“Kyaa?”
Sylvester was so surprised that he was worried that Axion might cry, but Axion actually looked excited. When I see her clapping and clapping her little hands in my arms.
In fact, Sylvester’s condition seemed worse than Axion’s.
“Above… … .”
He had been silent ever since.
It seemed like if I provoked him further, he would faint right away, so I played with Axion and calmly waited for him to calm down.
When Sylvester’s mouth, which had been wide open until now, could be seen drooling, he finally stuttered.
“Really, that kid is Ruben…” … No, your son… … No, my nephew… … .”
Sylvester seemed very confused and held his forehead. My platinum-blonde hair, which had not yet been washed and was covered in dust, was falling down.
“Let’s get this sorted out first. How is this kid my nephew? Besides, it’s been so long since I’ve been away that my child… … No, it’s been over a year… … !”
I felt the need to sort out the situation.
I feel like if I watch him any longer, I’ll lose my mind.
I entrusted Axion to Carl again.
“knife. “Do you want to play with Axion for a while?”
“yes. All right.”
Axion might be disappointed to find out that the person who is acting like that is my uncle… … No, because I didn’t know if Axion might remember the conversation between me and Sylvester.
Carl must have sensed my intention and quickly disappeared from the room with Axion.
When I let the child out, Sylvester swallowed hard. It seemed like he thought something bombshell would come out again. Because I kept making shocking remarks to him.
And I lived up to his expectations by expressing my condolences to his heart, which must have been constantly surprised.
“Axion is the child I adopted. But it’s Evanroir’s blood. “You can tell by the color of his hair and his eyes.”
“It’s adoption, so how can it be called Evanroir’s bloodline…?” … Uh, no way… … ?”
“huh. that’s right. My half-sister and Sylvester’s half-brother. “It’s her son.”
Quagwang!
It was only for a moment, but it felt like lightning struck the back of Sylvester’s head. Am I mistaken?
“So, here’s how this happened… … .”
I explained to Silvestein, who had a blank expression on his face, what had happened so far.
After adopting Axion, I met Dazar by chance, new food for the empire, and even accidentally found out that Axion was Ruben.
Of course, I left out the secret about Dazar.
Sylvester listened to my explanation for a long time and looked at me blankly.
The moment I felt that my blue eyes, which had seemed fierce until now, had suddenly deepened, something warm and cozy was suddenly placed on my head.
“You went through a lot alone while I was away. “Celia.”
“uh… … .”
When I finished explaining, what I imagined seeing was Sylvester still shaking or fainting.
What was above his head was his large hand. At the same time, a memory that was deep in Celia’s mind suddenly flashed through her mind.
‘Sylvi, Sylvie… … . I’m scared. ‘There’s something strange about my body.’
‘Oh my, why is our princess crying? There’s nothing in our Celia’s body.’
‘Don’t do it… … My father did that. I need to go to the temple and chase away the demons in my body… … .’
‘… … No, Celia. There is nothing like a monster in your body. Celia is just a special child.’
This is what I felt after seeing my body’s reaction when Dazar talked about the temple in the past. Celia apparently was hated by her father when she was young.
This may be because, ever since she was young, she looked different from other young ladies. Every time that happened, Sylvester would stroke her head like this.
‘Sylvestein’s childhood nickname was Sylvie.’
Did you use the nickname Celia used when she was young as a pen name?
The hand that was gently stroking my head left a little later. Then, I feel a sense of regret. Is it because of Celia’s childhood memories?
I felt a bit embarrassed and grabbed the head that he had been stroking just a moment ago.
“How old do you think I am? “This alone is enough.”
“okay? “Our Celia has been coping bravely so far.”
Sylvester smiled softly and looked at me proudly.
When I meet those proud eyes, my heart becomes so dreamy.
“That’s why you kept asking me about Ruben. “Actually, I thought it was a bit strange.”
Sylvester was calmer than expected, perhaps because he had been experiencing surprises ever since.
It seemed like he was accepting the fact that Axion was his half-sister’s son and that I had adopted him more easily than expected.
“It is very heartbreaking for the child, but I feel fortunate that he is out of his mother’s arms. “That woman is not capable of raising her child.”
And although it was inferred from Axion’s past that we saw at first glance in ‘Tower of Reuben’, it seems that Celia’s half-sister has been a quite problematic person for a long time.
Well, it would be natural since he was the one who tried to kill Axion and eventually turned him black.
At that time, I remembered my stepsister’s voice I heard in the mirror and nodded without realizing it.
