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EP.55 [Secretly Having Sex with Big Sister While Yandere Little Sister Awakens♥]
"'Adriana von Bayern, a person from my mother's side with whom Father has a close relationship, I once saw her portrait, and now I see that Victoria resembles her a lot.'"
Upon Antoine's mention of blood ties, Elizabeth examined Victoria's face more closely. This was the first time she had seen Victoria up close, as she usually kept a distance of at least 30 meters.
Victoria's mother, Adriana von Bayern, is from Antoine's maternal side. In modern society, such a familial relationship might not be significant, but in a medieval fantasy where marriages between fourth cousins occur, it could be considered quite close.
"Of course, I know, Father. However, as you are aware, I don't really pay much attention to cousin relationships, so I never thought of forming a bond with Victoria."
Wherever one goes, talented individuals tend to be aloof. Elizabeth, being four-dimensional and obsessed with Eugene, didn't consider Victoria a significant interest. Even though they attended the same academy, Victoria wasn't important to Elizabeth.
If she were interacting with someone else, Elizabeth would have expressed her thoughts directly, but since her father was present, she chose to be polite.
"Ha ha ha! I guess I've been thinking of you only as our youngest daughter, Elizabeth. You're now a full-fledged magician, so maybe that's how it should be."
Antoine wasn't fully aware of how four-dimensional Elizabeth was. Therefore, he couldn't gauge the extent of her dry demeanor and attributed it to the unique nature of magicians, who are treated as scholars and sages.
"By the way, Victoria is the youngest sword expert, and I knew she was in the sword class, but why is she wearing the Imperial Knights' armor?"
Elizabeth glanced at Victoria with a puzzled expression.
In Elizabeth's view, even acknowledging Victoria's existence was a significant interest. The reason for this interest was that Victoria became a sword expert at the age of 18, making her the youngest official sword expert in the Imperium Empire. Compared to other 18-year-old sword experts, Victoria's birthdate was the earliest.
Of course, geniuses like Charlotte and Elizabeth, and even Marianne in the past, became experts at 17. Eugene's father, Ulysses Schneider, also achieved the breakthrough at 17. However, for spiritual-type awakeners like magicians and nuns, the breakthrough comes faster than for combat types, so they aren't categorized together.
Ulysses was later branded as a "Sword Demon" and had his name removed from official records for tarnishing the title of Sword Master. As a result, Victoria became the youngest official sword expert in the Elysium Empire.
However, Elizabeth's mention of the youngest sword expert seemed unrelated to Victoria's impressive abilities; it was more about her curiosity regarding Victoria wearing Imperial Knights' armor.
"I thought her father, Constantin von Bayern, didn't have a bad relationship with you, Father."
The reason was due to Constantin von Bayern, Victoria's father. He is a Sword Master and currently the leader of the Crusaders, the pinnacle of the Holy Knights of the Radiant Goddess Church.
Elizabeth expected Victoria to follow in her father's footsteps as a Holy Knight, so seeing her in Imperial Knights' armor was puzzling.
To become a nun or priest, one must be born with sacred mana, but Holy Knights are different. Most Holy Knights are former regular knights who have developed their faith to meet the standards set by the church, receiving the Holy Knight baptism after enhancing their divine power.
Typically, by the end of their third year at the academy, students in the sword class choose whether to become Holy Knights or join the Imperial Knights.
"Actually, Victoria has been treated as a formal member of the Imperial Knights due to her youngest sword expert status, performing certain curricula within the empire, Elizabeth."
Antoine also noticed Elizabeth's puzzled expression and explained the situation to clarify her doubts.
Victoria had been unofficially part of the Imperial Knights and had now clearly chosen the path of the Imperial Knights over becoming a Holy Knight.
"This time, Victoria has become a Saber, a high-ranking officer in the Imperial Knights, and has been assigned duties. That's why she came to our home to discuss these matters."
