Aya pulling Sven's arm while climbing the stair to the first floor, and inside Sven's mind was kind of confusing," what's she plotting by taking me to her father? am I making a wrong decision?? well, I might get the answer when we get there" thought Sven

Then, after they arrive at the first floor, they turn right and walking straight with fast as Aya cannot wait to introduce Sven to his father. After passing a few room, they arrive at a room with the biggest door that Sven ever see when he entering this mansion. Sven becomes anxious but controls it with calm, then Aya knocking that big door,"father, I come in". Right after they enter that room, Sven's eye focusing to an old man that laid down in his bed, his skin was pale, his hand was skinny... almost can see the shape of its bone, and his face was wrinkled... in short, his condition was at near gate of death.

"father..." said Aya with gentle, while holding her father's hand

Sven turns his gaze away from that old man. He cannot bear to see a pitiful creature, struggling on his rope of life, and he even want's to help it and that's one of his attitudes. He even has the habit that killing with fast to an enemy that already in a miserable state, with that, they cannot suffer for any longer. Because of that habit, he is called "softie" by the demons back then, even in war, he even let escape for those who are weak than a mere footsoldier. That's why he always targeted the strong one.

"O...oh, hello...my princess, you look beautiful as ever," said that old man while his hand touch Aya's cheek.

"father..." said Aya with a smile.

"and... who's that man behind you?? is it Weggar?? he looks so... thin now," said that old man with narrowed his eye

"what part of me that looks like that piggy," Sven thought

"no, that's not Weggar. You know him, he never wants to see or even visit you once. Hold a sec, father" Aya said

Then Aya gives a signal that told Sven to come forward to her father's bed

"father, this is Sven that I've been talked about these days. He's the one who defeats the mountain bandits by himself, that even Dan can't do it" Aya introducing Sven

"Hello sir, I'm one of the candidates that will carry your family name. My name is Sven." Sven introduce himself with lowered his head

"Ah... so you the one. My name is... Mervin Versfalio. I thank you for... saving my... daughter... " he said

"It's nothing, it just coincident that I also at there too," he replied, and then they shake hand

"father..." suddenly Aya continues to speak

"what... is it, my girl?? said Mervin

"I've decided that we should cut our tie with family De Fam!" she said with clear

Then the old Mervin suddenly stop smiling," can you tell... me the reason about... this?"

Aya takes a deep breath, then she exhales and continues," there are various reason that I said that. One, Family De Fam has used our wealth for covering their candidates as well. Two, Dan also from De Fam family, so I think he's the one who as the middleman. And... "said Aya that suddenly stop

She suddenly looks into Sven's eyes, he also does the same," what is she plotting??"

"please... continue, I'm hearing," said old Mervin

"Also... I don't like Weggar! he's too cruel to the people, greedy and doesn't have any sympathy for other " she said

"before you... continue, let me tell you... what's our current... condition" Mervin said while gives a hand signal of a stop, and positioning himself with sit, with the help of Aya

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"first, I've already known ... the situation about De Fam and Dan's betrayal, but we cannot do anything about it"

"we are... not the strong family as before, we even fall rank from upper noble to third class noble, and we might fall... even down further. Because of that, Brac De Fam comes in, suggested that ... we should form a friend cup, and that begins your role as the ties holder" said Mervin

"but..." said Aya

"Your mother once live in poor and miserable life before I met her. So I'll do anything...as long as you living in the comfort life, that's all matter to me!"

"but... we been under these conditions because of them. They also make you into this state. All the doctors said that your illness is somewhat strong, requires the mage that has a healing spell exceed 5th stage to cure it, I hate them! they are a bunch of animals..! I really hate them!" her eyes suddenly drops a few tears

"ah... must anywhere I go should be a sad scene??" thought Sven with a sigh

"sorry if I interfere with this family matters, but I think you should cut ties with those leeches too," said Sven with a normal reaction

"what..." before Mervin finish his word

"you already said yourself, that you want to make Aya the happiest person in this world, but look at her now... is that a happy face that you want??" 

"but, I don't... know what to do anymore..." 

"should you must make your daughter happy?? then do it, ask her what she wants??" said Sven

"I just want to live a happy family, I don't care if, in a prosperous life or a poor one, I just don't care about that stuff..." her voice sound stuck in the throat

Mervin hug Aya with all of his might, although he doesn't have any strength left," sorry, Aya, I'm sorry... I shouldn't be said those things"

"From this day, leave all your matters to me. Your cure, wealth, position, and even your enemy... all of it, leave it to me. I'll handle them" said Sven

"but... what can you do, De Fam family has a numerous knight and mighty soldiers, if they attack us, they cannot be blamed as their status are high. They can make this incident as to punish the coup since that reason is really happening in the past years"

"what can I do?? I can do many things that you people can't do" said Sven confidently, but Mervin looks confused

"besides, I can gain a lot of information by being a number one in high rank, by helping my sponsor, I can get his trust, and he can repay me by telling all the information that he gets from his previous status... the more he trusts me, the more information I will get, so what harm of it~"

"I believe in you," said Aya with bright smile

"thank you," said Sven with returning smile on her

"If Aya said so, so will I," said Mervin

Then those father and daughter continue hugged each other with happy, leaving Sven looking far out from the window," you human, always want to gain something more than you can hold, even have to hurt each other for it. you humans are no better than the demon"

"I guess I might have fun with De Fam family soon, slaughter them until carving a memorable scene, why?? I love killing and torture the strong one, especially the type of like to trampling the weakling one. I bet they'll scream harmonically when their skin being peeled with care. Ah... these nasty feelings, I miss it already, even my face is human, but deep inside... I'm still a demon after all" Sven smirk

"Sven... Sven??" said Aya, "why are you smiling, is there anything good happen??"

"er..umm.. it's nothing" he replied

"oh... that right, father, I have something to discuss," said Aya

"what it is, my girl??" said Mervin

"I've decided that I want Sven as my husband," said Aya with loud and clear

"what the??" Sven shocked

"are you really serious about..." said Mervin by looking Aya's eye, but it answering with full seriousness and passion

"Sven, how about you?"

"Ah... umm, I don't... know"

"Sven..." her eyes pleading him to look straight at her face. and it works.

Oh yeah, that's right, she needs something that she can rely on. Not with the sword, not magic... but someone. For all these years, they live in the cage of threat by the De Fam family. 

Heh, since when I cared for the human. All I want is to find the reason and fighting the strong opponent, that's all. But when I think again... If I stay with her more, I might encounter some unexpected event. Just like the first day, I met her and I already fighting the bandits... and earlier, I fighting the criminals, the difficulty keeps rising, although they are not even possessing a dangerous threat to me... and who knows, I might fight even the worse enemy if I stay with her long enough?

Okay, that' sounds a plan! although I don't have any intention to make babies with her...

"As I said earlier... I'll take care of you guys and I won't back off by my words. so I accept, I will marry her" Sven said with unshaken confidence

"Sven!" she running and hug him with firm, as her face shows relief

"Seems like she really serious and taken a liking to you, and you look ready to take the responsibilities of taking care of her. Then, as her father... I only ask you to always take care of her, keep her happy as your top priority above all" he lowered his head

"You can leave that to me," he said with clear as Aya clinging to his arm