System vs Rebirth

"No, it's very strange from my perspective. After all, Marquis Stargaze was your father's best friend, who had gone through life and death many times."

"!!!" Noel widened his eyes in shock. "What… did you say?"

"You didn't hear it wrong. Your father and Marquis Stargaze were best friends." Raincart smirked.

"Then, are you telling me that Marquis Stargaze betrayed my father?" Noel furrowed his eyebrows.

"That's something I don't know, but I feel it's weird. I've heard the stories from your mother, Leysha. She told me that your father had always saved Marquis Stargaze with his timely support, mainly with supply. Meanwhile, Marquis Stargaze had repaid him so many times, including gambling with his life in exchange for your father's safety.

"With that kind of relationship, I hardly believed that either of them would betray the other. So, if this is not betrayal, then what is it?" Raincart asked.

Noel looked down, contemplating. He didn't know why but this kind of ridiculous thought appeared in his mind. "Now that I think about it, I heard that Anna Stargaze asked her father for my parents' execution. Meanwhile, the Marquis Stargaze had agreed with the royal family to spare my life.

"If it was the normal Royal Family, they would surely agree with Anna because executing all of us would mean solving the problems from the root.

"Does that mean Marquis Stargaze had been begging the Royal Family and stopping his daughter from executing me as well? But the best they could give was my exile. If that's the case, does that mean Marquis Stargaze actually saved me? Still, if they're best friends, shouldn't they be on the same side?"

"Exactly." Raincart pointed at Noel. "That's why I feel it is strange. There are three questions that can easily come up with this situation. The first question is about Anna Stargaze. Even if she's the most talented person in the kingdom, there's no way the Royal Family could follow her words.

the judgment wouldn't change. Yet, why did they emphasize that they made

the royal family, I'd rather have her marry into the royal family to give her more right to speak. Yet, the royal family didn't do it and simply used that as an excuse,

hard time, considering it was the same as repaying his support with

second question is… about your exile. You're together with the heirloom

Noel nodded with a serious

well? Imagine, since your father is no longer with you, don't you think it's fine if they just gave you some random sword instead of the family heirloom, which was the most important asset in

seize all kinds of opportunities to get the sword, so it's weird when they didn't. At the same

your family is a merchant family instead of other kinds of family… I mean, if it's like

question. Seeing how your father sent me a letter as if he knew about his execution, shouldn't he have made any preparation for it? Surrounded by all sides? I already told you that your father was shrewd as hell. If not, how could he steal my daughter? That's why I couldn't believe him not trying to smuggle you

he got another understanding of what had transpired

see. It seems that the matter is more complicated than I

the rebellion could be started, so killing your parents was the right thing to do. But if you investigated further, why was your

shook his head. "There

of stuff happened in the dark. There

Noel squinted

father, Marquis Stargaze, and

be the one begging so that his life would be spared. The royal family was the executor, so they might also

time being, especially since it's related to the major