Chapter 125

Lately, I had so many worries that I felt like my hair was about to fall out. The secret of my birth, the Black Round Table, Raven Peony, and now my older brother and sister visiting today… If I kept living like this for a week, I’d have to go to the hair loss forum for advice.

“Lord Werner, are you troubled by something?”

Well, it wouldn’t be polite to a lady to think about other topics during a date. The blood of an English gentleman flowing through me wouldn’t allow such rudeness.

By the way, her outfit for the date was a white shirt and black pants, which was very much like her. Come to think of it, ever since she declared she would inherit the family head position, she probably wore pants more than skirts. She was once a so-called “half-baked” person, but to grow this much, she must have put in a lot of effort.

“No, I’m fine. Let’s keep going.”

Today, at her request, we decided to have a somewhat commoner-style date. For her, who had lived her entire life in a snow-covered castle, the commoner’s life was like a fantasy. It’s similar to how chaebol sons in dramas go crazy for tteokbokki, right? Honestly, even in this medieval fantasy setting, the commoner’s scenery didn’t seem all that great.

But if that was the fantasy Glacia wanted, there was nothing I could do.

First, we had to eat, so I took her to a restaurant. To avoid unnecessary flies attracted by Glacia’s appearance, I decided to go to a somewhat well-lit restaurant. From Werner’s memories, there were commoner restaurants that tasted better than high-end ones, but most of them were in dark alleys.

If we went there, troublesome flies would definitely swarm, and a fight would break out. Oh, did young Werner ever get into trouble in such places? Of course, he did. A kid shouldn’t be hanging around such places, so they told him to hand over everything he had and leave. But they all ended up spending a long time in bed due to the magic Werner cast.

“Welcome.”

A kind-looking noblewoman greeted us. This was a restaurant frequented by families, so I figured there wouldn’t be any troublesome flies or fights.

“Madam, could we have a quiet window seat for two?”

I said that and handed over a silver coin. I hated noisy central seats.

The restaurant lady, with a smile 500 times kinder, cleaned the window seat and guided us there.

Glacia began examining the menu with an intrigued look. Certainly, for someone who had only been to high-end restaurants with a set course or specialties, a menu with dozens of options must be shocking.

“There are so many options, it’s a bit overwhelming…”

Glacia was scrutinizing the menu as if she were studying.

At this rate, we’d be eating dinner instead of lunch.

“Would it be okay if I choose for you?”

“Yes… This is my first time in such a place… It’s a bit difficult.”

Glacia, blushing slightly, was even cute. She didn’t need to be this shy just because she was unfamiliar. I chuckled and called the waiter, who hurried over.

“Yes, what would you like to order?”

“First, tomato chicken soup, then fried oysters, salmon carpaccio, calzone with four types of cheese and spinach, omelet with liver pâté, and for the main course, pork schnitzel and spaghetti alle vongole.”

“Lord Werner, I think the amount might be a bit much for the two of us…”

Yes, the amount was a problem for the two of us. But it wasn’t a problem.

“And for this lady, the same tomato chicken soup, fried eggplant in tomato sauce, grilled scallops, and for the main course, a ribeye steak.”

I ordered that for myself. I was starving because I skipped breakfast rushing to work.

“The dishes you ordered will take a bit of time, is that okay?”

I handed the waiter two silver coins.

“Give one to the chef and tell him we’re in a bit of a hurry.”

Glacia was looking at me with a stunned expression.

“Can you really eat all that…?”

“Well, in uncomfortable situations, I usually skip meals or eat lightly… but in comfortable situations, I eat to my heart’s content.”

“Comfortable situations?”

I smiled as kindly as possible and answered.

“For example, when I’m eating alone… or with someone I feel at ease with… under such conditions, I eat freely. It’s burdensome to eat like this in front of someone uncomfortable or awkward.”

