"Wait, huh?! Then that means… that Senel girl? She's actually your… great-great-granddaughter or something, Somnus?!" Li Shen blurted out.
"Hoho. His Majesty adopted the son of his younger sister as crown prince. So, while the bond is only through family ties, it is not wrong to call her that," one of the elders explained.
"Now that you mention it, the late crown prince—Lady Seneldia's father—used to boldly call His Majesty 'Great-Grandfather' to his face, didn't he?" another added with a laugh.
The talk grew lively, and beside Somnus, Li Shen's face kept changing expression, bright and alive as always.
Somnus knew full well he was enjoying this passing time more than anyone else in the world.
And more than anything, he wished from the bottom of his heart that he could let Li Shen continue living in such peaceful days for as long as possible.
For that, Somnus was willing to trade everything he had.