“The specialness of your body, which is impervious to magic or barriers, is also surprising. “The guy who became my nephew is Ruben.”
After muttering to himself for a while to gather his thoughts, Sylvester finally brought up the topic of Axion being Ruben.
“It seems Duke Siaster didn’t judge Axion to be dangerous, right? “When I see you come into my house like this.”
“Hmm. Well, Duke Siaster knows Axion… … Because I feel sad. You don’t have to worry about that. “Other transcendents should be careful, though.”
“… … hmm.”
Sylvester nodded with a serious face.
“okay. If so, you’re lucky. Actually, I’m more worried about Cedric reappearing around you.”
“… … Cedric?”
The hand that had been exerting strength to suppress Silvestein’s actions, saying that even if he was my nephew, Ruben should be punished, slowly relaxed.
Why Cedric all of a sudden?
While I was blinking, Sylvester stiffened his jaw slightly and spoke.
“That guy, something bad happened with you in the past, right? “I thought the relationship ended completely after that.”
“uh… … .”
I had a bad incident with Cedric?
It’s a bad thing.
There was. Of course, from Cedric’s perspective.
‘Celia bullied Cedric a lot. ‘Is that really what you’re saying?’
When I tilted my head as if I wasn’t sure, Sylvester narrowed his eyes as if it was strange.
“I do not remember? It’s not that old. Anyway, because of that incident, you barely graduated from the academy. After that, I completely cut myself off from social circles.” “… … .”
It was strange. No matter how hard I tried to remember, I couldn’t remember anything. Usually, if I tried this hard, the memories would come back.
I felt like something was blocking me, as if I was trying to force open a door that wouldn’t open.
* * *
“Why do you look at me like that, Celia?”
Cedric, whom I met after a long time, carefully put down the teacup he was holding and smiled kindly.
I answered awkwardly as I hugged Axion, who was trying to reach for the teacup.
“You know, Cedric.”
“huh. “Do you have something to say to me?”
“uh. “You got something in your teeth.”
“… … .”
Cedric flinched for a moment. Then he smiled haha and grinned again.
“Hey, Celia is joking too. “I didn’t eat anything today.”
Sheesh. I didn’t get caught.
It turned out that I was in the dark, and something bad had happened to me in the past, but I couldn’t remember… … So, when I see my friend in front of me who makes me feel uncomfortable just by looking at him, I don’t feel very good.
I asked Silvestein secretly, and he said he didn’t know exactly about the incident. I was reluctant to talk about it. It seemed like he only knew that an incident had occurred.
It was yesterday that I decided to let him sleep in the guest room first because I thought he would think it was strange if I asked more.
Cedric and I were talking about food. And while doing so, he deliberately brought Axion with him. It was to see his reaction.
I guess it’s to make Cedric’s identity clearer. I knew that Elston and Cedric were in the dark, but I didn’t know their exact identity.
The most likely one was a follower of Ruben. And if he was a follower of Ruben, he might have reacted something upon seeing Axion.
I asked with a casual expression.
“So when will the personnel from the imperial palace arrive?”
“iced coffee. If that’s the case, don’t worry. Because it will come soon. “It seems that His Majesty is often away from work these days, so it’s difficult to take charge of approving documents.”
Cedric groaned slightly. The way he turns the teacup around is extremely leisurely.
I glanced down at Axion in my arms. The child is playing with her hands with an innocent face.
‘Cedric, it’s as usual so far. He doesn’t show much interest in Axion either.’
Still, it’s strange that he’s not very interested in me, even though he’s the secret son of a close friend.
As I was thinking that, Cedric looked at my gaze, glanced at Axion and said,
“This is my first time meeting Axion like this in a long time.”
“Hmm, that’s right.”
Is there a reaction coming?
Cedric looked at Axion with strange eyes and continued speaking.
“… … Ai is so cute and pretty. So sometimes I was jealous. “You will be loved for the rest of your life.”
“You were a child once too.”
“Hehe. More than that, I’m jealous of being Celia’s child. “Celia is such a wonderful woman.”
Why is he like this all of a sudden? Creepy.
I tried to make a sad face at the sudden compliment, but Cedric continued.
“Now that I think about it, it seems like he’s been moving around a lot lately. “I think I was invited by another lady last time.”
Wow, how did you know this?
“I’m a little jealous because Celia seems to have more friends. “Not long ago, I was the only friend she had for Celia.”
Cedric grinned. That smile felt meaningful.
