Chapter 107: Family (3)
After hearing the story from Pascal, I went out of the classroom and walked down the hallway.
There was no particular destination. I needed time to think.
‘I don’t believe in fate. If something like that is happening, there must be some intention.’
If there is a force that pulls me in a certain direction, there must also be a subject.
I don’t know if it’s God, the devil, or the system of this game.
But once I noticed it, I couldn’t leave it alone.
‘The keywords are recognizing myself as a devil and leaving Roach. ‘Is it these two?’
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Both are keywords I don’t like.
But looking back now, it is true that going against the trend is not easy.
To be honest, I can’t draw a big picture like this. So I didn’t notice this picture until now.
However, if you first predict the picture someone wants to complete.
“… … Right.”
I walked down the hallway and went to the exit of the building.
After confirming that no one was there, I looked up at the sky.
“Gregory.”
Caw-
One of the crows flying in the sky followed my voice and flew to me.
[What.]
“Find out about the Vanier family.”
The crow didn’t answer what I said. It hasn’t even become the original crow. Gregory simply looked at me with those raven eyes.
“what’s the matter?”
[I can only control small animals. It is not an appropriate ability for such an investigation.]
I tilted my head there.
Gregory’s ability is the most appropriate ability for investigation. Excellent role in spying on people around you and gathering information.
Birds listen to what you say at night, and mice listen to what you say during the day. Both the bird and the mouse could be Gregory.
“You’ve done well so far.”
[So, those two are different surveys.]
Different investigations?
The crow shook his head.
[You don’t know, Frontier. okay. If you knew, you wouldn’t have given this order in the first place.]
“what do you mean?”
[Frondier. The research I find when I open a book is impossible. I can’t look through the data. Birds and mice can’t do that. Therefore, most of the information I give you must be shown to me in words or at least in pictures. I can’t investigate if no one talks or remembers.]
“… … You, that means… … .”
Only then did I understand.
Why can’t Gregory investigate?
And that means, in a way, the investigation is already ‘complete’.
[Frondier. After meeting Selena, I was looking into the Vanier family in my own way. Just out of interest.]
“… … I see. “So you knew first.”
The crow nodded.
[There is no family called Vanier. It may have existed in the past, but now it does not exist anywhere on the continent.]
“… … that.”
There I felt like a puzzle had been put together.
But it wasn’t the puzzle I was hoping for, and I didn’t expect it to fit together.
─Because not all families had courage at the time. In particular, there were many cases of nobles who had the duty to protect their territories running away. After the war, the names of those families became infamous, so… … .
Jane said.
The names of families who fled during the war become a stigma, so it is better not to have them.
If ‘Vanier’ were the name of such a family.
‘I took over the child of the family that fled from the war.’
This is just a hunch.
Due to the uneasy premonition I am currently feeling, I am reminded of a bad possibility for Selena, like Murphy’s Law.
So you should check.
‘But how?’
According to Gregory’s words, there are probably very few people who know the Vanier family today. Finding the records won’t be easy.
Investigation is needed. Something other than Gregory’s way.
‘… … Although it is a very dangerous thing to do.’
I have no choice but to believe it.
* * *
“… … omg!”
Fili got up from the bed.
My neck feels heavy. I was damp with sweat and my shoulders were full of knots.
“… … “Nightmare.”
I don’t remember, but lately Philly has been having nightmares for several days.
In fact, Philly rarely dreams. To her, dreams were a clear signal different from those of ordinary people, and she analyzed the content of her dreams with great importance.
However, like now, this is the first time that I cannot remember a dream even though I am convinced that I had a nightmare.
And that continues for the past few days.
“Grunt.”
Fili got up and put his feet on the ground to get out of bed.
“Your Highness, are you awake?”
Just from that alone, the retainer notices the sign and asks politely from behind the door.
“Don’t come in today. “I’ll take care of it.”
“… … All right.”
The official across the door already knew that persuasion would not work, so he answered quietly.
Fili, still half-asleep, moved his body to the window and opened the curtains.
Sigh!
The sky outside the window is blue.
An empire where there is no peace of mind due to the threat of monsters. One of the few comforting things about this country is the clear sky and weather.
The Empire is a place where temperature conditions change significantly depending on location. The further north you go, the colder it is, and the further south you go, the warmer it becomes.
The imperial palace is located at the best temperature for humans to live in, so this clear sky has always been there, it is today, and it will definitely be the same tomorrow.
so.
“It’s so clear.”
Philly doesn’t like this sky.
It’s not that there are no rainy days, but whenever a major event occurs in the empire, the sky is always blue.
When war broke out, monsters attacked people, power and trickery ran rampant, that is, whenever blood and wind blew across the earth, the sky was so clean.
