Isaac

When Isaac asked again, Lyra, who had wrapped her brow around him and whined, said:

“Because she's a woman?”

Exactly!

Once again, Ryra's forehead flares and the hump rises, making her eyes widen.

“Wrong. It's just a gender difference. You think she was a man? No, all sorts of women would throw themselves into it anyway. You're lucky you're a girl. If you were a man, you'd make fun of your waist once and then your life... ”

Puck!

“There's nothing I can't do! ”

As revenge, Isaac was struck by one of Libria's defense coats, but he chewed his tongue off as he was speaking.

Isaac grumbles and puts a new cigarette in his mouth and says to Laira, who is somewhat cheerful.

“Power, power, money, territory, honor. Even if you only have one of these, people tend to pick up crumbs and try to eat them. Humans prefer the easy way. At least this young lady has a shield called Pendleton to protect the balance, but what do you have? He has no power to protect him, and he's too young. I mean, there's a lot of kids out there who want to eat with a swing. ”

With Isaac's words, Lyra looks furious.

“There are those who are loyal to my family. ”

Isaac frowns.

“Haven't you heard? I killed all those loyal men. If there are survivors, they chose my life over loyalty. What the hell are you thinking? Do I look like a lifesaver to you? I'm an enemy you'll have to kill someday, kid. You're working for the enemy who killed your parents, not your guardian. Don't get me wrong.”

“ ……. ”

Isaac's cold bitterness has made Lyra's complexion pale.

“Listen up, kid. The ones you should be most wary of are the ones who come to you loyal. It's perfect for a young master to eat with. If you grow up and return home, I'll send a squadron of escorts around you in the name of protecting you. Why, to protect you, really? You're a loyal target? Of course, given the relationships of the Wolfgang I've seen, there's a good chance of that. But those escort knights must all be men of your age. Why? Because if you're lucky enough to get your eyes on it, that family will merge with the Duke. Women are a little disadvantageous at this point. ”

At Isaac's words, Liberia and Lyra glanced at Isaac with an unpleasant look on their faces, but Isaac spoke without hesitation.

“The erl and the erl are a vast territory, and there are many vacancies, so I will seek them out and approach you. A family loyal to you? I assure you, when I see you, I will fight each other to fill it with my own blood. You don't think so? ”

“Well, they can't! ”

The cold words of Isaac continue to scream, crying out if Lyra's mask had been broken while trying to stay silent.

“Human greed is endless. Maybe not at first, but until the end? Their loyalty was to Earl Wolfgang, not you. ”

“No! No! ”

I feel sorry for the way Lyra screams. She gently hugs Lyra and wails loudly to see if her feelings for the time that she has endured have burst out of her arms. Lillia's gaze was fierce as she stroked Lyra's head with a gentle hand.

As Isaac was smoking without much emotion, Lyra's howling cry subsided, and Lyra, out of Libria's arms, said to Isaac with a fierce, puffy eye.

“…… so what do I do? ”

With Lyra already feeling overwhelmed, Isaac slaughters her with admiration for her protagonist status.

“Why are you asking me that? You're on your own.”

“…… Seek advice. ”

Lyra squeezes her head and shrugs as Libria's fierce eyes get fiercer and fiercer. Isaac doesn't seem to be able to.

“I don't have an answer. It's not about you being good. ”

“Why?”

“This is the part where I struggle and struggle, and the Empire was born on the birthplace of the Second Duke. It's not what I expected, so I was confused for a long time, but it made sense. ”

“ ……. ”

“Do you know why the Empire embraces the second Duke? That's because there's a good chance it'll end in four generations, even if it's above the Duke of Succession. ”

“I will lead the family to the Duke of Wolfgang! ”

“That's why the Empire is at peace. Women are disadvantages. Perhaps if you or one of your brothers were a man, you would disrupt them instead of reacting right now and shout the opposite. The name of the Wolfgang now remains only you and your brother. Let's say you grow up to be that girl's class after all. Then people will go after your brother, not you. Your brother's in charge, too. What would you do if you asked me to get rid of that piece of land to get married? We're barely hanging by the Duke's standards. ”

When Isaac asked, Lyra gripped his teeth.

“...... That's not going to happen. ”

“Do you know what that means? ”

“Yes.”

Isaac giggles and laughs at Lyra's assertion. Oh, what a funny kid.

