Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 1022 Luciano's Dejection

Luciano, who was used to the sticky, affectionate atmosphere between his parents, was completely oblivious to the situation.

He abruptly interrupted the two pairs of smiling eyes locked, saying bluntly, "What does this have to do with men and women? Euphemia is only a few years old!"

I know she's talented and her personality is a good fit for the path of darkness, but it will take her another four or five years to truly emerge from that path!

I don't need to think about her future so early.

My mother always tells me that talent development is a long process. You can record these people and get to know them, but there is no need to recruit them before they grow up.

As a ruler, one only needs to provide sufficient educational opportunities for everyone, but there is no need to exploit unripe crops.

“That’s right, but that’s just your understanding.” Queen Louise laughed. “You should know that Euphemia is favored by our Lord. In the eyes of those people, she is naturally qualified to stand by your side.”

She might even be qualified to be your queen.

Luciano was shocked: "What? She's just a child!"

“But does time matter to you?” Louis sighed helplessly. “Sooner or later she will become a woman in front of you.”

But not all of your followers will stay with you until the end.

“I don’t understand.” Luciano still found it unbelievable. “Even if I might marry Euphemia later, what does that have to do with them?”
They don't have any daughters who can marry me.

“You’re thinking too highly of them, Luciano,” Bishop Laurel instructed softly. “Those who strive to make their own family members queens may not be very bright, but at least they want to be bound to you forever and serve your descendants for generations.”

What are the consequences of a king who lives a long and healthy life marrying and having children? Just look at the Northern Kingdom to find out.
If there is no love involved, and it is just a marriage of convenience, then that family basically becomes nothing more than a tool for the prince and princess.

Of course, it's also possible that it's the other way around, but... don't forget there's a king watching from above!
How many people in the North actually succeeded in bullying those princesses?
Although some princesses are raised by their maternal clans to be submissive and not quite right in the head, once they wake up, they can immediately turn the tables and become the masters of their own destiny.

Moreover, even before they realized it, those families weren't any better!
For the sake of the princess, these foolish families will not be suppressed to the point of extinction, but it will be impossible for them to achieve their past goals and reach the center of power.

The King of the North might indeed neglect some of his children, but as long as he truly pays attention to his children's whereabouts, someone will inevitably bring up the princesses' 'not so good' to his attention.

Of course, there have been princesses who were bullied to death... but those were usually accidents.

There are always people who, even if they are not in dire straits, can still die of heartbreak or despair.

But her death could also plunge those who forced her to die into a truly desperate situation.

Although the King of the North did nothing on the surface, looking back now, those families have basically all disappeared.

Without a sound, even the heir disappeared.

The title is still there, but the blood has been replaced.

It's estimated that there's no blood relation between him and his original family.

Later on, anyone with a brain can figure out how to use these princes and princesses without being too subtle or overly flattering.

For the King of the North, as long as he lived, regardless of whether he was on the throne or not, these people would have to continue to pamper his children.

Even if you live a life of deception, it's still a happy life. What's wrong with that?
His only regret was that he couldn't find a suitable successor, but he certainly wasn't a terrible father.

Otherwise, the people of the North wouldn't have remained so unmoved when Queen Rosalind of the Ice Kingdom recounted her pain and sorrow.

With examples like the King of the North, as long as one's own family and others can stand on their own two feet, who would want to marry into a kingdom that lasts forever?

Only families that are nobody would send their talented daughters away... But they are under the command of Dark Night, and their talented daughters have a bright future!
How could we possibly throw it away so easily?

Therefore, families that are truly willing to send their daughters into the royal family must have a very high level of trust and reliance on Luciano.

These people, whose minds have been nurtured by Luciano, would never do such a thing.

Looking at his son, who seemed to understand, Bishop Laurel said calmly, "They've seen too much of me and Louis, so they don't want another person like me by your side."

Queen Louise nodded seriously: "That's right."

Luciano, you should know very well that although your father doesn't like to appear in public, he is my most trusted advisor.

To put it bluntly, apart from King Leon of the North, I've hardly ever seen anyone who can trust their friends as much as they trust their partners.

However, this is understandable, given that their growth environments are quite different.

Of course, one could also say that those two were truly good people and did not tarnish the name of friendship.

