Interested in the One-Eyed Female General So I Joined the White Wolf Knight Order, but It Turned into a Harem?! - Chapter 46

Chapter 46

Chapter 46

[Ah right . Good timing . I have something I want to talk to you about . ]

It was said rather abruptly .

Elize had the usual grumpy expression on her face and there was a trace of anger in her voice . Shingen decided to remain silent and listen . She raised her index finger then pointed to Shingen and said:

[……first of all, never ever stand behind me again . ]

To that snarky remark, Shingen could only inwardly apologize . He’s also thanking those dry twigs . If it wasn’t for it, he would’ve tried to pin Elize, but after realizing she was Elize, it’ll be more likely for him……to be killed instead . She could definitely do that . Having thought about that, Shingen could only lower his head deeply and apologize .

[About that… . sorry…]

Elize didn’t respond to that apology . She only continued after Shingen raised his head back up . She then raised her middle finger alongside her already raised index finger .

[Secondly, don’t disturb me . Don’t get in my line of sight . In short, don’t get near me . Or else, I might accidentally kill you . ]

That last sentence was told in a more subdued voice compared to her previously grumpy tone . There was also anxiety mixed in .

Since she said it directly that she might kill him, Shingen was perplexed . At a loss for words, his mouth and mind couldn’t move . He simply stood there, dumbly staring at Elize .

With those sentences too, the conversation between the two of them ended . For Shingen, it was an awkward situation . A night breeze blew in the middle of that silence, making the feeling of loneliness more apparent . Apparently she really disliked him, although it’s not to the extent of wanting to kill him . Elize then left, passing by Shingen, since she had no further need for him .

Shingen drooped his shoulders as Elize passed by . It’s hard for anyone to not feel depressed after a member of opposite sex treated you this way . After a long sigh, he returned to the hall leading to his room with heavy steps .

There was someone at the corner of his eyes . Leaning against the wall and staring at him with sympathetic eyes, was Julienne . Shingen slipping out didn’t escape her eyes so she followed soon after .

Making a bitter smile, Shingen walked closer and greeted her .

[… . . hi]

[It’s sad and hateful, no?]

[Right… . ]

[……]

Seeing him drooping with a sad expression, Julienne walked over to Shingen and placed her hand over his shoulder .

[Well~ don’t worry young man . That fellow, she might always be cold about everything, but she’s a good girl at the root . I can guarantee that . She’s just confused . ]

[Did I do something wrong?]

[Nn, I guess you did―――――]

As Julienne murmured, she started staring and comparing Shingen’s face with someone else she once knew . After she thought that she had confirmed it, she gave out a confident nod, and replied .

[Umu . Your face really resembles our master . ]

[……then what kind of expression should I have on my face… . ?]

[No, it’s not about the expression . The problem is you having that kind of face, so to speak . ]

[Uguu . ]

Shingen felt that he was completely denied . It’s painful . Julienne, seeing Shingen, smiled and tapped his shoulder . He corrected his posture so that he’s standing straight .

[My bad, my bad . It was a terrible way to put it . Because your face resembles Maruto, it becomes a problem . ]

[Ah, it’s that pattern again . ]

Shingen could only sigh since there is nothing he could do about that .

[… . then, the face is similar, but what’s wrong with that? Did she hate Maruto or something?]

When asked about that, Julienne quickly denied then replied slowly as if trying to find the right words .

[No, she didn’t hate Maruto . Rather, she owed him something . ]

Then why? When asked, Julienne played with her fingers .

[… . . that’s right . That girl perhaps had the image of our lord overlapping with yours . It confuses her . And she couldn’t accept it yet . Is it easier to understand now? Even I mistook you for Maruto back then…and I can still feel the sense of incongruity up to now . ]

For these girls, Maruto’s existence was not simply a mere human, he was their leader, the center of a circle . All of a sudden, without any warning, that very center disappeared . And at the same time, a boy named Shingen came before them . No, rather than ‘came’, it was more like forced to be brought along .

In every country, when someone dies, they’ll be buried solemnly . There is no difference in Ardesil . The dead will be clothed in a beautiful dress or their uniform if they were soldier . After that has been done, the dead will be put inside the coffin along with some of their belongings, then buried in the church cemetery . The priest will pray for their peaceful sleep and scatters flowers upon the grave . Only then can a person be considered to be truly “dead” .

However, Maruto’s body cannot be recovered and there was neither provisional funeral nor grave for him . Nothing . The only evidence that he had died was his sword . Only that . And so, it’s hard for those who cared for him to believe it if someone were to say that he’s already dead . Simply impossible . It’s different for Ortashia who witnessed his death firmly with her eye . There is alittle chance for him to survive somewhere .

[――――――that girl wanted to kill Maruto . ]

Shingen couldn’t help but frown, doubting the words he had just heard .

Maruto was the head of the White Wolf Knights so it’ll be normal if she didn’t want to lose him . But wanting to kill him, that’s simply weird . Shingen then decided to ask the reason .

[Alright . Where should I start… . . ]

Julienne started to talk about Elize’s past with her eyes staring distantly .