After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

With his daughter's matter and the previous life-saving favor put in front of him at the same time, he must be quite conflicted at the moment.

Aize didn't say much, just sat down and asked knowingly:

"Just now, I heard a quarrel in the room. Did something happen?"

"Ah? You heard it, then—"

"Cough cough!"

Seeing that the Marquis' voice was about to rise again subconsciously, the lady beside him quickly coughed a few times, and relied on her amazing momentum despite being paralyzed on one side to suppress his temper.

When he spoke again, the Marquis's tone was much lower:

"Aize... Lord, you heard what was just said in the meeting. According to the imperial court's order, all military forces and resources of the Karsed family will be mobilized without reservation and invested in the upcoming counterattack against Lilbas."

"Ok, I know."

"For me, and for the Karseid family, this is not just an order, but also our own mission and our own long-cherished wish. Lilbas is the empire's fortress. Even if it is reduced to ruins, even if it is razed to the ground, it must remain in the hands of the empire and must not become a lair for demonic scum."

"I understand."

"Therefore, in this battle, I hope that the combat power of the Karseide family will be led entirely by Chris, not me."

The Marquis spoke slower, but his tone was sonorous and his eyes were firm, without the slightest wavering.

"Do you understand the purpose of this?"

"I see."

Just as he said, for hundreds of years, Lilbas has been guarded by the Karlsade family and is the most solid fortress facing the central mountains of the empire.

Its fall, though unavoidable, was also a shame.

Therefore, if possible, the recovery must be completed by the people of the Karside family themselves.

The role of vanguard has been taken by the prince, and once the initial attack is frustrated or there is any movement from the demon clan, the Karseide family, as the second echelon, will immediately follow up.

Then, you will have the opportunity to achieve your goals yourself.

Among the Karlsade family, Christina Karlsade, who is a better commander than her father, is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.

But Chris herself just couldn't get out of the shadow of the past, and was simply unable, or unwilling, to fight without Aize.

So he firmly refused, insisting that Aize should be the leading role while he would assist from the side.

Even there may not be that big a difference between the two.

But the knot in one's heart is such a subtle thing.

That's why we had the argument just now.

"That's good to understand. This is the Karsed family's problem, the Empire's problem, so if possible, we must resolve it ourselves. And..."

The Marquis paused, and his sharp eyes drooped slightly.

"Also, for Christina, this is also a test, a test she must complete."

Chapter 71 Don’t interfere

"Trial."

The overly high-pitched words made Aize squint his eyes. All the things he had heard and seen in the past few days, as well as the fragmented information that could not be connected before, were also connected at this moment.

Looking at the Marquis, he said:

"So that's what you mean. Then can I assume that this is also the reason why the Marquis is so determined to recall Chris from me?"

The Marquis was stunned for a moment, then showed a slightly unhappy expression and scratched his hair again.

"You're pretty quick on the uptake... Tsk, that's why I hate smart people like you."

"So, I guessed right?"

"Yeah, I guessed right."

The reason Chris lied to her family about the two of them and their secret marriage was that her family kept calling her back and didn't allow her to stay with Aize.

The reason was not revealed by Marquis Carlside, and Chris herself was also confused and unaware of it.

And when Aize first came into contact with the other party, he also explained it as the Marquis simply doting on his daughter too much and there was no special reason.

But now it seems that this is not the case.

The reason why he recalled Chris was exactly the same as the concerns Aize had when facing Chris.

"The Karseid family has been the royal family's staunchest supporter for centuries. When we suffered that defeat two years ago, the opposing nobles attempted to use the opportunity to attack our family and, in turn, influence His Royal Highness. Their target was Chris."

The Marquis spoke slowly.

"At that time, the empire's political situation was in unprecedented chaos. For the sake of the greater good, I had no choice but to let Chris shoulder that responsibility. As a result, I demoted her and exiled her to your side."

"After the situation stabilized, His Royal Highness and I began dealing with the nobles responsible for the incident. It took about a year. We originally expected it to take longer, but Chris's contributions to your side made our work go quite smoothly."

"A few months ago, when everything was ready and I could finally restore Chris's former status, I found that something was wrong."

"I thought she'd gotten over her past with you and completely bounced back... but that wasn't the case. She simply used you as a shield to cover up that failure. In reality, she never truly stood up again. In fact, my actions at the time even left her hurt even more deeply than before."

Having said that, the Marquis clenched his hands on his knees into fists, and he clenched them so hard that the clothes on his knees made some unpleasant crackling sounds.

The painful expression on his face was even more obvious, and his breathing became very heavy.

The tall imperial noble closed his eyes and took several deep breaths before finally calming down and continuing:

"That child has reason to hate me, and I completely accept that and have no regrets. However, I cannot allow her to remain like this."

"That child is a genius, a genius few can compare to, even in the entire history of the Empire. In the future, she will undoubtedly make significant contributions to the Empire and even to all of humanity. She will become the hope of the citizens of the Empire, transcending this damned era, rather than simply following behind you as a self-indulgent minor character."

There are many reasons why Chris remains in this awkward state.

Aize tried to influence her to give her a push and force her to cheer up again, while the Marquis wanted to achieve the same goal by more simply and crudely removing Aize as an external factor.

But the purpose is the same, which is to allow Chris to realize her potential.

Aize nodded:

"That's why you entrusted the mission of this expedition to her."

