Angel Little Sister 346

 

Chapter 346 : Secret Talk

 

「Mark, I heard from Liane about what happened between you and her last night. You never cease to surprise me.」(Tryon)

「Hmm…?」(Mark)

Never cease to surprise him?

Now I’m confused… What is he even talking about?

「I told you to get along with my daughter, but, Mark, you really surpassed my expectations. I never thought you would propose to her.」(Tryon)

「Eh!?」(Ester)

「Guhe! *cough cough*ー!!」(Celine)

I was surprised by the sudden words coming from Tryon’s mouth, but Ester and Celine reacted before me.

Ester alternately looked at me and Liane with her eyes opened wide while Celine, who was drinking tea, couldn’t help but spat out some on the table. Maya then immediately approached her and cleaned up the table while grinning at her.

「Tryon-sama, what are you talking about!?」(Mark)

「Yeah! Father, I never told you that!」(Liane)

「Eh? But you told me that Mark said he wanted to join you make an offering to the folnirs in the future while carrying you like a princess under a beautiful moon. Ahh… that brings back memories… I said the same thing to your late mother when I proposed to her up on the hill while watching the moon… He said similar words in a similar situation. He was without a doubt proposing to you. Right, Mark~?」(Tryon)

「No! You misunderstood!」(Mark)

「Geez! Father, I told you that he didn’t know that only the members of our family could make an offering to the folnirs! He said that without knowing!」(Liane)

「Is that so? So… This is just a misunderstanding?」(Tryon)

「It is!」(Liane)

「Haha! I see. What a shame. But even if that’s the case, say, Mark, what do you think? I won’t say you should marry her right away, but how about dating her as your girlfriend for now?」(Tryon)

「H, Huh!?」(Mark)

「Father, cut it out already! Mark and I are friends. Nothing more! Please stop making a joke that could ruin our relationship! Just give him his reward already!」(Liane)

「Ahaha! I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I couldn’t help it. But… Friends, huh? This is the first time you have made friends with a male. That’s still progress, I think.」(Tryon)

「Hmph!」(Liane)

Liane looked away from her father and continued stroking Nicola’s head.

「Well then, Alex, can you give him his reward?」(Tryon)

「Understood.」(Alex)

Alex approached me and handed me the biggest leather bag on the tray.

It’s so heavy! I wonder how much money I got.

「Mark, I give you 500 gold coins.」(Tryon)

「Five hundred!?」(Mark)

Oi, oi. That’s much more than I expected!

I couldn’t help but shout. Now I understand how Celine felt just now.

「First of all, you joined this dangerous mission and infiltrated the basement, and then you freed Kati from the slave collar. After that, not only did you capture Darkan, but you also freed the baby folnir he enslaved and took it home to the mountain safely.」(Tryon)

Now that he mentions it, I did quite a lot, but… I still think this is too much…

「Hm? Do you think it’s too much?」(Tryon)

「Yeah, compared to Celine and Ester, isn’t it a bit too much?」(Mark)

「Mark, you know? Folnirs are intelligent mythical beasts, but they are kinda temperamental and quite difficult to deal with. I had no idea at all that Darkan kidnapped their baby and put a slave collar on it. If you hadn’t freed their baby, and I had gone to the mountain to worship them next year unaware of what happened to their baby, they would have undoubtedly vented their anger on me. Thanks to you, it won’t happen. You totally deserve that much reward.」(Tryon)

Apparently, folnirs seem to be troublesome creatures to deal with. In other words, I saved him from their anger.

Now I understand why he gave me this much. Refusing a reward from a nobleman would be problematic, so I guess I’ll gratefully accept it.

「I see. I’ll put it to good use then. Thank you.」(Mark)

「You’re welcome. Not just the money, I’d be very happy if you wanted to receive my daughter too.」(Tryon)

「That’s…」(Mark)

「Father!」(Liane)

「Haha! Alright, alright. I’m sorry. Anyway, if you guys need my help, don’t hesitate to contact me anytime. Now that we have a strong lead, it won’t be long until we can capture the members of the Phantom Mist. I think you will be able to go home soon. However, you can stay here as long as you like.」(Tryon)

After Tryon said that, Celine stood up and bowed gratefully to him.

「Thank you for everything, Lord Walltrail. May I discuss that with the others outside?」(Celine)

「Of course.」(Tryon)

「Well then, Mark, Nicola, Ester, shall we go outside?」(Celine)

「Un!」(Nicola)

Ester and I silently nodded to Ceilne and stood up from our seats.

Nicola looked so happy, probably because she finally could be free from Liane.

 

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ーLiane and Tryon’s perspectiveー

After Mark and the others left, the butler, Alex, closed the dining room door firmly.

After confirming that Mark wouldn’t be able to hear them, Tryon leaned his elbow on the table and turned to his daughter.

「Liane, are you okay with this?」(Tryon)

「Okay with… what…?」(Liane)

「I notice you’ve changed your attitude toward Mark completely. You realized how amazing he was, right? I know you hate males, but you like him, don’t you? Not as Mary, but as Mark himself.」(Tryon)

「That’s…」(Liane)

Liane looked away and thought.

「It’s true that I was completely amazed by his strength. I’m sure I’ll never see such a wonderful person again. But… I’m not sure if I have a romantic feeling toward him.」(Liane)

「That’s why I asked you if you want to try to date him first. We can arrange your engagement once you confirm your feelings.」(Tryon)

When her father said that, Liane couldn’t help but sigh.

「Hahh… Father, a nobleman shouldn’t let her daughter date a man so easily like that. Besides, my feelings don’t matter. What matters is Mark-san’s feelings. I don’t think he likes me.」(Liane)

「You really think so?」(Tryon)

「Last night, he carried me in his arms like a princess when we flew under the night sky. I hugged him so tightly, and our faces were very close to each other. I could even feel his breath. Normally, a boy will get nervous in a situation like that, right? But Mark-san didn’t even change his expression. He has zero romantic feelings toward me. That’s for sure. Not only that. I even think that he hates me. He looked somewhat annoyed when I hugged him.」(Liane)

「Is that so? You can’t be sure about someone’s feelings unless you ask them.」(Tryon)

「Well, that’s true, but… I have no intention of asking him.」(Liane)

「I see… But, Liane, you will have to marry a man in the future. Hmm, let me change the question here. If you were to marry someone, who would you want to marry?」(Tryon)

「Of course, Nicola-chan~!」(Liane)

「I’m talking about a male partner…」(Tryon)

「Hmm… If that’s the case, I can’t think of someone other than Mark-san…」(Liane)

「See? He’s the right person for you.」(Tryon)

「…I see… Now I understand why you’re so persistent… But, Father, I need time to deepen my relationship with him.」(Liane)

「Of course. It’s not something you can rush. You can take your time. So, what will you do for now?」(Tryon)

「Right now, I don’t have the strength to stand next to him. I still see him as a rival I must surpass someday. First, I want to polish myself. I will train even harder from now on. I will get stronger, at least strong enough to make him interested in me.」(Liane)

「I see. I’m cheering for you.」(Tryon)

 

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