First son, third son, and youngest daughter leaving the collapsed second son, Barbatos Lord.
The three have a lot of influence on the selection of the next successor.
Erma Tibel Barbatus.
Sitting across the table, she was the youngest daughter of Godmother Diana.
After hearing the story, similarities between Erma and Diana began to stand out.
Although the atmosphere was different, it was clear that they were parent and child from the outside.
The expressions of both me and Andras hardened.
Of course, there is no reason to antagonize her, but I felt uncomfortable because of the problems of the baby griffins and successors.
Still, since she introduced herself first, we couldnât stay still.
âIâm Andras from the Schnarpe family.â
âIâm Lim Sihyeon.â
âYou donât have to put on such a serious face. I didnât approach you intentionally. I came all the way here because I was trying to find the kids.â
The twins are still very young, so I donât think they are interested in the successor position.
âOh! Of course, Iâm not completely out of the race for succession. If I step down too easily, my position in the family becomes too narrow. You know what Iâm talking about, right?â
She grinned, spouting a fairly sensitive story without hesitation.
It was rather confusing because she seemed to be too comfortable with us.
âAh! Come to think of it, you didnât hear the names of my cute babies, right? The boyâs name is Ray, and the girlâs name is Shasha.â
âRay⊠ShashaâŠâ
The babies in my arms moved slightly as I murmured their names.
They seemed to understand their name.
âRay and Shasha seem to really like Mr. Sihyeon. They donât respond even if I call them by their names. Who do they resemble to have such a quirky personalityâŠâŠ.â
She sighed deeply with a worried look.
Certainly, if Ray and Shashaâs personalities were not corrected, there was a high probability that people around them would suffer even when they grew up later.
As I was also in a position to raise a child, I sympathized with her worries.
When Speranza first came to the farm, I had a hard time because of her passive personality.
âCanât you fix it little by little as they grow up? Both of them have unique personalities, but I think theyâre so nice that you donât have to worry about them.â
âUmmmâŠ. Really? I really hope it goes as Mr. Sihyeon said⊠Mr.Sihyeon, do you have any thoughts about getting hired by me? I think I can trust Mr. Sihyeon and leave my children.â
Erma offered me a job with a serious look.
I think Andras is really doing well holding back his laughter.
I politely declined her offer with an embarrassed look.
âIâm sorry, but I have a lot of work to do⊠Iâm sorry.â
âPhew⊠Of course, you do. I asked you because the kids seem to like you so much. I hope you donât feel offended.â
âNo. Thatâs fine.â
After that, I naturally talked about parenting with Erma.
I thought parenting in aristocratic families would be different, but the more I talked, the less different it was from ordinary people.
Worries about personality, worries about habits, and the teaching methodsâŠ
Erma seemed to be more interested in teaching methods because of twins who have unusual personalities.
Time passed quickly because I focused more on Erma and the story than I thought.
Before I knew it, the baby griffins in the basket and the twins in my arms began to doze off.
Erma lowered her voice so the babies wouldnât wake up.
âI didnât even know it was time for their nap and kept talking like crazy. I have to go.â
Erma rose from her seat and approached me.
I carefully tried to hand over the children in my arms.
The twins, who woke up in the middle, struggled as if they wanted to come to me again, but Erma simultaneously hugged the two children and calmed them down by tapping their back.
She bowed down and whispered in my ear before leaving.
âIâll tell you because the twins seem to really like you.â
ââŠâŠ?â
âYouâd better not be relieved just by trusting my mother. There are a lot of people who get anxious as the baby Griffins gets healthier.â
ââŠâŠ.?!â
Erma made eye contact and smiled as soon as she finished whispering.
âSihyeon, I had a great time. See you next time Sir.Andras.â
Erma left the table with the twins in her arms and stepped out of the garden.
Her figure was completely gone, but the last whisper kept ringing in my ears.
After a long walk in the garden, I returned to my room with Andras and the little griffins.
I liked the beautiful garden, and I enjoyed meeting the cute twins, but I felt a little restless because of the last whisper that Erma left.
The healthier the baby griffins are, the more likely they are prey to the Lordâs brothers, who are probably aiming for Lordâs position.
better not be relieved just by trusting my mother.
That sounds like Godmother Dianaâs influence alone cannot protect us.
Biiip?
Grify tried to catch my attention somehow by biting my finger lightly with his beak and acting cutely.
I smirked at the cute actions and stroked the soft hair.
When I was able to calm down thanks to the baby Griffin.
â You canât do this.
â There are orders from Madam Godmother.
