“Was it that hard to say even a single word to me?! If you had just given me a little hint, I wouldn’t have been in such despair!”
“And what did you do?! I asked you to be Lucy’s pillar, yet you just left her alone!”
Whoosh!
Every word that comes out shifts the air around us.
It’s not just a change in the atmosphere. The feelings contained in the air are actually changing.
Thanks to that, among the servants caught up in this fight, several have lost consciousness, and even Allen’s side branches are gasping for breath, while the relatively sane knights of Allen are just looking around, unsure of when to intervene.
“What are you all doing?”
Seeing their pathetic state, I squinted and scolded them, and everyone rushed to me as if they’d found a savior.
“Young Lady! Please stop that fight! You’re the only one who can do it!”
Seeing the usually calm head servant kneel before me, I realized the situation was really serious.
“Right now, they’re fighting, but who knows when the atmosphere will escalate!”
If such a thing happens, not only this mansion will be blown away, but we’ll also have to worry about the territory’s existence.
“Aren’t you worrying too much?”
I know the head servant’s concerns aren’t unfounded, but those two are adults who can take responsibility and leaders with experience leading many people.
Most importantly, those two have learned and grown a lot over these past few years. I can’t imagine them causing a scene while swept away by emotions now.
“When a couple feels slighted, they fight sometimes; what’s the big deal?”
“I have no intention of denying what you said, but since they’ve already clashed once…”
“…Huh?”
“Look at Possell over there, being treated in the corner. He got caught up in their clash and ended up like that.”
Possell, the commander of Allen’s knights and the second strongest after Benedict, was literally plastered against the wall, his eyes rolled back.
“Though both took a moment to calm down after a person’s sacrifice, the atmosphere quickly escalated again.”
The reason I can’t imagine it is because it’s already happened in reality. No wonder everyone looked so desperate.
“Grandpa! Help!”
<...Are you telling me to end up like that knight?>
“If it were Grandpa, it’d be different!”
[It honestly seems more realistic for you to jump in between them and be cute.]
Hmm. That makes sense. For now, calming them down is the priority.
Gathering my thoughts and smoothing my cheeks, I entered the room with a bright, crafted smile.
“Mommy~ Daddy~”
By the time I entered, the two glaring at each other exchanged glances and forced smiles as soon as they heard my voice.
“Lu. Is Lucy here?”
“Welcome. Your steps are light; it seems you had a good chat.”
“Yeah! I went to thank my friends and others!”
Suppressing the urge to curse from my stomach, I acted cute to see genuine smiles emerge on Benedict and Armadi’s faces.
“I see. That’s wonderful.”
“Now you can just build good memories.”
“But you know, there was an enormous sound from outside; what was it?”
“Oh. That’s—”
“That thing, you know.”
“Please don’t tell me you two fought?”
As I asked innocently, both of their shoulders twitched. They’re really honest.
“Hey~ No way~ It’s been years since we reunited. There’s no way we’d fight!”
“Of course not!”
“It was just that the emotions of the reunion got a bit loud.”
“Right? If it were real, I’d be super sad! I love both Mommy and Daddy too much to think of them fighting!”
“Don’t worry! That won’t happen!”
“Yeah, how could I not love this girl?”
“Same here. Who else cherishes Mira more than I do?”
Yet they’re shaking their eyes every time they look at each other.
Just how much had piled up for them to think so fondly of each other and end up like this?
Still, suppressing the urge to throw up while being cute seems to have had some effect.
Since the emotional clash has probably already occurred, I just need to jump in between and calm the atmosphere.
“Benedict, you’ve cherished me a lot, right? How much do you value me that you left Lucy unattended the moment I disappeared?”
“Why are you bringing that up now?!”
“Why? Didn’t you say that to me the moment you saw me?”
“Did I say something inappropriate?! Is it not true that you put Lucy through harsh trials?! Do you realize how sad Lucy was because of your loss?!”
“I know! But it was unavoidable! You wouldn’t even think about how my heart was ripped apart when Lucy was crying, would you?!”
Sigh.
Just when I thought they calmed down a bit, they were causing chaos again.
Throwing off my mask, I watched the two with disdain and slammed my hand on the desk.
