Crowning the New Successor

The bloodline of a god...

It sounds grand, but I honestly don't feel any differences. No matter how I check my body, it doesn't look different from the others.

After getting this bit of information from Guren, I honestly felt like there was no benefit in accepting his offer of becoming the next head of the Seimei Family anymore.

"So, what do you think? Do you feel like accepting my offer now?"

Guren asked as if he were reading my mind. My mouth, moved by the [Oath of Truthfulness], spouted words that seemed to come from the depths of my mind.

"I don't. There's just not enough benefit for me in doing so."

The Seimei are an ancient clan. This means that I would not only need to manage family matters as the head, but I would also need to keep watch for power struggles and such. Although Guren seemed to be avoiding the topic, I think he, too, was fed up with this muddy subject.

"I see..."