## Chapter 641 – The Scent of Flowers

Since Risha’s instigation, Ari had become even more clingy, and I spent my days pushing her away firmly while focusing on my training. Of course, I couldn’t push her too hard. It would break my heart if she started crying.

Whether intentional or not, I couldn’t bring myself to be cold when Ari started to cry and asked for a hug. After experiencing that repeatedly, I even started to feel like she was taking advantage of it. Damn it.

It’s all Risha’s fault.

So, I punished her butt without mercy. More than she initially asked for, I spent the entire day in the basement from dawn, pleasuring Risha without penetration, watching her climax messily, and soothing my troubled mind.

Well, since I wasn’t going out much after that, there wasn’t anything particularly special happening. I just waited for news about the deathworm sale and enjoyed my leisurely life.

Of course, even though it was leisurely, a day off was ultimately a day to prepare for the next battle. I reviewed my duel with Baron Salverin to refine my swordsmanship and spent my mornings and afternoons in endless muscle training and mana cultivation.

After finishing my training, showering, and sitting on the sofa to rest, Winia, who had gone to the Magic Tower in the morning, returned.

“Hey, Blackie? A letter came?”
“Huh?”

A letter?

Taking it, I saw a very familiar envelope. It was the same design as the ones I received from the Haelen barony when they sent the duel challenge.

Are these bastards…?

“Did those guys send something weird again?”
“It kinda feels like it.”
“Blackie, open it quickly.”

Winia took off her coat and hat, came to sit next to me, and I immediately tore open the letter to check inside. Thankfully, it didn’t contain anthrax or anything like that.

“Hmm?”

As I slowly read, anticipating what nonsense these sons of bitches would spew at me, I was quite shocked.

“Blackie, what does it say? Are they being crazy again? If they are, just kill them again. It’s annoying when they keep bothering you. Don’t spare them just because they’re nobles.”
“Uh, no? It doesn’t seem like that.”
“Then?”
“Read it.”

I immediately handed the letter to Winia. She stared intently at the letter, read it for a moment, and then looked at my face.

“…They want to apologize?”
“So it seems.”

It wasn’t a mistake; the letter really did say that.

It stated that the Haelen barony and the Lormalja march wanted to apologize for the rudeness they had shown me.

I was quite taken aback because I never expected these bastards to apologize. After all that craziness, now they’re apologizing?

Could it be because Lord Isvant directly protested? They didn’t listen to the young lady, but they listen to the lord. Well, the Isvant young lady isn’t the lord, after all.

Anyway, the letter included the date, time, and location. It also detailed how wrong they had been. Everything stemmed from the baron’s misunderstanding, they had made a wrong decision based on the words of their family members, and they apologized in great detail.

“Blackie, will you accept their apology?”

Winia asked.

Well, of course, I would.

“If they give me enough compensation, there’s nothing I can’t forgive.”
“Giggle. You always say that. It seems like Blackie will forgive anything if he gets money.”
“That’s the rule of living in this world.”

Originally, even if you committed a crime punishable by death, you could live if you paid adequate compensation. It’s just that the compensation for a crime punishable by death is so high that it rarely happens.

Anyway, I was greatly insulted.

So, I could expect a considerable amount of compensation. Since it was the Haelen barony apologizing, they wouldn’t come without a nice gift set.

“Katt? They’re going to apologize?”
“Yeah. Cloudy.”

Cloudy came downstairs with a sleepy face. It was about time for her to wake up. I immediately sat her next to me and handed her the letter.

Cloudy smiled as she read it.

“Hehehe, an apology. Are they bringing their heads, perhaps?”
“That’s scary, Cloudy! Saying such things…!”

Mr. George’s head…!
I don’t need that!

If they’re going to give something, they should give it in money, not a performance. Or give money on top of the performance.

“Hmph, but is it right to accept their apology? Maybe they’re planning to call you out and kill you. That’s a high possibility. If they call you out to apologize, you’ll usually go. It’s easy to kill you then.”

Cloudy expressed a valid doubt and added a strange remark.

“I thought about that too, but the location is a restaurant in Isvant, so I don’t think they’ll do that.”

And if they sent a letter to me, they would have sent one to Isvant as well. So, the lord or young lady would send someone to accompany me on that day.

“More than anything, those bastards? I might actually like that.”
“Hehehe, as expected of Katt. You’re full of confidence.”

Cloudy hugged my neck.

Baron Salverin was already defeated by me, so I don’t think there’s anyone on their side who can match me. More than anything, doing such a thing in Isvant is no different from declaring war on the lord.

“But it’s just a few days away. Blackie, prepare before you go. Well, it seems right to accept the apology, but you never know.”
“Hehehe, I will. Winia, I’m always prepared.”
“That’s true.”

Only thorough preparation guarantees my survival. The reason I collect equipment and focus on training is similar. They are all preparations for tomorrow.

“Still, I’m worried about you, Blackie. Ah, what about Risha’s artifact?”
“Yeah, she said it’ll be finished soon. I’ll definitely wear it.”
“Okay. Do that.”

She’s been attacking me every time she sees me, so she hasn’t had much time to make it and hasn’t finished it yet. Anyway, they’re coming to apologize in just three days, so let’s wait leisurely.

* * *

The day arrived.

I fully armed myself like a general going to war and set off on a journey to receive the Haelen barony’s apology. The meeting place was a luxurious restaurant in Isvant that was rumored to be good.

I’ve taken my wives to eat here and there, but I’ve never been here. If it tastes good, I should go there next time.

Anyway, finding the way wasn’t difficult. It’s impossible to get lost in Isvant. I started to see a large building from afar and went there.

“Excuse me, what is your name?”

As soon as I entered, a neatly dressed employee stopped me. It was obviously a reservation-only place. They needed to confirm my name.

