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Fathers Advice

Well, I guess its about time to leave.

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Thinking that, I headed towards Fathers room. I knocked on the door, and walked in.

Excuse me, Father.

Father stared at me from beyond the wall of papers. Though I spoke to him once after I was banished from the Academy, that conversation feels like it was forever ago.

Youre heading home?

Yes. I plan on returning to the fief tomorrow.

Is that so.

Father placed down his pen on the table. He then gestured towards the seat that was placed in front of the study room table.

If youll excuse me.

I obeyed and sat down.

I have one thing that I want to warn you about.

Upon hearing Fathers strict tone, my posture corrected itself. It feels as if this conversation is more strict than the last time we faced off.

What is it?

Be careful of Queen Elria and her house the Marquess Maerias household.

I understand theyre the head of the 2nd princes faction, so Ill be sure to take extra care.

Thats not what I meant. During the Foundation Day party, you proved you protected the crown princes back in front of both domestic and foreign powers.

So basically, Ive become a nuisance to Queen Elia and the Maeria Household?

My engagement to the 2nd prince had been annulled. Because of this, I figured itd be next to impossible for me to be accepted by their faction. Its not a question of just my own feelings, but their image becoming worse. If that were the case, Id be nothing besides a nuisance in the eyes of Queen Elia.

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No.. Not just you, the Armelia House too.

Oh

By nature, the Armelia household is seen as an annoyance to the Maeria house. Although Im a comrade of the royalty Im merely the prime minister, and because Melly is a favourite of the crown prince and has such an influential voice in high society, weve managed to stand at the top. Even so weve avoided being involved with political affairs for a long time. By doing so we avoided being attacked by the Maeria house again and again. But now

By breaking my engagement with the second prince, Ive applied pressure as a daughter of the Armelia house

Precisely. You caused the fief to boom even faster than I could imagine, and even managed to found a conglomerate and turn a profit. Youve accomplished too much too quickly. Because of that weve become an existence that cannot be ignored by the Maeria House.

My.. My apologies

How shameful Everything going so swimmingly had me simply accepting my good luck and not considering its aftereffects. It was something that I could have seen had I given it even the smallest amount of thought how annoying my existence was to the Armelia house. I was allowed that position out of the kindness of my fathers heart. Yet, to think I simply caused my family more trouble!

No. Its also my fault for not gauging your strengths properly. No need to apologize.

But still..

Fortunately, nothing has happened yet. So, Iris Take the utmost precaution when moving forward from here on out.

Yes!

Hearing my response, Father rang a bell. A maid promptly entered the room.

Something to drink.

Absolutely.

Without a moments delay, a teacup was placed in front of me. I decided to drink it to calm my racing heart.

This may seem a bit redundant

Looking troubled, my father prepared to speak.

Its obvious that you have to take precautions around the Maeria house, but you must also at all costs avoid Queen Elria.

Is that different from what you said earlier?

It appears that Queen Elria betrayed the royal palace.

Father spoke slowly, choosing his words with great thought. What is he saying with such delay..?

The disappearance of the real queen-to-be seems to also be related to Queen Elria.

Father, have you such proof for a theory like that?

There was no evidence left. Are you saying that we should try investigating the queen?

It was a slip of tongue.

If I think about it, in this world where forensic investigation doesnt exist, finding the answer would be difficult. Itd also be difficult to use physical force on someone with such high influence.

It could be a ploy by the 1st prince, or it could be true. I dont know who it might be, but the reason for spreading this rumor might be so that people wont investigate it further.

Anyway, theres a rumour like that floating about. Make sure you take heed of whats happening around you.

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Yes.

I felt my heart shiver. I dont want to acknowledge it, but it seems like the opposing side is trying to single out opponents.

Ive told Tanya, Ryle, and Dida ahead of time, so you be careful of yourself too.

Ill take Fathers advice to heart.

Ive come a long way since my confinement. I know for sure that I dont want to die yet. Furthermore, if I were to die at this point in time, theres no doubt Id cause trouble for my territorys people. The reform Im leading right now and the politics surrounding my territory cannot be left aside.

In addition, youve been looking into Baron Noirs daughter, Yuri, correct?

Ah Father seems to know everything.

Well So how much do you know?

Yuris mother was a maid that worked in the royal castle.

Alright. By the way the family that was protecting her was the Reuben house.

The Reuben house?

I tilted my head in confusion at the name of a house I never heard of before.

This is the limit of the information I can divulge at this moment.

Hearing his statement, I gave up on prying more information from him.

If you look into this, you should be able to discover whats been going on at the capital. But dont look too far into it. Youd only be adding more stress to your already severe situation.

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If your protg was sniffing around the capital, youd want to stop it before something happens right? If its just a family name you should be able to discover information about it from a book.

Thank you for the information.

Dont look into it any further huh. Considering our previous conversation, I cant simply do what I please anymore. As expected of Father. I have no reason to object.

Thank you for the time. With this Ill excuse myself.

Ah. Be careful on your way home.

I almost thought I heard him add too to the end of his sentence. True, its practically a given that attacking travelers is easier. I should listen well to what Tanya, Ryle, and Dida say on the way home.