Otome Game Mob Villain

Chapter 592

"Tis and Citri are resting at the mansion to prepare for tomorrow, as they're tired from the long journey. Since it's their first meeting with you, they want to be in proper condition to see you."

When I said that, Amon muttered, "I see..." with a slightly disappointed expression.

"They didn't have to worry so much. I wouldn't have minded if they came right away. Ah, no, of course, they must be tired from the long journey, so it's fine that they're resting. It's just, well, how should I put it..."

Amon fidgeted, seeming somewhat unsure.

I tilted my head, wondering what had gotten into him, but then it hit me. "Uh, did you really want to meet them that badly?"

"Uh..."

I had hit the mark.

He blushed, which was unusual for him.

"W-well, of course. I haven't seen Citri since the meeting in Baldia. And besides..."

Amon seemed to gather his resolve and continued, "Lady Tis is the daughter of the hero Cross, and I've heard she's an incredibly beautiful girl. On top of that, she became the top student at the Valdia Second Knight Training Academy at a young age, and even you, Lidd, acknowledge her as a talented woman. How could anyone not be curious about such a remarkable match?"

"W-wait, hold on. I get the last part, but what was that about 'incredibly beautiful'?"

"Incredibly beautiful, that's what I heard. Isn't that right?"

He tilted his head in confusion, but I was left speechless.

I do remember telling him about Tis being the top student at the Valdia Second Knight Training Academy and her being a talented woman.

But I definitely never said she was "incredibly beautiful."

Well, it's true that Tis is a beautiful girl, but calling her "incredibly beautiful" would set expectations way too high.

In fact, Amon's eyes were now sparkling with unclouded excitement.

"By the way, can I ask where you heard that Tis is an 'incredibly beautiful girl'?"

"Ah, well, you know how my sister was gathering information about the Valdia region a while back? At that time, she heard that the daughter of the vice-captain of the Second Knight Corps was being talked about as an 'incredibly beautiful girl' by the knights every day."

"Every day, by the knights?"

I knew that Rafa had been gathering information about Valdia under Gareth and Elba's orders for a while.

But I had never heard that the knights were talking about Tis being an "incredibly beautiful girl" every day.

As I tilted my head in confusion, Amon smiled and said, "There's no need to hide it now, is there?"

"Back then, I heard that Lord Cross would tell everyone, 'My daughter Tis is an incredibly beautiful girl,' and the knights would all immediately agree, saying things like, 'That's absolutely right,' or 'You're absolutely correct.' So, it seems that Lady Tis is not only recognized by her father, Lord Cross, but by everyone as an incredibly beautiful girl."

"Ah..."

Everything clicked into place with his words.

Cross's over-the-top doting on his daughter was well-known among the knights.

Now that I think about it, he was always going around telling everyone that Tis was an "incredibly beautiful girl."

The knights, knowing Cross's personality, all went along with it.

To an outsider who didn't know the context, it would seem like Tis was universally recognized as an "incredibly beautiful girl."

I never expected that those exchanges would come back to haunt us like this.

"Lord ridd, what are you talking about? Tis is undoubtedly an incredibly beautiful girl."

Suddenly, I heard Cross's voice in my ear, and I jolted.

I quickly looked around, but of course, he wasn't there.

"Just my imagination... I guess."

"Ridd, what's wrong all of a sudden?"

"Ah, sorry. It was nothing."

"......?"

Amon looked puzzled but soon cleared his throat and leaned forward.

"So, Ridd. In your eyes, is Lady Tis an incredibly beautiful girl?"

"Well, that's..."

Under his expectant gaze, I reluctantly nodded slowly. "O-of course."

"Well, to me, my wife Fara is the most beautiful girl, but Tis is definitely a beautiful girl too, I guess."

"Oh, I knew it! I'm glad to hear that. It's a shame I can't meet her today, but I'm really looking forward to meeting her tomorrow."

"Ahaha, yeah. I'm sure Tis is looking forward to it too."

Sorry, Tis.

I had no idea his expectations had skyrocketed this much.

I hope tomorrow's meeting goes well.

As I scratched my cheek and forced a smile, Amon suddenly said, "Ah, that's right," with a serious expression.

"ridd, you mentioned that when you faced Galiel Santos, an unidentified birdman intervened, right?"

"Yeah, did something come up about that?"

I leaned forward, but Amon shook his head.

"No, we haven't gotten any concrete information yet, but..."

He paused meaningfully, then lowered his voice.

"It seems that the former chieftain, Gareth, had a secret meeting with the birdman chieftain, Horst Padgri. But we don't know the reason."

"I see. So, it seems there was definitely some connection between Gareth and Horst. By the way, does Rafa know anything about this?"

She was in charge of gathering various internal and external information for the foxmen's shadow operations.

It's possible she had independently learned about Gareth and Horst's secret meeting.

Amon shook his head and shrugged.

"Unfortunately, it seems my sister doesn't know either. But she had a vague idea that Gareth and Horst had been meeting in secret."

"Is that so? But why didn't she investigate further?"

Rafa was often described by Marbas and others as a hedonist, but she surprisingly took her duties seriously.

If she thought it necessary, she would go beyond what we asked and conduct her own investigations. So, if she knew about Gareth and Horst's secret meeting, I would have expected her to look into it.

"That's what I wondered too, so I asked her. And then..."

"And then?"

Amon's expression turned serious.

"She said, 'First of all, I dislike Horst, and more than that, he's too dangerous. There's a high chance my subordinates would die for nothing before we could get any information. So, I decided not to pursue it further.'"

"Rafa considers him that dangerous, huh?"

I couldn't help but cross my arms and groan.

She is one of the most powerful figures in the foxmen's territory, second only to Elba and Gareth.

On top of that, the warriors in Rafa's shadow operations are highly skilled.

Even with such an organization and strength, she thought it would be difficult to get information from Horst.

Well, he is the birdman chieftain, so it's not entirely surprising.

But from what Amon said, Rafa's assessment of Horst seemed even more terrifying.

I might need to talk to her about this again later.

"By the way, Ridd. What about you? You said you were going to look into Galiel's bizarre transformation in Baldia, right?"

"Ah, yeah. That's right. Actually..."

I then shared the insights Sandora and I had discussed in Baldia.