I Don’t Want to Part With My Angelic Stepchild - Chapter 99 - Chapter 106 (Patreon)

Chapter 99 - You are my child.
“Father-in-law.”
“Yurika, are you okay?”

I couldn't help but call out, "Father-in-law," at the appearance of my reliable ally, but Denis didn't find fault with me. He told me that he was glad to see me safe and sound.
Just then there was a thud and Anton had knocked down the soldiers who had captured him. It seems that he was trying to take advantage of the moment when we were distracted. He had taken something out of his chest and was thrusting it towards His Majesty Liamus.

“Your Majesty!”
“Mother’s enemy. Prepare yourself!”
“Stop it--- Anton.”

The voices of Denis and I overlapped. I felt as if the time in the place had stopped as His Majesty collapsed while Anton stood there looking at him.

“As if I would recognize someone like you as my father.”

Anton was re-captured by the guards. Anton yelled in opposition.

“Anto…”
“Your Majesty, your wound will only get worse. Please don’t talk anymore. Quickly call for a physician.”

Denis who was holding the fallen King frowned at his son’s words.

“Why did you violate my mother?”

His words were full of disrespect towards His Majesty. Even those who didn’t know the situation could feel the hatred Anton felt.

“I… see. You...”
“What are you saying? Anton. What kind of misunderstanding is this? You are my child.”

His Majesty tried to speak with his frail voice, but Denis interrupted him from the side.

“You think you are His Majesty’s child? What a presumptuous delusion. Are you still trying to deceive yourself? It seems that my unworthy son, at last, got crazy in the head.”
“... Father.”
“You have put your hands on the King of another country. This is an unforgivable sin. When we return to our country, I will have no choice but to offer my head too.”

Because of your selfish actions, the entire Garland family will have to accept punishment, Denis said with his eyes watering. To me, it seemed that Denis was desperately trying to make it known to the surroundings that Anton was his son.
There were guards from the Troyl here, as well as those under Denis' command from Ligisia, who have been brought here by him. From what Anton had done, they would all have realized who his real father was at a glance. That I think, is what Denis fears.

“That’s fine with me. But what about Noah? He’s just a child. I don’t want you to take away his future.”

Anton didn't seem to be persuaded by Denis's words. He stared at Denis with hatred.

“Are you trying to criticize me? You, who have put the daughter of Duke Manela and her son ahead of me and my mother, your family?”
“You are wrong, Anton. You are…”
“Stop the excuses. You should be detesting me. I’m a child born between the woman you loved and another man, after all.”

Hearing those words, His Majesty commanded feebly.

“Everyone… leave… this place. Don’t approach… until I call for… you.”

He ordered the guards away to let him have one last conversation between father and son, so everyone left the place, leaving His Majesty and Anton, the father and son alone. Anton's body and wrists were tied with ropes to prevent him from moving. I wondered if I should leave as well, but Dora rushed in as a doctor, and I was kept in the room.
Dora swiftly treated His Majesty and brought him the couch that had been placed to the wall of this room and had His Majesty lie down there. I thought it would be a good idea to carry His Majesty into the bedroom, but His Majesty refused to do so, saying he had something to say to Anton.

“I have never hated you. No matter what you say, you are my son.”
“My mother told me during her last moments. That I am not your child. That my father is Prince Liamus of Troyl.”

Anton told Denis that no matter how much he tried to hide the truth, he was taught the truth by his mother.

“That’s why my mother told me to not expect too much from you, even if you showed interest.”
“My goodness…”

Denis looked devastated, seemingly saying that there’s no way he would ever act in such way.

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Chapter 100 - Two fathers.
“My mother told me that it was unreasonable for me to hold a grudge against you. She told me that you noticed that she was pregnant, but you still took the responsibility of marrying her without questioning her about the other person. She was grateful for that alone and did not desire anything more from you.”

