The Male Lead’s Father Refuses to Break Off Our Engagement

Chapter 103

 

After talking with Evelia, Cassis headed to the dungeon with Nikita.

Most of the assassins died after being bitten by Celsion, and only two survived.

Those two people almost died, too. One person had his right arm bitten off by a wolf, and the other had his leg injured.

Cassis clicked his tongue as he looked at the assassins behind the bars. The assassins must have heard that sound and their bodies trembled.

They tried to approach Cassis, but their limbs were bound and they could not move.

Cassis asked in a cool voice.

“Who sent you?”

“…….”

“I can’t tell you.”

He winked at Nikita. Nikita quickly handed over the sword she was wearing at her waist to Cassis.

She handed over the sword and entered the cage with wide strides. Then, without hesitation, she plunged the knife into the assassin’s thigh.

“Ugh!”

Cassis bent down and asked again.

“Who sent you?”

“I can’t say, ugh, I can’t.”

“Then I change the question. Why did you target Ruth?”

“I don’t know about that.”

Cassis twisted his knife. The assassin let out a more painful scream.

“You’re really going to have to answer this time.”

The assassin seemed to have no strength to respond, so he just breathed in and out repeatedly.

“Is it the queen of Cesia who sent you?”

“……!”

The assassin tried to act calm, but was unable to completely hide his agitation. Cassis saw his eyes slightly widen for a split second and knew his assumption was correct.

‘As expected.’

When Evelia heard that Count Veny seemed to have sent a letter to the Kingdom of Cesia, Cassis wondered who might have received the letter.

Who wouldn’t be happy with Ruth’s presence? They are probably people whose positions will be threatened by Ruth’s presence.

When you think about it that way, there were several candidates.

Of course, Lionel Cesia was also included in the nomination. He was trying to be flawless in order to become crown prince. Ruth was the flaw that could hold him back.

However, Cassis hoped that it was not Lionel who did it. So, I was suspicious of other candidates.

The one who emerged was Queen Cesia, Clarisse Cesia. If she had known of Ruth’s existence, she would have tried to control Lionel by holding Ruth hostage.

But I wasn’t sure. However, through this interrogation, it became clear that Queen Cesia was behind it.

‘That’s a pain in the ass.’

Cassis touched his throbbing temple and pulled out his knife. The assassin screamed and then fainted.

Nikita, who had come next to Cassis, asked.

“How shall we handle this, Master?”

Cassis swung the sword and brushed off the blood on the blade. He returned the sword to Nikita and muttered quietly.

“Send it to Queen Cesia as a gift.”

Although the object was missing, Nikita understood it right away.

Cassis saw her bowing her head and then came out of the dungeon. The place he headed straight to was Ruth’s room.

Not only Ruth but also Ivelia were sleeping soundly.

Celsion, who had turned into a puppy, was sleeping very peacefully between the two with his belly exposed.

Cassis’ eyebrows twitched slightly when he saw that.

 

―Are you jealous of the puppy?

Evelia asked him that. I hate to admit it, but Cassis wasn’t happy about Celsion sticking close to Evelia.

Look at it now. He says he’s Ruth the guardians, but why are he more attached to Evelia?

Cassis walked up to the bed and grabbed Celsion by the neck.

[W-what is it?]

“How about coming down and sleeping?”

Cassis did not listen to Celsion’s answer and placed him on the ground. Celsion protested.

[Are you making fun of me for being like this now? I am great…]

Cassis cut off the whimpering puppy.

“There is something I want to ask more than that.”

Celsion growled, showing his small teeth that made him feel insignificant. Cassis frowned.

“Are you planning on waking those two up?”

Only then did Celsion stop growling.

[Okay, what do you want to ask?]

Instead of answering, Cassis walked to the living room attached to Ruth’s bedroom. Celsion grumbled but followed him with his small legs.

Cassis asked only after closing the door to the bedroom.

