Although she loves to joke around and push people, she will probably give up if Oscar shows his determination to reject her.

And with that, this incredible life with her will come to an end.

He would return to his unchanging daily life. Despite being ridiculed, he would still hide his strength, devote himself to manufacturing daily necessities, and get along well with the common people.

That's good, that should be fine, no... any problems.

"Hi, good night, Ao! Here comes the evening mini-me!"

"Give me back my resolution! What evening secret?"

Meredith suddenly popped her head out without warning, and Oscar reflexively complained. Seeing Meredith's hearty smile, Oscar's previously firm resolve softened.

Meredith asked Oscar, who was covered in soot, with a smile:

"You're walking in this direction, which means today is the day you're going back home!"

"……yes."

"Oh, it's been a while since I've eaten Aunt Maureen's cooking. I really want to eat it."

Meredith deliberately stole a glance at Oscar, signaling that she hoped he would invite her along. Normally, Oscar would have shown a look of obvious disgust, or pushed his glasses up impatiently.

Meredith probably thought the same thing.

So, when Oscar just looked at Meredith straight in the eye, she was surprised.

Oscar's eyes were very serious, as if he had made a decision.

And Miledi also understood that they had reached a point of disagreement.

"...Aoh, can you tell me a story from the past?"

Meredith also looked at Oscar quietly.

After a brief silence, Oscar nodded in agreement.

The two walked in silence and finally came to a small square, where they found a small bench and sat down.

The sun blazed fiercely, its last rays of light illuminating Meredith's profile in an orange-red hue. Her blue eyes seemed to be gazing at some distant place.

Soon, Meredith calmly gave her name again.

"My surname is Lesin, my full name is Miledi Lesin, and I'm the daughter of Count Lesin of the Grandat Empire. My family oversees the execution ground known as the Lesin Grand Canyon, and I'm the last survivor of the 'Executioner Clan'."

Oscar couldn't help but gasp. That was a very famous family, even people from other countries had heard of their name. But that family died out years ago, and Meredith was... a survivor of that family...

Seeing Oscar's shocked reaction, Mireddy smiled slightly and calmly recounted the past.

Unlike the previous small talk, what she wanted to talk about now was her entire experience and the beginning of everything.

Prequel Zero Chapter 2: Lassen and Orcus

For Milledy Lessen, the world is full of "absolutes."

The law is absolute. The state that makes the law is absolute. The church that controls the state is absolute. The one God is absolute. His teachings are absolute. Thoughts, values, family rules, early rising times, the words of the tutor, the orders of the father, and—the work that should be done are also absolute.

This is the Grandat Empire, a great magical nation located east of the continent's center, sandwiched between the Raison Grand Canyon. While not as powerful as the demons, it is a powerful nation whose citizens possess advanced magical skills.

The geology of the [Lesin Grand Canyon] can decompose the released magic power, and there are ferocious monsters running rampant, so regardless of race or country, everyone knows that it is the "execution ground".

People who are in the way, criminals, destruction of evidence... no matter what the reason, as long as the [Lesin Grand Canyon] is pushed down, those people can be easily dealt with, and even their bodies will not be left behind, so the perception of "execution ground" is very correct.

This rare dangerous area in the world, like a divided country, is located in the [Grandat Empire], and within the [Grandat Empire] there is an equally world-famous family.

Count Leysen's house.

Also known as the "Executioner Clan," they own a massive prison in the [Lesin Grand Canyon] and are responsible for its maintenance and management. Furthermore, they not only assist with the Empire but also accept commissions from the Church and other nations to handle criminals sent to them.

That family has a long history and may have existed before the founding of the empire. It is said that their family name was not taken from the "Lesin Grand Canyon", but the name of the Grand Canyon came from their family name.

That family was known for their cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness, and the name "The Executioner Clan" was simply a name people gave it based on facts and out of fear.

And Meredith is the feared daughter of Count Lesin.

She can interfere with gravity, directly manipulate magic power, and perform magic without the need for a magic circle. She is known as a genius with "atavism".

Originally, she should have joined the church and become a "favored servant of God," but due to the unique nature of the Countess of Lyson's household, she was allowed to remain at home as the next head of the household. Historically, the first Lyson was also a magic user of the Age of Gods, appointed to establish this prison and execution ground, so no one objected.

Grandfather, parents, uncles and cousins, servants who were like puppets, tutors, private army and criminals... these were the only people Meredith knew.

She was isolated from the outside world and taught the manners and strength that befitted a member of the Earl of Leysen family.

This is the only requirement the family has for Miledi, nothing else.

To ordinary people, this tribe really didn't seem like family; they were like machines, unable to feel any emotion. But fortunately or unfortunately, Mireidi, who was ignorant of the world, didn't feel that she was unfortunate.

She started working for the clan at the age of eight.

Every time I meet a sinner, he either curses or begs for mercy in grief, his eyes always filled with despair.

She was dealing with criminals, and someone had to do the job. Everything was done according to the absolute law, and she had to deal with those people ruthlessly.

Miredi followed the instructions, read out the charges, and watched the criminals fall to the bottom of the abyss as if it were her daily job.