But most people still feel that their partner is more trustworthy.

Emilia believes this even more.

Your father and I share everything.

And as my son, a son who is very much like me, they will surely think that you will trust and rely on your wife in the same way.

They didn't want to see this, after all…

After all, the Prince of Laurel was essentially a combination of the Chancellor and the Minister of Finance.

The Kingdom of Emilia Highlands has a rather unique structure, and these two positions are truly the most important.

Those who had been trusted by Luciano for so many years did not want to see another 'Laurel Bishop' by his side.

Even though his rise to power was still a long way off, his subordinates, who certainly hadn't plotted together before, all tacitly chose to remain silent once the truth came out, except for a few who offered explanations for Luciano.

Luciano lowered his head, somewhat dejected, and said, "If he had such intentions before... then why did he still come out after receiving such a great favor from Antirochus?"

"He can't turn back now, so he has no choice but to go all the way."

The stronger the Antilochs siblings became, the more worried he became.

After all, even if he doesn't come out now, this matter can't be kept secret forever. The Bishop of Laurel gently stroked his son's frizzy hair and softly comforted him, "This isn't your fault, Luciano."

You have shown them your utmost sincerity.

In the years before, they did indeed offer you their utmost loyalty.

But, Luciano, people can change.

He has started a family and has children, who are almost as old as Euphemia.

Dad isn't saying he did nothing wrong; he shouldn't let his own ambitions dictate your behavior.

But Luciano, while you resent him for betraying your trust, you should also examine yourself.

If you are truly just a simple Night Guard captain who will never enter the center of power in your life, then treating them like brothers is naturally fine.

But you are the future King of Emilia Highlands.

Although they cannot become Emilia's Yuri, they will still follow you into the center of power.

You are power itself, Luciano.

There are always some people who, once they get involved with power, become unrecognizable.

Luciano stretched out his hands and rubbed his face vigorously a few times, then said calmly, "Dad, you must have known all along that I would have to face this outcome sooner or later."

So, where are the advisors I've been assigned?

Bishop Laurel smiled gently: "Is your next shift in three days?"

Luciano nodded: "Yes."

"Starting the day after tomorrow, the Laurel Church will arrange for students from the scholar class to take introductory courses outside the Golden Maple Hotel. Remember to arrange for someone to maintain discipline, and also go and check it out yourself."

With the opening of the maze, Emilia City has gained a lot of new strength.

Under the joint investigation of the Church of the Dark Night and the Church of the Earth, the last remaining individuals were found to have relatively clean origins.

In other countries, especially in chaotic areas, low-level workers are at most literate and can only read the simplest books and training manuals.

They are out of step with the citizens of Emilia Highlands, whose majority have received general education.

This will definitely not work.

Their willingness to take these people in was naturally driven by the impending chaos.

If internal conflicts arise before chaos ensues, it will become a joke.

It's better to prepare in advance than to be caught off guard and panic when something happens.

Therefore, Bishop Laurel directly arranged for his students to make up for the missing lessons for these newcomers.

This is a free course sponsored by the Royal Family of Emilia, so grades are not a concern.

Therefore, his students only focused on lecturing, regardless of whether anyone was listening or whether they actually understood the material.

Those newcomers, the smarter ones, will naturally be able to seize this opportunity.

But if you don't want to learn it... that's okay too.

At least, we won't have to deal with disputes over vastly different educational backgrounds anymore.

Bishop Laurel is a meticulous person who always likes to do things in three ways.

As it turned out, his son Luciano looked exactly like Louis.

Louis can only put on a profound act in front of his son; in reality... when he was about the same age as Luciano, he was a real troublemaker.

She's also a poor student who doesn't like to use her brain and acts entirely on intuition.

Luciano at least inherited some of his academic talent, but he wasn't very good at thinking things through.

But as the prize that the academically challenged Bishop of Laurel was so determined to win over, he was also reluctant to let his son know about Louis's past.

It's not that I'm afraid of losing face.

Neither of them actually felt that the past was anything bad.

However, this presents some obstacles when it comes to educating her son... What Louise is saying today is all the blood and tears of her past.

Fortunately, Luciano was easy to fool in this regard, since all he had seen after regaining his memories were convincing Louis.

(End of this chapter)