I Possessed the Heroine’s Teacher

Time flew by, and it was the day before the engagement ceremony. I had thought about running away again, but the situation was different now. Unbeknownst to me, soldiers were surrounding the mansion, and servants were visiting frequently to ask if I needed anything, clearly on the lookout for any signs of escape. This is why they say, ‘Don’t commit crimes and live a peaceful life.’ I have no intention of defending most ex-convicts, except for a few.

However, I believe it’s unfair that I, a law-abiding citizen, am being treated like this just because I destroyed an engagement ceremony and made a girl cry. People can destroy engagement ceremonies and make girls cry in the course of their lives.

Knock, knock.

“Is there anything you need?”

“It’s annoying that you knock every 30 minutes.”

“I’m sorry, but it’s Lady Melissa’s order.”

So, it was that damn old lady’s order. I thought about causing a scene and running away, but I didn’t think I could escape from those three monsters. I might be able to escape from one, but three is too much. And this is the North, where their subordinates are everywhere, and in the game, they even get buffs. This game is so rigged, it’s ridiculous.

“If you don’t want me to go crazy, stop sending people.”

“Yes, I’ll tell her.”

I left the room because it was stuffy and put on my coat. Unlike the warm room, the hallway was quite chilly, and I automatically crossed my arms and shivered. It’s really cold here. I suddenly craved potato pancakes and makgeolli(Korean rice wine) because of the cold, which reminded me of Cheorwon(Korean mountain country). Potato pancakes and makgeolli are a perfect combination.

“Hey, Werner.”

I turned around at the sudden, hoarse voice and saw a muscle-bound man, Brother Melchior. Was he here to watch over me in case I tried to escape? The difficulty of this escape game was too high. How am I supposed to escape when they keep sending surveillance units?

“What are you doing here, brother? Are you here to watch over me in case I try to escape?”

“Something like that.”

Brother Melchior patted my shoulder and tried to have a serious conversation with me. I remembered that he was usually cheerful and laughed a lot, so this serious attitude was rare. I assumed he wanted to talk about something important, like ‘If you make my daughter cry, I’ll kill you,’ or ‘If you make my daughter cry, I’ll break your back.’ Honestly, I wanted to cry. Being captured and forced to marry someone is like a story from an R-rated doujinshi.

“Werner… I’m being serious…”

I wondered what kind of threat he was going to make…

“If you don’t want to get engaged, you can run away. I’ll talk to my daughter and Melissa.”

“Brother, what are you saying…?”

I was surprised by his unexpected words. I thought he would prioritize his daughter’s wishes and not care about mine. And this simple-minded barbarian warrior was considering others? For a moment, I thought I was under a hallucination magic, as if someone was testing me to see if I had any intention of getting married.

“Why are you saying this, brother?”

“My daughter is head over heels for you, and my wife is eager to have you as a son-in-law.”

“Brother, you mind me becoming your son-in-law?”

Brother, don’t you mind? Are you about to hit me for looking at you like that?

“No, I’d be delighted if you became part of our family.”

“Brother, with my position, it’s impossible.”

“Hey, that’s not the point. I just…”

Brother Melchior scratched his white hair, which was the same color as Glacies’. He seemed to have a limited vocabulary and took a long time to organize his thoughts.

“… You don’t really want to get married, do you?”

“How did you know…?”

“Don’t I know you? You’re just going along with my daughter’s stubbornness. Don’t I know that you always prioritize others’ feelings over your own?”

How does this barbarian warrior have such a good understanding of characters? Why is a tank investing in knowledge?

“Brother… I mean, ha…”

“And you have a firm preference, like our leader’s wife.”

Damn, this guy doesn’t seem like a barbarian warrior. Why does he understand people so well? Did he even notice that Werner had a crush on Iris’s mother? I should get rid of him before he becomes a problem…

“Don’t worry, I’ll keep it to myself.”

“So, what do you want, brother?”

“If you want to leave, I’ll help you. But if you do, I’d appreciate it if you said goodbye to my daughter in person.”

“Say goodbye…?”

“Haha! I bet you’re worried that if you say that to her, she’ll cut your throat.”

“No, not really.”

You’re right on the money, damn it.

“She likes you more than anyone else, so she might be willing to give you up for you.”

“I’ll talk to her.”

If my father-in-law is giving me a chance to escape, I should take it. It’s not that I’m a jerk who abandons women and makes them cry, but the Confucian DNA flowing within me respects the wishes of my elders. Confucianism, the fundamental belief of my homeland, how can I betray it?

As I walked towards Glacies’ room, I suddenly had a question. I stopped and asked Brother Melchior.

“How are the other brothers and sisters doing? What are they up to?”

“Well, the old man, the Thousand-Eyed Demon, is still beating me up, and that thief girl was caught stealing by the leader. And that annoying knight is doing well, of course.”

“It’s good to hear that everyone is fine.”

“And they’re all worried about you. You know they all love you…”

“They don’t need to worry about me. They’re busy, so they don’t have to worry about me.”

“How can they not worry? They were busy and turned their attention away from you, and then you escaped. Aren’t you still injured?”

If it’s Werner’s injury… the setting book mentioned ‘that incident.’ It provided some additional explanation for how Werner died in a trap.

“Brother… I’m warning you, even though I don’t think you need it.”

“Warning?”

“If my disciple mentions ‘that incident’ in front of me, I might really kill you. Even if Media wakes up, don’t mention ‘that incident.’ At that point, I won’t care if you’re my brother-in-law.”

I didn’t want to burden her with guilt.

“Okay, I understand. I know what kind of person you are.”

Werner was injured because of Iris, and he couldn’t use his flashy grand magic anymore. On top of that, he fell into a trap because of Iris, and he died because of that injury? If it were me, I’d commit suicide out of guilt. The truth about Werner’s injury will go to the grave with me.

But now I’m on my way to meet my fiancée, and that place might become my grave.

I hope everything goes well.

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I had been waiting for 30 minutes after being told by Glacies’ personal maid to wait.

Damn, she’s not Zhuge Liang, making me wait like this. Is she going to open the door after three visits and teach me the Three Kingdoms’ strategy?

Whatever was urgent inside, it was late at night, and I was getting sleepy. But they kept me waiting like this. I’m the senior here, and they’re making me wait? If Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, saw this, he would punch the door and break it down.

As I grew tired of waiting, I connected to [Constellation – Confucius] with one hand and loaded the Confucian Punch.

[Constellation – Confucius] Connection Stability 100%

Set the attack range, fix the distance, and set the posture.

With the anger of a Confucian, I will destroy the existence of the door right here.

Just as I was about to cast the Confucian Punch (Anger of the Confucian God), I heard Glacies’ voice from inside the room.

“I’m sorry for making you wait. Please come in.”

I opened the door and entered, and there was Glacies, who had just finished bathing, with wet hair, welcoming me.

Moreover, instead of her usual dignified attire, she was wearing sexy lingerie. It was frilly lingerie that revealed her body ambiguously.

Damn, it seems like it’s time to disconnect from [Constellation – Confucius] and connect with my sexual constellation for the first time in a while.