“Kim Katt.”
“Please wait a moment.”
“Alright.”

He checked the board he was holding and guided me inside.

“Yes, please go up to the third floor. Have a pleasant time.”
“Hehehe, thank you.”

I waved my hand casually and went up to the third floor.

It was a very well-made building. It felt better than the restaurant I ate at with the market when I went to catch the demon last time.

—Creak.

Opening the door on the third floor, I saw two familiar blue-haired figures, a man and a woman, standing up from the central seat.

The man was Mr. George, and the woman was the Haelen first princess.

“…”
“…”

It seemed like there were no guards.

Are they waiting outside the building or somewhere else?

I didn’t expect them to come themselves. Lord Isvant’s influence must be strong. I won the duel they initiated, after all. According to noble etiquette, this is the right thing to do.

“Hehehe! Aren’t you the future sprouts who will lead the Haelen barony!!! It seems like you received proper treatment!!! You look so radiant!!! As expected of next-generation talents!!! Your recovery is amazing!!!”
“Ugh…”

I spread my arms wide with a welcoming gesture and approached the siblings. They looked like they had been properly treated since their faces were fine. I beat them up so badly, but they’re back to normal.

“It’s all because you’re young, because you’re young!! When you’re young, you recover quickly even if you get hurt!”

The siblings slowly avoided my gaze, mumbled, and said heavily.

“…We came to apologize for what happened last time.”
“…”

But while the first princess expressed her apology, Mr. George was just mumbling and remained silent.

Is this bastard daring to ignore me after I greeted him first?

Should I kill him?

“Mr. George, are you eating candy or something? Why are you eating so diligently that you’re not saying anything? Huh?”
“Ah, ah. I… I came to apologize…”

After I called him out, he spoke in a very docile manner, unlike his arrogant attitude from before. As expected, you need to get beaten a few times to instill manners in a person.

“Hehehe, of course, you should. Where are the third prince and first princess? You want to apologize to me?”

—Creak.

I immediately pulled out a chair and sat down.

Only cutlery was set on the round table covered with a pure white tablecloth, and no food had been served yet. Of course, I didn’t intend to eat since I didn’t know what tricks they might have up their sleeves.

“Sit down. It’s a bit awkward if only I’m sitting.”
“…I understand.”
“…”

The Haelen siblings also sat down in their original seats.

“Anyway, Mr. George and the first princess, what’s your name?”
“Methyl… is my name.”
“Okay, Ms. Metal. I have a lot of grievances. I’m filled with tremendous anger. What should you do to apologize to someone like that?”
“…”

Still, it seemed like they were ready to talk. I decided to point out everything they had done wrong before accepting their apology.

“Not only did Mr. George attack me first, but he also insulted Lady Isvant, and Ms. Metal attacked me too. And in the end, you sent Baron Salverin to duel me. But well, he wasn’t a very strong opponent. I ripped his head off in an instant. Hehehe, you should have seen it. Guys who rely only on equipment, like magic swords and whatnot, are useless.”
“Kugh…!”

As I spoke, clenching and unclenching my hands as if I were unfolding the Mad Demon Blood Jade Hand, Ms. Metal bit her teeth and lowered her head. Was she feeling resentful?

Baron Salverin was said to be the Haelen barony’s butler and deputy commander of the guard. He probably got along well with these siblings and taught them swordsmanship. The first princess was quite skilled with a sword. She used a magic sword just like him.

I killed such a guy.
Of course, she’d be pissed.

Just like I was pissed.

“You tried to kill me at least four times. First, Mr. George drew his sword, then the guard rushed at me. And then Ms. Metal rushed at me to duel. And finally, Baron Salverin. Well, I overlooked it a bit because of Lady Isvant’s reputation and the fact that you’re nobles.”

With the intention of threatening them, I grabbed the iron candlestick in the center of the table with one hand and crushed it, kneading it into the shape of a ball.

—Crack.
—Crush.
—Knead, knead.

Crushing iron was nothing.

“…!”
“…!”

The Haelen siblings’ eyes widened as they saw it.

“Anyway, the reason I’m not ripping your heads off like that Salverin bastard… is because you called me here to apologize. Now, Mr. George, your hand.”
“H-Hand… what do you… mean?”
“Put your hand out.”

Mr. George hesitated and put out his hand, and I placed the self-made iron ball on his hand.

“If you don’t want to become a ball like that, quickly show me your sincerity. I can overlook it once, but not twice. If you cross the line, you deserve to die.”
“H-Heok…!”
“T-That is…!”

The threat seemed to work quite well, as the siblings were flustered and tried to say something.

“T-That is… what happened back then was entirely the fault of our Haelen barony… We apologize for not being able to control our anger and lying to our father to make the duel happen… and for all the insults…”

Ms. Metal, who was almost pale, rambled on.

“I-I also… deeply regret looking down on you as a barbarian… and unknowingly sexually harassing your wife… a-and interfering in the duel…”

Mr. George also said, almost sobbing, in a shrunken posture. It was a formal apology, but words weren’t important in the first place. The compensation they would give me afterward was the most important thing.

“Hehehe, what? I was a barbarian at first, so you were like that?”
“That is…”
“That’s right…”

In the end, that’s what it was.
The sentiment of looking down on barbarians caused this mess.

“But even if that’s the case for me, what about Lady Isvant?”
“A-As a noble, we couldn’t be insulted and yield…”
“So you completely ignored her?”
“…That’s right.”

Just strong pride.

“Okay, I roughly understand what you siblings mean. Then you have to compensate me. I’ve received such a big mental shock that I can’t sleep well at night. I wake up in the middle of the night, crying and screaming. Like this.”

To express the pain I had experienced, I immediately stared into their eyes and screamed sharply.

“KIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE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