<h4>Chapter 36</h4>


    Oh, is this the beginning? I searched my memory.


    Right. It seems to have been around this time in my previous life.


    Belsach started to enter the Imperial Pce in earnest as a ymate of the First Prince.


    In fact, it starts because Astana and Belsach were not so close.


    Astana regards Belsach as an annoying trembling thing, but there is no real friendship.


    It was quite a political intention.


    "Aren’t you envious?"


    Belsach said, shouting at me and my cousins at the table.


    "No."


    "I don’t envy anything."


    “Why would I be envious of ying with that guy who is not kind and has a dirty personality?”1


    "He was act mischievous to Tia as well."


    The twins replied in a deep tone.


    Perhaps the two are sincere.


    It’s funny for Lombardy’s children, First Prince was not such an attractive object of y.


    But would other noble families do the same?


    "Huh. lie. Everyone was envious!"


    Perhaps he had already boasted in several social gatherings.


    And that’s what Viese and Seral wanted.


    Of course, it wasn’t just to groan in front of people.


    Rather, it was to show that the rtionship between the First Prince, that is, the empress and the Viese couple, was so close.


    “So half, you.”


    Belsach said, pointing me with a pointed fork.


    "Wouldn’t it be better to listen to me well in the future? Be as docile as before."1


    What did you say, that idiot?


    Anyway, I am not envious of any acquaintances with the First Prince, who will be brought down by the hands of Second Prince and sent to the battlefield.


    However, I hated seeing Belsach’s ted appearance, who had no idea of such a future.


    I quietly buttered the bread without responding.


    Plenty, plenty. Very meticulously.


    And lifted it.


    Flinch!


    And Belsach, who was looking at me, flinched.


    But I brought Buttered bread into my mouth as if to behold Belsach, and asked.


    It is only then that Belsach’s face, who has grasped the situation, turns red.


    I deliberately spoke out loud, licking the crumbs on my mouth with my tongue.


    “Chewy.”


    You can hear twins squeaking from each side.


    It’s a bonus that Astalliu’s cry for Belsach is a bit disappointing.


    Oh my gosh.


    At that time, the door of Eleanor Hall opened and I saw Grandpa entering.


    The grandfather nced at his grandchildren and granddaughters sitting around and walked straight to the big table.


    The adults who were sitting stood up and greeted the grandfather.


    The family banquet was just beginning.


    <h4>I quietly shut my mouth and listened to the conversationing from the big table.</h4>


    * * *


    "It feels good to see everyone gathered like this."


    Lk said with satisfaction as he watched the children and their spouses seated around him.


    Lombardy was on the good side with the current Lord.


    Just as proving that blood and flesh are of no use in the face of power,pared to the unfolding of situations that other families can’t even open their eyes to.


    At least, the brothers haven’t poked swords into each other yet.


    And it was a disproving that Lk still exists.


    If the timees when Lord is weak and the vassals have to think about the next generation, then it will be difficult for everyone to sit around the table like this anymore.


    Especially for those who will be the next Lord of Lombardy, and of course Lk himself too.


    “Get some food.”


    Lk ordered the butler.


    After a while, more servants raised several silver trays.


    “Wow, it’s amazing.”


    At the back of the procession, the children lit their eyes when they saw the two male servants whine ande in.


    It was big roast pork with a red apple in its mouth.3


    The banquet hall was already filled with an appetite odor.


    And the man dressed in clean clothes came inst.


    He was the chef in charge of Lord.


    For reference, Emperor Jovanes’ chef was his disciple.


    The chef, who politely greeted Lk, took his own knife and cut the grilled pigs to eat.


    I could see the chef’s dedication to the house, how careful his hands were on each dish.


    A te was ced in front of the people, and the meal began in a rather free atmosphere.


    Then, with a bottle of wine, Viese stood up and approached Lk.


    “I will serve a drink. Father."


    Lk nodded satisfactorily and took the drink of the eldest son.


    Viese said as if everyone was asking for a listen.


    “Thank you for allowing Belsach to enter the Imperial Pce.”


    It was Vestian who responded First to those words.


    "I guess it went well, brother-inw."


    “It is thanks to my father.”


    Viese, quite resolutely, turned everything to Lk’s eyes.


    “Without permission, Belsach would have had to wait months before he was eleven.”


    Viese was bitter, and he had a good rtionship with Vestian.


    It was also because Vestian was very good to everyone.


    Of course, there was a bond between the two.


    Lk watched the conversation go back and forth, silently holding a red wine to his mouth.


    "How d your father made an exception for us Belsach."


    Seralughed, giving strength to the word ’exception’.


    Lombardy’s children are not free to act outside the mansion until they are eleven years old.


    However, it meant that Belsach was treated specially so that he could go to the Imperial Pce.


    "It’s even an exception."


    Shan said quietly but coldly.


    At the same time, Seral’s long eyshes trembled.


    However, he did not rebuttal.


    None of Lk’s children, the four siblings, can fight against Shan.


    It was the same with their spouses.


    In the cold atmosphere, Vestian smiled and patted Shan’s hand.


