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Published at 24th of May 2019 12:19:45 AM
Chapter 24
Chapter 24: When I Returned to the Royal Capital… (Otou-sama’s POV)

When I returned to the Royal Capital, I went to the guard’s headquarters and then went home . Sadly, I couldn’t bring Lei back with me even though Luke and the other people in the mansion are looking forward to seeing her . I rode the Rug Dragon that I had gotten from Lazuli, and couldn’t control my gloomy feelings .

But the aura inside of the mansion was more depressing than I’d expected . The barn boy who had taken my dragon and the people who greeted me at the entrance all looked grave .

“Jude, did everyone already receive information about the search for Lei?”

“Yes . The guards reported it . But that information was only relayed to Luke-sama and a portion of the staff . ”

“Then why is the mansion so depressing?”

“That’s-……”

Jude is the head butler . He mainly manages the accounts and my social life . Sebas manages the estate .  Where’s Sebas?

“Otou-sama!”

“Luke!”

Luke ran down from the second floor . Poor thing, his face looked terrible as if he had been completely worn out these past few days . His magic flow had also stagnated .

I opened up my arms and hugged Luke as he came running .

“Luke, Luke, it was useless . She was within my reach, but I couldn’t bring her back . ”

“So Lei really is gone! But I couldn’t believe what the guards had reported! I didn’t want to believe it until I heard it from Otou-sama!”


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“I’m so sorry, Luke . ”

“Waaah!”

Luke was always calm and quiet, but he was weeping like a typical 11-year-old child . My heart hurt just like when I was forced to let Lei go . My lips began to tremble .

However, my miserable self had already wept too much at that time . I had no more tears to shed even for myself .

I hugged him until he calmed down and continued to rub his back .

“Master,” there was a movement where the servants were, and Jude called me quietly .

“What?”

“A guard is here . Guards were investigating the mansion while you were chasing Leilsama . I have the report . ”

“So you know who the culprit is?”

“That’s-,” Jude hesitated, but then he stated clearly, “The suspicion is on Sebas . ”

“What did you say?”

At the same time, Luke jumped in my arms . It seems like Luke knows about this .


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“Where’s Sebas?”

“He’s- . ”

This was the third time . I got irritated .

“Jude!”

“Sebas is currently missing . ”

“What did you say?!”

Didn’t he just get caught by the criminals? Even now, I don’t think that he’s the culprit .

“Furthermore, his things are gone, everything that had monetary value including his savings . ”

“What?!”

“The guards can give you a detailed report, but Sebas was the one who hired Hannah . We have enough workers here . But Sebas concluded that the servants here were too bias against Leilsama . ”

“I know about that . But why is he a suspect?”

“The guards concluded that Sebas had intended to kidnap Leilsama from the start, and that’s why he’d hired new personnel . ”

I see . I get the situation now .  Jude didn’t want to believe this either, but he was compelled to .


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“When did Sebas disappear?”

“On the day Master went to chase after Leilsama, people saw him going to Hannah’s parents’ house while looking very pale . Then, the next day, he said that he needed to rest because he was in shock . Just like that……”

“He was gone?”

“Yes . ”

Luke grabbed my clothes while still in my arms and looked up at me .

“Sebas didn’t do it! Sebas definitely didn’t do it!”

“But, Luke-sama . The truth is that Hannah did kidnap Leilsama,” Jude reprimanded Luke .  The heir of a Marquis must always remain calm .  I was also told this while growing up .

“Fine . I’ll speak with the guard . ”

I crouched down and looked into Luke’s eyes .

“Luke, can you stop crying and arguing?”

Luke was startled, he rubbed his eyes with his sleeves even though he probably had a handkerchief in his pocket . For some reason, that gesture reminded me of Lei, and my heart ached .

“Luke will also be present while I talk to the guard . ”

“But, Luke-sama is still- . ”

“Luke has the right to know . ”

“Very well . ”

His eyes and nose were still red, but he had straightened himself out and was completely different from the crying mess from just minutes ago . I didn’t intend to keep him away from the truth just because he was young .

“Luke, take my hand . ”

“Yes, Otou-sama . ”

“Jude, got to my office once you’ve calmed down a little . ”

“Understood . ”

I saw Jude leave from the corner of my eyes after I instructed him to prepare a light meal and snacks; then I held Luke’s hand as we headed to the office . I wanted to change, but I can do that later .

“I heard that Hannah kidnapped Lei,” Luke murmured .

“Lei was certainly with Hannah . ”

“Why? Why did she take Lei?”

“First, calm down and listen to the guard . We’ll think about it after that . ”

I squeezed Luke’s hands which were now too big to be held . I felt like I would be unable to stay in this mansion any longer if I didn’t do this because it was too big with just the both of us .

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