The random characters in the dating sim world are a bit bad.

"Claire, let's stop here."

"Indeed, then I wish you a safe journey, Lyon!"

"Thank you!" Leon thanked them and walked to the front of the line, his gaze sweeping around. "Salute to the patrol officers who escorted us!"

Swish!

With arms raised in unison, the patrol captain looked at Claire and, after receiving a nod from her, returned the greeting with his men.

"Everyone, board the warship in an orderly fashion now. Daniel and Raymond, you two take them to their respective barracks." After saying this, Lyon stepped forward to handle the departure procedures.

Because of the suddenness of the incident, it has not yet been reported to higher authorities, so the necessary procedures need to be completed.

On the deck of a warship.

Marie, who had already boarded the warship with Olivia and the other two, felt a sense of familiarity when she saw the guards.

"Why do they look just like the Chinese army?"

Upon hearing Marielle's question, Kyle, the demi-human slave beside her, merely turned his head slightly towards her.

"The Flower-Planting Family? What an awful name! It sounds like a family that specializes in growing flowers."

Hearing Kyle's reply beside her, Marie simply glanced at him speechlessly before sitting down on a bench on the deck, peacefully enjoying the blue sky and white clouds.

"How stingy! They didn't even bother to explain."

“Kyle, I heard you.”

When Marie looked at him, Kyle simply looked into the distance, as if to say, "You have no evidence."

What a naughty child! But I won't be angry because you're so cute.

At the port, after completing the formalities, Lyon boarded the warship, looking at the familiar capital city with a conflicted expression.

Volume 2 School Life: Chapter 94 Childish Demon (Bonus Chapter During Holiday)

Inside the warship, after going over the precautions to the new recruits again, they went up to the deck.

Leon's gaze froze as his body passed through the hatch and his feet stepped onto the deck.

Because right in front of him was the person he hated the most—Hertelle!

"What, you biting bastard, are you on the warship too?"

Having just finished a series of tasks, Lyon was now somewhat regretful that he hadn't asked Luciano about the personnel who had boarded the warship.

Hearing Lyon's slightly disdainful words, Helterudie's gaze sharpened, and she bared her fangs, ready to attack.

"Damn! You actually want to bite someone?" Leon instinctively took a step back, his left hand instinctively placed on his waist in preparation.

If Helterudi shows any further impulse, he will not hesitate to take her down with lightning speed!

"Tch! Bartofart, I would never do anything to let you take advantage of me. Besides, I was invited by Livia and the others to board your warship this time."

Herterudie rolled her eyes at Lyon and then spoke with a hint of arrogance, her gaze haughty as she met Lyon's somewhat puzzled look.

[Foolish Bartofalt, you never imagined I could get along so well with Livia and the other two in such a short time, right? Blame that second prince.]

Looking at the smile on Hertelte's lips, Leon suddenly felt an urge to show her what it meant for flowers to be red.

"Fine, since you accepted Livia's invitation, then do as you please. Anyway, you can't go to the key areas of the warship."

Upon hearing this, Helterudie immediately clicked her tongue and wanted to punch Leon, but thinking that doing so would only repeat what had happened before, she blushed slightly and snorted, turning her head forward.

"that……"

"Ok?"

"Thank you."

Helterudie said thank you with some hesitation and then fell silent.

Seeing this, Leon felt somewhat bewildered.

"Your invasion failed because of me, why are you thanking me? Do you have masochistic tendencies again?" For a moment, Leon's gaze toward Helterutti became somewhat abnormal, and he shifted his feet slightly.

"Bartofalt, you're the one with masochistic tendencies! I'm really... speechless!"

Herterudie's gratitude for Alec's explanation that Leon had properly taken care of the prisoners vanished instantly.

[As expected, he's an annoying guy no matter what! I really want to punch him!]

"Am I just telling the truth?"

Lyon considered Alec and the others to be his own people, so he didn't feel he had helped Helterutti in any way. On the contrary, Lyon felt he was the biggest obstacle preventing the Duchy from defeating the Kingdom.

Regardless of whether they actually fought or not, the final outcome would have been the same!

Their meeting simply accelerated the process of things!

"Hmph! Bartofart, why don't you come and join our duchy? Then with just one order, I can make you marry Livia, Angela, Kula, and... Your Highness the Queen!" Helterutti's eyes were filled with disgust when she said 'Your Highness the Queen'.

How annoying! He's even fallen for the princess. But...

Let's go back to the day Myrenu summoned Helterudi.

Helteruti entered Milenu's office with a feeling of unease, but her unease vanished the moment her eyes met that gentle yet charming figure.

She's truly a beautiful person.

Herterudie was always very confident in her appearance, but the moment she saw Milenu, she praised her from the bottom of her heart.

"Rudy? May I call you that, Rudy?"

Feeling the gaze upon her, Mirennu raised her head, a gentle smile on her face. She showed no trace of the demeanor of a princess, appearing more like a friendly older sister having a casual chat with her younger sister.

"Yes, it's fine." Faced with the elegant Milenu, Helteruti blushed slightly, a hint of shyness typical of her younger sister, and obediently sat down on the sofa.

After sitting down, Milenu poured a cup of hot tea for each of them.

"Rudy, how have you been doing at the academy?"

