"Sorry for eavesdropping…"
"I'm more sorry you had to witness such a pathetic sight."
With a single jump, Phoenix scaled the wall, and I followed him shortly after.
"I never thought I'd see the proud Sunlight family fighting among themselves."
"There's no such thing as perfection in this life, Frey Starlight… Our family is far from perfect. In fact, if you ask me, I'd say we're broken."
Currently, the Sunlight family was the strongest among all the noble houses, as they alone possessed three fighters ranked SS or higher.
So hearing Phoenix call them "broken" didn't seem realistic—but I knew better. I knew there was more going on behind the scenes.
"This is about the next family lord, isn't it?"
Phoenix nodded.
"That's right."
Standing side by side, we gazed down from above at the desolate land stretching far beyond us.
That's when Phoenix shared some truths about his family.
"The Sunlight family is a bit unique when it comes to inheriting the title of Lord…"
