Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

Those words, squeezed out of Capela's mouth, carried a hint of bitterness.

"Am I, this young lady, more than a mere servant?"

"You said before that you would always love me." She didn't even realize that her voice even carried a hint of grievance.

"And now you're yelling at me for her sake?"

Natsuki Subaru paused for a moment, his mount and servants...

A mount is as important as one's own life.

But servants are a symbol of status, a presence more precious than life itself!

Don't you see, Wang Yun never complained even when he was starving and cold, just so he could support his servants?

He can still tell which is more important and which is less important, so it seems he'll have to coax the mount later!

Natsuki Subaru made up his mind and reached out to press Capella's head down. "Capella, please apologize to Rem."

"No need, Subaru... Rem actually..." Rem hurriedly waved her hand.

Natsuki Subaru's tone became even more intense: "Capella, you're being naughty! Apologize right now!"

"You!" Capela's voice even trembled with tears!

This guy knew everything about me, and even said he'd love me forever, but now he's yelling at me for another woman...

Capela had an urge to immediately reveal that he had regained his abilities and let Subaru Natsuki know how powerful he was!

But in the end... she still couldn't bring herself to do it.

"I'm never talking to you again!!!"

Complete silence fell inside Capela's cloak.

Natsuki Subaru looked down and saw that Capella was trying to prove his seriousness.

Their mouths were even stuck together...

Did they really give up because of just two sentences?

Ugh.

Fine, what can I do? You're our mount, after all. Since you spoke so rudely, we'll have to save face for you.

Subaru Natsuki had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being and turned to look at Rem, whose face was still flushed.

"Sorry Rem, a strange old man said some bad things about our mount today, which upset her. Please don't take it to heart."

Rem nodded gently, feeling so comfortable being protected by Subaru...

I felt lightheaded.

But then she realized something was wrong.

Her gaze shifted from Subaru Natsuki's face to Capella's face at her waist.

This guy! The tone of his voice just now... he's definitely fallen for Subaru...

Rem's eyes gradually hardened. Those despicable Archbishops of Sin! How dare they ruin my plans! Rem had never so readily agreed with the original purpose for which the Oni race was created! All witches and Archbishops of Sin deserve to die!

But she quickly suppressed her anger. As the saying goes, a moment of passion is worth a thousand pieces of gold, and she couldn't let anger ruin tonight's opportunity. She hesitated for a moment, then reached out again, wanting to try to salvage the atmosphere that Capella had just ruined.

This time, however, Subaru Natsuki was smarter. The moment Rem touched him, he quickly took a step back and said:

"I'm sorry, Rem, I have something to do and I have to go out for a bit, so there's no need to check me now. I really don't have any wounds on me."

"What's wrong?" Rem was stunned.

Subaru Natsuki then told Rem about his plans to go to the Sage's Tower.

"This time it might take a day or two."

"They might come back that same day."

"Can I bring Rem along?"

Rem did not question whether Subaru Natsuki could safely enter the Sage's Tower.

She only wanted to go with Subaru Natsuki.

But Natsuki Subaru shook his head, revealing an attitude that brooked no refusal.

When General Natsuki is fighting on the front lines, does he always bring his personal servants with him?

This is outrageous!

If they lose, their esteemed servant will be kidnapped immediately! That would be worse than death!

"Subaru... you must come back safely. I'll be waiting for you here..." Rem said with some reluctance.

"If you encounter danger, be sure to protect yourself..."

Natsuki Subaru nodded:

Don't worry...

Just as he turned to leave.

Rem suddenly stood on tiptoe and gently kissed his cheek.

Natsuki Subaru froze on the spot.

Rem took a half step back, her cheeks slightly flushed, but she didn't avoid his gaze. Instead, she looked at Subaru with an even more intense, almost passionate, gaze:

"This is Rem's true feeling."

Natsuki Subaru's face suddenly flushed...

His shyness prevented him from handling the situation...

They could only hurriedly turn around and flee...

Clarissa, who was waiting patiently at the door, watched her father come out with a flushed face shortly after he went in, and she didn't understand what had happened.

She asked sweetly, "Daddy, where are we going next?"

"Let's break into the prison first, then we'll go to the Sage's Tower!"

"A prison break?" Clarissa froze on the spot. Didn't her father promise Mycroft that he would keep them from breaking the law again?

