The revelers of Addis ( 3)
Kalen's eyes were clear and straight.
'He looks really innocent.'
But sorry, Kanna couldn't completely believe him. Because Kalen was a guy who could pretend to be an innocent young man if he wanted to.
And Kalen caught her thought like a ghost.
"Please believe me."
Kalen had tears in his eyes.
"Sister, please believe me. It is definitely not my child."
Kanna looked at him silently. She's been slowly noticing it lately...
Kalen was using his tears like a weapon.
Realizing that Kanna is weak to men who cry, he deliberately pretends to be weak and sheds tears.
But what's annoying is that even though she knows it's a strategy, it still works.
When Kanna looked at Kalen's wet eyes, her heart strangely softened.
'Anyway, he's like a snack.'
It was worth telling Sylvien to be careful about Kalen.
"When did you meet Miss Ell Andoit?"
Kalen couldn't answer. No, he didn't answer.
"About four of five years ago?"
"...Sister.."
"Maybe then. When you appointed Ell Andoit as my exclusive designer. I guess you were meeting at that time."
It was never an accusatory tone.
That was to distinguish the facts, but Kalen made an excuse with a deep sigh as if his stomach was burning.
"I usually don't do that, but strangely enough, I was practically overcome with passion at that time. Moreover, at that time, I thought that my sister was truly a blood-related family member, and I desperately needed somewhere else to turn my attention. Just then, Miss Ell Andoit approached me..."
Kalen must have realized that the more he spoke, the more trashy he had become, so he quickly shut his mouth.
"You don't have to make excuses like that, Kalen. I'm not disappointed or angry with you."
Again, what?
She had already seen Kalen's worst.
And Kalen also saw her worst.
They once dragged each other down into the mud. That was Kanna's relationship with Kalen.
Maybe that's why Kanna didn't mind showing her ugly side to Kalen.
Therefore, she will not be disappointed if she sees any ugly side of Kalen. She just admits it.
"I'm just trying to cover up the facts. So, doesn't it mean that Julian could be your child?"
"No. He never deserved that between her and me."
Kanna crossed her arms.
She's sure it's not like this.
It is really not true? Or is he just denying reality?
'If it were like before, I would have requested a paternity test.'
Until a few years ago, among the alchemists who manipulated magic stones, there was one who could determine paternity.
'But he was the Black Apostle."
Most of the Black Apostles were subjugated, and the alchemy to determine paternity disappeared.
So, if it were an ordinary person, there would be no way to determine it.
Fortunately or unfortunately, Kalen was able to do it.
He is Addis, a descendant of an ancient Paladin and a chosen human born with holy power.
'So, if Julian is really Kalen's son, he will have holy power.'
If Julian has holy powers...
Well them, whatever...
It's obvious.
'What happens? Am I going to become an aunt?'
Kanna sighed.
'This crazy family. It's running really well.'
Already, the current Addis family is one of the rarest family members that will go down in history, but it has become even worse than that.
***
"Ell Andoit?"
Orsini examined the woman with sharp eyes.
"Are you saying you gave birth to Kalen's child?"
"Yes, Your Excellency."
Ell Andoit grabbed Julian's shoulder, who was hiding behind her, and pushed him forward.
"It's this kid. His name is Julian. He turned four this year."
"It's Julian."
Orsini mumbled and looked at the little boy.
"Hey."
Then, Julian's face turned red.
Orsini's bright eyes were not something a four-year-old child could bear.
"Huh, huh. Nothing, nothing. I'm scared, Mom. Huhu"
Orsini frowned.
The children were disgusting. He especially hated crying children.
But...
'Pass.'
He really likes things that are boring like Kalen Addis.
"Hey, kid. Don't cry. You can't do that when a man gets angry."
Orsini felt so much better for the first time in his life, so he treated a child kindly.
"Stay comfortable here. I will take care of your rights."
Let's say that and grim while showing his teeth.
"Hwaaa! Mommy! I'm scared! Oh my Gosh! It's a monster!"
"...Take that kid out."
"I'm sorry, Your Excellency."
Ell Andoit disappeared, taking Julian with him,.
Orsini left alone, walked towards the window. He was quietly looking at the unusually blue sky.
"Ha..."
