I Shall Master This Family's
47

Chapter 47

"Are you okay, Tia?"

Grandfather asked, sweeping my clothes that Perez was holding.

"I'm fine, Grandpa. This kid here is my friend ..."

"Perez Brivachau Durelli."

Perez's shoulders were slightly jerked.

However, the cold grandfather's gaze only looked at him from top to bottom, as if he was judging an object.

"Grandfather?"

This was the first time I had seen such a figure, so I carefully called out to grandfather.

"Yes, this child is the Second Prince. You can tell even when you met him while walking outside the palace."

"Why?"

The grandfather replied without diverting his frown from Perez.

"you, you are very similar to the late Emperor. I don't think you're Jovanes' son, but the late Emperor's son."

Perez's eyes trembled at those words.

"Did no one tell you?"

When Grandpa asked, he nodded slightly.

"Hey. Your mother must have seen the late Emperor, and Jovanes didn't want to remember his father."

"Your Imperial Majesty isn't kind to the late Emperor, Grandfather?"

"i don't know."

Grandfather said with a big smile.

"I'm still not sure Jovanes didn't poison his father."

isn't the whole family trash?

I thought Lombardy was a mess, but it turned out that the Imperial Family was too.

At least, Viese waited quietly for her father to die in old age.

When I was still silent, grandfather looked at me and quickly spoke.

"Of course, it's not something that Tia we care about. Forget what grandpa said."

"Yes, Grandpa."

I answered quickly like a good granddaughter who listened well.

"Yes, yeah. And you... ...."

Grandpa's gaze returned to Perez.

It was better than before, but it was still a cold gaze.

"Do you live alone in this separate palace now?"

Perez nodded

"No helpers or nannies?"

Nodding nodded.

"Seeing that you haven't starved to death yet, what do you eat is something that someone sometimes brings along?"

Nodding.

"Could the Emperor's son be mute without speaking? One must know how to answer with the right words!"

Grandpa yells. Then Perez, shrugging his shoulders, hid behind me.

"That guy......!"

Grandfather also reached out to grab Perez's back, as if he didn't like it.

But for some reason, grandfather stopped.

I jumped into the crack and laughed while grabbing grandfather's hand.

"Grandfather! Go inside and talk! My feet hurt......."

Actually, it wasn't my feet that would hurt just because I was standing all this time, but I was trembling.

"Yes. Florentia, you'll go in first."

"What about you, Grandpa?"

"Grandfather talked a little with this guy and then walked in."

I saw grandpa's expression.

If I insist on staying here, I feel like he'll dump Perez again and put me back on the train.

First of all, now is the time to listen to grandfather.

I had no choice but to turn around and head to a separate palace.

My grandfather said to Perez who was still looking at me.

***

"He is your savior who has carried me so hard! It looks so good!"

Crieett.

Florentia entered the palace, and the old door was closed.

Lulak looked at the Second Prince in front of him.

Deliberately not hiding that sharp and heavy momentum.

When Lulak was like this, not even an adult could lift his head so easily.

But Perez is different.

Her bright red eyes were staring straight at Lulak.

Like a white porcelain mask, the face without change was filled with a sharp vigilance.

It was completely different from when Florentia was next to him.

A moment ago, when Lulak extended his hand, he even stared in his eyes for a while.

"That's pretty good."

Hearing his grandson and seeing him hurry, Lulak thought he was a little puppy who lost his mother.

Now Lulak sees her as a very smart bum

Lulak laughs.

"i thought only his appearance resembled that of the late Emperor, but your personality is also very good."

Young Perez is evaluating Lulak.

Looking at the appearance of the forgotten Prince with an unfortunate body who would stop breathing just by extending a hand and twisting his neck.

A lonely person who won't cry even if he dies.

Such an appearance was extremely sharp like a spear tip.

Although the late Emperor was a human who failed to protect his family, as the Emperor who ruled the Empire, he managed to do his duty.

And, ironically, that's what makes Lulak's anger subside a little.

Lulak wanted to pretend not to know and just let him die. But it can't.....

"Do you want to live?"

Lulak asked Perez.

"If I say a word, 'I want to'. What am I supposed to do? Do you want to save me?"

Perez clenched his little fist.

A bloody gaze gleamed towards Lulak, who was making fun of his life.

Red eyes, it's like ruby.

In fact, that alone was enough reason for Perez to stay alive.

