"My determination has been made and I will never change it."

"I hope you can understand me!"

Elodie's words were quite concise.

Express your feelings directly without saying any nonsense.

Maher looked at Elodie blankly.

Judging from her appearance, he probably didn't expect that his daughter, who once obeyed his every word, would say such a thing.

After a brief moment of astonishment, he gritted his teeth, a look of sullenness appeared on his cheeks, and said sternly in French:

"Alice, what are you talking about? Happy? Happiness? Will being the so-called director of the finance department make you happy?" (French)

Although Qingden's French was not proficient, just by listening to Maher's tone, he knew that the other party was angrily scolding Elodie.

Elodie knew that Qingteng's French level could only reach the level of "barely understandable", so she did not embarrass Qingteng, but continued to speak in Japanese:

"Father, I don't want to say any more unnecessary words."

"You can think whatever you want."

"I won't go with you anyway!"

At the end of his words, his tone revealed an incomparable firmness.

"..."

Maher lowered his eyelids, and his originally bright expression gradually turned into a terrifying cloud.

At this moment, Qingdeng silently interjected:

"...Mr. Orleans, as an outsider I should not interfere in your family affairs."

"However, as Alice's sword master, I have to say: Alice is not your property!"

"She has her own life."

"Whether it's the King of France or the King of England, you can be whatever king you want. These are your own affairs. Don't involve her."

"Let her go."

"Stop forcing your selfish desires on her!"

Qingdeng's passionate words shook the air around him.

While making impassioned speeches, he always observed the other party's every move and secretly gathered strength, ready to respond to any emergencies.

Both master and disciple were waiting for each other's reaction.

Qingden was already prepared for the other party to be angry or furious.

Unexpectedly... Maher's next move was completely unexpected.

"...In that case, please allow me to take my leave."

He lowered his head as he spoke, bowed very politely, then stood up and prepared to leave.

At this moment, the master and the disciple were really unexpected...

When Qingdeng saw this, even though he had a strong mind, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Elodie also looked surprised.

But in the blink of an eye, she seemed to realize something, and a solemn look flashed in her eyes.

…

…

He left the living room, came to the entrance, and strode away under the watch of the master and apprentice - he came suddenly and left hastily. In this way, Maher gradually drifted away, and finally disappeared on the far corner of the street.

——What is going on?

Even now, Qingdeng has not been able to relax.

In his imagination, the "script" should look like this——

After being attacked by him, Maher became angry and yelled, "You, an outsider, what do you know?" and then threw an angry punch.

Judging from his body shape, Maher must be a person who exercises regularly, and his combat effectiveness is not too weak.

But no matter how strong he is, he can't be Qingdeng's opponent.

In order to prevent his violent outburst from hurting others, Qingdeng had been secretly accumulating strength and making preparations quietly.

The moment he punched, Qingden caught his punch gracefully, and then used his honed jiu-jitsu skills to slam him to the ground, using physical means to regain his composure.

In the end, Qingdeng and Elodie worked together to launch a "talking offensive", using emotion and reason to successfully persuade the other party to make concessions.

The above is the "script" that Qingteng envisioned.

He thought very well, but he didn't expect...the other party didn't play according to the routine at all!

Not to mention punching someone, the other person would just slap their butt and leave without even saying a few words.

In this way, Qingdeng suddenly felt helpless as if he had "hit cotton with one punch".

At this moment, Elodie on the side suddenly spoke:

"...Master, don't be careless."

Elodie said, her face darkened and her expression solemn.

"Do you know what is the scariest thing about my father?"

"That's 'perfect rationality.'"

"Being motivated and angry for beauty... these things will never happen to my father."

"Whether he treats people or things, he only pursues efficiency and interests, and doesn't care about anything else."

"No matter what kind of problem or dilemma he faces, he will choose the most efficient and profitable option."

"He is just like a machine, without any extra emotions."

"In order to achieve his goal, he is willing to accept pain and humiliation that are unbearable in the eyes of others."

"In a word, he takes the concept of being able to bend and stretch to the extreme."

"In my opinion...his sudden departure is just the product of 'pursuing interests'."

"He must have felt that he could no longer take me away with just words."

"If you try to grab it head-on, let alone me, just as the master, you can make him walk around without food."

"Therefore, after considering all the hidden dangers, he decided to 'step aside for the time being' and leave first, and then make long-term plans."

Qingdeng listened quietly.

After Elodie finished speaking, he raised his gaze again and looked straight in the direction where Maher had just left, his eyes deep.

Elodie is the other party's biological daughter, so what she just said is naturally very credible.

The daughter he had been looking for for a long time was right in front of him, but he chose to give up temporarily in a very short period of time... If Elodie's speculations are true, then Maher's character is really terrible!

"...There's something I really don't understand."

Elodie spoke up again.

She let out a long sigh, and then continued:

"What is the reason for my father to travel across the ocean to find me?"

"Honestly, it doesn't seem like something he would do."

"Crossing the sea by boat is very dangerous."

"If you do anything wrong, you will be buried in the belly of the fish..."

"In his eyes, is my life so important? Is it worth it for him to leave France and go to this small island country thousands of miles away?"

After Qingdeng heard this, he asked casually:

"Is it because your father really cares about you?"

"You are his only daughter and the only heir to the 'kingdom'."

"He has every reason to look for you and snatch you back."

As soon as Qingdeng finished speaking, Elodie shook her head:

"No, it's impossible."

"As I said just now, my father is a 'completely rational' person."

"He is definitely not the kind of person who would delay his restoration of the country because of his mere 'only daughter'."

"If he is afraid of losing the heir to the 'kingdom', then he can give birth to a few more."

"He is in his prime and fully capable of raising new children."

"He doesn't seem like the kind of person who would be reluctant to marry a new wife because he cares about his dead wife."
To be continued...