Extra 14 Dekan Came, He's Already Here

Outside the station, the streetlights adorned the night like strings of pearls.

The fountain in the center of the square shone brightly, its glistening water droplets sparkling in the moonlight.

People sat on the surrounding benches, waiting for their relatives and friends. Some were deep in thought, some were chatting and laughing, and some were gazing at the passersby in the distance, hoping for the moment of reunion.

Amidst the comings and goings of people, the Dekan family, who had just arrived in the Kulan Territory, were talking with the steward of the Lord's Mansion.

"Then you should know that Miss Claire was once very harsh on Lord Croix,"

The old butler also noticed the change in Dekan's expression.

Sure enough, even the legendary Mr. Dekan knew just how terrifying the storm surrounding Count Croix was.

"The cause was an accident that happened to Lord Croix and Miss Claire's sister while they were challenging the Shadow World."

The old butler continued.

Dekan was taken aback by what he heard.

"Right..."

He murmured.

When Dekan first met Croix, the first thing he wondered was why this third-year student was living in the first-year dormitory of the Mage Academy.

I only found out after talking to him that he was in fourth grade.

Croix failed a grade because she couldn't pass the Shadow World.

Not only did all the Shadow World he participated in fail, but the last one resulted in Claire's sister being Severe Injury.

As a result, her sister endured a great deal of treatment from Croix before she was able to survive.

This directly led to Croix Claire with whom he had previously had a good relationship, becoming extremely critical of him.

Dekan, as an observer, saw things very clearly.

Claire's feelings for Croix are very complicated.

She has a somewhat awkward personality, and even if she likes Croix, she would never say it out loud.

Because of what happened between her sister and Croix, she should hate Croix out of reason, but she was angry at Croix's decadent appearance, and felt guilty because she secretly liked Croix--

If Croix were to discover her feelings, she wouldn't know how to face her sister.

So after her sister's accident, she didn't know how to treat Croix.

In the chaos, resorting to harsh words—the worst possible way to cope—may have gradually become a habit for her to conceal her true feelings.

The only possible way to save her from this predicament is for Croix to be able to see through her thoughts and force her to willingly let go of all her burdens and be with Croix.

However, it just so happens that Croix, that straightforward guy...

Of course, it's impossible to guess what she's thinking!

As expected, Claire suffered a crushing defeat in love.

"So, is the trouble Croix is in related to Claire and Judith?"

Dekan asked tentatively.

He never expected that in the past two years, Croix would finally enable the Shura Field to achieve triple fusion, realize self-sustaining combustion, and complete the nuclear fusion experiment.

Actually, you can tell from the fact that Morion got married a long time ago, while Croix was still unmarried!

His good brother is still stuck in a quagmire!

The old butler nodded:

"Yes, putting aside Lady Judith, whether considering her status, her own strength, or the fact that they are mutually in love, she is undoubtedly the best candidate for Countess."

He sighed, seemingly feeling that he too was willing but unable to do anything about it.

"It was precisely because she was so suitable that the old count felt extremely sorry for his family friend, the Marquis Prin, and both his Eldest Princess and second daughters became extremely haggard because of Lady Croix."

"However, these are not the key issues. The key issue is that—back then, our old Earl of Kulan Territory and Marquis Prin had arranged a marriage between Lord Croix and the eldest daughter of the Marquis Prin family."

"Ah?"

Dekan was stunned upon hearing this.

Upon hearing those words, his mind raced through a series of thoughts, and he already sensed something was very wrong.

He instinctively took half a step back.

Cornelia looked at his feet, then squeezed his wrist, feeling that his pulse had changed slightly.

The butler stared at Dekan, and for some reason, he felt that Dekan seemed about to run away at any moment, so he subconsciously quickened his pace and said:

"Although Lady Judith did not explicitly express her desire for Lord Croix to be devoted to her, and she knew that Croix, as an earl, had many troubles related to family relationships, she would sometimes feel wronged and quietly shed tears."

"Marquis Prin hopes that Croix will honor his engagement and marry Miss Xueliya, but the trouble lies with the young lady. She and Croix were childhood sweethearts, and she has always believed that she would marry Croix. After recovering from her illness, she suddenly heard that the engagement was to be dissolved, and she always cried her eyes out."

"Miss Claire had already given up and decided to support Croix and Judith's relationship, but now she's caught between Judith and her sister, struggling internally and not knowing what to do... It seems she's also considering making one last attempt."

The butler finished speaking in one breath.

"I※!"

Upon hearing this, Dekan immediately took Cornelia's hand, preparing to turn around and head back to the station to catch tonight's rail train back to the Vihart Kingdom.

This is simply uncontrolled nuclear fusion!

Now is not the right time!

However, he couldn't move Cornelia matter what he did.

Despite her slender Cornelia possesses strength that he cannot match.

"Since we're already here..."

Cornelia held Dekan's hand tightly, their fingers intertwined, while she smiled at the bewildered Zestera, who was also holding her hand.

Dekan can be impulsive sometimes.

However, it was so late, and they still had Zestera with them; the child was already very sleepy at this time.

We can't let Dekan cause any more trouble.

"No! I just don't want to turn back into that comedian!"

Amidst Dekan's piercing screams, Cornelia dragged him along, following the old butler towards the Earl's mansion.