Hi! So, I read the comments you all left in the comment section in the last chapter and I'm so touched and thankful to you all! I hope you are all also doing the same and resting when you guys need/ prioritizing the things you need to do before reading this. Oh, and I found time to write today so here you all go! Have a good day/night!

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"How's life, everyone?" Adalie asked when she entered. "Mine's a boring one."

"How boring can a panda's life be?" TBOAH! Rei Stecker asked in curiosity.

"Very." Adalie solemnly said. "Anyway, let's watch the next episode! Hopefully, you all still remember what it was about."

Chapter 99: I got a feeling (3)

Cale did not enter the capital and instead just stayed at the village that was closest to the capital.

"Why is that?" TBOAH! Gilbert asked in confusion. "Wouldn't it be more comfortable to stay in the capital?"

"I just wanted to." TCF! Cale said vaguely, not wanting to admit he avoided the capital because he didn't want to hear people calling him by his nickname 'young master shield' anymore.

"The Land of Death and the Dark Elves."
"What do you think?"

Cage looked toward Cale after hearing his question.

"You were also there, Cage?" Taylor asked his best friend who only grinned.

"Yep!" TCF! Cage nod. "It was boring to be by your side that time because of all the paperwork you had to do so I joined young master Cale on his journey!"

"You should have invited me!" Taylor complained. "That time was an extremely boring moment of my life!"

"No can do~" TCF! Cage said in a sing-song voice as her eyes gleamed mischievously. "You were preparing to be the next head of the Stan family so you shouldn't escape your duties!"

Cale, who was fanning himself because of the heat, seemed very relaxed. Someone might think that he was here to enjoy tea time.

Many agreed. From the way TCF! Cale acted to the way he dressed, he did look like a typical noble who was about to go to a picnic to relax. Which, in reality, was the opposite of what he was about to do.

Honestly, and he complains that people always misunderstand his actions? If he doesn't want to be misunderstood, he should do better and not act in a way that is easily misunderstood!

"What do you mean what do I think? Of course, I will go."

She was just as relaxed.

'I thought it might be something big since I didn't remember my dream.'

"Dream?" TBOAH! Harol asked.

"Yes." TCF! Cage responded. "That day before, I had a dream that left me feeling bothered although I don't remember what it was and, after receiving a call from young master Cale, I thought it would be something scary or the likes. Who knew it was something simple like that."

(Note: This is not canon.)

But the information she got from Cale was not very big of a deal.

"It kind of is, though?" TBOAH! John said. "Since not many people knows where dark elves live, telling you that was a major risk."

"Ohh, if you say it that way, thank you for trusting me, young master Cale!" TCF! Cage told TCF! Cale who only looked away with his ears turning a little red.

"It's nothing." he calmly said, hoping that no one caught his ears.

"I just need to bless the item that you get from the Dark Elves, young master Cale?"
"Yes, once a day until we reach the capital. I want you to give the God of Death's blessing on that item every day."

"Thank you for that." TCF! Alberu told TCF! Cale with a sincere heart. "It helped me grow stronger."

"You can give me a golden plaque as a form of your appreciation, your highness." TCF! Cale said without shame.

"How about I make you my prime minister because this shows me that I can trust you?" TCF! Alberu said with a smile, finally learning how to counter TCF! Cale's scamming ways. "Isn't that much better than a measly golden plaque?"

"No thank you." TCF! Cale said. "Such duty is too hard for me, your highness. A golden plaque will suffice."

Unfortunately for TCF! Alberu, TCF! Cale was very shameless and such tactics cannot work on him. Thus, TCF! Alberu was left to grumble in annoyance.

Dark Elves and the God of Death's blessing. Cale's mind was currently a complicated mess.

"That's possible?" TCF! Bud asked in shock. "The mess part, of course, since you always think of complicated things."

Dark Elves were weak against the Sun God, while the God of Death was strong against the Sun God. Although the Sun God had a significantly larger amount of believers, the strength of a god did not rely on their number of believers.

While some nod, others were shocked as they didn't know this fact.

"Really?" TBOAH! Rex asked in surprise.

"Yes." TBOAH! Cage nod. "That's why the god of death is still powerful enough to fight the sun god even when he has only few followers."

