The Marquis frowned at the unwelcome voice.
Because that child was promoted to Sword Master belatedly, he had to give him his last name.
Sword masters who are not aristocrats are more likely to be called by the King.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been reprimanded by Halias.
A foolish guy lost his little one and gave wings to Halias, so just thinking about it makes it impossible to sleep with his legs stretched out.
His attempt to break into Halias and retrieve the child failed early, and since the agile Halias had adopted the child, it was difficult to make a new attempt.
How much time and money did he spend trying to get Meridy out....
"I'm parting ways with Taz. You go back to Lausanne."
When the Marquis chilly replied, Edipa Sischel slowly stepped back again.
"Hey!"
The Marquis urged annoyedly.
The most annoying thing is that he has to send him to Lausanne regularly.
Anyway, if he were born in a village, he would have been as stupid as he was, but if he hadn't let him see Bachel often, he would have had unnecessary questions.
"Hah..."
The Marquis sighed in frustration and drove his words roughly.
They may not be able to get Meridy's child back for the time being, but it doesn't mean that there are no hands left.
Even though he had to spend more effort and money, there was no reason to spare anything on the revenge of his only son.
Son, that precious son, had a magic that had been lost a long time ago in de Haan.
It was only when he became an adult that he manifested, but with a little refinement, he would surely have become a great healer.
If that were the case, de Haan would have been as powerful as Meridy.
'Healing.'
It was a precious magic that was on a different level from pyromancy, which was only a symbol, and would be the hope of the people.
It was different from Halias, who produced only a few Sword Masters.
He didn't know that the nasty crows of Halias had asked for news of his son from the beginning.
Thus, he lost his son.
'Bernardo.'
The Marquis gnashed his teeth once again as he recited his son's name, which seemed to clench his chest when he thought about it.
***
"Brother!"
Shion did not return until more than a week after the letter arrived.
As a courtesy, I ran to Alseid first, but belatedly wrapped my arms around Shion's neck and hung on him.
"Liana, did you miss me a lot?"
I just nodded to the guy who was flirting and making a fuss.
The three weeks without Shion were boring and long.
What if I had to answer all of Isabelle's questions by myself!
"I'm really, really bored."
As I retorted, Shion looked up at Theodore.
"Theo, have you been busy?"
Ha, that's what happens.
Theodore scratched his head in a daze.
"Oh, I had some things to study."
"Theo, seeing you go in and out of the library for a few days, I admire the professor of arithmetic again."
When Caliph said teasingly. I was the only one who frowned.
'What is arithmetic? Theo doesn't study arithmetic, big brother!'
Anyway, after the family reunion, we were divided into two groups and dispersed.
Of course, it's not because we like it...
This is because Alseid took Caliph and Theodore to Theodore's room.
Without Shion, I wanted to eavesdrop on the palace, but I should be able to refuse to drag him away with his talkative face, his eyes shining.
Shion recounted all the stories that had happened in the palace.
Most of it was about the useless Prince, but some weren't.
"You know I followed my father because I originally wanted to see the Spirit Stone, right?"
"That's right, right..."
That's not a big deal.
"Uh, how was it? Is it shiny?"
Even though I asked sincerely, Shion became sullen.
"That... Actually, I didn't see it well."
"Oh? Why?"
"Alas... The high priest is uncomfortable. That's why he couldn't cast protection on the spirit stone... I could only see it from a very far distance."
Alas, High Priest Spenta...
I closed my eyes for a moment at the memories of my past life that suddenly came to mind.
'How old was I when High Priest Spenta died?'
In my previous life, the Marquis de Jane pretended to be Meridy in front of me, so I had to learn from many historical events by distorting them.
However, the facts about the royal family, the temple, and the Halias seem to have been true to some extent.
Other words... The same thing happened when I was five years old, when High Priest Spenta died.
What do I remember of the death of the High Priest...
