4 4 Story Hidden Wizard Picks Up Villain's Daughter ...

"Well... Now all I have to do is wait for him to wake up.

Allen sighed in the living room.

The room was a mess. Moldy bread, dried out herbs. There was so much garbage and junk piled up that you couldn't even see the floor.

In the midst of all this, there was one corner with a leather sofa that was barely tidy enough to walk on.

This was because it was Allen's favorite place. He spends most of his spare time there, reading or taking a nap.

And now, on the ...... sofa, the girl was asleep.

As he gazed at her face as she slept peacefully, Allen stroked his chin and growled.

It's not like he's a national felon,....... But then again, appearances can be deceiving,.......

Either way, there's nothing you can do until she wakes up.

Lacking something to do, Allen unrolls the morning newspaper.

On the front page was a story about a conspiracy involving the second prince in the neighboring kingdom of Niels.

Apparently, his fiancée was an incredibly poisonous woman. Not only did she spend the state taxpayers' money on lavish affairs and have secret meetings with an unspecified number of men, but she also plotted to assassinate the king.

The prince exposed all the evil and saved the country.

The country was in an uproar. The prince's fiancée seems to have disappeared without a trace, and a vigorous search is underway.

There was a sketch of the young lady on the page, along with the phrase, "If this face rings a bell, please let us know.

"How about ......?

Allen furrowed his brow.

"Uh-huh. .......

"Whoa. You're awake.

The girl jerked up and slowly woke up.

She looked around and shook her shoulders when she saw Allen.

"Who is this, ......?

What? I'm the guy who picked you up when you were down.

With that arrogant remark, Allen fished through the pile of junk for a pot and some tea leaves and made a quick pot of tea.

He handed the chipped cup to the girl, who took it grudgingly. She took a small sip of the tepid tea and let out a small sigh. Thanks to this, her cheeks seem to have regained some color, though only slightly.

But she is still in a daze, as if she is dreaming.

What the girl says in a faint voice is...

I was lost in the woods. ...... Then I saw a house in the distance. ...... I tried to get there. ......

You ran out of steam just before you got there. But I got what I came for. This is the house.

The only people who visit this house are the mailman or children testing their mettle. Or wanderers. She seems to be typical of the latter.

And Allen didn't talk about the soldier. He knew it would only frighten her unnecessarily.

Allen held up the newspaper to the girl, who remained in a daze.

"You're welcome for now. Miss Charlotte Evans?

......!

Seeing this, the blood drained from the girl - Charlotte's face.

The newspaper definitely had her likeness on it.

She is the fiancée of the second prince of the neighboring kingdom of Niels and a poisonous woman who has confused the ...... nation. Charlotte, eldest daughter of the Dukes of Evans.

"Oh, it's okay. There's no need to be alarmed.

Allen said hawkishly, folding his newspaper.

Then he approached Charlotte with a light step. She shrank back in alarm, but he didn't care.

I was betrayed once by someone I believed to be a friend. Since then, I've learned how to tell when someone is lying.

I look into Charlotte's eyes.

I looked into Charlotte's eyes. There was nothing false in her anxious blue ...... eyes.

You're innocent. I know you are.

"......!

Charlotte was speechless.

She opened her eyes wide - and tears came slowly to them.

It broke Allen's heart.

"Oh, hey. What's wrong? Are you in pain?

"For the first time ......

Charlotte's tears trickled down onto the leather sofa.

She covered her face and sobbed, her words coming out in chunks.

For the first time, there was someone who believed in me. ......!