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"You here?"
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Yes. You asked for me, so I came here.
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Karius Reinbach was a young man, still in his late thirties.
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He had short-cropped brown hair and a clean-cut beard.
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And a grim, stern face that left a lasting impression.
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Sam bowed with exaggerated politeness.
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I don't know what kind of a man his father is, but he is the kind of man who treats his children differently just because of their talent with a sword.
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He was wasting his time yelling at me for not being polite.
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Fortunately, Daphne and Derrick had taught him some manners, so he had no problem with it.
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"............"
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"Is something wrong?"
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"Were you like that?"
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What do you mean? What's wrong with you?"
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"More timid ...... No, thank you. It doesn't matter.
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I did not know what Carius wanted to say, but I did not ask him any more questions because he said, "No problem.
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Sam, for his part, did not want to have a long conversation with Carius.
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"I have something to tell you."
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"Yes."
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"I'm not going to go into a lot of detail. My successor, Mannion, is officially confirmed.
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Oh, yes. I see.
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That's it?
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Yes. That's all? Anything else?"
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(Is that all, this old man, did you want me to be sad? (Crap.)
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Maybe he just wanted to see Sam depressed.
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It's really in bad taste, I think.
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（No wonder Derrick looks so gloomy. I have no desire to live in a house like this...)
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Sam was glad that he could not succeed the old butler, although he felt sorry for the old butler who had taken care of him.
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He had never been attached to the house and had never wanted to take over the reigns.
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He is rather happy that Manion has been chosen.
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"There will be a party at Viscount Riedyll's in a week. I have been invited to be there with my successor. So I have officially chosen Mannion as my successor."
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"Huh. I see."
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"You are my eldest son, but you have no talent with the sword. You cannot be the heir to the Reinbach throne.
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"Of course."
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What?
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I am unworthy of the House of Reinbach. Manion, on the other hand, has a gift with the sword, a brilliant mind, and a personality that will endear him to servants and subjects alike. He is the perfect successor to the Reinbachs!"
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I don't want to be the heir of this family by any means, so I go ahead and encourage my brother as much as possible.
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Then, for some reason, Karius looked puzzled.
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（Why is that? (Why do you look at me like that?)
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"Are you okay with that?"
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"Yes. Of course. I'm no match for Mannion, with my sword and my lack of talent!
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"...... I see. By the way, I heard you've been impersonating an adventurer lately."
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"I am so embarrassed. I'm really just imitating an adventurer. I earn a little money by collecting medicinal herbs.
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"Why would you need to do that?"
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I have no talent. I will leave home as an adventurer when I come of age so that I will not be a hindrance to Manion in the future. I hope you can think of it as a rehearsal for that."
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"...... I see."
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(You're a pain in the ass, old man. Why are you trying to have a parent-child conversation? You need to let me go now! (I'm about to get ripped off!)
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Carrion makes a thoughtful gesture in response to Sam's answer, and a bad sweat starts to form.
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I don't understand why he is asking me so many questions when he doesn't even know that we are killing wild bears.
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"Is that all you want?"
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"Uh, yeah."
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Now, if you'll excuse me.
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Not wanting to deal with his father any longer, Sam cuts the conversation short.
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He bows deeply and leaves the office early.
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Fortunately, there were no words to stop him.
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（What was that old man? (What was that old man trying to do? Too bad, then! I'm so excited about my upcoming otherworldly adventures! I can't wait to come of age!)
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I'm still five years away from adulthood.
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(I shudder to think that I have to live in this house for another five years. But now is the time to endure. Patience, patience!)
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That time was too long for Sam.
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