"After our Meridy was burned, High Priest Spenta was deeply heartbroken and fell ill. But in the end, he did not recover and died like this, and all of this will become a curse, and he will return to Halias."
Looking back, it's absurd again.
Why does the Marquis de Haan hate Halias so fanatically?
In any case, if it is true that the high priest collapsed due to Meridy's shock, the situation after that would be similar.
What happened after that?
One day, Edipa, who had a swollen face on one side, appeared and said to Bachel.
"...He became the next high priest. A young priest with red eyes."
I can't remember the name, but it seems that the change of the high priest had a bad effect on the Marquis.
For the next few days, Edipa had a hard time noticing, so I had to hold my breath.
'So, would it be helpful to know in advance who the next high priest will be?'
I was lost in my thoughts and came to my senses when Shion tapped me on the shoulder.
"Liana, are you listening? So at that time, the Prince said..."
Oh, is it the Prince again?
I don't know how the conversation about the high priest bounced back to the Prince, or how much I missed it.
"Uh, I'm listening. Tell me, brother."
"Yes, he said he really wants to be friends with you."
Oh, puck.
I nodded roughly and looked at Shion.
I don't know how old Shion will be until he knows that the royal family is my enemy.
There is no such thing as being friends with the Emperor forever.
***
After spending some time with Shion, I went to visit Caliph.
Since Caliph was more comfortable than Alseid, I decided to gather more basic information before deciding on the direction of action.
When I knocked on the door, I heard a cold voice.
"Come in."
As I slipped my head into the room, Caliph looked towards the door.
It's still amazing to see that cold face brighten up every time he finds me.
The cold voice from earlier seemed to belong to someone else, and Califh asked softly, standing up slightly.
"Liana, what's going on? You didn't go to your father."
"Woowoong... Big brother, but Shion's brother said something strange."
"Strange story?"
So I confided in him my worries about adapting to a degree that was appropriate for a four-year-old.
"Woowoong, my brother is like that, but high priest Spenta is very sick. He may not be able to get better because he is old."
"Oh... That's what Shion said. Yes, Liana. I also heard from my father."
I noticed and added naturally.
"Could the high priest die then?"
Caliph smiled affectionately.
"Are you worried about that?"
"Woowoong... Miss Isabelle, the high priest, has done an important job."
"Come here, Liana."
When I made an excuse to the teacher, Caliph pulled me into the room with eyes that seemed to be dying of beauty, sat me on his lap, and stroked my hair
"My baby has a lot of questions. How smart will you be in the future?"
I'm sorry, brother...
I'll probably be the same later...
Caliph seemed satisfied and praised me for a long time before explaining.
"Even though he is a high priest, he is very old, so he will die someday. If that happens, the next high priest will be elected from among the priests."
I see...
I blinked as if I had no idea about it and listened to Caliph's story
"Yes, then the next high priest will also take on the important work that the high priest was doing."
"Then, who will be the next high priest?"
At the next question, Caliph laughed a little.
"It would be nice if I could know in advance, but I don't know yet. There are probably several candidates that the high priest has designated when he is healthy, and he will vote for them from among them. The right to vote belongs only to the priests."
Yes?
I cautiously asked one more time.
"Is it good if you know in advance?"
Caliph laughed again
"It's important to have a good relationship with the temple. In particular, the Temple of Spenta often moves according to the royal will, so in fact, in my family, it is a bit... Well. I don't know about this yet, Liana."
Fortunately, I was smarter than the real four-year-old, so I quickly understood Caliph's words.
It's good to know in advance who will be the high priest of Spenta, after all.
I liked Caliph, who gave me the information I needed, so I kindly praised him.
"After all, my eldest brother knows everything. That's what brother Shion did, and you were the first genius of Halias."
Caliph didn't dare to deny it and killed it.
"And our Rihanna is the third."
Except for the lips touching my forehead unnecessarily. It was an excellent choice to come to Caliph.
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