Around the ti Jake, at , indulging himself in sake as he felt the guilty over the thing that he had done.
On the boundary between noble district where the noble mansion stand in row, and the military district where the people with perigee of knight, or a high ranked soldier take their residence... a house that look quite elegant for house that's built on the noble district... while it looked splendor, its still on the smaller side to be called as a mansion. There was a shadow of a person running toward that house.
Thats right, it was none other than Zen=Helix, who just got led by Jake=Ractoss word, and now beco assertive with the matter about his engagent with Erza.
The house where he vigorously rushed in, was his own house. The house of the commander of Azolias kingdom third battalion army, and the head of the Helix household, Viscount Helix.
Zen with the sa vigour as when he got led by the nose by Jake, in a big hurry co back to his house for telling his father, Viscount Helix, about his engagent, marriage plan with Erza as fast as possible.
[ Father! Father, are you here!?]- Zen
Looking hurried, Zen even forgot to knock the door, as he threw open one of the doors open to enter the house. His father, who was off duty, was indulging himself in one of his hobby, which was admiring magic stone... looked all surprised while raised his voice with magic stone on his hand.
[ What!? Youve surprised , Zen! Why did you look all flustered like that?... Also, you forgot to knock, you know]-Viscount Helix
He had blonde hair and red eyes similar to Zen... However, he, who had a big body with muscle on his body was on the whole different level than Zen. Viscount Helix who sweat a cold sweat because he almost dropped the magic stone in his hand when he tried to polish it with the polishing liquid, said that in return.
[Ah, Im, Im sorry, honoured father. Right now, Im really in hurry, umm, theres sothing that I have to tell you quickly]- Zen
Zen beco slightly panicked because his father reprimanded him of his act forgetting to knock the door.
With a slight stutter, Zen still able to told his father that there was sothing urgent that he had to tell him.
Viscount Helix thought, the [urgent] information that his son... who was mber of the chivalric order-light armour unit, probably urgent campaign or sothing really urgent happen that made the army had to be moved no matter what happened, and so he put his velvet magic stone that was trimd in square to its box. His expression beca serious.
[ Are there, any problem related to army?]- Viscount Helix
With a sharp gaze, Viscount Helix glared at Zen with eyes that seed as though it would kill him.
However, looking at his father reaction, Zen waved his hand in panic and told him that this was not sothing like what Viscount had thought.
[ No, youre wrong, father. Its not trouble related with army or knight... umm, its sothing about, ]- Zen
Hearing that answer, the fighting aura that seems wrapped around Viscount Helixs body suddenly dissipated.
Then, looking confused, he stroked his beard that had the sa colour as his hair, and groan while thinking.
[ About you... what? I cant seem to find the answer. What in the world are you trying to tell to ?]- Viscount Helix
[Yes, thats... umm. So ti ago, I had a al with Duke Grid=Ractos-samas son, Jake=Ractos-sama. Weve t at a certain restaurant, but, on that occasion, umm... Jake-sama said that theyve chosen the partner for his little sister, the young mistress of Duke household, Erza=Ractoss fiance, will be , and Jake-sama directly said that to . Because of that, I now in hurry tried to inform father about this information] Zen
In one breath, Zen told the thing that had to happen several hours ago in a simple explanation, and the next mont, Viscount Helix opened his eyes in surprise; his body froze in surprise. Silence filled the room.
Beco worried after looking at his father that suddenly froze, Zen tried to call Viscount Helixs na, and so Viscount returned back to his sense.
[Wha... wait, wait a minute. Thats... right, there are several things that I want to confirm with you... confirm? Ye, yeah. Confirming thing. Thats it.]- Helix
Viscount Helix, who returned from petrification, still looked confused, and so he started to reconfirm the word that Zen had said one by one.
[ First, umm. Its not wrong to say that the Duke household that you said, is the Duke household who had the >, Diebold=Ractos as the previous head. And the current head, Grid=Ractos, is the one who beca Fiancee Governor of the kingdom, right?]- Helix
[Yes]- Zen
Viscount Helix asked for the basic thing first.
There was only one Ractos household in the entire Azolias kingdom, but still, he asked just to be sure.
Since it was sothing that so unbelievable, he wanted to confirm if it was the sa Ractos household that he knew.
[Then, umm, I just heard that you just accompanying the eldest son, Jake=Ractos for a al, now, by so chance, are you actually have so kind of exchange with people from Ractoss?]- Helix
[ Yes. Umm... Theres so accident that happened, and since that ti, it seems that Grid-sama and Jake-sama also rembered . And so, I think, I beco quite close with the two... especially with Jake-sama, I guess]- Zen
The next thing that he asked was the truth that he, Viscount Helix didnt know.
Viscount never heard such kind of information from his sons mouth even once.
Viscounts hand trembled from agitation, or perhaps another emotion.
[ Last one, the one who said to be your fiance candidate, Erza=Ractos-sama, is she the vice-commander of Azolias kingdoms chivalric order heavy armour unit, , Erza=Ractos-sama, is it correct?]- Helix
[... Yes, it is correct. Also, Ive told that this engagent plan is sothing that cos out from Ractos Duke households consensus]- Zen
After Viscount Helix finished all three question, silence once again fell into the room.
Viscount Helix knitted his eyebrows, thinking as he looked upward, and then sighed.
[Why, why didnt you tell sooner...]- Helix
Now hanging his head, looked toward the floor, Viscount Helix mutter so listlessly.
