The Congress of Nezurat.
That was the name of the event to which Leon and I were invited. Bringing together nearly all the major powers from each empire, along with the Seven Churches, it was a gathering of immense scale.
A congress of such magnitude was rarely convened, having occurred only four times in the past—each instance sparked by a crisis that involved the Mirror Dimension.
"I don't want to go."
"...You must go."
"No, I don't want to. I'm doing just fine in the Academy."
"Should I tell the family head that you're not going?"
"Wait, hold on... Now that I think about it, as the heir of the Evenus Household, it's my duty to attend."
"Pussy."
"What did you say?"
Leon turned his head away, absentmindedly scratching his ear with his pinky. I could only glare at him from my spot.
It wasn't like I was actually scared of the family head.
