Mio walked quietly. The Tenmei Main House had lost its warmth in just a week.

"Haaa." She sighed as she looked around the lonely corridors and rooms.

‘Even though everyone seemed like they would be well off for thousands of years.’

Some died on the 5th Floor, and some were found dead at their homes. Her father killed himself while in Rengoku Prison. Perhaps that was why a bit of guilt made the corners of her eyes droop.

‘Was I too harsh?’

Perhaps her father made the decision to kill himself because she had spoken so coldly to him and left without hearing him out. Feeling uncomfortable, she soon arrived at the family head’s room.

‘….’

The empty space was dark, and no candles were lit, unlike usual. When she stepped into the darkness, she suddenly felt scared. Many people were saying that they were horrible, but they were still her family.

'Now…'

She was truly alone. Mio started shivering amidst the sense of loneliness and loss.

'Can I do it?’

Mio sat in a cold chair with doubts. She had no idea if she could do it. She wondered if she could lead the historic and huge Tenmei family by herself.

‘Fighting monsters would be easier.’

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