The Escort Knight Who Is Being Obsessed Over by the Villainess Wants To Run Away - Chapter 237



Bonus 4. Nothing is more important than the mind of the person involved.

I can’t pinpoint exactly when it started.

But I know the reason.

It was about the time when Judah and Elijah’s children began to increase.

The couple sometimes received help from people around them.

Mary, close to Elijah.

The guard close to Judah. ​​And Galahad.

Maria loved children, and so did Galahad.

The couple enjoyed taking care of the children.

Thanks to that, naturally, I started seeing his face more often.

If you see something often, you become familiar with it, and if you become familiar with it, you become close to it.

This is true even if you don’t talk about particularly personal topics.

Just look at it often.

Since they even had something in common in that they both liked children, it was inevitable that an inner intimacy would build up.

Then one day it happened.

Maria Amor.

The day Galahad took care of Spey.

For a while, Amor and Spey were alone on the garden floor, playing with the spotted puppies.

It was the first time Maria and Galahad were alone together.

It was extremely awkward.

Although this is the first time, the two have known each other for quite some time.

Elijah’s maid.

And the commander of the knights of Elijah’s mansion.

It was just a formal relationship, just a formal one.

I personally thought that we would never get involved, but we ended up here together.

Maria was the first to break the ice.

“I guess you like children a lot.”

Galahad tried to smile as gentlemanly as possible.

“Aren’t they the hope of the future? Just looking at them warms my heart. And it’s amazing to think that those little kids will grow up to be respectable adults someday.”

“That’s true.”

“It seems that the Empress Dowager also loves and cherishes the child very much.”

“That’s right.”

Maria looked at Amor and Spey, who were sitting on the dirt floor with their butts down.

Just looking at it brings a warm smile to my face.

It gets so tangled up so quickly. It’s like a cute puppy.

“It’s hard to explain, but I just like it. Just looking at it makes me happy. Maybe it’s because of their untainted innocence… I just want the small, kind, and cute kids to grow up happily. If that happens, that alone makes me feel good too. It’s strange.”

Although their reasons may be different, they both ultimately agreed that they both loved children.

The two people gradually became closer.

It started with meeting each other while playing with the kids, and at some point we started making appointments to meet up just the two of us.

Before they knew it, feelings they had left behind from their youth began to sprout.

There were just two problems.

Both of them were married.

Even though the other person was no longer of this world.

And Galahad was a knight of Balak.

It was a bit awkward to have a relationship with Maria, Balak’s concubine.

Unfortunately, both of them were conservative.

It was difficult to even approach him rashly.

But time is always the cure-all.

A very long time was enough to break down the conservatism of both men.

*

“I’m remarrying Sir Galahad. Do whatever you want with the two of you.”

“Oh, how did you know?”

“What is there that I don’t know?”

That being said, it wasn’t just Elijah who was special.

Judah knows, and the Praetorian Guard knows.

Maria, most people who have seen Galahad often know.

A few years ago.

When Judah and himself liked each other but couldn’t express it.

I heard that everyone around them knew except for the two of them.

Elijah looked at Mary and Galahad and remembered what had happened.

It’s obvious to everyone around them, but the two of them really think that no one around them knows.

It was so fun and satisfying to see.

“Actually, I’m not the only one who knows. Judas knows for sure.”

“I see….”

“I pretended not to notice because I was afraid that my mother and Sir Galahad would be uncomfortable, but I guess I won’t have to do that anymore.”

Maria said hesitantly.

“Is that really okay…?”

With her and Galahad’s conservative mindset, they couldn’t help but hesitate.

Elijah said calmly.

His carefree and relaxed attitude towards everything actually gave trust and comfort to those who listened to him.

“There’s no reason why it shouldn’t be done. Even if there is a reason, it’s not more important than Mom’s feelings.”

“… … .”

