Mother

Faced with a demigod, when escape and resistance were both impossible, all one could do was smile.

That was precisely the look of resignation Angel saw on Sevillea's face. She did not pursue the subject of their relationship as "niece" and aunt, even though it involved Baron Landon's various assets in Backlund, worth tens of thousands of pounds. Instead, she gave a soft laugh and asked with a hint of mockery:

"I didn't expect you to actually stop being a baroness. Is it because Intis no longer has any nobles?"

"In fact, my current husband's ancestor was a viscount. After the Sauron Family was overthrown by Emperor Caesar, they lost their title but still inherited vast amounts of land and assets. Unfortunately, this generation has squandered almost all of it."

Sevillea ignored Angel's mockery. Maintaining an elegant smile in the presence of a demigod, she pointed to a portrait hanging on the bedroom wall. In it, she wore a red gown that accentuated her figure and leaned against a tall, straight-backed, red-haired man whose face betrayed unmistakable exhaustion.

The portrait was very new, painted no more than a few months ago. It seemed Sevillea had quickly selected such a target after arriving in Trier... Angel glanced at the "wedding portrait" and suddenly realized that the red-haired man from the Sauron Family looked rather familiar.

More precisely, he looks a lot like a Sauron I know, Ilian Sauron... Of course, since they're both from the Sauron Family, some resemblance is natural. But considering his family's decline, his weakness for beautiful women, and even his failing health, could he be the debt-ridden father Helene mentioned—the one who forced her to go to sea to earn money and repay his debts while he stayed in Trier living it up?

This possibility suddenly occurred