Lord Duke looked at Al and remained silent for a long time. After a long while, Al even fidgeted a little, and he had a feeling that all children who have made mistakes will become weak and timid when faced with their father's scrutiny, no matter how brave they are.

"I'm sure you know something, Al. The Duke spoke, but before Al could say anything to defend him, he continued in a tone of indifference: "But if you can say it, you will definitely say it to us, is there anything unspeakable?"

Al smiled, "Every child has their own little secrets, father, adults shouldn't interfere too much." ”

"Ah, yes. The Duke nodded and made an exaggerated "agree" expression.

"But there are some things that parents must care about for their children. ”

"What's the matter?"

"For example...... Those two little dark elf girls. ”

"Ahem. Al choked on the tea on his lips, and even his placket was wet.

He said with some annoyance, "You are the guardian of the West, and you are in charge of the fate of the people of the West. With such a burden, how can you always care about such a small thing?"

"Little things?", the Duke smiled and nodded, but his smile at the moment seemed to Al to be extremely hateful.

"But your mother is very concerned, let me guess what she is doing now?", the Duke said with a thoughtful expression, "I guess I was inviting those two little girls to dinner?"

"She looked up a lot of books yesterday about the Dark Elves, and consulted the most prestigious scholars in the Thorn Fortress for this. What's more, she summoned Chef Neuer, who had already begun to take a vacation, back, and specially instructed the head maid to purchase ingredients. ”

"So ......," the Duke snapped his fingers, "Al, you have surprised your mother. ”

"I didn't expect you to know so much about housework in Thorn Castle, I didn't think you had been interested in it. "When I think about the Westside day and night, you are always thinking about these things that are not there, I am really worried about the people of the Westlands." ”

"Yes or no?", the Duke shook his head, the hateful smile that had been on his face disappeared in an instant, and he put on a straight face again.

"Al, you are the only heir to the Edward family, and you have given birth to an heir, which is also your mission as a descendant of the Edward family, but you have never shown the slightest interest in this. Aisha, your mother is worried about you, you must know that those aristocratic children began to fool around with maids when they were eleven or twelve years old!"

"So I should do the same? And you beat me half to death? Oh, come on, Father. Al waved his hand and made a disdainful expression, "What's the difference between me and a stallion like this?", but Al himself said this, but he was wailing in his heart: "Is it because of the otaku soul in his bones? This kind of enviable ...... I can't do the scum thing. ”

"So we didn't force you to do anything, and even the marriage proposed by Duke Knox was canceled because of your strong opposition. The Duke sighed, "Sometimes, we wish you could learn from those bastard boys. ”

"the bellies of all the maids in the Thorn Fortress?"

"If you have the ability, neither your mother nor I mind. ”

"Come on, please spare me. Al made a gesture of surrender, "Can you change the subject?"

It's a pity that the Duke is unmoved, just like every Edward's "stone", "So we were all very happy when you brought those two little dark elf girls back, and I know you don't just bring women back here." ”

"Get rid of them, they are dark elves, and they have been mortal enemies of humans for hundreds of years!"

"So what? Besides, haven't you already explained to us the origin of the Dark Elves? ”

"So give them one chromosome for each of them?"

"Oh my God, do you understand reproductive isolation? We're not the same species!"

"What did you say?", the Duke did not understand.

"So please don't meddle in this matter anymore. Al said bitterly, "I know what to do." ”

"El ......"

"Father, please—change—talk—question!," Al said in a tone of great sincerity, even begging for mercy.

"Okay, okay, then let's change the subject. The Duke nodded, "For example...... The woman you stained in the West. ”

Al jumped up directly, "Don't talk nonsense, slander people's innocence out of thin air, any woman contaminated in the Western Border, I have never been contaminated with any woman." ”

"Medea. The Duke said softly, causing Al to calm down for a moment.

"You...... See her?", Al said in a dry voice.

The Duke nodded.

"How did you meet her? As far as I know, she's been away from the Westside for a long time. ”

"She left on her own, and naturally she came back on her own. ”

She ...... What did I say to you?"

"The reason she did that. ”

"Why?"

"You know, Al. She came here, explained everything to me, and prayed for my fate. ”

"Notice that not for my sympathy, but for my fate, she wishes that I will condemn her. ”

"However, I told her that it was not me who had the right to do this, but only you, Al. ”

Al took a deep breath, and the pain that had been in his heart seemed to return to his body. Al remembered the day he had met outside the City of Radiance, and Medea had bowed to him and apologized.

"Why?"

"Are you sure you want me to say it and not hear it from her?"

Al took another deep breath, he was silent for a long time, and then looked at his father across the desk for a long time. Eventually, he made up his mind and said, "It's up to you, Father." ”

Lord Duke looked at Al and shook his head helplessly, "It looks like there's another person on the list." ”

"What?"

"I mean I'm going to apologize to you, Al. It seems that your taste is indeed different and extraordinary, so I can rest assured that you are not in any other way. ”

"Father!", Al was a little angry, his face turning red.

"It's just a father's concern and understanding of his child, don't you want to hear Medea's reasons? ”