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–Sonia and the Clan’s men were taken into the basement, and we remained there. Surprisingly, Sonia was taken in quietly, and I was surprised to see her pleading Basleigh-sensei to let Varnish go …….
We lay the unconscious Varnish on the floor, with Zanbia and Lux standing behind him. Fath-san is waiting outside so that she can call us when Himmel-san and the others return.
After making sure that everyone was in the basement, Zanbia, who had taken a breath and calmed down, turned to Lux and opened his mouth.
“…… This is hard to believe, but Lux, if the letter you just received is correct, then Varnish is definitely not my child. Where did you get that?”
“I don’t know his name or identity. A man just came to me one day and gave it to me. It was before my sister and I were born, so I guess only my dad would know the details.”
“Hmmm …… the time period before she got pregnant certainly doesn’t fit …… It was twenty years ago, but I remember it well because I was busy back then ……”
Zanbia turned his head and now posed a question to Sonia. He waits for his wife’s reply, who sits on the floor with a look of betrayal on his face by someone he trusted. Then, after a moment of silence, Sonia slowly speaks up.
“…… Yes, Lux is right, Varnish is not Zanbia’s child …… But it is true that Varnish is my child.”
“Why did you do this to me? Lars-kun said you were with the Gospel’s Descent, but does that have anything to do with it?”
“Yes. You know I used to be an adventurer, right? I think I mentioned it earlier, but we were the ones who arranged for the monsters to attack your carriage.”
“So you’re acting out, huh?”
When I interrupted her, Sonia nodded and told us the whole story.
–When she was an adventurer, 20 years ago, she was tricked and attacked by a group of men. She had a horrible experience, but she killed all of them and escaped from there, but after a while, she found out she was pregnant. It wasn’t that she didn’t have any money saved up, but it was too hard for her to raise a child on her own. Not to mention as an adventurer.
…… She couldn’t abandon her child.
In the midst of such desperation and frustration, she met the Founder of the Gospel’s Descent. He suggested that if she raises her child as the son of a nobleman, she will be able to raise him without difficulty.
“…… The Founder said sweet words to me when I didn’t know what to do. And the plan was carried out. After that, you know what happened. It was the Founder’s idea to have a physical relationship right away ……”
“Did the Founder ask you to make him the son of a lord in exchange for that plan?”
“Yes ……”
Sonia sagged at Zanbia’s words. Then I asked her what was bothering me.
“It’s not that I don’t understand the plan itself, but what exactly is the purpose of the Founder? The territory I was in, Gust, Oriola, and here in Glasco. All of them had something to do with the Gospel’s Descent. Retzel almost killed my brother and the king, and in Oriola, they tried to oust the Hugel-san, who is the Lord, and there was a commotion where the guards were injured.”
“…… I don’t know about that ……”
“You don’t know, there’s no way that’s true! Even though you tried to kill my father.”
Lux is furious. He grabs Sonia by the chest and screams. But Sonia shakes her head and replies to Lux.
“I don’t know, really. The only thing that the Founder said is, ‘Seize the territory’, and that’s it. It doesn’t matter how …… that’s why I chose to let my earliest son take over. Fufu …… I didn’t know that spoiling my son would make me pay the price like this …… If Zanbia had decided to let Varnish take over, I wouldn’t have thought twice about killing him. Varnish doesn’t know about this, so please have mercy ……!”
“…… Isn’t that the consequence ……!”
“Uhh ……!”
Lux pushed Sonia away and hit the ground with his fist. I thought that she should did it in a roundabout way without knowing his true purpose. Can I can come up with a plan that will take this long? As I pondered this, Basleigh-sensei, who had been silently listening, opened her mouth.
“Well, I now have a general idea of your purpose. At any rate, it seems that this Founder guy is an ugly man. I don’t know if what you’re saying is true, but Kelbrem and Albatross were also called upon in their weaknesses and painful situations, so they had no choice. Sonia-san, where are your tattoos?”
“I am not tattooed. He said that it would look suspicious if I had one when I was spending the night with Zanbia.”
“I see, so it looks like Lars-kun is out of the picture. …… Hmm, a member without tattoo, huh ……”
After glancing at me, Basleigh-sensei put her hand on her chin and started mumbling something.
“That’s how it is it seems. I think Sonia and the rest of the clan are going to be taken to Illuminate, do you have anything to say?”
“…… I’m honestly surprised and angry about Sonia’s intentions. I’m not sure if it’s fair to say this since I was almost killed, but I’ve taken good care of her as my wife for the last twenty years. I’ve also raised Varnish as my son, even though he’s a fool. –So, will you let me take care of Varnish? He’ll not be a Lord candidate, though.”
“Darling …… U-Uhh …… I-I’m sorry …… thank you ……”
It’s true that what she did is unforgivable, and there’s no way to confirm that this story is true. However, Sonia did not give birth to a child that she did not know whose child it was, and she loved it. It seems that she was conscious of being a mother.
Then I suddenly remembered my previous life.
–Could it be that I was not the real son of that family? I thought.
It was completely too late now, and I don’t know why I thought of it now …… A little chill ran down my back.
So Lux speaks up, letting out a sigh.
“I’m so amazed at how naive my dad is. Well, I suppose it’s a good thing we stopped Sonia and Varnish’s plan. At any rate, this guy has said a lot of things to me, so I’ll have to return the favor from now on …… Hmph, don’t cry, Varnish. The hard part is just beginning.”
“……”
When I heard Lux’s words, I looked at Varnish and saw a single tear rolling down his eye. So he’s listening ……
“Now then, let’s go upstairs. Now that we’re done here, I should call my sister.”
“Right.”
Lux says, smiling for the first time in a long time, as he stands Varnish up. I thought this would be the end of it, but–
There’s still something ……!?
