Shalria

Not mentioning the dejected Winslet, Gawain followed the other members of the guard squad and walked for over forty minutes.

Though Gawain's body could not compare to that of the locals, before crossing over, he had been a fitness buff with abs.

A mere forty-minute walk, plus countless sights of Mary Geoise along the way—

He did not feel tired at all.

Before long, the guards surrounding him stopped before the gates of a castle roughly the same size as the Gawain Family's.

"Saint Gawain!"

With their captain absent, one of the nervous guards reluctantly stepped forward and carefully introduced the place to Gawain.

"This is Saint Mjosgard's castle."

"I know."

Gawain nodded, then passed through his own guards and headed straight for the gate.

When the guards belonging to Mjosgard saw Gawain, they were thoroughly at a loss.

"CP0!"

The gate guard nearest Gawain shouted at him in dissatisfaction.

"Please remain where you are. Without Saint Mjosgard's permission, even CP0 is not allowed to enter the estate at will!"

"Damn it!"

Before Gawain could reply, the guards beside him immediately became enraged.

"Open your eyes and look carefully, you bastard! This is the supremely great head of the Gawain Family, a Celestial Dragon of equal standing to your master!"

As he spoke, Gawain's guard rushed before Mjosgard's guards, and the two groups immediately faced off.

Seeing this, Gawain shook his head with an amused smile. No wonder little Brooke had found things difficult when he said he would not wear a bubble helmet or clothes in the Celestial Dragon style.

The words "Celestial Dragon" were not written on their faces. Without any identifying marks, if someone wore only a white suit and had never been seen before, who the hell would know they were a Celestial Dragon?

Still, there was no point in this confrontation, so Gawain clapped his hands.

At the sound, the surroundings gradually fell silent.

Once complete silence settled in, Gawain looked at the guards gradually gathering in Mjosgard's courtyard and said with a smile,

"I am indeed not CP0. I am the Celestial Dragon Gawain. Has Mjosgard brought that poor Merfolk home?"

"Th-this, this, this..."

Faced with Gawain's question, the guard at the gate hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth fiercely.

He finally made up his mind, drew the long sword at his waist, and swiftly pointed it at Gawain!

With his blade aimed at Gawain, he nervously shouted,

"How could a great Celestial Dragon possibly show such a gentle smile to lowly people like us?!

Who exactly are you, and why are you trying to break into Lord Mjosgard's residence?!"

"Uh..."

Gawain rolled his eyes. He was beginning to understand why the other Celestial Dragons considered themselves so noble.

Because those Celestial Dragons truly lived in a place where everyone thought they were noble!

It was not merely elders constantly emphasizing their nobility in their ears. Every non-Celestial Dragon in Mary Geoise genuinely believed from the bottom of their hearts that they were inferior!

"Ha..."

Gawain let out a long sigh. Mary Geoise truly was not suitable for him.

It was not just that he disliked the environment here, nor was it because he feared being corrupted by such an environment.

Rather, if he stayed in Mary Geoise, he would never find the people he needed—people who could accept and put into practice the new ideas in his mind!

As he sighed, Gawain pressed his hand down through the air.

"It is not too late to put down your sword. Even if you doubt my identity, there is no need to draw a blade. Why not report to Mjosgard and confirm it?"

"This... huh?"

When the guard who had drawn his sword thought about it, that really was true...

So he quickly sheathed his sword, then turned and rushed toward the residence inside the courtyard.

Gawain was in no hurry, nor would he force his way through the gate. He waited silently for a moment, and Mjosgard's residence finally opened once more.

But unlike what Gawain had expected, the one who rushed out was not Mjosgard or that guard, but a tall woman with blonde hair, fair skin, and breathtaking looks, dressed in Celestial Dragon attire!

The moment she stepped outside, she hurriedly looked toward Gawain. After only one glance, she let out a shriek.

"Oh my god, it really is Gawain!!!"

After shrieking, the girl swiftly reined in her fangirl-like excitement and quickly adjusted her accessories.