“Judas said. It is better to do something and then regret, ‘I shouldn’t have done it’ than to regret it later and then regret it later. Well, the best choice is one that you won’t regret, but that also depends on the action.”

As an extreme example, the kind of regret that comes from killing someone is not worth discussing at all.

The regret we are talking about here falls into an extremely general and common-sense category.

“So, do whatever you want, Mom. I’m fine.”

The marriage of Mary and Balak was quite different from the procedure followed by Elijah.

It wasn’t a marriage that came to fruition after getting to know, liking, and loving each other.

Just by chance, marriage and pregnancy came about as if they were being carried away by the flowing water.

There has never been an experience as exciting as yours.

Elijah wished Mary had had that experience.

Love someone.

The experience of being loved by that person and feeling happy and childishly excited.

It was a shame to keep this kind of happiness to myself.

‘Even Sir Galahad, who watched from the side, didn’t seem like a bad person.’

So I could cheer you on as much as I wanted.

It would be a shame to miss out on that experience because of the responsibility of an unwanted marriage.

“What about Sir Galahad?”

“I’m cautious, but… I think he likes me too.”

“Then, isn’t that okay? After all, it’s not Gawain anymore, it’s Galahad.”

Gawain, the knight of Balak, is dead.

Now the middle-aged man was Galahad, reborn by Judah.

“If you’re worried about getting married publicly, there are secret engagements. Do whatever you want, Mom. There are many ways to do it if you look for them. Or I can openly express my support. Who would disagree with what I say?”

Mary saw Elijah.

Before I knew it, I was a mother of four children.

Although he is still a lovely little baby in her eyes, he has grown into a great adult who can give her trustworthy advice.

The worries in Maria’s heart melted away.

“Thank you, Elijah. When did you grow up so much?”

Mary hugged Elijah gently and patted his back.

Elijah smiled faintly.

Even though I’m a grown man now, I still don’t mind hearing that from my mom.

*

The nursery has two special features compared to other departments.

One is nap time.

After eating, we do some light activities and then take a nap together.

And the second one.

There are classes that parents can observe.

Parents and children participate together in this class, which is held periodically.

The main subjects are activities that can be done together, such as play and art.

Attendance is not required, but is encouraged if possible.

Because sharing what a child learns with their parents has a positive effect on the attachment relationship.

This was what Elijah judged and instructed.

And the emperor Elijah and the state secretary Judah never missed a parent-teacher conference.

Before class starts.

Judas stopped by the Academy faculty restroom for a moment.

On my way out and back, I ran into someone.

“Huh? Oh, who is this? Isn’t it the great king?”

A man who has maintained a consistently cheerful attitude since the first time I met him.

Even though he is quite old now and has wrinkles under his eyes, his sly smile is still there.

‘I told you to speak comfortably like before… . You’re amazing.’

He was one of the knights of the old knight training school, and served as Judah’s eyes and ears under Balak.

It was Shylock.

He is currently a staff member in charge of security and safety at the academy.

“I heard you got a job at the academy, but it’s hard to see you like this. It’s hard to see your face.”

“This place needs to be a little more spacious.”

“But why are you speaking formally?”

“This is a place where people will be watching as they pass by, so shouldn’t you be aware of that?”

Judas burst out laughing at the same attitude.

“Is the work worth doing?”

“It’s not too expensive, it’s safe, it’s not tiring or dangerous. There’s nothing better than heaven. I wonder who the hell came up with this facility. It’s also great for kids.”

A kind smile that is rarely seen from him.

Although he has a cheeky and self-willed personality, he is a person who loves children.

Because he was devoted to his family, he obediently followed Judas’s trade proposal that bordered on blackmail when he was young.

‘… It’s a bit of an embarrassing past.’

In fact, at that time, Judas had no other choice.

I had to do whatever it took to survive.

“I’m glad you seem to be doing well.”

“Yes, I’m doing well. Thanks to you, my family has recovered completely. My younger sibling recently said he wanted to come here as a teacher….”