"Young master-nim."
"Yes?"
"Is someone going to go kill the Pope of the Church of the Sun God?"
"You don't think I'm the one to do that?"
"Young master Cale, you have no reason to fight against the Pope. You are the type of person the Church of the Sun God would like. You are wealthy, have an ancient power, and most importantly, you are a good person."

Cale did not respond to Cage's statement. Other than the part about being a good person, Cale was definitely the type of person the Church of the Sun God would like.

"You are a good person, though." the dragon half-blood said, becoming more confident with speaking compared to before. After spending some time in the room, he realized that no one can hurt him so he started becoming more vocal with his words. "You don't harm anyone."

"Well, except scam them but that's besides the point right?" TCF! Alberu sarcastically said.

"Exactly, human!" Raon, innocent Raon, didn't understand that the prince was being sarcastic and replied with great vigor. No one had the heart to tell him the prince didn't mean what he said because of how cute he was acting.

They heard a knock on the door at that moment. Cale stood up after hearing the voice that followed.

"Let's go! Hurry, let's go!"

It was a husky and strong voice.

"Cage, I have someone to introduce to you."

Cale went over and opened the door.

"Oh! You had a guest?"

There was a woman who was about Cale's height and visibly sleek, even though she was wearing a robe. She had met up with Cale two days ago.

TBOAH! Tasha, both versions of Kora, Shawn, Obante, and Mary looked at the screen in interest, curious as to how TCF! Tasha met them and the reactions of others when they find out she is a dark elf.

"She is part of my group."
"Oh, really?"

Cage observed the woman who went back and forth using formal and informal speech with Cale.

"I thought the two of you were dating." TCF! Cage said which made some choke on their food/drink while others had their jaws drop in disbelief. TCF! Cale, in particular, was coughing after accidentally swallowing the lemonade in the wrong pipe due to shock.

"Wha- cough -t?" TCF! Cale coughed out as the three children tried easing his cough.

"What?" TCF! Cage asked with a raised eyebrow. "Wouldn't anyone think the same if they were introduced at the same manner?"

"Why the fuck will anyone think that?!" TCF! Cale asked incredulously.

No one answered him, having the same thoughts as the crazy priestess if they were in that position.

Meanwhile, the three Koreans, TBOAH! Cale, both versions of Alberu, and the elves in the room including both Tashas were laughing in amusement.

The woman asked Cale a question.

"You told her everything?"
"Of course. I told her where we are going and what we are bringing back."

The woman smiled at Cale's answer. It meant that that was all that he had told Cage. Cale was also going back and forth between formal and informal speech with this woman.

"Keeping secrets from the person you need now, young master Cale?" TCF! Cage teased as TCF! Cale groaned. They just finished a chapter where he was scolded a lot so please don't tell him this chapter will consist of him being teased!

The moment Cage wondered who this woman was, the woman walked over briskly and reached her hand out.

"Nice to meet you. My name is Tasha."

She was a refreshingly beautiful woman.

"Thank you." TCF! Tasha thanked TCF! Cage who only smiled back.

"I only spoke the truth." she said.

Cage shook her hand.

At that moment, Cale closed the door and Tasha's face quickly moved toward Cage's ear.

"I am a Dark Elf, and I will be your guide for this trip."

The two women made eye contact.

"I just changed my skin color right now."

Tasha then looked at Cage like she was observing her reaction. At that moment, Cage smiled and introduced herself.

"Nice to meet you Tasha. My name is Cage, an excommunicated priestess of the God of Death."

Many looked at TCF! Cage with impressed looks. Not many could easily swallow the bomb they were suddenly given.

The term God of Death made the Dark Elf Tasha look toward Cale. Cale shook his head to show that he had not talked to Cage about the crown prince.

"How about a celebration since we have a new party member?"
"Do you have alcohol?"
"We have all sorts of drinks."

Cale looked toward the two women who were casually chatting with each before he started to speak.

"Tasha, let's go."

"No respect to your elders." TBOAH! Tasha decided to tease TCF! Cale, wondering what kind of face he would make next. Her bet was fluster.

