I Shall Master This Family's
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Chapter 63

Florentia did not approach Gallahan's side.

He stood far away from the door, spoke briefly with Clerivan, and then returned.

Seeing that appearance, Gallahan smiled bitterly and said to Louryl.

"Louryl, can you help Tia get ready for bed?"

"...Yes, Mr. Gallahan."

Louryl lowered her head, then ran towards Florentia.

The only ones left in the room with Gallahan were Lulak, who was still sitting on a chair, and Clerivan standing at the door.

“I think I should borrow a lot of Louryl's hands in the future. That's a big deal."

There will be more things he cannot do in the future.

Now it is only one leg, but he does not know when the symptoms of paralysis will spread to other places.

"Half a year…."

That was the rest of his life as Dr. O'Malley's.

After being exposed to Tlenbrew, usually the sufferer dies within half a year.

"I'll bring another doctor, so see you later."

"Dad …."

“It's a very rare case, So how do we know after being examined just once? Ask another doctor.You suddenly have Tlenbrew disease. That doesn't make any sense…. "

Clerivan's face hardened hearing Lulak's murmur.

"Tlenbrew?"

"That's what the doctor said!"

Finally, Lulak shouted.

His messy face was not like Lulak's normally reserved and calm expression.

"Gallahan couldn't have suffered such a severe illness!"

"Dad……."

Gallahan looked at him, then nodded and said.

"I'll see another doctor."

"Yes you should. Dr. O'Malley looks like it's rusty."

Lulak stood up from his seat.

"Maybe your legs will be fine tomorrow."

But even though he said so, Lulak's gaze pointed at Gallahan's stiff legs.

It looks fine on the outside.

"You're too young, Gallahan."

It makes no sense to have to suffer from an illness without medication

Lulak turned around, after leaving such a statement.

"And don't let this news leak. Ye... Your leg was broken from a stumble at the Imperial Banquet. Okay?"

"…Thank you dad."

Gallahan, who showed fame both inside and outside the family, recently had a wave of overwhelming rumors that something was wrong with his condition.

This will be very good news for competitors looking for its weaknesses, and will be a big stumbling block for those looking to team up with Gallahan clothing stores.

"I don't know when someone will come, so put a splint on that leg."

"Haha. Yeah, Dad...."

Gallahan laughed, and Lulak left the room after telling his son that 'it's okay'.

At the same time as the sound of the door closing, a smile disappeared from Gallahan's face.

Then he said to Clerivan with his calm voice.

"Mr Clerivan."

"Yes tell me."

“I think I need to prepare some things.”

"What are you talking about?"

Gallahan sighed in response to Clerivan's question.

"i'd have to be ready if it really was Tlenbrew's disease."

That is******* which is more of a kind of surrender than frustration.

"Are you going to leave Tia alone?"

On Gallahan's smiling face, Clerivan was speechless.

Instead, he clenched his fists so that the note Florentia wrote and handed over let out a crackling sound.

* * *

This morning came bright.

Perez had a long-standing habit of heading to the Poirak Palace training center with his sword.

From the first day he met Florentia.

It was a morning practice that he had never missed since being told that he should practice swordsmanship.

Yesterday's banquet ended after midnight, and he had only rested a few hours.

But there are no exceptions.

His body felt heavy, but the moment he started operating on Aura, the feeling quickly disappeared.

Perez, who was sweating, sat on the training ground and recalled what happened last night.

Florentia, who first met in the woods and caught Perez's attention time passed quickly, but he did not change.

Still, Perez's gaze only looked at Florentia.

Even when he first entered the banquet hall.

Even for the sweet time on the terrace that passes so quickly.

Even when Astana drew her sword.

Only Florentia saw Perez.

And when Gallahan fell and everybody looked at Gallahan.

Perez always looked at Florentia.

"Is he okay?"

Unlike her, Florentia seemed very close to her father.

Looking at Gallahan, who could not get up while lying down, the pale face of Florentia that covered her lips appeared in her mind.

'It would be nice if I could go and see him.'

However, there is an order from Florentia, so that no one knows the closeness of Perez and Florentia.

Perez squeezed out his own heart as he stuffed the sword into its sheath.

But Perez missed him.

Perez's shoulders drooped as he slowly headed for the palace.

"Yes, Your Majesty the Empress!"

Just as he arrived at Poirak Palace.

Then, he saw the Empress walking out of the carriage door alone.

And the Queen's right hand was raised sharply ready to slap Perez in the face.

