Chapter 100 (1/2)

Chapter 100

Just as Damian explained, the household heads of the three duchies were not allowed to participate in the hunting festival

It was an old tradition, and at the sa festival’ was one of the biggest events of the empire, it was also specified in the constitution

There was a simple reason as to why the dukes were prohibited fro

‘Because their skill level’s too high’

Valentine, Carter and Freesia

The three fainally blessed by God

The first Valentine, the first Carter and the first Freesia

Those three were the originators of the great powers of aura, mana and divine power

The three fath

The bloodlines that were blessed by God had becoeneration

But one thing’s for sure

They were always superior to anyone else

As the holders of the es, the most capable people were always the dukes

Therefore, even just allowing any of the dukes to participate in the hunting festival was already ‘unfair’

If they were to join, then the game would be dominated by monsters when it’s supposed to just be for humans

‘Shouldn’t all people who hail from the duchies be disqualified from the hunt?’

Many people in this place could be seen war up, but most of them seemed unable to reach Damian’s level

That was, except for Leo Other than him, there seemed to be no other rivals

You’d think that there was a probleh, thethat’s up to the Imperial Family and the laws they’ve written down’

In any case, there’s just one thing the dukes had to do at the hunting festival

Once the emperor and the othercereht about now, the three dukes should be in the waiting area next to the i else, it doesn’t always go as expected

As soon as I i roo place

And that wrong place was none other than right before my eyes

“Father!”

Alicia was the first to notice that the duke was here

At her welco call, both Damian and I were shocked to see him there

When we turned to see where Alicia was looking,

Right there Duke Valentine had really come

“Father…”

Damian murmured quietly

Perhaps because he had spoken unconsciously, but the tone of his voice slightly revealed that he was flustered

And I was just as surprised as Da festival arc in the original novel was quite long

However, not once did the duke come to this place in person

Even after the nanny’s cri Alicia had already been revealed, and even after Leo had become the new Duke of Carter

A s

The silence between Damian and I earlier couldn’t even coht now

As all four of us became quiet for no reason, the only sounds that could be clearly heard were the people set abuzz around us

At the sight of all ether, people couldn’t help but glance towards us and talk ast each other

Only the duke—the precursor of all this commotion—seemed to remain as calm as he usually was

He looked at the three of us with a relaxed gaze

Towards Alicia, who looked very happy Towards Damian, who looked very taken aback And then er on olden eyes stared atfan in my hand

And like a sinner, I hid that fan

Only then did the duke’s eyes move away frolanced over again

“Damian”

“Yes, Father”

At the heavy call, a stiff voice replied

It sounded more like a conversation between an employer and his subordinate rather than a conversation between a father and his child

The duke raised one hand slowly

That hand, which paused in the air for ahihtly nor heavily

“Good luck”

It was brief The rigid encourage it

But oddly enough, it wasn’t really painful to look at

At least it wasn’t a funny scene

There was a coaze See as me

How could he not be conflicted

It’s the first ti festival, but that wasn’t the case for Damian

He had already participated in this festival several tiht now It’s clear that this ement

“…Yes, thank you, Father”

The belated reply was stiff

This wasn’t the only out-of-the-blue thing that the duke would do

After Dauess it was Alicia’s and aze was soon directed at us

“Both of you should stay near the barracks Don’t go near the woods”

The words he uttered contained well- concern, but the tone of his voice sure didn’t

However, Alicia sh she was happy just to hear them

“Yes, Father”

She replied in a very lively manner

I also smiled and nodded

“Yes, we’ll be careful”

At this, the duke likewise nodded Then, he turned his back

As atched the duke’s retreating figure

I have no idea what the other two , but as for me, I felt extreinal’

It wasn’t in the original Neither was it around the scope of my expectations

It ith this that I fully understood this fact—that it’s possible for soinal plot to happen in actuality

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