The current Earl of Crester, Dualis Crester.

In spite of his super villainous and cold-blooded persona, those who know him well say that he has a very mischievous personality.





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When Sirius came back to report for the second day in a row, Dualis was not working ...... in his study, but reading a story that has been all the rage lately, "On the Hill Where the Wind Sings" (a pure love story). She is absorbed in the most exciting scene and has tears in her eyes, a cold-blooded demon king if you only look at her face. It's a surreal scene from the outside, but of course he is not aware of it.

I'm sorry to interrupt you while you're reading, Dear ...... Dualis.

You can't help but notice the irony in Sirius's voice. Duiris was startled when he was suddenly called out. He closed his book and looked up.

"Sirius, you... "Sirius, you know you can't muffle my presence, right?
"With all due respect, sir, I wasn't trying to be invisible.

Sirius walked down to his room. He put a bookmark next to his book and said, "Sit down," suggesting the sofa. Seeing that Sirius has sat down, he opens the side door.

He opened the door beside him. "Hey, is anyone there?　Oh, Ellie.
What can I do for you?
Sirius just got home.
Oh, didn't he just leave?

Elizabeth, who was cleaning the next room, came in. When she saw Sirius' face, she rolled her eyes.

What's wrong, Sirius? Did something happen to ...... you?
Yes, I'm afraid so.
I'm about to ask you a question. Can you make me a cup of tea?
I understand.

Elizabeth smiled and left the room, while Dualis sank his body in front of Sirius. After a few moments of silence, he said.

After a few moments of silence, he said, "I'll ask Ellie about the details when she comes back, but I assume it's urgent that she's back in such a short time?
"Yes, it is. So urgent that Deanna could not even spare the time to write to you.
Did Deanna send you?
Yes, sir. I'll be back when I've finished my report. I'll be back when I've finished my report. ...... You know, I'm curious about a lot of things.

The look on Sirius's face was that of a man who is unhappy with something. Tilting his head, Dualis asked.

What is it that's bothering you so much?
"...... I reported yesterday that I'm a secret agent working for Peony. I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that Deanna-sama is taking advantage of your kindness to treat you quite casually.
"Ah, well, you know. I've been around you guys since I was born, it's impossible to tell Deanna to be wary of professionals like that. I can see why she might be wary of them. ...... How's that working out for you, in your eyes?
I'm not sure what to make of this. He seems to have a keen sense of Deanna-sama's true nature.
I'm not sure what to do. I'm not sure what to make of this.

I'm not sure what to make of it.

I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.
He's about the same age as you, Miss Diana. I think he's in his late teens or early twenties, though he's a bit on the small side, judging by his composure.
Still young.
Her hair is dark brown and her eyes are ...... dark purple. It was a little strange, wasn't it?
Huh?

Dualis dug into his memory. It is not uncommon in the kingdom of Ergeland for the hair color to be brown, but the eye color to be purplish blue is curious. In a country where black is frowned upon, people with darker colors are often talked about.

Isn't that the child of the Kuro Lion?
The Kuro Lion?
You know, we talked about this a long time ago. You know, it was talked about a long time ago that the Kuro Lion found a lion cub with a different color.
Oh, I remember...

Sirius looked at me in agreement. He must have remembered too.

The Kuro Lion, as the name implies, is an underworld worker with black hair and eyes. He is a very capable and honorable person, but for some reason, he refuses to be under the care of the Cresters, and does not show his face often. He has no grudge against the Crester family, and Dualis thinks that if he hears that he is in trouble, he will secretly help him, but the opportunity does not come easily.
The Kuro Lion is a talented man, but he is despised for his demon-like coloring. When Dualis heard through the grapevine that he had picked up a child, he could not believe his ears. "Oh, come on, what did he pick up? He couldn't help but ask back. The "Kuro Lion" he knew was not the kind of person who would pick up a child, and even less the kind of person who could raise a child.

--He couldn't leave her alone once he saw her eyes, regardless of her hair color.

If you ask me carefully, that was the reason why I found her. Deep purple-blue eyes, in good light it is obvious that their color is different from black, but in bright light or in the dark, they are lumped together with black. It's better to be competent in the background than to be shunned and distorted by the decent society, so that one can live an honest life.

