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Before he could even touch the hem of Nyx’s clothes, there was a loud bang. Valen was pinned to the ground, his neck twisted and his arm held behind him, his face covered in dirt, letting out a terrified scream. “Aghhh-”
Nyx was startled and took half a step back.
In the instant before she could react, Felix and Theon had exchanged glances, and Theon directly took action, decisively subduing this suspicious intruder.
His carefully styled appearance was a mess. Valen only felt a sharp pain on his face, which he was so proud of, and every joint in his body ached. He didn’t care that Nyx was present and how embarrassing it was, crying out in pain.
Felix’s expression was cold as he looked down at him.
Few people were so bold as to try something on his territory.
Felix asked, “Where are your accomplices? Call them out.”
Valen trembled. “W–what accomplices?”
He wasn’t a bad guy. He just wanted to meet Nyx.
Felix frowned and looked at Theon.
Theon understood and increased the pressure on Valen’s neck. They then heard the captive scream even louder.
Felix was unmoved and coldly commented, “The one hiding behind the tree earlier, he’s your accomplice, right? He’s clearly much stronger than you, both in terms of alertness and vigilance. You’re not on the same level.”
The one who had been hiding had at least S–level strength, while the one in front of him seemed to be a weak and incompetent waste.
Judging by his attire, he seemed to be a noble.
Felix thought, ‘A noble shouldn’t have the guts to provoke him, so he must be after Nyx.
He searched his memory and quickly recognized Valen as the guardian that the system had matched with Nyx before.
The threat to his past position triggered a sudden crisis, intensifying his hostility toward Valen.
Felix’s words provoked Valen, his face flushed red. He was panting heavily, thinking, ‘I am a noble. How can I be compared to that guy who works for money and does shady things?
“The Marshal must be jealous that I could win Nyx over! That’s why he was saying such harsh words to me!”
The hem of Nyx’s skirt brushed against Valen’s line of sight, and he grabbed at it as if it were a lifeline. “Save me! Nyx, Nyx! Make this rude guy let go.”
Calling Nyx’s name further enraged Theon, and he threw a punch at Valen.
“Theon!” Nyx called out, stopping him.
Because she stopped him, the punch lost most of its force, but it still landed squarely on Valen’s face.
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With a muffled thud, Valen screamed, feeling several of his teeth loosen, but his eyes suddenly lit up. He knew that Nyx would definitely save him.
He thought, ‘Next, she would definitely stand up for me and settle the score with this rude guy!
Under Valen’s expectant gaze, Nyx reached out her hands in his direction-
She used her slender fingers to gently touch Theon’s arm.
Valen froze.
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He watched as Nyx grabbed the muscular arm, even shaking it slightly, her tone filled with worry. “Don’t be so impulsive next time. Just hand those pesterers over to the Security Bureau.”
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Her twenty years of life on Earth had made Nyx subconsciously reject all violence. She was worried that this kind of private fight would get Theon into trouble with the law.
But in reality, this level of conflict between males was not within the scope of imperial law.
Moreover, the other party had been loitering suspiciously outside Felix’s private manor, clearly with ill intentions, deserving to be punished.
Even so, Theon didn’t argue with Nyx. The young, golden–haired male was like an obedient puppy in front of his beloved female, nodding obediently. “Okay, I’ll take him to the Security Bureau right away.”
Once he was in the Security Bureau, Valen, who dared to plot against an SSS–level female, would definitely receive the harshest interrogation.
Valen blankly watched everything happen, his brain unable to process what was going on. Seeing that Nyx seemed about to turn and leave, he hurriedly shouted, “No! Nyx! I came to find you!
“I came to propose to you!
“My father has agreed that we can be together!
“Don’t send me to the Security Bureau! I’m not a bad person!”
Every word he said was like stepping on the guardians‘ landmines.
Theon clenched his fists, wanting to punch him a few more times, but he had just promised Nyx not to be impulsive, so he had to force himself to suppress his anger.
Zayne’s eyes were icy cold.
The oppressive aura around Felix became even stronger, like a storm about to break.
Nyx went speechless.
She was speechless for a long time, falling into a long silence.
She could understand every word the noble male said, but putting them together made the meaning abstract and difficult
for her to understand.
She thought, ‘We are not close, right? We’ve only met three times at most. How could this person propose marriage so suddenly?‘
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Although they had been matched by the guardianship system before, that match had long been dissolved, and they hadn’t even exchanged many words.
She didn’t even remember his name.
After thinking for a long time, Nyx barely managed to squeeze out a sentence. “I don’t like you. Don’t overthink it.”
Before she could finish speaking, she was loudly interrupted by Valen. “I don’t believe it! Are you angry with me? Because I refused to be your guardian that day?”
He regretted it. He really regretted it.
If he had known that Nyx would awaken SSS–level mental power, he would never have refused her.
“My guardian is Felix!” Nyx finally lost her patience. “Even if you hadn’t suggested dissolving the match that day, I would have refused you! You’re not my type at all!”
Silence fell.
The three guardians‘ expressions changed, each revealing a subtle sense of joy.
Before today, Nyx had never said “like” to them.
But now, she had said these words.
Did it mean that they were actually Nyx’s type? Otherwise, they wouldn’t have had the chance to become her guardians and stay by her side.
Felix’s previously suppressed emotions were stirred up even more intensely. A great sense of satisfaction surged into his heart, and the hostility around him slowly dissipated.
Valen was struck by lightning.
His self–confidence finally cracked, gradually collapsing. He was stunned for a full two minutes, unable to say a word. ‘How could it be–How could Nyx not like me?‘
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At home, Valen’s father, who was waiting for good news, was restless, pacing back and forth in the yard.
A long time had passed. Valen still hadn’t sent any news.
‘Is he chatting with that little female? Being lovey–dovey?
‘What stage have they reached? Have they agreed on a date to register their marriage?
‘But even if they are having a good time, he should at least send me a message to report the results!‘ Valen’s father waited and wondered. Although he was impatient, he was full of expectations.
Unexpectedly, the butler suddenly rushed over in a panic. “Sir! Something bad has happened!”
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