Adopted Soldier

Alex thought that Matthew showing up would make things more complicated. Since he wasn't sure what this person will say. There is a possibility that he might actually tell his secret from the get-go. Knowing this Alex didn't really want Matthew to join them but since he was here already he had no choice.

Alex separated from the three girls and went near Matthew, they were so close that their faces were rubbing each other.

"Matthew, please don't tell them about me being a merc, or you being the only student of the strongest Saint. If they ask I met you in the Southern Union in one of my trips there with my Dad."

"Oh, that's surprising the silent flash is actually sounding a bit scared. Well, alright I won't tell them about me being my master's student, nor about you being a merc. Is that alright with you?"

"Thank you, Matthew."

"Oh, also did you hear about Lyner?"

"What about Sir Lyner."

"I heard from my master that he went to the Southern Union to steal away Saintess Anita."

...

While the two boys were whispering to each other, the surrounding people reacted fiercely.

"Hey did you see that, the guy with the pretty girls, left them for that other dude."

"Is that why he was so indifferent when he was with the girls."

"Why are the good looking guys always playing for the other team."

"I kinda feel sorry for the girls."

...

Rachel noticing the changing atmosphere approached the two whispering boys. "Hey what are you two doing over there?"

"Oh, it's nothing just catching up for a bit." Matthew smilingly said.

"Is that so?" Rachel still not that convinced looked at Matthew warily. "Well, can you guys catch up later we still need to get the costumes."

"Sorry about that. Please, by all means, lead the way." Matthew gestured Rachel to go forward. Once he did so, Rachel and the other girls once again surrounded Alex.

...

As the group of five were walking Evangeline spoke to Matthew. "So Matthew how did you and Alex meet?"

"We met when his father visited the Southern Union. He and my own father were martial brothers, so my father and Alex's father made us fight each other."

"Oh, that's interesting so who won?" Rachel joined in the conversation.

"Well me and Alex were equal in every aspect, but after a long and grueling battle Alex won." Even though Matthew was lying right now, he couldn't lie about the result of the fight, since his pride won't allow it.

Lilitth who heard of her onii-sama's victory made her beam with pride. Rachel, on the other hand, looked at Matthew a bit differently. Though she wasn't sure about the full extent of Alex's abilities, but she was sure that someone that could match him, must be a monster as well.

...

Once the ladies were done with their Q and A with Matthew, they went back to arguing about who is suppose to be holding Lilitth's other hand. Watching Alex in between such an interaction made Matthew smile.

The Alex of the past who was filled with cold calculating killing intent was nowhere to be seen at the moment. All Matthew could see was a normal young boy surrounded by girls. Well, normal might be too much to describe Alex, but still, this was such a big difference from the Alex from before.

When Matthew first saw Alex, he couldn't imagine this guy to be in any other setting aside from the battlefield. To Matthew, Alex wasn't just a rival, but the ideal form of a soldier, one that does whatever the higher-ups order him to do, no matter how ridiculous. That Alex would always follow orders to the t.

Yet the Alex right in front of him wasn't like that. He even noticed that Alex was smiling every now and then. This scene greatly amused Matthew, but what amused him the most was the dynamic of the relationship between Alex and the two girls Rachel and Evangeline.

It was obvious both Rachel and Evangeline were love rivals, but what wasn't obvious was Alex's feelings. Matthew wasn't sure if Alex was in love or anything like that, but it was obvious from his reaction from a while ago that Alex was more concerned with the girl called Rachel.

If it was any other normal person Matthew would have assumed that Alex liked Rachel, and the reason he stopped him from kissing her hand was that he was being overprotective. But because the other person was Alex, Matthew wasn't so sure. Nothing was simple when it came to Alex.

'I wonder did Alex leave the battlefield because he fell in love with that girl Rachel? I wonder... It's also possible that Carlo ordered Alex to protect Rachel for some reason. Hmmm based on my past understanding of Alex, that would be the most likely scenario, but seeing the current Alex that might not be true anymore... Whatever, I'll just watch from the sidelines and see what happens next. Still, Alex is surrounded by such cute looking girls, especially that Evangeline she has the figure of my ideal girl. Still the girl Rachel is also equally interesting.'

Matthew then stared at Rachel from head to toe. Comparing her to Evangeline she would lose out in every category except for the looks department.

'If Alex really is in love with Rachel, I wonder what he sees in her. Evangeline has a better overall figure, and the way she moves even while walking has a certain elegance to it. Rachel, on the other hand, walks like a martial artist, well she most probably is... Is that a desirable trait to look for in a woman? I guess I should just keep on observing and see what else there is in this Rachel girl.'

Matthew who was walking behind the four couldn't help but chuckle at Alex's current situation.. It would seem while he trains here in Berdonia, he would be able to watch a fun sideshow.