Love Letter From The Future

4. Rynella’s fate is decided by Rynella (59)

Father’s confession froze the atmosphere in the audience.

The fact that Leah was a human clone was somehow understandable.

In the first place, it was an abnormal behavior that Mitram’s subjects exhibited at the same time as they had seizures. The companions must have guessed to some extent in their hearts.

However, there was more deadly information embedded in his father’s words.

‘I made a deal with the Dark Church.’

Regardless of the reason, it was not strange even if the whole family was destroyed.

The existence that neither the Imperial Family nor the Holy Kingdom tolerated was the Dark Church.

The Southern Ten Kingdoms were less hostile, but nonetheless, the fact that the Dark Church was the main enemy of the continent did not change.

The first person whose face was hardened was the saintess.

Elsie-senpai swallowed dry saliva and looked back and forth between me and Reynold-san.

The trembling pupils represented the anxious state of mind.

The saintess put her hand on her forehead as if perplexed and asked.

“Viscount Percus… Do you know what you are talking about?”

“So I tried to hide it until the end.”

My father lowered his head and let out a mournful voice.

“At first, I didn’t even know it was a trick of the Dark Church. However, on the day I received ‘Lia’ back, they revealed their identity and conciliated me.”

“… … You must have paid the price back then.”

“He really said he would give me my daughter and the world.”

I don’t know if it’s a daughter, but I’m offering ‘the world’ in return.

It was crazy.

From then on, the Dark Church seemed to have the confidence to dominate the world.

According to Mitram, one of the things the Dark Church values is price.

It was hard to even guess how far the demons of the Dark Church stretched.

The saintess continued to inquire into the details.

“The Dark Church couldn’t have offered such good conditions. What did you ask for instead?”

“The lives of the people of the territories.”

As if she knew that, a sigh flowed from the saintess’ mouth.

My father kept running his hands over the skin of my face.

“It was only then that I realized what a crazy idea I was hoping for. Destiny was something you couldn’t go against. It’s not like there wasn’t a temptation to cooperate with the Dark Church, since I’ve already committed sins… … .”

“I wouldn’t have been able to do that.”

Those were the words Mr. Reynolds had uttered.

He let out a rare sigh and closed his eyes.

“If that’s the case, there’s no reason for them to turn the territory into a mess.”

“… … Thank you for trusting me, Mr. Reynolds.”

Arthur, who had been silently listening to the story, swallowed his saliva.

He was tapping the armrest of his chair with his index finger nervously.

A tired voice escaped from his mouth.

“Then Viscount Percus has been swindled. You thought you would get your real daughter back, but you got a fake one?”

“It turned out that way… The Dark Church said that they would return the daughter, but they did not say that they would return the ‘real’ daughter.

“Then, isn’t it a matter that should have been reported to the imperial family?”

The question Arthur hurriedly threw out penetrated the essence of the problem.

My father’s head was bent as if he had nothing to say.

Arthur said with a sigh.

“If that were the case, nothing like this would have happened. The fact that the Dark Church was up to something was well known even to the imperial family. If only a few investigations had been conducted, the responsibility of the Percus family could have been lessened… … .”

“… … And what about that poor kid?”

The answer came from an unexpected person.

She was a beautiful young woman who was not awkward even if I introduced her as my older sister.

It was my mother, called Madame Percus.

The mother seemed quite emotional.

“He was born because of our sins. It was a short moment, but I thought of her as a real daughter… However, the moment I reported it to the imperial family, it was almost certain that I would be treated as a monster created by the Dark Church. But uh, how could that poor child… … ,”

“And it was actually a monster.”

It was Arthur’s cold-hearted objection.

Her eyes widened sadly at the remark, which felt even rude.

Perhaps because he was tired of the series of events, Arthur could no longer hide his true feelings.

“Isn’t it? Because of that, Prince Ian almost died. What would have happened if the saintess and her companions hadn’t run at that time?”

“… … It’s my fault.”

Instead of objecting, the father put words of apology into his mouth.

“I was a child who had never caused a problem before, and it was scary to drop the Dark Priest on the yard where he died. Most of all, Sir Irene was with me all day, so I thought it would be possible to deal with an accident by keeping it within sight.”

“that… … .”

Arthur, who was about to object, stopped talking.

It was a consequential story.

Logically, my father could have been right.

Who would have known that out of nowhere, an assailant capable of overpowering Sir Irene would appear.

It was an incident that even I still feel bewildered.

Sir Irene lowered her head in disdain, and Arthur finally let out a deep sigh.

“… … Anyway, I will discuss this matter later with someone with more authority. What is the opinion of Seongguk?”

And then Arthur glanced at me.

If you were the owner of the dragon blood character, my will had no choice but to be superior to Arthur’s.

Of course, I had no intention of objecting.

