True Identity

"Come to think of it, Scarlet house used to be much worse in financial condition before you took control Shiori-san," Rei-sama said to mom.

"Well, you know about previous head, right? Even though he was my husband, I have admitted that he was a musclehead and perverted person. Well, he wasn't as much of a pervert as your father though," Mom replied awkwardly.

Well, it's true that he was a musclehead. He thought he would get enough money from the dungeon. So, he gave up on business. Besides, he thought he was a noble, so commoners are his slaves. That's why our business condition was really worse when he was the head. People didn't like to work in our companies back then. He used to have relationships with a lot of ladies. Mom proposed to him let her manage the business. But he always gets mad at her when he hears that proposal. To be frank, I don't really like him. He was a worse father I could have had. Whenever he gets too mad, he tries to beat either me or mom. 

"Ahahaha. I guess you're right. But you did improve the family situation a lot. You were even working under the Blackforest house. How did you do that in this short amount of time?" Rei-sama asked.

"Well. It's not like I am doing much of it. I just have some good subordinates," Mom replied humbly.

"You're as humble as ever," Rei-sama said with a faint smile. 

"Also as workaholic as ever," I added.

"I guess you're right," Rei-sama agreed.

"Well, I didn't do much" Mom replied awkwardly. 

"Yeah, yeah. Do you even know how hard it was for me to induce the Blackforest family head to let you join our faction? She said even if they let the Scarlet family join us, they won't let you. Well, that woman was really scary. Do you have some kind of adult relationship with her? She is as furious as if I am taking her husband from her." Rei-sama sighed.

"Ahahaha. She is a good person. But she can be a little selfish sometimes," Mom said with an empty laugh.

"Her daughter is also the same. Both mother and daughter are scary." Rei-sama complained. 

"To be frank, I think you're scary in your own way too. I guess that's what needed to become a duke family head," Mom retorted. 

"No way, geez. What do you mean by I am scary? Even though he is sitting besides me, I never hug him. Even though I want to lick him right now. Don't you think I am good at controlling my emotions?" Rei-sama refused. 

Wait, did she just say that she wanted to lick me? 

Ehhhhhhh? What's going on? Am I having dreams? How can she say something like this so easily? I mean, why would she do that? I somehow feel goosebumps. 

"Calm down, Rei-chan, your hidden desire is leaking out." Mom tried to calm her down. 

"You want me to calm down? You were sleeping with him the whole night." Rei-sama complained. 

Eh? How did she know that? 

"It's okay, he is my son. He is my biological son. So,  it's okay." Mom tried to avoid the topic with a half-baked explanation. 

"Then why was he in the middle of your melons the whole time? He is your biological son, right?" Rei-sama retorted. 

"No comment." Mom replied while avoiding eye contact. 

"I knew it. I knew it. You traitor. Listen Seiren, you can touch mine too. You see, they're big and they are soft too. If you want, I can undress right now." Rei-sama said to me seductively. 

Eh? What's going on? A competition? But why am I in the situation? What the hell happened to me after that incident? Somehow, everyone changed. 

"What do you think? Want to see?" Rei-sama said seductively. 

I think I am sure that she is a succubus. Only succubus can become so sexy. 

"I want..... Wait what the hell am I saying?" I accidentally leaked my hidden desire. 

"Okay, let me show it to you." Saying that, she started getting undressing. 

"Wait. Stop.." I tried to stop her. 

But she wasn't listening to me. I need help right now. Oh, yeah. Mom can help me. I looked at mom. And said, 

"Mom help, please." 

She was dumbfounded for a minute and then smiled a little. And replied, 

"I understand. I am getting undressed too." 

"Damn it, you didn't understand a single thing. I am not ready yet.... No, that's not what I mean. I mean, you guys wanted to talk about something serious, right?"

I tried to divert them from this topic. But they ignored me. 

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After a lot of effort, I managed to calm them down. Thank God, they calmed down. I thought I was going to be reverse raped by my own mother and a lady in her late twenties. 

"So, for the sum of it, the Scarlet family is becoming a mid-level noble and becoming our vassal."Rei-sama said while relaxing.

"Thanks to that, we have to do a lot of things," Mom complained. 

Do we have to do a lot of things? But what is it? 

"Ara, Looks like Sei-chan is confused." Rei-sama teased me. 

Eh!? Sei-chan? I mean, I don't understand. She is changing rapidly. 

"Well, he doesn't know much about it," Mom explained. 

They are teasing me, right? Why don't they just explain it to me? 

"Well, you see. You see, you guys are now mid-ranked nobles and eventually will become a high-ranked noble. There is so much difference between the mid-rank one and the low-rank one. So, you guys have to change your daily lifestyle," Rei-sama explained. 

That's right. Low-rank nobles are not much of a wealthy family. Most of them are just like commoners. They really don't have to attend much of a high-level party and other things. But that's not the case for a mid-ranked noble. They have to attend high-level parties. They have to act like proper nobles. Otherwise, they will be seen as commoners. They have to be careful about their words too. They have to make connections with other nobles, so that they gain benefits in various ways. Like business. In our country, most of the large companies belong to dukes or high-ranking nobles. So, we have to make connections to get the opportunity to become business partners. 

There are other things too. 

"You see, our house doesn't look like a mid-level one. Well, it doesn't look like a low-rank either. So, we have to change our house. It seems that Silverstorm house will provide us with a big house. It seems we need more servants. We need to expand our business too." Mom told me. 

"Our Silverstorm house is an expert in that field. We will help the Scarlet house in terms of business. Your family will have to become rich." Rei-sama reassured you. 

So, there are a lot of things to work on. Well, it's a matter that will be handled by the elders. I am just a high school student. Right now I should focus on my studies. 

"That means Rei-sama will help us in a lot of ways.  But why are you so obsessed with our well-being? It's not like you just want us to become your trusted retainers. There is something else, right?" I asked.

I have been thinking about it for a while. But why would she care about us this much? If it's just to gain a trusted retainer, then there are a lot of people who are willing to do that much. She became a duke's house head for nothing. She might have some trusted people. 

"Isn't it obvious? It's because of you." Rei-sama replied, as if it's just obvious. 

But what does she mean by it because of me? 

"You see, Scarlet house is the place where the heir of the Silverstorm house was born and raised," Rei-sama revealed. 

What does she mean? I don't really understand. 

"Wh-what do you mean?" I asked confusedly. 

"You see, what I am about to tell you might be shocking to you. But your father is not Simon Scarlet. Your real father is Saad Silverstorm." Rei-sama revealed a shocking truth. 

I really can't believe it. I mean, what is she saying like mad? I have known for a long time that my father is Simon Scarlet. What does she mean by my father is Saad Silverstorm? 

I tried to look at mom. She looked like she was about to cry. Why? 

I mean, she was happily talking just a moment ago. Why? 

"Believe it or not, you are an illegitimate child between Shiori Scarlet and Saad Silverstorm. Your real father is Saad Silverstorm, my uncle." Rei-sama said with a serious face. 

No way? What is she saying? Illegitimate child? Me? 

Is that the truth my family was hiding from me? Is that why mom cried, saying she is the reason for my situation? Is that the reason my father, Simon Scarlet, never loved me? 

"Welcome to the Silverstorm family, Sei-chan.  From now on, you're not a Scarlet, you're a Silverstorm. You are now Seiren Silverstorm," Rei-sama said with a beautiful smile. 

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