Elga took pride in her hard-fought life.
Even though others labeled her as a disgrace of the Lioness Family and a spoiled brat, those words were mostly whispered by cowardly individuals behind her back.
Cowards like Mirna Draco.
Their insinuations couldn't even leave a scratch on Elga's pride anyway.
She took pride in having grown up from a young age on the battlefield, covered in blood and mud, fighting valiantly against the kingdom's enemies.
To think that she was the daughter of a traitor?
In truth, when she heard about the involvement of her father and the man named Isaiah, Elga didn't believe it. It was probably just a misunderstanding.
But now, reading this letter, it turned out to be unmistakably true and that they indeed hid the fallen royalty!
「He was destined to be King. That's what we believed.」
Written in a familiar handwriting was a horrifying tale. Elga's father, Reinhardt, not only concealed the fallen prince but had even entertained the idea of making him king.
In a way, he was an accomplice. It was treason!
If Elga's insane cousin were to read this letter, who knew what might happen. So, Elga tore the letter she had just finished reading into tiny pieces. She shredded it so finely that not a single word remained.
At that moment, the Half-Fairy who had been reading the letter with her spoke up.
Suddenly, Elga thought that he might be trying to blame herself for what had just happened.
━You traitor's daughter…! Hiding all this time under such a guise…! The Lioness Family is now finished. Your possessions will be confiscated…! You will be my slave…! Ɍ𝓪𝐍ÔΒĚ𝐒
Of course, he wouldn't say such things out loud…
But would it be so surprising if something like that were to happen?
That was why Elga wanted to cut off the man before he could say anything.
"What, you're trying to say something weird again!"
"No, it's not weird. According to what's written here, Isaiah is said to have gone missing. It also states that Isaiah wasn't exactly fond of women, so there's a possibility that he doesn't even have a descendant in the first place."
"… That, why is that?"
"But if there truly exists one in the world, what will Elga-nim do if you find out?"
"In case I find out-."
She could see why this man was asking her such a question.
This man is the closest aide to the Queen, working diligently to uphold the current Tarantera Royal Family.
As a man who occupied such a position, he was trying to test her loyalty right now. You could say he was validating her thoughts.
So, Elga responded as if it were the most obvious thing.
"Of course I would kill them!"
The Half-Fairy looked astonished. Suspecting that her initial response might have been too bland, Elga fervently defended herself.
"Not just kill, I'll burn them to cinders…!"
The man's reaction to Elga's response grew increasingly odd. It seemed as though he was apprehensive or even somewhat scared.
Was he looking for a more dreadful method of execution?
In order to show her devotion to the country and protect her pride as a noble, Elga carefully chose her words. After all, she needed to prove her innocence right now.
The silent Half-Fairy finally said.
"What if the hidden identity of Angmar's descendant was someone Elga-nim cherished or knew?"
"Like if it's your younger brother, Richard-kun."
In response to the Half-Fairy's mysterious voice, thoughts of her younger brother immediately surfaced in Elga's mind.
Her little brother who always followed her around and called her 'big sister'. With a significant age gap, Elga thoroughly babied him.
"What would you do if Richard-kun was actually adopted, and his real identity was the Prince of Angmar?"
Richard being adopted?
No, Elga remembered the day Richard was born. It was a day she could never forget, having also lost her mother.
"Richard is my brother! He's nothing like Angmar! He has blond hair and blue eyes! Anyone can tell he's a pureblood Lioness!"
Elga vigorously defended her brother's innocence.
Then the Half-Fairy asked in a calm voice.
"No, I mean, let's assume that. If your most precious family member or someone you care about were a traitor, how would you react?"
Elga shut her mouth for a moment. She realized she needed to carefully articulate her thoughts. The Half-Fairy's intention was so clear it was almost transparent.
Now that she found out that her father committed treason, he was asking how she'd treat her father.
Balancing family and duty.
It was a very difficult dilemma to be in.
While she had proudly lived as a soldier of the kingdom, she had been raised as a noble of the Lioness Family.
Elga glanced at the Half-Fairy's expression. Like an adolescent just entering puberty, he displayed an extroverted demeanor.
There were times where his aura was like a sharp dagger.
Seeing that Elga was taking a while, the Half-Fairy spoke again.
"Think of this carefully. As there will come a day when Elga-nim will be faced with such a choice."
The Half-Fairy's blue eyes shone mysteriously. His words felt as though it was an inevitability.
Almost as if he could see the future.
At this time, Elga recalled the moniker that the snakes in the court labeled him as.
'Demon Monk Theo Gospel.'
That was right, this was the man who held the reins of her crazy cousin Aira…