The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　Both men share the surname Valentine, making them distant relatives of the current royal family.

　Sun Warrior Suna is the wife of Moonlight Swordsman Alex.

　In other words, Lord Suna Montilfali is Camilla's sister-in-law, and under normal circumstances, she should call her "sister."

　However, the relationship between the two sides was not good, and was even very bad!

　There are many factors involved, but the most important one is Alex's death.

　Alex is of mixed race. His mother, the second wife of Count Valentine, was not human, but a rare race among the elves—the moon elves!

　Moon Elves are known as dancers under the moonlight, and even among the elves, they belong to a high-ranking bloodline, capable of absorbing the essence of the moon for their own use.

　Count Valentine's lineage possesses bloodline characteristics very similar to those of the moon elves, and can also wield moon magic.

　In ancient human empires, those with this bloodline typically became noble moon priests.

　It was precisely because of this commonality that Count Valentine was able to win the favor of the moon elves despite being human, and that Alex was born.

　In reality, Count Valentine was not a responsible man; he was only attracted to the beauty of the moon elf and never expected to succeed in love.

　Therefore, Alex can be considered an unexpected product.

　Count Valentine disliked Alex; in fact, one could say he loathed him.

　Alex's mother, the moon elf, returned to the elven lands after giving birth to the half-breed Alex, and then lived there in seclusion, never to emerge again.

　Alex was raised from childhood, or rather, he was raised by his sister, Camilla.

　If things had continued like this, the siblings could have managed to get by by supporting each other.

　But war struck suddenly, and Count Valentine's territory was crushed by the demon army.

　Count Valentine bravely protected his people during the battle and ultimately died fighting to the death.

　His plan involved Camilla and Alex fleeing with the people, but they were separated by a horde of monsters, causing Camilla and Alex to be separated.

　When they met again, Camilla had become famous, and Alex had gained the recognition of one of the holy swords by activating his "heroic potential".

　Then, Suna Montilfali, a half-giant, appeared in the lives of the siblings.

　The three formed a squad and acted as mercenaries on the battlefield between humans and demons.

　Camilla was very protective of her brother, who was her last remaining relative, and never let him get into any danger.

　But Suna believed that her actions would only turn Alex into a useless person.

　The two eventually got into a dispute.

　After a particularly heated argument, the two decided to go their separate ways.

　Camilla had assumed Alex would follow her, but he ultimately chose Suna, which dealt her a huge blow.

　Soon after, Alex rose to fame as the "Moonlight Swordsman".

　The war then intensified.

　Whether it's Camilla, Alex, or Suna, they all have a life-or-death feud with the demons.

　Both sides resolutely joined the army.

　Although they were divided into two forces, one in the north and one in the south, they were always able to obtain some information about the other side from the intelligence department.

　Until one day, Alex and Suna suddenly withdrew from the army, and the two sides lost all contact.

　No one expected that the moment they parted ways would be the last time the three of them would see each other.

　After the war ended, Camilla searched desperately for Alex, only to learn that he had already passed away.

　It wasn't until Suna Montilfali built the City of Freedom that Camilla learned that the wretched woman who had taken her brother away had married him.

　……

　After many years of twists and turns.

　Camilla and Suna's daughters had both grown up, and the two met again in the banquet hall of the Duke's mansion.

　Lord Montilfali simply disliked Camilla.

　But Camilla viewed her as an enemy.

　There was a tense situation between the two sides.

　If they weren't in the Duke's mansion, they probably would have already started fighting!

　……

　At that very moment, Dark was about to take Diana's hand and perform a dance for tonight's birthday party.

　He could tell that Rose had no intention of dancing, while Anna and Angie were not his choices from the start.

　This is the Duke's mansion, his home turf, so naturally he doesn't need to give the two little princesses much face.

　In short, after dancing with Diana, he will most likely dance with Rose, and then play with the magical elves for a while. That will be the end of the night, and all that's left is the much-anticipated gift-unwrapping segment.

　Each invited family brought at least one gift, which the maids would deliver to his bedroom.

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　Put it away properly.

　In the past, his birthday gifts were always things appropriate for his age.

　He hopes that this year's birthday gift will also be appropriate for his current age.

　However, things didn't go as planned, and tonight's birthday party didn't seem to be going to end so easily.

　Dark had no idea who this unexpected guest was. But since he could enter the Duke's mansion, there probably wouldn't be any major problems. It was just that this person seemed to have some kind of disagreement with Diana's family.

　He looked down at Diana, about to ask a question.

　Diana quickly shook her head: "I don't know, I don't know, I'm not sure."

　Dak was amused and began to observe for himself.

　Lord Montilfali is someone who easily leaves an impression on others.

　The moment Dak saw her, he noticed the resemblance between her and Professor Pava Jones, based on her height and demeanor.

　"Is he a giant hybrid?"

　With a slight shift in his gaze, Dark quickly moved his eyes away from Lord Montilfarli and looked at the other person beside her.

