I Am No King's
Chapter 248 – Dark Market and Nobles 1
“So, what is it that makes you never accept Illuvia's love or our offer to be royalty?”
“Maybe. I don't know. I'm not too sure myself. However, obviously, that is not the main reason.”
“Maybe? Not the main reason? If that's not the main reason, then what?”
The situation again subsided and we again enjoyed the grilled meat while talking. On the other hand, Aunt Hervia seemed dissatisfied with my answer.
“If that is the main reason I do not receive the love of Illuvia, then what about the Emir?”
“....can you please explain?”
Aunt Hervia who had been silent gave an indication that she was also confused by my answer.
“In my opinion, the sins and mistakes of parents do not automatically have to be borne by the child. If I wanted to hate someone just because of his parents' decision, I should have hated Emir more than Illuvia. Wh why? Because the Emir's father, King Fahren, was the one who allowed the practice of buying and selling children. In other words, the Emir's father was responsible for all the bad luck that befell the children of Sargon's orphanage. So, by this logic, I should never have accepted the Emir, right?”
“Then?”
“Then, everything changed when the Emir was willing to leave his daughter's master status just to become my future wife. Not only that. In fact, the Emir also declared willing to fight his father, Fahren, for the sake of being by my side. On the other hand, in contrast to the Emir, Illuvia was unwilling to relinquish her peerage. He'd rather try to persuade me to accept his father's and aunt's offer to become a noble. And, from here, I can predict that Illuvia will take the same decision as aunt, legalizing child trafficking.”
From that explanation, I signaled that the Emir was better than Illuvia. While the Emir was willing to take a different path from his parents, Illuvia was not.
It was also this reason that kept me from slaughtering the children of the Cleinhad family. They are not guilty of their parents' decision. However, of course, that does not mean all children will be able to escape the decision of their parents. Like Illuvia, if they accept their parents' decision, they are equally guilty.
Yeah, I said it was half a doubt, too.
“Gin, why do you ban child trafficking? You know for yourself that this practice is what makes black market organizations comply with transaction quotas? And, this is also what makes crime figures can be suppressed. And, without you knowing, this is what supports the stability of Bana’an.”
Suddenly, Aunt Hervia brought a new topic of conversation. I didn't expect Aunt Hervia to carry this topic at all. Is he trying to convince me to give up or not to fight further? Could be.
“Why? Because Sargon's orphanage child was a victim. And, being a victim, some of Sargon's orphanage children asked me to stop this practice. They don't want other orphans to be victims either. Truly a noble request. So, I just kept my promise.”
“....just fulfill the promise? Already been? That only?”
“Iya, that's it.”
“Only to keep promises, you slaughtered the Cleinhad family, banned child trafficking, and threatened the stability of this kingdom?”
“What I did because the promise was just a stop to the child's inflammation. I slaughtered the Cleinhad family out of revenge, not promise. So the slaughter of the Cleinhad family was already inevitable. And, for the stability of this kingdom, I don't really care.”
Aunt Hervia did not respond further. He just looked at me sharply.
I don't know for sure what's on Aunt Hervia's mind. However, at least, I could see the disappointment from the way he looked at me. Do I care? Of course not! On the other hand, it was me who should be disappointed.
“Tante, the one who started Orion is not Aunty, right?”
“Eh? Yeah, the one who started Orion wasn't me. What started was my great-grandfathers. However, the one supporting the six-pillar system was my grandfather and the one who managed to make Orion one of the six pillars was my father.”
“So, since the beginning, Orion already supports child trafficking?”
“...true. We have to follow the black market rules if we want to succeed, right?”
“Really? Then why would my mother, who founded and led Akadia, be Six Pillars in a generation without child trafficking?”
“....”
Aunt Hervia did not answer. Right now, I can imagine that his emotions are starting to peak.
“I have no choice!” Aunt Hervia kicked the table. “Listen, Gin. Not everyone is as smart and as great as your mother.”
“Then? Does that give you the right to sell those kids?”
“It...”.
“I've asked mom why she doesn't practice child trafficking too. In fact, if he did, the Akadia process to become six pillars would be much easier. However, does aunt know what mom's answer is?”
Aunt Hervia did not give an answer. He just fell silent. In fact, he did not shake his head.
I continue the speech.
“Mother says she has a son and daughter, me and Ninlil. If child trafficking is allowed only for the reason that they are orphans, the mother worries that she and father will die and leave me and Ninlil to be orphans. Yeah, mom didn't want us trafficked after she died. That's why, he refused to practice it.”
“Gin, enough.”
“Mother holds fast to the principle ‘if you kill, you must be ready to be killed,’. In this case, the principle that mother holds is, ‘if you sell someone else's child, then you must be ready when your child is sold by someone else,’. So, is Aunt Hervia ready if Illuvia–“
Aunt Hervia put down the plate and grabbed my collar with her right hand.
I'm not off guard. I let Aunt Hervia's hand grab my collar. Not feeling any killing intent or bloodthirsty aura this time around, I estimate Aunt Hervia is not angry with me, but angry and disappointed in herself.
Everything I said was normal and common. And, I'm sure Aunt Hervia has noticed too. However, when hearing others say this right to his face, Aunt Hervia would not stay silent.
“You commoners talk at will. You do not know the burden that we, the nobles, shoulder for the stability of this kingdom.”
Aunt Hervia took off my collar. He also began to tell a story. No. gabe. Rather than a story, this is more appropriately called outpouring of the heart.
On the other hand, what is it with me and the older woman? Why can they confide or tell me something about the problem lightly? In fact, in the case of Rahayu and Lacuna, I could see a side that was completely unknown to others. Yeah, let me think next time.
While listening to the story, I continued grilling and eating fresh meat.
Seriate
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