"Let's eat together"
While Aster was thinking that Dennis's silver glasses were especially shiny today, he handed her a
.handful of corn
.Meanwhile, Noah and Judy continued to clash with wooden swords
Judy was rushing in from one side and it was Noah, but strangely there was no injury
"?Why do you dodge so well"
When Noah moved his wooden sword, Judy became angry
After losing his composure, his wooden sword didn't reach his core. Although his attack power was lacking, his dodging ability was amazing
He was in a hurry when the strategy he was trying to achieve didn't work out as he thought due to the .huge difference in skill
.Instead of violently swinging the wooden sword, Judy looked at Aster and shouted loudly
"?Whose side are you on, Aster"
"?Huh
In fact, Aster didn't even look at them because she was focused on the food because the corn cakes Dennis brought were delicious
.But when Judy suddenly called her, she was shocked and her eyes widened
"?Of course you're on my side, right"
".... Good"
.I looked at Noah for a moment
In fact, it was a fight that Jody would win. Jody, who had strong muscles all over his body, and Noah, .who looked skinny, were not to be compared
So Aster was taking Noah's side on the inside, but Dennis next to her was telling her what to say
"!Judy Oppa, win"
Aster did what Dennis told her to do without making a single mistake
"!Jody oppa, win"
At that moment, the corners of Judy's mouth rose noticeably
"See? Aster loves me more"
He boasted that Aster was by his side and smiled proudly
". I envy you...."
Even though he knew he was bluffing, Noah was genuinely jealous of Jody, whom Aster was
supporting
Amidst the two people's expressions, Judy was fed up with Noah who was good at dodging
He didn't know if he could fight properly, but this kind of stamina consumption wasn't very enjoyable. In .the end, he muttered regretfully
"?If you don't want to be humiliated in front of Aster, can I help you"
".Really? My skills are so different that I've reached my limit now. I've lost my breath"
Noah acknowledged his talent with a smile, and Judy smiled so much that it reached his ears
"Well, there's a difference in skills. I'll end it if you admit defeat when we exchange swords again"
Since it was the last time he would simply face it without aiming anywhere
"?Huh"
Noah who was just avoiding blocking Judy's wooden sword this time properly
He was so strong that he looked like a rival, but Judy was strong, so Noah's palm that was holding the .wooden sword was cut
"Hey, are you okay? You're bleeding"
Judy, who had no intention of harming anyone, felt embarrassed and gestured to slap Noah
Aster who was watching was very surprised to hear about Noah's injury
".Yeah, it doesn't hurt, it's just a minor cut. By the way, you're really amazing"
Noah calmly lowered his wooden sword and bowed his back to Judy
.It was usually a compliment to the opponent who won the duel
".I'm completely lost"
"Huh? Yeah, I won"
Judy looked Noah up and down and felt a shiver
I liked his personality because he quickly admitted defeat even though he was injured. He seemed .more daring than Sebastian
Noah smiled honorably at Judy who seemed to be looking at him clearly
With this skill, you'll be at a high level even when you enter the Duel Academy. You don't take any"
"?lessons
Actually, I defeated all my peers and won first place in short-term training last time. Everyone said I"
".was a genius
".That's great. I think all the talent goes to you"
"Yes, I think so"
Judy rubbed under his nose and was clearly not averse to Noah's compliment
Obviously, these are words that would make anyone excited, but only Judy knows that. Aster and .Dennis stifled laughter
Judy, who was now fully awake, spoke in an excited voice
"?I'm just telling you because I feel bad for you. I have a special training, should I tell you about it"
"?What kind of special training"
Judy asked Noah to come closer and spoke to him calmly
I'm building up my body. One of my friends was really fat, and he became a completely different .person with this. And Aster loves muscles
Just like when he caught Sebastian, Judy cast bait to catch Noah
"?Really? Since when"
Noah opened his ears when he learned that Aster liked muscles. His eyes sparkled because he had .no idea this
".You're interested, right? Let's go there and talk separately"
Aster looked at the two who were whispering as if they had become closer in the meantime
"?Is this the end"
"Yes, Judy really did fall for it. My brother is really simple"
.It ended so nicely that there was no need to interfere between them
Dennis grabbed the last piece of candy and gave it to Aster
"I'm going to the library, Aster stop me here and go rest"
