CH 44

After making sure Jen wasn’t moving, Trixie sat down next to Leone and stroked his hair.

“Everything will be fine, Leo.”

Then she talked to him as if talking to a child.

“Strange…”

Jen muttered involuntarily. She didn’t expect the discipline to go the way Trixie had said. Jen was the one who knew the fear of Leone’s existence best. She also knew that the reason why Adler didn’t take off his armor while sweating profusely was because of the trauma of Leone’s raid.

So Jen was willing to give up one of her arms today, and she’s there. But before her discipline even began, Jen realized.

It was a long time ago. In that messy country, serving a master loyal to the imperial family required great care. She had to be suspicious of people on behalf of her frail master. So she was accustomed to being wary of, intimidating, and driving people away. She was confident Trixie wouldn’t be able to convince her easily. She thought that eventually she would be able to kick her out. However, the long years that had brought her Adler suddenly whispered to Zen.

‘You know why Adler needs that child, don’t you?’

It was a very brief moment. She didn’t come close, and she didn’t spend too long. However, as Jen, who was well aware of Leone’s old self, she had no choice but to accept.

Trixie was really doing it.

* * *

Leone’s vigilance lowered as their walk continued, leaving Jen behind. While Jen followed them, Leone and she walked ahead and circled the annex three times.

Jen was overly calm even though she hadn’t shown anything yet. But just remembering his old self, it seemed like Leone walking quietly might itself be a miracle.

“If we’ve been walking together like this, I think it’s okay for her to walk across from the other side and practice passing by.”

Leone, who was on his nerves at first, became less and less concerned with Jen as they progressed on their walk. He seemed to realize that Jen was no threat. However, everything was going so well for her that she was rather worried.

“That… If you’re scared, you don’t have to.”

So she handed over the consideration that she didn’t even have in her heart. Maybe there were fears she hadn’t noticed.

“It’s fine.”

Jen answered politely.

Adler stood at a distance, looking at them with a tense face. The same was for Gourden and Benjamin.

Jen and she stood facing each other across the lawn. Like standing at the end and end of a bridge over a river. They were going to walk past each other.

“Please walk this way.”

The wind blew over the lawn between her, Leone, and Jen. The grass swayed with a passing sound.

A spleen aura pervaded her. Jen, with a determined face like a general on the battlefield, stepped forward to her, and she, too, pulled Leone’s leash lightly and walked in front of her. Leone put his foot, no, his hand.

Jerk, Jerk.

The sound of walking on the lawn was particularly loud.

“Leone, it’s okay. Do you know? That person is also a good person.”

It was a solemn atmosphere. It was the first time Leone had trained to walk face-to-face with a stranger, so Trixie was nervous.

“Whoa…”

She took a deep breath and walked. Jen got closer. Her eyes were scanning Leone and Trixie in turn.

“Honey… Knock.”

Was the sound of swallowing so loud? All eyes were on the halfway point between Jen and her.

Just two more steps. One more step…

At that time, Leone’s eyes turned to Jen. Unknowingly, she became nervous. What if something happens?

It seemed she wasn’t the only one to sense the tension. The three spectators lined up side by side also drew in a breath.

‘Please, just let it go, Leone.’

“Omg…!”

A low groan was heard. Leone, who glanced at Zen, casually passed her. So did Jen.

“Come on, it’s a success.”

She heard Gourden’s voice and Adler’s strange moaning as he groaned in silence. She, too, had to suppress the screams of excitement and joy that were about to burst out.

“A few times more. I will.”

Her heart swelled and her voice trembled a little. Leone had saved her.

Deciding to praise him later, she repeated the same action a few more times. After that, Leone walked peacefully without looking at Zen. It got to the point where he didn’t care if they stopped and stood next to each other.

Maybe it’s just like the tree 1 next to it.

“Huh…! My baby. Oh nice. Oh, be nice!”

She didn’t know how long she’s been back and forth and had Jen standing next to her. As soon as training was over, she grabbed Leone’s neck and ruffled his hair.

‘Trixie, dude. You man! Good memory. Hehehe.’

All the things she learned in her previous life, she remembered well. It was all thanks to Deoksoon and the things she learned in the past thanks to him.

“Teacher… ! Really… !”

“Sir Leone…! Ahhh!”

“I am really impressed.”

The three members of the audience, who could not come close in case of an accident, called them with thrilled voices.

“Really. You have changed.”

She also heard Jen’s whispers, who hadn’t spoken much all day. Lifting her head, Jen was looking down at them expressionlessly.

“Leone.”

Jen smiled a little.

“I’m glad you found someone you care about.”

“Yes?”

“Trixie. You did a good job.”

