Episode 101

“… … ?”

After thinking about it for a while, Shion realized the meaning of the words.

Could it be that Robbins misunderstood as expected in advance?

Since he and Harnette had been drinking and locked themselves in the same room, he had no choice but to be sure.

“Yes. That’s right. It’s been going great, I can’t mess things up.”

“Hasn’t the situation changed a lot now? I won’t stop you if you want, but I’d like you to give it a little more thought.”

“My sister and I still have a lot of work to do. I’m not married yet, and having children is a bit daunting. As you said, shouldn’t you think more about it?”

“Thank you for following my will. I came here once because I was worried, so I hope you understand.”

“Yes, I will be careful in the future.”

“Oh, no. I’m sorry for you. Tell Hannette I’m sorry too.”

Robbins patted Shion on the shoulder and left the room first.

Harnette immediately caught my eye, but I couldn’t bear to open my mouth.

Even though he came to see me because of Harnette, it felt like I had made the same mistake as before.

“I will go first.”

Robbins moved quickly and passed Harnette.

Hanette approached Shion only after seeing Yenid and the maids disappear.

“What did the head of the family say?”

“… I’ll go in and talk to you.”

Shion looked around and went into Hanette’s room.

Harnette chases after him, obsessed with intense curiosity.

“Why? What is it?”

“Did I tell you? I could be misunderstood.”

“Is that why you came all the way here?”

“I’m sure you came here once because you thought it would interfere with the operation of the Knights.”

“Huh! Ahahahahaha!”

Harnette bursts into laughter and covers her mouth belatedly.

In the past, he had tried to get himself and Shion married somehow, but now he was trying to stop them from even having children.

How would Roberns react if he had returned to the capital without any income?

“Your sister seems to be having fun with this situation.”

“Huh… is it too weird Whenever you sell me… hehehe!”

“… sister.”

“I know, I know… kinda okay very uncomfortable Trying to get annoyed.”

Harnette shows a hazy smile while keeping her cold eyes.

The thought of getting out of this mansion quickly came to my mind.

He was only thinking that anyone would use him to his advantage.

Only Zion sacrificed for himself and understood his heart.

“I know how you feel, but how about going overboard a bit? You know enough to know my sister, right?”

“You don’t think I would have thought of that? No, that makes me even more angry. It’s not like the family is ruined just because I’m not alone… … .”

“If I had a child now, both my sister and I would suffer a great loss. I said that for my sister.”

“Not for me, but for the family. You wouldn’t even notice something like me?”

“Whoa… … .”

Shion sat down on the chair, feeling that he couldn’t communicate.

Harnette immediately sat across from the table and spoke again.

“Do you think I am wrong?”

“There is nothing wrong. I understand because I am in the same situation.”

“But why are you taking the side of the head of the family? do you hate me?”

“It’s not because I hate you. I am speaking from the position of the Duke of Adelaira.”

“Why are you speaking from the head of the household? Aren’t you supposed to tell me from my point of view?”

“Whoa… Sister, the Lihines Knights are supported by two families. And we are the children of two families. What more can you explain here?”

Shion was well aware of the symbolism of the Lihynes Knights.

It had something to do with the reason why he was the knight commander and Hannett was the deputy knight commander.

That’s why I couldn’t treat the heads of the two families carelessly, and I had to compromise to some extent even for the sake of Hanette.

“What are you sorry about? Aren’t our skills enough?”

“That is possible only when there is a certain level of foundation. There is no way now.”

“You really… … .”

Harnette glared at Shion, but quickly turned her head away.

Everything was right, so there was no way I could refute it.

However, since he did not give it according to his feelings, he wondered if he would only develop a sense of rebellion.

“Hey, did you say you would marry me?”

“Yes it was.”

“Have you ever thought of having children?”

“… I have no idea.”

“You get married and have kids, or you get married with kids, that’s it.”

Harnette said anything, consumed by anger and displeasure.

Shion frowns and immediately recognizes the atmosphere.

“What are you thinking?”

“You know, why ask?”

“… It’s not something to deal with emotionally.”

“You said you would marry me? Is it that hard to work the night shift?”

“It was a bad start. It’s not even the time. I bet your sister knows that too, right?”

“Time is what you and I create. No one can interfere!”

“sister!”

Shion raises his voice and shoots fierce eyes.

Harnette flinched for a moment and belatedly calmed down.

Shion looked at it and slowly softened his spirits.

“Are you calmed down now?”

“… I don’t know.”

“Sorry for yelling. I guess I was a little frustrated.”

“It’s fine. I just took my anger out on you.”

“I understand. It’s true that I didn’t take your sister’s side. I would have been angry, too.”

Of course, Shion could have defended Hanette even with empty words.

But I couldn’t do that, and I had to convince Hannett even with reasonable grounds.

Reality and ideals are different, and nothing will happen the way you want it to.