Only then did Gawain see that she wore a beautiful golden monocle, decorated beneath by a pale pink veil. Two pink heart-shaped earrings hung from her delicate earlobes as well.

After tidying her appearance, the woman moved with what seemed like graceful poise, though she was practically jogging, and excitedly made her way toward Gawain.

As she approached, the guards in Mjosgard's courtyard immediately split into two groups, one rapidly gathering behind the woman.

When she reached the gate, she immediately pointed at the guards blocking Gawain and coldly said,

"With guards this rude, Mjosgard truly deserves to be the disgrace of the Donquixote Family! He actually dared to keep even you, Brother Gawain, outside the gate!

Men, kill these pieces of trash who have insulted Brother Gawain!"

"Stop!"

Before the guards behind the woman could act on her order, Gawain immediately stopped them. The instant he spoke, the woman hurriedly raised her right hand as well.

"Stop at once! Brother Gawain told you to stop!"

As she hurriedly restrained her subordinates, the woman took another two steps forward and stood before Gawain with stars in her eyes.

"Brother Gawain, do you not like me giving orders in front of you? I thought so. Naturally, those who offended you should be dealt with personally by you, Brother Gawain!

And also, do you dislike the way I look now? You like the delicate type of Celestial Dragon girl, right?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the woman immediately struck a pose like a fragile beauty clutching her heart and spoke softly in a gentle voice.

"Is this all right, Brother Gawain? Whatever you decide, I, Shalria, will support you to the very end!"

"Uh..."

Gawain was slightly taken aback by the girl's change.

The woman before him was slightly taller than him, with looks and temperament that would easily score around ninety-three, yet she casually spoke of killing people and calling them trash. Was this Saint Shalria?

As he pondered, Gawain shook his head.

"I do not need your support yet, Shalria. But why are you at Mjosgard's residence?"

"Ahhh~~~!"

At that instant, Shalria suddenly let out a scream.

"Gawain, are you jealous? Is it because I appeared at Mjosgard's residence that you are worried I might marry his son?

You care about me—I am so happy!

Do not worry, Brother Gawain. There is no possibility between me and Mjosgard's son.

I only came here because that Mjosgard injured my elder brother and insulted my family!

As Rosward's daughter, I will never allow my family to suffer any insult!"

At this point, Shalria's expression changed. She then leaned close to Gawain with a gentle, shy expression and continued in a low voice,

"Of course, once I marry into the Gawain Family, even if my father insults the Gawain Family, I will still defend its honor with my life, just as I am doing now~"

"Cough, cough!"

Gawain truly could not help coughing twice.

"Shalria, it seems you have misunderstood something. The one who beat your brother Charlos was not Mjosgard, but me!"

"Eh?!!"

Upon hearing this, the blushing Shalria was suddenly startled. But after only a moment, she said with utmost seriousness,

"Then that Celestial Dragon scum Mjosgard must have incited you. Otherwise, how could you possibly do something so lacking in grace!"

"No. I am not so easily incited by others. I simply wanted to beat Charlos up!"

Gawain said sternly. His words left Shalria momentarily stunned.

After hesitating for a moment, Shalria's expression sharpened, and a fierce yet lovely spirit burst forth from her bones.

She said seriously to Gawain,

"If Brother Gawain was the one who acted, then the one at fault must have been my foolish and useless elder brother!

That Charlos, who did something as disgusting as marrying lowly people and slaves as wives, must have done some other ugly thing I do not know about!"

As her words fell, Shalria's face reddened in anger.

"Brother Gawain, wait here. I will go back and teach Charlos a proper lesson right now. Tomorrow, I will make him crawl to your residence to apologize!!!"

Having said that, Shalria hurried away in shame. As she mounted her slave steed, she gave her subordinates one last shout.

"Quick, return home at top speed! Charlos actually dared to oppose my Gawain Family!

As the future woman of the Gawain Family, I will make sure his arms and legs are broken!!!"