    Shan was the most steely to her brothers, but only to her husband, she showed a particrly weak appearance.


    Even now, she could just erase the cold expression andughing at pretending to be unable to win and continuing to eat.


    "There is no such thing, to be so loud."


    Finally, Lk opened his mouth.


    "If there is a good reason, there is no reason why you cannot travel outside the mansion before you are old. Besides, you cannot ignore the empress’s letter."


    A subtle smile spread to Seral’s hardened face.


    "Please make sure that Belsach does not make mistakes in the Imperial Pce."


    "Yes, father."


    Viese replied with a smile.


    "With this gathering and eating, the food seems to be more delicious today. Isn’t that right, father?"


    Vestian released the atmosphere with a unique soft smile.


    "Yes, it is."


    "It would be nice to gather like this often in the future! Oh, is it difficult because of the youngest brother-inw? haha!"


    Gahan, who had been eating quietly on one side, opened his eyes round when he was mentioned.


    "You mean me?"


    "I can’t see the face of the youngest brother-inw these days!"


    "Oh, I’m sorry....... I’m busy with work."


    Gahan said, bowing his head.


    "What’s happening."


    "....What do you say, you?"


    Vieseughed, and Seral rebuked her husband.


    However, that did not mean that the smile that quietly disappeared from Seral’s face was not erased.


    "It was noisy about opening a store this time, but what on earth are you doing?"


    Viese asked Gahan as if they were spheming.


    It was a mockery enough to make other people listening, but Gahan replied calmly.


    "That’s exactly what you said. I’m trying to open a small shop."


    "Without family support?"


    "Yes. I’m going to do it this time on my own."


    Gahan replied, saying thanks to the butler for filling his cup.


    "So, is it to be put on the Heslot market?"


    A small sound ofughter flowed from Viese’s words.


    Seral, Laurels, and Vestian shed it.


    "I can’t carry my face because of you, who I’ve been proud of these days. If I try to open a store, I’ll be taking a seat in Sedakyuna. It’s a Heslot market.... Ohohoh"


    "If you don’t have enough money, would we lend you some money?"


    Laurels asked like an older brother who thought of his younger brother.


    "...... It is not that I am running out of funds. Fine. Brother."


    However, when everyone looked at his smiling faces, it was not an atmosphere to believe Gahan’s words.


    Seral put a horse here.


    "If you need a ce to open a store in Sedakyuna, shall I talk to my family? If you need help, please feel free to tell me, Gahan."


    "It’s really okay."


    "However."


    Seral exchanged eyes with Laurels’ wife, R.


    It seemed that women had already shared this story with each other.


    I can easily guess the contents, and Gahanughed bitterly.


    "I have Lombardy’s pride. It’s a business for themon people."


    Viese condemned Gahan.


    "In the meantime, people even going to say, ’Isn’t it very much that I drive you out of the house.’"


    "I didn’t know that."


    "There’s no way a guy who doesn’t even light a nose at a social event knows. Ah, even if there’s no ce to invite you, sometimes you should show your face."


    At first nce, it seemed like Viese worried about his younger brother, but in the end, it was only words that looked down on Gahan and raised herself, who was popr at social events.


    "It would be better to think about making money from the business for themon people once again, Gahan."


    Viese said, dragging his tongue for thest time.


    It was an attitude thatpletely ignored Gahan.


    Gahan also has a way to get angry with Viese.


    He just sat down and paired drinks with a strange face.


    Viese and Laurelsughed, thinking it was because Gahan had nothing to refute.


    It was then.


    Lk, who had been dipping his mouth with a white napkin, threw out a word to see if he had finished eating.


    "I’ll watch, Gahan."


    Gahan was also surprised this time.


    He stopped putting the cup down and stopped.


    At the same time, Viese’s face was distorted.


    Depending on how he interpreted it, it could be taken in apletely different meaning, but Viese looked at his father with glowing eyes as if it were just breathing fire.


    Doesn’t it sound like you’re looking forward to Gahan?


    He was even feeling a sense of betrayal from his father, who had never shown such a figure to himself.


    Gahan looked at Lk for a moment and answered in a calm voice.


    "Yes, Father. I will try my best."


    After that, the conversation started again at the initiative of Vestian, but they were only meaningless words.


    Viese couldn’t hide her displeasure and drank alcohol, and Gahan only sat with a thoughtful face from time to time.


    * * *


    I wasn’t the only one listening to the adult’s wordsing and going at the table.


    At the words of disregard for my father, the twins were restless as they looked at my face next to him, and Belsach was busy giggling with Astalliu sitting next to him.


    "Tia, are you okay?"


    Larane, who was taking care of Astalliu’s younger brother Vichy, looked at me and asked anxiously.


    "What?"


    "No, that’s.........."


    Larane carefully reduced his words.


    "I don’t mind? Oh, it’s delicious. I have to ask for more."


    I said when I cooked the brown lean meat.


    But really I didn’t mind.


    No, I was rather excited.


    I hope the time passes quickly.


    So, after my father’s store opened, I was very curious about what kind of face those people would look like.


    "Cook...... ."


    A little evilugh came from my mouth.