TCF! Cale ignored her, knowing what her motive was which made TBOAH! Tasha pout in disappointment.

Tasha and Cale made eye contact.
Everybody in Cale's group knew that Tasha was a Dark Elf. However, only Cale, Raon, On, and Hong knew that she was the crown prince's aunt.

"We all know now." TBOAH! Hannah said with a mischievous smirk.

"Will we be using the teleportation office in the capital?"

Tasha shook her head at Cage's question.

"My disguise mag..."

ERROR

"Huh? What happened?" Pendrick asked in confusion after seeing the screen turn black except for the words 'ERROR' written in red.

"I-" Adalie was interrupted by her phone ringing with a small 'ding' which indicates that she received a message. Opening her phone and reading it, she cursed out loud in frustration.

"The fucking audacity of that stupid bitchy bastard!" she said in annoyance which shocked everyone.

"Um, is everything alright?" TBOAH! Billos asked which made Adalie breathe in and out for five times to calm herself down.

"Yes." Adalie responded while breathing heavily before glaring at TCF! White Star. "There's just an annoying fucker in here that was somehow able to communicate to the outside place and demanded the episodes to be better."

"...Will you obey it?" Rok Soo asked with a frown, annoyed that the ugly radish can still do something that annoys him inside the room.

"Yes." Adalie nod gravely before smirking at the smirking ugly radish. "Joke. As a certain pink fox said, in your dreams. I will do what I want and will show what episode I want. Actually, because of you, I'm feeling a bit sadistic and will take it out on someone other than you just because I want your embarrassment to be shown last."

Chapter 106: Forgot about it (3)

Three weeks passed by quickly, as Cale expected.

"N, noona, sob."
"Haaaaaa."

Rosalyn let out a sigh while the fourth prince was crying while holding Rosalyn's hand.

"Wah- thi- why this out of everything!!" TCF! Pen shouted with embarrassment as his other self and both versions of his siblings sighed in unison.

"How could my sister be in such a shabby and terrible place! My sister, who is the best in the world! Why would you stay somewhere like this with nothing but rocks? Sob, staying at a lowly Count's territory! Why! Sob!"

Both versions of those related to the Henituse family slowly looked at him as Adalie secretly played horror music for background effects.

"Is there something wrong with our territory?" TBOAH! Basen asked with a frown.

"...No." TCF! Pen denied while slumping his back. "I apologized."

Meanwhile, the others couldn't help but pity the crybaby prince as they glanced at Adalie in fear. How cruel could she be to show that scene?

Lesson of the story: Don't anger Adalie unless you want to die from embarrassment.

Cale casually picked up a cookie while listening to the fourth prince.
He could see that a round water orb was on top of Rosalyn's palm. He had never seen Rosalyn look so angry before.

"Of course I was!" TCF! Rosalyn said while looking at TCF! Pen with a twitching smile. "You're my friend and benefactor so I should obviously protect you and the family while hurting those who are enemies."

"But I'm your brother!" TCF! Pen wailed with teary eyes as TCF! Rosalyn ignored him. In the TBOAH! side, both Pen and John looked at their sister who only smiled innocently at them which made them pale.

'She would do the same to us!' they thought with a shiver, knowing she was the strongest out of the three of them.

– Who is that crybaby? Our house is good because there are a lot of stones. What a stupid crybaby.

Raon's voice was cold.

"Uh oh." TBOAH! Elisneh said with an amused smile. "The little dragon is angry now. I wonder if he will destroy your kingdom or at least your body."

"I'm sorry!" TCF! Pen apologized to Raon who only looked away with a pout.

This was none other than the immature crybaby of a prince that Rosalyn had mentioned. However, that prince did not even dare to look at Cale right now.

"Did he seriously just bad mouth the same person he feared?" TBOAH! Witira asked in shock. "That's extremely stupid."

"Yeah!" TCF! Archie agreed. "At least badmouth a person behind their backs!"

– By the way, human, you look as strong as my toe today.

Cale had put on the dominating aura for the first time in a while in order to look at the fourth prince.

"Damn, you're screwed." the sky-eating water said in excitement. "Cale's angry now."