There was no reaction as violent as Adler’s, nor a languid smile like Benjamin’s. It was just a soft compliment.

“Oh, my.”

Jen’s mind seemed to be freed. She felt a bit embarrassed about responding because she was angry with face-to-face training, so she thought she should say ‘I’m leaving here’.

Of course, when Leone wasn’t there.

“Come with us to the capital.”

“…yes?”

“You know we need you.”

‘No, I’m leaving here.’

“Please, please.”

Looking at Jen slightly bending her waist, she was overcome with embarrassment.

‘I didn’t expect this.’

She thought that even if she succeeded, Jen would either be stubborn or disapprove of her. Then, after saying that she would run away, she thought to tune in and get along and disappear. Because they thought she was useful, they caught her right away without raising her pride. She thought Jen was the exact opposite of the honest Adler, but in the end it was the same personality.

She couldn’t say she was leaving anymore. Since she seems to be a person similar to Adler, she was sure to catch Trixie. She was proud that she had won Jen respect but…

‘Stupid Trixie, who only thought of one thing and didn’t expect the other.’

“Ha ha ha ha.”

Still, she swallowed a sigh and tried to smile.

“That. Jen. Here, sit next to me.”

Even when Jen sat next to him, Leone was indifferent. When she let go of his neck that she held onto, he just lay down on his face next to Trixie’s lap.

“Something… It seems like you’re not too careless.”

“Amazing.”

It seemed to recognize it as a tree rather than a person, but she wanted something like this.

“Thanks for helping me, Leone.”

“Huh.”

He closed his eyes as if tired. The sunlight fell on the tips of heris long, transparent eyelashes.

“Eh.”

Then, Leone suddenly raised his head and made a threatening sound. At the end of Leone’s gaze was Adler. Judging by the location, two feet… It seemed to come close.

“Adler?”

“Even though Jen is sitting next to him, he looks peaceful… Maybe I can go too…”

He hesitated and stepped back again. He was going to cry…

“Leone, don’t be like that. Don’t you know how much Adler cares for you?”

But come to think of it, Jen didn’t do anything to Leone. Leone had no trauma with her. So maybe the training went well? All the men there had given Leone some bad memories.

‘By the way, isn’t it okay only when dealing with women?’

When I thought about how Leone, who had entered the social world, was only polite to women, she thought it was a big deal.

‘My baby might become a Casanova…!’

She looked at Leone worriedly.

“Leone. You should like guys too…”

She stroked the child’s head. Leone closed his eyes as if he was in a good mood.

‘Okay. Let’s put these worries aside for later.’

Now that she had succeeded in training with Jen, she had to carry on the momentum. They did a few more drills before planting. The next day and the day after that. It made Leone fully aware of her Jen presence.

“It really doesn’t matter.”

“Amazing.”

“Hmm…”

She glanced at Leone and sneakily passed the leash she was holding on to Jen. Jen took the leash in embarrassment.

“Trixie.”

At that moment, Leone turned around.

“Oh… Leone. Did you get it right?”

She smiled awkwardly and put his leash back in her hand. Leone turned his head forward and walked.

“I guess this doesn’t work either.”

“Hmm…”

“Leone needs other guardians and friends besides me… Whew. When are you going to fix it?”

Jen looked at her and smiled. It was amazing to see her smiling face for the first time. It was a cool smile.

“You, you are just Sir Leone’s guardian… Do you think so?”

“Yes?”

“Well, since you’re still young, it’s okay to go back on the road.”

“I don’t know what you mean-”

“To Sir Leone, you are the only one. Just know that.”

There was one more person besides Benjamin who speaks enigmatically. People in that world were 20 head fanatics, really.

“Trixie, Trixie.”

After completing the day’s training, she took Leone to the main building and returned to the annex with Jen. It was dinner time. The most enjoyable time of the day… However, the fortress was a bit tiring due to the barrage of questions.

Today too, the voice calling her was noisy. She answered mechanically.

“Yes.”

“Are you coming for a walk?”

“Yes. Yes.”

“Then… that.”

But today, something was strange. The servant in front of her was a girl she hadn’t talked to much before. Her youthful face, which looked like she was in his mid-teens, was impressive. There were also family members there, so it wasn’t surprising. There were several other children like this girl who came along when they were young and stayed and grew up here.

A woman hesitantly opened her mouth, her eyes full of curiosity and fear.

“Are you sure you don’t need more people?”

“Yes?”

“No, that. I heard that they are training to adapt to people… I thought it would be nice if there were more people…”

She couldn’t easily understand the girl’s hesitant words. If she understood it right, it sounded like she wanted to take Leone’s walk like Jen.

Such a person… existed? There?