After requesting for consent from different nobles, Frillite withdrew from the banquet with Cloud.

Irrespective of how high-ranking these aristocrats have been, nobody dared to lift their voice towards her, the inheritor of the Ducal Perdiac household and the Hero of the Empire.

Because of which, Cloud was in a position to simply get his depart from the imperial banquet.

After the 2 left, the banquet turned noisy once more. Nonetheless, the subjects they mentioned have been very totally different from earlier than.

– What have been you saying? That he can also lose to the newly recruited knight in your own home? The knights of your loved ones are nice, then. Even a Hero could be so simply defeated.

-…

Some merely admired the indifference and would possibly proven by Cloud.

– Is that basically the Incompetent Hero? What the hell occurred in the previous couple of months?

Some additionally puzzled about what had occurred up to now few months.

– Possibly… it is simply because it was a shock assault? Moreover, Hero Gis did not had any weapon.

– However, Hero Cloud wasn’t armed both, proper?

– Uh, umh, so do you assume Hero Cloud will be capable to defeat Hero Gis if he fights correctly, along with his weapon? Has he proven something like such up to now?

– He will need to have skilled rather a lot with a way of revenge. I’ve seen loads of instances like that. An individual who has the correct motivation is a totally reworked being.

– Would you prefer to make a guess, then? I’ve heard that you simply lately purchased a good beast slave this time…

– …No, completely no. That toy is mine. No extra mentioning it.

Some simply thought it was an fascinating gossip materials.

The rationale why these who had unfavourable views on Cloud confirmed this perspective was easy.

It is because Frillite personally led Cloud to depart the imperial banquet.

Which implies that there’s a shut relationship between Cloud and Frillite.

They wished to keep away from harming themselves by meaninglessly gossiping unhealthy about Cloud for no precise acquire.

Whereas the nobles chattered, Lorian recalled the scene he had simply seen. Frillite took maintain of Cloud’s arm and left the banquet collectively.

“I knew there was a friendship between the 2,” he murmured.

However he did not knew that she would nonetheless assist Cloud even on this scenario.

‘Cloud… you are ignoring my warning.’

After tricking Eri into bringing herself into his occasion, Lorian did not care anymore about Cloud.

As a result of he wasn’t value it.

Cloud was merely not value his consideration.

‘The retribution on ignoring my warning…’

—will price you numerous .Lorian vowed to himself.

In the meantime, Lorian wasn’t the one one trying on the exit of the banquet from the place Cloud and Frillite had left.

Eri and Neria have been included too.

They have been trying on the course the place Cloud had left from with empty expressions.

Whereas trying on the exit, Ophelia sighed.

* * *

A bar with a tenebrous and chummy ambiance.

On the lengthy desk within the heart, a middle-aged bartender was wiping a wine glass, whereas a person and a lady with equivalent crimson hair have been sitting in entrance of him.

“Once I was coming into contained in the banquet corridor, I all of the sudden heard a number of noise coming from inside. So, I puzzled if Gis was making a riot once more. However I by no means thought, that you simply have been the perpetrator. Need to say, I used to be stunned in some ways.”

Among the many two, the girl along with her lengthy hair tied in a ponytail mentioned, it was Frillite.

She was carrying the identical tailcoat she had worn on the earlier imperial social banquet.

“Put apart the way you managed to defeat Gis. As a result of that is not what’s necessary to me proper now.”

Frillite’s crimson eyes turned to Cloud.

“What occurred to you?”

“…Why do you assume one thing occurred?”

“It simply appears so to me.”

“Properly, uh… Man, you might be too direct.”

Cloud smiled.

He twirled his wine glass and regarded on the glowing liquor inside.

“It’s simply because I saved interested by the previous.”

“Occupied with the previous?”

“Yeah. At instances, it was actually onerous to the purpose of desirous to die, however trying again, I miss these instances.”

“…”

“Maybe, you’ll have heard of it earlier than? When individuals shut their eyes, they bear in mind the glory of the previous? I sympathize with them, and perceive it too. As a result of, possibly, I am the identical. Even when I attempt not to consider it, I nonetheless consider it, and typically I dream. A dream of overcoming risks with teammates whom I can belief.”

“…”

“So let’s, simply fake to be good with one thing much less, as a result of it’s one thing we’ll always remember for the remainder of our lives. However… even that did not go in addition to I assumed? So, effectively… I used to be slightly disenchanted, that is all.”

Cloud shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly, exhibiting as if it wasn’t that massive of a deal.

Frillite checked out him with hazy eyes. What got here to her thoughts was the previous expertise on the bar. The sleep discuss that Cloud, who was drunk and fell asleep, uttered.

– Sorry…

– If I had performed slightly higher, even… slightly bit higher, you…

‘Yeah… you didn’t neglect these three even again then. The nostalgia appears to have gotten worse.’

Frillite’s mouth closed shut.

The hasty phrases of comfort appeared extra pernicious. However irrespective of how a lot she considered it, she could not give you efficient phrases of consolation.

So, there was a second of silence between the 2.

It was Cloud who broke the silence. He requested, glancing at Frillite.

