Chapter 406: The Spider and Viper (3)

Chapter 406: The Spider and Viper (3)

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You have been spending less time in bed as of late.

After sending Earl Bercy off, I sat in my chair sipping the disgustingly sweet fruit alcohol. I had fallen into thought. Ive recently been getting a lot of opportunities to sit around and think.NewW novels updates at novelhall.com

It is because there is no reason for me to sleep for a long time.

That is not what I mean by less time in bed, Father. You have never done it ever since that woman died.

I am curious to know when you became so knowledgeable about my lower bodys affairs.

I scoffed.

Has your interest shifted to such matters now that your brain has matured a bit? Know your place. No one would associate with a milk-drinking brat like you.

There is no use deflecting. It has been a month already. The fact that a man of your insatiable desires has abstained for an entire month is unheard of.

It has only been a month. There are times when I wish to rest as well.

I know you very well, Father.

I narrowed my eyes and glared at Daisy.

The corners of her mouth were twisted. Im not sure who she resembles, but it was an incredibly annoying expression.

Do you genuinely believe that you are married to that woman?

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Your methods are always the same, Father. Unbeknownst to anyone else, you remember the dead in your own way. If I may voice my opinion, it is incredibly unsightly. There is a limit to the truth.

I let out a snort as I drank my fruit alcohol.

Laura and Ivar must have whined to you.

Surprisingly, even Demon Lord Gamigin came to request information from me. To be honest, it is bothersome. I ask that you go up to someone appropriate and bed her. All things considered, the only parts of your body that are considered valuable are your mouth and lower body. Do you intend to drop your value by half?

It was obvious what happened. Since I suddenly stopped bedding women, they came to ask my dedicated maid, Daisy, about my situation. What unreasonable women. There are things you should and shouldnt ask a 15-year-old girl. Tsk tsk.

Do not meddle needlessly. Nothing good will come from getting involved in another persons relationship issues. In that regard, how has yours been going?

I have never dated anyone in my entire life.

Do you not have that distinguished brother of yours?

It was my turn to laugh mockingly this time. Sure enough, Daisys expression turned rotten.

I am not dating Luke.

Why? Is it because you prefer the same gender? Hah, what a good excuse. Watching you desperately pretend as if you have no feelings for your brother is quite the sight to behold. Did touching Ivars butt make you feel better?

.

I smirked.

I see you have suddenly lost your words. Try saying it again, I know you very well, Father. Dear me, do you still have nothing to say? I guess even two mouths would not be enough for you since you even disowned yourself from your parents just in case. This father has become awestruck by how magnificent his daughters crush is.

I will kill you.

That is the scariest threat in the world.

I shrugged.

I turned to look at Daisy so that I could deal her a final uppercut, but I suddenly came to realize how much the child whom I had brought with me at 10 years old had grown. I said it as a joke, but Daisy really is almost all grown up now.

Hmm.

I stroked Daisys hair with my hand. Her beautiful black hair slipped between my fingers. Her skin, which was as fair as white porcelain ceramics, was also eye-catching. Her breasts werent that pronounced, but this is a good thing for assassins.

I see. Has it already been five years?

Daisy didnt react whatsoever even though I was touching her hair however I wanted. Her expression, which is normally emotionless, contained a level of intellect that had been deliberately engraved into her since a young age. In terms of language alone, this child is already fluent in 10 of them.

Do you want to get married?

The floor was cold and unforgiving, but it didnt bother me. Ever since I endured lashings while punishing Laura in the past, Id lost almost all sensation in my back. Thanks to this, I could now sleep peacefully on any surface. What an unexpected benefit.

And what was I doing lying underneath the bed?

Where did this girl run off to?

I was doing nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Daisys bedroom boasted a bleak view, but the furnishings themselves were of the highest quality. The bed, in particular, was quite enormous despite Daisys petite frame, covering my entire body and then some.

However, Daisy, in her audacity, didnt hesitate to tuck me, the lord of the Demon Lord Castle and the shadowy figure of the empire, underneath her bed. Ill be back in a moment, she declared before vanishing to some unknown location. I was baffled, and when I voiced my confusion, she responded with a threat, Tonight, do not move from that spot under any circumstances.

In the end, I found myself lying beneath the pitch-dark bed, gazing at nothing but the darkness beneath. Even a smoke or a drink at this time would have been a relief, but in this cursed place, there was nothing I could do.

Haa.

What kind of foolish thing was she trying to pull by pushing me into a place like this?

Honestly, Im still clueless about whats going on. It could very well be her way of messing with me. No, knowing Daisy, thats more than likely the case.

Had an hour passed?

Creak.

The bedroom door opened, interrupting my thoughts. Just as I was starting to feel relieved about her return, I heard a rather familiar voice.

Oh, so this is your room, Daisy? This is my first time seeing it!

Luke?

Instinctively, I clamped my mouth shut. It was a voice I hadnt expected at all.

As I thought, youre really favored by our godfather, huh? Im jealous. I was never given my own room in the castle.

Are you jealous since Im being favored by Father?

It was Daisys voice this time. This was my first time hearing her speak informally, so it was like a breath of fresh air. However, only her words were changed to be informal while her tone remained blunt and somewhat cold.

Obviously! Our godfather is the greatest person in the world. I heard he recently passed a bill to free all slaves around the world.

Its not the entire world. Its only in the Habsburg Empire and the demon world.

Its bound to spread everywhere eventually! Same difference.

Luke was visibly excited.

Come to think of it, Daisy hadnt had a proper conversation with Luke for about three or four years. After cutting ties with her birth parents, she seemed to have intentionally distanced herself from Luke. So, from Lukes perspective, it was the first time in three years that he was having a conversation with his little sister. His happiness was understandable.

But whyd you invite me this late at night? Im not saying that I dislike that you invited me! I was just wondering if something was up.

Father mentioned to me today that Ive been neglecting you too much.

Our godfather said that?

Luke sounded slightly moved.

Oh, I see. Im sorry, Daisy. It mustve been because I talked to him about you a while ago.

Its okay. Its true Ive been neglecting you too because of how busy Ive been. I decided to call you now since I have a mountain of things to do tomorrow, so Ill be busy all day.

This seemed to convince Luke as he uttered, I see. I understand. From my perspective, I could only see Lukes ankles, but I could vividly picture him nodding his head energetically.

Luke, lets commemorate this reunion.

The siblings sat on the edge of the bed. I couldnt tell what kind it was, but the two started drinking alcohol. The two chatted away about the village, training, work, and family.

I felt an inexplicable sense of unease.

Surely, Daisy didnt call Luke just to chat and catch up. What was she scheming?

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TL Note: Thanks for reading the chapter. This must be the Daisy arc. Im sort of on auto-pilot right now. Work is draining me too much. These are just one-sentence thoughts. I think I need more sleep. Should I take a nap after posting this? Maybe. I pray to survive another week. Weekends are too short.

I will see you guys in the next chapter.