“Can the guardians talk to each other?”

[We can do it.]

Celsion, who was scratching his ears with his hind legs and replying grumpily, added.

[If you ask me if I can talk to Trika, it’s difficult. It’s too far away. However, it is possible no matter how far away it is as long as it is within the same Kingdom of Cesia.]

“So you’re saying that I have to go at least to the border to talk to Lionel?”

[That’s right. Are you trying to let him know that his child is alive?]

“……”

[If that’s the case, you don’t have to worry. Because he already knows.]

“How does he know?”

[The guardian’s successors can feel each other’s energy. Perhaps the moment Ruth realized his power, Lionel also felt my power.]

Cassis hesitated for a moment and then asked.

“But how does he know it’s Ruth?”

[Trika’s successor probably noticed that I was in the Empire.]

That alone was a sufficient explanation.

“You said usually the successor comes from someone who carries on the blood of the Cesia royal family. Are you saying that since Lionel knew Julia was pregnant, he might suspect that his child might be alive?”

[It was like that.]

Celsion yawned as if this incident had nothing to do with him.

“You said there are four guardians in total. Besides Ruth and Lionel, who else is the successor?”

[I know that the current king of Cesia is the successor to Fire.]

“So the King would have also noticed Ruth’s existence?”

[If he knew that the heir to Trika had a child, yes. Even if that wasn’t the case, he would have at least noticed that I was awake.]

Cassis, who heard Celsion’s story, felt dizzy and frowned.

After Julia died, he tried to raise Ruth safely more than anything else. He has worked hard to ensure that the child grows up without any deficiencies and that there are no obstacles in the way of succession to the Dukedom.

However, without realizing it, Ruth was caught up in an even greater danger.

Cassis clenched his fists so tightly that fingernail marks remained and let out a deep sigh. He finally asked what he wanted to ask the most.

“Do the guardian’s successors have to live in the Kingdom of Cesia?”

Celsion, who had dozed off for a moment, answered in a slurred tone.

[Hah… There’s no need for that… The reason our successors mainly come from the Cesia royal family is because the first successors established the kingdom. Heirs are passed down from blood to blood. However, other bloods do not mix well in the royal family, and even if a successor appears, they are brought to the royal family, so it only seems like they come mainly from the royal family.]

“So you’re saying there won’t be any problem with Ruth staying here?”

[Yes. If all your questions have been answered, can I just leave?]

Cassis grabbed the back of Celsion, who was yawning again, and placed him on the sofa.

“If you want to sleep, sleep here.”

[My successor….]

“I will take care of Ruth.”

Celsion seemed to be falling asleep and curled up on the sofa to sleep. Cassis began to doubt whether the wolf he had seen earlier and the puppy in front of him were the same animal.

However, I soon lost my doubts because I felt a huge flow of mana coming from the puppy.

Cassis took his gaze away from Celsion and headed back to the bedroom. Then he lay down on Evelia’s back.

“Hm.”

Evelia must have sensed a presence and turned her head to look at him.

“Cassis?”

“Yes.”

She yawned and tried to open her eyes. Cassis kissed the corner of her eye.

“You must be tired. How about sleeping a little more?”

“But…”

Evelia turned around and buried her face in Cassis’ arms.

“What happened?”

It would be asking about the identity of the assassins. Cassis thought for a moment. Should I tell the truth, or should I make up a lie?

However, I did not want to deceive Evelia. In the end, he told the truth.

“It looks like assassins sent by Queen Cesia.”

Evelia, who had been unable to open her eyes as if a stone had been placed on her eyelids, opened her eyes.

“Queen of Cesia?”

“Yes.”

Judging from the way she rolled her eyes, it seemed like she was thinking seriously.

Cassis hugged her waist and waited for Evelia to gather her thoughts.

Evelia finally came to a conclusion.

“She didn’t just try to kill Ruth, she tried to kidnap him.”