Prologue 2 is based on the development of the plot...... Is it?

The living room of the Klein Mansion is on the first floor of the mansion, while Lux and Alice, who are on the second floor, leave the bedroom and follow the bright hallway to the staircase at the end of the corridor. The staircase from the first floor to the second floor of the Klein Mansion www.biquge.info is made entirely of marble, which reflects a misty luster under the bright, yellowish glow of the crystal ceiling. Lux stepped down, and the marble, cleaned by the maid, reflected the scenery under Lux's skirt, but no one could appreciate this wonderful picture.

"Da, da...... Da ......"

Lux, who was wearing white round-toed suede heels, made a regular crunch on the white marble, and Alice, who followed her, was wearing a maid's high heels, so she made a better sound when she stepped on the marble than Lux. The crunch sound of "da, da" is like someone beating a drum kit, breaking the quiet atmosphere around it.

But neither Lux nor Alice had any desire to talk, and just walked in silence. It didn't take much time to get from the second floor to the first floor, and when Lux and Alice descended the stairs and turned a corner, they were greeted by the living room of the Klein Mansion.

The dome of the living room is made of a classical style three/level ceiling, and a faint yellow light is flashing next to the groove of the ceiling, which is the light strip in the recess is exerting light and heat, and in the middle of the ceiling is a gorgeous crystal lamp, even if it does not bloom at this time, it is still quite eye-catching in the wide living room with a diameter of about 2.8 meters. The walls are painted with pale yellow classical patterns, and every two or three meters, there are paintings by famous artists, which make the walls no longer look monotonous. The floor underfoot was a parquet floor made of ash, and a large carpet of precious red dark flowers was laid out in a straight line towards the entrance, and in the middle, it spread out to the sofa in the corner of the living room.

Composed of a mixture of wood and leather, these sofas consist of a three-seater armchair and two single armchairs flanked by a three-seater, and in the middle of these sofas is a coffee table carved from precious rosewood with exquisite root carving techniques. On the other side of the coffee table is a floor-to-ceiling window, the light yellow embroidered curtains have been drawn, and the warm morning sunlight spills in from the window, dyeing the red carpet of dark flowers with a layer of golden light, adding a sense of sacredness.

The first impression of it is luxurious and magnificent.

Both Lux and Alice were accustomed to seeing the opulence of the living room, so there was not the slightest discoloration on their pretty faces. After stepping on the carpet of dark red flowers, Lux and Alice walked along the carpet to the sofa in the corner of the living room. As the distance approached, the figure sitting in the armchair came into their eyes—he was none other than Lux's father, Siegel Klein.

At this time, Siegel was sitting upright in a soft and comfortable single sofa chair, holding a teacup in one hand and a newspaper in the other.

Siegel has short blonde hair with bangs parting from the left side of his forehead. Beneath the two thick and long eyebrows were a pair of slender light blue eyes, and at this time, his eyes were shining with a bottomless depth as he looked at the newspaper. The most striking thing on his face was the golden beard on his upper lip, which made him look a little serious, but when he laughed, it seemed to greet someone, and just by looking at it, one could feel the kindness in Siegel's smile.

He wears a decent brown suit, and with his tall, muscular figure, people feel very masculine and mature charm at first sight. Although Siegel is very affable in appearance, as the leader of the Zodiac League, he also has a majesty accumulated over the years, which makes ordinary people see him with the first impression of standing out from the crowd and imposing, and the second impression of him is that he is gentle, friendly, but also majestic.

Siegel is as gentle and friendly as he is perceived, but he doesn't mind making himself majestic when the need arises, so that others can understand that he is not something that can be easily manipulated.

Although it is said that when walking on the carpet, the heels of the shoes do not make a sound when they step on the top because of the thickness of the carpet, but the maid standing beside Siegel has already seen Lux and Alice walking towards here. The maid, who was also dressed in a black and white maid costume and had a delicate face, took the initiative to greet Lux and Alice at this time: "His Royal Highness Lux, Alice Chief Maid, good morning......" In response to the maid's greeting, Lux and Alice responded with a gentle greeting.

Interrupting Siegel's reading of the newspaper with a gentle greeting, he looked up to see Lux, dressed in new clothes, standing in front of him, and greeted him, "Good morning, father." Hearing this, Siegel, who was relieved, not only responded to Lux's greeting, but also looked at Lux carefully. Siegel was saddened by the fact that Lux was not dressed in a luxurious way, and could even be said to be quite light, just like what Lux usually wears.

Because today is Lux's birthday, it stands to reason that Lux should dress up more beautiful and cute. However, what appeared in front of Siegel was only the same dress and grooming as usual, which undoubtedly showed Lux's attitude towards his birthday - an attitude of indifference. As for the reason for Lux's indifference, Siegel, as the culprit, is naturally clear: simply put, it is because Siegel has been unable to participate in Lux's birthday for many years because of his busy affairs, but Lacks has no other relatives except Siegel, which makes Lux, who has not seen Siegel at the birthday dinner for many years, how can he not ignore his birthday?

Sometimes Siegel will ask himself, is it important to his career or family? But for Siegel now, he can only hesitate and make up his mind...... After all, as well as Lux's father, he is also the leader of the Zodiac.

