Cale lightly agreed. However, it would be fine with Choi Han, the Black Dragon, Rosalyn, and Lock. Even Hilsman and the 10 Wolf Children were passionately asking him to take them with him, so he didn�t think he would be in danger at all.

�Cale, just remember one thing. I am always worried about you, my son. We all worry about you. However.�

Violan�s gaze suddenly turned sharp.

�We don�t care about this kingdom at all.�

�Ahem, wife, we need the kingdom to be safe for our family to be safe as well.�

Deruth stopped frowning and let out a fake cough. However, Violan ignored it and continued to ask Cale.

�Is this your decision?�

Violan asked the same question once more and Cale immediately responded back.

�I am a Golden Turtle.�

Count Deruth recalled what he had said to his son not too long ago.

�We protect anything and everything with our very sturdy shell. However, the most important thing is to protect ourselves.�

He looked toward his son, who seemed calm and relaxed.

�It is most important for me to use my sturdy shell to protect myself.�

That was Cale�s answer.

�I am a Henituse after all.�

Of course, Cale put his own safety first. He would only step into a battlefield if it looked like they would definitely win, and he had the strongest person on the battlefield next to him.

�You don�t need to worry.�

His voice was full of certainty and his gaze was confident. Countess Violan started to smile.

�Alright, I understand. But I do not think I can stop worrying. That is what it means to be a parent.�

There really wasn�t a reason to worry, but Cale nodded at Violan anyways. Count Deruth kept his mouth shut as they restarted their meal. Based on how he was not telling Cale that he could not go, it seemed like he had accepted it as well.

�They think we�ll do anything they order us to do because we have been staying low for a while.�

Count Deruth just mumbled to himself as he roughly chewed on a piece of a meat every so often. However, seeing as how there was no more opposition, Cale peacefully focused on his meal again.

He was focusing on his meal intensely, such that he did not notice what happened next.

He didn�t see that the gaze shared between Count Deruth and Countess Violan was not normal. He also didn�t know that after dinner, Count Deruth ordered the butler to secretly gather any and all information related to the crown prince and the Whipper Kingdom, regardless of the cost. JrNovels.com