7th Demon Prince Jilbagias’ Chronicle of Demon Kingdom Toppling

127.1 Clan, Family, And…

――Rumifia Reiju was raised in a loving family.

Her grandfather, parents, and her big brother had been doting on her since she was a child, she was the apple in their eyes.

Because having children for the demon race wasn't an easy matter, the fact that a daughter was born a few years after the eldest son's birth was truly an unexpected joy.

Especially since Eijewald was a really responsible person by nature and was always looking after his little sister. As a result, she ended up becoming really attached to her big brother, growing into a splendid brocon…

But then.

There was a plausible reason why he was pampering Rumifia.

『――Because I've been raised in a really strict way.』

On a certain day, Eijewald whose body was tattered after spear combat training mumbling while giving a piggyback to the young Rumifia.

『That's why I don't want you to face the same hardship as me.』

His grandfather and father were really strict on Eijewald's upbringing since he would inherit their position someday in the future.

As one of the rare users of the transpose curse――Being a Healer was rare in the Demon Kingdom, the skill of using the transpose curse was more important that the spear skill for the member of Reiju clan, but the same couldn't be applied to the patriarch of the clan.

That's why Eijewald was forced to hold the spear ever since he grew his horn. Soon, he got used to being knocked down during spear training. They don't care no matter how much he hates it, cries, and refuses to come out from his room, they just drag him out of the room and beat him to a pulp.

Thanks to that training, Eijewald did became 『Strong』.

But at the same time, he didn't want his little sister to experience the same suffering as him.

Since the role for male and female child of patriarch family was clearly divided, there was no need to worry about that, but――

『――You're going to be married off as someone's bride in the future.』

The biggest shock for the young Rumifia was when she heard her mother mutter those words.

『Eh? Where is that someone?』

『… Definitely another clan, not the Reiju clan for sure.』

Said her mother with a weary smile on her face.

Another clan.

It took a few seconds for Rumifia to understand those words, but――

She cried as soon as she understood that she was going to be separated from her beloved family and her birth place someday, and sent to a faraway place.

『NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I WANT TO BE WITH EVERYONE FOREVEEEEEEEEEEEER!!!』

Her mother hugged Rumifia, cuddling the latter to comfort her.

But no amount of words could make her stop crying.

――The Demon Race becomes stronger due to the ties of blood.

Lineage magic. Unique magic inherited from father and mother’s side, one from each, was the source for top rank Demon Race's 『Power』. The 『Lineage』 here wasn’t simply referring to blood relationships, it was closely related to the concept of 『Clan』.

When people of the same clan married――Reiju clan in this case――And had a child, even if both father and mother inherited lineage magic of the other clan, only the transpose curse was inherited by their child.

For the child to inherit two different lineage magics, the husband and wife had to come from different clans.

That's why as someone who would inherit the position of patriarch in the future, Eijewald would eventually welcome a bride from another clan so that their child would become stronger.

Then――How about Rumifia?

Naturally, the Reiju clan couldn't just take. They had to give back something in return for what they got.

That's why as the daughter of the patriarchal family―― Rumifia had to shoulder the duty to share her strong blood with another clan in the future. Just like Rumifia's mother who also came from another clan.

She was also married off to another clan, to Rumifia's father, Siegwald――

『… This is your duty.』

Said her mother as she gently brushed Rumifia's head. She knew that no matter how much she hated it or was unable to accept it, she had to leave her hometown to be welcomed as a bride in another clan.

That's why her mother didn't try to delude her with lies.

Since Rumifia knew that it was inevitable――。

Rumifia was scared of the moment when she became an adult and was married off to some unknown man.

Even though she was already harsh toward men outside of her family, this even accelerated her dependance on her brother and her hatred toward other men――

（Hateful…）

――Courtyard of the mansion.

In the middle of the noisy banquet, Rumifia who bit her lips in frustration was leaning her back on the tree as she looked up to the night sky.

Rumifia Reiju, 13 years old. Two years left before she becomes an adult. Though she had to be married off immediately once she reached the age of adulthood―― Since her family had to be very careful about choosing the clan of her husband―― She would lose her place in this family in 10 to 20 years.

「…」

She was too old to wail like a child anymore. That's why no matter how much she hated it, she had no choice but to accept that fact… Because it would be embarrassing if she, the daughter of the patriarch family, is still unable to find a husband even after looking for 10 to 20 years.

In the past, she imagined herself marrying her big brother so that she didn't have to go anywhere, but―― The fact that such marriage would lead to the issue of bloodline becoming too concentrated aside, the current her understood that such a marriage was impossible considering the importance of lineage magic.

Her big brother was a powerful warrior.

That's why his bride must be a strong woman too.

「…」

She took a peek at the banquet hall from the window again. And saw her beloved brother showing an insincere smile on his face, sitting in the lowest seat.

She thought such a seating position was unfair. Her beloved brother was the most brilliant man in Reiju clan, thus he deserved a better seat.i

And yet…

「That shitty brat…!」

The reason why her beloved brother was sitting in the lower seat was because the prince who was resting on his lapel was sitting in a higher seat.

The fact that the brat who rested on his lapel was getting such treatment―― Was something that she couldn't stomach.

She knew that the prince was an important guess. And if the prince was raised properly, he would bring many benefits for the Reiju clan.

However, the fact that she had already hated men outside of her family, her aversion to man and woman relationships, and topped with the fact that her beloved big brother was disrespected like that caused Rumifia's impression toward the prince to hit a negative level.

「Grrn….」

But Rumifia could only grit her teeth in annoyance since there was nothing she could do about that.

「――Good day, Rumifia.」

Suddenly, someone called out to her with a soft, coaxing voice from behind.

That voice sent a chill running down her spine.

When she turned around, she saw a man with long, ash gray hair standing behind the tree she leaned on.

「Woaaa…」

「You shouldn't return a greeting with 『Woaa』. Well that matter aside, what are you doing here?」

The demon race man spoke up to her in an overly familiar manner with a wry smile on his face.

「」

Rumifia clenched her fist in front of her chest with a face that looked like she was chewing a bitter medicine due to her aversion to men.

――Germadios Reiju.

An 80-year-old man who was quite famous for his magic skill and spear skill.

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