Rather Than The Son, I’ll Take The Father

Regen was at the age when he had to learn to cherish, care for, and value something rather than harm it.

Even in 〈Esmeralda’s Crescent Moon〉, Regen had a hard time receiving his power.

Regen in the novel thought that the power was always as sensitive as him, and it felt like he was anxious to swallow everything, including others.

In the novel, he was awakened when his older brother threatened him with his life, and Regen blamed himself, saying that he would rather have let himself die at the hands of his older brother.

“……Just one more thing. Regen had a dream where he was strangled by Gilbert in the desert.”

Aedis took off his gloves and spoke in a low-pitched voice.

“Eight years ago, Regen died once at the hands of Gilbert.”

“……Yes?”

Yes?!

“I saved him by force.”

“Is that possible?!”

“It was possible because it was Regen.”

Your voice is so monotonous, I’m confused if it’s a lie or not……

I groaned and looked out the window.

I was not confident enough to face a husband who was so great that even the dead could be brought back to life, but I saw Gilbert running out of the castle, saying his feet felt numb.

-Me and Regen were found by Father while we were dying in the desert. It wasn’t just the two of us. There was one more.

If it is certain that Gilbert killed even one of them, it would be rather strange that he didn’t touch Regen. That damn bastard.

Earlier, Shaula said that Gilbert must have felt Regen’s magical powers.

For a long time, he felt inferior to his younger brother, and it was surprising to see him do that.

“So Gilbert was originally going to be adopted alone, wasn’t he? He had no intention of sending his brothers out of the desert. Whether it is the will of the biological father or not.”

“……”

Aedis’s dark blue eyes were staring at me.

I looked away from the window.

“No, let’s say it’s true. For now, other things are more important.”

“……”

“Aedis, I think I’m a little angry right now.”

“……”

“No, a little more.”

“……”

I grinded my teeth.

“You know, I’ve put together some thoughts, but what if this situation was intended? By their biological father. From the beginning, the purpose was not just to make the Lord run wild. Maybe he had other targets we don’t know.”

“……”

“For example, to make other people afraid of the Lord, to turn him into an ugly duckling?”

The face of Madam. Theresa, who was still unable to hide her surprise, came to mind.

“I have my own reasons, so please keep listening. Speaking of Regen’s biological father, you can say that he has no affection for his children at all, right? How is his personality?”

“It’s like Gilbert, but old……”

“Hey.”

I paid attention to my husband, who followed exactly what I said.

Aedis closed his eyes and smiled.

“He has a personality where he cries and smiles innocently, but can do biological experiments on his real brother.”

Brother…… oh you, my husband. Yes.

In any case, Aedis obtained the perfect immortality that he did not have.

He couldn’t help but feel inferior.

……There is no doubt that, if his personality was similar to that of Gilbert, the degree of inferiority would be unimaginable.

“He said, ‘If you have such a happy life without him, he’ll want to be mean because he doesn’t like it,’ right?”

“……Yes?”

“That’s what he said to Regen.”

“He said something quite funny.”

“Doesn’t it look like his insides are twisted? I guess the Grand Duchy seemed quite harmonious to him?”

Suddenly, Aedis’s expression turned very strange.

As if the word “harmony” was stuck in his throat.

……Don’t laugh because it’s a word that doesn’t fit with my family either.

“Gilbert just went out on his own, and if the goal is not only to destroy Regen, but also to destroy the house, as I have guessed, don’t you think he will approach him again this time? He won’t be able to use spirits like he did last time, though. Aren’t you wondering what he’ll say to Gilbert if that happens? And what if he goes out alone? What if he tried to seduce him?”

“Really, the harmony of the Grand Duchy…… pfft, if the goal is to destroy it, there’s no way he wouldn’t show up to Gilbert.”

“Aedis, no matter how complicated our family situation is, aren’t you making fun of it too much? After all, he was a man who had been confined to the desert, studying for hundreds of years. This may seem innocent and harmonious. He might get a little jealous.”

“He will find out if he checks it out for himself.”

Aedis snorted and laughed.

