Chapter 122 (1/2)
“By the tirows into a fine lady, you will be the head of the Pendletons, Lady Rivelia”
Rivelia wanted to screah her closed lips, to ask if title and poorththeir parents die
“My child will be your equal She will becorand noble, who need not bow to anyone else She will become a noble who is both considerate and empathetic A noble who understands the pain of others and offers a helping hand My child…”
Elena couldn’t finish her words, sobbing as she held her dead husband tightly, caressing his cheek
“I…”
Just when Rivelia finally ed to utter a word, Elena raised her head A trail of blood dripped from the corner of her mouth
“My child will be the first hereditary noble who climbed to the title of duchess from the rank of Baron, and she will beco!
Rivelia dropped her sword—so she had never done in her life She held her mouth with both of her hands She couldn’t understand it Perhaps she never would in her entire life So si the cliffs
Elena th to look at Laila, and then she whispered to Isaac
“Thank you…”
Elena’s body collapsed on top of Wolfgang’s, and Isaac’s expression twisted
“Two? Not just one but two? Just as Central’s reasoning for not recruiting thenored simply because they had an overabundance of talents? Or is this what it means to be parents? Or are they the true nobles?”
Isaac’s face contorted in untold fury for reasons unfathomable to Rivelia, and she asked
“What is it that I’ure out?”
Isaac looked into Rivelia’s burning eyes and clucked his tongue in disappointure it out yourself?”
Isaac tapped Laila’s shoulder as well
“You think about it too But you don’t have to tell me the answer Just keep it to yourself when you find out”
“Enough with this stupid homework! I am not your student!”
Rivelia shouted out in frustration Isaac looked between Laila and Rivelia before he spoke
“Fine I will tell you the answer to s fair Listen well All power corrupts Especially when you abide by a grand cause of ‘only we can save this world’ Makes it very easy for arrogance to possess retards”
“What do you mean by that?!”
“Where is the de was a demon?”
“There ant and innocent This is the result of that error”
“…”
Isaac opened his arm to showcase the Banquet Hall, and Rivelia fell silent
“Let me ask you this Was Marquis Lichten truly unaware that Count Wolfgang was possibly involved with a demon?”
“…”
When Rivelia failed to answer, Isaac smirked as if that’s all the answer he needed
“There was only doubt in my mind when I first received thisat her dead parents
“Focus now First lesson, always question ‘why’ at all times First question: was Marquis Lichten truly unaware of Central’s involve were to fall? I tested this by sending a single letter to delay the war for a ranted Why? Because I’ will fall no matter what?”
“That’s…”
“Second question: ill Central gain froanisation moves if there isn’t any profit From Central’s perspective, it’s much better to keep the cooperative Marquis in power andti power That alone is enough for Central to intervene”
“The Grand Council would never allow this”
“Third question, would the non-humans care about a war between humans?”
“If a sliver of information was leaked, even Central wouldn’t be able to escape the allegations”
“Fourth question: this is done by the organisation that creates and maintains the law of this world Can this be overruled?”
When Central labels one as turncoats or demons, they were turncoats and demons Rivelia never questioned this
“That is just your personal opinion, Director I refuse to believe this I will request an official reinvestigation There must have been an error in the information We’ll discover the true reason if the Directorate of analysis runs a thorough investigation”
Isaac burst out in laughter and watched as Rivelia refused to take his word for it, still fir that this was all another party’s devious schely in the naht side—perhaps because she was still young and innocent
Isaac took out a cigarette and lit it as he grasped the air with one hand
“Those who hold onto power can never let it go until they die That is why they’ll do whatever they can to keep it If you request a reinvestigation, it’ll just co that there wasn’t any demonic involvement Then?”
“Then we’ll find out…”