It wasn’t that the family members were being punished right away, and it wasn’t impossible to negotiate with the imperial family separately if there was time.

The enemy he had to face right now was too strong.

It was best to take care of the evacuation procession to share Katabuta words.

The saintess also seemed to have made a similar decision to me.

After thinking for a while, the saintess sighed and said,

“… … The crime of dealing with the Dark Church and hiding the contents is great. However, the intention itself to take responsibility for the life born of one’s own sins is worthy of praise.”

“then?”

“I will do as the Empire wishes. It is to be discussed again through the consultative institution at a later date.”

As if Arthur had finally solved one thing, he said, “Party,” and crossed their palms.

He sorted things out with tired eyes, as always.

“Well then, the story is over… Let’s all get up. Fortunately, there weren’t many runaway test subjects, so with the cooperation of the Rainella and Yurdina families, we were able to suppress it with small damage.”

It was fortunate.

There weren’t many guards guarding the Percus territory. If you go to the nooks and crannies, there are many places where the villagers are acting as vigilantes.

However, thanks to the existence of the Rainella family magic corps and Yurdina family private soldiers, it seems that they subdued the runaway test subjects in a short period of time.

Arthur attached another significance to that fact.

“In other words, less chaos than expected. If you prepare immediately, you will be able to evacuate.”

Arthur seemed to want to leave this place as soon as possible.

It was a place where danger always existed, so it was understandable.

Perhaps it was a part that the party was sympathizing with, and none of those sitting in the middle of the room wanted to express their objections.

That was when everyone was trying to get up.

As if it had just come to mind, a question pierced the turmoil like an awl.

“… … And what about Leah?”

It was Celine’s question.

Stupid and stiff, I turned my gaze to the one responsible for returning the answer.

It was Arthur, the magistrate of the empire.

He was staring at Celine as if he was saying something.

“Then what about Leah?”

“Miss Hastur… … .”

Arthur let out a sigh at the voice filled with emotions that he did not know if it was anger or fear.

He said, adjusting his glasses.

“Didn’t you see? that’s just fake It’s a monster that can change at any moment and sting even someone who’s been in the family for years. Why should the Empire tolerate such a dangerous existence?”

“Ha, but I’ve been treating you like a real person… … .”

“Does a monster become a human by treating it like a human? So, if you treat a dog like a human, you’ll still be human. haha… I think my porch will like it.”

After making a joke that wasn’t funny at all, Arthur stood up.

A bitter smile hung on his lips.

“Real is real, fake is fake… It is a destiny that has been determined since birth. As Viscount Percus said, trying to defy fate only leads to wrong results.”

Celine groaned and stood up.

Celine was famous for having a dirty temper from the beginning.

Until now, she had been hidden by her unique sociability, but among us, Celine was the most hot-tempered after Elsie-senpai.

If left as it is, Celine seemed to make a noise.

But before Celine could raise her voice, Arthur’s cold voice struck.

“… … What is discarded must be discarded.”

I hesitated at the words I had heard somewhere.

First of all, my steps, which were trying to mediate between the two, naturally stopped.

Celine glared at Arthur ferociously, but he didn’t even flinch.

However, he was only giving one last piece of advice.

“If you fail to distinguish this, you will have to pay the price of wrong choices… Just like today.”

No, it might have been a warning.

He turned around and trudged out of the drawing room.

Mr. Reynolds also sneaked out and checked the mood of the party, then got up and followed Arthur.

The rest of them all had grim expressions on their faces.

Even I was just biting my lip.

The only exception was Celine.

With a thump, Celine kicked the table and gritted her teeth.

A ferocious voice flowed from the clenched teeth.

“… … I don’t understand.”

Celine left the drawing room with a rough gait.

She passed me by and gave me a slight wink.

I meant to have a conversation.

I had no choice but to let out a deep sigh.

I couldn’t leave her like this.

We had known each other as sisters for several years. Even though there is no blood relationship, the only sister in my heart has always been Leah.

Leah had to be saved.

I was just struggling with how to do it.

It wasn’t difficult to free Lia. If she threatened Arthur by showing the dragon blood letter right away, she would be free immediately.

Although the imperial family would come to ask about my intentions later on.

Rather, the problem I was focusing on was the fact that Leah could lose control of her body again.

It was undeniable that Leah was a risk factor.

So I had no idea what to do with Leah.

After hesitating for a while, I made up my mind and started walking.

I decided to talk to Celine.

However, at the last moment, there was a voice that held me back.

“… … Ian.”

was the father

When I glanced back, he sighed and apologized.

“sorry.”

These were the words of a man who tried to deny his fate and fell into an even more bizarre fate.

I turned my head in silence.

I didn’t know which way to go.

It was early in the morning when the sun did not rise.