Bab 167: Grow my Son

"What do you mean by this?"

The rising fury within Olrich's tone brought Nils' attention back onto him. Ignoring that Konrad's odd look, she carried on.

"I mean, exactly what I say. I will go through the betrothal process and follow the third prince back to the Prosperous Wind Empire. There, I will orchestrate my death on the eve of the wedding."

"You!"

Olrich rose from his seat with eyes set ablaze by rage.

"Nils I've heard you say a lot of nonsense, but this definitely trumps everything else. Who's asking you to kill yourself? Are you out of your mind? Or do you think you can use your life to threaten me?!"

Initially, Olrich believed Nils was merely throwing a fit, hoping to force him into fighting against all the odds to preserve her life. Konrad thought the same. However, her following words quickly convinced them of otherwise.

"My mind has never been clearer. On the contrary, it is father that doesn't see the clear opportunity. Allow me to explain."