[Well, its just, Jake-sama just told about this matter today, so...]- Zen
[Not that!!]- Helix
His voice beca rough, Viscount Helix raised his face.
[I asked why didnt you tell the mont you have so kind of connection with Ractos household!!]- Helix
Viscount Helix looks enraged, as he glared Zen with a furious expression, then he pointed his finger toward Zen and shouted.
[ I, I am sorry. Its my mistake...]- Zen
Zens family, the Helix Household, had been family with a lineage that always beca a part of Azolias kingdoms military whether it was big or even small... it's always like that even before they get their peerage.
And so, just like it should be, Zen always educated with harsh, harsh training that was fitting for military service, those training that could be called as spartan.
Of course, there was a lot of ti when Viscount Helix rebuked him. As long as his mories tell him, there was even a ti when Viscount also gave him education along with pain.
... However, looking at how Viscount Helix enraged right now, was sowhat different from his usual education, it was purer, a rage that ca from pure irritation.
[ I ask you, did you really understand what kind of parentage Ractos Household is!?]-Helix
Viscount Helix raised his voice as a vein popped out on his head, looking at that, in panic Zen straighten his back like when he faced his superior, then he said what his thought.
[Y, yes! Being the family who is the direct descendant of , theyre indeed the family that beco the core of the Azolias kingdom, all of their family are righteous people... theyre the people that are fitting to be called as saints, the present head, Grid=Ractos is soone whos talent beco the main pivot of Azolias kingdoms economy, and so theyre a family thats must exist]- Zen
[ Indeed!!]- Helix
Hearing Zen answer, Viscount Helix slamd the table strongly.
[ I only ever t Grid-sama once when we drink sake together at the National Foundation day buffet party! However, even so! I was overwheld by Grid-samas feeling to this country, and he showed how tolerant he is, befitting of soone who has a pure heart. I hold great respect to that person!!]- Helix
Viscount Helix rattled on and on.
Zen, while being overwheld, still lending his ears hearing his father opinion regarding Ractos Household... Grid=Ractos.
That was right, just like his son Zen=Helix, Viscount Helix regarded the Ractos Household as sacred, and he had a feeling that was close to faith a feeling of worship.
[ Now you said that you have a connection with Grid=Ractos-sama, the person whose position is number two after his majesty, furthermore with his son, Jake=Ractos, too!? You shouldve told sooner!! I should greet, or et them as your parent... anyway, sothing like that! Sothing like that exists, right!? Im Jealous!!]- Helix
While he ended up saying his true feeling at the end, Viscount Helix still explained to Zen the reason why he enraged like that.
Being rebuked in the different way than he used to, Zen felt bewildered, but sohow as he understood what his fathers felt, so he tried to not ntion the part when his father said his true motive and switched over the conversation to the original topic.
[ I... I am deeply sorry, I didnt realize that. Then, about engagent with Erza-sama]- Zen
[Thats right! We have to accept that offer!! We have to prepare a thing so that there will be no mistake!!]
Hearing Zens word, Viscount Helix decided that he would splunder on the engagent matter with Erza=Ractos.
He put his hand on his chin while walking around restlessly aimlessly in the room, Viscount Helix mutter in low voice though on what he had to prepare.
Zen, looking at such spectacle, unconsciously asked his father who accepted his engagent plan easily with Erza=Ractos.
[ U... umm, will you not reject it?]
Hearing that word, Viscount stopped his movent and turned his head looking at Zen, once again, he raised his voice.
[ Why, did I have to reject this! Furthermore, this is a talk that brought up by Jake-sama, and the result of Ractos household consensus, right!? And so, without doubt, that you, Zen=Helix is soone that Ractos household needs to be the partner for Erza=Ractos! Well, its quite vexing that I still couldn't entirely understand what they need from soone like you who born from low people like ... but it doesnt change the fact that this is a choice made by Ractos household, and so the best choice existed! There's no reason to reject this offer! Why did you even asked that!?]
[Well, its just... until several hours ago, I thought that soone like is not fitting to be Erza-samas pair, I wonder whether Father is also thought the sa...]
The reason why Zen almost rejected the offer several hours ago in >.
The thought that he was not worth for Erza=Ractos.
Zen thought that Viscount Helix would have the sa thought as him.
That thought beca stronger after hearing Viscount Helixs opinion regarding Ractos household several minutes ago.
However, what cos next was not a shout like before.
[... Zen. Zen, my son, you have a habit to beco too humble. In so case, thats a virtue, but too much of that will beco harmful to you. Zen, youre a soone thats fitting for Erza-sama, Ractos Household judge, that youre worth enough to be with her... Its alright to have a bit more confidence, you know]
On both of Zen's shoulders, Viscount Helixs... his fathers palm gripped hard.
On his word, the feeling of acceptance over this matter had a strong hue of [What Ractos Household choose is always right], but even so it still a pleasant word for Zen.
The feeling of [ As I thought, I am not worthy for her] that still lingered sowhere in his heart, even after getting the determination after hearing Jakes word... being blown away by his fathers word.
[Yes... Yes! Father! I will not hesitate anymore!!]- Zen
Answered energetically, Zen=Helix made a salute.
From his expression, could be seen an expression that was slightly more confidence than before.
Looking at his son, Viscount Helix nodded, and then, as if just rember it, he said this to Zen.
[Aah, let add... next ti, when you have a chance to have a al together with the people from Ractos household, make sure to invite , too, understood?]
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