Glacia averted her gaze. She must have been a bit embarrassed being called someone I feel at ease with. I was just expressing my closeness. Not just her, but Airi, Baek Jong-won, Camellia, Lorcha, and Inogashira Goro were all people I felt comfortable eating with.

As she avoided my gaze with an even redder face, the food arrived surprisingly quickly, thanks to the tip.

“Here are the dishes you ordered!”

The freshly cooked dishes, steaming hot, looked delicious. The soup filled with meat, the savory fried oysters, the hearty calzone, and the large steak.

“Let’s eat.”

“Yes…”

Glacia was still reeling from what I had just said. She even fumbled with her fork and knife, quickly correcting her grip.

As expected, the taste was excellent. It was rough, oily, and salty, but it had its own charm. Glacia seemed to think so too, as she ate a considerable amount.

“Ha… I’ll have to eat salads and lean meat for a while after this.”

Glacia seemed to be strict about weight management. If Airi heard that, she’d mock her, saying she could eat fried food and meat without gaining weight, and a fight would break out 99.99% of the time.

“You’re beautiful enough, no need for that.”

“Unlike my mother, who maintains her beauty no matter what she eats, I’m a half-blood. The other half is from my father’s side, where muscles grow just by breathing.”

Ah… then there’s no helping it. Come to think of it, that’s why Glacia’s strength was so impressive.

“Let’s get going.”

We paid and went outside. But as we stepped out, I noticed a bit of sauce on the right side of her lips. Sigh… If I pointed it out, she’d definitely be embarrassed. As a gentleman, it was my duty to consider her.

“Glacia, wait a moment…”

I approached her. I held the back of her head and kissed her. I cleaned the sauce on her lips with mine, mixing our tongues. That should be enough, so I pulled away.

But unexpectedly! Glacia was covering her lips with a shy expression. I thought she wouldn’t mind since we’ve been to bed before… but if she’s this embarrassed, I should have just pointed out the sauce.

“It’s a bit… to do such a thing in front of so many people…”

Ah… for her, doing such a thing in public must be embarrassing. Damn noble etiquette.

“Hey, you look good.”

What the hell? That sounded like a line from a third-rate delinquent manga.

“Mind your own business and go away if you don’t want to die.”

“Hahaha, no?”

“Then get married, you bastard.”

I’ll turn you into a woman and send you off to get married. But when I turned my gaze, Glacia was being held by a guy in a robe. Glacia tried to counterattack, but…

“Oops, it’s troublesome if the young lady uses violence.”

The guy in the robe flicked his finger, and colorful fabrics wrapped around Glacia’s body.

“You bastard!”

I’ll smash that bastard’s head.

“Calm down, your opponent isn’t me.”

Then a sharp kick came from behind. I barely blocked it, or I would have been sent flying. The guy who sneak-attacked me was also wearing a robe.

“You bastards!”

I launched a fierce attack at the cowardly sneak-attacker. But the attack was quickly countered. The guy who grabbed my wrist said quietly.

“Hmm… interesting, you add rotation to your wrist when attacking.”

Even though my wrist was caught, I aimed a punch at his solar plexus to break free. He leaned back but didn’t let go.

“An inch punch… using shallow tricks.”

No choice. I didn’t want to kill anyone today, but they crossed the line first.

“Lightning, like a snake…”

“Hey, stop, you’ll really kill someone.”

The guy holding Glacia suddenly released her and spoke. It’s too late for that now, I was about to say I’d cut all their heads off, but the guys who attacked us took off their robes.

“Our youngest has grown so much. Now he even knows how to swear.”

The legendary thief, Squar.

“Ha… I didn’t want to greet you like this, but you were so stubborn… Well, long time no see, youngest.”

The Heavenly Demon who conquered the Eastern Continent, Ocheonyoung.

“What the hell is this…”

I was so confused I stuttered. But Squar just laughed and started teasing me.

“Well, it’s boring to just say hi when we’re visiting our cute youngest after so long.”

I really think just saying hi would have been better.