“Shylock-!”

Someone shouted from a distance.

A voice that is loud but controlled enough not to disturb the academy classes.

He approaches with a loud thumping sound and starts spewing out words.

It seemed like there was a lot piled up.

“You said you were going to the bathroom, but how many minutes have you been gone! I always say this, but patrols are done in pairs! Huh? Aren’t you Mr. Juda?”

The person with a lot of accumulated things was Hermis.

A knight who was once appointed by Elijah and a contact for the Information Guild.

Now, we’re going through a similar process to Shylock.

After working for the Imperial Knights, he became a security officer at the Academy.

“It’s been a while! I’m glad to see you’re doing well!”

“Hermis seems to be doing well too. … By the way, patrol? You mean you were on duty?”

I thought it was break time because Shylock was talking nonchalantly.

“Yes, that’s right. But this guy is always slacking off….”

“Hmm… I will tell Your Majesty about the training of the Academy staff and personnel evaluations.”

“Your Majesty, I have committed a sin worthy of death.”

“Then let’s discuss execution… No, I’m just kidding. Don’t make such a gloomy face.”

Of course, employee training and performance evaluations are no joke.

Shylock also looked back at himself and thought that he should work diligently from now on.

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“I’ve taken up too much of your time. Let’s get back to work.”

“Yes! Mr. Judas, it was nice meeting you!”

Hermis saluted him politely, just as she had when they first met, and then disappeared, taking Shylock with her.

Judah also quickly turned around and headed toward Elijah.

*

“Are you a little late?”

When he returned, Elijah said,

“Oh, I met someone on the way here. Did class start?”

“No, not yet. There’s plenty of time. But, hmm… .”

Elijah strode toward him.

He puts his foot between my legs, presses his face against my chest, and sniffs me.

The way he sniffs his nose intently looks like a cat.

“It smells like a woman.”

“… I met Shylock. And then Sir Hermione came along. That’s all.”

Elijah shrugged as if he understood.

Then he rubbed his head all over Judah’s body.

What cats do when they smell something.

Elijah still does to Judah the same thing he did years ago.

Especially, whenever I go somewhere or come back, I never forget to wash my hair.

The idea is to make sure that you never forget that it is yours.

Judah had a wife who was always the same for years and he simply loved her.

“cute.”

I’m now used to being told I’m cute.

“I know, too.”

“So, back in the old days, when I was drunk, I asked if he was cute… Ugh!”

Elijah blocked the mention of his dark past with his lips.

“Be quiet.”

“Do it one more time.”

side.

“Is it okay now?”

“Well, since it’s school, I guess I should be satisfied.”

Elijah laughed as if he couldn’t believe it.

After a while, the homeroom teacher called the parents.

And only then did Judah and Elijah realize that they had been weeping in public.

“… … .”

The two followed the instructions and entered the classroom as if nothing had happened.

“Mom, it’s Dad! Dad!”

Donum was the first to notice the two people and shouted.

Donum, the youngest daughter, sits on a small chair and waves her hand.

Spey, who was trying his best to appear less welcoming next to him.

These days, I don’t run around like a child because I want to look mature.

But there is a welcoming smile on his face.

Judah and Elijah smiled happily as they looked at the twins.

Only after all the parents had come in did the homeroom teacher speak.

“Today we’re going to draw a picture with my parents. Okay?”

“yes-!”

“What we’re going to draw today is my parents’ faces! Can you all draw them well?”

A bold answer that comes back again.

After that, the children each got up from their seats to bring their parents.

The first one to wake up ran faster than anyone else to Judah and Elijah.

“Mom! Dad! Let’s go quickly!”

Donum loves academy life.

My favorite among them are the classes I take with my parents.

Although he doesn’t say anything, Spay is the same.

Spey, who was slower than Donum, followed a step later and grabbed his hand.

“Okay, let’s go.”

Judah and Elijah smiled and obediently accepted the children’s hand.