Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 715 Serena's Scars
Travis looked at Countess Hamilton, who had rushed out of the castle to greet him, and said cautiously, "So, your mother's approval is very important, isn't it?"

"Isn't this what Lowry and I have been discussing?" Armies replied expressionlessly.

"What can Lowry possibly answer you?" Travis chuckled. "He just awakened a different bloodline, he's not a completely different person... He's totally different from you!"

Travis actually understood what Armies meant.

Yagris, who wanted to have a child to inherit the Baron Gezar title, certainly seemed to be the kind of person who valued his own bloodline.

Moreover, back then, in order to secure her son's right to inherit the throne, Iagos caused quite a bit of trouble.

The noble office was almost smashed up.

However, Armies misunderstood the cause and effect.

Iagos did want a child to inherit the land, but only to fulfill the responsibility she bore.

She must have made some promise to her unfortunate father back then.

As long as the Baron Gezar's territory remains within the Northern Kingdom's borders, Nayagris's promise will be valid.

That girl was actually very confident in her abilities.

No matter how much she had sacrificed for this territory, she was certain she would reclaim it in the future.

Therefore, all she wanted was an heir who would not cause any trouble.

Although she had been confused by the unexpected marriage, Count Montes proved that her wavering was an insult to herself.

Therefore, Agris quickly reverted to her true nature and placed the interests of herself and her child above all else.

The reason she caused such a scene at the noble office was because Agris truly loved her son.

Not because Lowry was needed to support Baron Gezar.

As long as Agris can stand on his own two feet, Lowry can live a carefree life even without his current talent.

Yagris didn't care about Gezar's bloodline at all, so naturally she wouldn't care if Lori became a being of another race.

But the Slavs are different.

Their love for their children stems from the bond of blood.

They truly see their children as an extension of their own lives.

That would naturally make him concerned about whether Armies and Pearl were his children.

It's worldly, but it's also human nature.

On the contrary, there are relatively few mothers like Yages... after all, that girl didn't have a good impression of either of Lori's bloodlines.

Even if it belongs to her.

Armes knew all this, yet he still probed further, probably...

Travis frowned slightly: "Pearl, will you be leaving soon?"

Armies opened his mouth, but said nothing.

The Countess had already taken to the sky with the help of the monks who stayed behind.

“Greetings, Your Majesty!” Countess Hamilton curtsied gracefully in mid-air.

“Hello, madam.” Travis nodded with a smile. “It was my last-minute decision to come to Hamilton that has troubled you.”

"Let's just treat each other like family; I don't plan on using royal regalia."

The Countess was somewhat surprised, but quickly responded, "Of course, Your Majesty, it is our honor."

"What are you saying! We're family, after all." Travis said calmly, taking a few steps in the air and raising his arm slightly.

The Countess readily offered her hand, then turned to look at Armies: "Now that you're back, go see your sister."

She hasn't been feeling well these past couple of days; she might need your comfort.

With the help of his mage and the Thousand-Thread Spider Web, Armis finally managed to stand in mid-air amidst his frantic efforts, and hurriedly replied, "Ah! Ah? Oh, oh, oh! I'll go check on her right away."

"Your Majesty, please allow me to take my leave for now."

"Go ahead!" Travis smiled kindly.

Watching Armies's unsteady figure stagger towards the side of the castle, the Countess blinked softly and sighed, "Armes has really had a hard time."

“He’s a good kid,” Travis chimed in.

"His Majesty seems to admire him, Almes?" The Countess wore a half-smile. "I never imagined that, twenty years after Almes was summoned to the palace, he would finally gain His Majesty's approval!"

“Of course.” Travis smiled slightly. “They are the future support of the Northern royal family.”

"The only support the royal family has is His Majesty the King," the Countess replied quickly.

Travis couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter: "Haha~ The lady is indeed, as Armies said, a truly good mother."

The Countess glanced thoughtfully at Travis: "His Majesty seems to have high expectations for Armies."

But the royal family of the North would never place their hopes on anyone other than you!
Even Ezra wouldn't do that.

Even for Armies. "It's not what you think." Travis shook his head. "Neither I nor Armies are very confident about our future, but success is not guaranteed."

