Sato looked at the young man kneeling before him with an expression as rigid as stone, revealing no emotion, yet his blue eyes carried a mixture of regret and anger deep within them. He had never expected to see one of his own descendants in such a disgraceful situation.
"You know what you have caused, don't you?"
His voice sounded calm, but it carried a weight that made the young man tremble slightly while he remained bowed. He replied in a low voice, almost a whisper, reflecting both his guilt and his shame.
"Yes, Grandfather. I know. I made a grave mistake, and I have no excuse that can justify what I did."
Sato remained silent for a moment, his eyes never leaving the young man, as if he were reading his soul and searching for the things his words could not express. Then he let out a sigh, as though expelling a part of his disappointment with it, before speaking in a calmer but firmer tone.
"Very well. Go to the disciplinary division. Your punishment will be three hundred years of isolation in the Lava Space. I hope that this period will be enough to make you reconsider your actions and learn the meaning of discipline. You chose your path, and you must bear its consequences."
The young man answered, and although his voice was unsteady, filled with hesitation and fear, he tried his best to remain composed and replied without raising his head.
"Understood, Grandfather. I will go there immediately, and I promise you that I will come out having learned my lesson."
Then the young man turned around and left the luxurious office with heavy steps. Sato remained alone in his room, staring at the closed door behind which his grandson had disappeared, before sighing once again and leaning his back against his chair.
A few days ago, he had received a message from his father carrying news that had shocked him at first. Dan had informed him that one of his descendants from the royal Ayato Family, specifically the young prince who had been excluded from succession because he was deemed unsuitable to rule, had committed a very serious mistake: he had leaked their Walt bloodline to the outside world.
One of his former lovers, whom he had separated from some time ago, had been carrying his child without his knowledge. As a result, a new individual now existed who carried the blood of the Walt Family in his veins, something that was considered a violation of the fundamental laws Dan had established to protect the family and ensure that its bloodline remained intact and undivided.
When Sato learned of this matter, he became extremely furious, for the young man had committed one of the greatest taboos within their family. The blood flowing through his veins did not belong to him alone; it was part of a great legacy, and allowing it to spread so carelessly could place many things at risk, create new balances of power within the world, and open the door for others to attempt to uncover the family's secrets through illegitimate means. He had nearly issued an even harsher punishment, but stopped when he realized that his father was not unaware of what had happened.
Dan, despite knowing what was happening, had deliberately allowed it to happen. He had explained this to Sato in his message, making it clear that he was fully aware of the incident and that he was the one who had permitted it because it was part of his plan.
He had only asked Sato to punish the young man in whatever manner he deemed appropriate, but without going beyond the boundaries of ordinary discipline in a way that could destroy the young man's future forever.
Because despite his mistake, this young man still belonged to the ruling Ayato Royal Family of the Blue Dragon Kingdom, which was originally subordinate to the Walt Family.
Through generations of intermarriage with them, the Ayato Family had now become part of the vast fabric of the family itself, to the point that there was currently almost no difference between them and the Walt Family except for their different surname.
All members of the Ayato Family married into the Walt Family and lived among them, and even their appearance had become completely identical to the distinctive appearance of the Walt Family, with their sky-blue hair and blue eyes. They even shared the same bloodline.
Sato decided to follow his father's orders and carry out the punishment without adding anything to it, hoping that this isolation in the Lava Space would be enough to teach the young man a lesson he would never forget, and that its end would mark the beginning of a new life for him.
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