"Yes, if we only talk about her abilities, she is far superior to my simple-minded father. There is no need to worry at all. The only question is whether she can stand up on her own feet."

The Marquis folded his arms and leaned back in his seat.

"If she can complete the expedition independently this time, I won't interfere with any of her choices in the future. Whether it's leaving home or eloping, it's all fine."

When the Marquis mentioned elopement, his expression was distorted as if he had bitten his tongue.

It doesn’t seem to work that way.

"On the other hand, if she can't do it, I'm sorry, but I have to use brute force to keep her at home—and of course I have to kick you out too, because I really can't think of any better way."

The problem with this idea is that Aize will definitely accompany him as an advisor. If he secretly helps Chris, the Marquis will have no way to retaliate.

After all, it is impossible to stare at your daughter 24 hours a day, that would be really cruel.

Therefore, although his attitude seemed very tough, when he told Aize these things, he was essentially asking Aize to help him.

Help him, push Chris with all your might, and force her out of the quagmire she had been sinking into for two years.

"Lord Aize, you are the benefactor of the Karseide family and the one who protected my daughter at a critical moment. However... this matter is of great importance. Could you please not interfere too much in this operation? Please!"

The usually arrogant and rude Marquis lowered his head deeply.

Just as Aize guessed.

Then what should be done?

There are many solutions, the simplest of which is to pretend to obey while secretly disobeying. Anyway, this guy won't be able to tell whether he helped or not, so he can just collude with Chris and put on a show to get away with it. It's not difficult at all.

and then?

Take Chris out of the house and continue to act like before, going crazy with your own quotations every day?

This doesn't make any sense.

So for Aize, this is also an opportunity.

So, after a brief silence, Aize smiled:

"My Lord Marquis, to be honest, I once thought you recalled Chris because you couldn't bear to see your daughter being with another man."

"Pfft-"

The Marquise, who was watching the conversation between the two, laughed subconsciously.

The Marquis of Karlsade's muscular body twitched visibly, and he almost leaped up, as if his tail had been stepped on. His face, which had just been quite polite, suddenly became full of anger.

"Isn't that natural?! My daughter is so sweet, so cute, and so talented! And because of you, she's become like this! How can I bear it?"

As he spoke, he moved closer, forcing Aize to lean back to avoid a collision.

"And... and... do you know what that kid said in that letter?! 'Father, instead of constantly thinking about calling me back, why don't you and Mother have another brother to carry on the family line? It's not like you can't have one, right? No way, no way, no way!?' Tell me, what daughter in this world would talk to her father like that!"

"……ah?"

Everyone in Aize was dumbfounded.

Logically speaking, this is not surprising.

After all, Marquis Karside sent Chris over because he thought Aize was "not good enough" or didn't like women so it would be safer.

For Chris, the top Aize solo pusher, this can be considered a great humiliation. Of course, she will find an opportunity to follow suit and disgust others in this regard.

To this end, he even learned the way of speaking that Aize brought from the Internet in his hometown.

But no matter how you look at it, this statement is indeed outrageous. If anyone said it, they would be shocked. Let alone her daughter, it's no wonder this guy is so resentful of her.

At this moment, Aize even felt a little sympathy for the Marquis in front of him.

"My daughter, my daughter, has become completely corrupted because of this strange creature from another world! I've taught my daughter for over a decade, and now she's become like this. I... I can't accept this, I can't accept this! Ahhhhhhhhh!"

There were even tears in the Marquis' eyes. He jumped up and scratched his ears and cheeks frantically, having completely lost his mind.

"Give me back my daughter! Give me back my daughter!"

He even turned around and grabbed Aize's neck with his huge hands.

Swah——

"Calm down! It happened months ago, and you're still talking about it? Talking about it makes me feel bad and angry, and it's really annoying!"

The Marquise grabbed the quilt on the bed and, with a force, covered the Marquis directly with it.

While his eyes were dark and he was screaming and moving around, he instantly stood up from the wheelchair, grabbed the Marquis's arm, and kicked him in the calf.

The Marquis' body then slammed heavily onto the chair, and his shoulders were pinned down. No matter how he struggled, he was completely unable to move.

"Behave yourself! You need a sick person like me to stop you? Can you act a little like a head of the family and an imperial noble?"

Patient, who is it?

Madam, is it really necessary for you to use a wheelchair?

As a native of this world who was not a hero, he had recovered to this level in just a few days after being tormented by the power of the Thirteen Leaders.

If the Faceless King didn't play dirty but instead went head-on, Aize doubted whether he would be killed by this lady.

After a period of wild thoughts, the Marquis finally took off the quilt from his head and calmed down a little.

"Hoo-hoo-sorry, I got excited."

"...No, it's okay, I understand."

Aize looked away and began to think seriously, how many bad things had that little girl done in places where he couldn't see?

It is definitely useless to ask directly. It is necessary to mobilize the intelligence system to investigate and then give them a good beating to prevent innocent people from being implicated in the future.

"Thank you."

The Marquis wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and tried to suppress his emotions to regain his composure.

"So, what's the answer to that matter just now?"

"It's a coincidence. I've also been trying to find a way to help Chris get out of her previous troubles. Just like the Marquis said, this is a great opportunity. So, I promise you that I will not provide her with any assistance unless it's absolutely necessary."

With a faint smile on his face, Aize said so.