"Really, haven't you learned anything from the past episodes?" Rok Soo, feeling vicious, sighed in disappointment. "You really are stupid."

'But that happened before we came here!' TCF! Pen wanted to shout but couldn't because of the threatening gazes of those around him. Plus, the music was starting to scare him.

'A lowly Count's family without any power or influence wants to serve my sister?'

That was the first thing the fourth prince named Pen had said when Cale went to greet him. He turned on the dominating aura from that moment on.

"May you rest in peace." TBOAH! Cale joined with the teasing, also annoyed at what the crybaby prince said. "Well, not really."

Crunch.

The sound of Cale eating his cookie could be heard throughout the room. The fourth prince avoided Cale's gaze even more.

Crunch. Crunch.

Cale continued to eat the cookie with a gentle expression on his face.

For reference, Cale hated the immature crybaby types the most.

"I never knew eating cookies can be scary." TBOAH! Bud murmured while feeling goosebumps from the scene in front.

"Well, you learn something new everyday." TBOAH! Glenn said, inwardly agreeing with his best friend.

Chapter 107: Forgot about it (4)

Cale was definitely sitting in a respectful way and looked like a proper noble while eating his cookie.

Crunch. Crunch.

He was eating the cookie as quietly as possible in order to follow proper etiquette, but the crunching noises could still be heard throughout the room.

"If you ignore the threatening aura you are producing then yes, you are following proper etiquette." TCF! Odeus said.

"As long as I follow proper etiquette, nothing else matters." TCF! Cale said with a smile although his left lip twitched, signaling that he was also annoyed at the scene.

– Human, is the cookie tasty?

Cale could hear Raon gulping behind him.

"I don't think it's about the cookie being yummy or not." Dodori commented.

"Your highness, is there something you need?"
"N, no, nothing."

The crybaby fourth prince, Pen, quickly turned away from Cale.

TCF! Pen can clearly feel the judgmental gazes on him and inwardly wept. It wasn't his fault he wanted his sister to have the best of the best?! It also wasn't his fault for underestimating TCF! Cale because he was rumored to be 'trash' and all! Well, guess he won't trust any rumors anymore, not after this traumatizing scene.

The Roan Kingdom's crown prince, Alberu Crossman, had told him that Cale was a, 'talented and respectful,' person.

'I believe that Cale Henituse will eventually become the Kingdom's treasure.'

"Thank you for that, your highness." TCF! Cale said with a smile. "Don't you think I deserve a golden plaque for that?"

Because everyone knows his true self now, he no longer felt the need to act and is now revealing his greedy self.

"No." unfortunately, TCF! Alberu quickly shut his request down, having learned that the best way to reject TCF! Cale is to be blunt.

However, Pen thought that it was not enough to serve his older sister, who had been the star of the Breck Kingdom.

TCF! Rosalyn sighed at this. She knew what was going on in her brother's mind and was touched but that still doesn't mean he could insult anyone, especially the one who helps her.

Cale seemed like a struggling noble when Pen first met him. The Henituse territory currently looked terrible as well, mainly because they were currently fortifying the castle and the castle walls.

"Fortifying the walls?" TCF! Alberu asked with a raised brow.

"Ah, I persuaded my father to prepare the territory since it is the first one that will be attacked." TCF! Cale explained which earned many nods.

'But what is this?'

Pen immediately noticed that Rosalyn and Cale's relationship was different from what he had expected. Rosalyn and Cale seemed to be at the same level.

"Sooooob, noona."

That fact made Pen start to cry.

"Noona, why are you suffering at a place like this, sob."
"Pen, there is no noona here to console you because you are crying."

Rosalyn was speaking gently with a smile on her face, but the tone of her voice was vicious.

"I'm surprised you didn't caught that." TCF! Harol commented. "It was very obvious."

"I was too focused on my sister's... seemingly suffering." TCF! Pen said, making sure that his words were alright and not offensive.

"Pen, why did you come here?"
"Because I wanted to see you. You were the pride of our kingdom, noona."

She was beautiful, smart, and stylish. For the Breck royalty that had nothing special, Rosalyn was a shining beacon. The current crown prince, Pen's older brother, was a hard worker, but he had nothing special other than his diligence.