“According to Wife, Regen’s sudden memory of what happened eight years ago may be an extension of his bet on starting the family breakdown.”

“Aedis, your lips keep trembling.”

Of course, the word harmony is terribly funny, but it is still a plausible guess?!

While he didn’t know how to get immortality, Aedis was immortal, sitting in the seat of the Grand Duke, and he had a rabbit-like son and the most handsome wife in the world by his side.

I suspect that if he was Gilbert’s biological father, he might have gone mad with jealousy and had some errors in his eyesight.

“I’m going to follow Gilbert, do you want me to carry you?”

Yes.

Without saying a word, I laid on Aedis’s back.

Aedis left the castle leisurely without being noticed by anyone.

Because he was such a handsome husband, the tension dropped even during the chase.

Anyway, Gilbert was at the place where Regen caused the rampage.

“……As expected, was it Regen you chose?”

Even though he was muttering alone from a distance, I could hear it very well thanks to Aedis.

On the other hand, Gilbert didn’t notice at all.

I watched Gilbert with ease.

It’s like looking at the back of a poor, wounded beast, but it’s amazing, isn’t it?

Aedis asked as if he had similar thoughts as me, in a voice that didn’t feel much emotion.

“Eve, are you hungry?”

“Do you have something to eat?”

Aedis took out a human-shaped cookie while supporting my weight with just one hand.

“Because the wolf likes this.”

Oh my god.

“Did you go to see the wolf today? Take me too.”

“Even so, he wanted to see Wife a lot. If you meet it, it will like it.”

Then, Gilbert screamed as if protesting the indifference. “Please answer me! Didn’t I say that the success story was definitely me! Then why!”

Whoa, that’s surprising.

[“I didn’t even know that his potential would be so great.”]

Oh…… Listen!

“Aedis, he can hear you.”

I was excited to hear a voice presumed to be him and chewed the cookie.

The voice is young and arrogant. It felt like I was dealing with a subordinate rather than a child.

“Wait.”

Aedis sat me down on a round rock and disappeared.

I wondered if it was difficult to control my emotions when I heard his voice, but Aedis came back with a mug of warm milk and held it to me.

“……Thank you.”

Can I say thank you?

I drank sips of milk while gazing.

Meanwhile, Gilbert was getting mad at his invisible father. “I can do better.”

[“Then show it in action.”]

“What do you want from me?”

[“Can you kill the Grand Duke?”]

You make it too difficult from the beginning, yes.

I thought as I alternated between bites of cookies and sips of milk.

[“I’m sorry, was this a difficult request for you?”]

Was he surprised to ask for a difficult request without being able to teach?

“Eve, laugh or eat, just do one thing.”

Aedis shook his head softly and wiped my lips with his handkerchief, he said.

[“Then can you bring the Grand Duchess to me?”]

Excuse me?

The Grand Duchess who is magically eavesdropping on everything with her husband from 100 meters away?

Gilbert was immediately displeased.

“……Maevia.”

[“Hoo, are you calling her by name?”]

“Don’t touch Maevia.”

Gilbert said, and I bowed my head.

Urgh……

“Eve, you can’t spit out what you ate.”

“I’m not spitting, I’m vomiting.”

I raised my hand to Aedis and threw up.

As Aedis pondered whether he should hold my hair or pat me on the back, he asked, as if he had lost interest.

[“You say you can’t kill the Grand Duke, and you say don’t touch the Grand Duchess. Then, I have nothing to entrust to you. Did you call me so desperately just to say hello?”]

Gilbert begged as if he felt a hint of departure from his voice.

“Don’t go! It shouldn’t be like this. I can’t just lose everything like this!”

[“Then will you bring the Grand Duchess?”]

Gilbert was silent at the answer from his father.

I thought he was going to give up.

“My body……”

[“I can not hear you. What?”]

“I will give my body to you. You said it eight years ago. Your body corrodes over time and needs to be replaced with a new one. I will dedicate myself to you, so please share with me your strength and glory.”

Unaware that the adoptive parents were watching, speechless, Gilbert declared.

Aedis is now experienced to the point where he can wipe my lips without even looking at me.