Chapter 184 – What to Do Next – 4
Upon returning to Franz, his father immediately prepared to set off again.
No, it could be called preparation for war.
“Are you planning to go right away?”
Father and me And, including Aidan hyung-nim, we talked about future schedules in the office.
“As long as Count Tote and the South Central Noble Union have to prepare, it would be better to end the war with Larsen quickly and unify the north and the south.”
“That is true.”
“In addition, there is a high possibility that from now on we will go to a war of destruction rather than a proxy war, so we must prepare in advance.”
“Mmm.”
Before destruction.
In the past, in the age of the gods, the human domain was extremely narrow compared to ours.
It has to be.
The moment you leave your main base to patrol another city, if another god attacks, aiming for that gap, you can only survive a day and perish.
Then, full of anger, the god fights for his life to avenge the god who attacked him.
Before its destruction.
“Let’s finish Larson before this spring.”
“All right. I will also send troops to the nearby area.”
“Well.”
That’s why the people, the common people, have no choice but to try to live there, calling the place where the gods live.
Because it is the common people who fly like flies due to the wrath of the gods.
“After calculating the number of people and range that can be moved, I will also move Lady Muller, Sir Alina, and Irina while waiting at the forefront of Larson.”
“What about the Knights?”
“Lady Muller, you should attach it to Triana.”
“Are you that skilled?”
It is said that the knights cannot fight the nobles alone, but when the nobles join them, the story changes. A nobleman’s fight can lose his life in a moment of mistake.
This is because the human body is weak compared to the magical power it possesses. That’s why there are families that take the form of escaping from a human form, such as the Duke of Sharinere in Barheun Kingdom.
“Of course.”
My father nodded at my words.
Since the last Aslan War, the Knights began to gradually take shape. I’m practicing linking with Triana as the center, and since I’ve come to the point where I can withstand my blows, it should be enough against most nobles.
After the conversation stopped for a moment, my father opened his mouth while looking at me and Aidan.
“As planned, William and I will step down as head of household after this war.”
“Yes.”
“All right.”
I had been told beforehand, so I wasn’t really shocked.
But the current situation is the situation. You’re not literally trying to play when you’re retiring, are you?
My gaze brought a small smile to my father’s lips.
“Yes. Nana William after retiring. Everyone decided to stay and live in their respective estates.”
“Are you in charge of defending the territory?”
“Yes.”
Hmm.
With this, the main base can be prevented from being robbed in case of an emergency.
My brother and I met eyes and nodded at each other.
“Please take good care of me from now on, Count Hyperion.”
“Haha. I look forward to. Count Franz.”
Shit.
Just having an ally you can trust in each other makes you feel good, that’s what I mean.
* * *
“It is quiet.”
After the story was over, my father and older brother Aidan continued to talk about Count Franz, so I came out first.
And I still walked slowly through the quiet castle, but even if it was a quiet castle normally, it wasn’t so bleak.
After wandering around for a bit, I found a place where people gathered.
“It’s good.”
There was a mother in the place where people could see through the gap.
She was slowly moving around the castle as her mother took her attendants with her.
Well, my mother hasn’t been here in a very long time.
“The garden is also well-kept. Is that the first flower you’ve ever seen?”
“These flowers were given to me as a gift by Sir Alina Earthlane. He sent her from his private garden as the flower of her eastern empire.”
“Alina Earthlane… Indeed. We’ll have to prepare a present so that we won’t be disappointed. Sven.”
When did Alina prepare such a gift?
I didn’t know, but it seemed to be a rare flower to see around here anyway.
As if her mother was also satisfied with her heart, she called Sven right away, and Sven approached her from where she had been a little back.
“Yes, madam.”
“One of the top-notch magic stones in my personal storage, to Sir Alina.”
“All right.”
A mother who casually talks about a great gift and Sven who takes it for granted.
Only the people around him are changing their complexion.
Then she turned around one more time and her mother was looking out at her garden and talking to Sven and Lena at a place where they could drink her tea.
“I’ve looked around once, but it’s still well maintained. Well done to both of you.”
“It’s overrated, ma’am.”
“It’s just a matter of course.”
All three of them had extremely rare facial expression changes, so it was a very quiet and heavy atmosphere, but that was a warm state. I sat there and quietly drank tea.
