As everyone silently watched Hwee-Seo’s mouth, Hwee-Kyung’s time seemed to have stopped.

Hwee-Kyung said to her horns, ‘Look at father’s mouth.’

He’s saying Hwee.

‘What about the next word?’

I can’t tell.

‘Look more carefully at the shape of his mouth.’

I can see now. After Hwee…the shape of his mouth is about to change. I get it. If he was about to say Jun, the shape of his mouth wouldn’t change. His upper lip is slowly opening. He’s going to say Kyung. 

‘Then does that mean I am Automation’s next owner?’

Yes. 

Hwee-Kyung thought of something.

Then the spirit of her Demonic Magic said, it seems something’s on his mind.

‘Father is running away. He said he would do justice, but he’s trying to relieve his guilt by giving up the seat for the next lord.’

You’re right.

‘And a rumor will spread.’

A rumor?

‘A rumor in Automation saying that father tried to kill his own child with horns, and for that reason, he gave the seat up to that child.’

I see how that would come to be.

‘Then the four families would question my ability. As well as the citizens of the castle. They’ll think I became the lord by chance because of father’s guilt and external forces.’

Then what would happen?

‘Automation would fall. People won’t follow me, and there will be people who leave the castle. If Automation loses its life, people will start talking about the four families, followed by the lord. Would they attempt assassination? They might. If the lord of Automation...