"From this moment on, you are hereby expelled from the house of Westfeld. Is that clear?

　The man's raised voice echoed well in the hall.
　It was not particularly loud, but it echoed in every corner, not only because of the lack of human presence in the room.

　The Dukes of Westfeld.
　The voice of the head of the warrior house in the kingdom of Ad Astera, which stretches across a wide map in the middle of the continent, just resonates well.

　But there was a heavy ring to it because of the circumstances.
　There are three figures present in the room.
　One is that of a man, another is beside him, and the last one is kneeling at his feet, slumped over.
　That situation and the content of the previous words were the reason for it.

　It was like an absolution.
　Or maybe he really meant it.
　There was no emotion in the voice, and the man's eyes were like looking at a pebble on the side of the road.

　It is directed at a boy.
　The face is in the shadows and cannot be seen from the surroundings, but you can only see his shoulders quivering a little.

　You're going to be able to find the best way to make sure that you're not going to have to worry about your own safety.

Haha ...... well, of course. You should be grateful that you haven't been expelled until now. You know what?

　The term "bungled" was definitely directed at the boy.
　But even though he is called that, the boy does not look up with his head tilted down.
　You're going to be able to find out the best way to get the most out of this.

You're going to be able to find out the best way to get the most out of your life. I was hoping for an interesting reaction at the end, and in the end I was disappointed. Well, it's just a piece of work, isn't it?

　Then the man - no, it's also a boy.
　The boy kneels down below, sniffs at the slumped figure of the boy, and turns his attention to the man next to him.

　The pout disappears in that instant ...... and then you realize that the faces of the boy and the man are strikingly similar.
　But that's just as it should be.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world," he said.

　You will be able to have a look at a few of the most important things you can do with your life.

"But even so, wasn't it a little late to make that decision, father?
You say that. Wouldn't it have helped you if you had gotten a useful 'gift' in the unlikely event that you did?
That's certainly true, but ...... is the result as you can see.
"That's just a consequence. You're a little hasty. When you're going to take over our house, you can't stay that way forever, can you?　Because you're not the same as that piece of shit out there.
...... Right. I'm sorry, father.

　Even as he bowed his head, the corners of the boy's mouth were hanging up.
　The figure that looks down at you is like a child bragging about a treasure.

　But there was a hint of arrogance in it, as if to say that he had this kind of treasure that you could never have.

You're finally going to expel the bastard, by the way, father.　No, of course I understand that ......, you see, the bastards there are less 'smart' than us.
"Hmm ...... is true, you have to put it into words to get it across. But it's not so difficult to do. From now on, there will be no Allen Westfeldt in our home ...... or even in the first place.

　The boy - Allen did not raise his head, as well, at the words.
　He just looked down and shook his shoulders just slightly.

　As you watch, the boy, who was Allen's younger brother, smiles lecherously.

Oh?　Your father is quite kind, isn't he?　I thought I was going to get rid of my family's shame that it was such a failure.
I've thought about that too. I didn't think that not only would I not be able to raise my 'level', but I wouldn't even be able to get the 'gift', which is indeed unexpected.
Absolutely. There are limits, no matter how badly they work. ...... It's not creepy to see the same blood flowing through this piece of shit as I do.
"You're not better off. I was once told that my blood is cursed because of this. I'm glad you're here because ...... I can't tell you how many times I've wondered if he actually picked it up from somewhere.
Oh, that's certainly possible. I only vaguely remember it, but I still remember your mother's kindness. ...... But then, wouldn't it be better to get rid of it?

　The way he emphasized the word "disposal," it was clear that he was enjoying it.
　But the man's father did not appreciate it, and the pained expression on his face is for another reason.

...... As much as I'd like to," he said. As much as I would have liked to do so, , but before I found out that this was a mistake, didn't I have you engaged to the princess?
There was indeed . I don't know, I remember that the engagement continued for a while after the discovery of the bastard, but ...... you don't think the royal family showed mercy to the bastard?
Maybe it was the princess, but not the king. You don't want to say that your daughter was engaged to someone who would have been disposed of, even though she wasn't, do you?
I'm sure it won't change in the end, but ...... if your father decided to do it, it must be the right thing to do. ...... Hmph, you're lucky, you're a piece of work.

　Though he said he was lucky, the boy's face did not say so at all.
　It was an abhorrent one, as if to say.

　But soon, as if he noticed something, there was that lecherous smile again.

No, not really. After all, you don't belong in this house anymore. You didn't think you could just take what you had been using until now, did you?　You're going to be thrown out of here penniless. ...... Haha, how long will you survive?


...... No, I'm not going to throw you out of here penniless.
"...... Father?　You don't mean to give me something?

　The boy's face was aghast as he said that - and

. oh. I'm not going to let you destroy public order by throwing me out without money. I'll allow you to take one of the items that used to belong to you .......

　But hearing those words, things quickly changed.
　You will be able to see that you are very proud of yourself, and you have a happy smile on your face.

You're going to be able to get the best out of it. Hey, you heard that, you bastard!　You can thank your father!　Haha ...... and bring something useful at best ......!

　The reason the boy said that is simple.
　The reason why the boy said that is simply because he knows that there is nothing much that can be given to Allen, who is called a failure, and that he can't do anything about it if he takes one of them.

Now ...... if you had explained it this thoroughly, even you would have understood it. So shall I say it again? --From this moment on, you are hereby banished from the house of Westfeld. ...... okay?

　Although it took the form of a confirmation, it was clearly a confirmation and an order.
　From the beginning, there was no way for Allen to do anything but nod.

　--If he could have refused, though, he would have nodded.

　Or even so, here, refusing in front of two people who wouldn't expect to be refused would only serve to return the favor, but it would not be done by Allen.
　It's not something that an older person (・・・・・) would do, and that's because he thinks it's not something that an older person would do.

　Therefore.

"...... Okay. Thank you for everything you've done.

　Allen remained downcast until the end, and that was all he answered.