Love Letter From The Future

4. Rynella’s fate is decided by Rynella (55)

Even when he drank from the beginning of the morning, his father did not blame his son.

He just told me to walk a little to get rid of the smell of alcohol.

I left the mansion with my father and walked in silence.

The streets were crowded with people with anxious faces. All of them were making shabby luggage bags.

Even if they lived in the center, they were residents of rural manor.

When it comes to living in the world, there were only insignificant things.

Even so, their blood and sweat were stained in each and every one of them. They couldn’t bear to leave, so they had to cry.

He would want to leave, holding onto the traces of life.

But the time left was too short for that.

Originally, when my father went out for a walk, a crowd would gather.

His generous father was a virtue that he never looked down on because he was a commoner.

Sometimes it even took the initiative to resolve their grievances. Thanks to that, Yeongji-min respected and liked their father, and I also grew up being loved by many people since I was a child.

And those kind neighbors seemed to have a hard time taking care of themselves now.

Some of Young Ji-min, who happened to see us, were surprised and came to say hello, but my father stopped them with a wry smile.

Even if I didn’t do that, I had no intention of taking up the lack of time.

Perhaps his father had stopped them with that intention.

Thanks to this, I was able to continue my father-son walk in a quiet atmosphere for the first time in a long time.

It was just that I heard a few whispers about me, which smelled like alcohol.

It was me who had been training swordsmanship since dawn.

It was rare to drink alcohol in the morning, and even if there was, it was never revealed outside.

Even if everyone saw me and reacted unexpectedly, it wasn’t strange.

It won’t be as embarrassing as the situation they’re in now.

When I remembered this, my face naturally became depressed, and it was then that my father finally spoke.

“……was it very difficult?”

“What?”

The words that came out of my mouth were just sloppy.

It was an attitude that had nothing to say even if he was criticized for not being cheap.

It wasn’t that I couldn’t understand what my father was saying, but I was confused because of what happened last night.

Lia said she had no memories of before coming to the mansion.

It was meaningless to even ask when.

Because you said it was like that from the beginning.

I was the only one in the family who didn’t know about that important issue.

So when he saw Mitram in the form of Lia, he had no doubts.

I just thought something was odd.

I felt sad and uncomfortable about that, so my expression showed no sign of lightening even during the time I had with the rich for the first time in a long time.

Whether he knew his feelings or not, his father only wore a lonely face.

“What should I do, Hwang Myung? You should think of it as destiny.”

I was moved by the word ‘destiny’ that came out again.

Mitram and my father too.

These days, I’ve heard it so many times that I’m tired of it, so my voice got a little hotter.

“… … Aren’t you sad about your father?”

At my questioning, my father’s eyes turned to me.

Those golden eyes that had been burning were now tired of the storms of the years.

Seeing those eyes where only a dim ember remained, I became more and more engrossed.

“If you are a noble, you have to protect your territory! However, the situation where you can’t protect the territory and the people, and you have to leave as if you’re being chased… … .”

“It’s impossible.”

It was just one word.

However, there was an inexplicable sense of pressure in that short voice, and my mouth fell shut.

The father’s eyes did not waver.

“So it is fate. When we cling to the impossible and hope for a miracle, humans make mistakes and become miserable… You must not go against your destiny.”

“So you want to abandon the estate?”

“Otherwise?”

As if to calm a fussy child, my father asked me in a low voice.

I had no choice but to bite my lip.

Maybe it was because of the money, but only a somewhat emotional story came out.

“If I somehow manage to gather power… … .”

“A noble family is not a volunteer group, Ian… What reason would the Rainella family have to support the precious magic brigade in a stranger’s territory? The same goes for the Yurdina family.”

Every argument that followed was valid.

Truth be told, the Yurdina family enlisted had already been discussed with Delphine, but even in such a hopeless situation, they couldn’t lend a hand.

The family of the evil god was such a formidable enemy.

Even with 1,000 soldiers, it was impossible to recklessly oppose them.

I’m sorry, but Mitram was right.

It was not enough to shatter the plan that the Dark Church had been working on for over 10 years.

At least the elites of the Imperial Central Army would have to step up.

“And, as you know, our Percus family is a lonely place. Except for you, even chivalrous knights do not exist… If you can’t stop it, you need to minimize the damage as much as possible.”

“… … Hundreds of people would be killed and injured.”

“Thousands, if not hundreds, may die.”

Then, the father let out a deep sigh.

My father’s heart, saying that, didn’t seem to be comfortable at all.

That would be natural.

As a noble, he was the one who had to make the most painful choice.

“Anyway, you’re going to find your own way to live, but remember that. A noble always has to make a choice, and he must know how to shoulder that responsibility. Wrong choices always pay… I don’t want to commit that stupidity again.”

