The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

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“So, we take that carriage?”

“Indeed. I had it prepared for you.”

I looked at the carriage drawn by the black horse.

Fron said it was the carriage that Pria used to ride.

As expected of a woman who loved Crete, even her horse was black.

I then turned to face Fron.

“Are you sure you don’t want to come with us?”

“Yes, I have duties to attend to here as the head of the family.”

“…”

“Don’t look at me like that. It’s not like I’m trying to take over as the head of the family because my mother offered it to me. It’s because I wanted it.”

I was worried that Fron was only taking the position because of Pria, not because she actually wanted to.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

But since Fron said that wasn't the case, there was nothing more I could say.

I looked at Fron and said,

“...I wish you good health until we meet again.”

“Please, it’s not like we won’t see each other at Sytan. Worrying too much can be toxic.”

“I suppose you’re right.”

I felt a little awkward.

It had been a while since she had used such an arrogant tone, and it was strange to be speaking so normally.

Well, I’d get used to it eventually.

It seemed like Fron had also shed her prickly exterior thanks to the events we experienced together here.

So it was only right that I trust Fron and wait for her.

*Swoosh-*

With that, we boarded the carriage.

*Crack-*

The coachman whipped the black horse, and the carriage began to move.

Before we knew it, we were on our way to the Bares territory.

***

A few days later.

We left the Lust territory and arrived at the Bares family estate.

Except for a few servants doing chores, the guards and soldiers we had seen before were nowhere to be found.

They were all probably dead.

They had all given their lives for Crete's cause, so it was only natural that they would die.

Or perhaps they were being tortured and abused by the humans.

The thought of it made my heart heavy.

*Thud, thud-*

We made our way to the office.

With Crete gone, Anna would be acting as the head of the family.

When we arrived, we saw Anna at her desk, buried in paperwork.

He had a haggard look on her face and was frowning, but the moment we arrived, he looked up sharply.

“...Adel, Rene.”

As if he couldn’t believe it.

As if he was asking if this was all a dream.

Anna's voice was thick with emotion.

His once beautiful hair and skin were now dull and lifeless, which only made me feel worse.

But,

I had to tell him.

What had happened in the war.

…And what had become of Crete.

“The head of the family… has passed away.”

He had died from his wounds after fighting the Sword Saint.

And I heard Crete's last words. He still loved his daughters.

So.

“...Lord Crete was your father. I don’t know if I, as an outsider, have the right to say this, but he loved you both.”

“Yes, I know. How could I not know that our father loved us?”

Anna gave a faint smile and nodded.

I then looked back at Rene, who was still staring at Anna with an impassive expression.

She seemed to be trying to say something, but the words seemed to catch in her throat.

A heavy silence fell over the room.

*Swoosh-*

Anna got to his feet.

And then, he pulled Rene into a gentle embrace.

“He was a wonderful father, wasn’t he?”

“...Yes.”

“He was also stubborn.”

“That’s right.”

“And he was family.”

“...!”

Rene didn’t say anything.

She buried her face in Anna's chest and her shoulders began to shake.

And then, she began to cry, a sound I had never heard from her before.

The raw pain in her cries was so heartbreaking that I had to close my eyes.

I squeezed Kyle’s shoulder and stepped back.

“Let’s give them some space.”

“...Right, that would be for the best.”

It seemed like they needed some time alone as a family.

I watched as Rene and Anna cried in each other's arms.

Crete was gone.

So the two of them would have to rely on each other now.

I prayed that their future would be filled with happiness.

That was what Crete would have wanted as well.

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