Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy - Chapter 1002



1002 – Mother is the Duke of the Grand Duke, Father is the Duke’s Deputy – 2

Less than 30 minutes after sending an emergency request to Mar, the family arrived.

The Duchy of Servet is not on the outskirts, but one of the five pillars of the empire. Of course, there is a teleportation magic circle connecting the system and Servet. Thanks to this, rapid movement is possible even when Tricky is absent.

Besides, I don’t know how vividly Count Sicilla conveyed the current situation, but he would have definitely included the fact that the triplets were crying.

The kids I thought would be having fun with me are crying and looking for their families? That’s a big deal for Mar.

“Hey guys!”

In fact, Mar, who had descended upon the Duke of Servet’s castle, came running with a pale face.

Marga, who values ​​dignity to the point of acting as a teacher of manners for children, is the youngest child in the Duke’s family and seems to embody manners itself. Marga is running in a hurry, forgetting about dignity.

“Mar, Mommaaa!”

“Mom! I want to see you!”

“Mommyyyy…”

The triplets, whose tears had barely subsided at Mar’s appearance, burst into tears again and hugged Mar’s arms.

Kids. I know you’re happy to see your mom, but if you do that, it makes me a little uncomfortable. When other people see you, you’re kids who suffered under a divorced father and are crying when you reunite with your mom.

‘I’m glad you’re happy.’

It seems like he’s a child abuser, but the kids are happy anyway. It’s a complicated feeling of relief but bittersweet, sad but happy.

“Hey, hey. Why are you crying?”

Following this, Pedi also approached the triplets and started to sob.

Since they are triplets, just below Pedi, Pedi has a lot of affection for them, just like he does for his full sister, Julia. But when he sees the triplets crying so sadly, his tender heart can’t help but waver.

“don’t cry…”

‘ah.’

And if the tender heart of a six-year-old child is shaken, the next step is obvious.

The stage where they cry like siblings. Unfortunately, the only result is a mutually confirmed sob.

“Huhhh…”

“uuu…”

“Don’t cry… Don’t cry…”

As the children ranked 1st to 4th in the hierarchy began to cry, the other children also began to shed tears one by one.

If the love between siblings is good, this is the kind of problem that arises. I didn’t want to know about such problems.

‘Help me.’

Soon, he sent an earnest look to the other women who had come with Marwa.

Let’s start by calming down the crying children. Let’s share the joy of meeting again after a long time has passed after the children have calmed down.

Only after the loving embraces of their fathers and mothers and the soul-stirring antics of their animal friends could the children stop crying.

Fortunately, when all ten children cried at once, it felt like the sky was falling, but I gathered all my strength and somehow I overcame it.

“I, I… I saw my mom and my brother… my younger siblings…”

“I see. It’s not because Dad doesn’t play with you, is it?”

“No, no… Dad, you had fun playing with us. But you also had to see the other family members…”

After the storm had died down, Mar smiled faintly at Maria’s words, who was still in Mar’s arms.

Of course, it must have been heartbreaking to see the children crying. That’s why, at Count Sicilla’s request, he brought his whole family and all the animals here in less than 30 minutes.

But after calming down the children, they said that the reason they were crying was because they wanted to see their family. And not their biological mother and full siblings, but other mothers and half-siblings. For Mar, it must have been a sad but also happy thing.

“Our Maria, Cecilia, and Cattleya. Are you okay now that you see your family?”

“Wow. It looks good.”

“Me too. Me too, Joa!”

“Me too~”

At that question, Cecilia and Cattleya also came closer and hugged Mar.

It’s a heartwarming sight that makes me laugh. Even though they don’t share the same blood, they’re so harmonious like real mother and daughter. This eldest is so happy.

“Minister, Minister.”

“why.”

“You really did play well with the kids, right? You didn’t turn into a workaholic, incompetent father in just a few days, did you?”

If it weren’t for Eri’s provocation, I might have kept laughing.

It’s unfair. I tried so hard to play with the kids even though I was busy with the handover of the Duke’s position. Even the vassals treated the triplets with respect and love as if they were royalty.

“Dad alone isn’t enough.”

So I bitterly accepted the reality.

The cruel reality is that no matter how hard you try, a father alone cannot take care of his children. At the same time, a child needs both a father and a mother, and it is even better if he has siblings.

“But I thought it would be okay if Dad played hard.”

I cried in my heart. I heard that the children in the system didn’t cry even when their fathers were gone. They don’t cry when their fathers are gone, but they cry when they have their fathers.

It was truly bitter and something I didn’t want to know. Although there were many siblings and animal friends in the system, my arrogance of thinking that my father’s power could cover it all came to my heart achingly.

