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"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?”

thought that it

"Thank you.”

blankly for

did you

“Ah.”

Cale calmly answered back.

tomb owned by the

‘No.’

swipe them; I was

Basen asked this time.

things from the tomb of the former Emperor in an Empire there. But the future Empress said you

you like the fountain pen? I

shook his head at

This is

thoroughly inspected Cale before

fine as long as he is not hurt.

himself but he had more

Plop.

thing he pulled out of the spatial

“...A magic stone?”

head at the confused

is

to be an

like this would be considered

was only considered

had been shocked to find that

place like Xiaolen that was overflowing with magic stones mines, something

“Father.”

of magic stones that were considered highest-grade

we had a mine full of magic stones

“...Hmm?”

the confused

marble and wine businesses

reacted in shock to that question. His eyes clouded

developed interest in

flinched at Basen’s exaggeratedly sparkling eyes

you know

all of it to

His smile became thicker.

firm grasp on the

to be the lord in the

of the House of Henituse, he knew the importance of money from a young age. No matter how much he thought about it, Basen truly was the person who should lead the Duke's House of Henituse

explain in

to quickly say the things he knew,

“No.”

added on as Basen flinched

the look on your face. Isn’t

is not

was neither good nor bad right

“I see.”

head before placing the magic stone in front

magic stones that are

“…….”

silent Deruth

explain

“Of course.”

meal had progressed to the point where dessert was about to

simple explanation without going into details about gods, other worlds,

“So-”

of Cale's father

“… So-”

could not

his place. Her voice was

Western continents combined as a reward. The qualities of those magic stones are even better than highest-grade magic stones

“Yes, ma’am.”

that in the Henituse territory, in the area between the Lord’s Castle and

“Yes, ma’am.”

Cale had considered putting the mine

difficult to

developed with the mine at the center. Then Cale’s plan to be a slacker and

to live in peace...

silent

please let me know if there are any other

“...Other mines?”

Diamond, gold, silver,

should talk about the location of the other mines. However, he would put the Henituse territory as the

magic stones mine but that was better

as Cale

you say it is, that

“Yes, father.”

while seeing Deruth truly mean what

is enough in the

would be difficult

should be able to discuss the

pushed the details off to Duke

like I

expert for the territory and Alberu for the kingdom.

the two of them will

Deruth nodded his head.

like that

pale and looked weak. There was probably nobody in the entire history of the House of

like he looks like his maternal

maternal family had healthy bodies

worried about

should look after

the world?’ In addition to that, he brought presents for the family and a reward that would be helpful

he would just get some medicine

didn't care for himself and only cared

Deruth felt upset.

took a bite of the pudding that came out

sure you will do well with the negotiations, but I

forces of the

responded to his son's

“Of course.”

that they received something precious, they needed to grow the strength to

it with the Royal Palace but we plan on pushing back the announcement of the mine for as

Roan Kingdom became much

course, I don’t think it will take very

already famous for

magic stones would allow it to exponentially grow

“I agree with you.”

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