The Duke of Gelon was not much agitated when he heard that one of Carlton’s knights possessed the fog of Fall.
‘That’s bullshit. There are holy knights everywhere, but he possesses the Fog of Fall?’
The knights of Gelon were not so stupid that they couldn’t know which one was suicidal.
Also, those selected today were all knights who had completed thorough verification.
Right before entering the place where the battle for the flag was taking place, a brief body search was conducted, so it couldn’t have been the work of his knights.
[“The condition of the knights will be better than usual. I only used a very small amount of the Fog of Fall, so there won’t be any problems during the competition.”]
A competent confidant said so, so it was unnecessary to worry.
but
‘If this is Prause’s plan….’
Duke Gelon looked at the holy knight with tension.
Once the Fog of Fall is discovered, holy knights can legally search for knights.
One by one, the Knights of Gelon could be taken to the temple and examined to see if they were exposed to demonic energy.
‘If that happens, I’m sure there will be a record of using the Fog of Fall.’
‘It has become a nuisance.’
Duke Gelon began to calculate the number of possible ways out.
“Your Highness, Duke of Gelon? Are you okay?”
Jason cautiously asked, seeing the strangely trembling eyes of the relaxed Duke Gelon.
However, Duke Gelon was busy trying to figure out how to get out of the trap.
He summoned a subordinate who had served him for a long time and inquired about the situation.
“The knights selected from Gelon were carrying something like a glass bottle containing the fog of Fall?”
“It is said that a glass bottle came out when Luke Devine of Prause slashed a knight who participated in the flag battle with Sir Carlton with a wooden sword.”
“If there was a Fog of Fall in it, then Prause’s knights should also be investigated.”
Duke Gelon ordered his confidant with a face full of anger.
“Go now and tell them that the vial is a trick used by Prause’s knight to frame Gelon, so we should investigate it together!”
However, the confidant, who had never disobeyed Duke Gelon’s orders, hesitated.
“Your Highness the Duke. There’s one thing that’s bothering me.”
“I’m in a hurry, so what’s bothering you?”
“Rose quartz containing the divine power of the Grand Duchess was embedded in the wooden swords of the knights who participated in the battle of the flag in the name of Prause.”
“That means…”
the confidant replied with his head down as if he had no face.
“No matter how much you investigate Prause’s knights, there will be no evidence that they possessed the Fog of Fall. It must have already been purified.”
“hah…”
Duke Gelon sighed reflexively and gritted his teeth.
Prause made Gelon feel uneasy.
He used a very small amount of Fog of Fall on the knights to relieve that anxiety.
After hiding the fact, they participated in the flag battle.
But then they came face to face with Prause, who didn’t get eliminated from the competition.
Getting involved in Luke Divine’s tricks.
Everything happened sequentially.
If all of this works in favor of the Prause couple, there is one reason.
‘Did you foresee that the situation would turn out like this?’
Duke Gelon wanted to throw whatever he could get his hands on.
The day would come when the noble Gelon would be insulted like this.
‘Is the son of a weak emperor and a lowly woman playing with me?’
But that was not the end of the insult he would feel.
But his sense of humiliation did not end there.
“Duke of Gelon.”
At the meeting place, Daniel Prause asked in a very refreshing voice, as if he knew what was going on.
‘It was good that he showed up to negotiate, but…’
“Damon, Arsene. You have to greet Duke Gelon.”
“Hello”
“This is Damon and Arsene.”
“….”
Duke Gelon looked at the smiling Frey and the two little Transcendentalists.
‘What else are you thinking about bringing the kids to this table?’
According to Obelir’s etiquette, children were not allowed to eat with adult nobles.
“Why are Grand Duke Prause and his wife bringing their children there….”
“The young masters should be guided to the table where young ladies and young men are located.”
“Prause must have similar dining etiquette, so it’s strange.”
It seems to be a story shared by the maids who set the table.
From Duke Gelon’s common sense. The behavior of Frey and Daniel, who brought their children to this event, was unexpected.
“Grand Duke Prause. Why are you bringing the children?”
“Because it sounds like you want to talk to the kids.”
“The children will be hurt if they hear the conversation.”
“They won’t be hurt to meet a grandfather who wants to see them.”
The Duke of Gelon’s forehead furrowed.
Daniel Prause had a talent for putting on a good-natured smile with his opponents instead of arguing with them.
“I have checked the paternity test scroll you sent me, I would be grateful if you could introduce me to the children’s paternal grandfather.”
