(EP-152.2) Aspect #5

152 – New Aspect #5

I carefully opened the sealed letter and started reading its contents.

「My daughter, Elganes.」

Unfortunately, the very first sentence alone had already managed to leave me stumped.

“Elganes?”

Elga then replied.

“That’s actually my real name. What? Is there a problem?”

“Of course not…”

I supposed Elga was just a nickname. I didn’t know if it was because I had grown accustomed to it, but “Elga” seemed to fit her much better than the princess knight name, “Elganes.”

“Then I will continue reading.”

The contents of the letter were lighthearted.

Things like whether she was eating well, studying, or maintaining her training every day. It was the kind of conversation a father might have with his daughter.

They were ordinary, but it made me suddenly realize what a father was supposed to be like. Probably because I had never experienced anything like this.

If I became a father, should I ask my daughter these things?

As I read further, there was quite an interesting passage.

「Ark has long been a gathering place for young and talented men and women. Perhaps you can meet someone there who will suit your picky he-.」

“There is not much written here! Let’s get to the next part!!!”

Before I could finish reading, Elga swiftly snatched the front page of the letter away and then tore it up without any hesitation.

And so, onto the next page.

「So, this is the main point you asked about. I don’t know whom you’ve heard of Isaiah Gospel from, but most of what you imagine is likely different from the truth. Don’t make hasty judgments.」

It was finally here.

I focused and read the letter to the end.

It was written that Isaiah Gospel was the son of Solomon Angmar, who was called the Demon King. It also mentioned the concealment of this fact, and he did study with them at Ark.

Up to when he suddenly disappeared.

The story didn’t stray far from what I had already known.

「Sometimes, it’s better for things to remain buried. They’re forgotten for a good reason.」

He even warned us not to dig too deep…

Was Reinhardt intentionally hiding the information?

Honestly, he could be. Or perhaps not. It was a fifty-fifty chance.

I had hoped for more, but we only received confirmation of what I had already known. If there was something that I could consider a harvest, it would be this.

「Isaiah said he was heading North. After that, he never showed himself again. We, too, graduated from Ark and went on to live our own lives.」

The fact that Isaiah Angmar went North.

But where? The massive barrier in the North of Angmar? That seemed likely. Though, I wasn’t sure why he would go there.

「He was a dashing young man, but as the name Gospel suggests, he grew up in the church and learned the right and wrong. He was quite shy around women, so it might be difficult to find descendants. If there’s no one found until now, then chances are high that there are none at all.」

Moreover, Isaiah Angmar, who was highly likely to be my father, didn’t seem to have much experience in romance.

Well, I suppose there was no one left from the Angmar lineage but me. Now I was even more curious as to how a dashing young man ended up having a relationship with a Nymph and giving birth to a Half-Nymph.

So after he headed North I, Theo Gospel, was born…

Should I go North?

That thought crossed my mind…

Meanwhile, Elga growled in anger as she scanned the letter.

“What? He hid Angmar’s offshoot…!”

“That’s right.”

“So our family lied…!”

As far as I knew, withholding information about spies or criminals would be considered a form of crime. What if the subject was a descendant of the fallen royal family?

“According to the current laws of the Tarantera Royal Family, the Lioness Family might be seen as having committed treason.”

“Ridiculous…!”

Elga exclaimed in disbelief.

Even though she probably knew some of the information already, she seemed to have been in doubt until receiving confirmation from her father.

“Why would he hide this from me!?”

Elga seemed deeply upset by the fact that her father knew about the surviving member of the fallen royal family but took no action. From Elga’s perspective, her outburst was understandable.

But did she know that she was also unintentionally doing something similar?

“Does Elga-nim despise the Angmar Family?”

“I hate them. If they are still alive, it will bring chaos to the world!”

“… Not all Angmar kings were bad, no? Except for the Demon King Solomon, most of them were ordinary. Even if someone is alive—.”

‘Even if someone was alive, couldn’t they just live a normal life?’ I wanted to say that.

But Elga had already interjected.

“Theo Gospel, think about it. Even if your father or grandfather was a tyrant who deserved death, imagine someone tearing them apart and your family was destroyed.”

I pondered and considered my current situation.

“I see.”

“If there is such a person, wouldn’t you want to take revenge on them? If it were me, I would.”

“Even if the Lioness Family was destroyed by their own hands, do you still desire revenge against those who caused it?”

“Yes. Aren’t humans such creatures? People are not aware of their own faults and only care about what others have done wrong.”

‘That’s right.’

In fact, I was also working hard to rebuild my family.

Name: Theo Gospel Angmar lv. 40

Job: Half-Fairy lv. 7

Casanova lv. 7

Actor lv. 9

Tutor lv. 8

Mage lv. 9

Talents: 《Farsight》 《Calm Thinking》

Inclination: Chaotic-Neutral.

You are the only survivor of a fallen family.

You must revive the family while avoiding those who want to destroy it.

Fortunately, you are motivated to rebuild your family.

This would not even truly be my family, but I was still striving for its greatness.

If it was the true heir of Angmar who was filled with hatred, they might want to tear their enemies to shreds. They would be sharpening their claws in the darkness.

Thinking this way, I could understand Elga’s anger.

What if Elga found out my secret identity? What would happen the day she discovered that infamous family had given birth to a Half-Nymph?

I’d like to gauge her.

I’d like to ask her a question to get her reaction without revealing my identity.

“Eheum.”

I cleared my throat.

And then, I decided to ask Elga.

“Elga-nim.”

“What, you’re trying to say something weird again!”

But, I just couldn’t seem to find the right words.