said, just send a lawyer to file a lawsuit and publicly announce it. "

Having received unexpected advice, the baron pondered.

"What if they try to take revenge on you and Luna ..."

"Don't worry about that."

Antares answered without hesitation. This confident speech eased the baron's anxiety.

"Baron, what did you just say? Antares? Under the mask !? Luna, are you still with him ?! "

Fersen seemed to wake up when he heard the name of Antares, and immediately began to accuse Luna with such an expression on his face as if he had been betrayed.

"Why the hell are you with this guy ... ?! Luna! You are being deceived! Do you know how bad he is? He was the one who, from the very childhood, tried to take my place and hurt me! He contacted you knowing that you are my most precious person! He did it to piss me off!"

He looked like a madman who was talking all sorts of nonsense. Especially against the background of Antares, who stood calmly and looked at him with contempt.

"Oh, damn it. Is that Mr. Vincent ...? "

"Oh, we ought to call the knights!"

"It would be better to call the guards! "

The crowd that walked all the time near the baron's office raised a noise.

As usual, they jumped to conclusions without even knowing the situation. It was a very familiar situation that I encountered many times.

A situation that can be called the fate of all those who are somehow connected with Fersen. A situation in which anyone can become a villain, in the eyes of this crowd. A situation in which these people don't want to hear any excuses. It looks like this situation will haunt me until my death.

Luna, who was tired of all this, screamed with all her might, with all her heart calling to shut up Fersen, who was still eager to tell how bad Antares was and why she should not meet with him.

"Shut up! I myself will decide with whom to date! At least he is ten million times better than you! If necessary, I am even ready to marry him! "

"...? "

"W ... What?"

The Baron froze, realizing the fact that his daughter had now confessed her love.

The Duke's servants opened their eyes wide when they heard that the Baron's daughter had begun dating the protagonist of terrible rumors.

"What ... what did you just say?"

Fersen could not believe what he was hearing. It seemed that his world had collapsed.

Fersen, who hadn't stopped even when Luna slapped him in the face, now stood silent.

Meanwhile, Antares stood a little to the side, suppressing his grin. There was a joy in his eyes that no one had ever seen before.

Antares put his hand on Luna's shoulder, looked intently at Fersen and said:

"For the future, do not even try to climb to Luna anymore."

(* Bang *)

After these words, Fersen, who was barely standing on his feet, collapsed to the floor.