* * *

‘Actually, it’s a family that will collapse on its own if left alone.’

The Earlroy family was, in fact, an obstacle that Philip had not even considered.

The accumulated karma reaches a lethal level, and in the original work, a force that disappears at some point even if the main character does nothing.

Because of that, Philip also did not have much information. Most of the information he had was useful for gameplay, and the information about the Elroy family was not very helpful.

‘If a negative event occurred with the Elroy family when the intimacy with Felicia was higher than the standard, Felicia would directly step in and solve it. When I asked how I did it, the kids just said they didn’t have to know.’

He could only guess that Felicia also used the power of her family.

‘Come to think of it, the Oswald family is also a very strange family.’

He suddenly thought about Count Oswald, to which he belonged. Those who are deeply entangled in the world view call their family by the nickname ‘crouching giant.’

Even in Philip’s memory, the Oswald family never showed their claws unless it was right before the bad ending.

‘But Felicia said she would solve it without any conditions.’

Without much resolution, she reassured Philip that she would take care of it. That meant that Felicia’s hand wasn’t that important to the Oswald family.

First, I had to go find Felicia.

Philip headed to the faculty dormitory. I was thinking of meeting Felicia.

Felicia was lying on her bed in her dorm room. She seemed a little surprised by Philip’s visit.

“What is going on at this hour?”

“I have something to ask you.”

Felicia’s roommate, Diana Farrenhal, had been swinging her sword until late and went to take a bath. Phillip sat on Felicia’s bed and asked about the Alroys.

“What do you know about the Marquess of Alloy? i need to know that It seems like they’re trying to figure something out by coming out like this.”

Felicia thought for a moment before opening her mouth.

“Did you tell me yesterday? About the process by which the Earl of Earlroy became the Margrave of the West.”

“It did. It was a bit hard to believe.”

“The circumstances behind it are a little complicated, but it is a fact known to those who are close friends with the royal family. At least the fact that the Countess hadn’t married the Earl of Earlroy because she really loved him. Well, there are very few noble ladies who love and marry someone, but he was especially pitiful.”

Felicia, speaking with a forlorn expression, looked very thoughtful.

“The Elroy family lacked legitimacy to become a Marquis. But that didn’t mean he couldn’t make his wish come true. He was the kind of person who would rather burn all the wheat in the barn and kill all the horses that would become warhorses if he couldn’t become Marshal.”

“If that had happened, the northern front wouldn’t have been confronting the demons like it is now. To stop the count, he would have had to call in the knights who would have to deal with the demons. His Majesty must have had a headache too.”

It was a ploy that I had no choice but to accept knowingly. Capital power is like an invisible blade, and when you wake up, it is bound to touch your neck.

Of course, the royal family was not an idiot, so this would never have happened if it had been a peaceful era, but the demons in the north made it possible.

“… Anyway, Count Earlroy killed the woman who was fiancé at the time and faked the murder in order to marry the princess. In fact, my family got Lord Beltian, who was her escort?”

‘oh.’

Philip was honestly amazed.

If there was such a witness, this day could have been easily covered up. A sword is most dangerous when it is in a scabbard. It was clear that the Earlroys would be willing to shut up even if it was only a hint of existence.

After thinking for a moment, Philip suddenly remembered one thing.

‘It’s too wasteful material to use just to cover up an incident like this.’

“Is it okay to share that fact with other families?”

Philip asked, and Felicia narrowed her eyes and glared at him.

“… Will you?”

“No, because I suddenly had a good idea. Listen to my story first and think again.”

Philip laid out his plan to Felicia, and Felicia gave a tired expression.

“please… do i have to do that? Aren’t you making it too big? Of course it should be possible, but… .”

“There is a long way to go, but the obstacles blocking the way must be completely cleared. If you put it away clumsily, someone else might get caught later.”

Philip, muttering in a serious voice, suddenly heard the door open.

“Are you sleeping yet, Felicia? I’ll be busy tomorrow too, come on… huh? Instructor?”

Diana Frenhal was seen walking into the room, wrapped in a towel instead of clothes.

“Kyaaagh! sister! What if you come in like that!”

Philip had no choice but to be kicked out after receiving several slaps on the back from Felicia.

* * *

Back at the villa, Philip lay down on the bed to get some sleep.

―The owner is also having a hard time. Then why did you beat the kid like that?

“Just looking at it, it looks like it shouldn’t be heard in words.”

―That’s right. He looked like he had no hair.

While chatting with Neria, Philip suddenly heard the sound of claws scratching the window. Philip got up and opened the window, and a small black figure swept in through it.

“… Meowong.”

It was Tania, a young Black Myo tribe.

She has recently become almost a house cat. At first, they lived under strict surveillance, but now, instead of running away, they found a sunny place to take a nap all day long.

