“That’s right. Despite the official statement saying he came to conclude the incident, unable to find the enemy commander for three years and unable to succeed the lineage… Why at such an unexpected time?”

Responding to this, the younger brother, Autumn, dressed in flamboyant clothes, touched his forehead as if he had a headache.

Both brothers, who had crimson hair like the portrait of the Duke couple, were gods of the country.

“Because I was busy portraying my brother, I ended up late in taking over. How could a child survive in that big fire? Really.”

These two brothers each inherited the titles of Marquis and Viscount when their elder brother, the Duke, was alive.

Originally, according to the country’s law, when inheriting the title of Duke, all brothers were supposed to abdicate, but now the deceased Ashford, their big brother, was watching over them.

The Arkis Empire, as closed as the Kilgys Kingdom, had a reputation as the land where black corruption first started, but the Duke did not give up.

It was to the extent that he had formed a market and accumulated enough wealth to be self-sufficient until the day the saint appeared.

However, perhaps the brothers had no luck.

After he died, when the brothers directly engaged in the operation, all the systems collapsed after three years.

Amidst this, the only remaining god who was managing the territory properly sighed.

“Viscount Jared, Viscount Autumn. What will you do if you really find the enemy commander?”

In other words, his words implied that if they found the child, for various reasons, the Empire would inevitably take control on behalf, and the disadvantages would outweigh the benefits because they had to explain the corrupt account books.

In response to his words, the brothers of the late Duke sighed deeply, enveloping their heads.

“Oh my, are you the mother? You are truly beautiful.”

Drawing their parents’ faces in art class.

While Emily was looking at the drawings the children were making, she was surprised when she saw Evan’s drawing.

Unlike the children just coloring yellow, Evan depicted platinum hair with transparent skin.

The warm feeling from the smiling face, even if Evan was called the genius of the drawing, was not unworthy.

Upon Emily’s praise, the eyes of the children sitting at the same table gathered.

Those cute and round eyes belonged to Roy and Ivan.

“Wow, really. It’s coming out so well! Evan, you’re really good at drawing!”

“Yeah! Is Ivan as good as this at drawing?”

“Thanks, Roy, Ivan.”

Evan had unintentionally moved from his original seat to the table where the princess was sitting, but the children didn’t notice.

“What, really. It’s so well-drawn. But, Ivan, you’re so good at drawing like this? Let me see your drawing.”

“Mo!! Not done yet! Yellow’s not there! Don’t bother me!”

“What, your mother has red hair. What does yellow have to do with it?”

“It’s a yellow dress! Mo!? Emily teacher! We need yellow on our table!”

Avoiding Shal, who was trying to poke the paper, Ivan quickly raised his hand.
Then, when Emily checked the crayons, it seemed there was a shortage of yellow among the parents, as there were many blondes.

“Alright, friends, pay attention for a moment! The teacher will go to the preparation room for a moment, so let’s promise to be quiet, okay?”

“Yeah!”

All the chicks opened their mouths and answered.

Of course, after Emily left, it immediately became noisy.

That was because, as soon as the teacher left, everyone gathered around Evan.

“I want to see too!”

“Me too, me too!”

In response to the children’s pleas, Evan showed his drawing with a small smile.

“Wow, did I draw well?”

“Is Evan’s mom really that beautiful?”

Even the children who didn’t know how to draw admired his talent enough to elicit cheers.

However, Evan, thinking that Shal should receive more attention than himself, pointed to the princess’s drawing and said.

“Is this Lady Robina? You drew her so beautifully.”

“Eh, thanks. But compared to your drawing, mine is nothing.”

“Come on, that’s not true.”

Only then did the children pay attention to Shal’s drawing.

In response to the children’s interest, Shal naturally expressed her gratitude.

Meeting peers educated in the palace naturally attracted attention to herself, but the princess, who didn’t expect to show such manners in kindergarten, thanked Evan to subtly play along.

So, Shal also naturally initiated a conversation to counter Evan’s compliment.

“I heard that the ladies of the country live together?”

“Yes, thanks to that, we help each other and lead a happy daily life.”

The country strictly managed its lineage with the closest line to the god being the priesthood.

Under strict laws from birth, women lived in a harem, and men took on individual roles like soldiers.

Because of this rigorous education from birth, they maintained a unique culture of leading a stable monastic life without rebellion.

The children nodded in agreement as they listened to the conversation between the two noble figures.

But among them, one child cocked his head.

“Hey? But why isn’t he drawing anything?”

Six children sitting at the table with blank paper in front, and a child shaking his head.

Ivan, as the children’s attention shifted to Nia, handed her a black crayon that was left.

“Nia, it’s time to draw Mom. Don’t know? Can’t you remember? Just black seems enough.”

But tears filled Nia’s eyes at the sight of the black crayon.

“Mom left… Nia is mad… Mom just left… Ugh, ugh…”

“What, still saying that? It’s fine.”

“Ughhh! Mommy…!”

Despite Ivan’s comfort, Nia eventually burst into tears.

Shal, perhaps because she understood the situation roughly, gently stroked Nia’s back, who was lying beside her.

However, a sobbing sound suddenly came from elsewhere.

“What’s wrong, Roy, again!?”

“…Hooing… I want to see Mom too!”

Mom’s absence, Mom leaving.
It was the most shocking statement for the children, causing a stir around them.

“I want to see Mom too! I want to go home!”

Even Evan, who was shaken along with them, shouted with pursed lips.

As Evan wiped away tears, a single drawing fell from his hand.

A peculiar image of a small face attached to the body of a bizarre-looking mom.

Seeing that, Shal frowned.

“Hey! You’re not qualified for that! Drawing like this and still want to see her!?”

“But, I want to see her now! Hweeeng!”

“Ugh, don’t cry. I’m crying too, see. Hmph.”

Gradually, the sound of crying spread.

Emily, who rushed over at the sound, quickly opened the door.

“Oh my, what’s going on?! Why are you all crying?”

“Hweeeeng!!! We want to go home, Seonseon-nim!!”

The children, shedding tears like chicken droppings, all rushed towards Emily.

In the chaos, Emily, with a bewildered face, was pushed down by the children’s strength.

Meanwhile, Evan, the only one still sitting in his place.

Turning his head, the child discreetly wiped away tears, but no one noticed because of his swift action.