This Goblin Won't Give Up!

Chapter 25

SLAM!

"I knew it!" Damien yelled, storming into grandfather's office several days later after the arch-priest came to check on me. "I knew that thing couldn't be the heir!"

"Damien, you truly do not know the value of proper etiquette, do you?" Grandfather asked, not even bothering to look up from his paperwork to look at him. "I don't believe that I invited you here today. Care to explain why you're storming into my office?"

"You still refuse to look me in the eyes after everything you've done to me!" Hmm, now that I think about it, he did look a bit skinnier and less sophisticated than he did three years ago. Did something happen to him?

"I don't believe that I understand. You refuse to answer my question and act like a fool in front of your great-niece. As an adult, you should consider how your attitude affects those around you."

"My attitude? Look at her, she doesn't even care that I'm here!" he yelled pointing at me while I was busy snacking on some macarons while practicing my drawing skills. It was probably best that I stayed out of this, besides I think I was getting pretty good at drawing. I could finally draw a straight line. It was still a bit clumsy looking, but it was still a straight line.

"She's a child, Damien; you are an adult; act like one if you wish to be taken seriously," Grandfather said, putting his pen down. "She has the right not to pay attention to this. Now, do you care to act like an adult, or will you continue to act like a child?"

"Uncle, after everything I've done for this family, you still chose that thing over me. When I had the title of heir, I created multiple businesses under the Vst family name, gathered nobles who supported my claim and I had even proven myself to the King and Queen. But despite this, you don't seem to care."

"After you took the title form me everything changed. Several of my business are now going bankrupt, barely any other nobles will talk to me and the royal family won't even grant me an audience. Why do you insist on ruining everything I've accomplished!?"

"Is that how you see it?" Grandfather didn't seem worried about Damien's words. In fact, he looked calm. "I assume that you didn't know the truth of these so-called accomplishments of yours. First, those businesses were started using the Vst family name, allowing you to gain customers who trusted our family. Second, nobles are greedy fools. They would have easily changed their attitude towards you even if Sara was chosen as the heir. And third, when considering the royal family, it is not my right to speak for them."

"The reason why things have changed for you during these past several years was not because you lost the title of heir. It's because of your character. I may have taken away the title from you, but I never did anything to hinder your business or your status in high society. That happened because of your own incompetence. You've had three years to show me and everyone else what you could do without the support of the Vst family name, but I have yet to see any results. In fact, as you have said yourself, you're starting to lose support. You have no one to blame but yourself."

"What!? Don't you dare look down on me!" Damien yelled, still unable to stay calm when grandfather spoke the truth to him. "I have done everything for this family! The seat of the heir belongs to me, not some girl that can't even use magic!"

"That's right, everyone in high society knows about her weakness now, and no one will support her. Soon, they'll see the truth that I am the only worthy heir! So stop wasting my time and give me the title back.

"Sigh~. And here I thought you knew better. One's value is not measured by their magical ability but rather by their character. I could have sworn that your father taught you that before he died. It would seem that I was wrong."