Chapter 319: My Father Is Everywhere (8)
Memories tended to be romanticized, sure, it was bad, but there were good parts too. But Keter could never bring himself to soften what had happened in Liqueur—being abandoned there, living through days that were nothing short of hell.
He had resented his parents. He had sworn that if he ever found those who had thrown him into Liqueur, he would take revenge. That was why, in his previous life, he had turned his back on Sefira. Only after everything ended did he learn the truth and forgive them.
In any case, he no longer harbored resentment toward Besil, whom he had believed to be his biological father. He had thought that all that remained was his biological mother, Akrah.
But that wasn’t it. The fact that he was a monster, one whose blood was mixed from multiple humans, meant nothing to Keter. What truly angered him were those who knew of his existence and still chose to ignore it.
“If you call me your son, then why did you ignore me, knowing I was trapped in a hell like Liqueur?”
He was genuinely curious. He wanted there to have been unavoidable circumstances—some reason he could accept. Yet despite Keter’s intense reaction, the three men showed no sign of agitation.
After exchanging glances and seemingly coming to an agreement, Chancellor Natas spoke up first.
“If you were truly my son, I believed you would be able to escape Liqueur without my help. I also wanted to see whether you could grow without relying on my authority after leaving Liqueur. And in truth, you did splendidly.”
Next, Scala snorted.
“I didn’t believe Akrah’s letter. I thought it was a trap set by an enemy nation. Dispatching troops into Liqueur, a forbidden zone, based on uncertain information? That would have brought nothing but harm.”
Kundeline, looking utterly uninterested, added flatly, “I forgot.”
Keter nodded at the excuses of his three would-be fathers.