Looking for My Fiancé’s Lover

the perfect scent for him, who radiated a light and soft aura.
Pancion looked at Louis and Lockherd’s alternately and his eyes finally settled on Nezar again.

“If you have nothing else to say, I’ll be on my way.”

“Is your work urgent?”

“The knights are having a meeting soon.
Sir Lockherd, you must attend too.”

It was an unexpected call.
Lockherd looked up at Pancion, who was a bit taller than him. 

“Me? As far as I know, only vice captains will attend the meeting though.”

“Captain Breit has just resigned from the position as the head commander of the Second Division of the Imperial Knights.
Instead, he took over the position as the commander of the Northern Attack Force.
So as of today, Sir Lockherd shall be the deputy commander of the Second Knights Division.”

“….sorry?”

There was no such a thing as ‘a bolt of lightning out of a clear blue sky.’ No matter how promising of a knight Lockherd was, he couldn’t have beaten dozens of his seniors and became the head of the Second Knights Division.

Don’t tell me that old man Breit is trying to tie me up like this?!

As soon as Pancion had finished speaking, he turned his back and headed for the headquarters of the Imperial Knights Divisions.
Lockherd not-so-excitedly reorganised his thoughts as he turned back to Nezar and Louis with distress, facepalming and dragging it down his face tiredly.

Meanwhile, the news about the Northern Attack had left Louis half dazed out of his mind.

On the contrary, Nezar’s expression was as calm as a frozen lake in midwinter.
He felt a bit sorry for Lockherd for not mentioning it in advance.

“This is absurd…Nezar, I’m sorry, but while we’re at it, please do me a favour.”

“Rejected.”

Despite his knife-like blunt rejection, Lockherd persevered and continued what he had to say.
When dealing with Nezar, above all else, it was essential to be heavily armed with audacity.

“If it’s okay, go to the headquarters of the Second Knights Division before you go back.
Kate will be waiting for me in the drawing room on the second floor.”

At that moment, Nezar’s expression, which was as consistent and unmoving as wax poured over a mould, went distorted.
It was only for a brief moment, but Lockherd was able to catch onto it.
Because Nezar’s only weakness in the pursuit of perfection was his sister.

“Kate? Why is she here?”

“That’s-”

He couldn’t say that it was because she wanted to see Sir Pancion Entera in Nezar’s face.
Such an absurd response might set him up in fire of rage so Lockherd just shrugged, brushing off his question as if it wasn’t a big deal.
Those dark red eyes’ persistent stares were much more stinging than the autumn sun.

“Is there a need for a reason? She must have been curious about my training.
As you can see, I have a meeting to attend so I don’t think I can take care of her.
Aren’t you her fiancé? Please?”

Without hearing the answer, he turned on his heels and chased after Pancion.
He’s sure he had left Kate with the advice to act carefully so there shouldn’t be a problem.