Chapter 377. The Weight of Duty

The heir of House Kamui, who had been listening to the conversation around the table wordlessly, watched the guide in fascination.

Unlike the other patriarchs, he was merely a child when the incident befalling House Ishtera and killing Zein's father happened. Obviously, he had never heard about Alteroan or the Paladin, so he couldn't chime into the conversation. Instead, he took the time to observe the young patriarch.

A young patriarch always meant one thing; a tragedy. Because it would mean the previous patriarch departed young, or that a generation was being skipped for whatever reason. Sadly, it was rare for young patriarchs to succeed in leading their clans. More likely, they would end up as nothing more than a puppet for their relatives or vassals. Only an exceptional talent that came once every century could escape this shackle--like Radia Mallarc.