Vol 2 Chapter 8 (1/2)

The only thing I want to do is kill you and take revenge for my family I will kill you! Ki― No! Wait

How can I kill you so simply?

You murdered so many people You took away my parents You took away my sister, her husband, and their child!

In the end, you killedbrother… Do you think your life would be enough for all of this?

How can it be enough to atone for all the crimes you’ve committed!

―Cas

“Nightclaw died?” Cas lifted an eyebrow, rather pleased at the news

He hadn’t heard the results of the battle, but Yin Qie Zi was standing in front of hi hihtclaw had lost the battle and died

Yin Qie Zi shook his head and said, “He didn’t die Physical spirits won’t die that easily He did suffer soedto use jewels and treasures to barter for his life In the end, I picked out this sword and gave it to Owen”

“You didn’t kill that Goddarily

Yin Qie Zi paused in surprise He didn’t spare Nightclaw simply because of a sword It was because the spirit beast had promised to leave with his pack and not chase after the arh for hihtclaw

Yin Qie Zi hadn’t expected Cas to loathe Nightclaw thisa bit, Yin Qie Zi decided that it was norhtclaw After all, the spirit beast hadn’t done anything worth praising when they first cahtclaw had never appeared that day, they er…

Yin Qie Zi shook aside the weak thoughts and said, “The story is over Isn’t it about time for you to explain why you’re here?”

Cas frowned and replied, “I would’ve forgotten if you hadn’t re with that Gawain earlier today?”

“I only wanted to see whether my shoulder has healed or not”

“Do you knohat he’s saying behind your back?” With a semblance of a smile, Cas recited ferociously, “He’s only a cohter as his wife? Does he think he’s beco some fancy clothes?”

After repeating Gawain’s words, Cas looked over at Yin Qie Zi, waiting for the other’s reaction

Yin Qie Zi found the whole situation rather laughable He replied, “Did you think I would be upset over soirl anymore”

“Hu so, Cas was still disappointed by Yin Qie Zi’s lack of reaction He asked crossly, “Do you knoho that Gawain is?”

“Isn’t he just Gawain?” Yin Qie Zi answered with that, but he knew Cas wasn’t referring to Gawain’s name, but his status Gawain seemed to know Chris, he even called the latter uncle…

“He’s Chris’ nephew Meaning he’s one of the candidates to succeed the position of coiment,” Cas explained simply

Yin Qie Zi ca that Gaas “one of the candidates” Feeling a rising wave of disgust, he asked spitefully, “Is that why he wants to marry Mila? Instead of ‘one of the candidates,’ he wants to become ‘the only candidate?’”

“Miss Mila’s fiancé was Prince Edward nobody dared to vie for the sairl with the prince After you appeared, however, everybody gradually learned that the prince had no plans to marry Mila If that wasn’t the case, ould he allow so?”

Cas then added cheerfully, “The Paladin Clan isn’t a s two sons, Warlord Paladin only has the twins left It would be a profitable gain no et their hands on You’re going to experience all sorts of trouble in the future!”

So Cas is excited to see how I’ to suffer from this Yin Qie Zi didn’t especially oal wasn’t to marry Mila There wasn’t any need for hih for his plan if he could get closer to Mila in the next three h to leave Fenny aside That would guarantee hi her!

Cas suddenly interrupted his thoughts and spoke, “That was a great expression just now You looked as if you would go for the kill no matter who stood in front of you, even if it were the past Mila”

Mila… Yin Qie Zi felt a sudden ache in his heart He growled, “Don’t intentionally talk like that You weren’t like this before”

“Intentionally?” Cas broke into a fla The only Cas you know is the ten-year-old Cas from back then He was a kid who needed to be taken care of by his brother Do you think I’m still the same as I was back then?”

“You aren’t like this in front of the prince!”

Cas’ expression froze at the other’s retort He said sardonically, “A dog has to act like a dog”

Dog? Yin Qie Zi stared at hi, “So you really are working for the prince?”

“The king” Cas stretched lazily and said, “l’ht now, to teach hih when he succeeds the throne, I really will beco”

At that ht at the sudden noise Just when he was about to tell Cas to leave, a voice sounded outside the door: “Master, who are you talking to?”

It was Litelli Yin Qie Zi felt his anger rising when he recognized the voice He’d alhtened to death by his own servant!

“Master?” A curious expression appeared on Cas’ face He then understood and asked confidently, “Is it the shorty from the Servile Spirits Tribe?”

“Yes”

“He’s Lequilier, right?”

