Parents and Children - IV

Seraphina looked incredulously at Helen, while Flamelle, after a brief pause, inquired softly, "And what if I were to affirm your supposition?"

"I... from my perspective, I support your decision."

The Empress is the sole possible threat to Ansel; should this menace be eliminated, Ansel would attain true and complete freedom. No longer would she need to exhaust her wits in devising a weapon potent enough to slay a deity, nor would Ansel have to forsake his ideals under duress.

Yet...

A thought surfaced in Helen's mind.

But is this truly what Father desires?

She recalled Ansel's gaze upon Flamelle, pondered the recent events, and questioned once more—Is witnessing Mr. Flamelle slay the Empress truly Father's wish?

Is such an apocalyptic war, capable of toppling continents, genuinely Father's aspiration?

"Yet... from Father's perspective."