"So that's all I have to say about my father?" Miss Rabbit said with red eyes.

"It may be unfair to Ruth, but it may be better for the Arias family to do nothing." Ona said.

"Really? Then why did you suddenly change your mind and tell me about it? ”

"I'll admit that I was a little blind to you, or to the people around you...... But none of that matters, the important thing is that you won, not only in the election, but also in victory over your stepmother and brother and become the owner of the territory.

"I've seen everything you've done during this time, and I think I have to retract my previous evaluations of you, although you still seem a little immature in some things, but you're already qualified, no...... It's a great lord.

"I tell you about your father, not so that you can avenge him, but I hope that you will distinguish between enemies and friends, be vigilant, and not repeat his responsibility." The old man said slowly.

"I'd rather hear you say that because I'm your great-granddaughter, you're worried about me, so I told me this secret, but I guess you don't care about your own juniors, we're just pawns in your hands, at your mercy to achieve your goals." The girl said coldly.

"Of course I care about you, otherwise why would I want to control the previous election? Anyway, whether it's you or Blanca, you all have the blood of the Arias family in your veins, and it doesn't make a difference to me who becomes the head of the family. Ona shook her head.

"That's the problem, you always talk about the family, saying that the interests of the family are above everything else, and what you love from beginning to end is just some kind of grand concept that can't be seen or touched, and is gathered together, not the living people under this collection."

"If you could live to my age......"

The girl interrupted her great-grandmother, "I don't have to live to your age to always remember, I am my father's daughter, your great-granddaughter, and if I have children in the future, then I will also be his mother, and no matter what other identity I have in the future, I will still not forget this."

"So I will never choose to remain silent when my grandson is murdered, no matter how amazing the identity of the main messenger is, I will continue to investigate, find out the matter thoroughly, and let the real murderer pay the due price."

The old man was silent when he heard this, and only after a moment did he speak again, "You are the current head of the Arias family, and it is your right to deal with the affairs left by the previous head of the family, and I have only deduced from my past life experience and some rumors that the danger behind this matter may be far beyond the imagination of all of us."

"The Arias family may still be considered a force in the West, but compared to the real big families in the royal capital, we are not much stronger than a nest of ants.

"It's not just us, didn't you take in some homeless people from the east some time ago, the Wettin family used to be one of the twelve great families of the empire, and it was the top noble family on the Brattis continent, but after losing the game of power, less than one percent of the entire family survived.

"Now these people have been sent to the West, becoming the lowest level of civilians, and can only rely on hard farming to obtain food, if you insist on tracking down Ruth's death, please also be cautious, and do not act rashly until you have enough strength and evidence, otherwise the Wettin family's today will be the Arias family's tomorrow."

Ona paused, then continued, "But I'm most worried about the prophet named Merlin and his Bunch, and I still don't see his intentions......"

"Merlin? Merlin's intentions were simple, he wanted the entire continent of Brattis to worship Saturday, and he told me that he had told me personally. Ilea said.

The old man seemed to want to say something when he heard this, but in the end he just sighed, "Alas...... Theocratic. ”

"Is there anything wrong with theocracy? The Silvermoon Church has existed in the Western Realm for thousands of years, and most of the people here, including our Arias family, are their followers, aren't they all used to it? The girl said disapprerovingly.

"The Shuangxiu Sect and the Silvermoon Church are not the same thing," the old man said, "If Merlin wants to continue the Silvermoon Church's way of survival in the West, then even if the Shuangxiu Church really replaces the Silvermoon Church, it is not a big deal, the big guy is just a god to pray, but I don't think he is satisfied with this." ”

"Are you afraid that if there are too many believers in the territory, it will affect the family's taxes? In fact, there is no need to worry about this, Merlin promised me that the harvest in the fields next year will only be more than this year, otherwise he will pay for the shortfall himself. ”

"Merlin always counts, and whatever he promises will be done." ”

Ona glanced at her great-granddaughter again, and a rare smile appeared on her old face, "That's good, in fact, I'll be ready to move out of the teacup castle in a few days." ”

"Move out of Teacup Fort ...... What is the meaning? ”

"Like I said, I'm too old, and you're now big enough to take on the future of the Arias family, and I don't need to dictate anymore.

"We do things differently, and continuing to stay together will only deepen the contradictions between us."

"Then you don't have to leave the castle."

"With my prestige in the Arias family, as long as I don't leave the Teacup Fort for a day, you won't be able to truly control the full power of the family and make them all willing to use it for you." The old man said.

"So you can take this as compensation for my previous election rigging, and you are indeed right in saying that I am the kind of person who will always put the interests of my family above my own, and this includes my own interests, of course."

"Is there no other way?"

Ona shook her head, "I've made up my mind, and when the troubles in the swamp are resolved, I'll leave for Rock Snow City." ”

"Rock Snow City, you don't even want to stay in the green field anymore?"

"Of course not, don't you want to investigate your father's death, it just so happens that I still have some friends in the West, and I can help you in Rock Snow City."

The girl was moved by this, and after a while, she said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have questioned your feelings for our juniors. ”

"You don't have to apologize, I still don't approve of your move to avenge your father, but since you have decided to do this, of course as a member of the family I will do my best to help you, as for the reward...... Hopefully, one day I will see the Arias family rise under your leadership.

"The best way to convince me once and for all and prove that the path I chose was the right one."

(End of chapter)