Compensation θ ~ I might be late for reincarnation, but since I was born as the talented eldest son of a prestigious noble, I might be on the winning side.

When a troubles come, what can a 7-year-old child do?

The answer is – nothing.

However, it is extremely dangerous to be carried away. When the opinions of the adults differ, who should you turn to for help? It’s a good idea to have at least some criteria for making that judgment.

And so, Luciola was dispatched.

When my father arrived at the main house and briefly washed off the dirt from his journey, he immediately entered into a dispute with the heads of the branch family and called it a family conference.

Luciola transformed into a cute camouflage lizard and successfully infiltrated the conference room. They had just begun broadcasting the image and audio.

In the initial footage, the heads of the branch family were seen passing around something, it looks like my result from the [Rite of Revelation].

They seemed to be either in awe or frozen, their faces bright with joy, their excitement apparent as they clenched their fists, or they seemed to be offering prayers, all of which appeared to be a rather dramatic reactions.

Let’s zoom in a bit.

It turns out I was right. The thing that was passed around was the plate that we received just the other day? I had wanted to keep my personal information confidential, but it seems it will now be shared within the family.

“That child has inherited the strong blood of two heroes, Aaron Belfast and Lucas Kilyam, and this [Rite of Revelation] has confirmed that their inherent class is due to the royal blood. Furthermore, he have received rare blessings from his maternal side. I want you to understand this point very well,” Father said in a strangely humble tone to the heads of the branch family.

Technically, my father should be the most important among them, but he delegates most of the actual work. The solidarity among the branch families seems strong, and behind them are the previous predecessors who served the main family for many years. They are all people who have served the main family for a long time, so maybe I shouldn’t be too surprised that he can’t really assert himself.

Up until this moment, neither my father nor anyone from the branch family, except for Moriss-ji, knew the results of the ceremony. Moriss-ji decided this from the perspective of keeping the information confidential. Well, considering the results, it’s a reasonable decision. Two classes, one high class covenant, and two blessings. Even I can see that it’s far from ordinary.

Having unconventional classes and blessings. I was worried about how this would appear to the members of the family and to the other relatives.

However, the way my father introduced the topic seemed different from what I had anticipated.

‘…due to the royal blood.’

I found this phrasing intriguing. It’s as if he knew about that from the beginning.

Right after I was born, I was desperately trying to survive, and I had no idea about the situation around me. Does this mean that he already somewhat knew during that time?

And about the royal blood. Since there was a political marriage, it was natural for me to have royal blood. But I don’t think that’s what my father meant.

“I thought it was a wonderful Spirit Mark, but to think it belonged to a Spirit King. Without a doubt, that child is the true successor of Lord Lucas. No, you could even call it a reincarnation. Handing him over to another family is out of the question. Naturally, we have no intention of understanding their point of view,” said Father, speaking politely to the heads of the branch family but in a condescending tone.

“Exactly. Whether it’s the royal blood or the blood of the penny loach, it’s meaningless to us Kilyam. Therefore, there is not a shred of consideration for them,” another head of the branch family agreed.

“I agree with both of them. Our next head has a top covenant, and his Spirit Mark also suggests that it was the same spirit our founder have. That fact precedes everything else,” said another.

The heads of the branch families unanimously seemed to deny any connection to the royal family.

Nevertheless, talking about the penny loach. Given the context, it seems like they’re referring to my mother’s family, but that’s quite a harsh way to put it.

“However, we cannot keep it hidden from the royal family or the Earl’s family forever. And if we let them know, they will undoubtedly take a strong interest. Fortunately, Lyon is a boy. There are various ways we can handle this.”

Various ways? Just because I’m a boy?

This handsome father of mine seems to have a different perspective from the heads of the branch family. What exactly does he intend to do with my situation? And it seems the reference to the penny loach was indeed about the Spinning Earl’s family.

“Elliott, are you planning to throw away your important heir to a bunch of harlots and let them kill him? The reason why the penny loach’s men don’t grow up, they seem to be hiding it, but the nobles throughout the kingdom know it’s not just a rumor,” one of the heads of the branch family accused.

“Killing is a bit too much. I don’t intend to force that kind of shameless thing on my child,” Father defended.

“Why, what’s wrong with it? Is that what she said when she said she didn’t want her firstborn? That shameless woman will happily offer up her son, whom she abandoned, to her family. Like a disposable stallion!”

“That’s an exaggeration. She had her reasons… It was her first childbirth, and the child was difficult to raise. So, she reluctantly…”

Wait, what? Is that how it is? You’re not denying the disposable part?