Dennis really went to the library and Judy put his arm around Noah's shoulders and disappeared
As if they had become close friends, Aster was feeling confused
"I was about to heal your hand"
Judy took it so there wasn't time for his injured hand to heal
.Finally, Aster came back to the room alone and lay down on the bed
She touched the bunny's ears and played with Shoro so she wouldn't think about Noah, but she barely
got up after an hour
.Noah's body is weak
She wouldn't worry about anyone else, but she was worried that his condition would be aggravated by
.overdoing it
".Dorothy, I want to see Noah for a moment"
"Now? I'm going with you"
.Dorothy and Victor, fully dressed, rushed after Aster
". Victor, will you come with me? I just need Dorothy"
".In the future, wherever you go, I am told to go with you"
Aster felt that the guard had become stronger recently
I thought it was because of what Calede did. Aster headed to the building where Noah's guest room
.was
.However, she saw Noah on the way without having to go far
His Highness Noah
"?That's right, why is he here"
She thought Noah was resting in his room right now, but Noah had returned to the courtyard after the
.duel
.This is exactly where Aster was sitting a while ago
Noah who was staring at the sky alone seemed to be out of touch, so she didn't speak for a while
.The black hair that resembled the night sky and the black eyes went together
For some reason, Aster approached him cautiously because Joe couldn't be bothered
A few steps away, Noah turned his eyes from the sky to Esther and then welcomed her without
surprise
"?You here"
"? Did you know I was coming"
When Aster asked curiously, Noah lowered his eyes gently ".That's how I felt. I was hurt, so I thought you'd come and treat me"
".That's how I felt. I was hurt, so I thought you'd come and treat me"
".I think you know me too well sometimes"
Aster sat next to Noah and felt like he had read her mind
.The two shades were combined into one
". Of course I know"
Noah's eyes turned to her proudly
Because he was sure that no one in the world knew Aster better than him
Aster thought he was just joking so she passed on what he said
"Che, look at the wound"
".Here. You were in a lot of pain earlier"
Noah made a fuss and showed the wound, perhaps because the pain had suddenly appeared
.The wound remained, but no blood was flowing. It wasn't a wound that could have hurt much
"?Does it hurt a lot..."
"Yeah, I thought I might faint"
Noah, who was making a fuss, was surprised and pulled his hand away when Aster grabbed it to treat
.her
"What's wrong? I'm trying to fix you"
"?You said you were worried about the wound, right"
"Yes"
"?Would you worry if I was sick"
Aster laughed at the silly question
". That's why I came to treat you"
"?Because we're friends"
"Yes"
.For Aster, Noah was already stuck as a friend, so any other relationship was unimaginable
Noah smiled bitterly when he heard an answer that showed no sign of changing no matter how many
.times he asked
".Then I don't want treatment"
"?What"
".You said you were worried. You'll keep thinking about me when the wound is there"
"?What's wrong with you"
Aster was stunned but Noah truly wanted this
.He wanted Aster to think more about herself, Aster had never imagined this feeling
".Don't say strange things and give me your hand quickly. If you keep doing that, I won't treat you" "Okay, okay. Just promise me that you'll think of me just once a day and then I'll give you my hand" Aster's eyes narrowed as she listened to Noah's request, which was rude and shameful ".Noah, won't you let me fix you now? That's okay. If I don't, it's your loss"
When Aster looked unwilling, Noah extended his hand with a sullen expression
". It's only once a day, how hard is that... here's my hand"
.It was a very minor wound, and once Aster poured her power in, it disappeared
"The treatment is over, it's simple"
She tried to pull her hand away from Noah's palm, but Noah was stubborn and held her hand tightly so
.she wouldn't take it out
.Because he had done this several times, Aster thought of his fingers with his other hand Noah's eyes fell but Aster opened another topic as if nothing had happened
".You said you came to my house because of the temple, I heard that from my father earlier"
Noah's eyes, which had been cheerful all this time, changed into a serious expression. Besides, Aster
.became nervous
"?The Imperial Palace was close to the temple long ago. What has changed"
"We had no choice but to pretend to be close. We've never been this close before"
Noah turned his whole body towards Aster
"?Aster, I want the temple to collapse. What about you"
He follows