Avoid Yandere Constellation

The training ground was filled with dust as the two figures clashed. About ten seconds had passed since the start of the duel.

As the dust settled, the air cleared, revealing Thomas, the head of the David family, standing between the two combatants. He had blocked their attacks with his aura-covered hands.

“This sparring is getting a bit too intense,” Thomas said with a chuckle.

Kaine forced a nervous laugh and scratched the back of his head, while Willy also scratched her head, looking embarrassed.

“Well, I’ve heard rumors of your growth, but I never expected it to be this significant. You’ve truly surprised me, Kaine,” Thomas said.

“I’ve just been working hard,” Kaine replied.

Thomas sighed and turned to Willy. Unlike before, she no longer looked down on Kaine with contempt; instead, she regarded him with respect.

“Willy, how did you find sparring with Kaine?” Thomas asked.

“He’s strong,” Willy replied.

Strong. Willy had used that word to describe Kaine. This meant that Kaine had reached a level where he could proudly claim to be a member of the David family without feeling ashamed. In other words, Willy was acknowledging Kaine’s abilities.

Thomas paused for a moment, looking at his hands.

“Hmm…”

If I hadn’t intervened, Kaine might have won, Thomas thought. After all, his hands were still stinging from blocking Kaine’s attacks. However, it was clear who would win if they fought again.

‘Willy would win,’ Thomas thought.

The only reason Kaine had a chance of winning was because Willy had let her guard down. If they were to spar again, Willy would undoubtedly be more focused and cautious.

Just then, an assassin from the David family appeared before Thomas. Thomas turned to the assassin with a pleasant smile.

“What’s the matter?” Thomas asked.

“Well…” The assassin spoke quietly, ensuring that no one else could hear their conversation.

As the assassin finished speaking, Thomas narrowed his eyes.

“I understand. You may go now.”

The assassin disappeared from sight, and Thomas let out a deep sigh.

“Alright, everyone. That’s enough spectating. Get back to your duties!” Thomas ordered.

Everyone, except for Kaine and Willy, bowed their heads in acknowledgment and returned to their tasks. Thomas then turned his attention to Kaine.

“Kaine, I’d like to have a word with you,” Thomas said.

“Yes, of course,” Kaine replied, nodding his head.

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Thomas led Kaine to the head of the family’s room. As they entered, a man named Knox, the butler of the family, stood up and bowed, placing his palm over his left chest.

“Knox, the butler of the Ripford family, greets Thomas, the head of the David family,” he said.

The Ripford family? I vaguely remember them from the game’s lore. They were a ducal family that had tried to establish a connection with the prestigious Valentina family by retrieving their runaway daughter.

‘Didn’t the daughter die in the game’s story?’ I wondered.

Unfortunately, the daughter’s death prevented any potential alliance between the two families. Hmm, that’s all I can recall about them.

I couldn’t understand why the game’s lore only had this information about the ducal family and nothing else. I assumed that they must have fallen from grace. Otherwise, there would be no reason for a ducal family to have such limited information in the game’s lore.

As I pondered the game’s lore, Thomas spoke up.

“I’ve heard a rough outline of the story, but could you elaborate further?” Thomas asked.

“Yes, of course,” Knox replied, nodding his head. He sat down and took a sip of tea from the table.

“The reason I’m here is regarding the young lady of the ducal family,” Knox began.

“Let me start by saying that the young lady didn’t receive much love from her family when she was young. There are various reasons for this, but I believe it’s because she was considered ‘flawed.’”

“Flawed?” I asked, tilting my head in confusion.

“Well, in the Ripford family, they use that term to describe someone who has mediocre talents,” Knox explained.

“I see…”

So, ‘flawed’ meant someone without talents.

“Because of this, the young lady felt neglected and became quite depressed. Fortunately, she had a close friend whom she could confide in, which made things a bit better,” Knox continued.

“However, due to certain circumstances, the young lady’s relationship with her friend deteriorated, and she found herself alone in the mansion once again.”

“Feeling lonely, the young lady eventually ran away from home, probably hoping that her family would pay attention to her. In any case, I tried to search for her at the time, but the family prevented me from doing so.”

Knox’s fists trembled as he recalled the incident, and he let out a deep sigh before continuing.

“So, the family decided to leave her alone and not search for her… until recently, when something happened.”

“What happened?” I asked.

“Well, the Ripford family, to be honest, is quite lacking compared to other ducal families. They are struggling financially and militarily,” Knox replied.

“As a result, the family elders and the head of the family were feeling anxious. Then, the Valentia family made a proposal.”

“They asked if the Ripford family would consider arranging a marriage between their son and the young lady.”

So, the connection they were trying to establish was through an engagement. Well, it made sense that they wouldn’t bother retrieving their runaway daughter unless there was a reason like this.

As I silently processed this information, I turned my gaze to Thomas, who had his arms crossed and his eyes closed, deep in thought.

