The same time she let out a shrill scream, Cherry threw the knife she had been holding directly at Axel. It spun a few times before hitting its target—Axel's chest.
Tang!
The knife merely bounced off before falling to the ground.
It caused him no harm, but...
"Cherry... That's dangerous," Axel reprimanded. "If it were someone else without our level of stats, that could have been fatal."
"S-Sir Axel...!" She paled. "I-I'm sorry for my misbehavior. I swear it wasn't intentional!"
"Really..."
He narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the poor maid up close.
Axel had noticed that for the past few days, Cherry seemed to be avoiding him. When others were around, she acted normally, but whenever they were alone, she would quickly make an excuse to leave.
He understood the reason behind her behavior.
