Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 224: The Changes in the Lavender Margrave Family, Part II
“What nonsense… I would never kill my own son and daughter-in-law! It’s ridiculous!”
Loser desperately tried to defend himself, his face pale and his lips trembling.
“My son was killed by the Empire… Yes, during his infiltration mission, they got to him…”
“No.”
Urla shook her head firmly, cutting through her grandfather’s excuses and mercilessly exposing the truth.
“Father intended to make peace with the Empire. That’s why you killed him.”
“…!”
“Mother intended to run away with me. That’s why you killed her.”
“T-that’s not true!”
Loser swung his arm violently, knocking objects off his desk. Ink spilled onto the floor, spreading like a dark stain. His face turned from pale to paper-white, but his overreaction only confirmed the truth of Urla’s accusations.
“No, no, no! I’m not to blame—no, it wasn’t my fault!”
“……”
“My son… He was weak! Thinking we could reconcile with the Empire… Such softness made him unfit to carry the name of Loser! He abandoned his mission and consorted with Imperial nobles! Such betrayal cannot be forgiven—it’s a disgrace to our ancestors who died fighting the Empire!”
“So you killed him?”
“And that woman! I accepted her into our family because of her unique Spirit Eye, but as soon as my son died, she tried to run away! She wanted to take the child—my bloodline—with her! I couldn’t allow it, never!”
“So you killed her?”
“The Empire is to blame! It’s all the fault of the Empire, our sworn enemy! Everything is their fault!”
“……”
Urla looked at the old man, her expression tinged with sadness for just a moment.
“Guugh…”
The next instant, a thin needle pierced Loser’s neck.
The needle came from the slightly open window, where a small wooden tube was positioned.
“Gah… Guh… Grgh…”
Loser collapsed to the floor, his face turning purple as his body convulsed.
Urla gazed down at her grandfather, her eyes narrowing.
“Thank you.”
“There’s no need for thanks. We were merely fulfilling our mission.”
Arlie replied.
“The Shadow Corps, Kuma, owes a debt of gratitude to the Lavender Margrave family that spans generations. Our lives are dedicated to serving you. Words of thanks are unnecessary.”
“Mm.”
“That being said… Without the ring, there may be those who refuse to follow. Are you certain it was wise to give it to him?”
“It’s fine.”
She meant there was no problem.
The covert Kuma unit, which served the Lavender Margrave family, required the ring to be controlled completely. Yet, there were still those like Arlie who remained loyal regardless. That was enough for Urla now.
“…It was fine.”
Looking down at her fallen grandfather, Urla muttered with a sigh.
Yes… It was fine.
Even if he was the one who killed her father and mother, he had still raised her.
If even a single word of apology had come from his lips, she might have forgiven him.
But there had been no apology.
And with that, any reason for mercy had disappeared as well.
“It was fine.”
Urla had always known. She had always known her grandfather had killed her parents.
With her Spirit Eye, it was nearly impossible for anyone to lie to her.
But even so, Urla, with her lack of emotions, had never felt hatred for him.
Not until she fell in love. Not until she met Rest.
“Obstacle.”
Yes… He was an obstacle.
Loser Lavender, a vengeful ghost consumed by the past, would inevitably become a hindrance to Rest in the future.
Therefore, he needed to be eliminated.
Using her Spirit Eye to steal the ring, Urla had handed it over to Rest and instructed her agents to take Loser out before doing so.
“He’s still alive… What should we do?”
“It’s fine.”
It didn’t matter.
Though Loser was still breathing, he was beyond recovery.
Urla had no interest in a powerless old man who could do nothing.
“We’ll keep going.”
“Yes, my lady. From here on, we’ll work hard to take full control of the Lavender Margrave family.”
Sooner or later, this house would belong to Rest.
Even if it didn’t, it would be inherited by Rest’s children.
Because Urla had decided so.
“We’ll keep going, keep going.”
She couldn’t burden Rest with the family’s garbage.
Before offering this house to him, she needed to purge all its rot.