At the age of 12, he has become a veritable big brother in the eyes of his younger brothers and sisters. He is used to relying on him when encountering difficulties.

This makes Yars feel a sense of accomplishment on the one hand, but on the other hand he can't help but worry that if he helps too much, will it be detrimental to the growth of his younger brothers and sisters?

"So, that's the end of today's story."

Ars closed the fairy tale book, drove Sieg, Lulia and Christina up from the floor, urging them to go back to bed quickly.

"I want to be a Cheese Man when I grow up!"

Sieg put his hands on his waist and said with great ambition.

"Cheeseman is not interesting at all." Lulia said casually: "I want to hear the story of the Dragon Quest."

"Have you heard that story ten times?"

"No, I only listened to it eight times."

Sieg and Lulia were having trouble dealing with each other for some reason.

Zig loves to hear the Cheeseman's stories.

And Lulia likes stories about brave men.

As for Christina...she didn't care, she listened very seriously no matter what story she heard.

"Okay, okay, go back to bed quickly." Yas urged.

Sieg and Christina returned to their rooms.

But Lulia hugged Yars' thigh and said with a smile: "Brother, there are some beautiful things in my room, come and take a look."

Ars touched her head helplessly, knowing that Lulia wanted him to sleep with her again.

It wouldn't matter if it was normal, but not today - after dinner, my father told me to come to the study before going to bed because there were important things to talk about.

"Sorry, next time."

Ars stretched out two fingers and poked Lulia's head.

The latter covered his head in dissatisfaction, seeming a little aggrieved.

Yars thought for a while and said, "When we take a break next time, I will take you to the business district with me."

"Great!"

Lulia suddenly beamed and jumped back into the house.

Ars couldn't help but smile knowingly when he looked at Lulia's petite and agile figure.

……

……

"Boom boom boom——"

There was a knock on the door.

Rudeus raised his hand, stopping Alice's intention to continue arguing.

"Please come in."

Yars opened the door and glanced inside, "Dad...and Hong's mother are here too."

"Ars, I'm sorry to disturb your rest, but I still want to talk to you about this matter." Rudeus said with a smile.

"Yes……"

Ars entered the room nervously.

If you look carefully, you will find that Hong's mother is sitting on the side of the desk with her arms folded in front of her chest, somewhat dissatisfied. Doesn't she look unhappy?

Could it be that he did something that caused an uproar and made Mother Hong angry?

Ars couldn't help but shudder.

You must know that Mother Hong, as the person in charge of force in the family, will really hit someone if she is angered.

But no matter what he thought, nothing happened recently that would make anyone angry.

He walked into the room tremblingly and sat in front of Rudeus.

"Um...Dad, if I did something wrong, please allow me to apologize first. I definitely didn't mean it."

"Ok?"

Rudeus was stunned for a moment.

Immediately he turned his head to look at Alice's face and couldn't help but laugh.

"You misunderstood, Yars. Alice and I just want to discuss something with you, something... about the future, about ideals."

"..." Yas was confused.

"Yars should know the rules of our family. After the age of 12, he will go to the capital of Asra Kingdom for further studies."

Rudeus tapped the table with his fingers, "As a father, of course I still want you to stay with me, but for this world, Shalia is still too small. That's why I want to go to a wider, more prosperous city. Expand your horizons…that’s what I think.”

Ars nodded.

Learn basic knowledge in Shalia, and then go to the royal capital for further training.

Sister Lucy and Sister Lala both did this.

I still remember that Lala was very reluctant to leave the house, but after being persuaded by her father, she agreed.

"Well...it should be like this originally, but Alice has other expectations for you."

Rudeus turned to look at Alice, who was pursed lips and crossed her arms.

"Alice wants you to go to the water god-ryu dojo to train."

"Water God Style... dojo?"

Ars muttered.

As one of the three major schools of swordsmanship, Suigami-ryu has dojos all over the world.

Because it is performed elegantly and solemnly, it is widely welcomed by the nobles.The main dojo of the Water God Style is also located in the capital of the Asra Kingdom.

Yars has been there many times with Red Mama.

"That's it."

Alice said seriously: "Yars has the talent to learn swordsmanship. If he practices it from a young age, he might have a chance to become better than me, so..."

"That's not what happened, right?"

Rudeus knocked on the table with a serious tone.

"Alice, I understand - you were on the opposite side because you were bewitched by humans and gods, and your friend Isaruti died because of this. So you have always felt guilty about this, and you want to let Ars be Isaruti. A substitute...Am I right?"

"...That's not the case."

Alice said with wandering eyes.

Looking at her look, one could tell that there was no confidence in her words.

Rudeus smiled helplessly.

"I understand how you feel... I killed Isaruti with my own hands. I am very grateful to Leda for being able to resolve the conflict regardless of the previous grudges."

"But those are two different things."

Extra: The Story of Yars (3)

"You cannot decide your children's future just because of the mistakes your parents have made."

"If children cannot decide their own future, then it is a failure of parents to do their job."

"Yars's future must be decided by himself. It is also our obligation as parents to do our best to satisfy this."

Rudeus said very seriously.

Alice pursed her lips and said nothing.

Obviously, what Rudeus said hit her right to the mark.

"So, what do you think of Ars?"

Rudeus turned to look at Ars.

"Eh?" The latter was stunned for a moment.

"The final decision is up to you whether you want to go to school like your sisters or go to a water god-ryu dojo to receive training."

"You can rest assured that no matter which path you choose, your father and mother will support you unconditionally."

“If you have other things you want to do, that’s okay, you can say it.”

"The important thing is to choose for yourself."

Choose for yourself...

Dad said so.

But even so, if she chooses another path, Hong’s mother will still be unhappy, right?

Ars quietly raised his eyes to look at Alice.

He seemed to be aware of Yars' gaze.

Alice suddenly said: "Rudy is right."

"Yars, although I want you to go to the water god-ryu dojo for further training, the path of life is meaningful only if you choose it yourself."

"So just feel free to make your decision, no matter what...I will support you!"

Alice said seriously.

"I understand……"

Ars met their gazes, took a deep breath, and then made a decision.

……

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