Goodbye, Saintess. Novel

---- Chapter 621 "Baron has to be one of them, right? What about Byleth? A powerful warrior who just showed up in my life out of nowhere. She has to be one of your people too, doesn't she? And what about everyone else? The bigshots | saved. Did you plan all of that?" Julius looked momentarily startled. "No. Only Baron was my underling." Baron... The man who had helped me fly. Without him, | would never have reached the height | stood at today. So he knew. "No wonder he kept trying to protect me even when his life was on the line. He was trying to earn your favor through me," | muttered.

"That's a steep price to pay." | tried to process what | had just learned, forcing my thoughts to move faster. What was | supposed to do with this information? How was | supposed to face everyone | now knew? "If that's how you see it, lan, | can't change your mind. | trust your ability to understand all of this," Julius said with a sigh. "Still, you need to internalize it quickly. More trouble is coming your way, lan. Plenty of people in Enbarr know who you are now, and they pose a far greater threat." ---- | understood at once. The assassination attempt from earlier.

"Was that from my relative?" | asked. "No. | may be old, but I'm not senile. | would never allow members of our family to harm one another. That is the one principle | uphold at all costs," Julius said, shaking his head. "However, | do know who ordered it. A man who once lost to your father in the race for power and glory. A member of another elite family in Enbarr. "They are the Blackadder family. As far as | know, they are not finished yet. They may already be on the move. You must be careful." | nodded. "Last question. Hera Bishop.

Did she know who | really am?" "No, she didn't," Julius said. He glanced at Sebastian with hesitation, then added, "Hera... She's a confused woman. But one thing is certain. She has never cheated on you. I-" "Alright. You don't need to say more. | can make my own judgment." Sebastian rose from his seat, expression flat, and headed for the ---- door. Julius' eyes reddened. "Are you... Are you rejecting us, lan? Are you rejecting me? "But | need you. The family needs you. Don't you want to look for your real parents? They went missing while searching for you. Please, lan. Please reconsider.

I'm truly sorry for what | did to you. | just want you back." | turned and gave him a smile. "Oh, come on, Gramps. Why wouldn't | want to come back? This family has money and resources at my fingertips. I'm not an idiot. "I'm not sentimental, but | need time to properly process this and understand the weight of it all, alright?" "Then where are you going?" he asked, his voice edged with anxiety. "I'm going to get us some wine. It's time we shared a proper drink, Gramps." Anna waited outside. She studied my calm expression with curiosity.

"So, what do you think about all of this?" ---- | said, "What do | think? The reports spell it out clearly. I'm a member of the elite Grimwald family. | reached my current position because that connection gave me access to the right resources. My achievements are possible because of it. "But that doesn't mean I'll cry tears of gratitude. | won't bend to their demands just because of blood ties. | don't care much about family or origin. I'm a man who thrives on challenges. | want to solve things on my own first.

After that, I'l think about this family business." Anna looked at me with clear admiration. "So what's next?" "I'll do what I've always set out to do," | said with a chuckle, a sharp glint of genius flashing in my eyes.