Successor part 2

 

Flack let out a long sigh.

「It’s terminal… Anyway, back on topic. Why can’t your kid become Asia’s Knight?」

Deciding the Aimer angle would only derail everything, Flack narrowed the focus.

No matter who the mother was, Kou’s bloodline seemed like it would fit Asia’s Knight even better.

Flack knew perfectly well Kou didn’t want polygamy—but the Nemesis system wasn’t Earth. It wouldn’t be that simple.

「You’re right. —But even if I had a child, they probably couldn’t become it. And I have no intention of bringing bloodline-ism into Planet Asia.」

「They couldn’t? If they inherited Unit 5, it feels like they could… and I’d support them with everything I’ve got. Ah—don’t say you’d hand Unit 5 over, okay?」

「I won’t. If you become Asia’s Knight, Unit 5 wouldn’t be operational anyway.」

「See?! Stop raising death flags already!」

「I’m only stating facts.」

As if calming him down, Kou continued.

「So. As long as I’m alive and going to the front,