Thank you for reading!
[Afterword Theater]
“An unexpected development ……”
No, this is a disgusting route ……
We lay the unconscious Varnish on the floor, with Zanbia and Lux standing behind him. Fath-san is waiting outside so that she can call us when Himmel-san and the others return.
After making sure that everyone was in the basement, Zanbia, who had taken a breath and calmed down, turned to Lux and opened his mouth.
“…… This is hard to believe, but Lux, if the letter you just received is correct, then Varnish is definitely not my child. Where did you get that?”
“I don’t know his name or identity. A man just came to me one day and gave it to me. It was before my sister and I were born, so I guess only my dad would know the details.”
“Hmmm …… the time period before she got pregnant certainly doesn’t fit …… It was twenty years ago, but I remember it well because I was busy back then ……”
Zanbia turned his head and now posed a question to Sonia. He waits for his wife’s reply, who sits on the floor with a look of betrayal on his face by someone he trusted. Then, after a moment of silence, Sonia slowly speaks up.
“…… Yes, Lux is right, Varnish is not Zanbia’s child …… But it is true that Varnish is my child.”
“Why did you do this to me? Lars-kun said you were with the Gospel’s Descent, but does that have anything to do with it?”
“Yes. You know I used to be an adventurer, right? I think I mentioned it earlier, but we were the ones who arranged for the monsters to attack your carriage.”
“So you’re acting out, huh?”
When I interrupted her, Sonia nodded and told us the whole story.
–When she was an adventurer, 20 years ago, she was tricked and attacked by a group of men. She had a horrible experience, but she killed all of them and escaped from there, but after a while, she found out she was pregnant. It wasn’t that she didn’t have any money saved up, but it was too hard for her to raise a child on her own. Not to mention as an adventurer.
…… She couldn’t abandon her child.
In the midst of such desperation and frustration, she met the Founder of the Gospel’s Descent. He suggested that if she raises her child as the son of a nobleman, she will be able to raise him without difficulty.
“…… The Founder said sweet words to me when I didn’t know what to do. And the plan was carried out. After that, you know what happened. It was the Founder’s idea to have a physical relationship right away ……”
“Did the Founder ask you to make him the son of a lord in exchange for that plan?”
“Yes ……”
Sonia sagged at Zanbia’s words. Then I asked her what was bothering me.
“It’s not that I don’t understand the plan itself, but what exactly is the purpose of the Founder? The territory I was in, Gust, Oriola, and here in Glasco. All of them had something to do with the Gospel’s Descent. Retzel almost killed my brother and the king, and in Oriola, they tried to oust the Hugel-san, who is the Lord, and there was a commotion where the guards were injured.”
“…… I don’t know about that ……”
“You don’t know, there’s no way that’s true! Even though you tried to kill my father.”
Lux is furious. He grabs Sonia by the chest and screams. But Sonia shakes her head and replies to Lux.
“I don’t know, really. The only thing that the Founder said is, ‘Seize the territory’, and that’s it. It doesn’t matter how …… that’s why I chose to let my earliest son take over. Fufu …… I didn’t know that spoiling my son would make me pay the price like this …… If Zanbia had decided to let Varnish take over, I wouldn’t have thought twice about killing him. Varnish doesn’t know about this, so please have mercy ……!”
“…… Isn’t that the consequence ……!”
“Uhh ……!”
Lux pushed Sonia away and hit the ground with his fist. I thought that she should did it in a roundabout way without knowing his true purpose. Can I can come up with a plan that will take this long? As I pondered this, Basleigh-sensei, who had been silently listening, opened her mouth.
“Well, I now have a general idea of your purpose. At any rate, it seems that this Founder guy is an ugly man. I don’t know if what you’re saying is true, but Kelbrem and Albatross were also called upon in their weaknesses and painful situations, so they had no choice. Sonia-san, where are your tattoos?”
“I am not tattooed. He said that it would look suspicious if I had one when I was spending the night with Zanbia.”
“I see, so it looks like Lars-kun is out of the picture. …… Hmm, a member without tattoo, huh ……”
After glancing at me, Basleigh-sensei put her hand on her chin and started mumbling something.
“That’s how it is it seems. I think Sonia and the rest of the clan are going to be taken to Illuminate, do you have anything to say?”
“…… I’m honestly surprised and angry about Sonia’s intentions. I’m not sure if it’s fair to say this since I was almost killed, but I’ve taken good care of her as my wife for the last twenty years. I’ve also raised Varnish as my son, even though he’s a fool. –So, will you let me take care of Varnish? He’ll not be a Lord candidate, though.”
“Darling …… U-Uhh …… I-I’m sorry …… thank you ……”
It’s true that what she did is unforgivable, and there’s no way to confirm that this story is true. However, Sonia did not give birth to a child that she did not know whose child it was, and she loved it. It seems that she was conscious of being a mother.
Then I suddenly remembered my previous life.
–Could it be that I was not the real son of that family? I thought.
It was completely too late now, and I don’t know why I thought of it now …… A little chill ran down my back.
So Lux speaks up, letting out a sigh.
“I’m so amazed at how naive my dad is. Well, I suppose it’s a good thing we stopped Sonia and Varnish’s plan. At any rate, this guy has said a lot of things to me, so I’ll have to return the favor from now on …… Hmph, don’t cry, Varnish. The hard part is just beginning.”
“……”
When I heard Lux’s words, I looked at Varnish and saw a single tear rolling down his eye. So he’s listening ……
“Now then, let’s go upstairs. Now that we’re done here, I should call my sister.”
“Right.”
Lux says, smiling for the first time in a long time, as he stands Varnish up. I thought this would be the end of it, but–
There’s still something ……!?
Thank you for reading!
[Afterword Theater]
“An unexpected development ……”
No, this is a disgusting route ……
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