The moment when Damon overpowered Jason, who was twice as tall as himself, with the power of a transcendent.
Those around them were astonished.
“What was that?”
“Did Grand Duke Prause or His Highness the Duke of Gelon use magic?”
“No. When that child touched the man lightly, he flew away in an instant….”
From the servants of the imperial palace who were busy carrying tableware to the nobles who were gathering little by little for dinner. Everyone stared blankly at the little boy with red hair.
Similar speculations began to form in everyone’s heads.
‘The grand duke’s children…is he a transcendent?’
The Grand duke’s two sons were the same age as Lydia.
Besides, Grand Duke Prause hid the children for several years.
The story was plausible if the children were transcendental beings, but he hid them because they couldn’t control their abilities.
Above all, there is no way that an ordinary child can subdue an adult man with one fingertip.
Duke Gelon was also looking at Damon with eyes mixed with fear and surprise.
‘Is this the power of a transcendent?’
He had seen Lydia, the transcendent of magical powers, use her magic before.
However, Damon’s ability to control great physical force caused another fear.
‘If the child was determined to kill me, would I be able to stop him?’
“Duke Prause. Can you subdue the children when they run out of control?”
When the Duke of Gelon asked, there was tension.
Frey replied as she stroked Damon’s hair, which was burying his face in her arms.
“Since you asked, I must answer. Our children are transcendental beings and can control their innate abilities.”
“Frey…”
Damon pretended to cry again and burrowed into Frey’s arms.
However, Frey’s words were received like this by Duke Gelon.
[“My dogs don’t bite, at least not me, but just in case, others have to be careful…”]
Damon glares at him while pretending to cry.
Judging by the openly hostile expressions of Arsene and Grand Duke Prause.
Frey’s answer, even on second thought,
[‘They can control their powers, but I will use them like a madman if the situation calls for it.’]
—sounded like a warning.
Having actually confirmed that the children were transcendental beings, Duke Gelon excused himself to organize the situation.
“First, I’ll call the doctor and check Jason’s condition.”
He didn’t expect Grand Duke Prause, who had been trying to hide the identity of the children, to change his posture so suddenly.
‘Besides, why is he so calm that seems to have seen through the lies long ago?’
Duke Gelon suddenly realized, looking at Daniel’s undisturbed expression.
All of Gelon’s schemes start with the assumption that Gelon is superior to its opponents in every way.
‘But if Prause is ahead of Gelon in every way, what I’ve set will be a trap that will devour Gelon’s legs.’
“….”
The duke’s complexion darkened noticeably.
Seeing Duke Gelon’s unusual reaction, the others were convinced.
“Didn’t Her Highness just say ‘as a transcendental person’?”
“Even if it was a lie, we wouldn’t know, but looking at the reaction of Her Highness, the Duke of Gelon, who is nearby….”
“Wait. Didn’t they say that the red-haired boy and the blonde boy were twins?”
“So, are they both transcendent?”
Damon and Arsene were conscious of the numerous eyes looking at them.
The same eyes that had looked at them when they had lost control of their Transcendent powers when they had been terrified.
But now they didn’t have to cower, because they were relying on each other.
There was one person who would accept them, no matter how inadequate, dangerous, or foolish they were.
“Frey…”
“I am hungry…”
Damon and Arsene didn’t care about other people’s eyes, they just grabbed the hem of Frey’s clothes.
That sight evoked even more imagination as it seemed to say, ‘The only thing they believe in is Frey.’
“Shall we sit at that table and wait for the food to be served?”
Naturally, Frey wasn’t confused at all, as if it was only natural for the children to depend on her and need her.
Daniel approached Duke Gelon, who watched the scene with cloudy eyes.
“Duke of Gelon. I don’t know how I knew that the children I was protecting were transcendental, but since you’ve crossed a line, I can’t let you get away with it.”
“That means both of them—”
“You already knew about it by conducting a background investigation through the Magic Tower. That both Damon and Arsene were born on the day of the prophecy.”
“….”
“As soon as you found out, you kidnapped the children’s grandfathers, pulled out His hair, prepared a plausible stand-in, and tried to pretend that I, who had no blood with them, kidnapped the children from their guardians.”
Daniel laughed and spoke so quietly that only the duke could hear.
“Contrary to your expectations, I’ve already met Hound before.”
“….!”
“Coincidentally, one of the knights you sent out in the battle for the flag had a Fog of Fall, so they can investigate the duke’s residence.”
“Ha! Who is that… who would dare lay a hand on the Duke of Zelon?”
“Justification? First of all, I have to find the grandparents of the children you kidnapped and hid somewhere—”
As Daniel blinked, the holy knights belonging to the Temple came closer to the Duke of Gelon.
“It’s time to investigate the Magic Tower’s production of the Fog of Fall, which you tried to cover up by using public opinion and power.”
The Holy knight said to the Duke of Gelon with a firm face.
“Your Highness, Duke of Gelon. You should go with me for a while.”
“How dare a Holy knight give me an order?”
“You know that if your family’s vassals are found to have touched the Fog of Fall, Imperial law requires that all of them be investigated.”
A vein appeared on Duke Gelon’s forehead.
“Are you saying that the rules that only apply to ordinary families will be applied to me, the Lord of Gelon?”
“Your Highness, Duke of Gelon.”
“Let go of me! What family do you belong to?!”
“….”
“I have to send someone to the empress’ palace right away. How dare you…”
Duke Gelon gritted his teeth and pushed the holy Knight away.
Some of the citizens who had gathered to watch the scene climbed over the fence and swarmed toward Frey.
“Her Highness the Grand Duchess! I am a newspaper article writer/reporter. After hearing the story, it seems that Her Highness Grand Duke Prause isn’t even the children’s biological father—”
It was an unexpected situation, but Frey was able to answer calmly.
It was only Damon who was holding the fork tightly and was on alert instead.
“That’s right. The children’s biological parents knew that Damon and Arsene were transcendental beings and asked my husband to raise them.”
“He cares for me.”
“He bought me two fairy tale books…”
In Damon and Arsene’s words, there seemed to be a hidden saying, ‘Unlike the fake grandfather who fell over there.’
The reporters, stunned, asked again to confirm.
“Well, then, the fact that the young masters are born out of wedlock….”
“It is a lie. to protect children. If the story spreads that the Grand Duke is protecting two Transcendents, it seems like they are preparing for a rebellion.”
After knowing that children are transcendent. Frey’s tone was nonchalant, as she expected to hear this question one day.
However, the reporters could only imagine where that nonchalance was coming from.
“By any chance, after Lady Roselia died, you went looking for the Grand Duke Prause right away… Was it a political decision made after knowing all this?”
“….”
Frey paused at the mention of the familiar name.
When she decided to marry Daniel right after she remembered her previous life.
‘At that time, I had only a vague desire and goal to avenge my mother, but I never imagined that I would be able to corner the Duke of Gelon like now.’
So, Frey answered honestly and simply.
“I don’t know.”
However, those words sounded very meaningful to the gathered reporters, citizens, and employees of the imperial palace.
‘What do you mean by that?’
Too simple an answer for a Woman who has the support of two of the three Transcendents and the most prestigious family in the Empire.
Those who came to see the Transcendents later wondered what could be the meaning of the answer to the question.
The maids, watching from afar, could only answer simply.
“It seems that there was someone who looked ahead in a few years to sit on the throne.”
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