Pen did not like that. In his opinion, the only person deserving of that golden crown was this red-haired woman with red pupils in front of him. His sister was the only one.

"Of course, the next one after noona is you, hyung." TCF! Pen told TCF! John who looked at him with a raised brow.

"True." TCF! John agreed, knowing that he was nothing compared to their sister.

"But you suddenly showed up with some weird people and destroyed everything! How can you just disappear after doing that?"

Rosalyn flinched and looked toward Cale after hearing Pen saying that she destroyed everything.

"Don't worry, miss Rosalyn, I already knew." TCF! Cale said with a smile, causing her to show a weird smile.

'That's not what I worried about!' she thought. 'Well, I guess I'm fine with your oblivious self.'

Cale, who seemed to be harder to approach than usual, had an odd smile on his face as he looked back at her.

"Of course you were." TCF! Rosalyn said. "You were using your dominating aura, after all."

She had not told Cale about it, but Rosalyn and Choi Han had blown up one of the Breck Kingdom's palaces during their trip.

The two mentioned shrugged when people, even their TBOAH! self, turned to look at them.

"Sob, noona, I wanted to see you each and every day. But why would you stay in a lacking countryside like this with nothing but rocks?!"

For reference, Pen and Cale are the same age.

"Really?!" TBOAH! Lily exclaimed in shock. "But he acts like a three year old!"

No one said anything, agreeing with the little girl as TCF! Pen slumped further, not believing he was seen as a three year old.

This crybaby was also 18 years old. Cale found that to be shocking. Especially since a member of the royal family, who should have been instilled a sense of responsibility and dignity, was really just an immature brat.

None of the Breck royalty said anything but only sighed in unison as both Pens flinched.

'Why would the crown prince say that this idiot was a sincere and decent guy?'

Cale questioned Alberu Crossman's judge of character.

TCF! Alberu couldn't say anything, especially when the scene in front of them showed the prince's side he didn't see. Both versions started to worry if they lost their touch in judging a person's character.

Pen was continuing to flap his mouth during that time.

"Noona, I took care of the palace that you destroyed. It was cleaned up, and I even restored your palace. Don't worry about the costs. I used the money allocated for my palace to take care of it."

'Oh. I guess he is a bit talented after all.'

Both Alberus sighed in relief. Looks like they were still good judges of characters.

Pen looked fine after he finally stopped crying.

"Noona, there are still a lot of people waiting for you to return."

This was the truth. There were many waiting for their shining star to return.

"You're telling me to take back the heir position that I do not even want? Are you trying to step on your older brother's dreams?"

Rosalyn's expression became completely cold.
Her younger brother, the current crown prince, did not want the position. While she was still the crown princess, he would always tell her that he wanted to help her make the Breck Kingdom a, 'good kingdom.'
That pure personality was the reason she felt that he was more suitable to be the future king. That was why her father and mother had respected their decisions.

Both Johns blushed in embarrassment as others, mainly the royalties, looked at him in a different light.

'I guess I have to go to him for an alliance.' the leaders thought.

"...No, that is not what I am trying to say. But!"

Pen could not finish what he was saying. Cale watched him and started to think.

'He's just a kid.'

He was certain about his observation after listening to what Pen said next. The fourth prince and the youngest of the six children looked toward Rosalyn and raised his voice again.

"Then what are you doing in this countryside village, noona? I thought your dream was to be a mage? Then shouldn't you at least aim to be an Archmage? It doesn't make sense for a former princess to live in a tiny territory like this as their mage. It's not like you are the liege of a Magic Tower or anything. Are you satisfied with being a territory's mage?"

No one said anything, only looking at the screen with tired eyes, not having any strength to scold or do something about him.

"I really hope I don't meet him." Rasheel murmured while rubbing his head. "I rather sleep for a century than spend one minute in a room with him."

His sister had originally left saying she was going to go visit the Whipper Kingdom's Magic Tower. Pen could not accept the current situation of a person who had such grand aspirations.

He stared right into his sister's red pupils and could see that she was thinking.

At that moment, the siblings heard an indifferent voice.

"Who knows whether or not she will eventually become the liege of a Magic Tower?"