What’s with that expression? I wondered. Something felt off.

I could understand that Knox had his reasons for sharing this information, but why was he telling us about it?

While I was deep in thought, Knox continued his story.

“The family believed that a marriage between the young lady and the Valentina family’s son would produce exceptional offspring, so they readily agreed to the proposal.”

“And so, the family began searching for the young lady, who had run away from home when she was young, a few months ago.”

As Knox finished speaking, I suddenly remembered the incident during the field trip. I recalled how Lise had looked shocked when she saw the request board at the royal guild.

At the time, she had her reasons for not telling me, but what if the young lady Knox was referring to was Lise? Everything seemed to fit perfectly.

There’s no doubt that the Ripford family has been desperately searching for her.

So, the most likely place for her to be is none other than the capital.

It’s easier to find work there compared to other territories.

The Ripford family must have posted a request at the guild.

The photo I saw on the request board was of a very young girl, and she looked exactly like Lise.

Yes, that explains everything.

In the game’s lore, the runaway daughter was said to have died.

In the original story, Lise would have been killed by Kim Soo-yong.

So, the game’s lore is accurate.

Damn it.

I muttered a curse under my breath.

“And the young lady our family has been searching for is the maid you’ve been keeping by your side, David Von Kaine.”

The man confirmed my suspicions.

His words hung in the air, and silence filled the room.

The maid I’ve been keeping by my side.

It was obvious who he was referring to, especially since Lise was the only one whose past we didn’t know.

In essence, he was openly telling me that Lise, my personal maid, was the young lady of their family.

“So?”

“What do you mean?”

“So, what do you want me to do about it?”

The man remained silent, not saying a word.

I ignored his reaction and pressed on.

“You didn’t care about Lise when she ran away as a child, and now you have the audacity to try and take her back? Don’t you have any conscience?”

The man clenched his teeth, unable to respond.

“If you have even a shred of conscience, get lost.”

“No. Take her with you.”

As soon as I finished speaking, Thomas spoke up.

I widened my eyes in disbelief and turned to Thomas.

“Father, did you just…”

“Knox, was it? Take Lise with you.”

“Yes, I understand.”

The man disappeared from our sight.

I narrowed my eyes and looked at Thomas.

“Father, you’re not seriously considering letting Lise go, are you?”

Thomas remained silent, not responding to my question.

Slowly, he opened his mouth to speak.

“Kaine, I will act as if I didn’t see anything you do.”

“What?”

“No matter what you do, the members of our family will act as if they didn’t see anything.”

“Okay, I understand.”

With that, I left the head of the family’s room.

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“Hmm…”

Alright, let’s calm down.

Honestly, would Thomas want to let Lise go?

He probably didn’t want to, but he’s in a different position from the others.

As the head of the family, he has to think about the well-being of the entire family, not just Lise.

So, Thomas has no choice but to let her go.

He can’t afford to antagonize two dukes.

You said you didn’t see anything, right?

That’s as good as saying that you’ll overlook whatever I do.

Of course, Thomas probably thinks I won’t do anything drastic.

‘What should I do…?’

As I walked, deep in thought, Knox and Lise appeared before me, with Lise looking sullen.

Our eyes met.

“Can I have a private conversation with Lise for a moment?”

“Yes, of course.”

The man nodded without hesitation, at least showing a shred of conscience.

“Lise, let’s go to my room for a bit.”

“Okay…”

About three minutes passed, and we arrived at my room.

We entered the room.

“…”

“…”

The air in the room felt cold and tense.

Lise was the first to break the silence.

“You heard about my past, didn’t you?”

“Yes, I just heard it from that butler.”

“Yes, I had a feeling something like this would happen when I saw the request board at the royal guild the other day. I just didn’t expect it to be today.”

“…”

“I had a bad dream today…”

Lise spoke softly, her head bowed low.

I thought back to the game’s lore.

In the original story, the Ripford family would have fallen.

Of course, this was just a guess, not a certainty.

But since Lise died in the original story, the engagement would have failed.

Therefore, the Ripford family would have been ruined.

I don’t understand why the failed engagement would lead to their downfall, but the important thing is that I believed it.

Whether the Ripford family fell in the original story or not, I could make it happen.

“Don’t worry.”

“Huh?”

Lise tilted her head, confused by my words.

I gave her the answer she wanted to hear.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s the Ripford ducal family or the Valentia family, or if they try to interfere. I won’t let them take you…”

It doesn’t matter who it is.

The cult, the kingdom?

No matter who tries to interfere.

“I’ll come to rescue you, so wait for me.”

Lise is not to be given up.

The Ripford family has made an enemy of me.

So, they will be destroyed.

They must have been in cahoots with the cult.

There’s no evidence, of course.

But it doesn’t matter.

If there’s no evidence, we’ll create it.

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