Chapter 180 - Grand Ball (part 3)

"Excuse my lack of knowledge, it is not by any means an attempt to be rude or anything – but I was not aware of other members of the Banemor family being around... Is it okay for me to learn what exactly is your connection to lord Banemor?"

"..."

Aerena curtsied once more and asked, indeed sounding curious – so Zoemi stopped himself from asking about Reo whom he didn't meet or even briefly seen for quite some time already.

They didn't even manage to meet at the Academy – for however briefly the black-haired boy had returned there for, at least.

"Dad is our dad!"

"He is!"

"!!!"

The two corpse puppet sentinels cheered out without much thought or consideration – causing a wave of shock to spread around anyone within audible distance.

"O-oh, I see... then, by any chance are you the mother...?"

Aerena looked between Ettemi and Oemir who judging by the looks alone had no possible way of being the offspring of the black-haired boy, and then timidly turned to Elsby for confirmation.