Anyone who tries to escape will be dealt with personally.

Those who want to climb out of the valley will be pushed down into the canyon without mercy.

In a year, there was no emotion on Meredith's face anymore.

Because she was too lazy to pay attention to their sorrow and despair.

It was meaningless anyway. They had come here because they had defied the absolute. Since that was the case, there was absolutely no escape. Fate was absolutely unchangeable.

So, since it is meaningless, it is better not to have any feelings.

By the time she was about to turn ten, she had become a silent, expressionless, and unmoved member of the Lassen clan.

However, one day, Mireddy was summoned by her father, the current head of the family, Colter.

"Father, it's me, Meredith."

"Come in."

Miredy knocked on the door and introduced her name, but the response was the usual cold voice.

She didn't pay much attention and opened the door and went inside.

"This is the next death row inmate."

"Yes."

After Colter finished speaking, he handed the document to the young Meredith.

Meredith felt bewildered. Before a death sentence was passed, there were supposed to be formalities like confirmation of guilt, a defense, and a confession. But those procedures had already concluded, and handing the condemned inmate's papers to her now was, to be honest, unclear.

"The execution is already confirmed. You should carry it out according to the schedule. But before you do, let's get one last word from him."

"Are you just asking for a joke?"

Miredy lowered her head to read the document.

"That person is a heretic, but not just any heretic. He might be part of a heretic group."

"possible?"

"The church in the imperial capital arrested him and interrogated him about the organization, but he insisted he knew nothing. Being interrogated by God's agents, it's impossible to get away with it. So, even though the execution has been confirmed, the church still suspects he's part of the group."

"..."

At the word "interrogation," Meredith's lips tightened slightly. She knew that "interrogation" was essentially "torture," and she knew the state of those who had been tortured. The man listed in the document was under Colter's supervision, so Meredith had never met him. But if she had, she would have seen a horrific sight.

"How do I get the conversation going?"

Miredi didn't ask why it was him. Since it was the order of the head of the family, no questioning was allowed. As a member of the Lassen family, Miredi had no choice but to follow the order.

"Asking like a child."

Hearing what her father said, Mireddy almost couldn't help laughing.

Meredith knew what the servants said about her behind her back; according to them, there was no ten-year-old less childish than herself.

All of this was thanks to the education she received from the Lassen family, but now they were asking her to act like a child...

However, Meredith does look like a child, and the other party might be moved and confess.

"You don't have to get the information out of me, but you should try asking anyway."

"I see."

Meredith agreed without hesitation, which was also due to the education she received from the Lyson family.

After leaving the room, Meredith stopped thinking about the person to be executed and began to think about how to be like a child.

That evening.

Accompanied by two private mercenaries, Meredi brought a seriously injured man to the execution platform that protruded from the edge of the canyon like a pier.

The next step is to push him down. Since magic cannot be used, most people will die, and the monsters will help deal with the bodies. It is a very simple job.

However, the male prisoner between the two mercenaries fell to the ground, motionless. He had only one breath left and might die before he was even pushed down the canyon.

However, work is work, and rules must not be disobeyed, so Mireidi abides by the prescribed procedures and responsibilities.

"The sinner is David Consman. The charge is heresy. The offense is violating the only and absolute doctrine and using violence against the priests. This is undoubtedly a betrayal of our great God, and therefore he is sentenced to death."

Meredith read the document in her hand in a calm tone.

If the other party does not respond, you will usually curse at him.

Meredi paused and gave the mercenary a signal with her eyes.

"I'll take care of the rest. You two can go back first."

"Miss Meredith?"

"why?"

The two men's reactions were just as agreed beforehand, and Miledi ordered them to leave.

Then, pretending to be hesitant, he paused for a moment, and asked in a childish tone, as awkward as possible:

"...Um, can I ask you a question?"

Although I didn't put enough emotion into it, the previous reading was too mechanical, which made a huge contrast.

The man—Davi moved, and his empty eyes could be seen behind his drooping bangs.

“…What’s the problem?”

Surprisingly, he actually replied.

"Why did you resort to violence against the priest? You knew this would be the outcome."

What Mireidi wanted to ask was the heretic organization that might be behind the invisibility, but she couldn't ask directly, so she asked about the cause of the incident first.

David stared at Meredith, and his empty eyes began to light up at some point.

"That's really excessive."

“? Yes, you must have been treated unfairly. You knew it would be like this, so why—”

"At such a young age, you have such an expression on your face."

"what?"

This statement was so unexpected that Miledy couldn't help but reveal her true reaction.

When Dawi saw Mireidi's appearance, a smile appeared on his face. Although his hands were tied behind his back and he was coughing up blood, he still managed to stand up.

"Why? It's simple, because that's the look on my little sister's face."

Meredith didn't understand what he was talking about.

Am I the cause? Are the causes and consequences confused?

Is he toying with himself? Or has the torture led to his mental disorder?

In any case, it seems that we can't expect him to be moved by the child and reveal his secrets.

That's enough, let's end it as usual.

Anyway, this mission is just a "give it a try" mentality, so that's enough -

"What value is there in a world without children's smiles?"

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