“Hehe, you're a protagonist, too. All right, I'll show you how. It's a long story anyway, but it won't hurt to be ready now. You want to keep the Duke? ”

“Yes.”

“Then build a force loyal to you. That's why I have to go to campus. The campus is the only gathering place on the continent for talented people. Choose until you graduate and fill the ducal palace with four chosen men. I don't know if I'm lucky or not, but all the existing shamans died loyal to your father, bringing their families to their graves. Survivors are just flies who want to put a spoon on their unprotected guard. So do me a favor, but if you cross the line, hit me without hesitation. ”

“But God said, 'Do not believe in man.' ”

“It's also an animal that wants a price. I mean, as long as it pays, he'll keep taking you in. If the Duke's deceased family is also a successor, there are many who will be loyal. You just pick the real ones and the fake ones and fill them with the ones you like. ”

“Can you sustain the duc just by creating a force? ”

“No, it's impossible as long as you have a woman's weakness. ”

In Isaac's words, Laira glares at Isaac with a disgruntled glance.

It's impossible to teach them how. He said, looking straight at Lyra like that.

“When you grow up, you'll meet the man you like. If not, pick one and get married and have a baby. ”

Isaac laughs deeply, but Leia takes it seriously.

“If you have a man who doesn't need a daughter and can join the family, you must wipe out the family of the man you married, without leaving behind a drop of blood, without any protection from aristocrats or peasants or the direct measure. ”

“ ……. ”

“What are you talking about! ”

At Isaac's words, Laira stares at Isaac dazed, and Libya shouts. Wipe out a married man's family.

“That's politics. That's power. Many noble families have fallen or fallen because of their outcasts. Once you have an heir, the outsider is no longer a friendly force, but a hostile force. It's the same for outsiders to be the only one born who doesn't need you. If the man you choose is a nobleman, he'll try to interfere in a foreign land. I don't know if it would be convenient for a layman, but he will try to use his family around him. ”

“What if…… I don't make an heir? ”

“You have a great insurance policy of your brother, so it's not a bad choice to give birth to your brother and just focus on empowering and building your strength. ”

Lyra's complexion is pale. Then Julia must have hated herself forever. But my father and mother died before my eyes, because of the name of the Duke. If I have to, I have to.

“…… Is that enough to keep the Duke of Wolfgang alive? ”

“No, this has not yet been done, and it is only possible if conditions are met that are difficult to achieve. ”

“…… You mean I have to show strength and talent to fit on the duc. ”

“Yes. And the hard part is keeping the Duke of Wolfgang alive." Pendleton has already built a solid rock, but you need to work on that foundation first. It may collapse in the middle or it may have to be rebuilt from scratch. It is possible that your future efforts and willingness, as well as your talents, are necessary. ”

“…… it will, for sure. ”

As Lyra insists on doing this, Isaac nods dry and shakes his hand.

“Work hard. Go get some rest or wash up. It looks ugly.”

Lyra nods, and Isaac bites a new cigarette in his mouth.

“Codnell, go get the kid. ”

“Yes? Yes. I understand.”

Codnel, who was looking at Lyra with a sad look, ran out of Isaac's direction, and she sighed deeply and said with a sad look.

“Do I have to tell you now? ”

“I thought I'd stop you in the middle. What are you doing here? ”

“Even the analysts found it difficult to maintain the family. Is that really the only way? ”

“Brute? What? ”

“You don't know? ”

“That's funny. You call this cruel? You know what the original owner of this body looks like to take over a baron? ”

“ ……. ”

“Hey, lady, you know better than that. What I'm saying is that there's a lot of political reflexes going on in that tall town where the lady lives. If you don't want to screw up your family, you're gonna have to graduate pretending to be naive. ”

“At least after the adult ceremony.... ”

“May I make a prophecy? I heard a baron under the Wolf River is a distant relative. Other families are probably searching the continent looking for the Wolfgang's shield by now. A drop of blood is enough to put a spoon on the name Wolfgang as a billy. That's what they feed you. If we succeed in catching the one man who is directly connected to Wolfgang blood because he is a woman, we will try to cast him over the duc. ”

“I'm a direct descendant of Pendleton, but that didn't happen. ”

“Of course, the Duke of Pendleton has his eyes wide open, and there's no way anyone could have done something that crazy. And even if Duke Pendleton wasn't there, Central wouldn't stand for it. But the Wolfgang doesn't have that kind of help. ”