Vol 4 Chapter 52 (1/2)

The Lifeform Known as a Feudal Lord

『I was an only child』

Within a gloo

Within the Jewel, everyone fro to hi aard, as he incessantly pushed his glasses up and down

The Second…

『Not happenin’ That ain’t happenin’』

He looked towards the Fourth with quite a stiff face

The Third spoke

『I was the second child, but brother died, so I becaht?』

All of us directed our eyes at the Fourth

Unable to bear it, he finally opened his mouth

『M- See, ere first introduced, she was still in her early teens Even when I was in h for us to be parent and child』

As he moved to make an excuse, the Sixth responded

『Yeah, so?』

The Seventh too

『And?』

The group that didn’t care about such age differences continued to pressure him

The Second was more concerned about the fact that his eldest son had died

『And wait, before thinking about raising the Fifth safely, shouldn’t you have considered the possibility of his death? It’s not rare for our like to fall in skirmishes and other petty squabbles of the like』

The Fourth raised a powerless voice

『No, I a it, but after the Third fell, his majesty, you see, he kinda called out to me and…』

According to the Fourth’s explanation, the faan to receive preferential treatment on various fronts due to the Third’s achieve the family the crown felt a sense of debt to

And during the Fourth’s time, they were able to use those merits to rise to Baron status

The Third thren his life for the crown, and contributed to his victory, so the Walt House began to receive the treatment of a sort of direct vassal to the throne of Bahnseim

The Seventh spoke

『The Third died young, so there’s no helping the fact the Fourth didn’t have any siblings But the Fifth being an only child means…』

IT wasn’t just for diploe, but if they wanted to build up favorable relations, it would be best to have a brother, or sister, or two If there was a branch family there to support the Walt House that had suddenly expanded in scope, the Fifth’s position may have been firmer cemented

“It’s that, I see He was called the manwhore of the family, but it was actually for the House’s sake”

As I said that, the Fifth nodded

『That’s right Even I only wanted to have a single wife It sounded easier And also… do you think I could love allthirty? There were some sons I sent out to harsh environe』

The Fourth’s time was nice

The royal fa was the one who found a bride for him

But once that ruler stepped down, it seems the timespan before the Fourth retired was terrible

『I can’t trust any one of thehts There were even ties』

A blue vein popped up on the Second’s forehead

『You did get back at theht?』

There, the Sixth spoke

『Duringpowers on the defensive, and ere able to begin our offense,』

The Fifth’s time…

No, in the time from Third to Fourth, it see that time, the Forxuz House didn’t betray, and remained loyal… did they not have ambition?

The Fourth’s excuse…

『No, look… froe precepts』

As their status had only just risen, the Walt House would have to have taken in the daughter of one of the saher

But when the Fourth stepped down, the surrounding Viscount Houses had built some distance from them

『If I had any siblings, it would have turned out differently』

As the Fifth stared at him intently, the Fourth shut his mouth

The Third spoke

『That shouldn’t be She was still able to give birth, right? And wait, what about the possibility of ain an illegiti houses as a second wife? You had plenty of options, didn’t you?』

The Fourth…

『No~ my as a bit of a crybaby, and…』

『Don’t screith me, you bastard!!』

AS the Fifth jumped at the Fourth, no one moved to stop him More so, they seemed to think it natural for him to be hit

I did have knowledge of these sorts of e cae to be arbitrarilyof the sort

I didn’t have tie

Just getting my parents to turn my way… that’s all that was on my mind

The Second took charge of the situation

『Let’s put thehis father aside, and just leave it as we successfullyarea We rooood one, I doubt they had any complaints』

The fact that they were getting well-disciplined children of good lineage was probably a good thing for the other side as well It’s not like there’s no problem about it, but for the Walt House that hadn’t an ally to be found around it, it was a firm way to stabilize itself

The Sixth spoke

『They were all of reliable lineage The problem’s was the inclination the house started to take When he crushed other opposing houses, he would gather woate, and call theh』

It seems he expended quite a sum of money, but the Fourth’s stock was able withstand that Just how much did he save up, anyways?

Out of breath, the Fifth took his seat again The Fourth corrected his glasses before sitting as well His clothes were torn up, but he didn’t seem to be injured

(Well, it’s not like they’re living flesh or anything)

Inside the Jewel… I’ but my consciousness into here

And the ancestors were nothing more than memories Their memories retained their hearts, or so the premise seems to be

(Just hoas a gem like this made?)

If it was just going to record Skills, then athe all at once isn’t really a probleone insane by now

I was on the verge a couple of times But how many years has it been since I’ve found e teased by my relatives?

『I had no affection for any of them Birth my children That’s all I wish for, I proclaimed』

With a mournful tone, the Fifth said that

I thought he was nothing but a cold person, but it seems he did think back on it

And…

『My first son frickin’ went out to becos just wouldn’t co I had to sooth me was my pets』

“Um, I think the Fifth just broke”

I remember the events that transpired in Dalien

There was a monster with the form of a rabbit

Every time I took one down, he screae his tastes were, the Sixth shouted out over being labelled a delinquent

『If you’ve got over thirty younger brothers and sisters, of course, you’d race out towards delinquency! What’s more, you doted on your pets more than you children… did you know, Lyle?』

“What is it?”

『The Fifth was feeding a young divine beast called a Qilin』

The Fifth responded

『Oy, don’t call it feeding, or so low like that That one was my family!』

The Third spoke

『Why not treasure your original family first?』

I put my hand to my chin, and tried to remember

Qilin… a horned, scaled horse-like creature They’re also called dragon mares, but to differentiate them from monsters, they were often classified as divine beasts

Before Magic Tools made their appearances, divine beasts were the aspiration of nobles Qilins, fabled to even be able to run across the sky were said to enerations to come if you owned one

There are even knights who’ve dueled over the ownershi+p’s of them

For the Fifth to have had one…

“Huh? But if it was a young one, then isn’t it strange that I didn’t see it at the evity, or so I’ve read”

A hundred years or tas nor that beast, the Fifth, smiled

『It’s because it was injured… after treating it, and getting its strength back, I naturally returned it back to nature Its comrades froazed so regretfully atthis way』

Upon seeing the Fifth break out into tears, everyone present drew back

The Sixth shouted out

『Can you even understand s!? Everyone suddenly placed expectations on ot himself a Qilin, and you went off and returned it to nature… how do you think I felt when I heard that!? You could have presented it to the royals! Just keeping it around would be enough』

Having such a rare animal would have been beneficial for the Walt House’s sake…

I also drew back at the Sixth’s words

The Fourth looked at the Fifth as he spoke

『Oy, you… you’re the worst』

『As if you should be the one to say that!!』

『And that’s your fault, isn’t it!!』

Seeing the Fourth and Sixth shout at one another, I whispered to the Seventh seated beside me

“So, who exactly is at fault here?”

『… I don’t really want to say it, but it’s the responsibility of the late Third Generation It’s because of that man that the Walt left their names in history, but at the same time, their sudden rise in status increased the scope of the House’s authority just as suddenly Well, if you’re asking as in the wrong… pretty much everyone』

Problems left by the parents were solved by the children