Chapter 246. The Signature Technique (1)
The head of the Ducal Family of Leston, Halo Leston, pressed his hand to his temple and stared at his grandson.
It had only been a single day since Caron had arrived at the Imperial Palace, and yet, an unbelievable situation had occurred.
"Hehe." Caron grinned.
"What are you grinning about? Put your hands up, now!" Fayle exclaimed.
Halo stood with his arms crossed behind his back, while Fayle, cheeks flushed red, scolded Caron.
Caron had been dragged in that morning by the Imperial Guards—under arrest. That was because he'd been caught breaking into the imperial treasury.
"Why am I the only one getting scolded here?" Caron complained. "Revelio was with me too, right, Revelio?"
Halo's brow was already furrowed with deep lines. The once-imposing figure of the head of the house was fading quickly, giving way to a different identity entirely. His was the scrunched-up face of a grandfather who was frustrated with his troublemaking grandson.
But what truly pushed Halo over the edge was his younger brother, Third Elder Ulrich.
"Fayle, come now," Ulrich said, stepping in from the side. "It's reasonable for a boy who was bored to just raid the treasury. You'd do well not to scold him in front of so many eyes."
As an elder of the family, he should have been the first to set a good example. But instead, Ulrich asked, "So, Caron, did you loot it thoroughly?"
"Of course, Third Elder!" Caron replied brightly. "Oh! I even brought a few souvenirs for the elders."