Great Demon King

GDK 505: I Can’t Even Spoil Fifi Enough

Han Shuo was stunned. He was not entirely sure what Sophie was implying. He took a moment to think before saying, “You mean take you away from Kasi Empire?”

Sophie’s bright eyes stared at Han Shuo, as glowing as she gazed at every minute detail of his face. She went on, “You’re the Lord of Brettel City in the Lancelot Empire! You’re powerful enough even to contend against the shrine of ice! Of all my friends, you’re the only person I know who could possibly help me, or at least I’d hope you think me as a friend.”

Sophie had said all Han Shuo needed to know. He understood that his identity was no more a secret than the fact of his being any longer. After a moment of hesitation, he smirked and said, “Of course you and I are friends. Brettel City will very much welcome your arrival.”

Hearing that, Sophie revealed a faint smile of relief. However, before she could say anything else, Sulo exclaimed, “What nonsense!”

He revealed himself before Han Shuo and Sophie. His expression said it all, he was not pleased. He glared at Sophie and lashed out, “Fifi, you are not a child anymore! You should know the consequences of your actions.”

Sophie was clearly quailing under her father’s glare. However, she then remembered the suppressed frustration she had felt over her betrothal to Braque, and looked back at him with a stubborn gaze. “Father, you have no right to make decisions on matters that will affect the rest of my life, especially without my consent!”

When the furious Sulo looked at his unyielding daughter, a feeling of helpless dejection suddenly rose in his heart. He shook his head in helplessness and relented, “Daddy has indeed acted brashly on this matter. However, everyone knows how fond Braque is of you. Given just how powerful the Pillon family is, there never was even a sliver of hope for refusal. I may be a sacred knight, and possess a certain extent of fame and power in Kasi Empire, but when it comes to the Pillon royal family, my hands are tied.”

Han Shuo had long known that Sulo would come over. As he listened to the dispute, Han Shuo looked to Sophie, then to Sulo, who appeared to have aged considerably all of a sudden. “Mister Sulo, if you don’t mind I actually do have a solution to your problem.”

Sacred knight Sulo had briefly traded blows with Han Shuo a few days prior. After being informed of Han Shuo’s identity and strength through his own channels, Sulo was rather intimidated by the youth even though the latter was far younger than he was. Upon hearing Han Shuo speak, Sulo quivered slightly, and he looked at Han Shuo as he exclaimed, “Youth breeds heroism, and that expression is most apt for one such as yourself. Sophie’s imprisonment was, on one hand, to prevent her from getting into trouble, while on the other hand, to wait for you to come here.”

Han Shuo stared blankly. Unable to make head or tail of Sulo’s words, he asked, “What do you mean?”

“Bryan, I’ll take the liberty of calling you Bryan, I more or less know of your relationship with Sophie. As far as I know, nobody really knows about this thing between you two. Given your status and strength, you are more than capable of keeping us safe.” To Han Shuo’s surprise, he could sense traces of a old fox-like cunningness coming from Sulo even through his relaxed expression.

Suddenly, and for no discernible reason, Sophie blushed. She seemed to know what Sulo was about to say next. Still red in the face, she quickly defended herself, “Dad, it’s not what you think, we’re…”

“It’s fine, you don’t have to say anything, I know what you mean,” Sulo interrupted. With his usual self-assurance he said, “Daddy has thought about it for several days, and has decided to respect your decision. You and Bryan seem suitable enough. I’ve even made some arrangements for the reallocation of our family clan members. Now that Bryan is here, we can talk things over. Then we’ll be able to get out of Kasi Empire as soon as possible, and begin our new lives in Brettel City.”

Sophie turned even redder and frantically waved her hands, crying out, “No, no, that’s not what this is, father, you have misunderstood.”

“Hmph!” Sulo glared at Sophie, and said, “Why do you even bother trying to hide it at this point in time? Our House is on the brink of destruction because of you. Stop fooling around already!”