After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

"Otherwise, they'll keep nagging me, constantly asking me to go on blind dates, socialize, arrange marriages, and so on. It's so annoying! Master, don't you think so?"

Using marriage relationships to contribute to the development of one's own family is the fate that every noble son cannot escape, except for the eldest son in the family.

Even Heidi, a princess, is the same, not to mention Chris, the daughter of a marquis.

It sounds reasonable, and considering the previous statement, I'm even a little moved.

But if you think about it carefully considering Chris's situation, you will find that it is full of flaws.

Aize moved another chair over and placed it upside down in front of Chris. He sat on it and leaned back on the chair, frowning as he continued to interrogate her:

"Marriage? Weren't you sent out by your family to be a servant? Why would you even mention marriage? Even if they did, they've basically abandoned you. Why would you even bother with them? Can't you just ignore them? Why..."

Aize suddenly thought of something.

“…Wait, you couldn’t possibly have made this part up too!?”

Christina Karlsade, a young military rookie of the empire, led the imperial army to fight against the main force of the demons heading west a few years ago. After the disastrous defeat, she was held accountable and since then she has been disgraced and isolated by the entire empire.

Even her family abandoned her. In order to take advantage of her remaining value in appearance, she was sent to Aize. She was called a servant, but in fact she was just a vase or even a plaything to win over the brave man.

This has always been Aize's understanding.

Following this line of thought, it is natural to assume that Chris's connection with her family has been completely severed.

But looking back, is this really the case?

When Chris first came to him, her heart was broken and she was in a sleepwalking state. She had no valuable communication with Aize.

After she cheered herself up, she almost seamlessly became her own solo pusher, then she said that she was abandoned by her family and swore allegiance to Aize.

At that time, Aize did not understand her nature as a crazy person, so he did not doubt it. He followed this line of thought and took it for granted to believe it until today.

Is there a possibility that...

"Yes...I made it all up..."

Chris's answer verified this conjecture.

"you you--"

This also made Aize scratch his ears and cheeks, and his blood rushed up, almost making him faint. He couldn't even speak for a long time.

"Okay, okay, don't be angry first~"

Seeing this, Villian hurried over and touched Aize's head to comfort him.

He looked at Chris and asked:

"So, your family didn't abandon you? Then why did you lie like that? Aren't there many ways to stay with Aize?"

"about this……"

Chris is not an ungrateful person.

At this point, it is definitely impossible to hide it. It is rare that Villian is willing to smooth things over. If she doesn't make things clear, then she will be in trouble.

Then he slowly began to state his story.

The truth of the whole matter was then revealed.

After the failure, the leading nobles unanimously put the blame on Chris, the young and inexperienced junior, and made her the main culprit.

At that time, the Karlsade family, to which Chris belonged, had just lost half of its territory in the war. Its foundation was unstable and it was in turmoil both internally and externally. It was unable to protect its daughter and could only temporarily accept these things.

In order to keep her away from the turmoil within the empire for the time being, she was sent to Aize - the Marquis's daughter being sent to serve as a lowly servant was a kind of exile and a sign of cowardice, and was considered a rather severe punishment.

It can shut up those nobles who are causing trouble.

"After that, I followed my master and won many battles, and my reputation was restored. Among the nobles who had previously blamed me, the leading elector also lost power in the political struggle. So... about half a year ago, my father kept writing to me, asking me to return. I had no choice, so..."

"So you lied about being married?"

The blue-haired girl nodded.

The top graduate of the Imperial Royal Military Academy actually did something like a naughty child who said "My parents don't want me anymore" and ran away from home.

Aize didn't know how to comment for a moment except to cover his face.

And the question is not fully answered.

"No, I don't understand. You said your reputation has improved because you've done great things for me. Then why didn't your family just keep you here and continue to do great things? Why did they have to call you back? And you could have discussed this with me. Why did you hide it from me?"

"Because...because..."

Chris started to feel embarrassed again, and her face turned red again.

And unlike the beginning when Hong was nervous and scared, this time it seemed like there was something she was too embarrassed to say.

But Aize was determined to get to the bottom of things and continued to ask:

"Because of what?"

"Because, uh... Speaking of my family, the reason why I was sent to my master instead of other heroes is actually... because of a rumor."

"Rumors?"

"Well, during that time, didn't Master attend many social parties and meet many celebrities? Many of them showed their affection to Master, but Master had no interest in them at all, so..."

"So? Uh, wait,... can't it be?"

Aize had a bad premonition.

Chris nodded, confirming this premonition:

"At the time, rumors circulated among the imperial aristocracy that the hero Ai Ze was... somewhat flawed in that aspect, or simply wasn't interested in women and preferred men. My father thought that placing me with such a hero would be... safer."

Snapped! ! !

Aize suddenly raised his hands and covered his eyes.

The sound was so loud and powerful that it was almost the same as a direct slap in the face.

During that time, the God-chosen Hero had just arrived, and many things were still unclear.