Unable to withstand my strength, the desk split in half, and both of their gazes turned to me.
“Lu. Lucy?”
“Sorry, our daughter. We…”
“Shut up♡”
Why can’t these adults be better than kids? I don’t even need Phoebe here; if I had Arthur or Joy, they’d know what to do.
“Daddy♡ The continent’s strongest knight can’t even control his emotions properly?♡”
“Uh. I’m sorry.”
“Is that so? Did I ask you to say you’re sorry?♡ Daddy♡ You really don’t want to hear what I have to say now, do you?♡”
“That’s not it. I just don’t want to make excuses…”
“That’s just an excuse♡”
After pouting, I turned my head to see Armadi straighten himself.
“Uh. Lucy. I…”
“Hey♡ Mommy♡ Who was the god that gave me the Authority of Embrace?♡”
“Uh. That would be me.”
“Then why can’t you even embrace me?♡ What did you do wrong to cause this uproar? I really don’t understand♡ Mommy or Daddy, you both left me behind, it’s the same!♡”
Saying it couldn’t be helped was pointless. For Benedict. For Armadi. They both had their reasons.
And they both understand each other’s situations.
But why are they fighting like this?
I wish I could say it, but I still have to speak my mind.
This fight occurred because they’re both like children.
Benedict must resent Armadi for not speaking while whispering love by his side, while Armadi feels hurt by Benedict for not understanding the sacrifices they made for the world.
The problem is that instead of talking about their feelings, they chose to nitpick each other’s faults. How childish can that be?
“In the end, should I be the one getting angry?♡ Why are you two, who tortured me, fighting while saying you both did wrong?♡”
“I’m sorry.”
“I’m sorry too.”
“Do I really have to recount how hard and painful it was?♡ Do I have to say how much it hurt when Daddy abandoned me after losing Mommy?♡ Huh?♡”
The two, with their heads lowered, couldn’t say a word and looked at me. Seeing them so dejected replaced my previous annoyance with sorrow.
“I don’t blame Mommy and Daddy. Everyone was just having a hard time. So, Mommy and Daddy, just take it easy. You’re adults, after all.”
What’s so hard about saying each other’s sincerity and comforting one another?
Kids can do that.
What are adults doing if they can’t?
“Now that I’m leaving, make sure to reconcile properly. Until then, I won’t see you.”
Having said that, they should figure it out themselves.
If they can’t, then I’ll just run away.
Exiting the room, I ignored the pleading eyes and approached Possell.
Then, with my hand filled with Divine energy, I gently stroked his head, and he suddenly opened his eyes.
“Ah. Young Lady?”
“You’ve had a hard time because of the two masters who aren’t acting like masters.”
“…Hahaha. It’s alright. If it’s for the family, what can’t I do?”
Possell, emerging from the wall, dispersed the crowd gathered at the door by saying why should the servants be watching an important conversation among the heads.
As the situation improved, the head servant bowed and apologized, then began giving orders to the servants on the spot.
“By the way, Possell, are you interested in fame?”
“Any man would want to make a name for himself on the continent. But why do you ask?”
“The first person to teach me how to handle a mace was you. I’m sure the people at the Arts Church would love to hear stories of old.”
“That’s an attractive story, but I cannot agree. The one who properly taught you the subject was not me, but Lord Ruel.”
“Then do you have any particular requests?”
“Perhaps we could have a duel later. I think we could have an interesting match now that you’re the Young Lady.”
“…Are you serious?”
“I am serious.”
Well, right now, if I go all out, I might be able to have a match. But hmm.
“Okay. We’ll do it later.”
“Thank you.”
“But you’re second in line. I have a first opponent already.”
“Who is it?”
“Who else? My puppy.”
Taking a step back and looking at me, Karl widened his eyes upon hearing my words.
“Are you scared of losing?”
“No, Young Lady. I’m a knight of Allen. Whether I win or lose, if it’s a fair match, I’ll gladly accept it.”
“Well, that’s good. Come at me. You’ll need to prove you’re worthy to protect me.”
This time, there’s no need for mercy; go all out.
I’ll show you just how sharp my puppy’s teeth can be!