Anton’s mother was grateful to Denis who married her, who got pregnant out of wedlock, without criticizing her, but it seems that she was also feeling guilt because of that.

“That’s when I thought of repaying the favor to the person who made my mother suffer until the day she died.”
“It’s not like that. It’s not like that, Anton.”

Denis said that Anton was having a misunderstanding. He then looked at His Majesty.

“Your Majesty. Things have come this far, isn’t it all right for us to tell him the truth already?”
“Yeah. It doesn’t matter.”

Denis looked at His Majesty with calm eyes. His Majesty returned him the same gaze. It seemed that both of them had overcome many difficulties to reach this point.

“Your Majesty may have known, but when my wife came to the Troyl as the maid of the Duke Manela’s daughter, we were only childhood friends who hadn't even exchanged the promise of engagement. She only thought of me as an older brother.”
“......”

This is my first time hearing this. I selfishly thought that Anton’s late mother was my former Father-in-law’s fiancée. Denis first told His Majesty about his relationship with his late wife and then informed us, who did not know the circumstances.

“It was me who fell in love with her. From an early age, I was feared by the other children around me because of my big body, but it was only her who was not hesitant to greet me. With her voice that resembled the chirping of birds, she was someone lovable I couldn’t leave alone.”

Denis explained how much he cherished his late wife. Anton listened silently.

“When she told me that she will be accompanying Duke Manela’s daughter to Troyl, I was so worried about her I tried to stop her numerous times. But she went without a change of heart. Our families were then on very good terms, so I visited her in Troyl in place of her worried family and delivered her letters and supplies from them. She was the maid of Duke Manela’s daughter who came from Ligisia, so the other court ladies apparently didn’t take kindly of her. With no ally on her side, there was only one person who was always kind to her. That was, at that time, His Highness Liamus. One day, my wife informed me that she harbored feelings that she shouldn’t have.”

Anton's late mother seemed to trust Denis, so she must have consulted with him about her feelings, which were unlikely to be reciprocated. However, it must have been something
Denis didn't want to hear. She basically confessed to having feelings for another man.
Now, Denis spoke with nostalgia about the person he yearned for, but couldn’t have.

“As I went to see her a few more times, she gradually became less spirited. She said she was troubled because His Highness the Crown Prince was courting her. He fell in love at first sight with her young lady and made her the Crown Princess, so why was he trying to make a move on her? She was deeply troubled.”

His Highness the Crown Prince of Troyl, fell in love at first sight with the Duke Manela’s daughter while visiting Ligisia and sought to ally the two countries by marrying her. I heard that the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess were on good terms, but was he actually unfaithful to her?

“One day, a tragedy struck her. She managed to escape when the Crown Prince tried to assault her thanks to Prince Liamus who happened to pass by. Because of that, she wasn’t able to hide her goodwill towards him, but thankfully, her feelings were mutual.”

I feel like I understood. How terrified she must have been after being assaulted by a man she didn’t like. There, the person she was in love with appeared and saved her, causing her to want to hold onto him.

“Nevertheless, unlike Ligisia, Troyl was a country shaken by the struggle for power. Prince Liamus was the Eight Prince and although he was the son of the Queen, he was far down the rights of succession. Prince Liamus, who had been targeted several times by assassinations and poisoning, wanted to protect her and decided to say goodbye. In tears, she parted from him and realized that there was a new life rooted in her.”

I wondered how Denis, who spoke so matter-of-factly, knew so much about the situation. Isn't it too detailed to have heard it from Anton's late mother?

“That was you, Anton. I am a selfish man. Knowing that she cared for the child’s life and didn’t want to abort, I insisted that I will be the child’s father if she didn’t want to give it up. At the time it seemed like the only way I could have the woman I was in love with.”

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Chapter 101 - The truth becomes clear.
Denis said it was a cowardly way to get the woman he was in love with, but I could feel his resolve. How could he raise another man’s child knowing its mother had only him on her thoughts?

