I'M A Villains In My Second Life
Chapter 23

After serving and leaving Leathina Anne immediately came out of Leathina's room and walked down the corridor of the Yarnell family residence mansion, Anne walked to a tightly closed door and then knocked the door a few times and after that Anne opened it and immediately entered the room then after entering Anne closed the door that had been opened earlier.

Upon entering the room, two men who were sitting discussing the two of them were Duke Leonard Yarnell and his son Nicholas Yarnell heard the conversation of the two who looked quite serious Anne immediately moved away and stood beside the door while waiting for the father and son to finish speaking.

“What exactly do you think of Nicholas?”

“I didn't mean to hurt Leathina dad, really!”

Duke Leonard spoke by suppressing his voice so that it sounded like he was scolding Nicholas, while Nicholas tried to defend himself in front of his father.

“Do you intend to kill your sister, Nicholas?”

“Dad! Already I said I didn't mean to hurt her, I myself didn't expect Leathina to not fend off my attack and instead open her own defense.”

“How many times have you challenged Leathina Nicholas?”

“Before I have challenged him twice father and this is the third time I have challenged him.”

“Do you still do not understand also Nicholas, why Leathina used to accept your challenge before and now when you challenged her Leathina had rejected your challenge.”

“What do you mean dad?” Nicholas asked his father again because he did not understand the meaning of what his father said.

“First when you challenged him your age was still a child so that if you lose people will understand your defeat, people will understand your defeat, but now you have even entered the Knight academy and soon you will graduate from the academy, if you lose a fight where you are the challenger then – people will question your abilities as a Yarnell family so Leathina does not fend off your attacks and instead lets herself get hurt, but you attacked him with killing intent. Remember you are a descendant of the Yarnell family who has been the military leader of the kingdom you must guard your honor.You must train even harder, Nicholas."

“I'm sorry dad, I'll train even harder from now on.” 

“Well reflect on your mistake and you can come out now Nicholas. Anne report Leathina's condition for today.”

After hearing the words of his father Nicholas did not go straight out of Duke Leonard's office but still sat in his place and did not move at all.

“What's Nicholas?”

“Dad, can I join you in hearing Anne's report. I never saw Leatnina.”

“Good. Well now Anne report Leathina's condition now.”

“Greetings Mr. Duke.” Anne who had been standing some distance away now walked up to the two masters and then gave her greetings before delivering her report.

“Yes speak Anne.” Duke Leonard invited Anne to speak because she wanted to hear the reports of her daughter Leathina's circumstances.

“Now Miss Leathina is resting and when I helped her bandage her wound, the wound on her arm looks quite severe, Miss Leathina's wound still shed a little blood and ..”

Anne hesitates – hesitate to continue what she wants to say.

“Say Anne.”

“Good Mr. Duke, and earlier Miss Leathina asked why she was not healed with healing magic.”

“Iya should have been even though Leathina refused to be called a royal doctor should I still call a doctor to heal her wound so that she does not feel pain.”

“Yes Mr. Duke, it looks like miss should be checked immediately.”

“Why he should be examined Anne immediately, the wound has been treated earlier and the wound can still heal if treated properly and left alone.” Nicholas who heard Anne's words suddenly interjected out of curiosity as to why Leathina desperately needed an examination from the royal physician.

“Anu it's like I said before to Mr. Duke, that since Miss Leathina realized from a coma due to poisoning miss acted strangely and often said the term – terms that I can not understand even miss like experiencing memory forgetfulness, she said, miss often questions things – things that she has often done before and sometimes miss talks like everyone else, I often hear her talking about herself as if – will that she is someone else.”

“So like that Anne, but Leathina always refuses if you want to check her condition.”

“Dad, didn't Leathina always act strange during this.”

“I'm sorry my father didn't mean it that way.” After apologizing for his behavior Nicholas then kept quiet and said nothing more after being reprimanded for always interrupting his father's conversation.

“Alright, Anne we can't force Leathina to do the inspection, can – can Leathina will misunderstand later and for now we just have to watch her, can, Anne served Leathina well and monitored her health development.”

“Good Mr. Duke, then I say retreat.”

After giving his report to Duke Leonard Anne then resigned and immediately went out of the work room owned by Duke Leonard and left Duke Leonard and Nicholas.

“You've heard reports from Anne about Leathina's condition not.”

“Iya father.”

“Then get out, and do not do useless acts again Nicholas.”

“Iya good father, then I will also say retreat.”

After Anne came out shortly after that Nicholas also came out of the workspace owned by Duke Leonard, Nicholas returned to his room.

“Trekkk”

After Anne and Nicholas out of the work room Duke Leonard arrived – arrived the door of the office of Duke Leonard arrived – was opened by someone making Duke Leonard's attention inevitably fixed on the door to find out who came to his workspace.

“This father is I Nora.”

“Nora what brought you here?”

“Dad did I bole in?”

“Iya sign in Nora.”

“Thanks Dad.” After being invited in by Duke Leonard, Nora, who had been standing in the doorway, immediately walked up to her father and chose her seat right in front of her father.

“Iya Nora what is it?”

“Dad what's the state of sister Leathina well – is fine?”

“Iya Nora, Leathina's condition will be good – fine you don't have to worry about it.”

“Good I understand, but father ...”

“Iya Nora why?”

“Why doesn't everyone like Leathina's sister?”

“What do you mean Nora?” Duke Leonard felt strange because of his son's odd question.”

“Not only after I noticed my father and mother never even asked Lea's sister if Leathina's sister was good – or not, mother and Nicholas even forbade me to meet Leathina's sister, Leathina, she said, even all this time I've never seen sister Leathina eat with us at the dinner table.”

“It's late at night Nora go back to your room and get some rest.”

“Good dad, I said retreat.” After hearing the words from her father, Nora returned to her room.

Duke Leonard was stunned to hear the words of his son Nora, because he was confused not to know what to answer because everything said by his youngest child was true, Duke Leonard finally chose to immediately end the conversation by telling Nora to return to his room.

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