"You're doing very well, Your Highness... elder sister."

Upon hearing her sister's conflicted voice, Helteru felt a pang of shyness and instinctively reminded herself...

[This is an enemy of the Duchy, the Queen of the Kingdom! How could you do this, Rudy!]

No matter how severe the admonitions were, the form of address was never omitted.

“Rudy, judging from your face, you must have been bullied by His Majesty’s second child at the academy.” Myrenu sighed, a look of worry on her face. “His Majesty is really something. That child is clearly very bad-tempered, yet he still favors him.”

Helterudi listened to Myrenu recount the king's family affairs without speaking, only occasionally refilling the empty teacup with tea.

"Oh dear. I'm so sorry, Rudy. I was a little troubled for a moment, so I talked a lot." Milianu apologized sheepishly, realizing what had happened.

Her adorable appearance gave Helterudie an idea.

[It seems like the princess knows she's very cute!]

"Ahem. Rudy, if you've been wronged at school, go find Leon. Leon can be mean sometimes, but he's a very helpful kid."

"I'm going to find Bartofalt? Princess, aren't you afraid I'll kidnap Lyon?" Herterudi looked on incredulously.

Upon hearing this, Milenu simply gave Helterudi her answer with a sincere gaze.

"No, no matter how hard you try, Luti, Leon will not leave."

Looking into Milenu's blue eyes, Helteruti seemed to see a different kind of trust.

That's the kind of trust that only men and women who truly love each other have.

Feeling the audacity of her idea, Helterudi lowered her head and remained silent for a moment before nodding slightly in agreement.

Seeing this, Milenu gave him a kind look, but at the same time, she was also a little angry with Leon.

[What a rascal. He doesn't know how to control his gentleness at all, but... Leon is the kind of person who won't change himself for anyone.]

After all, only genuinely kind people can make others feel comfortable showing their grievances.

Mylene, whose marriage was also political, understood Hertelte's unease and resistance better than Lyon, which is why she called Hertelte aside to speak to her privately.

"Thank you, Your Highness. But... I can no longer interfere in matters concerning the Duchy."

The Duchy of Vanos is not only home to Helterudi; she also has a younger sister who is two years younger than her.

"It's okay, because Leon is here."

His voice, as always, was filled with trust in Lyon.

……

"Hey! What are you thinking, you biting bastard?"

Lyon stared at Herteru, who was frozen in place, and waved her hand in front of her eyes.

"Don't you dare die in a non-contact accident on my warship and then try to extort money from me! Let me tell you, my warship is under comprehensive surveillance..."

When Leon, whom she disliked, said something unpleasant, Helterudie smiled slightly and revealed her fangs.

"Shout!"

"Let go! Damn it! No! Let go of my mouth!! Big sister!!!"

Lyon's screams echoed across the deck, and Marielle, hearing the cries, turned her gaze in that direction.

"What a sentimental person he is."

"Miss, aren't you the same?"

Kyle kindly pointed out that Marie had five partners, which immediately earned him an eye roll.

Meanwhile, Olivia and her two companions were still in their room on the warship, arriving late only after hearing Leon's screams.

Their eyes were filled with a sense of 'serves him right'!

Seeing this, Leon's eyes involuntarily welled up with tears, but he couldn't manage to squeeze them out for a long time.

"Honestly, I told you Lyon not to keep making Luti angry."

Olivia, somewhat annoyed, used healing magic to stop the bleeding from the hand that had been bitten again, and then pinched it angrily.

Seeing this, Leon could only helplessly lean into the familiar embrace for comfort.

From a distance, Marielle watched this scene with envy.

This guy really knows how to find a partner.

…………

A small black dot appeared in the vast blue sky, and as Barutona drew closer, a beautiful little island came into view.

Angelica and Kuraris, who witnessed this scene from the deck, both revealed a hint of excitement in their eyes.

"We're almost at the ruins! This is so exciting! I wonder what kind of treasures await us inside."

Olivia's reaction to the ruins was completely different from Angelica's; her eyes were filled with a thirst for knowledge.

"There must be many mysterious things inside the ruins."

"That's true. Safety is the most important thing. Leon, you can't get hurt, you know!"

Faced with the three women's instructions, Leon smiled and agreed.

"Don't worry, we won't be in any danger! Besides, this ruin might be an abandoned one."

As soon as the words were spoken, Marielle, who was standing on the deck, couldn't help but speak up.

"Hey! Don't say such discouraging things! If there aren't any mysterious treasures in the ruins, I'll be drowning in debt!"

"Who told you not to take the risk of becoming an independent knight? You could have just separated from the family."

Upon hearing this, a troubled expression immediately appeared on Mariette's face.

“I thought so too, but for some reason the number of sky pirates around the kingdom has decreased. Because we can’t accept bounties for Julius, we can’t operate independently.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Leon immediately turned his gaze toward the floating island, a hint of unease on his face.

After all, the reason why the Holfal Kingdom's air pirates were almost wiped out was due to their own actions in the chaotic region.

So, it's possible that Mariette's inability to separate herself from the family is partly due to her own actions.

Marie didn't notice Leon's strange behavior because she sensed Kyle's odd behavior standing next to her.

At this moment, Kyle looked at the Elven Land in front of him with a displeased expression; his face was as dark as ice.