“In fact… I’m not ready to get married yet. I don’t even want to have children. I just said whatever came to mind.”

“You can try talking. Sometimes you make mistakes.”

“I don’t want to be noticed here. That’s why I was trying to buy a house. Just being with you makes me feel at ease.”

“… … .”

Shion swallows silence, remembering the answer he gave then.

He has never noticed Robens and Yenid, and he has to live with the Duke of Adelaira for a while.

The conditions given to herself and Hanette were different, and there must have been a difference in the way they thought.

He knew that fact better than anyone else, but he had inadvertently put forward his own position.

“Even if we save money, we can still buy a house. But it would be difficult to hire maids or servants. The same goes for enlisted men.”

“It’s okay though. I just need you to stay by my side.”

Shion’s heart was shaken for a moment, but he immediately realized the reality.

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Just the two of us living casually didn’t mean we would be unconditionally happy.

Even if some conditions were abandoned, the environment that had been enjoyed so far had to be maintained.

“… Sister, do you remember what happened in the remote area? If we live together, it could be like that.”

“Even if you have a house?”

“Can you live without maids and servants? It is better to have an enlisted man than not to have one. What else are you going to do with the furniture? Who does the housework when we go out by ourselves? You should know what you are enjoying here.”

“that’s… … .”

Hannette ponders for a moment, then inadvertently droops her shoulders.

He thought only of getting out of the Duchy of Adelaira, but never looked back at his daily life.

If you didn’t prepare properly as Zion said, you could end up having a hard and painful day.

“I could get support from the heads of households, but my sister said she didn’t like that. Then we have to earn money by ourselves… It’s not easy.”

“Sorry. I was short-tempered.”

Harnette replied slowly, in a somber voice.

Shion glanced sideways at Hanette, then sighed.

“Give me more time, I will try. Can you collect the money?”

“… I’ll just take the money from the head of the household. I will have my share.”

“I want to tell you not to accept it, but I can’t do that. And if my sister doesn’t take the money, the siblings will split and take it.”

“You can give it to Dain, but I don’t want to give it to them.”

“uh… right. I’d love to receive it if possible. Only you will lose. Siblings are an advantage.”

Shion tells only the reality to the point of overdoing it and slowly tries to convince Hanette.

Even if he and Harnette worked tirelessly, they could not reproduce the wealth and fame that the noble family had built up.

In addition, there must have been funds unimaginable for dukes and marquesses.

If I could bring even a part of it, wouldn’t it be useful?

“You, too, will receive money from the Marquis Regard, right?”

“You should give it. I don’t know how much it will be.”

“If you become the head of household, will you receive more?”

“… Then you don’t have to buy a house. It comes with a mansion.”

“Are the employees following?”

“There will be private soldiers, too.”

“Can I not buy furniture?”

“Because I can live there.”

“… … .”

Harnette thinks of only one future and gazes intently at Shion.

Shion feels a strange pressure while being placed in a hot gaze.

“Sister, just because you see it like that doesn’t mean I’m going to become the head of household.”

“I’m late, but you can. Among your brothers, there is no one as good as you.”

“Even if Kalz-niisama goes over it, I can’t do anything about Barchen-nii.”

“Mr. Barhen will live in the palace if he marries the 3 princesses. I can’t manage my family because I follow the king. Compared to you, Mr. Caltz is rather ordinary. There’s no one else to be the head of household but you?”

“… I? That would not be it.”

Shion tilts his head as he is captured by an unfamiliar sensation.

In the first place, he had no intention of becoming the head of the family, and Fried probably did not see himself as the next head of the family.

However, since Hannett’s words had some truth, they couldn’t be completely denied.

‘My head hurts with just one knight, but with the family head… … .’

Shion is conscious of Hanette and cannot shake the thought.

As long as he became the head of the family of the Marquis Reggieard, he could achieve the life that Hannette wanted to some extent.

Of course, we don’t know when that time will come, so shouldn’t we leave it to another plan?

‘If it was the wife of the family head, there would be many things to do… Can Harnett survive?’

* * *

The capital of the kingdom of Alain, near the castle gate.

Carriages continued to pass through the gates, and many people passed between them.

Among them, a woman moves slowly, conscious of the soldiers of the garrison.

Fortunately, they took a quick look at me and let me in.

‘Is it because you’re not wearing makeup? Because I didn’t even trim my hair… … .’

Oz Ternane lazily looks around in an unfamiliar delight.

Although he had returned to the capital after a long absence, he did not want to go to the Duke of Ternane.

It was a place where I was confined, and I always dreamed of getting out of it.

‘There are five demonic swords in the capital.’

Feeling the energy of the magic sword, Oz began to set his direction little by little.

The five demonic swords were not gathered in one place, and they were periodically moving their location.

In other words, it meant that someone was keeping a demonic sword or that a demonic sword user existed.

‘Maybe we’ll have to fight. Should I kill him?’