Why are you going to take her to break her out of prison right away?

Could it be...

Was that promise just a delaying tactic by Dad?

This man... he's really hard to understand!

How could they so easily manipulate the entire kingdom?

But why did Dad say that after the prison break, we should go to the Sage's Tower? Instead of taking the opportunity to seize the palace?

Is Dad planning to use the terrain of the Sage's Tower to wipe out the kingdom's vital forces in one fell swoop?

Upon realizing this possibility, Clarissa gasped in shock!

This man is terrifying... It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the most terrifying man in the world!

How many steps ahead did he actually calculate?

Only then can one possess such strategic planning skills?

Dad is a hero! He's a million times more heroic than Mom!

Chapter 103: 100. Pride and Sloth

After leaving Astraea's mansion, Natsuki Subaru walked ahead.

Clarissa followed quietly behind him, her pace neither fast nor slow, always keeping a distance of two or three steps from him.

But Natsuki Subaru's pace quickened.

Clarissa had to jog a few steps to keep up with his back.

"dad?"

She tried calling out.

Natsuki Subaru didn't turn around; only when he looked directly at him did he notice that Subaru's face was flushed and his hands were trembling.

Subaru Natsuki raised his finger to the side of his face and gently touched the spot where Rem had just kissed him.

The physical sensations there have long since disappeared, but the images that linger in my mind just won't go away.

Rem stood on tiptoe, blushing as she looked at him.

"This is Rem's true feeling."

Rem is a noble servant.

In Natsuki Subaru's heart, her status was even higher than that of mere royalty.

Whenever he saw Rem, he would almost bow respectfully before considering whether he was qualified to speak to her.

Yet this person of such high status just now personally crossed that boundary.

Subaru Natsuki had only heard about unspoken rules in movies and TV shows from before his time travel, as well as in plays and casual conversations from the Three Kingdoms period.

For example, after a husband loses his job, the wife, in order to keep the family together and retain her job, is forced to accept her boss's unspoken rules...

Natsuki Subaru never liked this kind of NTR storyline, and he never imagined that one day he would become the subordinate who was being targeted by his superiors.

"Because Subaru is the most important person in Rem's heart."

Previously, when Subaru Natsuki heard Rem say this, he thought Rem was being courteous and respectful. But now, hearing it again, Subaru felt a chill run down his spine...

So it turns out that the noble servant Rem had been eyeing her all along?

Should I accept? Natsuki Subaru swallowed hard. But...but I still have a fiancée!

Qinghe is still waiting for him in the Three Kingdoms period.

Thinking of that bright smiling face, Natsuki Subaru quickened his pace, as if walking fast enough would shake off the panic on his face.

How to do?

Should I reject Rem?

But if Rem abandons him because of this, wouldn't his status in Lugnica plummet on the spot? What should he do?

If Qinghe knew that I couldn't even serve a servant, would he think I was an incompetent husband and leave me?

This is something Subaru Natsuki absolutely cannot accept!

Qinghe was extremely kind and devoted to him, even wearing mourning clothes for him before they were officially married.

How could he let Qinghe down...?

Am I... doomed to obey Miss Rem?

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, Subaru Natsuki's eyes trembled uncontrollably, and his breathing became erratic.

He raised his hand to his forehead, and a wave of dizziness nearly made him fall in the middle of the street.

Fortunately, Clarissa quickly grabbed his arm from behind.

Because it happened so suddenly, Clarissa acted instinctively.

So she didn't pay much attention to the boundaries, which resulted in her entire chest being pressed against Subaru Natsuki's arm.

"Dad, are you alright...?"

“It’s nothing…” Natsuki Subaru turned his head and looked at Clarissa’s palm.

He reacted instinctively by looking at her because Clarissa's sharp claws had accidentally pricked him a little.

Clarissa followed Subaru Natsuki's gaze and looked down.

Seeing her full chest pressed tightly against Subaru's arm, her half-open eyes widened instantly.

He hurriedly let go, took a few steps back, and waved as if to say something, but due to excessive tension, he couldn't utter a single word...

"Thank you." Natsuki Subaru patted Clarissa's head, seemingly unconcerned about what had just happened.

Although Clarissa and her children called him "Dad," General Natsuki always treated them as his brothers.

Clarissa was like Zhou Cang, Dian Wei, and Xu Chu to him, responsible for carrying his sword and leading his horse.