“Don’t worry, Duke Whittle. Britney won’t face the same punishment as Alford. You can take Britney back to the territory today if you want.”

At Lishi’s sweet voice, Globern’s expression brightened.

“Yeah, that’s right, isn’t it? I knew you would say that, Iris. You’re kind. You’ve always been so kind.”

Lishi smiled gently and continued, “But regarding this matter, I will formally submit letters to the Holy See of the Sacred Nation and the Imperial Family of the Gaviel Empire.”

Globern looked puzzled.

He hadn’t fully grasped what Lishi was saying.

“We, the Green Viscount, will step back from Britney’s punishment. I don’t know what punishment the Holy See and the Emperor of the Gaviel Empire will impose, but I hope it will be lenient.”

“Iris!”

Only now did Globern, who realized the meaning of those words, abruptly stand up.

He glared at Lishi with angry eyes.

“D-Do we really have to go this far? Huh? I’m your father! I’m your father!”

There was a reason for Globern to come out like this.

Entrusting the punishment to the Holy See and the Emperor of the Gaviel Empire meant that this was not just Britney’s problem but a problem for the entire family.

The punishment from the Holy See and the watchful eyes of the Gaviel Empire’s Emperor would not be light at all.

“Well.”

Lishi said slowly.

“Usually, when you say ‘father,’ doesn’t the daughter get taken out quickly when she’s been locked up in a pigsty for days? If you see your daughter on the verge of fainting from a severe flu, wouldn’t you pretend not to know while watching her work in the kitchen?”

“I’ve never thought of you as my father. Let’s end this conversation here. Oh, right.”

Lishi took out a document from her embrace.

“I think Britney might hide this from you, so I’m giving it to you in advance. It’s a claim form for the Green family decorations that Britney broke this time.”

With trembling hands, Globern confirmed the amount written on the document.

“Gasp!”

A sound escaped from Globern’s throat.

“Do you know? If you exceed the payment deadline, interest will be added. Aren’t you grateful? Thanks to me letting you know in advance, you don’t have to pay interest.”

“Britney… Britney…”

“It seems like you really want to see her. You can meet Britney as soon as you leave. Have a touching mother-daughter reunion and quietly go back.”

Globern, who had lost his mind at the enormous claim amount, only regained his senses after Lishi and Kye left.

Globern crumpled the claim form and shouted, “Britneyyyyy!”

+++

“Are you okay, Lishi?”

Walking down the corridor, Kye asked.

“Yeah.”

After answering and thinking for a moment, Lishi changed the subject.

“No, it doesn’t seem okay.”

“Then should we go somewhere?”

“Where?”
“You can go out to the market and enjoy the streets or go to the salon for a drink. Let’s do something to change the mood. Or, how about playing the game we played with Nathan and Eugene last time?”

Lishi smiled softly.

“You can’t beat me, Kye.”

“Well, we’ll see about that. Should I bring the game board right away?”

While Kye exuded tremendous momentum in front of Globern, it was better to gently scrutinize Lishi’s complexion when alone with her.

Just that alone made Lishi feel better.

“Rather than that, isn’t it a priority to resolve the matter with Minasarik? You’re not really planning to go to war with Minasarik, right?”

“Lishi, I’m a man more capable than you think. Do you think the King of Minasarik would want to fight with me?”

Of course, he knew that most countries tried not to antagonize Kye.

Although there were others who could suppress the power of relics, there was no one as strong and capable of suppressing them as Kye.

Kye had destroyed relics powerful enough to destroy a country several times.

Of course, it was reported externally that he had only destroyed them, but in reality, Kye had neutralized all those relics and safely stored them in a secure place.

“Your abilities are special, Kye. But would Dielorf really turn a blind eye to such treatment of his daughter, knowing what’s happening? The honor of the Minasarik royal family could be at stake.”

“Normally, Dielorf wouldn’t just stand by. But not now. Minasarik is not in a situation to wage war with a viscount and the like.”

With Kye’s confident tone, Lishi recalled what might have happened in her past life by now.

“By any chance… is it because of Sharclan?”

Kye laughed brightly.

“Oh, Lishi. As expected, you’re clever.”

The Kingdom of Sharclan was a country north of the Minasarik Kingdom, with rugged mountains, making it a kingdom with not much fertile land.

Although they made money by selling minerals from the mountains, the kingdom did not belong to the category of powerful nations.

As much as it quietly lived, adapting to the moods of other nations, it was not a country that would go to war.

However, the newly crowned King of Sharclan, Jarolf Sharclan VII, was an extraordinary man.

Displaying his presence since he was the crown prince, Jarolf, always standing at the forefront, led the military to subdue the surrounding barbarians.