"Sit down, Lux. ”

Thinking, Siegel did not forget Lux standing in front of him, and after signaling Lux to sit down, he turned his head, looked at the maid standing beside him, and ordered, "Go and prepare a breakfast for Lux." The maid answered, and then left the drawing-room. After watching the maid leave, Siegel looked at Alice and raised his hand to signal her to pour a cup of tea for Lux, and then his eyes fell on Lux.

Putting the newspaper in his left hand back on the carved coffee table, Siegel leaned back to make himself more comfortable, and then didn't say anything, just looked at Lux, and frowned slightly in thought.

While Siegel watched Lux ponder, Alice had already poured a cup of tea for Lux. With a smile on her face, Lux took the tea handed by Alice, and after thanking her, she sipped the slightly bitter tea while staring at Siegel. When Siegel frowned slightly, he looked a little more majestic, but what Lux cared about was not the majesty that Siegel unintentionally revealed at this time, but the question he was thinking about.

"Father is thinking about how to make the family not sad?"

Looking at Siegel's Lux, such a thought faintly drifted through his mind. Seriously, since he can remember, Siegel has only accompanied Lux twice on his birthday when he was one or two years old. But when he was a year old, Lux's memory was not very clear, so for Lux, Siegel actually only spent his birthday once, and that was two years ago, in C.E. '57.

In the following two years, perhaps because of Lux's intelligence and sensibility, or because of the increasingly busy affairs of the Zodiac League and the Cancer Palace, Siegel was no longer by her side on her birthday like when Lux was two years old.

"According to the development of the plot......"

Thinking of the words she had inadvertently uttered in her bedroom, Lux felt amused, but the sadness hidden in her heart couldn't help but well-rise in her heart...... But she still restrained her emotions very well, and her face was still staring at Siegel.

Siegel was thinking about how to speak, but that didn't mean he hadn't noticed Lux. Lux's flash of sadness did not hide Siegel's observation, and while that sadness pierced Siegel's heart, it also made him more hesitant to tell Lux the truth.

"Maybe weaving a white lie will soothe Lux's wounded heart a little......

Siegel thought so, but he thought of the intelligence that Lux has shown in recent years. With Lax's intelligence, I'm afraid this kind of lie can't deceive her at all, right? And if a white lie is exposed, it can only be a lie, and it has nothing to do with good or evil. If this leaves a deeper scar in Lux's heart, Siegel will never be able to forgive his mistakes, because Lux is his only child and his most important relative.

"Karina...... What do you think I'm going to do?"

Siegel, who stared at Lux fixedly, couldn't help but ask inwardly about his deceased wife, but he obviously couldn't get an answer.

Sighing, Siegel finally decided to tell Lux the truth, because Lux's premature maturity had made Siegel no longer want to interfere with her thoughts, her actions, and her decisions.

"As long as the truth is revealed, with Lux's sensibility, he won't beg to stay, right? ”

Thinking about this, Siegel couldn't help but hesitate again. It's one thing to be sensible, but it's another thing to be able to accept it, and it's another thing to be unhappy after accepting it.

Siegel is indeed gentle and friendly, but no one is perfect, and in addition to being gentle and friendly, Siegel is also a person who lacks decision. This can be seen in Siegel's deeds in the past years, and now when faced with whether or not to tell Lux the truth. But that doesn't stop him from what he's achieved so far, although most of the important decisions he makes have been forced, not autonomous.

"Lux ......"

Despite some hesitation, Siegel finally decided to tell Lux the truth.

"Huh?"

Lux, who finally waited for Siegel to speak, gracefully put the delicate porcelain cup in his hand back on the carved coffee table, and then responded, and then returned his gaze to Siegel. Siegel's eyes were as deep as ever, as if he was thinking about a problem all the time, but Lux still saw Siegel's hesitation in his slightly wandering eyes.

"I was having breakfast when I called to inform me that there had been some accident in the election of the President of the Supreme Council, and that I was expected to rush to December to discuss with him what to do. Siegel's brow was still furrowed, and although he had decided to tell Lux the truth, he was still a little uneasy inside. After briefly giving an overview of the matter, Siegel saw that Lux's expression was still calm, so he continued: "Lux, you also know the importance of the position of Speaker to the Zodiac Alliance, so I had to go to December to discuss with Pakritt how to solve this accident, and ......" Siegel was interrupted by Lux before he could finish speaking.

"To put it simply, my father needs to go to December to talk to Uncle Packeret about the unforeseen circumstances of the election, and because this unexpected situation is not easy to solve, he may be able to stay overnight in December and not be able to return to the birthday dinner tonight...... That's right. ”

Lux's questioning words sounded so certain to Siegel's ears, as if she had known about this and what might follow. However, Siegel had only just been informed of this by Parklett, so it was obviously impossible to say that Lux had known about it for a long time. Therefore, Lux, who came to such a conclusion, could only speculate on the subsequent development through the reasons mentioned by Siegel.

This is not a big deal, it only proves that Lux is indeed quite intelligent. But in addition to showing a bitter smile, Siegel can only face it with a bitter smile. Sometimes he even thinks that if his daughter was a little more deceitful, he might have a lot easier - psychologically.

Although Siegel did not reply in the affirmative, Lux had already got the answer when she saw the bitter smile on Siegel's face, which was a little uglier than crying.

"Sure enough...... In the end, is it still 'according to the plot'?"

The expected answer made Lux's smile a little reluctant, and the thought that suddenly popped into his mind, while making Lux sad, couldn't help but slowly lower his head, letting the shadow of the hair flowing in front of his forehead cover his eyes—the sad eyes.