The blond man who had approached their table whistled as he took in the sight of Caron and his group.0

"You were having lunch with other men besides me? Are they knights?" he asked, his voice dripping with insincerity.0

It was clear that this man had no idea that Caron and the others were from the Leston household. They had taken off their cloaks, which bore the emblem of the Leston family, so that probably made it hard for him to identify them.0

Amy's expression darkened as she looked at the man. It was a stark contrast to the anger that had twisted her face earlier. Now, her features were contorted with disgust, as if there was a deep history between them.0

"Mind if I join you? I didn't get to eat breakfast because of Amy here," the man said, not waiting for a response before seating himself. He immediately grabbed a piece of lamb from the table and popped it into his mouth.0

Even in that short period of time, his eyes darted around, scanning Caron, Leo, and Hugo. The man scrutinized Caron and his group's faces with a mocking smile before sneering, "It looks like you had some time to meet men, huh? I thought Imperial Guard trainees were supposed to be busy?"0

Amy glared at him and said, "I already paid this month's interest."0

"Yes, you did," the man acknowledged. "But I came here to make you a proposal. You never make time to see me. And it seems you have time for these guys, but not for your creditor. If you want, we can all hang out together. Just know that I'm not sharing the bed."0

His tone was as vulgar as it could get. Judging by his appearance, he was undoubtedly...0