Chapter 170 - 132 Kael: Hassaka, what are you burying your head in? (11000, 45/65)_5
She was the kind of woman whose personality was more like a man’s: she didn’t care for lovey-dovey stuff; instead, she was obsessed with the grandeur of the nation’s affairs and the glorious battles on icy rivers.
The sincere look in her eyes made the Lion Heart speak even more eagerly, but he couldn’t help but sigh and say,
"Actually, you could have chosen not to give up the succession to the title. Despite the fact that you still have a lot to learn in terms of combat skills,
when it comes to vision, yours is far better than those fools’.
Instead of letting them overthink, it would be better to put you in this position. By the time that happens, with my help, there wouldn’t be any fatal problems in dealing with the duchy’s affairs."
Flandre shook her head and said,
"Father, since humans established the federation, there has never been a precedent for a woman to inherit a title of marquis or higher.
I don’t care much for power, and I don’t want to compete with my brother or the younger ones.
So please don’t press me on this matter anymore."
Lion Heart had long-range strategies for managing the duchy’s important affairs, but when it came to choosing his heir, he was still quite lacking... one could even say somewhat unqualified.
He had not yet decided on a future successor to the duchy, causing relatives both near and distant, who could claim some relation to Lion Heart and had a theoretical chance at succeeding the duchy, to start competing over the issue.
For instance, her eldest brother and third brother, as well as the Charles family and the Campbell family from the branches, were the more obvious representatives.
Flandre guessed that several families probably had complaints about her father because of this.
There were some things she still needed to remind her father about, continuing like this wasn’t a solution either.
These relatives controlled the important forces of the Engilans Duchy. If they really started fighting, the duchy would be the one to suffer the most damage, something she didn’t want to see.
At this moment, the housekeeper hurried in and placed some documents on the table. Lion Heart nodded, and the housekeeper then withdrew.
"Take a look, Flandre. This is the detailed information about Baron Helois and the related projects he’s leading."
In the investigation from the duchy’s level, Kael’s public situation was almost immediately brought to light.
Flandre’s beautiful eyes moved slightly as they hovered over Kael’s magically inscribed face for two seconds, and she said with emotion,
"He really is handsome. I wonder which noble daughter he will bring misfortune to in the future."
Continuing to read, she saw the declaration of the Fox Knight when he met Kael, the young man’s words, "Father, did you fight bravely on the battlefield above?" She unconsciously showed an admiring smile.
And she said, "This is the spirit that our Lion Heart bloodline should possess."
She couldn’t help but clap her hands in approval; among these generations, there were also distant relatives who died protecting the duchy.
Some distant relatives, after the death of their parents, wallowed in the pain, lacking even the courage to become professionals, simply living on their parents’ inheritance.
Flandre did not dare to say that this was wrong, but without a doubt, she looked down on such people.
She continued to flip through the pages.
The sound of pages flipping briskly filled the air.
Then, she saw Kael’s cold and almost resolute speech at the academy, "Burn until nothing is left." She didn’t think the boy was too cruel; on the contrary, she felt he was somewhat pitiful.
Thinking of this, she lifted her head and said,
"Father, Knight Anthony also exhausted his last drop of blood for the duchy. How can we tolerate his descendants receiving such treatment?"
Lion Heart shook his head, signaling her to keep reading.
While Flandre was speaking, she turned to the next page and discovered that Kael had only started his association with Luxius after these events.
Wait, had the child only become Luxius’s student at this time?
She flipped back, taking a closer look at the events before and after, and then realized that before becoming Luxius’s disciple, Kael had already written down the pathway for a mage’s training and many theoretical details, sealed them in an envelope, and sent them to Luxius.
The report obtained by Lion Heart even included the details of that letter.
Flandre pored over the section of the letter on the training system, and the more she read, the more surprised her expression became.
Unlike Lion Heart, as a successful Dragon Vein Mage, she had a much deeper understanding of spells than Lion Heart. After a few more glances, she realized the great benefits this advancement pathway offered to the current mages.
As her excitement built up, she couldn’t help but bow her head, her voice soft and lively as she read the information highlighted by the light of the Magic Lamp word for word.
Eloquent and charming, if such words were uttered near Kael amid his struggle with magical contamination, it might have invited lingering thoughts and nightly yearnings. Nôv(el)B\\jnn
However, this was a father and daughter; naturally, there was no such atmosphere.
Once Flandre was about done reading, Lion Heart’s voice rumbled like a distant thunder,
"Well, Flandre, do you think this training pathway is truly feasible?"
"Father, I don’t believe you can’t see the obvious: this spell pathway represents a tremendous advantage to enhancing the overall strength of our human mages. Why would you…"
Lion Heart said indifferently, "If this was something Luxius had offered himself, I might not have any objections. Whether for the duchy or the federation, this path represents great fame and fortune…"