“Did you not know anything about her partner, Father-in-law?”

What state of mind was he at that time? When I asked Denis all of sudden, he avoided my eyes and made an eye contact with His Majesty.

“No, after finding out who the father of the child was from her, I got angry and went to see Prince Liamus. I did not ask him for the reason they split and thought he defiled her, so punched him until I was satisfied.”
“That time… you beat me… without listening…”
“Sorry about that. It was my youthful indiscretion of that time…”

There was a lot of blood at that time, Denis chuckled. His Majesty also endured the pain and laughed. The two must have a lot to talk about. I was convinced that Denis knew the circumstances on Prince Liamus’s side.

“But after I got to know the prince’s situation, he had a request for me instead. He said he couldn’t secure her happiness. He bowed his head and asked me to take care of her and the child she was expecting.”
“You are lying. If that was the truth, then I…”

Anton exclaimed in disbelief. Denis spoke admonishingly.

“Anton. You were born wanted. After giving birth to you, her health deteriorated and she spent a lot of time in bed. But I have never disliked you. I have been trying to love you twice as much for the prince who couldn’t live with you and your mother, even though he wanted to. You were my pride and joy since childhood… and yet I must have made a mistake somewhere.”
“Father…”

Denis let out a deep sigh and Anton hung his head. His Majesty Liamus watched silently. I couldn’t help asking.

“You Majesty was aware of Anton’s identity, weren’t you?”
“Even though I wasn’t… able to meet them… I received reports… about Anton and his mother. Meeting Anton… I was thankful… to Denis-dono for… raising him up until… now.”

His Majesty said that he was constantly worried about Anton and his mother. He also said he was happy with Anton’s growth.

“... To think… he came to see me… for… for revenge…”

His Majesty laughed self-deprecatingly that Anton had come to take revenge on him.

“You reap what you sow… even though I had… circumstances, I shouldn’t… let go of the woman… I loved and our child… therefore… this is a… suitable end… for someone like me.”

His Majesty Liamus laughed that this was the end a usurper like him deserved.

“What are you saying, Your Majesty. Didn’t you trick Ligisia to sent the Crown Princess who was troubled because of the Crown Prince’s violent nature back to her motherland? Thanks to the kindhearted you and the drama you’ve created, the Crown Princess and her child are now living safely in Ligisia.”

You are the lifesaver of the former Crown Princess and her child, Denis added. Anton stood still with his head hung down. It seems he has lost his will to resist. I think he needed time to process all this.

“Uncle.”

At that time, a red-haired man kicked the door open and entered. It was a well-built young man like Denis. The young man who seemed to be of the same generation as Fii and Anton brought in soldiers who seemed to belong to the palace.

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Chapter 102 - Last embrace.
“Uncle. What happened? Why do you look like this? Why are you like this?”
“Sole…”

The red-haired man seemed to be called Sole. Sole approached His Majesty Liamus without looking anywhere else. Who was this young man who had proudly stepped into the room where His Majesty ordered no approach?
He made his way towards the sofa where His Majesty Liamus was laying down.

“You are injured? Who was it. Who is the one who made my Uncle look like this?”

He glared at us.

“Was it you guys? Who made Uncle like this?”
“Sole. You are wrong… they are my guests…”
“Why would your guests harm you? Just what happened here?”

When Sole lifted his face up, his subordinates surrounded us.

“Stop it… Sole.”
“Uncle.”

His Majesty Liamus stopped Sole by his cuffs. Sole glared sharply at us but did not order his subordinates to disperse. Just when I was about to shudder from thinking that I will be under detention again, a personage with a noble voice entered inside.

“Oi, oi. You are the same as always, Sole.”
“That voice, is that Fionn?”

When Sole turned towards the entrance, Fii stepped inside with Killan in tow. His Majesty Liamus muttered “Prince Fionn” under his breath. It appears His Majesty Lamius was aware of Fii’s identity.

