Chapter: 469

“I am not asking for it forever. Please let Fritz hold the position for three years, no, two years.”

Kaizen noticed why Astelle asked him to give the position to Fritz.

“If my brother receives the title, there will be no difficulty for him to succeed the Duke in the future.”

“Is that even possible? The Duke won’t back down so easily.”

In fact, Kaizen could get rid of the Duke if he wanted to.

If he investigated the attempted assassination, the Duke would be a traitor.

But he didn’t or else Astelle would be the daughter of a traitor.

Moreover, if the Duke dies as a traitor, Theor will become the prince of a descendant of a traitorous family.

Such a disgraceful mark will follow him like a label for the rest of his life, even if he becomes emperor.

“Don’t worry. I will convince him.”

Astelle had the confidence to convince her father.

To be more precise, she will intimidate him, not convince him.

The best intimidation is about the attempted assassination masterminded by the Duke.

But Astelle can never use that card.

If that happens, it will be fatal to her and Theor as well.

But Astelle had another way.

How to threaten his father to hand over the title to her brother, Fritz.

“……okay. I accept that condition. Do as you please.”

As long as the Reston family could be defended and only the Duke of Reston quietly retreated, it would be an advantage for Kaizen as well.

Astelle looked at him for a moment and said,

“……and there is one more condition. I would like to set the contract period to be five years. After that, if I ask for a divorce, please accept it any time.”

Kaizen, whose mouth was slightly open, looked at her in disbelief.

He looked like he never imagined that such words would be spoken by Astelle.

“Theor is my son, he will be the Crown Prince.”

Kaizen’s voice trembled with anger.