“It’s time for Sven to think about retiring, too.”
“That’s right. I plan to retire just in time for my master to retire.”
Sven is older than his father. He should have thought about retiring long ago, but it seems that he and his father have been working all this time with the intention of stepping down.
“How did your successor’s education go?”
“Of course we are continuing. It’s still not enough, but by the time you retire, you can do one person’s share.”
“Okay. I’ll trust Sven. Until the end, please. I have nothing to say to Sven, who has been working hard for the Franz family.”
“Thank you. That word is enough.”
In response to his mother’s words, Sven responded with a rare smile.
Since her mother had been indebted to Sven in many ways since she came to this mansion, she seemed to have feelings for her in many ways. She didn’t say more than she did because she did.
Perhaps, since he had stayed in the castle called Franz longer than anyone else, saying more than this could have been an insult to him.
And it was the same for Lena.
“Lena.”
“Welcome.”
As her mother places her hand on her table, Lena’s hand wraps around it.
As she took on the role of Franz’s mistress, it was Lena who her mother owed the most to her.
There was a warm feeling in her mother’s eyes looking at her Lena and in Lena’s eyes looking at her mother.
“You worked hard all this time.”
“The madam also had a hard time staying alone in the capital.”
Lena gave a small smile.
Lena’s smile was rarer than Sven’s, but no one found it strange.
The relationship between these two was not strange to say that it was a mother-daughter relationship. Even when her mother was pregnant with her older brother and me, it was also Lena who watched over her.
“Are you thinking of retiring too?”
“It’s not like she didn’t mean to, but…”
Lena slurred her words, then she smiled.
“I decided to stay a little longer.”
“Okay. If she has Lena, it makes her feel better.”
While Aidan hyung-nim went up to the family home and the people in the castle were replaced with new ones, Grace noona was pregnant, so it would be better to have a veteran than not have one at all.
She smiled as if her mother was relieved.
“Grace, how is the child?”
“I’m barely past the early stages of pregnancy, so my condition hasn’t completely improved yet, but it has improved a lot.”
“That’s fortunate. Then please make an appointment. I think it’s time to talk.”
“All right. I will prepare.”
At her mother’s words, Lena nodded her head and stood up first.
“Son. You want to go too.”
“Yeah. All right.”
I wonder if it would be burdensome to meet with her mother, but she said that Grace’s sister was fine too.
Lena is more certain about that part.
* * *
When I opened her door and entered, Grace’s older sister came out to meet her, dressed more formally than before, but still wearing maternity clothes that she was comfortable wearing.
“Sit down. What are you up for?”
“Whoops. My mother is coming, but I can’t.”
“Right now, your body is the best.”
It’s been a long time since we met, but we got used to talking to each other.
Now the weather is getting colder and the wind is blowing, but even pregnant women are nobles with magical powers. My older sister, who was more energetic than she looked, sat us at the table.
“Yes. Grace. Are you okay?”
“Yeah. Mother.”
Her body was covered by a comfortable-looking outfit, but there wasn’t much swelling in her hands, and her face looked good.
Grace’s sister also smiled and looked at her mother and me.
“Yeah. I had morning sickness in the beginning, but now it is much better.”
“Good thing. It was okay during Aidan’s time, but I also had a hard time during Leo’s time. Nothing is the best.”
Although the relationship between her daughter-in-law and mother-in-law, the relationship between the two did not seem bad. Her mother doesn’t show emotion on her face as always, but it’s not in a stern mood either. She had a kind smile as always.
The only ones with a bad expression were me and Grace’s sister-in-law, Saren, who served us.
“Yes. Now that it’s safe, you should be able to move, but take care of yourself for the time being.”
“Yes, Mother.”
As if it were reassuring to see it in person, her mother said so and drank her tea.
“Your physical condition and condition look good, so I have to say something.”
“Yeah?”
Sister Grace’s eyes widened at her mother’s sudden words.
“When are you going to Leo’s castle?”
“Uh, um…”
Sister Grace and Saren stopped moving.
I stopped too.
Only my mother drank tea as usual.
“If you’re going to live, wouldn’t it be nice to be with the man you love?”
Said the mother calmly.