“Now, Sole. You are being… rude… that person is… the late… Crown Prince Kian’s…”
“I know. I’m aware that this fellow’s father is this country’s late Crown Prince. But what about it? You are now this country’s King, Uncle. There’s no one more important than you here.”

Sole snickered at His Majesty’s attempt to chide him.

“Fionn. What is this about? These fellows are your acquaintances, no? You asked me to help you capture Anton and his men, and I did. Despite all that, you harmed my Uncle.”
“Sole. You are wrong… this was… done by… myself.”
“Why would you harm yourself?”
“I wasn’t… able to bear… my own… sins.”
“You are lying. Wasn’t it done by Anton who is tied up there? That must be it, right?”

His Majesty Liamus was trying to calm down the enraged Sole, but he was glaring at Anton and us, trying to figure out what happened. Sole seemed stupified by His Majesty’s willingness to lie and protect Anton.

“Why. Why are you protecting Anton? He tried to take your life, didn’t he? His crime is worth of beheading in our country. Give him to me. I will immediately chop his head right here, right now.”
“No… Sole.”
“Uncle.”

His Majesty mustered up his voice and stopped Sole.

“Anton is… Ligisia’s criminal… he will be judged over there… now… General Denis, quickly… take him… away… please.”
“You have my gratitude, Your Majesty.”

Denis helped the tied up Anton up. His Majesty extended his quivering arm towards Anton.

“Wa… it… please.”
“Your Majesty?”
“Anto… n. Let me… embrace you… please. I had… always wanted to… hold you… in my arms… since the day… you were… born.”

His Majesty tried to get up from the sofa. Sole stood up and supported His Majesty up. His Majesty Liamus embraced Anton in his arms. Anton did as he was told to and did not shake His Majesty off.

“Anton… I’m s… orry.”
“Your Majesty…”
“I’m… going to… join you… guys… sooner or… later…”

It was as if His Majesty Liamus knew that Anton would be given a cup of poison after this. Sole seemed to sense something from his words, but did not say anything to His Majesty. After Anton separated from His Majesty, Denis started walking away, taking him away. Anton bowed deeply one last time at the door and then left. That was the last time I saw him.

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Chapter 103 - Going to Noah.
“Welcome home, Yuri.”
“I have returned, Father, Mother.”
“Welcome back, Mother.”
“Noah. I’m home.”

Three weeks later. Under a sky shrouded in heavy, gray clouds, I returned to the mansion where my parents and Noah were waiting for me in Ligisia. I was still feeling unclear, but being greeted by the people I had wanted to see seemed to clear up some of the obscure thoughts I had.

“I am finally back.”
“Mother. I’m glad you are back. I did not know what to do if you weren’t coming back.”
“It’s okay. I will always return to your side, no matter what happens.”

Noah hugged me, almost crying. I almost cried when I saw it myself, but I managed to hold it together. The one person I always thought about when I was in Troyl was Noah. When I saw Noah's face, I knew I was finally back home.

“Mother.”
“My, oh my. What a spoiled child you are.”

As I was patting his head, Fii came from behind me. After restraining Anton, Denis had returned to Ligisia with his men to escort him back, so I had returned with Fii and Dora.

“Noah. I have something for you.”
“Uncle Fii. Welcome back. A souvenir? What is it?”

At Fii’s words, Noah, who was clinging to my dress, pulled away. As I was looking getting him away from me, feeling a little sad about that, my mother suddenly said to me.

“Noah and Lord Fionn are like a father and son, aren't they? What do you think of him?”
“W, what do I think?”

I'm aware that I have special feelings for Fii even without my mother having to ask me about it. But I was hesitant to talk about it.

“You are so vexing. If you guys have feelings for each other, why don't you get together?”
“That’s…”
“You have Noah’s approval, no?”
“Eh?”
“Noah said it. That he would approve of his Uncle Fii being together with his Mother.”
“Noah said that?”
“Yes. He said that you are always happy and smiling with Uncle Fii around.”

