episode_0112

All the valuable things I have accumulated so far, including social reputation, reputation, and others.

“What? A child who is like a daughter whom you have raised since childhood asks you to get married?”

“No, that’s-”

“I can’t believe something like that happens.”

It was my legacy and the trajectory of my life that I had devoted half my life to building.

“That kind of thing happened… It could be possible.”

“… … ?”

It all collapsed in an instant… I didn’t lose.

I stopped while picking up the struggling Lisia. The accident took place slowly due to unexpected circumstances.

What is it?

“I thought you weren’t interested in things like marriage, but that wasn’t the case.”

“No, I know very well. It’s true that it still doesn’t exist.”

“Hmm… … .”

There was no further action taken.

A look of suspicion followed behind him. That was the end of it.

After thinking about the reason for a moment, I was soon able to figure out why things turned out this way.

As Lisia herself said before, the definition of an adult is determined differently depending on the occupation or individual.

And my standard for not being understood in this era was relatively late compared to other cases.

And according to what I observed for a while, the reactions could be broadly divided into two.

“How old did you say you were? Was it fifteen, or did they say sixteen? I remember it was around that time.”

“But you’re not married or engaged yet? Why?”

“It doesn’t seem like there is any reason for disqualification considering that he got into college, so I guess there is some personal reason.”

The type of person who finds it surprising to be single at a time when others are getting married one by one and deciding on names for their children.

He was a free man with a decent status, and his appearance was not hideous; on the contrary, he was the type to pour out questions about why he could not find a partner.

Considering that I was the only one who knew that Licia was a saint, it was only natural.

Whether you pick a random person and get caught by the Vatican, or you hesitate to prevent such a thing, it will lead to the same result of not being able to get married.

However, this also means that there are no people who know the inside story, so it was difficult for a third party to reach the truth.

However, as time passed, I convinced myself that since Lisia was attending college, they must have postponed it until graduation. Even though the person involved did not say anything.

“I swear to Europa that I will tell you only the truth. So, you said you were not your blood-related daughter.”

“Yes! Please spread the word as well.”

“Then, has your adoption been made official under the presence of the church? Or, if you have received formal approval from someone with similar authority, you may mention it.”

“I’ve never done anything like that. You won’t find anything like that in any record.”

“Um, if that’s the case. It won’t be a big problem.”

Next, there was a priest who heard the rumor and started snooping around.

It was a car that was sensitive to such topics, as it was already on its way from office after deposing the Pope for lewd and debauched behavior.

After hearing the rumor, he stabbed the girl a few times to see if I was behaving dishonestly before God. However, he said it wasn’t a big problem and went back.

The problematic part of the sentence about marrying a child like a daughter was whether ‘like a daughter’ was really literal.

It’s not the part about getting married that sticks after that.

Of course, there was an opinion that it still had a bit of bad taste.

However, that view was quickly refuted by new logic.

“Is this healthy? Rather, it’s even trivial.”

“Isn’t it even the child who spoke first, not Lord Raven? This is pure love… … .”

“But it’s also a little boring. Now that this has happened, I guess I’ll have to tell you my story of heroism. Now, this is what happened when I returned majestically to my hometown after being ordained as a knight-”

I don’t know why I have to listen to other people’s lewd behavior, and I don’t even know if he’s proudly saying it out of his own mouth.

But thanks to this, it appears to be relatively better than that.

“Ah, I cried because I was so sad that I had to leave my lover behind when I left the village!”

“Do you know that this is the fifth time you’ve said that? You have truly lived a fantastic life.”

“Shouldn’t the past be left in the past!”

That too.

Although it’s only now that she thinks about it, the girl probably expected things to turn out this way.

After all our affection, there was no way that Licia, who was smart enough to go to college, would not have calculated the number of ways in which my life could fall into an abyss.

I would move around with Licia saying something misleading.

But as things progressed like this, the girl became elated and asked me back.

“Look, nothing happened, right?”

“… That’s right.”

Regardless of whether I liked it or not, I did not necessarily deny what I had experienced.

However, although I am a human being who is inherently anachronistic, what should I say about the Middle Ages?

Even though I’ve been in society for almost fifteen years, I still feel this way… It was unfamiliar.

No, no. There was something I had to do as a guardian now rather than these things.

“Lisia, come and sit here.”

Guiding a child to follow the right path, and disciplining the child so that he or she does not do the same again when he or she goes astray.

Isn’t this a basic duty that a guardian should have?

I guess that’s because I have no need or desire to get married in my lifetime, but isn’t Lisia’s situation a little different? You shouldn’t ruin your future with the energy of your youth.

Judging from the fact that you’ve been saying things like this a lot lately, it seems like you’re very interested in dating.

“You shouldn’t go around talking so carelessly.”

“It’s not careless… Putting that aside, why is that?”

“If a rumor like this spreads, I could inadvertently prevent an innocent person from getting married.”

“Are you sure that you are referring to me as a normal person?”

“Yes, who else?”

“In that case, it’s actually better… … .”

The girl tilted her head as if she didn’t understand.

Regarding this, I thought it would be necessary to take the time to provide additional education later.

*****

Lycia respected his free will and wishes.

If he tells you that he likes someone else, you might be upset. Maybe I could have stayed in my room and cried that day.

But isn’t that the case?

It was a marriage path for Raven, who said the parties were not interested anyway.

So, just in case an unexpected situation arises, you don’t have to feel guilty if you leave it in charge.

Moreover, he didn’t lie during the process.

It was an obvious truth that he was not Raven’s blood relative. It was a fact that he personally took the initiative to correct because he was afraid that people around him would misunderstand.

He also said that he would listen to me seriously when he asked me to get married when he grew up, so I had no reason not to be ashamed and proud of myself.

Raven seemed to have a kind of hesitation and worry that caused it. It was a worry that I could not quite sympathize with.

So I wanted to prove that it was a useless worry. By showing that it is not just you, but everyone else.

And as rumors began to spread one by one, it became clear that he would not be branded a criminal or anything like he had feared.

It was only then that I was able to shout out to him like this.

“Look, nothing happened, right?”

“… That’s right.”

It wasn’t a very persuasive tone. Hesitation was still evident at the end.

Although I was still very dissatisfied with that fact, the plan was progressing steadily.

It wasn’t a plan to get what he wanted at the expense of his social reputation.

Putting aside the question of whether it is the right thing to do, if you do something like that, Raven will be in a lot of trouble.

Moreover, it was not desperate enough to resort to such means. Isn’t that the way people who lack confidence choose?

Using dishonest methods was like admitting defeat. It also meant not receiving true affection. I didn’t like that.

I didn’t know if he would still think it was a child’s childish complaint right now.

But will that really be the case even as time passes?

gulp. The girl swallowed her saliva, thinking pleasant thoughts in her head.

*****

Broadly speaking, the reactions were divided into several categories, but minority opinions existed everywhere.

There was an example of this among those who were at the head of the group heading to the front.

“… What Lycia said she liked was Lord Raven?”

When Heine was alone, he muttered like this to himself.

One corner of his mouth was pulled up, but the other side was stiff, as if he didn’t know what expression to make.

‘Now that I think about it, I later asked for it to be acknowledged that it was not my father’s relationship.’

This was because he immediately realized the meaning of the request he had made to himself not long ago.

It seemed like the others were jokingly accepting it as childish and immature, but Heine was certain.

The Lisia I saw in college was smart and cautious. They were by no means the kind of people who would be unable to control their emotions over something like this.

So, that is sincere.

Sincerity without any pretense or exaggeration.