One day during the change of governance structure.

Alfred’s parents, Ferdinand and Alessandra, were taking a break from their political duties.

The reorganization of the governing structure had increased their workload to an unusual degree.

The new form of governance was built around Amilcarre and Baldassarre.

As a result, the parents had to take on the tasks that had been left to their children.

Ferdinand sighs.

“I’ve stayed out of it for the sake of my children’s development, but …… I didn’t realize the work would swell to this level.”

Alessandra nodded tiredly.

“I don’t think it was like this before we left it to them.”

“They were too serious on their own good, after all …… They were manipulated as the officials told them to. And when they found out, they couldn’t do anything about it.”

“Yes. But I believe they both started their political careers at 18.”

Ferdinand nodded, a little distantly.

“It was Alfred who suggested that the reorganization of the governing body should be carried out in conjunction with the opening up of new territories.”

“He was always more curious than anyone else, even when he was a child.”

“I don’t think we should use the word “genius” to describe him.”

Alessandra agreed with a wry smile.

“Yes. I don’t think “genius” is the right word.”

“An old politician, yes.”

“An old politician.”

“Is he really sixteen?”

Alessandra puts her hand over her mouth and laughs.

“It’s 16. He’s the child I gave birth with my stomach in pain, after all.”

“I know he’s sixteen. But he’s shattering the concept of a sixteen-year-old child.”

Ferdinand shook his head helplessly.

Ferdinand shook his head emphatically.

Was it right to cry first when Alfred was born? He was even beginning to wonder that.

“Yes. I wonder what will happen to him when he gets older.”

Ferdinand chuckled and shrugged his shoulders.

“I don’t know. But it’s a record. But …… At his age, he should have a girlfriend or some other fling.”

Alessandra’s face became troubled.

“Kiara is very attached to him, after all.”

“It’s fine to be close, but too much is a bit …… In a way, she’s the biggest problem.”

“They say the more troublesome you are, the cuter you are. I don’t get the image of Alfredo as cute. It’s been noticeable since he came back from his pilgrimage. He’s too old ……”

Ferdinand smiles a little mischievously.

However, his eyes were not smiling at all.

“Sometimes I think he’s older than me.”

“Yes ……”

The parents’ worries were endless.

◆◇◆◇◆

The rebuilding of the governing structure creates a new hell.

The two brothers of Alfred are struggling in this new hell.

Amilcarre, Baldassarre is by nature a brilliant man and I have no problem with that.

But what is most necessary in the formation of human talent is experience.

Before they could gain experience, they were manipulated by the officials and integrated into the system.

Amilcarre ruffled his hair tiredly during a short break.

“Hey, Baldassarre. What have we been doing for several years?”

Baldassarre shook his head tiredly.

“Yes, a little self-loathing.”

“Alfred is sixteen. But guess what. He sees farther than we do, from a higher perspective. He said, “It’s easier to have a few people in charge and check the results than to be directly involved in political affairs”. And to have the often-conflicting factions monitor both sides? He even wanted us to prepare a route for the lower level officials to communicate their opinions directly to us. That’s a veteran’s idea, right?”

“No! He’s not 16! We should add a zero to the back!”

Amilcarre burst out.

“Oh, that makes sense.”

Amilcarre and Baldassarre looked at each other.

” “He should be the one to take over the family.” “

They both sighed at the same time.

Amilcarre shook his head.

“How empty ……”

Baldassarre shook his head as well.

“How empty, it is ……”

“And you know what. If he’s being cocky, or if he thinks we’re stupid. I’m sure there are better ways to express his feelings.”

""

“I won’t allow you to run there.”

The two sighs at the same time.

” “He’s one hell of a guy.” “

Baldassarre chuckled, staring distantly at the pile of papers.

“If it was an apostle, I could still give up.”

“In a way, he is the most troublesome one.”

“Yes. If I take a survey of the brother you never want …… He is by far the best.”

Amilcarre clenched his fist with all his might.

“Yeah! I’d buy a lot of votes if I could!”

Baldassare also nodded emphatically.

“I agree with you.”

“He respects us as his brother. We can see that ……”

""

“It’s just annoying. At the very least, I hope he’s going to catch hell for his relationship with a woman.”

At that moment, an electric current ran through Amilcarre.

“That’s it! I’m going to go around introducing women to him! If we do that, he’ll be in the middle with Kiara in it and it’ll be one hell of a drama!”

Baldassarre looked as if he had found an oasis in the desert.

“I have found hope for my life! Let’s get on with the government affairs!”

“You’re right! For our enjoyment in the future!”

◆◇◆◇◆

Edmund Rustico and Charles Rossi were meeting in the Knight Order’s chambers.

“Sir Rossi. How’d it go with the rumored 160 years old young master?”

Behind the scenes, Alfred was now being called 160 years old.

Charles seemed to be unable to suppress a laugh.

“He seemed like a miracle worker and a very interesting man.”

Edmund shook his head.

“I almost became philosophical, wondering what my life experience was all about.”

“You can’t look at such an irregularity and compare it to a normal person.”

“No, I know, but …… My son is also 16 years old. Lord 160 years old looks like a completely different creature.”

Charles smiled sarcastically.

“You have to look at Lord 160 years old as Lord 160 years old. But …… I guess it’s worth it to live longer. How interesting.”

“I wonder what kind of city Lord 160 years old will build with his wisdom. I assure you, it won’t be a mediocre town.”

“We are in agreement on that point. We have no way of knowing, though. I just hope they don’t create human entertainment from the perspective of a 160-years-old.”

“Entertainment of a 160-years-old …… What do you think it is?”

“Zazen and bonsai, as some of the older apostles used to say.”

“There are only such pastimes …… It’s such a terrifying world.”

The two of them imagined a world in which all human beings enjoyed zazen and bonsai in their spare time.

(T/N: Zazen is (literally “seated meditation”; Japanese: 座禅; simplified Chinese: 坐禅; traditional Chinese: 坐禪; pinyin: zuò chán; Wade–Giles: tso4-ch’an2, pronounced [tswô ʈʂʰǎn]) is a meditative discipline that is typically the primary practice of the Zen Buddhist tradition.)

(T/N: The word “Bon-sai” (often misspelled as bonzai or banzai) is a Japanese term which, literally translated, means “planted in a container”. … The ultimate goal of growing a Bonsai is to create a miniaturized but realistic representation of nature in the form of a tree.)

And ……

” “Wha-ha-ha-ha-ha!” “

They started laughing in unison.

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