>>5391467If the Santana Estate and the coliseum of Ilos were combined and stretched into a straight line, it would only equivalate to half of what this single hallway of the Vandimion Mansion's entrance.
Flabbergasted at the news of her dead weight of a daughter, Frederico De Vandimion III himself came over to meet the three of you, so dirty and ragged that none of you could barely be recognized as nobles affiliated with the wealthiest man in Midland, perhaps from the entire world.
"G-G-Good morning, Father! H-how are you--"
"Why are you here?!" He rudely interrupted Farnese after she mustered the courage to speak up.
"I have heard of your previous actions with the Holy Iron Chain Knights, destroyed and put under by the occultist clan Father Mozgus attempted to combat. While I will not say that was a result of your indiscretion, you were in charge of a band of knights. What do you have to say for yourself?"
"I-I-I--"
"For you alone to shamelessly survive, and worse, go into hiding... You will appear before the holy city's supreme court immediately."
"...Yes, Father..." Farnese finally gives in, with Serpico merely watching her struggles as her father loudly sighed in her presence.
"It would seem that no matter where you go, the star under which you were born will see to it that you sully the honor of our family name... Either way, until I say otherwise, you are not to leave this mansion."
Farnese complies with a nod, showing the relationship is based around control, more so than actual trust.
Finally acknowledging your presence, Lord Frederico grits his teeth at your sight.
"Isn't this the foul Phantom spread by commoner's gossip. The rumors of your death being faked seemed plausible, but now that my daughter caught the criminal she was obsessed with, perhaps she will settle down after sacrificing her whole army for a single man's head to fall."
>It's a pleasure to meet you, Lord Vandimion. I am the last member of the Silver Clan, Champion of the Ilos coliseum, a lord, a warrior, and most importantly, your future son in law. But you can just call me Vlad Santana, for short.>You have sent your men after me? I am flattered.>Is this how you treat your daughter? No wonder she ran away.>You should know a thing or two about commoners...>The Holy Iron Chain Knights are alive, they merely disbanded and were dissolved into my army.>I am not here for a trial, though I assume you wish to force me into one.>Farnese, don't you have something to say?>Write-in. 