“Reluctant? Was it also out of reluctance that she said, ‘I don’t want this child’? After that woman left the capital, we, the branch family is the one who of Lyon, who would stop breathing and have his heart stop the moment you took your eyes off him. It was us from the branch family who desperately raised him. Even if that woman tries to act like a mother now, we will never hand him over.”

Wow, a shocking revelation here.

Really? To my mother, I was an ‘unwanted child’?

If that’s true, it explains why she never visited even once. It also explains why the branch family members don’t hide their resentment towards her.

“We have to be very careful. They’re cunning, and the blessing that serves as a trump card against the royal family is on the verge of withering. If we show any vulnerability, they won’t hesitate to snatch people away, maybe even abduct them. After all, they are desperately clinging to the position of the penny loach.”

“Once they’re taken, they won’t come back. They’ll be hidden ten or twenty times over, their essence will be squeezed out as soon as they reach maturity, and they’ll die quickly on top of a woman’s belly. We must protect the future head with all our might.”

What is this?

One disturbing piece of information after another that a child shouldn’t hear is coming out. Am I really in such a dangerous position?

“Everyone, please calm down a bit. In the Spinning family, there is a legitimate successor. So, there should be no need for such radical actions,” Father tried to soothe the situation.

“Elliott, are you really saying that? If you have successfully made her believe that, she will become even more vigilant,”

“Knowing that woman, she probably thinks the rural nobility is clueless about the situation in the capital, and she’s underestimating us.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Even though you’re often in the capital, it seems she’s kept your ears well covered. That youngest daughter, who is considered the successor of the Spinning family, She has never ‘seen’ anything, it seems.”

“Even though it’s said that the past is led by a snake, the present by a spider, and the future by a bee, I’ve heard that, other than that, she can’t foresee anything.”

“She might not have the power to see, or maybe, even if she has the blessing of the Weaving God, she might not possess the essential 【Thread Chant】. There are rumors like that circulating.”

Ohhhhh, here we have some information about 【Thread Chant】that has been a mystery for a while.

‘Seeing’ the past, present, and future. In other words, 【Thread Chant】is the ability to see something across time. Like a form of prophecy or fortune-telling.”

Now, I’m curious about 【Glory of the Weave God】too. But it’s not a good idea to inquire about it too much; it might raise unnecessary suspicions.

“I had no idea there were such rumors. Are they not just falsehoods or gossip? Charlotte, my wife, has never mentioned anything like this.”

“People from the Earl’s family won’t reveal their own weaknesses.”

“Considering how much she engages in social activities, there must have been more than a few who tried to whisper in your ear. If Elliott really doesn’t know, that woman is probably very good at keeping things at a distance.”

“She’s so young and has already given birth to three children. Still, isn’t she eager for more? She’s probably being pressured by her family to have more children.”

“I do hope for another child, but it’s because of the strong sense of responsibility that comes with being the wife of the head of the family. It’s not just for the benefit of my family.”

“Then why aren’t you here? At that time when the Spirit Mark appeared, you seemed indifferent. If you really have a sense of responsibility, you should have rushed here to check.”

“At that time, my wife had just given birth to my daughter, and so I had no choice…”

“Have you been in postnatal care for three years straight? You can go to social gatherings, but you haven’t even seen your son’s face once. Life in the capital must be quite challenging.”

It seems that my father was continuously defending my mother, but he appears to be in a difficult situation on all sides.

In the end, it was decided to keep the results of the ceremony hidden from the outside for the time being. They plan to announce him as the successor to the Kilyam Duke family beforehand and officially make it public. As proof, they will announce his possession of the Covenant and Spirit Mark.

On the other hand, to prevent interference from other families, they will impose a gag order on his profession and blessings. Charlotte, who is my mother, was also strictly cautioned by my father not to leak any information about his blessings.

“Nevertheless, two professions and two blessings besides the Covenant, that’s quite extravagant.”

“And they are all quite unusual. I’ve never heard of [Emperor of Reason] of course, but [Gatekeeper] is something also I’ve never heard of before. How is it different from [Guard] or [Gate Guard]?”

“Is it a closely related profession? We don’t intend to have the next head of the family to guard the gate, so you don’t need to worry about it.”

“No, there are various gates. It might not refer to a physical gate, but something like a metaphor, a gate that keeps the family safe.”

“I see. The Kilyam’s gatekeeper. When you think of it that way, it’s an ideal class.”