Kids are good at observation. My mother said.

“Noah has been praying every night while you have been gone. Please find Mother as soon as possible. Please let Uncle Fii come home with her as soon as possible.”

Apparently, my parents sent someone to search for me soon after I was taken away. The involvement of the Troyl was suspected because I had told my father before my disappearance that I was going to look at the pier and the laird had told me that he had seen suspicious people in the vicinity.
Fii sent a handful of people to Troyl immediately and said that he was able to find my location, thanks to the flying Blacky.

He didn’t tell them that I couldn’t return home earlier because I was injured by the blade of the woman who held a grudge against Anton. He didn’t want them to worry them anymore. The wound from that time has faded, but it still left a bit of a mark.

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Chapter 104 - Stairway to Heaven.
“About Lord Anton… I heard he will be sentenced today. It seems that Lord Denis is going.”
“I see.”

The sentence of execution. This means a bestowal of a cup of poisoned alcohol, which has been decided on before. It seems that His Majesty Liamus himself begged Denis to pretend that nothing had happened because Anton would be beheaded for attempting to kill the king of Troyl.
Therefore, it seems that the King of Ligisia was not informed of the matter. No, perhaps His Majesty knew and pretended not to know.

“Still, what did Lord Anton plan to accomplish?”

Mother and Father heard from Denis after I was officially divorced from Anton that he eloped with Anna to Troyl and that Anna was a Troylan spy. On top of that, I thought they might direct their anger towards Noah after I got kidnapped and confined by Anton, but I’m glad their attitude towards Noah didn’t change.
I didn't tell my parents that Anton was actually the biological son of King Liamus and that he was plotting to kill his father, so they don't know what Anton's motivation was for going all the way to Troyl.

“Who knows? Did he perhaps get deceived by the Troylan spy that Anna was after abandoning me and Noah?”
“I got completely deceived by her myself. I did you wrong. I wish I did not place her by your side.”
“Mother.”
“I sometimes think about it. If only I kept an eye on Anna. By this time, you three might have lived happily together.”

My mother was remorseful that she wasn't a good judge of people. I don't think it was my mother's fault. It's just that Anna was one step ahead. It’s just that my mother’s good intentions ended up taking the rarest of the turns for the worst.
I did not want my mother to lament over it any longer.

“Mother. It all in the past now.”
“Yurika.”
“I cannot undo what happened.”
“... Indeed.”

Anton had resented his own biological father for a long time. That feeling would not have been an easy one to change.
I had thought many times the same way Mother did. If he ended up moved by our affection, would he have time to think about revenge? I wondered whether there was anything I could have done to help him, having been his wife for a while.

Today, I feel unfulfilled when I think of him dying. I had been frustrated with myself from the moment I saw Anton being captured and taken away to Capital. I didn't even realize that he was planning something so big and I couldn't stop him from doing it.
I had been playing too much of an understanding wife for him. I had been too busy with housework to accommodate his convenience. If I had made a little more effort to turn his attention to our family, this tragedy might not have happened. It filled me with mixed feelings to think that I might have been a factor in pushing him over the edge.

Anton didn't believe in anyone. He had built an invisible wall around his heart and was struggling to be a lone survivor. He was a pitiful man.
When I let out a sudden sigh, Noah came to my side, pulled on my hand and pointed in a certain direction.

“Mother, look, look.”
“Noah. What is it?”
“Look. There’s light coming from those clouds. It looks just like the Stairway to Heaven.”

The light was shining through the gaps in the clouds in the direction Noah was pointing.

“It’s beautiful.”