He couldn't hold back and burst into laughter.
"Ha ha ha ha ha!"
He laughed, falling down to his shoulders.
Oh my, how long has it been since he laughed like this!
Kalen Addis.
This idiot.
What on earth have you been doing for your son to suddenly pop out?
You pretend to be thorough, but then you make such a beginner's mistake!
"Haha, you asshole! You're done, you asshole! Tsk tsk tsk."
Orsini chuckled and poured whiskey into a glass. Then he said, clinking his glass against the window.
"For the destruction of Kalen."
***
That evening.
"What are you doing now?"
Kalen, who had become crooked in half a day, gritted his teeth.
"Why are these people at the dinner table?"
"Kalen Addis, be careful what you say to my guests."
"Guests?"
"Yes. From now on, these two people are my guests."
Orsini calmly cut the steak and spoke.
"They are my nephew and her mother, and of course, they are precious guests."
"Calm down, brother. They are frauds trying to disparage Addis."
"You must come to your senses. Stop acting like trash and accept that he's your son."
" I said no!"
As Kalen gritted his teeth, Ell Andoit snapped sharply.
"You're doing this too much, Kalen. Julian is your son."
"Yes, yes. You had to admit it, Father Kalen."
Orsini added. Then he spoke to Kanna, who was quietly eating.
"Kanna, I'm sure that kid is Kalen's."
"But..."
Kalen says it's not like that.
When Kanna tried to defend Kalen, Orsini opened her eyes fiercely.
"I feel divine power in Julian."
"..."
Kanna kept her mouth shut. Orsini's laughter becomes thicker.
"Kalen Addis, you must be feeling it too right?"
"...I'm not sure. The original divine power can be accurately determined only when the person is at least seven years old."
"Don't pretend not to know. There's no way you can't feel what I feel, you cowardly bastard. You're putting all the man to shame."
Orsini sarcastically ate the meat with his fork. He said, chewing furiously.
"Anyway, since you, Kalenn, continue to deny it, I guess we can take Julian to the Emperor tomorrow. Let's ask the Emperor to determine his divine power."
Then, he raised his wine glass with a calm expression and thought.
'You can act like a bachelor until today, Kalen Addis. You are done now. Get away from Kanna. Ha ha ha!'
"Ha ha ha!"
Orsini ended up laughing even outside. Orsini quickly wiped away his laughter.
***
After dinner, Orsini went straight to the bath. And he decided on the hot bath.
'I guess I should make Julian my successor.'
He was already worried about who he should hand over the title of Duke to. It was troublesome because the vassal nagging to remarry was getting worse.
But at a time like this, a being named Julian appears.
'Tsk tsk tks... Kalen Addis. This amazing guy...'
Orsii don't know how many times he laughed today. But he couldn't help it.
Julian, that little boy was like a gift.
Thanks to this, he solved the issue of a successor and dealt with the guy who was next to Kanna.
It can't be this good!
'In return, I have to give Julian a gift.'
Sooner or later, he will have to hunt a tiger or a lion and skin it.
No, should he just throw the whole thing in and have Julian take it off?
'Yess, I guess so.'
There is nothing more exciting to a boy at that age than skinning an animal. Julian will definitely like it.
'I have to go hunting right away tomorrow.'
Orsini gets out of the bath, enjoying his long-awaited good fortune. The moment he grabs the towel hanging on the wall.
"..."
Orsini made eye contact with himself in the mirror.
Orsini froze in that state and looked at himself.
A naked, wet body in a large full-length mirror. The body was like a statue of a war God made of steel.
At that moment, Kanna's voice passed by.
"You're not that good."
"You say I'm not that good?"
Drop, drop.
Water droplets fell from the tip of the sharp chin.
Orsini muttered, brushing back his wet hair.
"I think it's okay."
Big height, big chest, big hand, big feet...
Everything on his body was large except for his head.
Is it a big problem?
Still, it's better than being small, right?
'Or, do you really hate muscles?'
Orsini pressed his hand against his clearly split abs. It felt solid and hard.
Well if he hit here, it might hurt...
So Kanna's saying it's not that good? No, but isn't it better than soft meat?
"Oh, shit. I'm going crazy because I'm worried."
Orsini scratched his wet hair.
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