“There was once a massive fire in Rohan. Most of the buildings were wooden, and with a long drought added to it, the damage became uncontrollable.”
Seongjin had heard about it from Dasha. An entire noble’s estate was said to have been burned down.
At that time, the Rohan ambassador had accused Owen of arson.
“Fortunately, Owen, who happened to be outside the estate, escaped the disaster. However, he lost both of his parents in the fire. Perhaps because of that, even after settling in the palace, he could hardly sleep properly.”
Even though Owen had openly said he was not a biological child, neither the Holy Emperor nor Seongjin cared about that.
“…He has nightmares about that time.”
The reason was immediately apparent. Before disconnecting, Owen had clearly said to Seongjin:
I thought the grown-up was suddenly whining uncharacteristically, but it seems there was a desperate reason for him.
“Yes. Vividly experiencing the moment he lost his parents every night must have been extremely painful. That’s why that child sent me such a gift, isn’t it?”
Saying that, the Holy Emperor turned his head and glanced at the desk for a moment.
Following his gaze, there was a…