< How about you be more tactful? (4)>
"It has been a while since all of us ate together like this.”
Cale placed a piece of steak in his mouth and nodded at Deruth’s comment.
‘Mm.’
He then made eye contact with Duke Deruth as he peeked up.
The Duke was looking at him with a satisfied gaze.
Next to him was the still strict-looking Duchess Violan, who was thoroughly inspecting Cale.
‘Mmm.’
Lily, who was seated next to Duchess Violan, looked down almost to the point that her nose was touching the plate, when she made eye contact with Cale.
“Mmmmm.’
Cale's cheeks felt hot. He could feel Basen’s fervent gaze from next to him.
‘Should I have brought the kids?’
The children averaging nine-years-old told Cale to have a nice meal as a family and went to the Black Castle with Eruhaben who came to get them.
‘Human! We are going to my mom!’
Raon was excited to head to the Black Castle in the Forest of Darkness to see former Dragon Lord Sheritt.
This was On’s suggestion.
‘I hope you can have a nice time together, nya.’
Cale couldn’t help but frequently think that On was more thoughtful than most adults. Of course, Cale hoped that On would be able to be less thoughtful and freer.
“Ahem. Cale.”
“Yes, father.”
Duke Deruth couldn't hide his concern and asked.
“This time, umm, are you feeling okay?”
“Yes, father.”
Cale responded without any hesitation.
He could clearly say that without lying.
“I did not cough up any blood nor did I faint. I didn't even fall over.”
Although he did get extremely dizzy for a little bit... ‘That’s nothing.’
"I slept well, I ate well, and to be honest with you, I did not face any difficulties during my time there.”
A voice that could come off as a bit cold responded back.
“It does seem that way.”
It was Duchess Violan. Cale looked at her perfectly kept hair before making eye contact with her.
“You’ve gained some weight.”
“I think so.”
The corners of Violan’s lips curled up a bit. Cale knew that this tiny change in her expression meant that she was very pleased.
Cale turned to look at Lily after sensing her gaze.
“You're even taller now.”
Lily flinched at his comment before vigorously nodding her head.
Basen added on.
“Even I get surprised at it, hyung-nim. I would see her and then the next time she would be taller.”
Cale agreed with Basen. Lily seemed to be getting taller every time he saw her.
‘The blood of our family’s martial artist history could be strongest in Lily.’
As a martial artist household, the members of the House of Henituse tended to have good physique. Lily seemed to be the one in Cale's generation who carried on that blood the most.
"Cale. Were there no difficulties in that world?”
Cale snapped out of his thoughts about his youngest sibling and recalled something after hearing Duke Deruth's question.
“Ah, excuse me.”
He put down his fork and knife and pulled a spatial pocket bag out of his inner pocket.
‘I should tell them when I have the time.’
He was among family right now anyway. It wouldn’t matter to tell them.
Plop. Plop.
“Hyu, hyung-nim?”
He heard Basen's anxious voice next to him but Cale continued to pull things out of the bag.
“...Cale?”
Cale nonchalantly responded to Duchess Violan's shaking voice.
“These are presents.”
There was a sculpture that looked more luxurious than splendid despite having jewels all over it.
Then there was a fountain pen with a diamond.
A scabbard decorated with beautiful jewels with a small dagger in it.
A turtle sculpture that looked as if it was made by melting a bar of gold.
“I couldn't come back empty-handed after going on a trip.”
Silence filled the room for a moment.
Duchess Violan asked.
“Is the sculpture for me?”
ma’am. I thought that it would be to
"Thank you.”
stared blankly for a bit
you
“Ah.”
Cale calmly answered back.
them from a tomb
‘No.’
them; I was
Basen asked this time.
went to another world, swiped things from the tomb of the former Emperor in
like the fountain pen? I have other things as
head at Cale’s
This is
Cale before
he is not hurt. Being healthy
to himself
Plop.
he pulled out of the spatial pocket bag to
“...A magic stone?”
head at
is a
be an extremely high-quality magic
In Roan, something like this
Xiaolen, this was only considered a high-grade
had been shocked
with magic stones mines, something that was considered highest-grade in Roan was only
“Father.”
had brought a mine full of magic stones that were
you feel if we had a mine full of magic stones
“...Hmm?”
the confused
marble and
in shock to that question. His
have you developed interest
exaggeratedly sparkling
Do you
all of it
His smile became thicker.
has a firm grasp on the businesses in
deserved to be the
a young age. No matter how much he thought about it, Basen truly was the person who should lead the Duke's House of
I explain
wanted to quickly say the
“No.”
Basen
the
is not
good
“I see.”
stone in
magic stones that are better
“…….”
Deruth
explain in
“Of course.”
had no problem discussing this because the meal had progressed
explanation without going into details about
“So-”
changed from that of Cale's father to that of the Lord of the
“… So-”
he could
spoke in his place. Her
are saying that you earned a magic stones mine that is larger than any on the Eastern and Western continents combined as a reward. The qualities of those magic stones are even better than highest-grade
“Yes, ma’am.”
to place that in the Henituse territory, in
“Yes, ma’am.”
Cale had considered putting the mine in the
it would be difficult to have that relaxing slacker
he did that, Harris Village and the Forest of Darkness would urgently be developed with the
Dragons to live in peace... It is better not to put the
looked at the silent Deruth and
are any other mines
“...Other mines?”
silver, pretty much anything
the other mines. However, he would put the Henituse territory
stones mine but that was better with the Dark
as
you say it is, that should be plenty. We do
“Yes, father.”
smiled internally while seeing Deruth truly mean what he
One is enough in the
be
able to discuss the details with
off
like
territory and Alberu for the kingdom. It was better
the two of them will not rip me
Deruth nodded his head.
Something like that
weak. There was
like he looks like his
maternal family had healthy bodies
worried about
should look
the world?’ In addition to that, he brought presents
just get some medicine that would make him
didn't care for himself
Deruth felt upset.
took a bite of the pudding that came out as
I hope that we can get stronger with
the forces of the
to his son's
“Of course.”
they needed to grow the strength to
with the Royal Palace but we plan
the Henituse territory and the Roan Kingdom became much stronger by having a large quantity of magic stones
don’t think it
Roan Kingdom was already famous
stones would allow it to exponentially
“I agree with you.”
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