Virion closed his eyes after hearing everything from his father. Then he heard a suppressed sobbing from his brother. Everything happened because of the war slave contract. His mother was afraid that the emperor would use the war slave contract to get rid of his father. It was not that he did not understand her concern because his father was one of the strongest in the Ortis Continent. The emperor might try to get rid of his father if the emperor regarded his father as a danger.
Everything started because of his younger brother, who could not accept the Moonlight Maiden's decision to break the engagement. All the fault was on his brother, not entirely, but that was the root of the issue. If his brother did not try something silly during the emperor's visit, everything would be fine even if they surrendered. Their family would still be intact.