“…Who are you?” Eugene asked.

He was visiting the headquarters of the Second Division of the Black Lion Knights to meet Genos when he came across a woman he had never met before. Eugene had visited this place several times to find Genos, but he had never seen her around.

“I’m Genia Lionheart,” she answered, flipping her braid over her shoulder. Then, she squinted and bowed to Eugene slightly, very slightly.

“Ah…you must be Sir Genos’ daughter.”

“Yes.” 

She looked at him with hostility. 

‘Did Genos say something to her? He wouldn’t have told her that I’m his senior brother,’ Eugene thought. 

Eugene had repeatedly warned Genos to keep their relationship a secret before Eugene left the Black Lion Castle. Besides, Genos also wouldn’t want to go around and talk about this relationship, especially not to his one and only daughter.

“Are you here to meet my father?” Genia asked, staying vigilant.

“Yes, I am.”

“Can I know why?”

“I don’t have any obligation to answer that question, do I?”

She squinted in dissatisfaction at Eugene’s answer. After scowling at him for a moment, she nodded and took a step back.

“Sir Eugene,” she spoke when Eugene walked past her. “I will never lose to you.”

“…Pardon?”

“Never.”

With these words, Genia walked away. As she got further away, Eugene could see her tightly-clenched fists trembling in the white gloves. 

“What the hell is she suddenly talking about?” Eugene grumbled and went on his way.

Genos’ door was closed when he arrived. Eugene would’ve just gone in, but that was rude by any standard and there were too many eyes watching him, anyway. Eugene had no plan to flaunt his seniority in public.

Knock. Knock.

“Enter.” Genos didn’t bother to ask who the visitor was. Clearly, he had already sensed who the visitor was.

“Long time no see.”

Seeing Eugene,...