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“Looks like Lua fell asleep while playing. Come here.”

Besides, her fear of Philip had almost disappeared, or perhaps she had noticed that Philip liked her quite a bit, so she often came into Philip’s room.

“Meow.”

Tania climbed onto Philip’s bed and started grooming.

“No matter how you think about it, selling cats looks many times better than selling people. In my heart, I also want to leave Count Earl Roy alone and just do my own thing.”

“Haaagh!”

Philip, who was muttering to Neria, suddenly confirmed that Tania had begun to hiss and turned his head.

“… what’s the matter?”

His fur was erected and his fangs were exposed, giving him a frightened appearance.

―That’s because it’s called Earl of Elroy.

Philip opened his mouth once again according to Neria’s testimony.

“Earl of Elroy.”

“Haaagh!”

“Elroy.”

“hahahaha!”

“Earl Grey.”

“… … .”

Seeing how she reacted accurately to the word Eloy, it seemed that she had some connection with the Eloy family.

“But there is no way to ask. he can’t speak How does the cat talk?”

―Isn’t he a talking cat?

Philip smiled and lay down again. The kitten immediately stopped hissing and moved its short legs to curl up next to Philip.

“… Head hurts.”

Then he groaned, covering his head with his front paws. Hearing that weak, pitiful voice, Philip jumped up in surprise.

“Did you just say that?”

Tania continued whining, ignoring Philip’s question.

It seemed that touching the trauma actually became shock therapy.

“… My head hurts. I mean, my head hurts. My head hurts.”

“How am I supposed to do this?”

Philip thought as he patted Tania in a hurry. Fortunately, the cat’s whining seemed to have subsided a bit, as if the headache had gone.

“it hurts… .”

After a few months, the black cat boy, who was speechless, burrowed into Philip’s arms. With an awkward expression on his face, Philip gently gave her his body until she fell asleep.

‘I’ll have to meet Freevia-sama tomorrow.’

Well, tomorrow was the weekend. Freevia, who has no friends, would kill time at the inn all day.

* * *

“Why do you only come here when you feel sorry for yourself? Do you think I can be your parent?”

Privia didn’t even look at Philip properly, as if she was sulking. Philip held out the high-quality tea leaves he had prepared in advance.

“You’re not going to be so cold, are you?”

When Philip held out the tea leaves, Privia recognized the value and asked with her eyes narrowed.

“Who told you that I enjoy tea?”

“The dean.”

“That damn kid never changes with age. He will die one day because of his inaction.”

That said, but she nodded in satisfaction as Philip started boiling the teapot in the room.

“You brought quite a high-end item. Even though it’s a lump of blood, you have eyes to see things.”

It was only natural that he had brought the best products from Yusef Trading Co., Ltd. Philip brewed some tea and served it to her, and she took a cup and took a sip.

“That kitten was speechless? But why aren’t you talking now?”

“Iknow, right. I’m sure you said it last night.”

Tania kept her mouth shut again and was pretending to be a normal cat. He seemed comfortable in his arms, probably because he had become quite attached to him yesterday.

“Just by looking at it, you are acting. What a cunning thing. If you don’t open your mouth right away, I’ll swallow it in one bite.”

It was both Philip and Tania who flinched at those words.

“Look. Do you understand everything? This little hairball dares to trick the dragon… .”

Seeing the way she treated Tania, Philip tilted his head.

‘I think he’s cute.’

“So is that possible? I think this kid knows something about my enemy. However, the reaction is a little harsh, perhaps because it was involved in something bad.”

Philip wanted to get information without annoying or harming Tania. And the only person who seemed able to do that was Privia.

The dragon nodded coolly.

“It’s a simple thing if you have the time. Let it sleep for now, and you can see this little boy’s dream. It’s not that difficult, so I’ll do it, but this time I’ll definitely have to pay for it.”

“… What can I give you?”

“They made something fun, whether it be a bathtub or a swimming pool. I want to borrow it when I want.”

“What is that?”

The condition was easier than expected, so Philip accepted.

“Sleep magic may not be good for little ones, so go get some warm milk.”

At Freevia’s instructions, Philip smiled bitterly. Apparently, that dragon seemed to like cats quite a bit.

Soon Philip served Tania with a plate full of warm milk. And I remembered an important fact.

Now that she seems to have recovered enough to speak, her intentions are also important.

“Come to think of it, I didn’t ask for your opinion. Would it be okay for me to see your dreams? If you don’t like it, I’ll quit right now.”

The black cat nodded.

“thanks.”

Philip brushed Tania’s hair with a comb until she fell asleep. As soon as she fell asleep with a high-pitched sound, Privia opened her mouth.

“Get ready. It probably won’t be a very pleasant experience.”

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