Nurturing the Hero to Avoid Death

Ch 21.3

You mean the whole thing is a misunderstanding? Since when? When did I begin to get the story wrong?

I shift my eyes to the sobbing Lian’s father, the smiling bespectacled knight, and the exhausted-looking knight who’s still blowing his nose.

My brain stops working.

I faintly remember the words of my grandpa from long ago. To avoid jumping to conclusions, I must keep a level head at all times and listen to what others have to say. That way, I won’t be thrown into a panic and have things escalate just because of a small misunderstanding.

According to the new commander, Sagez, the former sharp-eyed captain and droopy-eyed vice captain will be punished. They will also be transferred to the Border Knights squadron, which is responsible for protecting the frontier. Exactly like what Alfred told me before.

Surprisingly, that Serpentine guy is related to the royal family by blood. It’s the lowest rank of noble, but a noble nonetheless.

Then realization struck me. So that’s why he was so calm in that super luxurious hotel, huh? Since he hails from royalty, he is obviously used to such celebrity treatment.

Which makes sense why the vice captain followed his every order obediently.

The bespectacled captain, no, Captain Sagez furrows his brows in nervousness, and heaves a big sigh.

“This is a very difficult thing to say, and I feel very embarrassed requesting this, but… I hope you can keep his matter secret. It’s what my superior told me to ask you. There are already some rumors spreading around, but I hope you can comply with our request.”

“A secret?”

“Yes. In exchange, I will try to fulfill your request as long as it’s still within legal limits. That’s also what my superior ordered me to do.”

“A request…”

“Yes. Please tell me your wish. I will do everything in my power to grant it. That’s why, I hope it can calm your anger and heal your heart even if just a little… That’s also the reason why we came here in such a hurry; to fulfill your request.”

Sitting by my side, Lian’s father looks up at me.

While combing his moustache that is in disarray, he nods with a tired face.

“Once I had arrived at the capital for the end-of-year greeting and party, I got a call from the Royal Knights headquarters. I went there wondering what occurred, and it turned out to be about this matter…”

“I see… So that’s what happened, huh?” I asked.

Lian’s father glances at me, his eyes tearing up again.

”Oh, Lian… I’m really sorry… I didn’t think that person would be that horrible. They told me he had abnormal fetishes… After using that illegal aphrodisiac, he even ruthlessly raped you, so much so that your body is now akin to a tattered rag…”

“…What?”

What did you just say?

“That captain is a pervert who likes doing it rough, a guy with sadistic kinks… That droopy-eyed former vice-captain also corroborated this. How awful…. They also told me that that outrageous deviant even hurt your body and soul until nothing but tatters remained. And that… your body is not fit for marriage anymore…”

Heeeey!?

W-wait a minute!?

What the heck did the story turn into!?

“I-I just thought that if things turned out alright, it wouldn’t be too bad for you to become the favorite of the captain of the Royal Palace Knights, right? The captain has a decent appearance, his lineage is respectable, and he is rich. That’s why, I was sure you would also like him… And then, well, after both of you hit it off… we would have a connection with the royal family, a very good opportunity in fact—”