--Please keep my child and me separate.

Once, the Kuro Lion came to the Cresters' house just to say that. I know you have a grudge against me, but please don't put it on my child.



A single child changed a lonely man to this extent. Even now, Dualis has not forgotten that fact. But the Kuro Lion shook his head and left, asking only for his child. He was nothing more than a father.

That little boy is the Kuro Lion's child? ......
"If that's the case, it makes sense that we don't know him. I don't think the Kuro Lion would actively choose a job that would involve the Cresta family. And I don't think he'd pass it on to his son. --Speaking of which, I haven't heard any rumors about the Kuro Lion lately.
That's true. He doesn't have the same sphere of influence as us, but...
The fact that the Son is daring to stay in the palace suggests that something is going on.

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I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out.
"There are too many things to explore.
"Hmm?　Oh, the Deanna thing. Of course that's our first priority.

Dualis grinned. The Demon King's grin is quite frightening, even if he knows it.

If the Kuro Lion raised her, she's probably pretty good. It's a shame he's being kept by Landrose. If we could just figure out what's going on, we might be able to find a way to get her to follow us completely.
"...... is the one who once turned on you, Deanna.
Of course, I'm going to make sure I get that right.

The male members of the Crester family have a soft spot for Diana. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
But Dualis is indeed the head of the family. He can't just act out of love for his daughter.

It is a threat to the enemy to have a competent person on their side.
It's true that if that little bastard is the son of the Kuro Lion, we don't want him to be our enemy.
It's unknown how much of it he inherited from his father, but at least he saw through Diana, so he must have trained his eyes to see people.
I'm sure she has the ability to judge situations. I'm sure you have the ability to assess the situation. You said that you were employed by Peony but that you were emotionally on the side of the Red Rose. Now if we can just figure out why he's working for Peony, ......
I'm sure you're right, if you destroy the benefits of being employed by Peony, they won't be on your side anymore.

In order to do that, we need to find out what's going on with the Kuro Lion.

We're short on manpower.
Yeah. Well, you can get some idea of what's going on with the Kuro Lion by asking people in the underworld.

It's more around Diana that we should be sending our people. When Sirius looked up, Dualis also looked at the door. Not long after, the door was opened and Edward and Elizabeth came in pushing a cart.

What's up Ed, you're here too? Didn't you get an invitation to the tea party?
I was just about to leave when I felt Sirius' presence, so I decided not to go.
"Oh, come on...

Tea ceremonies and soirées held during the social season are not only important places to gather information, but are also the prerogative of the nobility. I thought, "No matter what, cancelling is not a good idea.
I thought it was a bad idea to cancel, but Edward said quietly, "Chris is also invited.

It was a tea party to which Chris had been invited. I'm sure he'll follow up appropriately.
I'm stronger than you.
I'm stronger than you, so it won't be a problem.

Actually, Edward, with his appearance, is not very good with women. He's fine with just socializing with them, but he's not very good at taking care of a woman as a woman. Well, there are problems with the other person, too.

That's not the point, Edward.

It was Elizabeth, his mother, who chided him. She made enough tea for everyone and glared at Edward.

"No matter how much you depend on Chris, don't be too lenient. Be sure to thank him for what you did today and make it up to him.
"Wait a minute, Mother, when did I ever spoil Chris? ......
"If that's not spoiling, I don't know what is.

Elizabeth said without mercy.

"I'm sure Chris was looking forward to seeing you after all these years. How could she miss that meeting and say it was okay because Chris was there? If you don't promise to make it up to me, I won't let you come home again.
"I'm afraid you've offended Master Elizabeth, Edward.

It was Sirius who chuckled. Duarisse nodded with a wry smile. If you were to ask who the most frightening member of the Crester family is, everyone would undoubtedly say Elizabeth.

...... I'm sorry.
What are you talking to me about?
Well, just leave her be, Ellie. We're not getting anywhere.

With Dualis's order, everyone finally gathered around the table. Edward, who had wilted, sat down on the sofa and waited for Sirius to speak.

"So, please, Sirius.

--The whole family fell silent as he spoke.