Noah was not supposed to know what was going on. He would have said it because he genuinely felt that way. The Stairway to Heaven. Hearing those words, I burst into tears. The light that spread like a curtain through the clouds seemed to be shining in the direction of the prison tower where Anton was being held.
It felt as if Anton's sentence had been carried out. Had a messenger come down from Heaven to mourn his lonely death?
The curtain of light continued to stay in place for a while, gradually reducing the width of the light. I continued to stare at it as it disappeared, holding hands with Noah.

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Chapter 105 - Living dead.
On that day, a corpse was brought out of the prisoner’s tower. The sentence has just been carried out. The dead body belonged to a man who was served a cup of poisoned alcohol under the King’s orders. It was placed on a slightly dirty covered wagon and transported to an unmanned graveyard on the edge of the country’s borders.
The corpse’s name was Anton Garland. He was the son of General Garland, the man who has risen to the position of the Commander of the Imperial Guards was guilty of serious crimes, drank the cup of poisoned alcohol served by his own father without any hesitation, and passed away.

Denis shed tears at his son’s death as he picked up his corpse and carried it to the wagon. The prison’s supervisors made sure to see the event and walked back inside the tower. That’s all for their work. The rest was of no particular significance, so they decided to let the father of the criminal do as he pleased, whether he wanted to say goodbye to the dead or not.

A man in a black hooded robe was sitting on the driver’s seat. Denis bowed his head to the man who’s eyes were covered by the hood.

“I’m counting on you.”
“Acknowledged.”

The driver gave a brief reply to Denis and whipped the horse to go. The carriage hurried along the bad road. This area was seldom visited by people, so the roads were not well maintained. The wagons swayed and swayed like a raging sea. As the driver was thinking by himself, he heard someone getting up from behind him. The vibration seemed to have awakened the other party.
The rocking of the wagon caused the hood that the driver was wearing to come off, revealing red hair and a masculine face. The driver turned around with a gloating smile.

“Yo, how are you? Lady-killer. How do you feel after waking up?”
“... The worst.”

The driver didn't get an immediate response. The person whose eyes met with driver’s frowned awkwardly. The driver thought that he was feeling regrettable because he thought he was dead, but he couldn't die.
Eventually, they reached the main road and the road became smoother. The border was close. The other man sat down next to him.

“Why are you sending me there yourself?”

He asked the driver doubtfully. The driver laughed.

“What’s wrong with me being here? Anton. My Uncle’s last wish was for you to become a living dead. It is known only to Fionn, the King of Ligisia and your father.”
“...!”

Anton, who became living dead, looked suspicious.

“Was it not poison that I drank?”
“I wish it was, but it was my Uncle dying wish. As for me, I wish I could have beheaded you myself.”
“Dying wish? Then, His Majesty Liamus had...?”
“He passed the day after you were taken away.”
“Because of me…”
“Don’t be conceited, Anton. Uncle was originally suffering from a chronic illness. It just got worse. He didn’t die from the stab wound you have inflicted.”
“Prince Sole.”

Anton was stunned when he was informed that King Liamus died before himself. Sole glared at him abhorrence.

“Uncle was the kindest person in the Troyl royal family. He was someone who could feel other people’s pain as his own.”
“......”
“As you know, my father was the Second Prince. My mother was a woman whom he put his hands on a whim, so when he realized she was pregnant with me, he immediately drove her away from the palace. My mother was raised grew up in a commoner family, but she was shamed as an unmarried and pregnant woman. I was born and raised in Uncle’s wet nurse’s family, where we have been sheltered.”

Sole spoke of King Lamius with admiration.

“People think that my Uncle’s body wore off because of his military activities, but his body was actually weak because he was poisoned from a very early age. He was told that he will be short-lived since he was but a child. I became a mercenary because I wanted to help him at least a little. I thought I would remain a mercenary for life, but my late father’s close associates got in touch with me. They said that King Liamus is not a capable ruler. they said that I am fit to be the King. I found their words ridiculous.”

Anton knew that Sole was a child of the Second Prince’s concubine and that the anti-monarchy faction that formerly belonged to the Second Prince, was trying to support him. Anton, on the other hand, was trying to convince the Third Prince’s faction to think that he was the son of the Crown Prince.

