Silence descended in the room for a moment.
Cale looked around at everybody, starting with Raon, during that moment of silence.
He then realized it.
‘I forgot for a moment.’
He forgot how vicious these four individuals around him were. They were asking him what Cale was plotting to do after going into the temple alone.
‘No, it’s not just these four.’
Cale got the chills.
‘These four, as well as On and Hong, noticed something. No, if On and Hong know, it is highly likely that Ron and Beacrox know as well. And if Ron and Beacrox know-’
Cale’s mind started crumbling as the extent of his thoughts expanded further and further.
– Keke.
The Sound of the Wind chuckled.
Cale didn’t care as he had a thought on his mind.
‘If I tell them the truth?’
If he told them that he needed to stab his heart with the root dagger the World Tree gave him, and then use that bloodied root dagger to destroy the White Star’s annual rings…
If he told them that that was the only way to stop the White Star’s endless reincarnations…
Furthermore, if he said that the World Tree claimed that stabbing his heart would be beneficial for him…
What would happen if he said all of that?
‘…It would go one of two ways.’
First, they would make it so that he cannot use the root dagger and try to look for a different method.
Second, Cale would have to stab himself with the root dagger while all of the people who knew about this watched him. It was obvious how his allies would react in the second situation.
‘Human! I’m going to watch to make sure you really are okay! I, I will burn the World Tree!’
‘Cale-nim… I cannot even trust the World Tree.’
‘Oh. This is truly the legend! I have no reason to believe in a god anymore. A god is in front of my eyes.’
‘Gasp.’
Cale got the chills. The last person he had thought about was Clopeh. Clopeh Sekka would say something like that and urge him to hurry up and stab himself in the heart like a crazy bastard.
Cale made up his mind.
‘Let’s play dumb.’
That was his only choice.
“What do you mean by that?”
‘Good. I’ll just feign ignorance like this.’
“I am the only person who has come face to face with the sealed god. That is why I should be able to react quickly even if some variables occur in the temple because of the sealed god.”
Eruhaben frowned. Cale felt as if the Dragon’s gaze was turning vicious, but did his best to ignore that gaze.
“Most importantly, getting to the end of the temple is not just a matter of strength.”
Everybody other than Eruhaben frowned after Cale said that. Eruhaben asked with a confused expression on his face.
“Is there something in the temple?”
“Yes, Eruhaben-nim.”
“What is it?”
Eruhaben’s expression instantly turned serious as he asked Cale for details.
“Heh.”
They heard someone laugh at that moment. The ancient Dragon turned toward the person who laughed and flinched.
It was because Choi Han was the one who laughed. He nodded his head as if he accepted something before speaking to Cale.
“So this is how you planned on getting out of it, Cale-nim.”
Flinch.
It was Cale’s turn to flinch.
Raon immediately shouted as well.
“We won’t be fooled anymore! Don’t try to change the subject!”
‘Shit.’
Cale did his best to hold back a sigh.
Clap, clap, clap-
The crown prince leaned against the head of the bed with a slightly fatigued expression on his face as he leisurely clapped.
“You’re such a good actor. You would be great as a scammer.”
Cale tilted his head with an innocent look on his face.
“What? Who is acting?”
“Okay. Feel free to keep it up.”
The crown prince gently spoke to Cale as if he was enjoying this quite a bit. Cale lightly shrugged his shoulders.
“I don’t know what you mean by, ‘keep it up,’ your highness.”
“Yes, yes.”
from the bed with an
“Eruhaben-nim.”
“Hmm?”
question about the temple in
You’re not going to
skin,
recovered a bit, so this should not be an
“Ho!”
scoffed in disbelief at
be like
ancient Dragon pointed at
“What about me?”
“Haaaaaaaa.”
what Eruhaben was talking about made
external or internal injuries, but… You
why I need to
“Hmm?”
smile slowly appeared
show up with my
“……?”
mirror and observed himself. He looked satisfied at how shabby and tired he looked as
crown prince who took down the monster headed to the grand assembly hall to discuss strategy as soon as he woke
reflected
as a crown prince, and the Roan Kingdom,
“Ho.”
ancient Dragon quietly gasped. Alberu asked Choi Han to get him something to put
miss an opportunity like
Cale who
getting support from the representatives of the different kingdoms for the
We don’t
Kingdom was fully capable of financing the restoration of Puzzle
returning Puzzle City with a
good. Puzzle City can be considered the center of transportation in the Northeast region. It’ll be good to make some changes to this
want to get
eyes were sparkling as he
don’t need the support, but we can properly erase
“Of course.”
how we will
the Roan Kingdom… And
could
“Then you can go.”
“Excuse me?”
look was on Cale’s face this
not going with
Choi Han, Eruhaben-nim, and I
on an extremely radiant
should go to the Duke. Isn’t family first? Leave the other
‘How cold.’
that immediately
had just asked him what the hell he was planning to do after going into the temple alone was trying to keep
‘Something’s odd.’
something there. But it wasn’t as if Cale
“Of course.”
his inner pocket. He just needed to
his heart with the
I will head over to see my
“Yes, yes. Goodbye.”
landed next to Cale. The black Dragon waved
left some apple pies next to you! Eat some before you work! Take care of yourself!
* * *
father has
at the sleeping Duke Deruth’s haggard face before turning toward Duchess Violan. She still looked flawless but there was some fatigue visible
“Please get some rest.”
“I am fine.”
This place was very quiet compared to the complicated and loud outside. This was probably the quietest place after
“Cale.”
“Yes, mother?”
light roamed within Duchess
the details regarding your
during the whole time he had been abducted, fell
tried to stay up while saying that he needed to tell you about what had happened, but he
in Violan’s hand as she clutched the armrest of the chair.
do not think that the conditions behind how he was abducted are important now. However,
and Violan looked
there are things you must get from the abductors, hand those bastards over to me once you
“Mother-”
bastards.
now as she mentioned finishing the issues would give
not say anything and Violan did
“Just think about it.”
Then I will be back
“Sure.”
his round eyes around
for our human’s
piece of apple
very much,
smiled brightly and
“Hehe.”
pie on the side table next
who had been watching Raon’s cute action, spoke to
you heading over to
“I am.”
Violan and headed
Click.
see the fake Hilsman who was sitting on the chair
woken, mm. I
his face as he greeted Cale. Cale plopped down on the chair across from the fake
‘I’m tired.’
lot of things he needed to take care
to take care
you meet my father when
“Mm.”
seemed to debate it for a bit before lowering his body
“Hey.”
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