Became an Academy Spearman - Chapter 528



528. Meeting – Calterra’s astonishment (2)

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“In terms of period, I think it would have been a little less than half a year.”

“half a year… .”

I couldn’t believe what he said for a moment and looked at Carly.

My daughter, who made eye contact calmly while receiving my gaze, was still the same as in the morning.

The firm look in his eyes made it seem like he would coldly accept whatever I said. I’ll never change my mind… .

It was as if he was speaking to me with his eyes.

however.

‘Only half a year?’

The opponent was clearly a commoner.

No matter how outstanding his appearance was or how simple he was taught table manners and formalities, that fact never changed.

Above all, not having a family name meant that there was no ‘foundation’.

‘But Carly cared enough about this man to introduce him to me directly?’

I could hardly believe it.

My daughter excelled since childhood.

In terms of appearance, personality, and family’s teachings, he was definitely superior to other children.

I’m not saying that he was outstanding simply because he was my child, but that he was a beautiful and talented child that even other families noticed early on.

However, he was a child who had no interest in seeing other men.

Even though my daughter’s talent and beauty were not yet in full bloom, her eyes were so high.

So much so that no man would easily catch his eye.

“under… .”

A moment of laughter escaped me, but I nodded first.

half a year.

As I looked at the man named Han Tiansheng again, all sorts of thoughts came to mind.

…Looking again, the man’s appearance was clearly outstanding.

That was enough to make me think that it was inevitable that girls of a similar age would feel bad when they saw this man, but that didn’t stop me from thinking that my daughter was just looking at the man’s looks.

“…”

The eyes seen through the black hair that were now meeting my eyes were strong-willed and did not give me the feeling of being ordinary.

It seemed like he had some outstanding talents, and he didn’t seem like a man who would be discounted as a commoner.

And I also didn’t want to judge people carelessly.

‘For sure.’

More than just his appearance, this man had something outstanding about him.

That much was certain.

Otherwise, there is no way my daughter would have accepted a commoner man into her heart.

“First, let’s eat comfortably. “I don’t want to put too much pressure on you while eating.”

“…yes. thank you.”

I nodded my head carefully and continued eating, but even as I slowly looked away, my feelings were mixed.

…Honestly, I still didn’t want to believe it.

In my heart, I hoped that this moment was not real.

‘why… .’

Why on earth do you care so much, Carly?

I was never a dull child, so I couldn’t understand why he felt that way.

Kali was the eldest daughter of the Ishtar family.

Because he was superior to other children and his position was such that the expectations placed on him by the retainers, including me, were high, there were also things he had to shoulder.

It was a duty as a noble.

As a mother, it wasn’t that I didn’t want Kali to be happy. Who wouldn’t want their child to be happy in the first place?

However, reality could never be ignored.

The reputation that the Ishtar family has built up for nearly centuries and the dignity needed to maintain that reputation.

Living as the eldest daughter of such a family meant carrying a lot of weight.

Rattling.

Even though the sound of dishes being lightly moved back and forth was the only sound, it seemed as if a deep sigh was echoing in my heart.

Glancing.

My daughter continued eating calmly and did not say anything to me after eating. And even when I asked Han Cheon-seong something, he didn’t interfere much.

Just watch.

They just continue eating in a calm manner, as if they will accept whatever is said.

…So I had a hard time accepting my daughter’s attitude.

‘I don’t think the judgment was made based on emotion.’

My daughter looked extremely calm right now.

Then there was no way my wise daughter would have forgotten that she was the eldest daughter of our family.

“…It’s delicious.”

“I’m glad it suits your mother’s taste.”

I smiled awkwardly as I watched my daughter calmly disagreeing with me.

‘Something… .’

Even this appearance of my daughter seemed contradictory.

This morning, he showed such a sharp attitude that he raised his voice and confronted me.

He maintained his stubborn attitude as if he had no intention of compromising or accepting my words.

An attitude as if she wanted to be recognized by showing me the man she loved.

I was tired of it and reluctantly said that I would make a decision after meeting in person, and only then did my daughter agree and accept it.

And now. Honestly, it was difficult for me to understand.

‘Could it be that there was a big gap in Kali’s heart?’

Looking back, it was six months ago when my daughter returned to the capital of this empire after suffering for many years at the front. There was enough of a gap in my heart, and I don’t know how this commoner man could have easily penetrated it.

So my daughter gave her whole heart to a commoner man in an instant.

