The Demon King's Paladin

Chapter 61. Final Actions

I awoke to Anna placing her hand on my forehead as she called me Master quietly. When I had finished a breakfast of savory rice porridge, Anna informed me that I couldn't train early in the morning today. Instead, Warrick and Aqua wanted to speak to me about a few things and it would take some time. I wondered what it could be about as Anna and I both made our way to the private office of Warrick.

I knocked on the door and was greeted by Trish. She escorted me to Warrick and Aqua who were currently sitting at the desk in the middle of the room. Warrick was in his regular seat where he would work, I assume. Aqua was sitting as if she was a visitor. I took my seat next to Aqua and Trish went to Aqua's side where she would usually be found at. After a few moments, Warrick began to speak to me.

" John, good morning! How are you feeling today?"

" I feel okay, I slept pretty good last night, and the breakfast Anna made me was delicious."

Trish smiled at my praise of Anna, if I recall correctly, she taught her before Anna became my maid. Seems she's happy that a former student was praised. As I was thinking about how great a chef Anna was, Warrick replied to me.

" Good! Good! I bet you're wondering why we called you. There are 2 reasons in all. The first one is that Aqua and I wanted to know how you feel about Sarah."

Everyone began to look at me with serious faces. As I was about to verbalize my emotions and plans for what I'll do after defeating the Hero. The office door was quickly opened. Tommy had entered the room and began to speak in a casual manner.

" Good morning, everyone! Sorry I'm late, I was studying up on some of the more technical aspects of governance and slept a bit late! Have I missed anything?"

Aqua in a cheerful tone began to answer her son.

" Tom! You made it just in time! John was about to answer the first question! Here pull up a chair!"

Tommy grabbed a chair and sat in between Aqua and I. I noticed that he looked quite tired. It must be from working so hard to cover for his parents. I should apologize when I have the opportunity. Before long, everyone began to look to me for my answer. I decided to just be honest.

" The way I feel about Sarah was what you asked me right?"

Warrick nodded and his face was quite serious as well. I continued on.

"Well, I was confused for a while about how to feel about her. I've never had a girl ever be so affectionate with me before, so I was confused for a long time. However, after she was taken by that person in the robe. I..."

I ruminated on that day. I remember the hands of the mob stopping me from saving her. I remembered how badly I wanted to destroy that man in a robe. Aqua spoke with a sense of urgency.

" John! Calm down, your mana is running rampant."

Seems my mana was leaking. It felt darker than usual. It seems my bloodlust was influencing my mana in a more malicious way than usual. I felt this feeling during that day as well. I think it influenced me to on that day. When I killed those guards, I barely felt a change in my breathing. If Cynthia didn't bring it up, I doubt I'd have even thought of it. I calmed myself before speaking.

" I apologize for that."

Everyone seemed to accept my apology. Aqua began to speak.

" To think in only 3 months, you're already able to summon such thick and heavy mana. John you've really been diligent in your tempering, haven't you?"

" Every day, come rain or shine Aqua. Granted it seems I need to be in better control of my emotions. I was thinking about when Sarah was taken, and it just ran wild."