Acting as a Slit-Eye Chapter 162

Chapter 162. Premature Assumptions (1)

In truth, it was an incomprehensible situation.

Aiden de Donatien.

As the head of the Donatien family, he must have lived a life without lacking anything, so why did he commit such an immoral act?

"...... Aiden."

Missing.

No, since Aiden's death, the once tumultuous atmosphere began to settle as if it had all been a lie.

The high-ranking officials of the family were busy erasing Aiden's traces, who had carried out "illegal" actions, and were diligently searching for the next head to lead the house.

Watching the servants moving 'Aiden's' belongings from the Donatien mansion, Aileen muttered to herself.

"You should have stuck to the path..."

For all his efforts for the family, what he received in return was...

Reflecting on it, he seed to just focus on his work and didn't seem like a bad person.

In that position, anyone would have no choice but to act that way...

"Not..."

― Hold your breath within the mansion. Doesn't the air mix with trash?

"a bad..."

― The reason you're trusted by the Magic Tower despite being a half-blood is because the blood of the renowned Donatien family flows through you. Always keep that in mind.

"person..."

― Your father was foolish within the family. That's probably why he was swayed by that garbage-like blood."

Oh right, he wasn't a bad person.

He was a trashy jerk!

Even so, Aileen, who hadn't been particularly wounded by the head's death, began to think it was good that he had died as she chewed over her thoughts.

"Kuheum!"

A person had died, and here she was having such harsh thoughts.

Aileen tried to clear her mind with a cough when suddenly...

"Aileen."

Hearing soone call her na, she turned to see who it was and greeted the person politely.

"Lord Gadra, you've arrived?"

"Hmm... The family head has died, so I had no choice but to stop by the mansion."

Gadra de Donatien.

The wrinkled old man stroked his beard as he replied to Aileen's greeting.

"There seems to always be a common end to the heads of the Donatien family."

"...... Is that so?"

"An untily death, you see. The forr head, Toshuan, left for the Federation for research and never returned alive, did he not?"

As Aileen listened to his words, she thought inwardly.

Does the position of 'head' in the Donatien family perhaps carry a curse?

"Thanks to that, I've had to co back. I wanted to spend my later years as a technical advisor at the academy."

"Co to think of it, Lord Gadra, you served as interim head when the forr head, Toshuan, passed away, didn't you?"

"Yes."

"Then, you'll be serving as the interim head until a new head is chosen this ti as well, I'm sure."

Gadra stroked his beard with a doubtful expression at Aileen's words.

"Well, I don't know about that. I'm no spring chicken myself, you know."

Stretching his back, Gadra hinted that he was now far from active duty.

Watching him, Aileen gave a wry smile.

In fact, it was largely due to Gadra that Aileen could continue her research within the Donatien family.

Although pureblood was highly valued, ultimately results were what mattered, and he was the only one within the family who defended her.

"Is that so..."

"Yes, what do you think?"

"What do you an?"

"Aileen, how about you beco the head?"

The mont she heard Gadra's words, Aileen felt her mind go blank.