After Victoria turned 21, her affiliation with the Imperial Knights became more formal. The promotion to officer status meant that Victoria was recognized as a Saber, a title given to those with Sword Expert-level abilities.
As the youngest sword expert and one of the best swordsmen on the continent, Victoria naturally drew attention from the Imperial Knights. Starting from the age of 20, she was given unofficial training, and now she had officially risen to a leadership position.
"Does this mean the Imperial Knights are giving Victoria significant power?"
Elizabeth, not particularly interested in politics but highly intelligent, quickly understood the implications of the Imperial Knights' actions.
"It's reasonable to assume that the Imperial Knights' actions reflect your intentions, Father, as they cannot be separated from the highest authority."
The Imperial Knights are led by Kaiser, who is also the commander of the Imperial Army and Elizabeth's father, Antoine. Therefore, it's logical to see the Imperial Knights' policies as reflecting Antoine's intentions.
"Do you consider Victoria, who is related by blood, as your successor, Father?"
Elizabeth's eyes turned serious, though subtly.
The Oblean ducal family has two geniuses, both spiritual-type awakeners who are magicians and nuns. This has made Antoine's succession a significant topic in the Imperium Empire for over a decade.
Antoine is deeply committed to managing the empire, and while he doesn't openly show it, he likely considers succession carefully. Given Antoine's cautious nature, it's possible that what Elizabeth thinks might align with Antoine's succession plan.
"Our brother clearly announced his intention to challenge for succession at the last ball, but why did you invite Victoria to our home, Father?"
However, Elizabeth's change in expression wasn't solely because Antoine might consider Victoria as a successor. It was also because she knew about Eugene's actions at the ball, and Antoine likely knew through letters.
To Elizabeth, who worships Eugene as her absolute truth, Victoria, chosen by Antoine, would be seen as an obstacle to Eugene's plans. Moreover, Antoine would be interpreted as disregarding Eugene's will.
Can Elizabeth, a devout follower, tolerate this? She cannot.
"I don't think you would do this knowing about our brother's actions, Father. I hope that's not the case."
Thus, Elizabeth's intense gaze extended to her father, Antoine. Unlike her past self, Elizabeth had changed significantly over the past 30 minutes. A person obsessed with religion doesn't see parents or anything else.
"So, the Imperial Knights have high expectations for Victoria. She's almost the only future alternative in the knight class. Moreover, Elizabeth, you are the future of the magical tower and a promising talent. Given the situation facing the empire, it's essential that you two support each other. That's why I invited Victoria to meet you."
As monsters increase in number and their strength grows, the danger facing the empire will escalate exponentially. Until now, combat-type awakeners, nuns, and magicians have focused on their respective paths, but if the situation becomes like ancient times or the early days of the empire, where monsters dominate, things will change.
Perhaps by then, Antoine, the current greatest swordsman, will be a relic of the past. Therefore, Antoine aims to prepare future talents as core components of the empire's security system.
"It's excessive praise, Your Excellency. Especially since you're the one saying it."
Victoria, maintaining a poker face, silently observed the conversation between Antoine and Elizabeth. When she heard Antoine say she was the only alternative for the knight class, she immediately objected.
"Praise is excessive? I can say that because I know the situation of the knights better than anyone. I assert that currently, there is no one else but you, Victoria, who can lead the Imperial Knights."
Antoine, who had been calm, turned serious and emphasized his evaluation. As the commander of the Imperial Knights and a Sword Master, he is strict in his assessments.
"I heard that Eugene Deselle Oblean, your son, has announced his path to succession through the sword. However, I don't see this as a positive development."
Victoria responded firmly, explaining her reasoning. She mentioned the event where Elizabeth was disloyal to her father, referring to Eugene's official debut in noble society.
As soon as Victoria mentioned Eugene Schneider, Elizabeth's eyebrows twitched with a chilling sensation.
On the other hand, Eugene Schneider, a figure at the pinnacle of power in the Imperium Empire, was enjoying Jeanne's scrotum-sucking and touching, finding it extremely sexy.
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