Marianne was speechless at his question and shut up. She rolled her green eyes slowly, pretending to be calm.
'Why did he suddenly mention my father? What does my father's secluded life in the estate have anything to do with this? He must be plotting some dirty trick... '
Hesitating for a moment, she decided to give him the most obvious and safe answer.
"… My father hates fighting. So, he tried to stay away from the political strife in the capital."
"Political strife doesn't know the place. It can happen everywhere. Besides, Duke Kling was the late emperor's best friend. In other words, he could pull the strings if he wanted to. With such honor and power, he could sway politics even if stayed in his residence at Lennox Castle."
Ober contradicted her claim right away.
"Well, he might have wanted to focus on governing his own castle as the lord."