Sure, plenty of kids had blurted out "I wanna marry Papa!" before, and some fathers might humor them…
But a father who actually tried to go through with it?
That was a whole new level of insane.
There they were—
A smug, triumphant father.
A son too stunned to move.
And a group of officials who are now completely devoid of life after enduring one absurdity after another.
As if ignoring all of it, Strasbourg elegantly stepped forward.
With a cool, unwavering voice, he delivered a merciless truth.
"Master. Regrettably, marriage between father and son is not legally permitted. A union with Young Master Rocco is impossible."
Rocco's eyes twitched.
Yeah, no kidding.
Even without being told, it's obviously against the law.
Beside him, his father's expression crumbled.
True despair seeped into his voice as he uttered a single, shattered breath—
"W-What…?"