“…..”
Duke Gelon wanted to spit on Daniel Prause’s smiling face.
But as long as the transcendental children stayed by his side, he couldn’t do that.
‘If we don’t take these kids elsewhere…’
Lydia clearly said that the blonde-haired child can see through the heart.
It might be impossible to clearly see what he was thinking because the child had only completed his second awakening, but Duke Gelon wanted to get rid of the intrusive variables.
“I don’t want to undermine the Grand Duke’s character in front of the children.”
“No. Is this the children’s paternal grandfather?”
Daniel smiled and looked at Jason, a substitute prepared by the Duke of Gelon.
“….”
Frey laughed inwardly as she watched Duke Gelon rolling his eyes with his mouth closed tightly.
‘Duke Gelon doesn’t seem to know that Daniel and the children’s paternal grandfather ever met.’
It seemed that the children’s paternal grandfather intentionally hid the fact.
Since he didn’t cooperate, he would have had no choice but to bring in a substitute who looked like children. He worried about the hurt the children will receive
He’s worried about them when he shouldn’t be.
just an hour ago.
When Daniel and Frey cautiously brought up the story of their birth parents, Damon and Arsene reacted surprisingly calmly, without even tears in their eyes.
[“I know that mother and father have gone to heaven.”]
[“….”]
[“When I talk about my mother and father, I see that your color is always dark navy. It’s a very sad color.”]
Frey couldn’t say anything, seeing the children who didn’t cry and only showed bitter smiles.
[‘Maybe they won’t come back forever. But still….’]
‘when happy or sad. Or whenever I feel down. I give myself the illusion that the parents who left me will come back, but in reality, you know they won’t.’
That miracles don’t happen.
Her heart was pounding as she remembered her previous life.
Damon and Arsene hugged Daniel and Frey, who was speechless.
[“You are the one who cares for us.”]
[“Because yellow is a color of caring.”]
[“Damon, Arsene.”]
Frey realized once more as she felt the warmth spreading from her small body.
‘Children notice the sincerity faster than anyone else.’
Even if they didn’t have the ability to read minds like Arsene did.
So, Duke Gelon’s plan to steal the transcendental children and make Daniel a kidnapper using shallow tricks was no different from a failure of the design.
“Damon. Arsene. I am your paternal grandfather.”
Jason said, wiping his wet eyes with his fingertips.
However, Damon and Arsene’s reaction was cold.
“Why is Grandfather here now?”
“I hope you can come to Prause Castle.”
“that—”
Jason quickly acted as requested by the Duke of Gelon.
“His Highness Grand Duke Prause sent you guys…. I don’t know if you saw the results of the paternity test.”
Arsene shot at Jason, who was talking gibberish.
“But do you know that Grandfather doesn’t care about us at all?”
“Arsene can see other people’s hearts through their color. Don’t lie.”
Damon even mentioned the supernatural abilities of transcendental beings, which had been kept secret until now.
It was because there was permission from Grand Duke and Duchess Prause that they would no longer have to keep it a secret.
For a moment, two things came to Jason’s mind.
The enormous reward he would receive for a job well done.
And, the hound’s hair that he had in his pocket in advance.
then…
‘A paternity scroll, I’m sure the Duke of Gelon has plenty of them, all I have to do is use the hound’s hair to pretend the children are my blood.’
‘Children’s opinion? It didn’t matter in the first place.’
Jason knew long ago that what the Duke of Gelon wanted was ‘ownership’ of the children, not ‘custody’.
So he reached for Damon’s hair.
“Your Highness Archduke Prause. I want my grandchildren back now. It’s Prove that I am the guardian of the children according to Imperial law—”
Just as Jason was about to pick up a strand of hair from Damon’s shoulder.
“You can’t lie to me, grandfather.”
“….!”
Bug-!
Damon slammed Jason to the floor using only a fraction of his hidden powers.
For a moment, Frey saw the dark in Damon’s eyes.
[“Prause is strong enough to keep you guys safer now. Did you guys also train with Wiz and be able to use this ability well?”]
[“Yes.”]
[“So you don’t have to hide the power of the transcendent any longer.”]
‘I didn’t mean for that conversation in the tone of a kindly daycare teacher to turn out like this!’
‘oh. Frey…’
Finding Frey blinking and speechless, Damon hugged her with a face like a puppy in the rain.
“You’re a little scared, Frey…”
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