It was slow enough for Perez to think.

'Am I going to be slapped?'

That thought crossed Perez's mind.

It was because he could predict why the Empress would slap him in the face.

Perez, standing still, turned around slightly at the last second.

The Queen's hand almost hit Perez's face.

"How dare you!"

The queen became even more upset.

"You're lowly! How dare you point your sword at my son!"

Rabini tried to hit Perez again, but every time Perez avoided him with a slight movement, it caused even more anger.

"Catch that lowly creature!"

Finally, the Empress ordered the knights who accompanied her.

However, the approaching knights also gasped at the sword strapped to Perez's waist.

The fact that the Second Prince was already a talented person in creating an aura was spread throughout the entire Imperial Palace.

It was also a vivid blue aura.

Even though he was young, it was evident that he already possessed the same skills as the Knights.

As expected.

The Second Prince had already retreated two and a half steps as if he already knew their next move.

Even if the knights pulled out the sword, it was a distance that could not be reached by the tip of the sword.

All of them already know.

While the knights persevered, the Empress poured out all sorts of serfdom vows against Perez.

"I should have killed you then! I should have buried you with your lowly mother! This disgusting thing doesn't know its origin! Dare you touch my son......"

"What do you mean by 'knowing your origin', Empress?"

The Queen's footsteps stopped.

It was the emperor who came out due to the commotion while waiting for Perez in the garden of Poirak Palace.

The knights who approached Perez quickly stepped back.

"Are you saying that it is inappropriate for a Prince to be my son? Or..."

The Emperor said without hiding his displeasure.

" 'The 'Origin' that the Empress said, is it me?"

“I don't mean that..”

Rabini felt annoyed for a moment, but immediately returned to his composure and replied

He even looked very confident while talking with his chin slightly raised.

"I heard what happened to Astana yesterday. Why didn't your Majesty tell me?"

"What should I say? My fourteen-year-old son pushed Gallahan's daughter for no reason and tried to hurt her in Lombardy's presence?"

Jovanes.

"The palace must have had a reason for that as well!"

Rabini, angry, shouted in a hoarse voice.

But the Emperor frowned and shook his head.

"As this Imperial Prince, he should know how to get the Lombardy family to side with him."

Those words finally caused Rabini's anger to explode and explode.

"Why! Why do you always seek Lombardy's attention! The ruler of this Empire is His Majesty! Durelli's family!"

"So?"

"In the same situation as yesterday, you should have sided with Astana! You should punish the Lombardy girl who made Astana very angry, rather than letting the lowly servant's son point his sword at Astana!"

The emperor asked, clicking his tongue with a completely tired face.

"You want me to pretend I'm playing with Lombardy and throw it away just because of Astana?"

"How can you rely only on Lombardy when you have so many nobles? If Lombardy ignores the Imperial Family ......."

"The angenas will try to replace him."

"Well, that's ..."

"Push Lombardy out and fill the place with Angenas. How far do you want me to be a foolish Emperor?"

Jovanes.

"Empress."

The Emperor's voice to Rabini was so piercing.

"Angenas will never replace Lombardy. You can't do that. So don't be so greedy."

The Empress trembled, but the Emperor did not care.

It's not just on the surface.

 Lombardy was like a giant pillar to defend this Empire and the Imperial Family.

In his youth, it was very difficult to admit it, but Jovanes became wise.

He had used Lombardy as Lulak had said, accepting that clashing with them could destroy everything.

Sometimes empowering them, sometimes pretending to push them out.

However, there was something that even Lulak, who had fox-like thoughts, never tolerated.

It was a matter of his own blood and flesh.

If Perez did not get in the way of yesterday, Jovanes would have to publicly reprimand Astana to defuse Lulak's anger.

However, Perez's reason for laying down the sword to protect Florentia is still unknown to Jovanes.

That's why he visited Poirak Palace to inquire about it today.

However, it seems that the Empress is also coming.

Thinking that Astana was going to tell her mother, made the Emperor angry.

Naughty boy.

Then Perez, standing still on one side, appeared.

Upon entering the banquet hall, the Emperor recalled that Perez could not take his eyes off Gallahan's daughter.

And suddenly a strange impulse appeared.

Jovanes told Perez, standing against the Empress.

"you must visit Gallahan Lombardy in the hospital, take my place."

Perez's sour face turned bright.

"And send my letter on the way to Lord Lombardy. It is said that Gallahan's daughter will be your 'playmate'" [1]

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Glossaries

[1] Just like Astana and Belsach.