Rosalyn slowly turned her head. Her eyes, which had been focused on Pen, reached the still relaxed man to the side.

Cale added on, like he was just sharing his thoughts.

"I believe it is definitely possible. I don't know if it will happen for princess Rosalyn, but the Miss Rosalyn that I know will definitely be capable of doing it."

As a mage, Rosalyn would go on to become the liege of a Magic Tower. She would soon reach the level of a highest-tier mage. Although this was just Cale's opinion, he thought that she was the only one who could lead the mages once the Breck Kingdom and the Roan Kingdom formed an alliance.

Both Rosalyns, especially the TCF! version, blushed in happiness, hearing the man say that he believes in them. Being praised by the man sincerely really felt different compared to others.

'Of course, our safety comes first.'

Cale was at least certain about the strength and abilities of his crew.

"I would be worried if you aren't." TBOAH! Valentino said. "You're current team is enough to destroy a kingdom so if that's not enough, I don't know what is."

He then added on.

"Miss Rosalyn will continue to grow in any environment."

Cale looked toward the fourth prince Pen. The two of their eyes met and Pen's shoulders slightly flinched. Pen had felt a similar feeling as to when he had met the Imperial Prince of the Empire.

Pen felt like he was becoming smaller.

TCF! Archie nod, understanding the feeling the whiny prince felt and felt a little pity.

"Do you not believe in Miss Rosalyn?"

Cale's eyes seemed full of trust as he said that.

In that instant, Pen was at a loss of words. Cale quietly observed this crybaby whiner of a prince.

"You do believe in her, right?"

A gentle smile was on his face as he calmly asked the question.

"... Of course, of course I believe in my sister."

This was the only answer Pen could give, since he was the one who believed in his sister more than anyone else.

Both Rosalyns patted the head of the whiny prince, smiling at their respective brother softly.

Cale started to smile. Cale definitely seemed respectful to him, but Pen still felt like he was beneath Cale. Pen started to frown and subconsciously clenched his fists and started to shout to get out of this pressure-like fear.

"A lowly noble's son like you dares to question me about my sister?! Hek!"

Splash.

Pen was drenched with water from above. The Water Ball that was in Rosalyn's hand exploded on top of Pen's head. Rosalyn gently started to speak to her younger brother, who seemed to be lost at the sudden attack.

"Looks like we need to have a nice long conversation for the first time in a while. Pen, get up."

Both versions of John looked at TCF! Pen in pity, knowing what the 'conversation' entails while TBOAH! Pen laughed at his other self's misery.

"Noona, what did I do wrong for you to suddenly, ugh!"

Splaaaash!

An even stronger blast of water landed on Pen the moment he tried to turn around to look at Rosalyn. Pen started to cough, as if water had gone down the wrong pipe. Compared to the tiny Water Ball that was in Rosalyn's hand, Pen was completely drenched, like he had taken on a wave.

– I don't like him. That crybaby doesn't know how great our mage Rosalyn is, and even dares to mock our house. He also looks down on you, weak human!

Cale put on an awkward smile after hearing Raon's voice in his head.

– I used very cold water for him to come to his senses! I did a good job!

Rosalyn looked toward Cale, who shrugged his shoulders. This second water bomb was much different compared to her small Water Ball.

TCF! Pen finally understood it wasn't his sister who hit him the second time but couldn't say anything, knowing he deserved it.

(Character development for the whiny prince?)

The others, especially the dragons, were amused at Raon's actions.

"Aw, dragon-nim wanted to protect young master-nim!" TCF! Hans cooed.

Pen thought his sister had done this as well and looked toward Rosalyn as he coughed.

"Cough, ugh, noona. Why would you!"
"Pen, shut up."

Pen shut up after seeing her cold gaze. Rosalyn turned her gaze toward Cale. Pen, who turned around following her gaze, quickly looked down after feeling the unknown pressure from Cale.

"Young master Cale, may I borrow the training grounds?"

"What are you planning to do, that your brother's face is turning pale at the mention of the words, 'training grounds'?"

"I plan to spar and chat with my younger brother for the first time in a long time."

Cale, naturally, played along with the gently smiling Rosalyn.

