CH 20

It’s true that he’ll be safe after doing this, but it wasn’t enough.

He wanted to get back at Tumaru somehow.

Under such circumstances, he thought for a few seconds before showing a strange smile.

Although there was a huge gap in strength, he had the information advantage.

Thud. Thud. Thud.

With a few thuds, faint footsteps could be heard approaching the room.

‘Has he finally woken up?’

Tumaru looked at the pocket watch in his chest pocket, displaying twelve o’clock in the noon.

This matter has to be resolved quickly, or Miss Ruri would find out.

Today was Sunday, and Miss Ruri must be doing her daily practice in her room alone.

As the successor of the Koujirou legacy, what Ruri has to go through is beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

Tumaru couldn’t help but want to cry, thinking of what Ruri has to go through daily to carry this burden.

For his Lady to succeed the throne smoothly, he wouldn’t hesitate to do anything for her.

For this reason, that man in the room must be dealt with.

When he entered the room, he saw the young man who had just woken up, admiring the painting hanging on the back wall.

This is the portrait of Koujirou Numin, the first maiden to communicate with the gods under the Koujirou name. She has been worshipped as the deity of the family for thousands of years.

In Ryuto’s perspective, this painting was somewhat abstract, her figure distorted.

“Master Kiryu, you are awake.”

“Are you from the Koujirou family? Is this their territory?”

Ryuto chose to take the initiative to drive the conversation.

“Yes, and I am Shiki-”

“I am not interested in who you are. Anyways, I will leave now. Where is my stuff?” he said casually in a condescending tone.

He wouldn’t kill him anyways, so he had no need to be polite to Tumaru.

Besides, Ryuto was the head of the Ryuto group. He had to stay in character.

Tumaru wordlessly stared at him, unprovoked.

“Sorry, Master Kiryu, but before you leave, I have to ask you a question.”

“Ask away.”

“Master Kiryu, is it true that you have feelings for My Lady?”

“Yes, I do like her, and I intend to marry her in the future. What about it?”

Ryuto directly admitted his feelings, and even added the marriage part to provoke Tumaru.

‘Yeah, I want her body. What about it? I’m about to go meet her and we’ll have the nastiest-‘ he thought before his train of thought was interrupted.

‘Focus!’ 

Such a straightforward answer made Tumaru a little surprised.

After all, the women in the Koujirou family were prohibited from any sort of relationships and affairs before they are tasked with a heavy burden. This was public knowledge.

Therefore, Ryuto needed to publicly express his intentions towards Ruri.

If he could, he would show it to Tumaru by going over to Ruri’s room.

Tumaru had to admit that such a domineering aura made him admirable.

“If that is the case, then forgive me.”

In an instant, the needle pierced through his abdomen.

It was exactly the same as last time.

Ryuto felt slight pain as the needle plunged into his “abdomen,” but he didn’t feel like he lost his kids this time.

Thankfully, the needle didn’t penetrate deep enough, so it had no effect.

Even then, Ryuto pretended to stumble over and knelt on the ground painfully.

“What- what did you do to me?!”

‘Come on, come on.’

Tumaru nodded and smiled.

Being punctured like that is painful, and Tumaru knew that well.

With Ryuto’s act of pain, he knew he managed to deceive Tumaru.

“Here are your belongings and clothes. Please leave as soon as possible.”

Ryuto grabbed the bag and fished for his pistol, immediately aiming it at Tumaru’s head!