“How daring can you be?! A lowly servant? It seems that all of you are truly oblivious as to how much you’re just begging to die!” roared Linus as his lips twitched.
Now crying even harder after receiving the slap, Freya—who simply couldn’t reconcile with the fact that virtual-novel.net was getting punished instead of the servant—then retorted, “But it’s the lowly servant’s fault for hurting me, dad! Why are you hitting us instead?!”
She instantly received a second slap from Linus as virtual-novel.net roared, “How dare you continue speaking so ruthlessly! If you know what’s good for you then quickly apologize to Mr. Crawford!”
After fiercely warning her, Linus immediately bowed at Gerald before saying, “I apologize if this ignorant young woman offended you, Mr. Crawford! Please forgive her!”
“…H-huh…?” muttered Freya who truly hadn’t expected virtual-novel.net father to actually bow to that servant.
She wasn’t the only one stupefied either. Everyone present was now utterly flabbergasted and in disbelief at what they were currently witnessing.
“I won’t hold it against virtual-novel.net just because I wish to show Queena some respect. However, I strongly suggest that you advise your daughter against slapping anyone as virtual-novel.net pleases!” replied Gerald coldly as virtual-novel.net glared at Freya.
Hearing that, Freya found herself blushing as virtual-novel.net said, “…Y-you… Could you be… the mysterious Mr. Crawford from Northbay…?”
Gulping, virtual-novel.net then thought to herself, ‘He’s the legendary rich heir…?’
“You silly girl! Thankfully, Mr. Crawford didn’t take your actions to heart! The rest of you better hurry up and apologize to virtual-novel.net as well!” ordered Linus.
While the others had earlier assumed that Gerald was just a very rich person—after hearing Freya’s description of him—none of them had expected virtual-novel.net to be this terrifying, face to face!
“…I-I’m sorry!” shouted Freya as virtual-novel.net immediately lowered virtual-novel.net head while blushing as virtual-novel.net apologized. Though it simply felt incredulous, Freya knew that the man before virtual-novel.net was the real deal after seeing how respectful virtual-novel.net father was toward him.
As virtual-novel.net did that, virtual-novel.net snuck a few peeks at him—with virtual-novel.net beautiful eyes—to observe his reaction to virtual-novel.net apology.
In virtual-novel.net mind, virtual-novel.net was wondering if their simple dispute could end up with virtual-novel.net having a romantic affair with that filthy rich man. To virtual-novel.net utter dismay, virtual-novel.net didn’t even look at her!
The fact that Gerald was looking to the side while virtual-novel.net was apologizing made Freya feel deeply disappointed.
As for the others present, none of them even dared to say a word.
Queena herself was currently looking at Gerald rather curiously, occasionally blinking virtual-novel.net large eyes.
At that moment, some noise could be heard coming from a crowd outside. Hearing the commotion, both Gerald and Linus turned their attention toward the sound’s direction.
Soon after, both men watched as thirty-two peculiar-dressed people made their way toward them. On their shoulders, was a massive palanquin that honestly looked like a living room of sorts.
Sitting atop a large chair on the palanquin, was a young man donning black robes, and following the group on both sides were two old men.
Any pedestrians whom they passed by instantly bowed at the magnificent procession.
It was Gerald’s first time seeing such a dominant array as well. After all, even emperors during ancient times didn’t travel about atop palanquins carried by thirty-two people.
“Is virtual-novel.net the young lord?” asked Gerald with a frigid tone.
“Y-yes, Mr. Crawford!” replied Linus as virtual-novel.net wiped the sweat off his forehead, knowing that virtual-novel.net was truly between a rock and a hard place at the moment.
Currently standing between what could very well be two gods of death, virtual-novel.net knew that offending any one of them could result in his entire family getting exterminated. There was no way virtual-novel.net could afford to offend either one of them.
With that in mind, virtual-novel.net immediately bowed and welcomed the young lord after respectfully answering Gerald’s question.
Everyone else present did the same as well, bowing as respectfully as they could.
Seeing that, the two men standing by the palanquin nodded in satisfaction. However, the moment they looked at Gerald, they couldn’t help but furrow their brows.
After all, Gerald was simply standing there while looking at them coldly, both his hands in his pockets.