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"The nanny, who raised me, told me that my mother gave birth to me and asked Princess Iris to take me."

"Keep talking."

"My mom begged her to save my life. Iris' baby was stillborn, So she willingly switched children..."

"......."

"She said mom did it to deceive Emperor Lydios."

Lelia said with her head down.

There was no response from Duke Superion.

[You don't believe it either...]

Lelia carefully raised her head and checked his response.

But as soon as she raised her face, Lelia bit her lip.

Duke Superion was crying, with an anguished face, as if the world had collapsed.

His scary lion-like eyes looked very weak.

"It's my fault... it's because I couldn't protect her. I'll take the child..."

Duke Superion cried as if he was falling apart.

Lelia was heartbroken, too. She couldn't even gauge how she would feel about burying her child first. It would be like your heart shattered into pieces.

After a long time, Duke Superion managed to calm his tears and asked;

"So where is the nanny now?"

Lelia answered carefully.

"She left the Imperial Castle when I was a kid."

"What? Then..."

Duke Superion furrowed his brow. Then it was a question of how the hell she had been?

"I spent time alone..."

"Did Lydios abandon you?"

"Yes..."

The Duke of Superion's face changed into that of a deadly lion. She realized how strong his hatred for Lydios was.

"He's already dead!"

Although he had killed Lydios and avenged Elizabeth, his wounds would not simply disappear with the previous emperor's death.

That's what revenge is all about.

Lelia was silent about Lydios' sending her to the temple. If she reveals that and disobeys the magical orders, she will die.

"Poor thing..."

Lelia smiled a little at the sight of the Duke of Superion, who looked at her pitifully.

"But... I'm all right,"

"Poor child..."

The Duke of Superion hugged Lelia and stroked her head. When he first hugged his granddaughter, he shed tears as if his world had collapsed.

"......."

Lelia wiped away his tears and smiled.

She thought her story might be suspicious, but she worried needlessly.

She was surprised that he believed her without a doubt, but even more Lelia was moved.

When she was hugged to her grandfather's broad chest, she felt like she was hugged by her mom and dad.

She wanted to be spoiled like a child.

[He's an old man, so it should be all right.]

She thought it wouldn't hurt to be spoiled a little.