Dear Contract Husband, I Didn't Know You Were Like This? - Chapter 59
“You sent someone without my permission.”
Tristan sat on the sofa, making Alec stand as if punishing him.
Cold sweat ran down Alec’s back. Tristan, who usually maintained his manners even when angry, was showing an uncharacteristic lack of mercy, a clear sign of his deep anger.
“I thought you needed support.”
Alec mumbled, confessing his reasons.
“And I wanted to separate you from that woman.”
“Did you act by yourself?”
Tristan knew Alec didn’t approve of his relationship with Maya.
But Kendrick, the mage he had observed, wasn’t someone who would follow anyone’s orders.
“The mage wanted the same thing.”
Just as he thought.
“Alec, Maya caught that monster by herself. Without my or the mage’s help, using her own strength.”
“Really?”
“Maya has fully awakened the power of Pendragon. There is no one stronger than Maya in this empire now.”
Alec knew that Maya’s swordsmanship was greater than his. He thought it was only natural because she was of the Pendragon lineage.
He even felt some resentment towards her talent.
‘She was just born lucky.’
He thought she had never faced hardship.
But seeing the white snake Maya had dealt with up close made him realize how arrogant he had been.
‘That’s not something that can be achieved with inherent talent alone.’
He would have been impressed even if she had borrowed the power of Tristan and the mage Kendrick, but doing it alone?
‘Is that even possible with human strength?’
The Pendragon blood wouldn’t make everything possible.
‘She is an incredible swordswoman.’
All the animosity he had felt towards Maya was replaced by sincere awe.
Alec finally began to see Maya separate from the Pendragon family.
The stubbornness and pride of Alec, who was a knight to his core, had been completely broken.
“Alec, while Maya is here, you should leave the castle and reflect on your actions.”
“Understood, Tristan. But I want you to know that from now on, I fully support you and Lady Maya.”
The respectful title came naturally.
The union of such a swordswoman and Tristan was a joyous thing.
In fact, it was unfortunate that their relationship was only contractual.
‘If only Tristan could fall for Lady Maya.’
If their relationship could deepen beyond what it was now.
And if they could spar again someday!
Or even better, if they could slay monsters together or discuss swordsmanship, it would be perfect.
‘What is this?’
Of course, Tristan couldn’t read Alec’s mind and didn’t understand his words.
He thought Alec was just trying to escape the situation, but Alec’s face was serious.
“I will personally meet Lady Maya and apologize. I will tell her how wrong I was and ask if she was hurt by my actions.”
“Are your words genuine?”
“Tristan. I deeply regret misjudging her.”
Tristan looked into Alec’s eyes. The unwavering gaze spoke the truth.
“Very well.”
In the end, Tristan allowed Alec’s actions.
With the conflict between Alec and Maya resolved, Tristan felt one less worry weighing on him.
‘It would be nice if everything could be resolved this easily.’
Tristan felt a sense of relief.
“Oh, by the way, Tristan. There were visitors from the imperial family while you were away.”
Of course, this news from Alec made him tense up again.
Tristan frowned as he listened to Alec’s explanation.
“Is that true?”
“They said there wouldn’t be additional support for the monster subjugation. They mentioned that if the Northern Knights couldn’t handle a monster of this level, it would be seen as dereliction of duty and even treason.”
“…It’s a relief we managed to subdue it.”
He couldn’t imagine the hell that would have awaited them if they hadn’t received Maya’s help in defeating the white snake.
‘I must make sure to highlight Maya’s contributions in the report.’
There was a mountain of tasks awaiting him: writing the report immediately upon returning, repairing the castle walls damaged by the white snake’s corpse, and addressing the issue of the wyvern’s nesting place outside.
‘Still, it’s a relief that the biggest monster problem is solved.’
Tristan took a deep breath and headed to the dining room.
He intended to relax a bit while eating with Maya.
That was the plan, but…
“Tristan, I intend to give the credit to Kendrick.”
…Maya was denying her own achievements?