　This sight made him frown.

　Following Lord Montilfali was none other than her daughter, Aurora.

　Aurora, who possesses one-quarter giant blood and one-quarter moon elf blood, is completely different from her mother, who is tall and has slightly rugged features. Not only is she petite and delicate, but her features are also picturesque.

　Her hair color was inherited from her father, Alex; it was pure white and translucent, with only a slight silver sheen at the ends.

　But more importantly, her appearance bears a striking resemblance to Diana!

　Dark watched as the chubby cheeks of Diana gradually disappeared and a widow's peak grew out.

　The girl at the door reminded him of what Diana would look like if she grew up for another year or two.

　Of course, it's only similar in appearance.

　However, Dark couldn't help but ask again, "And what about her? You don't know her either?"

　Diana shook her head violently: "I don't know her."

　Rose's eyes also showed surprise, and she hesitated before asking, "Diana, you don't have a long-lost sister, do you?"

　Diana shook her head again: "How could that be?"

　Just then, Princess Anna, on the other side, chuckled and said, "Really? You don't even know the lord of the City of Freedom? No way, really?"

　Princess Angie added, "That little one is Aurora Montilfali, she's very famous."

　"Is the lord of the City of Freedom... a Sun Warrior?"

　Dak's expression shifted, and he grasped the concept.

　But just as he was about to look away, Aurora Montilfali, who bore a striking resemblance to Diana, tilted her head slightly and fixed her bright red eyes, inherited from her mother, on him.

　……

　Aurora didn't pay much attention to the confrontation between her mother and aunt.

　Having already begun helping her mother manage household affairs, she saw things very clearly and knew that the two of them could never possibly fight.

　She started searching for Dak as soon as she entered the room, and now that she had finally found him, she couldn't take her eyes off him.

　Two months have passed since Easter, and her "fiancé" seems to have undergone some inexplicable changes.

　It attracted her attention even more than when she won the Easter Duel Festival.

　She didn't know if it was because of Dak's change, or because her connection with him was about to be severed.

　People tend to cherish what they are about to lose more.

　Aurora wondered if this was the reason she was feeling more troubled.

　A faint sadness lingered in her eyes, standing out starkly against the tense atmosphere around her.

　……

　"Suna, what brings you here?"

　Arvit's intervention curbed the escalating conflict.

　The piano playing remained unchanged.

　She personally got up and walked towards the door, silencing the other family members who had similar thoughts.

　Viscount Gretel and his wife gave a slight snort and, without waiting for the Valkyrie to speak, chose to back down for the time being.

　Lord Montilfali's lips curled into a smile, and she withdrew her imposing aura.

　Then she turned to Alvitt and said gracefully, "It's been so long since we last met. I wanted to come and sit for a while, but I remembered it was your baby's birthday on the way, so I made a quick stop."

　"It's rare that you still remember." Alvette immediately smiled, but her gaze turned directly to Aurora, who was standing next to Lord Montilfari.

　"Is this little Ruola?" she asked, unable to hide her surprise.

　“Yes.” City Lord Montilfali patted Aurora on the back of the head and reminded her, “Hurry up and call her Auntie.”

　Aurora quickly came to her senses and said obediently, "Aunt Dimon, I am Aurora."

　“Hmm.” Arvit walked up to her and bent down, saying, “It’s been almost ten years since we last met, hasn’t it? You’re almost as tall as my darling now.”

　Aurora's cheeks flushed slightly, and she subconsciously tightened the hem of her clothes.

　"Don't stand here, come over here. By the way, have you eaten yet?" Alvitt grabbed her little hand and led her to the main table.

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　Aurora felt the gazes gathering around her, and a hint of shyness appeared on her face, but she still managed to say, "I've eaten a little."

　“Then have some more,” said Yalvit, settling her in Dak’s original spot. “I’ll have Dak cut you a piece of cake.”

　As she spoke, she waved to Dak.

　Dark gave Diana an apologetic look, then walked past the four girls and picked up the knife again to cut the cake.

　He cut two slices of cake at once, placed them on two separate plates, and presented them to Aurora and Lord Montilfali.

　Lord Montilfali sat in Anna's seat, her expression having softened.

　Although her initial purpose was to break off the engagement, it was certainly impossible for her to say it in this situation.

　The "arranged marriage" between the two children, which was a private decision, was not made public.

　Therefore, once you withdraw, that's it.

　If you say it in this kind of situation, it will be harder to back down.

　Moreover, such private matters should of course be discussed in private.

　Only someone with a short circuit in their brain would bring this kind of thing to the forefront.

　After Lord Montilfari accepted the cake from Dark, she reached out to Aurora.

　Aurora understood immediately and took out a beautiful box the size of a palm.

　Lord Montilfali smiled slightly, picked up the box, handed it to Dak, and said, "Today is the first time we've met since you grew up. You can call me Auntie. This is a birthday present I prepared for you."