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
the knights. The two of them will make the territory run properly. How great would this be
make an awesome
will make it so
“Good, good.”
her head and
need to go get
“Hyung-nim, please rest well.”
well in
room. The two siblings
returned to his room for the first time in a long time, but his room did not feel like it had
Meeeeow.
Meeow.
seemed to be very excited, but Cale could not even put those kittens in his eyes, as he saw who was waiting for him outside his
be the one
duty as the Second Chef and do Ron’s job? Beacrox ignored Cale’s questioning gaze and handed
letter from
“Ah, Ron.”
it was a
see that the letter was not open. Although Ron had sent a letter through Hans when
“Great. Thanks.”
“Yes sir.”
set it up so Maes and the rest of the Wolf children will help out with
flinched, but he managed to answer after a few seconds
“...I understand.”
Beacrox was doing a good
Click.
and
great. Our
the actions of the three children, whose average age was only 7-years-old, and
still alive. You are still alive
had only
it was actually sent from Ron. Well, the writing and the seal they
Knock knock knock.
master, may
heard Hans’s voice along with the knock. The kittens calmed
“Enter.”
arm full of snacks for the kittens as he
said it is fine to visit
You don’t need
Hans in the room as he left
going? To meet
for the Black Dragon who followed him instead of staying back to play with On and
was certain that the dragon got interested in the
“Young master-nim, welcome back.”
“Thanks.”
were many people greeting Cale
“Hello, young master-nim.”
time
heard you did something big. You are so
“Not really.”
invisible Black Dragon observed everyone before starting to flap his wings a little stronger
Black Dragon’s ears flickered more and his smile became bigger as more and
did not know any of this as he opened
“Young master-nim?”
haven’t seen you before. Nice to meet
“It is my honor.”
territory’s magic video communication. The video communication was
we connect right
course. Where shall
Cale Henituse. Maybe that was why, but the mage couldn’t help but be
did not know about the mage’s curiosity,
“The palace.”
the palac-
“Yes.”
to
to his highness,
the hesitating mage, and lightly
can I just
no. It is possible. Of course it
behind a video or voice message, since it might not
fact that you need mages for
he set the device to the palace and reported to
right now, but you should be able to leave
face to face, but it wasn’t really necessary. Cale nodded his head and the mage started the device before heading out of the
highness, it is Cale
to the point as
plan on buying the
once he heard this message. Cale also knew that Alberu had no choice but to approve.
why Cale added
information, I will not be able to communicate via video or voice communication for a week. I need to head somewhere for a bit. I just wanted to let you know
pressed the button the mage told him to press once he was done. A blue light
then called the mage back in and the mage looked at the
like the
“Good.”
saw the smile on Cale’s face
like you left
“Well, I guess so.”
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