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Chapter 106 - The sins of the father and child.
“They were going to elevate me to the highest position just for their own personal gain. To keep Uncle from danger, I pretended to play along with them and entered the palace. And that's where you came in. When you had an audience with my Uncle, you warned him that there was a faction trying to kill him, and later, when you were with him, the assassins appeared and attacked you, didn't they? When I heard that you gained trust by defending Uncle, I thought it seemed a bit shady. Uncle was also acting unnaturally.”

It's not like that Uncle couldn't have taken any action, Sole said.

“Uncle has been referred to as an incompetent prince who was lucky enough to pick up the throne, but he's not. He pretended to be incompetent in front of others and remained vigilant. He is a man of subtlety. That’s why I felt uneasy when he did not put up a guard against you, who came from a foreign country. What’s more, you made the mistake of putting on the act of the Crown Prince’s son.”
“You knew that the Crown Prince’s child was Fionn, huh.”
“Yeah. I had the opportunity to meet him several times when I was a mercenary. He seemed to have been flying all over the countries, after all.”

Fionn was in charge of the intelligence unit under Denis. Anton knew that too.

“I never thought you are actually Uncle’s own child.”

Sole was bewildered as to why Liamus never showed vigilance against Anton. Anton too, felt fortunate that Liamus had accepted him so favorably, but he couldn't help but feel that things were going too well.

“Uncle seemed to understand everything, yet he still accepted you. By the time you came to Troyl, the doctor had told me that his body has been ravaged by illness and that he has only a few months to live.”

Sole looked at Anton pitifully.

“You already understand it, don’t you? He looked like that. Even if you left him alone, he would eventually die. Uncle seemed to be prepared to be stabbed you the moment he met you.”

Anton couldn’t say anything. Certainly, when he met King Liamus, he thought he was strangely loosely guarded. The strong guards who accompanied him at all times were also kept away.

“After knowing everything, he still…?”
“That’s why I cannot let you die so easily. I’m not going to let you guys come face-to-face in the afterlife in tears.”

After crossing the border and going through the forest, they came to a grassy field. Beyond that, they saw what looked like a monastery.

“Anton Garland has died today. You are but a man without a family name. Anton, you are going to face your sins and live.”

Sole said so in front of the Abbot who came to greet them, as he left Anton in the wagon. Sole asked the Abbot to take care of Anton and he replied “Yes, Your Majesty.” to him. With that attitude, Anton realized that Sole has become the new king after King Liamus’ death.
Furthermore, he wondered why he would save himself. Even if he keeps him alive, the son of King Liamus, may always become his obstacle. However, he got warned by the words of the Abbot, who seemed to realize his thoughts.

“Here lies the remains of the late King Liamus, who before his death had wished to become a monk here. However, that dream was not to be fulfilled and before he died, he asked Lord Sole for help. He asked him to be buried here in the cemetery after his death. My child's sin is my sin, he said that his soul would continue to pray here for his child even after his death.”

The abbot entered the cemetery and led Anton to a certain grave.

“This is…!”

Anton shuddered. The tomb was farther away from the other graves. But there was an iron chain wrapped around the tomb. The bizarre sight made Anton gasp. It was said that in the Ligisia and Troyl, after death, everyone's soul would be judged and led to Heaven. He had never heard of chaining the grave in this way.
It is said that even a great villain can go to Heaven if he repents for his sins in the afterlife. And yet this tomb seems to be refusing to let them go.

“It’s the sign of a sinner. The late King Liamus himself admitted that his sins were too deep.”

Anton fell to his knees. The Abbot left him there and watched him outside the cemetery. Anton was moved to tears. After that, Anton would live his life as a monk. While continuing to guard his father's grave.
He was a man of few words and did not say much about himself, and is said to have passed away in peace.