53. I have no relationship with your daughter!

Leyef was no longer at her luxurious castle home in the capital of the Russian Empire. I had sensed this during the earlier “trouble,” and with the appearance of my good roommate Heluxia, who was apologizing while dragging away that group of opportunistic extras, the script clearly indicated this point to me.

[Leyef left the capital of the Russian Empire to evade capture.]

The ideal plan of “having Leyef personally explain the misunderstanding” was no longer feasible, but it wasn’t time to give up just yet. Although the recent turmoil had given me a headache, it wasn’t entirely without benefit: at least it saved me a bit of time in proving my identity, quickly leading Leyef’s parents to understand “my identity and position” more clearly.

With that, my explanation and request became much easier.

“The previous two attacks and what your daughter was secretly involved in are roughly like this.”

After a detailed explanation as best as I could, I watched as the middle-aged couple in front of me gradually furrowed their brows, their expressions becoming complex and helpless.

After all, as the only daughter of one of the few high-ranking oligarchs in the Russian Empire, Leyef was, on the surface, the center of attention, and her future as a noble lady was immeasurable. But who would have thought that this young lady was secretly engaging in “foolishness” that was detrimental to her family and noble status?

Like other members of the “National Salvation Organization,” everything Leyef did was hidden from her parents. God knows what excuse Leyef used to escape the capital of Russia, for during my explanation, the couple had already shown surprise and sadness in front of me and Kfeir.

“Wah… dear, what if something happens to Leyef? Ivan Leyti would show no mercy to a traitor!”

“It’s okay, I’m here~”

At times like this, you two should really stop showing off your affection in front of me and Kfeir.

“In any case, up to this point, the whole matter is probably just a misunderstanding between your daughter Leyef and Emperor Ivan Leyti. I can fully guarantee Leyef’s safety when she meets Leyti, but it’s best for Leyef to clarify the misunderstanding herself.”

“If she continues to hide, the misunderstanding will remain unexplained, and Ivan Leyti will act on his current anger against the nobles of the Russian Empire. At that point, you won’t be able to escape unscathed, and it will also cause turmoil in the Russian Empire. Even if we’re pushing her into a corner, now is not the time for your daughter to be afraid and evade.”

After a pause, I looked at the two who had fallen silent, perhaps still concerned about “revealing their daughter’s whereabouts,” and explained, “If this drags on, the Rosian Empire will be doomed. Or do you want to watch as you turn against Lady Reti, with whom you once had a harmonious relationship!?”

This was certainly not an exaggeration on my part, because if the misunderstanding was not clarified, by the end of the script, this couple, Reyef’s parents, would also find themselves at odds with Ivan Reti due to their concern for Reyef’s safety!

Such a situation would be the worst and most unwilling outcome for either side!

Sure enough, the next moment, such content began to appear in the script! I couldn’t help but sigh: thankfully, I hadn’t gotten caught up in how to persuade Reti on my own, but had brought Kfir to Reyef’s home early on.

Because, after a moment of hesitation and silence, this couple revealed Reyef’s whereabouts, but… their attitude towards Reti’s actions this time was also very clear!

“When Reyef hurried back a few days ago, she told us that she had angered Emperor Reti and needed to temporarily hide in Siberia, in our territory.”

Siberia! That snowy place!? If I remember correctly, some rare Rosian nobles with territories indeed had their lands in those remote areas, while the central region was completely under Reti’s control!

“This kind of thing happens from time to time; Reyef often runs off to hide for a while, waiting for Lady Reti’s anger to subside before returning. So this time, we didn’t think much of it and arranged for her to leave. We never expected it to be such a serious situation… especially with the recent ‘attacks’ involved…”

“Dear, we must ensure Reyef’s safety no matter what! If Emperor Reti really intends to hunt for Reyef, we can only…”

This was exactly what I needed to be wary of!

I couldn’t care less about other Rosian nobles, but for the influential Reyef’s family, her parents might not openly oppose Reti, but… if it was for their “precious daughter,” they could very well take actions against her!

And that action would be like pouring gasoline on Reti, who was already fuming—how could it not explode!?

“It’s a misunderstanding!”

I hurriedly explained, “Moreover… this involves some external evil forces, turning into a small group with ulterior motives. If you truly become angry and hold a grudge against Ivan Reti, that would play right into their hands.”

I couldn’t afford to care about their reactions; my only goal now was to find Reyef and clarify the misunderstanding between her and Reti! This matter could not be delayed, because with Reti’s short temper, it wouldn’t be long before she really launched a “cleansing” of the Rosian nobility!

“You two definitely can’t leave the capital right now, so… please tell us immediately where your daughter is hiding in Siberia, and we will clarify this misunderstanding!”

“…I’ll get you the address.”

After a moment of silence, this couple, seemingly in sync, appeared to have made up their minds, and Reyef’s father set off to leave. Meanwhile, the script finally provided me with a moment of relief: [Reyef’s parents decide to assist Oujilide!]

However, before I could catch my breath, Reyef’s mother suddenly did something strange!

She… looked at me several times in a peculiar manner, then asked some even more off-topic questions.

“You and my daughter are…”

[Reyef’s mother suspects Oujilide and…]

Your sister!

“We’re acquaintances! Just ordinary ones!”

“Really? But if it’s just an acquaintance, why go to such lengths? Is it not because…”

[Reyef’s mother believes…]

What nonsense!

“It’s because of mutual interests!”

What time is it? Stop gossiping about your precious daughter! And did you not see that terrifying Kfir behind me?

Reyef’s mother then wore a somewhat regretful expression, gave up, and sighed deeply, revealing a look of sorrow.

“Just go quickly, and by the way… you should also tell Letty that if she really wants to deal with the nobles of Rosia, she shouldn’t be too careless.”

I initially thought this was just another complaint from the woman, but the moment she spoke, I became serious.

Because of the content in her words…

“There are many nobles in the Rosia Empire who are dissatisfied with Letty, and… there are still many remnants of factions from back then that can’t be eliminated… Letty is not safe at all…”

【Reyeve’s mother reveals more reasons for Letty’s stance against the nobles of the Rosia Empire!】

With such a script unfolding, I couldn’t just pretend I hadn’t seen it! It made me acutely aware that Letty’s almost sensitive and irritable attitude towards the nobles of Rosia might very well be one of the reasons for this “misunderstanding”! Otherwise, Letty wouldn’t have exploded in anger at her childhood friend without any rationality!

“Auntie…”

I immediately spoke up.

“Could you tell me more specifically about what you just said!?”

——

Next month, I want to draw Nilu on a pillow (slumped).