Flillian, I want to live.

"Ugh……"

Speaking of this, the old butler couldn't help but sigh. He reached out his hand, touched Philen's head, and continued:

"If the young lady were here..."

"The eldest lady you're talking about is Philen's mother?"

Gutel glanced at Philen beside him and asked the old butler.

"Indeed, the eldest daughter is the Earl and his wife's only child. Not long after giving birth to the eldest daughter, his wife unfortunately passed away. After that, the Earl was deeply grieving and never remarried."

The old butler nodded and replied with a sad face.

"Is that so?"

You will never get married, but will you visit prostitutes?

In the end, Guter did not say out loud the complaints in his heart, but just nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, the young lady was raised by me since she was young. Unlike that bastard, she is kind-hearted and possesses the same noble qualities as the Earl. Not only that, she also has an amazing talent for magic and passed the third-level magician exam at such a young age."

Speaking of Philen's mother, the old housekeeper immediately showed a gratified expression on his face, and he poured out a torrent of praise.

"If that's the case, why would she..."

Obviously, if Philen's mother stayed here, she would have legitimately inherited her father's title and territory and become the new ruler of this land. Unfortunately, the outstanding girl mentioned by the old housekeeper eventually lost her life in the desolate Gobi town.

"That happened when she was studying in the capital..."

When this matter was mentioned, the old housekeeper's face was immediately filled with melancholy.

"The royal capital?"

Guter asked in a considerate voice.

"The young lady met her true love in the capital. Although I hate to admit it, he's truly an outstanding young man. I see in him the Earl in his youth: positive, enthusiastic, and talented," the old butler said regretfully. "However, his background is too humble. He's a knight from the border region of the kingdom. Yes, the same small town where this child grew up."

"That's why Mom..."

Hearing the old butler mention himself, Philen raised his head and looked at the old butler.

"Yes, because your father had to obey the king's order to guard the border and protect the people there from the invasion of the demons, the eldest lady resolutely chose to live there with your father. To do this, she gave up the opportunity to continue studying magic with Lord Lyellen and also gave up the comfortable life here."

The old butler nodded and explained why Philen's parents stayed at the border.

"The Earl actually hopes that Philen's mother can inherit his title, right?"

After listening to the old butler's story, Guter thought for a moment, then smiled and pointed out the key point.

"Indeed, not long ago, when the Earl was still conscious, he arranged for me to send an envoy to invite the young lady back. However, not only did the envoy disappear without a trace, but the young lady herself has already..."

The old butler lowered his head and answered somewhat dejectedly.

"In that case, it seems that only that guy just now is qualified to inherit the family business. However, he didn't expect..."

Gutel rolled his eyes and then looked at Philen beside him.

"Ugh?"

Even though he was a child who knew nothing about the world, Philen understood something from Gutel's words.

"Want to congratulate you on becoming a countess?"

Gutel looked at Philen with a smile.

"I...I don't know..."

Philen shook her head. When the huge power was placed in front of her, she only felt an inexplicable fear and confusion.

"Don't worry. Even though you are still young, I will definitely train you to become an earl who can stand on his own."

The old butler bent down, put his hand on Philen's shoulder, and loudly assured him.

"But, that man won't give up," Guter poured cold water on the old butler's head at this moment. "His eyes are full of ambition, and he can't hide it at all~"

"Of course I know."

The old butler's expression turned serious, but he didn't seem worried. Instead, he looked very confident.

"It seems like you have a plan in mind."

Gutel raised his eyebrows and looked at the old butler with a slightly raised beard.

"You really are good at judging people, Miss Magician. Indeed, even though that bastard is diligently cultivating his power and shamelessly trying to curry favor with the common people, he's still using the same despicable tactics from the sewers where he grew up."

The old butler smiled confidently, and didn't seem to take the man before him seriously.

"Oh?"

Guter said with an expression that showed he was willing to listen to the details.

"After he entered the castle, his military power was stripped. I also already had all the ministers in the territory under my wing. They all opposed letting that bastard become the new lord. As for that arrogant bastard, he only has time to act arrogantly now. No matter what schemes he has, I will not let him succeed."

The old butler stroked his beard and calmly told Gutel about his plan.

"So what are you going to do with that guy?"

Gutel nodded in approval to the old butler, and then continued to ask the other party.

"If you ask me," the old butler's expression darkened. He stretched out his hand, placed it on his neck and gently touched it. "Kill him and eliminate the trouble forever."

"Isn't that the guy who just led your army to victory in the war?"

Guter asked playfully.

"So what? A bastard is still a bastard."

The old butler shook his head disdainfully.

"don't want……"

However, at this moment, Philen suddenly grabbed the corner of the old butler's clothes and whispered to him.

"Miss Phelan? What did you say?"

The old butler bent down, scratched his ears, and gave Philen an expression of disbelief.

"Please don't kill him..."