Many minor nobles or marginal figures in the political circle hope to turn their fortunes around by relying on the status and influence of the God-chosen Hero, so there are indeed quite a few who send their daughters.

Aize didn't even bother to look directly at these visitors who had fake smiles on their faces and obvious intentions.

In addition, he was still in the adaptation period of his subsequent work at that time. He was tired and depressed, but he still had to put on a smile in social situations. It was impossible for him to show sexual interest.

So, even though I was very angry about this rumor... I couldn't find any reason to refute it.

I can only cover my face.

Unexpectedly, Chris got excited first:

"Later, I realized that Master is definitely not that kind of person! Master cares deeply about the world and humanity, and has a great vision that mortals like me cannot understand. That's why he doesn't have time to care about such trivial matters, right?"

No, that’s not it. I don’t understand. Don’t talk nonsense.

“…No, actually, I’m just too tired…”

"But! My father, not only does he not understand Master, he also uses his humble and inferior thoughts to maliciously speculate about Master and even slander his character. This is too much, right? Right!?"

He had entered a frenzied state and was completely unable to hear what Aize said.

I even stood up, put one foot on the bench, and raised one hand in front of me, as if I was giving a speech, and my emotions were extremely excited.

I have no idea what I'm so excited about.

"So! When he didn't allow me to stay and insisted that I go back to arrange marriage, I wanted to piss him off, so I said that Master and I had already married in private. This way, I could also clear Master's name. Kill two birds with one stone, which is great, right? I—"

"That's right, you ****! The fact that you could come to such a conclusion only shows that you have a ***** in your head! And if you're talking about speculation, weren't you also an accomplice at the time?! What right do you have to criticize others?!"

Unable to hold back his anger, Aize jumped up, clenched his fist and punched Chris's temple.

The girl's screams instantly echoed in the restaurant.

Chapter 26 Expedient Measures

“It hurts so much—I’m sorry, I’m sorry—Ahhhhhhhhhh—”

Chris screamed and struggled to escape, but now that Aize's power had been strengthened, this struggle was completely useless.

"Okay, that's enough. Miss Chris doesn't have any other options."

"Tsk——"

It was rare for Villian to speak up for someone, so Aize went along with it and let the other person go.

After all, there are some things worth noting in Chris's statement just now:

"You just said that even after the family knew about your achievements, they still kept asking you to go back?"

"Um……"

The blue-haired knight girl held her head in her hands and nodded with tears in her eyes.

This made Aize very puzzled:

"Why? Does your father have any reason why he wants you to go back?"

The key is timing.

If the incident happened after she left the church and abandoned her identity as a hero, it would not be difficult to understand why her father, a noble, asked her to go back because he was afraid that his daughter and family would be implicated.

But in fact, the other party had already started making such demands half a year ago, just after Chris was rehabilitated.

During that period, Aize and the entire Goddess Blade team were making great strides, were invincible, and their reputation was constantly rising.

This is also a good opportunity for Chris, who is deeply involved in it, to increase her reputation and achievements.

I don't understand why she was asked to turn back halfway.

In response to this, Chris also shook her head:

"Well... I don't know. Father didn't say much in his letter, but he just kept asking me to go back. That's why I lied! It was also a way to give that old guy a bit of strength. Master, do you think this makes sense? I—"

Seeing that Chris was inexplicably excited again, Aize raised his fist.

The girl then shut up dejectedly, covering her still aching temple and moving to the side.

Aize himself also covered his face, sighed and shook his head with an extremely tired look:

"Really? You didn't tell me earlier and made things so complicated... What should I do next?"

The lie had been told, and it had lasted for half a year.

Looking at Chris's usual style and her reaction just now, I'm afraid that the letter this girl sent to her family was more than just a lie about getting married.

There is bound to be all kinds of exaggerated descriptions that add fuel to the fire.

It’s really a headache to think about clarifying these things.

Here, Villian walked around to Chris and asked:

"So, if your family knew the truth now, they would continue to ask you to come home, just like before, right?"

Chris nodded.

"Not only that, there's a high probability that they'll get even worse... No, there's even a possibility that when I get home this time, they'll just detain me and not let me leave."

"Really? No, this is not good~"

Hearing this, Miss Witch covered her mouth in surprise, then turned to Aize with an inexplicable smile:

"If Chris is really called back home, Aize will be troubled, right? After all, she's such a reliable deputy. The establishment and training of the Knights might be greatly affected~"

The voice was artificial and the expression was exaggerated, and it was obvious that he was speaking to Aize.

So Aize's body trembled, but he remained silent and did not express his opinion.

This seemed to make Villian a little unhappy, and she frowned and puffed her cheeks slightly.

Then he put on a brighter and more fake smile and continued in an even more exaggerated tone:

"Someone over there, what do you think we should do? After all, you are the superior and the master. You can't just watch someone being taken away by their family, right? Right? Right? Right? Right? Right—right!?"

The more he spoke, the gloomier his face became.

By the end, the threat was no longer hidden.

He grabbed Aize and pulled him aside, lowering his voice and saying:

"Why don't you express your opinion!"