A few days later, your father came home with a dark face.The adults were on errands that day, so they didn't go to Niko's place, they didn't meet Alistair, and they spent quietly in the Mansion with their brother.

After everyone had finished dinner, I was called to your father's office.Because I was always forced to take me to the office when I was at work, it was like a playroom for me, so it felt strange to be called properly.

I held hands with my brother and knocked on his office door.

"Come in."

My brother and I nodded face to face and opened the door to your father's voice.Your father sat over the desk.We felt as if we were being scolded by a child, and we clasped hands together.

"Leah, Luke, this is very difficult to say."

Ai

"Yes"

"I know the idea that a two-year-old can't understand doesn't apply to Leah, but..."

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

I interrupted your father and said a word slowly.I'm sure it's a bad story.Chris's face came to mind, but I waited quietly for the story.

"Remington's treatment is decided."

Was that the story after all?It seems that your father dares to speak quietly.

"The current main Remington and his wife are confined for life.Remington was downgraded from the Four Houses.The family name remains, and Felicia inherits it.If nothing happens to the third generation, including Felicia, I will return to the Four Houses. "

My brother and I exhaled heavily.I don't know what this punishment looks like, or whether it's heavy or light, but Felicia's fine for now.That means that Chris will probably live as usual.

Of course, it would be hard for Chris and Felicia to have parents in a situation where they can't see each other forever and they're not happy when they're alive.

However, in this Easter raid, the royal family and the Four Houses were not harmed, but there were also casualties among the soldiers defending the castle.

If we succeed in our mission not to close the border, we have no idea how many people have been attacked and killed by the Families.The sin of inflicting great losses on the nation is great.

"I'm sorry about Felicia and Chris, but given the magnitude of the situation, didn't you hear that the crime was too light?"

My brother asked me a question that came to mind and didn't come to the front.However, my brother let go of my hand and tried to gently turn his body towards the door.

"It would be enough for Leah to know about Chris and Felicia.Should Leah get out of here first? "

"Don't!"

I resisted. Even your father called me here to tell you the story.

Leah, don't talk nonsense.

"Ria, I can't believe it! Ouch!"

I saw your father desperately.Your father sighed.

"Luke, I can't help it. If Leah is having a hard time, we can support her."

"... okay."

My brother pulled back, but instead of in front of the desk, he took me to the sofa and sat side by side, and he turned his hand to my back and pulled me in.

Your father also came out from behind the desk and knelt before us.I should have done it from the beginning, but it was so hard to say.

"There was a time when Lord Lambert told me to send Remington to Purgatory Island."

We nodded.

"But it's the decision between losing one of Remington and keeping him locked up somewhere to cast magic on the Stone, or whether it's good for the King Dam."

If the first priority is to maintain the boundaries, of course, magic takes precedence.

"To be honest, the state could have overthrown.If this is what the other nobles did, it's the crushing of the Death Penalty.But the power of the Four Kings is so great.And above all, it is more important not to make the people think that the Four Houses can judge easily. "

In short, it means not to underestimate the Four Houses.

"Fortunately, the people are interested in the Easter merger and not so much in Remington's betrayal.The royal family and the Four Houses, no, will they become the Three Houses for some time to come? As a solemn magic stone, they will continue to maintain the boundaries. That's what it is. "

"Yonko, what do you think?"

"That's right, Leah. That's right."

Your father put his hand around me and your brother's hips with his knees down.

"We are nothing but tools.That's what I've been thinking since I was young.It's just a tool to cast magic on the border and tie it to the King Dam.What does it mean to be alive? "

It was a confession that would spit on your father's blood.

"I know now that I felt that way, I couldn't make Luke's mother's Diana happy."

Oh, there's a little talk going on.

"But when you look at the people, how many of them don't have to be tied to their jobs.Even those young hunters, who move around freely, hunt idolatry to live and have no time for daytime work.How about a nobleman?It's not just the administration of the territory.Some of us do business the same way, and we're desperate to keep the house and grow it. "

Father raised his face and looked at us alternately.

"Who's mourning because they can't leave the country?Perhaps most people never wanted to leave the King Dam, and even if they did, it would be difficult financially.I am the fool who spends his excess wealth and privilege like hot water and only leaves King's City for up to 10 days. "

"Father....."

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuma"

That's what your father says, but we know our family who go to the castle every day and sometimes work overtime to work hard for the country.What's wrong with being breathless and wanting to be free?

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

"Yes, no matter how dissatisfied you are, you are doing the work that the Four Houses should do for your country.What's wrong with that? "

Your father buried his face on our knees.

"One day, I thought I might be like Angel."

I gently licked your father's head.My brother is probably wearing his father's head.

"Great. I'll stay later."

"That's right, we're here."

"It doesn't matter what happens to King Dam," Ange said.There is no point in the peace that is built on a small number of sacrifices...But isn't it important to keep your family in peace? "

It is not difficult to give wealth and power to people who do not think of things.I sighed.

"But if not, I should have changed."

"Leah?"

"Giggle, if you don't want to be, you should change it."

I couldn't understand until I ran off to Easter.But if you don't want to sacrifice yourself, you can't sacrifice anyone else.If you don't want to be tied to the King Dam, you'll have to change the way the country works, even if it takes time.I must have turned to the front.