“Whoa.”
Fili sighed.
I must have put a lot of effort into my body while I was sleeping, so my whole body still ached.
‘… … ‘Is that true?’
I don’t remember the contents of the dream, but recently I have an idea why she is having nightmares.
At some point, her ‘foreknowledge’ stopped working at all.
Although he doesn’t know exactly what will happen next, Philly gets a feeling for it.
It may be an emotion or a sensation, but Philly himself clearly recognizes it as ‘foreknowledge.’
‘Even if you’re a god, you can’t stop my power.’
Fili’s foresight is not a divine power. Her own strength.
This power is possible because she is a descendant of Vala.
It took Fili a very long time to become convinced that his precognition had stopped.
This is because it is not an ability that is naturally exercised very often. It’s not like she can use it whenever she wants. Therefore, at first, I was glad that Yeji did not come. Usually, foresight does not come in good circumstances.
So Philly thought it was proof that the world was peaceful. Frontier is what convinced me of that.
Even without her foresight, the empire went on without major problems, prepared for a sudden war, and achieved a near-perfect victory.
But now.
Fili guessed that Frontier was the reason that destroyed her wisdom.
‘… … I have no hard feelings towards Frontier. It’s probably not what he intended. but… … .’
Philly was wary of Aster in the past.
There is nothing but an ominous feeling about Aten’s future with Aster. Her foresight cried out most powerfully.
And in fact, as she thought, Aten was with Aster, and if Aster had not awakened, Aten would definitely have died.
That’s why Fili wanted Aten to stay with Frontier.
There is no ominous feeling about Aten with Frontier. Such foresight does not come.
so that.
however.
‘It’s not that I didn’t sense an ominous premonition.’
What if foresight itself just doesn’t work?
If it was a complete misconception to expect a smooth future for Frontier.
‘It’s almost certain now. Frontier does not fall under my foresight.’
Frontier is the person who embarrassed her the most.
There are things he does and says unexpectedly, but the bottom line is that Frondier has no sense of foresight.
And now the Empire is deeply influenced by the Frontier.
Hero of the Empire. Constel’s second hope after Aster. The next youngest Zodiac. Roach’s pride. Monty’s best disciple.
In addition, there are various stories about the ‘devil’ that have recently been reported to her.
As Frondier’s influence on the empire grows stronger, her foresight fades.
Is the result of that anxiety and impatience a ‘nightmare’?
“… … “I liked it when I didn’t have any doubts.”
Fili sighed.
She has a habit that she knows all too well. To doubt.
The only people she can completely trust are her daughters. Unfortunately, her suspicions work for Bartello as well.
However, the daughters were also not without reason to be suspicious. She just decided not to be suspicious.
If you start doubting something before something happens, before you make a mistake or make a mistake, it can’t be called a family. Because he knew that, he stopped doubting his daughters first.
Therefore, Frontier is almost the only person who showed her trust despite her many doubts.
Even now, Philly still believes in Frontier.
but,
‘Did Frontier know from the beginning that his own foresight would not work?’
‘Does Frontier know that my precognition has stopped?’
‘Is it his intention to expand his influence over the empire?’
“… … “I feel stupid.”
Fili grinned.
Whenever her habits take a turn for the worse, she concludes that it is ‘suspicion of the devil.’
If we start to doubt even things that are beyond the scope of what is possible for humans, we have no choice but to doubt everything in the world. Hence the suspicion of the devil.
Frontier knew the possible range of Fili’s precognition from the beginning? This is ridiculous.
smart
At that time, there was a knock on Philly’s door.
At this hour, not long after she woke up, she had earlier told her servant not to come in.
Although the current knock was quite rude, Fili was not particularly angry or surprised.
There is someone in Philly who forgives that.
“mom.”
As expected from Philly.
The voice was Elysia.
“Come in.”
Fili said, and Elysia came into the room.
She approached Fili with an air of caution.
Fili read Elysia’s eyes and placed ‘Whispering Wind’ in the room.
Elysia asked in a low voice.
“Frondier wants to meet me, what should I do?”
However, the content is a bit surprising.
Fili tilted his head and said.
“Why are you asking me that? “You can do it yourself.”
“Well, I said I wanted to meet my mom too.”
“Me and you together?”
“huh. “I hope no one finds out.”
Fili’s head spun at that.
Listening to what they were saying, it seemed like a very secret and frontier-like proposal.
‘I heard that Elysia and Frondier are meeting again, so stop.’
No wait.
“Now that I think about it, Elysia.”
“huh?”
“Between you and Aten, who would you like to date Frondier?”
At that, Elysia’s pupils widened and her cheeks turned red.
“You don’t do that!”