“Frillite, can I ask you only one factor?”

“Ask something.”

“Um… I imply. I imply, if there’s one thing I want your assist with. But it surely’s very harmful, a lot that I am unable to even assure that it is possible for you to to save lots of your life. If I requested for assist in such a scenario, will you come?”

“After all.”

A solution with out even the slightest hesitation.

Cloud laughed.

“Yeah, you’re a particular person like that. Thanks for answering me.”

He regarded away from Frillite and started pouring new wine into the glass.

Frillite tilted her head.

“You appear to be misunderstanding one thing.”

“Sure?”

“Did you assume that I might danger my life to assist anybody?”

“No, not for anybody. However, do not you, as a knight, observe the knight’s code of chivalry? So…”

“As you mentioned, I’m a knight. A knight and the one inheritor to the Duke of Perdiac, and a Hero of the Empire. I do know my place, my function, and my obligations.”

Cloud gave her a questionable gaze.

‘You continue to do not perceive…’

Frillite sighed and continued.

“I’ve by no means promised anybody that I might danger my life for them, to nobody. It is the primary time I’ve made such a promise.”

Cloud stared blankly at Frillite for a second. Then he burst out loud, all of the sudden laughing out loud like a madman.

Frillite blushed barely at him.

“W-What! At greatest, I am caring about my f-friend, so why are you laughing?! Are you kidding me?!”

Cloud grabbed his abdomen and desperately tried to cease his laughter. He mentioned as he checked out Frillite along with his smiling face.

“No, it’s simply that I really feel like I used to be an a**gap till now. One thing that was proper subsequent to me, I used to be discovering it throughout. I am actually, haha.”

His expression, which was stuffed with matches of laughter, regularly became a heat smile.

“Frillite, can I borrow your shoulder?”

“Shoulder? Properly, it doesn’t matter.”

Why is he abruptly asking to have a shoulder-to-shoulder?

Frillite puzzled to herself.

However she quickly realized that she was fallacious.

“Cloud?”

“Sure?”

“..I assumed it was shoulder-to-shoulder like final time, why are you leaning your head on me?”

Cloud rested his head on her shoulder as an alternative of placing his arm round her shoulder.

“Did I ever say it was shoulder-to-shoulder?”

“Cloud, irrespective of how a lot I am unknown to matter between mates, I do know that that is what lovers do.”

“Properly, is that so? Hell, who make that legislation! Moreover, you agreed to lend me your shoulder earlier, did not you? Aren’t you each agreeing and disagreeing with the identical mouth?”

“You positive do know find out how to play with phrases… Whoo, do no matter you need.”

In the long run, Frillite left Cloud’s head resting on her shoulder.

As a result of she actually did not thoughts it both.

It was when the “resigned” Frillite was sipping on her wine once more.

“However there was one.”

Cloud muttered softly.

“What did you say?”

“Thanks. And your shoulders are cozy.”

“Actually? I assumed it might be stiff due to my muscle coaching.”

“No, it’s very snug. If I did not comprehend it was your shoulder, possibly, I might have even fallen asleep like this?”

“I wish to see how you’ll appear like then, haha. If that occurs, I’ve to hold you to your mattress, however I don’t know the place your mattress is.”

“Need me to point out you?”

“By no means thoughts. Come on, have a drink.”

“Hoho.”

The 2 begin consuming quietly once more.

Cloud requested quietly when one other bottle of wine was completed.

“Isn’t it troublesome for me to journey with you?”

“It will likely be. No matter whether or not you’ll be able to sustain with my schedule, different kingdoms will protest. It isn’t about sustaining neutrality, it is about their private pursuits, they will not need another kingdom to solely obtain one other Hero’s favour, help, or something like that.”

“Properly, even in the event you didn’t have that intention, it might look that manner. Too unhealthy. I wished to journey with you.”

“It is only a journey. Additionally it is attainable after defeating the Demon King.”

“After defeating the Demon King, you’ll have to take over your loved ones. The place will you could have the time to journey?”

“Isn’t there a honeymoon? How about going across the continent not less than as soon as with slightly grandeur?”

Cloud rolled his eyes. Then he laughed.

“Wow, I didn’t anticipate that from you, Frillite. You could have improved rather a lot, too.”

“Actually? Properly, accompanying you, I’ve additionally picked one or two of your abilities. Fairly than that, it seems that your difficulties with discovering teammates is kind of critical, seeing that you simply even wish to journey with me. How about it, as I discussed final time, to have the skills of the Empire as your teammates?”

Cloud waved his hand.

“By no means thoughts. As a result of it looks like everybody right here is similar, apart from you. I’ll simply recruit my teammates from the fellows I do know.”

“?”

“Yeah, the individuals I am well-informed about. Ah, let’s discuss on what we have been speaking about in the beginning. Man, I used to be by no means so emotional sort of man.”

Cloud scratched his head.

“I’m glad that your power is again. And again to the start… What was your authentic intention?”

Cloud grinned at Frillite’s query.

“Secret.”

Frillite’s brows speechlessly furrowed.

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