Philen looked very nervous. She was obviously not ready to inherit the entire earldom. Even so, she still firmly expressed her opinion to the old butler.

"Why? If you let that man live, he'll definitely try to hurt you!"

The old butler explained to Philen in confusion.

"It doesn't matter..."

However, Philen still shook his little head firmly.

"Ms. Phelan, I know you are as kind-hearted as the eldest lady, but that kind of hopeless guy doesn't deserve your sympathy at all!"

The old butler half-knelt in front of Philen and advised his young master sincerely.

"Well, he's right."

Looking at Philen who asked him for help, Gutel also spread out his hands, indicating that he agreed with the old butler's opinion.

"But..." Philen pursed his lips, then clutched the pendant on his chest with a somewhat desolate look, "If grandpa dies, he, my uncle... will be my only relative."

Chapter 17: I told you not to form a saintly group in your team

"I understand."

Hearing Philen's plea, the old butler was stunned for a moment. He looked at Philen's big eyes that were shining with tears. At this moment, he could not say anything that would hurt the other party. He could only nod silently.

"Thank you."

Philen held the old housekeeper's wrinkled hand. Although she knew that her request was a willful one, her kind nature made her unable to bear to hurt others because of herself.

"Nothing, this is what I should do, Miss Phelan."

The old butler smiled, stood up, turned his face to one side, and spoke slowly.

Led by the old butler, several people came to a spacious room on the top floor of the castle. Judging from the large number of guards gathered inside and outside the room, the security here was quite strict, as if they were protecting some important person.

"Well, so where is the Earl you mentioned?"

However, after entering the room, Guter turned around and looked around, but he didn't see anyone who looked like Philen's grandfather.

"Oh, please don't be impatient."

The old butler smiled slightly, then walked to the bookshelf that filled the entire wall, stretched out his hand, and gently pushed one of the large ancient books inward.

Gulala - accompanied by the sound of gears turning, under the surprised gaze of Guter and Philen, the bookshelf on the wall slowly began to deform, and a small door that was only wide enough for one person to pass through opened inside. When Guter looked inside with the help of the light in the room, he found that there was a spiral staircase hidden in the small door.

"The Earl is upstairs, please, Miss Phelan."

The old butler bent down and spoke respectfully to Philen.

"Oh, that's really interesting. Let me guess, this is the way to the tower above the castle, right?"

Gutel, who saw this ingenious mechanism for the first time, couldn't wait to get in and find out what was going on.

"Sorry, from here on, only Miss Phelan can enter."

However, the old housekeeper stretched out his hand, stood in front of Gutel who was eager to try, and spoke to her with an apologetic smile.

"It's okay, Master Gutel, she's mine..."

"Miss Fearon, this is the Earl's order."

Philen wanted to say something for Gutel, but was interrupted by the old butler.

"Before he died, he wanted to be alone with his granddaughter for a while and explain some funeral matters that are inconvenient for outsiders like us to hear. So please allow him to have this last bit of willfulness, Miss Phelan."

The old butler bent down and solemnly asked Philen.

"Huh? Is that so..."

The old butler's words sounded a bit heavy, making Philen look a little nervous.

"It's okay, I'll be here for you, Philen."

Guter reached out and patted Fearon on the back, smiling and encouraging him.

"oh, I understand now."

Philen pursed her lips, glanced at Gutel, and nodded slowly. She clenched her fists, mustered up the courage, and walked into the secret door in front of her. The moment she stepped onto the stairs, the secret door behind her slowly closed under the operation of the old butler.

"call……"

After doing all this, the old butler exhaled a breath, then turned his head and looked at Gutel who was staying aside.

"Then please rest here for a while. I'll be back soon."

The old butler placed his hand on his chest and spoke respectfully to Gutel.

"Are you going to kill that guy?"

Gutel sat down on the sofa at the side without any courtesy, and then stared at the smiling old butler in front of him with some amusement.

"I can't hide it from you."

The old butler, whose thoughts were exposed by Gutel, raised his eyebrows, then put away the smile on his face and replied coldly.

"Is this really okay? That guy is very strong. Besides, didn't you promise Philen to let him go?"

Gutel tilted his head and looked at the old butler in front of him, who seemed like a different person, and asked in confusion.

"That's why I have to deal with that bastard myself. As for Miss Fellen, I have no choice but to break my promise to her. Please apologize to her on my behalf."

The old butler closed his eyes and answered slowly.

"Yes, but can you tell me why?"

Gutel looked at the old butler who seemed to have made a decision in his heart and asked curiously.

"Reasons? That's a long story..."

The old butler raised his head, closed his eyes, and his thoughts flew back to the past in an instant, when he was still young.

Ten years have passed since the brave Sinmer defeated the Demon King.

Thanks to the great deeds of the brave and his companions, young people in that era were very keen to explore unknown mazes as adventurers, or to defeat demons scattered around the world.

In the flames rising into the sky, the man held the sword in front of the dying girl lying on the ground.