After selling his granddaughter and adding the inheritance he had received from his daughter, Leroux lived a very affluent life in Fontaine City. He had originally planned to enjoy himself there until the day he died, but something he had never expected happened: his daughter escaped from Meropide.
Though this was somewhat embarrassing for the Duke, it had indeed happened. Leroux's daughter, Xiaoqiu, had not possessed the ability to leave Meropide on her own. However, after a friend she knew learned of her situation, that friend pulled some strings and helped her escape Meropide.
Although Fontaine had no shortage of extraordinary people, it also had no shortage of those who stood up for justice. Leroux was simply too much of a bastard. Anyone with even a shred of conscience who learned what he had done would probably have wanted to kill him, even his own daughter. He had only survived because he knew where his granddaughter was.
However, as time passed, Xiaoqiu and her friend grew impatient. Moreover, since they had escaped from Meropide, remaining in Fontaine City was extremely dangerous. So they gave him an ultimatum, then deliberately found a chance to let Leroux escape before hunting him down from behind.
Because of what he had done, Leroux did not dare report anything to the authorities. He only wanted to flee Fontaine City, and that was how he happened to encounter Lumine and Paimon. After learning the whole story, Lumine gave up on saving him. A person like that was not worth saving. As for Fontaine's laws, she was not a Fontainian. She was merely a traveler. What did any of that have to do with her?
However, Xiaoqiu and her companion did not kill Leroux outright. Instead, they let him go. The reason was simple: they would continue