The path to godhood is not something that can be achieved simply by being well-prepared and having sufficient strength.

Competitors, killers, and even those who don't want another enforcer of the law in the world will flock to it.

It's difficult to walk this road again.

Not to mention, we still need to forge a new path!

"A new road?" the Countess asked hesitantly. "And Armies too?"

“He wants to be Armies forever,” Travis laughed. “Naturally, he has to pay the price.”

The Countess turned her head slightly to look at Travis, her eyes filled with doubt.

“I have no reason to lie to you about something like this, do I?” Travis chuckled. “If he didn’t have these thoughts, why would I value him so much?”
Have we not seen enough gods?

If it weren't for my desire to become a god, the Lord of Storms would be someone I would follow for eternity.

Unfortunately, he was unwilling to accept a vassal like me.

But the Northern Kingdom has always belonged to the Lord of Storms, and even the future heir must be a follower of Storms.

"You don't intend for Leon to become your... priest?" the Countess asked softly.

“Of course not,” Travis said calmly. “I hope that Leon will inherit my throne because he is rational enough not to easily switch his faith just because he thinks he can gain more benefits by staying by my side.”

The royal family from the North also came up behind me.

Aside from the royal family members I personally raised, I don't even want my own children to follow me!

"For the Lord of Storms?" The Countess was puzzled.

“And for my own sake.” Travis chuckled calmly. “My dear Serena, the marks of the past are so deep that trying to completely erase them would be incredibly difficult.”

Offending the Lord of Storms, and then being taken away by someone who is unwilling and will even imagine how cruel and shameless this new god is... I'm not that forgiving.

“Even if you don’t say it, there will be a lot of people willing to follow you.” Although the Countess of Hamilton was not happy that her name had been mentioned long ago, she did not dwell on the matter.

No matter how absolute her words may be, she has been Serena for decades.

When she fought alongside the king, she was very proud to be 'Serena'!

After all, in an extremely traditional and rigid family, a girl with little support managed to rise to the position of the King of the North through her own abilities, which is something that anyone should be proud of.

Although her family didn't give her much benefit, they also didn't interfere with her, so at that time, 'Serena' was truly full of vigor.

However, she didn't understand until the very end.

The family doesn't care what name she appears under because they are absolutely certain they can drag her back into that quagmire.

If it weren't for Ezra, during that awkward period when she couldn't advance any further, 'Serena' might have become a beautifully wrapped gift, a present from some alliance.

The fact that 'Serena' has made such a name for herself and is so pleasing to people is the result of her own hard work.

The Countess was disgusted by her family's ruthlessness, shamelessness, and greed, but what truly dealt her a blow was the betrayal of her family, especially her mother and sister.

Her 'Serena' failed to touch the cold heart of her family, but it provoked her powerless sister who could only be arbitrarily arranged, and perhaps even stung her mother who had been silent for a long time.

They could not resist the powerful family, but they could not tolerate 'Serena's' outstanding performance... and the possibility of escaping.

If it weren't for Ezra, her fate would probably have been much worse.

She's a high-ranking knight!

If they still don't compromise after a while, they'll probably be given a drug that damages the knight's core.

After all, those who can get along with their family usually only care about appearances and don't care if the woman they marry is just an empty shell.

But by then, she had already decided to make that foolish 'Serena' disappear completely.

Rather than let someone poison her and live a life of ignominy, she'd rather blow up the Knight Core and end it all... She waited patiently for the day someone would come to inspect the goods.

Anyway, the family won't go all out until the goods are sold and the price is agreed upon.

To avoid being unable to negotiate a price later.

However, it was Ezra who finally appeared before her.

Ezra had long harbored feelings for her, but because they both wanted to reach the highest level, they tacitly chose to avoid each other.

She wouldn't take her anger out on herself when she saw an opportunity.

Ezra spent all his wealth to formally marry her.

Of course, the family's furious reaction, coupled with their forced acceptance of this reality, is thanks to His Majesty Travis's power and terror.

No one wanted Ezra, a member of the royal family, to go back to His Majesty the King for help.

That's His Majesty the King, who has just achieved his peak and is currently cleaning up the bad assets in the capital!
Her family isn't so stupid as to classify themselves as a bad asset.

(End of this chapter)