‘Maybe me too… .’

I didn’t know that I was that insensitive to my daughter.

My daughter, who had visited the family home as soon as she returned from the front, was so trustworthy and proud that I allowed her to leave the family home early. She trusted her daughter so much that she told her to rest in peace even when she said she was going to the academy.

But… that wasn’t supposed to happen.

In order to momentarily accept this situation, I even thought about it.

Ok.

While I was thinking about it, I finished my meal to some extent.

That’s how I felt right now, even as I looked at the bowl that wasn’t even half empty.

No matter how delicious or good the food is, I’m too distraught to put it in my mouth.

From noble mtl dot come

“…”

At that moment, the man who stopped and looked at me had just finished eating. He made up his mind, even though he was conscious of following me and putting his appearance right.

‘If the water has already spilled.’

I had to get it right from the beginning. And it started with getting to know this man named Han Cheon-seong.

Now that my daughter had made up her mind, if I blindly told her to give up on me, it might backfire.

Considering the unbelievable things that happened in other people’s families, I should never have been hasty.

If anything, I had to approach it more slowly.

Phew. I took a short breath and opened my mouth.

“I think it would be a bit burdensome for me to say something like this at the first meeting. Still, I want you to listen as kindly as possible.”

“it’s okay. “Please feel free to speak.”

I asked calmly, looking directly at the man who answered with a faint smile.

“So what are your parents doing?”

As a commoner, even if you do not have the roots of a noble family, you can at least make basic judgments if you know the environment in which you have lived.

Because the environment you live in is very important. In that sense, parents’ jobs were also very important.

Stop.

“…”

However, I was a little puzzled when I didn’t get the answer I expected right away.

‘Is this a difficult question for me?’

I thought it was definitely a question worth asking. As the landlady of the count’s family asks, my words may be burdensome to a commoner, but it is not an answer that would be difficult to answer with such hesitation.

“Um, mother… ?”

Then, when I looked at Kali’s voice, I saw Kali with blurred eyes.

I was wondering why my daughter was acting like this.

“…I don’t remember my parents.’

“You don’t remember?”

“A little more… To be honest, I should say that he is an orphan.”

The calm voice made me blink for a moment.

what?

“So… how did you grow up?”

When I asked again without thinking, the man named Han Tiansheng smiled a little resignedly.

That was… a smile filled with indescribable emotions. At that time, without realizing it, I looked at that smile and listened to the words that followed.

I could see him opening his mouth with a little difficulty.

“I wandered from place to place, doing whatever I could.”

For a moment, I tried to say more, but ended up swallowing my saliva.

gulp.

It felt like I was speechless.

I couldn’t imagine it at all.

I thought that a man with such outstanding looks and such a strange aura would have grown up in a somewhat wealthy family, even if he was not an aristocrat.

Even though he doesn’t have any title, he grew up in a wealthy family and received good teachings to become a man of such dignity.

…however.

The man was saying that he did not even have a family.

“……”

I was speechless and couldn’t even think of what to ask next.

At that moment, without realizing it, I looked at Carly.

I could clearly see my daughter biting her lip as she caught my gaze.

“I also… I don’t want you to talk about his family anymore.”

My daughter spoke with a pleading expression, and for a moment, I felt a sense of emptiness.

‘This… .’

It was wrong from the beginning.

I definitely thought that a man named Han Cheon-seong had bewitched my daughter, and I wondered what that might be about. It was something I had never even thought about.

“I’m sorry if I asked you where it hurts.”

First, I spoke to ease the strange atmosphere.

“No, thanks.”

Even as I encountered the man who answered my words calmly, the corners of my eyes naturally blurred.

Where should I start? This seemed like a worse situation than I thought.

‘If this is the case, it’s not just a loving relationship.’

My daughter was making a reasonable decision, and yet she even wrote a letter and sent it to the family to introduce this man to me.

“…Then Han Tiansheng, what are you doing for a living now?”

I didn’t ask because it was my job.

Even to my eyes, she looked younger than my daughter.

Nevertheless, he clearly has outstanding talent, so if you think about that first and set the standard straight, it won’t be okay… … .

“I am a cadet from the Central Academy.”

After hearing the words that followed, my hand trembled as I tried to gently hold the glass of water.

“…….”

My mind went completely white, and I just stared blankly at Kali.

“Carly!!”

I screamed so loudly that I lost face without realizing it, but I thought I was really crazy.