Bab 42: Chapter 42 – Two Birds with One Stone

I took a deep breath to make myself look calm. It wouldn't do me any good if I approached him with anger or hate.

Duke Bluerose was already on my target list, alongside some other nobles. I was about to prepare a reason to take them down but to think that it would show up this fast.

Even if I was a Paladin, I needed reasons to take down many nobles, or the King would make a move against me. The spies' confession wouldn't be enough.

It wasn't like I would be in a big problem, but that would hinder my peaceful life. I didn't want that.

And the reason I needed to fight one of those nobles showed up. So I needed to bait this Alexander to be hostile against me. So I could bait the father to make an obvious move against me.

Of course, all reasons would leave me if he did something to Eliza. 'Touch her, and he will beg to die, motherfucking bastard.'