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
will make the territory run properly. How great would this be for Cale? Cale
will make an awesome
I will make it so nobody has to
“Good, good.”
her head and
need to go get some rest
“Hyung-nim, please rest well.”
must rest well in order to get
the two children and headed toward his room. The two siblings watched Cale
in a long time, but his room did not feel like it had
Meeeeow.
Meeow.
but Cale could not even put those kittens in his eyes, as he saw who was waiting for him outside his
to be the one serving
stop his duty as the Second Chef and do Ron’s job? Beacrox ignored Cale’s questioning
a letter from
“Ah, Ron.”
me it was
could see that the letter was not open. Although Ron had sent a letter through Hans when he had left, it seemed like he was now going to make
“Great. Thanks.”
“Yes sir.”
so Maes and the rest of the
shoulders flinched, but he managed to answer after
“...I understand.”
while walking away, but Beacrox was doing a
Click.
door and the Black Dragon immediately
Our house is very
of the three children, whose average age was only 7-years-old, and leisurely opened up the letter. He then almost dropped the
are still alive too, right, young master?
report had only a single
it was actually sent from Ron. Well, the writing and the seal
Knock knock knock.
may I
the knock. The kittens calmed down while the Black Dragon
“Enter.”
entered with his arm full of snacks for the kittens as he started to
said it is fine to
You don’t need to
he left to head
Where are you going?
who followed him
the dragon got interested in the word,
“Young master-nim, welcome back.”
“Thanks.”
greeting Cale once
“Hello, young master-nim.”
time no
did something
“Not really.”
it to be annoying and sped up. The invisible Black Dragon observed everyone before starting to flap his
flickered more and his smile became bigger as more and more people
this as he opened the door to his
“Young master-nim?”
haven’t seen you before.
“It is my honor.”
the territory’s magic video communication. The video communication
we connect
course. Where shall I connect you
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
not know about the mage’s curiosity, as he
“The palace.”
palac-
“Yes.”
added on to specify
me to his highness, the crown
the hesitating mage, and
it not possible? Then can I just
possible. Of
a video or voice message, since it might not be possible for the palace to accept all requests due to the sheer
than the fact that you need mages
mage seemed to be flustered as he set the device
now, but you should be able to leave a
Cale nodded his head and the mage started the device before heading out of the room. Once Cale was certain that the mage was out of the room, he started to speak toward
it
to the
plan on buying the Whipper
first use of the golden plaque. Cale imagined the look on the crown prince’s face once he heard this message. Cale also knew that Alberu had no choice but to approve. Alberu might act flustered and annoyed, but he would actually
was why Cale added
will not be able to communicate via video or voice communication for a week. I need to head somewhere for a bit. I just
done. A blue light appeared on the device to
called the mage back in and the mage
looks like the message was
“Good.”
mage saw the smile on
looks like you left a pretty
“Well, I guess so.”
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