Little Tyrant Doesn't Want to Meet with a Bad End[1-200]

Chapter 56: Meeting the Parents

Roel obtained a national treasure-level short sword from Nora, though it was anticlimactic how this seemingly monumental event barely changed his life at all.

The only thing that was noteworthy was probably Anna, for some inexplicable reason, bringing Alicia over to his room right after Nora departed.

The warnings from Arwen and Nora, as well as the long lecture from his father, had completely convinced Roel not to wander around the capital. He spent every day peacefully in the Labyrinth Villa.

In order to protect Roel, the Ascart House specially dispatched a group of experts from their fiefdom over to the villa. These experts wore silver armor, and were said to be Carter's personal guards, making them much stronger than ordinary soldiers. Under their protection, there was no need for Roel to be on tenterhooks over every small detail.

Besides, there was a long history behind the Labyrinth Villa, which could be seen through its interior design and the artworks placed on display. Each generation's patriarch had accumulated a mind-boggling amount of books during their lifetime, resulting in the constant expansion of its library. The front and backyards of the villa were also rather spacious, allowing one to move about without feeling too stifled. It could be said to be one of the very few serene locations in the Holy Capital... though admittedly, its fearsome reputation probably played no small part in that.

Every morning, after waking up, Roel would head to the backyard for his morning exercise before heading back to the villa to have breakfast with Carter and Alicia and drum up some Affection Points. Following that, he would either read some books or train his body. During his break time, he would grab a piece of cloth and wipe Ascendwing's lustrous blade to marvel at his own wealth.

The same rules applied for the tea break in the afternoon and dinner. Due to Alicia being too busy with her 'home economics' lessons, the amount of time she had to spend with Roel had decreased. It was probably due to that that the Affection Points he earned from feeding her were higher than usual.

In truth, after overcoming her fear back then to stab Bron, Alicia's phobia of sharp objects had lessened considerably. With a bit of effort, she could at least bring herself to pick up knives and forks. However, whenever Roel saw how the girl was straining herself during mealtime, he couldn't help but want to help her. Besides... if Alicia could eat on her own, wouldn't he lose his job as a human feeder?

His daily income of Affection Points would lessen significantly! That's unacceptable!

So, while a large reason was Roel's selfish motives, Alicia's mealtime feeding continued. To be honest, he wasn't too worried about spoiling Alicia, turning her into wastrel; that girl had an independent streak, and it was bone deep. She wasn't the type to become overly dependent on anyone. It would probably be more accurate to think of the feedings as a way for the siblings to communicate their feelings; it was just that they'd agreed to it implicitly.

"Hm? Are we going to spend the new year at the Holy Capital? We aren't going to head back to our fiefdom?"

Busy feeding Alicia at the dining room table, Roel asked in astonishment. Carter elegantly finished with his food and swallowed it down before nodding in response.

"Yes. There has been a snowstorm over the past two days, which will lengthen our journey significantly. It's no joke to spend the night outside under such weather conditions, especially since it hasn't been long since you recovered from your injuries."

"Me? I'm fine. Are we really staying here just because the weather is bad?"

"Well, that's only one of the reasons. Other than that, I suspect that the journey back could be fraught with dangers too."