What were nobles?
When it came to that question, most people generally only had two impressions.
One was that of noble, elegant members of high society.
The other was that of spoiled young aristocrats who threw their weight around.
Although the nobles around Fang Li mostly had more flaws than redeeming qualities—like Darkness and Kureia, the daughters of the two great noble houses known as the kingdom's left and right arms—one was a masochist, and the other had abnormal tastes. Yet when it came to matters concerning Alice, they each had their own convictions. They were utterly loyal and absolutely worthy of the name of nobility.
If Darkness and Kureia belonged to the former category, then Aldap undoubtedly belonged to the latter.
The way he brazenly eyed the bodies of all the girls, as though he could see them naked, made not only Aqua, Megumin, Kureia, and Rain uncomfortable—even someone as pure and innocent as Alice instinctively edged slightly behind Fang Li.
Under such circumstances, Darkness, whom Aldap had directly latched onto, could only force a polite smile.
"Long time no see, Lord Aldap." In an exceedingly distant tone, Darkness said to Aldap, "My father has always kept you in mind. He told me to offer his greetings to you, his elder, whenever I had the chance."
Darkness seemed to place extra emphasis on the words "his elder."
The implication was that she was reminding Aldap to behave himself.
Yet Aldap seemed not to notice in the slightest. He continued staring lecherously at Darkness and said, "Lord Dustiness is far too polite. Given the relationship between our two families, there is no need to talk about such meaningless formalities."
His words stood in complete contrast to Darkness's deliberate distance, desperately trying to close the gap between them.
When someone could