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　Walking in the castle garden, I saw Altia and her two daughters planting flowers.

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"Okay?" she asked.　You have to water them every day. Then you will have beautiful flowers.

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　When Altia said this, the bigger girl nodded her head and said, "I promise.

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"Flowers. I hope the big one blooms."

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　The two girls look at me and quickly hide behind Altia. They are still scared of me. But it is better than being hated as an avenger of their father. No, it would be easier to be hated.

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　Come to think of it, I've killed so many people that I'm sure there are many people who hate me without my knowledge, but I've hardly ever thought about it.

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　Maybe that's why we've been able to continue the war for so long, and a person who feels guilty about it every time would not be able to survive in this era.

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　On the other hand, Altia seems to be somewhat broken up about it. She smiled at me as she used to.

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"Brother, are you sure you don't mind hanging around when you're supposed to be busy?"

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"I've already given you the necessary instructions. Now you can take your time and watch the war. There is one more thing we need to keep an eye on.

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　Altia narrowed her eyes.

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"You're going to give birth to Rumi, aren't you?"

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"Yes. First births are especially scary."

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"Yes, I know what Rumi is going through better than your brother. I'm sure it's just as hard as the battlefield."

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　I'm sure those words are not hyperbole. There must have been an old book that described childbirth exactly like that.

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"I wish I could share the pain with you, but unfortunately there is no such magic.

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　At best, there are medicines and magic to ease the pain.

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"Physical pain is still bearable. I can still put up with it.

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　Altia looked a little distant.

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"I'm sure Mr. Lumie is fighting for the fate of his family. That's much harder."

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　When Altia says those words, they carry weight. Altia has experienced that although there are differences between her parents' home and her daughter-in-law's home, they will disappear.

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"But I can't help it. That's how women fight."

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　Altia smiled and put a flower on my chest.

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"You can keep on fighting so that there will be no more conflict, brother. Some of you will cry like me, but if you stop every time you do, it won't help."

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"I don't expect you to forgive me."

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　There was a reason. But if you had a reason, it doesn't mean you can forgive your husband's murderer.

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"Forgiveness or resentment is a trivial matter for your brother. So you don't have to think about it.

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　Then, with great force, Altia said

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"Because that's not what kings think about."

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　I thought Altia had become really strong without my knowing it.

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　I wonder if it was because she became a mother of two. Anyway, the sickly look she used to have is gone. She is so majestic that it would not be out of place if she were called the mother of the nation.

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"Be the king, brother. I'm most afraid now that I'll be too busy with the little things and neglect the big things. If anyone stands in your way of becoming king, kill them all. There is no other way.

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　It was precisely the same with the order.

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"If I don't become king, then I will hate you. If I don't win the throne, I'll wish my husband had killed him."

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　Ah, so I live with the life of the dead on my shoulders.

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　So if I don't fulfill my purpose, the dead I've killed will have no reason to exist.

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　I've never thought of it that way.

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"Okay. I will be king. I'm sure it won't be long now.

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　Altia smiled.

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　My answer was not a bad one, apparently.

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"Oh, and one more thing, by the way, you think girls are too weak. Maybe it's because you think only in terms of war. So you don't have to be so overprotective."

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　Now it was the face of a sister warning her brother.

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　If a servant had said this to me, I would have been punished, but if it was my sister's words, I had to listen to her.

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"Think about it. Serafina and Fleur are both very strong, aren't they? They have a lot of heart, don't they? They love you, don't they?

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　When he said that, all I could do was nod deeply.

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"That's right. No one has ever been able to live a quiet life like a commoner.

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　There are only strong men and women left around me. Otherwise, they would have dropped out. The supreme task cannot be accomplished by one person alone. At the end of the day, I must trust my wife and my men.

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　If I don't believe in them, they will catch me off guard.

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Artia, I'm proud to have you as my sister.

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"Yes, because I am the sister of the king."

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Can I hug you?

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"Please, brother."

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　I took a slow step toward her and held her in my arms.

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　She was as slender as she had been in the past. So it is only my heart that has grown strong.

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"You're so warm, brother. And a little too strong."

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"Be patient now. The man who will be king has his orders."

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　Giggling, Altia laughed. I laughed along with her.

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　Two of Althea's daughters, who had been intimidated, started touching my feet. I hope they trust me now.

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　You must be strong. Like your mother.

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　I'll make it so that by the time you're married your husbands won't have lost their lives in the war. I will make good on this promise.

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　After I left Altia, Oda Nobunaga spoke to me.

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　--She looks a lot like my sister. Stout-hearted. She's far better than your average cowardly warrior.

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　I wouldn't be surprised if she was the High King's sister.

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　--Yes... You shall be king. And make all her daughters happy.

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　Oda Nobunaga and I were in agreement today.

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