"Yes, I decided. I'll save you."

Lulak smiled as he rubbed his beard.

"You're lucky that your presence makes the Empress so irresistible."

Perez is not happy.

Instead, he spoke in a voice full of hostility.

"Florentia doesn't look like you at all."

"What's? Ahaha!"

Lulak broke his back and laughed out loud.

"Yes, that's very lucky. Wasn't he? My granddaughter doesn't look like me, so there's not a single sin on it."

Then a smile disappeared from Lulak's face in an instant.

And warned.

"So, don't even think about sticking to my granddaughter. You're not the right person for him. Youunderstand?"

Lulak remembered Perez's eyes as he stared at Florentia.

It's not just a child's friendship.

It was a kind of fire that if a little time passed and they grew, it would quickly ripen and burn.

Although Perez was a descendant of the Emperor, he was not so important.

For Lombardy, being a member of the Imperial Family was not important.

Perez did not answer, but Lulak did not need an answer either.

From today, Perez's desire to live is as big as Lulak's.

"If you try to get too close to my granddaughter, I don't care, I'll take your head."

Lastly, Lulak, who was looking at Perez, turned to look for his grandson.

"Where are you, Florentia!"

Opening the door of the separated Palace and shouting loudly, that pleasant voice looked like a completely different person.

* * *

While Perez and my grandfather were chatting, I looked around inside the Palace.

Like a building inside the Imperial Palace, it was large and spacious, but the unmanaged Palace was empty.

I carefully stepped on the stone steps to the second floor.

It was broken here and there, so I had to be careful with my steps.

Of course, no one could turn on the lights in time, so I could only see the only room with the door open on the other side of the dark corridor.

"Wow really..."

When I opened the door to the bedroom, I lost something to say.

I think it would be messy and dirty because a child living alone without adult care is completely wrong.

I wouldn't be surprised if that happened.

Perez's bedroom was empty.

Everything was. Just a big sleep, simple furniture, and a pile of books.

Except for the old equipment placed in front of the fireplace, there was no trace of anyone living in this room.

There are no general ornaments or anything that looks valuable.

There was no way the treasure Palace where a little child lived alone without its owner would still exist.

"Ah."

Except for two things I found while sitting in bed.

It was a wooden sword by the side of his bed and a bottle of medicine that I gave him.

Both items are placed in a circle on top of the blanket.

At that moment, I heard my grandfather's voice.

"Where are you, Florentia!"

"I'm here!"

I immediately ran down the stairs.

Fortunately, Perez looks fine without injuries.

My grandfather wasn't evil enough to be mad at such a poor boy.

When I jumped up and stood in front of him, grandfather slightly bowed his back, kept his gaze, and said.

"Grandfather has something to take care of, grandfather will only leave for a while, so wait here. I'll leave one knight outside, so don't worry."

A knight with a somewhat familiar face held the bag I carried in his hand and bowed.

"Yes, Grandpa!"

"Well, kids..."

Grandpa finally caressed my head and went out.

The Lombardy train, which was waiting, picked up grandfather and started walking along the forest road.

I waved my hand and asked Perez, who was standing next to me.

"What are you talking about with my grandfather?"

"...There's nothing."

"You've been out long enough. What are you talking about?"

"I didn't say anything."

So, was I scolded by my grandfather?

Well, that wouldn't be what aps.

As I closed my curiosity, I reached out to Perez.

He looked at me meaningfully.

"Let's go, because I brought this and that to give you."

The journey up the stairs is difficult.

If this skinny man were to fall by mistake, he would probably be severely injured.

In that case, I stretched out my hand.

Perez, who blinked slowly once, held my hand, probably because he was slow at everything.

I started to climb the stairs first, holding the hand that gently grasped me tightly.

I wondered if she didn't like holding hands with me, but fortunately, she quietly followed my steps, step by step.

And when I got to the bedroom, Perez held my hand tighter.

* * *

Jovanes walked through the halls of the Imperial Palace with a stiff face.

It was a step filled with impatience.

When he arrived at the office, the servant standing in front of him quickly opened the door.

The sky that was dyed with red sun had just risen, and sunlight entered the office through the open window.

And there was a man who received the light whole and greeted Jovanes.

"It's been a long time, Your Majesty."

It was Lulak Lombardy, sitting down and drinking tea as if it was his own office.