"I will make sure it is completely empty for your sibling chat. Please have a wonderful conversation."

Rosalyn lightly chuckled. She knew that Cale's personality was one that would not be looking at her brother fondly right now.

"Miss Rosalyn really understands Cale the best." Adalie said with a smile. "With On being a close second."

TCF! Rosalyn and On smiled while TCF! Choi Han frowned in sadness.

'I feel the same way.'
Rosalyn got up with a cold expression still on her face. However, she heard something that made her stop.

Knock knock knock.

Hans started to speak after knocking.

"Young master-nim, the mage in charge of our video communication has visited us. He says that his highness the crown prince has contacted you."

Cale and Rosalyn made eye contact. Rosalyn looked toward Pen before nodding her head.

"Come in."

The door soon opened and the mage walked in with the video communication equipment. Hans followed in behind him. The two of them were shocked after seeing what was going on, as Pen looked like a total mess.

TCF! Pen blushed in embarrassment again, recalling how he didn't even notice that, still focused on his sister.

'I acted like a fool, huh.' he thought with a sigh.

"Uhh, mm, shall I connect you?"
"Yes. Please do."

Rosalyn answered and waved her hand. Pen was instantly dried up with her drying magic, and no longer looked like a wet rat. The territory's mage flinched at her magic casting abilities, before quickly connecting the equipment. Alberu's face soon appeared on the screen.

"Thank you crown prince Alberu. I was able to safely meet my sister thanks to you."
– I am glad.

Cale admitted that the current Pen looked well-mannered and decent.

"Well, he is still a prince who grew up learning manners and keeping up appearances." TBOAH! John said. "Unfortunately, it doesn't hold up with those with lower status."

"...I'll improve." TCF! Pen said after flinching from the words of his brother before turning to TCF! Cale. "I'm sorry, I was wrong."

"...As long as you don't do it again." TCF! Cale said before looking away.

"I plan to stay here for a couple of days before I leave."
– Is that so?

Alberu, who continued to chat with Pen, could see Cale standing behind Pen. Cale had a normal expression while looking at Pen, but as two peas in a pod, Alberu could tell that was not how Cale felt about Pen.

Cale and Alberu made eye contact.

'Didn't you say he was a well-mannered prince?'

That was what Cale's gaze seemed to be saying to him. It seemed to be asking where he found such a useless idiot. Alberu quickly turned away from Cale.

'I guess he is a mess.'

Alberu quickly figured out that Pen was not the person to talk about their alliance. He trusted Cale's judgment.

"No." TCF! Alberu said before TCF! Cale could open his mouth. "I will not be giving you anymore golden plaques unless I deem it necessary."

"Tch." TCF! Cale tched in disappointment.

– I hope that you have a wonderful stay in our Roan Kingdom.
"Thank you very much."

The video communication ended and Rosalyn immediately addressed Pen.

"Change into training clothes and go to the training ground."
"Haaaaa......"

Pen started to frown, but still listened to Rosalyn.

"I look forward to seeing you again, your highness."

At that moment, Pen flinched at Cale's gentle words. Pen was aware of the fact that he was ill-mannered. Pen felt his back getting cold while looking at Cale, who was smiling at him.

"Since our territory only has rocks, the training ground's floor is made of rocks as well. We like it because it is very sturdy. Haha."

Pen avoided Cale, who was happily smiling. Once he turned to the side, he could see his sister, who had a cold smile on her face. It was only then that Pen figured it out.

'They are similar!'

They traveled together because they were similar. Pen finally figured it out after seeing how Cale and Rosalyn were smiling at him. He wanted to quickly get away from Cale, who gave him more pressure than even the Imperial Prince.

Both Adins didn't look happy at this and frowned, wondering why he was being compared with TCF! Cale before scoffing.

'He must be imagining things.' TCF! Adin thought. 'There's no way he's scarier than me.'

'Looks like that crybaby prince underestimates me.' TBOAH! Adin thought with a glare.

Pen ignored everything Cale was saying as he quickly left the room.

It was only then that Rosalyn approached Cale.

"To be honest with you, I think the discussion is better suited for my first brother than Pen."