Yin Qie Zi glanced at Cas He wasn’t too surprised that the other had found out about Litelli’s secret identity The one as eable of his past was none other than Cas It wasn’t unexpected for hiuessed correctly

Litelli continued knocking and yelling “Master” outside the door

“Stop knocking! You can come in”

Litelli stepped through the door and i for Yin Qie Zi before

Cas sat on the bed and gave Litelli an once-over Litelli, however, was covered froht, Cas couldn’t see any other distinguishi+ng features He taunted, “What’s the use of hiding under a cloak? You can’t hide your shortness from anyone”

Only then did Litelli finally coer When he heard Cas call him short, he ripped off his cloak and puffed up his chest He yelled, “I’m not short I’m very tall!”

Cas took in Litelli’s appearance The other was about 150 centi a short and se: they occupied at least a third of his face Lifting an eyebrow, Cas stood up and walked over to Litelli The top of Litelli’s head barely reached his chest The other had to tilt his head back to be able to stare at him properly

“In his tribe, Litelli is considered rather tall” Yin Qie Zi’s lips quirked up in a smile For once, he decided to help out Litelli and explain for hiht for Servile Spirits is only around 130 centimeters Most females barely reach 120 centimeters It’s pretty rare to see Servile Spirits as tall as him He could practically pass off as a short human”

“Exactly as I was saying!” Litelli nodded in satisfaction When he lifted his head, he suddenly noticed the scar on Cas’ left eye He paused in surprise before letting out an earsplitting cry, “Y-you’re the one who’s here to take revenge… The one who injured Master last time!”

Yin Qie Zi immediately reo around scaring people in the ht”

“Master, hy are you speaking alone with this dangerous fellow? What if he suddenly starts attacking you?”

Finally re that Cas was an enemy, Litelli took a step backwards and put himself in front of Yin Qie Zi, a cautious expression on his face as he prepared for battle

Cas wanted to laugh when he saw a shorty like Litelli move into battle position He then recalled that Litelli was actually the well-known Lequilier Plus, Yin Qie Zi was also in the rooether… Cas iers

Seeing this, Litelli reached inside the leather bag he had hanging around his waist When he pulled his hands out, he had test tubes holding various liquids wedged between his fingers The liquids came in all sorts of colors and seeling to get outside

Watching those strange liquids dance inside the test tubes, Cas knew he couldn’t let Litelli cohtened on the handles of his daggers, ready to cut the other’s neck at any moment

“Stop this!”

Yin Qie Zi shouted, halting the other two in their tracks He turned his head and growled at his servant, “Litelli, leave!”

Litelli started in fright He cried, “How can I do that? If he attacks you―”

“Litelli! Put those medicines away!”

Seeing the severe expression on Yin Qie Zi’s face, Litelli didn’t dare disobey the order Even if he was known as a rebel within his tribe, he still couldn’t disobey a serious command from a physical spirit Litelli put away the test tubes, but still stood between Yin Qie Zi and Cas

“Cas, put down your daggers!” Yin Qie Zi shouted, “Without an order from me, Litelli wouldn’t attack you”

Cas put away his daggers without hesitating It was best for his ended like this He wasn’t sure he’d be able to survive if he were to fight both Yin Qie Zi and Litelli with his strange medicines at the same time

“Yin Qie Zi… Are you okay?”

Yin Qie Zi froze in shock and turned to look at the door The voice seemed to have been Owen’s He immediately motioned at Cas to leave with his eyes At the sa My servant did so him”

Hearing this, Litelli stared unhappily at Yin Qie Zi with his big eyes Yin Qie Zi ignored him as usual Litelli could only stomp the floor silently in frustration

Cas took two steps towards Yin Qie Zi and said quietly, “I’m actually here to tell you that there’s no way to save the lives of those peace offerings As for the one you’ll take away, it’ll probably survive”

Yin Qie Zi stared at him ide eyes Cas merely smirked and leapt out the open

“Yin Qie Zi, why don’t we go eat breakfast? …Yin Qie Zi?”

Instead of answering, Yin Qie Zi looked at the , ruh that Litelli didn’t dare say anything rash like before Owen continued calling Yin Qie Zi’s na more and more worried each time

Cautiously, Litelli quietly re for you outside the door Is it all right for you not to answer?”

Yin Qie Zi slowly drew his eyes away from theHe yelled in the direction of the door, “Stop yelling I was only changing my clothes Do you have to yell like that? I’ll be out in a moment”

He heard Owen go “Oh” outside the door, as if he had a sudden epiphany

Yin Qie Zi turned away fro so, he ordered, “Litelli, I want you to go to the palace right now as Lequilier and offer to be one of the king’s advisors!”

Litelli started in fright at the other’s co to abandon him? He said quickly, “But I’ve already decided to serve you! You also agreed to let me serve you―”

Yin Qie Zi cut in and added, “This is a task I want you to do I want you to go to the palace and learn whether or not Zhan Yan is leaning towards starting a ith Danya I want to knohich side is going to make the first move Also… I want you to do all you can to protect those Leaves”

Upon learning that it was an ioal was to protect the Leaves, Litelli i unnecessary embellisho prepare right now!”

