Cale’s family was naturally the first to greet him back home.

Swish. Swoosh.

Cale’s body was turned to the left and right against his will.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Cale’s shoulders, arms, face, and both hands were thoroughly inspected. Cale just had a blank expression during the entire process.

“Looks like you don’t have any serious injuries.”

Count Deruth inspected Cale for a long time before finally smiling in relief. Cale put on a soulless smile and fixed up his messed up sleeves.

Count Deruth was still strong because he still practiced with his sword every morning.

“How is your condition? Are you tired?”

“I am fine.”

Once Count Deruth was finished, Countess Violan approached Cale.

“I heard you have more people with you now.”

She was talking about the Wolf children and the Whale siblings. The Whale siblings currently looked completely different thanks to the Black Dragon’s magic.

“Yes, it somehow ended up that way.”

“Okay.”

Cale could see the still flawless Violan’s eyes turning chilly. [1]

“...I heard they still have not caught the terrorists.”

“That is what I have heard as well.”

“Alright. That’ll do for now.”

Violan’s gaze turned to Count Deruth, who also looked back at her as they exchanged messages through their eyes. Cale wondered what they might be conveying, but pretended not to know of their silent conversation. Their gazes looked like they were going to do something big. Count Deruth started to smile gently as he started to speak to Cale.

“We can hear about the incident at the capital and your ancient power later, so go rest for now.”

“Yes, daddy.” [2]

Cale could finally head to his room at the Count’s suggestion. However, there were more people holding him back. They were his younger siblings, Basen and Lily.

“Hyung-nim, how are you feel-.”

“Ah, right.”

Cale turned away from his siblings and motioned to deputy butler Hans. Hans immediately approached them.

“Here you go.”

“Good.”

Cale handed the items he took from Hans to Basen and Lily.

“Fountain pen for you, and a sword for you.”

Cale had not forgotten about the items his siblings had asked him to get. He handed them their presents and looked at them before asking.

“What’s wrong?”

Basen’s face was stiff.

“I’m sure it was chaotic.”

“I still had to keep my promise.”

Basen listened to Cale’s emotionless response and stared at him before clenching onto the box with the fountain pen and starting to speak.

“I will study very hard. I will work for this territory’s administration and development.”

“Good, good.”

‘You have to be the next Count, so it will be great for you to study administration.’

It was a great mindset in Cale’s opinion. Cale started to smile while Basen hesitated for a moment before adding on.

“I will not do anything that will trouble you.”

“What do you mean?”

“Nothing, don’t worry about it.”

Basen did not say anything else after that. Cale looked toward Basen with curiosity before eventually turning away to look at his youngest sister, Lily Henituse.

The expression on this little 7-year-old’s face was oddly determined.

‘Now what?’

“Eldest brother.”

“Lily.”

“I will become strong enough to lead our knight’s brigade and protect our territory. I will protect everyone.”

will be

with administration and Lily with the knights. The two of them will make the territory run

make an

you. I will make it so nobody

“Good, good.”

stopped caressing her head and started to

to go get some rest

“Hyung-nim, please rest well.”

well in order

waved at the two children and headed toward his room. The two siblings watched Cale

first time in a long time, but his room did not feel like it

Meeeeow.

Meeow.

even put those kittens in his eyes, as he saw who was waiting for him outside his bedroom and started

to be

Was he trying to stop his duty as the Second Chef and do

letter from

“Ah, Ron.”

told me it

Ron had sent a letter through Hans when he had left,

“Great. Thanks.”

“Yes sir.”

so Maes and the rest of the Wolf children will help out with the

he managed to answer after a few

“...I understand.”

seemed to be very weak while walking away, but Beacrox

Click.

door and the Black Dragon immediately

Our

snickered at the actions of the three children, whose average age was only 7-years-old, and leisurely opened up

am still alive. You are

report had only

could there be such a scary report? However, it let Cale know that it was actually sent from Ron. Well, the writing and the seal they agreed upon before Ron had left also supported that it

Knock knock knock.

may

kittens calmed down while the Black Dragon

“Enter.”

arm full of snacks for the kittens as he started

mage said it is fine to visit at

now. You

as he left to head to the administrative

going? To

who followed him instead of staying back to play

was certain that the dragon got interested in the

“Young master-nim, welcome back.”

“Thanks.”

greeting Cale once he

“Hello, young master-nim.”

long time no

heard you did something big. You

“Not really.”

sped up. The invisible Black Dragon observed everyone

flickered more and his smile became bigger as more and more

as he opened the door to his destination.

“Young master-nim?”

you before. Nice to

“It is my honor.”

responsible for the territory’s magic video communication. The video communication was usually handled by someone between the beginner

we connect

Where shall

video communication device. The territory was currently filled with stories about Cale Henituse. Maybe that was why, but the mage couldn’t help but be curious about who Cale wanted to contact as soon as he

know about the mage’s curiosity, as he casually

“The palace.”

palac- the

“Yes.”

on to

his highness,

hesitating mage, and lightly started to

Is it not possible? Then can I just leave a

It is possible. Of course

video or voice message, since it might not be possible for the palace to accept all requests due

world is quite comfortable, other than the fact that

he set the device

to connect right now, but

before heading out of the room. Once Cale was certain that the mage was out of the room,

it

to the

the Whipper

crown prince’s face once he heard this message. Cale also knew that Alberu had no choice

Cale

for a week. I need to

pressed the button the mage told him to press once he was done.

and the mage looked at the light

like the message

“Good.”

on Cale’s face and decided

like you left a pretty happy

“Well, I guess so.”

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