She seemed to have a lot of thoughts about the alliance. She would personally need to make a move to meet the Breck Kingdom's crown prince. However, she had left her home, saying she did not need her title as princess anymore.

Rosalyn could not help but worry. Would it be okay for her to go back to the kingdom?

"Of course it is!" TCF! Pen said with a fierce gaze. "Princess or not, you are someone respected in the kingdom and that will never change!"

"What he said is true." TCF! John agreed as many slightly changed their opinions on the crybaby prince. He was no longer the 'useless crybaby prince' but now the 'slightly less useless crybaby prince'.

"Miss Rosalyn."

Cale quickly realized what was going on in her mind. He wanted Rosalyn to personally make a move. That would increase the chance of things remaining a secret and progressing well.

"Do you think that it is necessary to give up on other things that are precious to you in order to achieve your dream?"

Rosalyn looked toward Cale. He seemed confident, as usual, but sometimes, that confidence made him seem difficult to talk to. It was difficult for her to handle Cale today.
However, right now, as she had felt many times before, she could feel the warmth deep in his heart.

"You can go visit your family as a mage."

Not as the princess but as a mage. Rosalyn was relieved after hearing Cale's words. At that moment, Raon became visible and appeared in front of her.

"He's right! You are pretty amazing as a mage! Everybody will say that you are amazing!"

Rosalyn started to smile.

"I will go and come back."
"Of course. You have to come back home!"

Rosalyn lightly smiled at Raon's words before she looked toward Cale. Cale added on indifferently.

"It'll be even better if you bring souvenirs back with you."

Rosalyn couldn't help but laugh loudly after hearing, 'bring souvenirs back with you.' She recalled what Choi Han had said to her in the past.

'I have a home, but I can no longer go there. However, I now have a new home. It is difficult to explain this feeling of no longer being forever alone.'

Rosalyn felt like she now understood that feeling. A home with people who believed in her skills.

"Of course. I have to come back to our home with many souvenirs."

Many smiled at the wholesome scene as TBOAH! Rosalyn and both versions of Pen and John looked at TCF! Cale with grateful eyes.

Cale did not know that this was the first time she used the term, 'home.' However, he was relieved that the alliance would probably be completed without a hitch.

"Thank you for trusting me, young master Cale." TCF! Rosalyn said with a gleeful smile.

"You deserve it." TCF! Cale answered. "You proved that you're trustworthy."

One week later, Rosalyn left with a completely pale Pen and headed for the Breck Kingdom. Cale started to speak once they left.

"Let's go back."

They would stay at Harris Village in the Forest of Darkness until next spring.

Cale half-heartedly responded to Raon's questions.

"Human, does it snow here in the winter?"
"Probably?"
"Then will there be a lot of flowers in the spring?"
"Probably?"

As Cale had answered, Raon would go on to see snow in the winter and flowers blooming in the spring.

"It was beautiful!" Raon commented with his wings flapping.

***

Time had gone by, and Cale had turned 19 years old. (They seem to be using the Korean process of becoming one year older on January 1. While Koreans celebrate birthdays, everybody gets one year older at the same time on January 1. )

"Young master-nim, it is time to wake up."

Ron was trying to wake Cale up. Cale was curled up underneath the blanket, with even his head covered. On and Hong, who had grown up much more, were pressing down on him with their paws.

"Human, you have slept for 13 hours! Are you hibernating? You are not a bear! Spring is over, so you can stop sleeping!"

"I know, I know." TCF! Cale said before anyone could. "It's unhealthy and I'm not going to do it if I can anymore."

Looks like he was traumatized by the scolding of his mother.

Raon, who looked like he grew about 10 cm, urged Cale to get up. Cale, who was rolling around the bed, answered without opening his eyes.

"Haaaa, time goes by so quickly."

It was already late spring.
It was time for him to head to Ten Finger Mountain, the location of the final ancient power.

"Nice joke." the shield commented while glancing at the new powers TCF! Cale will have.

"You unlucky bastard." Eruhaben sighed while rubbing his head. The more they watch, the more he felt like he should have avoided TCF! Cale because of all the stress he is experiencing now.

"Well, you'll have a one-hour break again then we'll continue."