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"That... What..."

Lelia muttered in surprise. It was difficult to understand what she heard just now. Does Griffith know what happened last night? How? Griffith was still calm while watching Lelia's reaction.

"I asked if you embraced him."

"Griffy, I..."

Lelia swallowed her saliva. She didn't know how the hell he knew about it, but soon shame poured in. Griffith, who shamelessly brought up such a story, felt strange. But she didn't want to make excuses that she wasn't lying. So, she hesitated to answer, but Griffith said, "You've been like that since you were young."

"What?"

"How affectionate and sentimental the eyes of that boy are. Whenever it rains, it gets very... What's so good about that idiot."

"Griffith."

In his angry voice, Griffith kicked his tongue low and sighed deeply. Then he spoke in a softer tone.

"It's okay, I'm not trying to reprimand you."

"..."

"You have to have all of us anyway. You can think that the order has been pushed around."

"What are you talking about?"

"Do you want me to make it easy? It means you just have to hug all of us like you hugged Oscar last night."

Griffith's expression and tone were calm as if reciting doctrines. It wasn't about the content.

"..."

Lelia's forehead was wrinkled by the informal remark. What did Griffith just say?

"You can't just love one person, Lelia."

"..."

Griffith had an attitude as if saying the obvious. At the moment, Lelia even misunderstood, wondering if she was strange. Or if she misunderstood Griffith's words.

"What, you don't understand?"

"Griffith, I don't know what you're saying..."

"I'll explain it to you easily."

Griffith leaned with his arm on his knee. Then he explained in a neat face and a soft tone. Wearing a white, new official suit, he looked especially noble today. But what came out of his mouth was the opposite.

"You're raising four dogs. What if you only adore one dog? Do you want to kill the rest of them?"

"..."

Griffith pushed without time for her to think.

"Think of yourself as an emperor. If you like only one of your servants... Will the rest be able to survive?

"..."

"You can't understand no matter how many times I explain it." Griffith mumbled as if frustrated. He continued on, "Lelia, do you want us to stab each other to death? You said you wanted us to live happily ever after."

Lelia began to shake. Is it because of anger or fear? Griffith was shameless even though he was saying something that was not common sense at all.

"Griffith, are you crazy?"

She could barely get it out, but Griffith grinned.

"I'm more rational than ever. There's nothing hard to accept. I want to have you all to myself, but...." Griffith crumpled his forehead as if he were a little discouraged. He looked sad. "What can I do? This is all a sacrifice for you. I have to kill the rest to have you for myself."