â Back off now! Who do you think this is and blocking his way?
There was a loud noise coming from outside the door.
At first glance, the contents of the conversation were unusual.
Without realizing it, I held Grify and Finny tightly in my arms as if to protect them.
BAM
A rough opening door.
Roedin entered the room with a group of seemingly unfriendly soldiers.
âIs it him again?â
As soon as I recognized Roedin, Andras and I frowned at the same time.
Even Grify and Finny in my arms made a shrill cry.
He spoke to the servants in the room as if giving a warning.
âGo out and wait⊠NOW.â
âExcuse me⊠Madam Godmotherâs orderâŠâ
âDid you not hear what I said?â
âHiiikâŠ.â
The ferocity of Roedin and the soldiers frightened the servants and made them go out of the room in an instant.
There are only us and a group brought by Roedin left in the room.
âWhat are you doing? The Barbatos donât even have basic manners for their guests?â
Andras suppressed his anger and protested to Roedin.
But Roedin didnât even give a look, let alone an answer.
TADAT CHUK
The soldiers, including Roedin, backed off in perfect order.
Through the road built from the entrance, a middle-aged male Demon appeared.
He had thick eyebrows, a beard, and sharp eyes, which combined to give a strong impression.
The man walked up to me and Andras and opened his mouth.
âNice to meet you. Iâm Yaiger, elder son of the Barbatos family.â
Yaiger treated us in an overbearing manner, with no regard for or respect for the guests..
The momentum was enough to make the baby griffins in my arms tremble.
Andras asked him in a calm voice.
âAre you the brother of the Lord?â
âRight, I am the Elder brother, the rightful heir of the family.â
Brother of the collapsed Lord.
The atmosphere was completely different from Erma, whom I met in the garden.
âCan I know why âThe Elder Brotherâ is here?â
Andras asked sarcastically, but Yaiger continued his words without blinking.
âThereâs no reason to drag it out for a long time, so Iâll keep it short. Outsiders no longer need to worry about our family. Leave RIGHT NOW!â
âSorry, weâre not your men. There is no reason to follow your orders. And weâre staying here at the request of Godmother Diana. It has nothing to do with the family.â
âSHUT UP! The Elders and the Vassals of the family have already agreed to kick you out. When the meeting is called tomorrow, no matter how stubborn my mother is, she canât protect you anymore.â
His emotionless gaze turned to the little griffins in my arms.
âThereâs no reason for you to struggle to protect the insignificant beasts. If you step back right now, there will be no problems.â
I looked at Yaiger and raised my voice.
âInsignificant Beasts⊠Isnât Griffin a symbol of the Barbatos family?â
âA symbol of the family, huh? In the first place, Griffin was just a tool to treat the incurable disease.â
Yaiger continued with a cold smile.
âIf it cannot be used as a means of treatment, it is the right thing to do to use it elsewhere. Donât you think so?â
Yaigerâs words and expressions were so creepy that I felt my spine chilling.
âIâll say it again. Leave the family at once. If you leave quietly, there wonât be any hard feelings.â
âWhat if we canât?â
âWhat?â
âIâm not going to leave these guys alone. NEVER. So stop talking nonsense and get out.â
Yaiger glared with rising anger in his eyes.
Despite the overwhelming spirit, I didnât give in and looked back.
In my arms, Grify and Finny quivered with anxiety and wept pitifully.
â Bii⊠BiiâŠ
Itâs okay, guys.
Iâll never walk away easily!
Yaiger, who had been staring at me for a long time, looked at me with a face full of ridicule.
âOkay, be a guest for the time being. Anyway, after tomorrowâs meeting, youâll be dragged out as an intruder, not as a guestâŠâŠAnd everyone will know. Whoâs the real owner of this place!â
Yaiger turned and went out of the room, followed by Roedin and the soldiers.
BAM
After a rough closing sound, a quiet silence came into the room.
âSihyeon, are you okay?â
âYes, Iâm fine.â
â Biip!
â Biip Biip!
â Biip Biip!
Fortunately, Grify and Finny soon returned to their lively appearance.
But Andras and I couldnât.
âTheyâre going to kick us out after the meetingâŠâ
âMaybe theyâre going to end the race for succession at tomorrowâs meeting. Theyâre going to go after us, and theyâre going to use the griffins to prove their legitimacy.â
âUh-huh.â
Now thereâs only one day left for our stay in the Barbatos mansion.
If we canât find a way to help the baby griffins by then, once again, Grify and Finny have to go through something unimaginable.
I put my head together with Andras and started to think of a breakthrough.