Volume 10 - CH 5

Chapter 5: The Black Tiger’s Delivery 

Though the fur tickled Kazuha for a moment when he took her, she soon began breathing softly with a look of total calm on her sleeping face. 

Children are always sensitive, because there’s still so much they don’t know about the world. That sensitivity must have let her pick up on the fact that these arms belonged to one who would protect her unconditionally. 

A minute later, Kagetora returned Kazuha to Liscia. 

“I am grateful that you offered me this valuable experience.” 

“Hee hee. Souma may continue to cause a lot of trouble for you in future, but please don’t push yourself too hard, and take care.” 

Seeing Liscia’s concern for Kagetora, Souma was just a bit upset. “Trouble? Now that’s just not fair.” 

“Oh, my! Jealous of Sir Kagetora, are we, son-in-law?” Elisha teased. 

Souma shrugged in resignation. “I won’t deny it, Mother.” 

Even as Liscia said, “Yeesh,” she was smiling. 

Feeling his lips turn upward beneath the mask thanks to the warmth around him, Kagetora said, “Pardon me,” and then vanished into the darkness of night from the terrace.

— In the evening of the next day — 

Kagetora was now in the previous king Albert’s former domain, secreted away in the mountains.