My father’s face became very sad.

I didn’t know if it was because I was soaked in helplessness, or if it was because I remembered the sad past.

However, I felt that the word ‘wrong choice’ was suddenly lodged in my brain.

Looking back, my father had warned me before leaving to subdue Mitram.

Don’t fall for the Dark Church’s tongue.

At the time, I thought it was just advice that would be common as a father.

However, after hearing the story of Mitram and Lia, I couldn’t help but feel a strange suspicion at first glance.

An impromptu question came out of my mouth.

“What about your sister?”

It was an unexpected question.

My father gave me a puzzled look back. As if it was natural, the back door continued.

“… … what are you talking about?”

“Lia, she said she had no memory before coming to the mansion.”

After hearing my explanation, my father didn’t say anything.

He stared at me blankly for a long time, then turned his head away.

The obvious words of excuse escaped from his mouth.

“It must be because I was seriously ill as a child, don’t worry too much… … .”

“What about the Dark Priest?”

It seemed like this was the first news his father had ever heard.

It was the information that issued a silence order to the party, so it was understandable.

It was a story that I kept hidden because it seemed like nothing would be good for Lia if I had to reveal it.

But when I was alone with my father, like now, it was also news I had to tell.

In addition, there were still parts to be explored.

“It looks like the dark priest, Lia.”

Despite those shocking words, my father did not look away from me.

He only let out a sigh like a light sigh and lowered his head.

Father asked in a deep voice.

“… … Aren’t you mistaken?”

“It can’t be, he wasn’t even a lookalike… It was Leah herself.”

Of course, there was no mole on his collarbone, but he had no intention of even mentioning that.

It was no different than a confession that the older brother knew even the little sister’s collarbone. I was supposed to just hear that it was disgusting to others.

In case you didn’t know Leah might like it a little.

It was a family with such a special relationship.

I couldn’t bear the fact that my sister had a secret that even I didn’t know.

I had to ask my father again in a now weary voice.

“Father, what the hell is it… Why is the Dark Church able to create a clone that looks just like Lia?”

My father, who was standing there dumbfounded, finally closed his eyes.

After hesitating for a while, he spoke in a muffled tone.

“… … It’s not something to talk about on the street.”

This meant that it was not something that could be disclosed to the public.

If it was such a story in the first place, there would have been no need to keep it a secret.

I obediently followed behind my father.

Around the street, back to the mansion.

Even in the mansion, his father’s steps stopped when he went to the backyard, where people were rare.

The father’s expression was gloomy and forlorn.

Even the servants who came out to greet us trembled and moved out of the way.

The conversation between me and my father had long since ceased.

I just wanted my father to clear his mind and tell me the truth.

It was a secret that could not be hidden now.

Fortunately, my father seemed to have made a similar decision.

After a long sigh, the father solved the family secret.

“… … Leah is not your sister.”

It was a story I had been anticipating.

Even so, the moment I heard those words, I felt like my heart stopped.

I opened my mouth to say something, then closed it again.

The right language didn’t come to mind.

Even what to say, or even what emotions to show.

My father told me his story with a distressed expression on his face.

“To be precise, it should be said that he is genetically identical to his sister… I didn’t want to hide it from you. It’s just that when you were young, you and Lia seemed to have a particularly good relationship… … .”

It was then that the sound of something falling was heard.

My father and I looked back with a feeling of oops.

It was a mistake to choose the backyard as a place to talk because I didn’t want to break the serious atmosphere.

It was because when I came back from a walk, there was a person who usually came to me with a wet towel.

The main character was standing right behind my back.

Black hair that fell well past her waist, and golden eyes that looked like they were made of melted gold bars.

It was my sister Leah.

Lia’s face turned pale as if it was a secret she didn’t know.

Both my father and I were so embarrassed that we couldn’t say anything.

That time when the silence of the three continued in the backyard.

Lia’s mouth finally opened.

“G, G, G… … .”

My father bowed his head with a sad expression on his face, and I put my hand on my forehead.

I felt like cursing inwardly.

I couldn’t imagine what Leah was feeling right now.

“… … really?!”

Yeah, I really had no idea.

Hearing Lia’s rapidly changing voice, my father and I were dumbfounded.

The eyes of the two father and son turned to Lia with disbelief.

However, no matter how you looked at it, Leah didn’t look sad.

On the contrary, the eyes of the younger sister who asked such a question were even sparkling with an unknown energy.

At the end of the silence, I had no choice but to ask with a sense of absurdity.

“… … Why do you like it?”

Lia seemed quite happy that she and I weren’t siblings.

I’m sorry for nothing.