In the novel, he was beaten to a pulp by Choi Han four days later and carried into the Count�s estate. There was no way he could go to the capital in that condition.

�Cale. Before Basen started to do it, you had participated in all of these ceremonies. Think back on those times and have a relaxed journey.�

�Father.�

Deruth looked toward Cale at his calling. Basen slowly turned to look at his older brother as well.

�I am a bit anxious because of this sudden development. I have not gone to any of these since two years ago. I don�t understand why I would suddenly have to go. Please let me think about it.�

Deruth agreed and told his two sons that they could leave. The siblings quickly left the study. Cale was busy thinking about all sorts of things. If Cale threw a fit and caused a scene, Deruth would probably send Basen, but that would leave a bitter taste in his mouth.

It was at that moment.

�Hyung-nim.�

Cale could hear his young brother, Basen�s voice. Cale turned his head. He could see Basen still stoically walking without looking at him. The 15 year old Basen always talked like this without ever making eye contact.

�Hyung-nim, there is no reason you cannot go.�

Sigh. Cale let out a sigh.

Basen did not even look at Cale as he left the study and headed to his own room. Cale stared at Basen for a long time.

��It�s not supposed to go like this.�

Cale had been pushed out of the successor spot. Cale could not stop acting like trash even when his younger brother flat out acted like he was the family�s successor since two years ago. He was the joke of the family.

That was why there were a lot of reasons he should not go as the family representative to the crown�s summon. However, Basen was saying that there were no reasons not to go to the event.

Basen was saying that there were enough reasons for Cale to go as the family representative.

�Things will become complicated like this.�

Cale started to frown. He did not like how things were going.

But the other problem was�

�It�s worth a shot.�

He thought it was worth going through the events that were about to come up.

The reason was that the chances of Cale coming back without dying or getting hurt were pretty high.

�It will also make it difficult for me if Basen dies without being able to take the Count position.�

In order for Cale to live a peaceful life, Basen needed to survive. There was still their youngest sister, Lily, but she was too young. Furthermore, Cale needed to head out of Western City after taking the ancient power located at the man-eating tree in order to take some other ancient powers located outside the Henituse territory. JrNovels.com