From now on, let’s put aside our arrogance for the sake of the children. The people who play with the children are always the best.

“So what are we going to do now? If we could just stay here, there wouldn’t be any problems, but my nephew is on my mind.”

“That’s the problem.”

I couldn’t help but sigh at Eri’s words.

I also briefly, very briefly, considered having the entire family reside in the Servet Castle. After all, the triplets would only be staying in Servet for a month at most.

However, as Eri pointed out, my niece, the Crown Princess, is on my mind. If the family lives in Servet, it means that the Crown Princess should also come here to visit, but the Emperor has not yet permitted the Crown Princess to go out of the city. Even if she does go out, it is only when she goes with him.

‘I wonder if the Crown Princess can last a month.’

This is a matter of serious concern, and my head is spinning.

The triplets who were with their father also cried after a few days. Can the crown princess survive for a month in a country without me, my godmothers, my siblings, and my animal friends? No matter how much I try to be positive, the odds are slim.

This problem can be solved by persuading the Emperor alone, but if the Crown Princess keeps visiting Servet, that would be a problem in its own right. Our mansion is the home of a great lord and the Emperor’s territory, so it’s easy to come by, but if the Imperial Family visits another noble’s territory, all the nobles in that territory will be in an uproar.

‘All the nobles will gather once every three days.’

The sight of the vassals of Katopan and the small lords of Servet throwing away their work and gathering together. Just imagining it was so dizzying that I had to touch my forehead.

“…Let’s do this for now until I think of a better way. Can you come once every three or four days?”

“Of course you should come. When a daughter cries that she misses her mother, what kind of mother ignores her?”

I couldn’t help but smile at Eri’s confident attitude.

Thank you for saying that. Whenever our Eri shows maternal love, I feel proud and touched, but I also feel like crying.

It must be because Eri, who was one of the trio of the Inspector General’s dog-eat-dog trio, has become such a normal and wonderful mother. If my past self saw Eri now, I might collapse from mental shock.

In the evening, Trixie, who had gone to the xenophobic sanctuary, returned.

He seemed bewildered by the sight of not only me and the triplets, but also the whole family greeting him, but when I explained the reason, he let out a sigh mixed with relief.

“This is a problem that only time will solve. The only way for children to get used to being away from their families is to do so.”

“Is that possible?”

“Isn’t it natural for children to get used to this situation and be able to play bravely even when separated from their families? After all, humans are animals that adapt.”

It’s not that he was wrong, he just expressed his agreement with silence.

Certainly, people can adapt to any environment. Right now, they are crying because it is the first time they have been separated from their family, but they will eventually get used to it, and when they are 6, 7, or 8 years old, not 5, they will grow up to be more mature and smart.

‘I guess it’s because it’s the first time.’

I tried to calm my mind by thinking like that.

Yes, when the kids turn 17, they’ll probably enroll in the Imperial Academy and live in the dorms. Much longer than they do now, where they only stay in Servet for about a month out of the year.

Still, I don’t worry that the future children will cry because they miss their families. At that time, the triplets were legally adults at 17. They had experienced everything and learned how to stand on their own. So, as Trixie said, only time will solve this problem.

…

“But wouldn’t it be better to hang out with your family for the time being?”

“Of course. It’s important to get used to it, but forcing yourself into an extreme environment all of a sudden is no different from abuse. For the time being, you need to balance time spent alone with time spent with your family.”

Those words warmed my heart. I will never have to see my triplets cry again.

“More than that, a knife.”

“Huh? Why?”

“A place for our children to stay. Remember, there are other places too?”

It felt like my heart, which had been warm, had suddenly cooled down.

Remember, if the Katoban blood flowing through the triplets required residence in Servet, then the elven blood required residence in the Interspecies Sanctuary.

The unexpected death of her second mother-in-law left Trixie with no time to learn the common sense and values ​​of elves. So that our triplets could learn them properly.

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“Hey, did you decide when you were going to go?”

“We haven’t decided on an exact time yet, but we’re thinking of late summer to fall.”

That’s some good news. The children staying in Servet don’t need to be sent straight to the xenophobic sanctuary.

“I guess I’ll have to take care of the kids by myself then.”

“Yeah… I’ll ask you to take care of it…”

After nodding his head gravely, he slowly turned his gaze away.

“Juni! Let’s go!”

– Oh my!

“Kindness follows!”

“Charity too~”

– Yes, my little master!

– I’ll go right away!

Towards the triplets who were playing brightly as if their crying was a lie.

‘Please be happy in the interspecies sanctuary.’

Your great-grandmother is there, and she has many friends.

Please don’t cry there and be happy.