Yin Qie Zi turned towards theSeeing that Cas was indeed gone, he went and opened the door As expected, Oas the one standing outside

“What happened?”

Yin Qie Zi explained sio find so ideas”

Unexpectedly, Owen didn’t probe any deeper into the matter Instead he said quietly to Yin Qie Zi, “Father wants to see you after breakfast”

Yin Qie Zi paused in his steps, both surprised and alarmed “Wes… Warlord Paladin wants to see me? What for?”

“Prory when you hear…”

Yin Qie Zi directed a glare at Owen, the latter braced himself for disaster and explained, “Father seeto test your skills After all, Father treasures my sister deeply He wouldn’t let her marry you that easily”

“You make it out as if I’ve already decided to take your sister as my wife,” Yin Qie Zi replied bad-temperedly

Owen tensed at the other’s answer He asked, “Don’t tell me you don’t want to marry her?”

Yin Qie Zi was silent for a ed to force out an answer, “I haven’t thought about that yet After all, I haven’t known her for long…”

Owen sighed in relief and said, “That’s true” He then trailed off in thought Considering Yin Qie Zi’s personality, he htly refuse the e

Owen’s ht It didn’t matter what kind of tests his father came up with, he and Mila would help Yin Qie Zi pass theet Edward to help There wasn’t anything they couldn’t solve together However, Yin Qie Zi’s own desires were the most ie would be hard to pull off

“Hahaha My brother-in-lahich day―”

Yin Qie Zi glared at him ferociously

“…I was just saying that Mila has been waiting for a long tio eat breakfast”

After quietly changing what he was going to say, Owen found he probably wouldn’t be happy that he was going to have a brother-in-law like Yin Qie Zi He was already being bullied by his own sister Noas going to have to deal with a brother-in-laell

He could look past it if it were Mila doing the bullying After all, she was his adorable little sister! But if he was going to be bullied by his brother-in-laell, that’d really be… Is there no God in this world?

Owen knocked on the door to the study No matter the time or the situation, he was always a bit nervous to face his father He wasn’t like Mila who treated their father as sohtest bit afraid of their father

Owen didn’t dare act like that around their father He didn’t dare let any hint of weakness show in his expression, not tospoiled If his father were to see it, he’d receive an i and even physical punishment

Yin Qie Zi glanced sideways at Owen “What are you doing being more nervous than me?”

Owen forced a smile at Yin Qie Zi’s remark Quickly afterwards, they heard a “cohtaway, “Yes!”

Yin Qie Zi was unused to seeing Owen’s serious and proper expression Mila had already told him that Owen lived under strict rules when it came to his father, so Yin Qie Zi wasn’t especially surprised at the other’s sudden change

Owen opened the study’s door with an apprehensive face Seeing that his father wasn’t alone in the room and that Chris was also inside, Owen stretched taut with even more tension His expression beca like a model soldier

On the other hand, Yin Qie Zi’s expression was slightly unfriendly He had to force hi in front of him before he could put up an unperturbed front Despite all his efforts, he barely ed to remain expressionless Anyone who looked at hihtly hostile

After walking in, Owen greeted the two men inside seriously “Teacher, Father”

Chris nodded back at hinored his own son West looked directly at Yin Qie Zi and asked, “I heard you’re quite good at martial arts?”

Yin Qie Zi initially wanted to give a friendly reply, but ulti If not for the fact that West’s grey-haired appearance was radically different froo, Yin Qie Zi felt he wouldn’t be able to resist pulling out his sword and attacking the other right then and there In the end, he only replied blandly, “I’e”

West frowned at Yin Qie Zi’s reply His daughter had already told him that Yin Qie Zi had an indifferent personality and asked him to be tolerant of his behavior But when did anyone dare act this indifferently towards a powerful Warlord like him? He couldn’t help feel displeased at Yin Qie Zi’s attitude

Unexpectedly, Chris said, “You don’t need to be h I was unprepared for your last strike yesterday, I feel I still would’ve lost to you if we truly fought to the end Going by your age, calling you a genius wouldn’t even be enough!”

Owen almost jumped in surprise when he heard Chris’ reply He knew Yin Qie Zi wasn’t weak, but he never expected hih that even his teacher wouldn’t be able to defeat him He then suddenly remembered that Yin Qie Zi was older than he looked He was at least an “old ht even be older than Chris It wasn’t strange for hi

After hearing Chris’ praise, West’s reatly He was initially opposed when he learnt that his daughter had chosen a weak-bodied spirit binder as a potential husband He was helpless against the choice as Mila had asked for the right to select her own husband for her birthday present West agreed to it, but didn’t expect the spirit binder his daughter selected to be this arrogant and obstinate However, if Yin Qie Zi was soht hand to hand with Chris, then it was understandable for hiant

“I have a task I want you to do”