Anyway, Iâd give him credit for trying to change the subject. However, I would not fall for that.
I took a big breath.
âFerdel said that itâs more suspicious for an empire as large as our to not have any corrupt officers.â
âBut I canât ignore a bug in front of me.â
What was my father bragging about anyway?
Of course, I agreed that a corrupt governor should be renounced, but I didnât agree with this method. I loved that daddy would not go to war anymore, but that didnât mean I wanted him to go on a rampage because he didnât like something on the report! As I glared as if I would kill him, my dad finally said something to me as if he was sorry.
âI didnât kill anyone.â
Seriously, father?!
âNot killing someone was good enough for you?! Thatâs total nonsense!â
I would listen to him only if he talked using rational human logic. What kind of nonsense puppy logic was that? When I laughed shortly because I was unpleasantly surprised, Caitel nodded proudly.
âI didnât cut off any arms or legs either. I think thatâs plenty kind enough.â
ââ¦â
How was that considered kind?!
I was reminded of how extraordinary my dad was several times a day⦠Really, he behaved like heâs from another world sometimes.
I was the one who hailed from another world here!
Back then, I used to worry that everyone in this world might act like my dad. Luckily, heâs the only one as extraordinary as this.
Wait, was that a good thing? Should I be happy?
Oh, I didnât know. Whatever! I had given up on finding a rational conclusion.
âFine, letâs have dinner.â
âYou said it was lunchtime.â
⦠Was he asking for a fight?
Caitel smiled as I frowned. I didnât know what was so funny, but seeing him smile made me feel anew.
Ah, fine. It is what it is.
I raised my head coldly.
âSo, do you not want to eat then?â
âWe should eat.â
When I reached out to him upon hearing his answer, which seemed so natural, Caitelâs hands overlapped over mine.
I breathed a deep sigh as if I couldnât help it.
What could I do? The rest of this mess still needed to be dealt withâ¦
Before I left the office, I looked around at the attendants who were chasing after Caitel.
âLet the chancellor handle the rest.â
âYes, Your Highness.â