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Carnius, the veteran of the empire, looked at the wall where his family's treasured sword was hung. It was adorned with red jewels and lion-shaped silver decorations around the sheath and handle. It could probably buy a mansion if sold.
"I was going to pass it on to you, Leo."
Leo was the son that was no longer with him. Carnius still vividly remembered that day. He had thought the barbarians would not break through the front. He had judged that chasing down the defeated warriors would be good for his son.
However, the barbarians decided to clear a path directly ahead. Carnius' son was caught in the barbarian counterattack and died. He was never coming back anymore.
It was his own misjudgment that cost his son's life. This guilt prevented him from sleeping at night. Every time he closed his eyes, his son's face haunted him.
"Lou, was it truly just my foolish greed?"
Carnius clasped the sun necklace with both hands. His cheeks were gaunt. He ate just enough to not die. Even those sporadic meals were often skipped due to his guilt.
'I wanted to raise my son as a general to follow in my footsteps.'
Leo was not just any son. He was nearly an extension of Carnius himself. An extension to carry on the Carnius name.
"Why did you take him away? If you...
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