Beeeeeep- Beeeeeeep- A sharp noise reached Cale's ears at that moment.

Ooooooooong. The teleportation was halted.

"Human!"

Cale could see a video communication device that appeared in the air. The video communication device was glowing red.

There was only one person that it would glow red for other than an emergency call.

'Alberu?'

Crown prince Alberu Crossman had contacted him for the first time in a while.

Cale got off Choi Han's back and motioned for the group to halt for a moment before moving to a quiet place in a corner of the glacier and pointing to the video communication device.

– I'm connecting him!

Raon immediately connected the call and Cale could see the image that appeared on top of the ice. Alberu Crossman was standing there.

Cale's expression soon turned odd. "...Your highness, did something happen?"

Smile. Alberu Crossman who had a bright smile on his face was waving at Cale.

> Little Dongsaeng, have you been well?

"What the hell?"

'Oops.' Cale had subconsciously said what was on his mind. "My apologies, I subconsciously blurted out my true feelings. I apologize for showing such a profane demeanor."

> No worries. It's understandable.

"...Something seems very weird. You're acting weird." Cale looked deeply confused.

He paid close attention to what he saw on the screen again. It was Alberu's usual office. He was in his formal attire as if he had just come from a meeting and nothing seemed to be out of space.

'Everything seemed the same as always. But why is he acting like this?'

Alberu started to speak as Cale slowly started to frown.

> We plan on proceeding with the punishment for the prisoners we captured during the battle.

".....I see."

This call was to inform him that Syrem and the other enemies would officially face their punishments.

Cale was thinking that it had taken quite long to get to this point. However, it had not even been a year since the war happened, so it made sense considering that they probably wanted to restore anything that was destroyed first.

> We plan on having an award ceremony as well.

".........."

'It was normal for there to be an award ceremony to reward people for their merits during the war. Mmm!!!' Cale suddenly had an ominous feeling. 'That cheesy smile on his face! Is he planning on doing something to me?'

Cale Henituse would be the first on the list when it came to merits during the war!

Cale started to speak with a threatening look on his face. "Your highness! I absolutely do not need any fame or power! If you do anything, I'll disappear after White Star is dealt with."

Alberu was quiet for a moment.

> Don't worry.

He then continued to speak with a gentle smile on his face.

> We will remove the commander title given to you and we will not give you any further public posts or nobility rank.

"You're still acting very suspicious...." Cale narrowed his eyes that was staring at Alberu as he responded. "Your highness, you better keep that promise! I do not need anything other than golden plaques or money!"

> Yes, yes. Believe in your Hyung a bit.

"Alright. I believe you'll keep that promise. You truly have what it takes to be the moon over the Roan Kingdom and the Western continent's night sky and the sun during the day!"

> Yes, yes. Though, it looks like the Henituse household will become at least a Marquis and at maximum a Duke household.

'Ah?' Cale's body suddenly stopped as if he was a malfunctioning machine.

Alberu didn't care as he smiled brightly and continued to speak.

> It wasn't my intention either, but the citizens keep saying that the guardian who protected the Roan Kingdom was the Henituse household.

> There's a Marquis or Duke in the Roan Kingdom's central region, the Northwest region, the Southwest region, and the Southeast region, so why!

> They kept saying the Henituse household has a lot of merits from the war and begged for me to raise the Count's title to a higher one.

"............ What a headache."

For a Count to become a Marquis or a Duke, they have such meritorious achievements such as saving the kingdom or the continent...

The achievements of Cale and others who were associated with the Henituse household were exactly like that.

They had fought off the Indomitable Alliance, prevented the naval battle without many casualties, and achieved many other things that made others see the Roan Kingdom as a strong kingdom.

Cale's shoulders slowly started to fall. "Haaa...."

> There's also a rumor going around right now. They say that there is this evil bastard named White Star who was the backing for the Empire's Alchemists' Tower and was the culprit behind the war with the North and that Young master Silver Light was gathering heroes to protect the Western continent. The citizens were saying we needed to protect our young master.

Cale wanted to cry. This was the first time his plan backfired this badly. 'I guess the dream of being forgotten is just a dream now....'

> Congratulations. It looks like you can end up becoming the slacker firstborn of Duke Henituse's household.

The smiling Alberu seemed to be making fun of Cale.

> By the way, who will become the next lord of your household? Why has a decision not been made yet?

"Of course it's my younger brother Basen." Cale said proudly. 'It was decided since the day he become my brother.'

The talented and cool Basen existed in the Henituse territory.

Alberu continued to speak in a bright voice the moment Cale's eyes sparkled.

> Your family should contact you regarding a title awarding ceremony for Count Deruth. See you then, since the whole family needs to come to the palace for such an affair.

"Yes, your highness."

After saying that, Cale could see the smiling Clopeh who had noticed that the conversation was coming to an end and had walked over.

"We put in a lot of effort to spread those rumors."

'Ah, it's because of this crazy bastard.' Cale was angry at Clopeh who had done so well and achieved much more than he had expected Clopeh to do. 'How the hell did he spread the rumors through the north and all the way to the Roan Kingdom in such a short amount of time?'

Crown prince Alberu smiled at Cale who seemed shocked as he continued to speak.

> Our great hero, Young Master Silver Light. See you at the palace soon.

"Damn it! I told you I hate that nickname!" Cale gritted his teeth. 'He's clearly making fun of me!'

The call ended just like that.

Cale looked solemn after the anger cool down a little. It was because his mind was complicated more than ever before.

'... If the Henituse household really becomes a Marquis......! No, if it becomes a Duke's household! Then...'

They were rich, had the strongest influence in the naval forces, and would have the title of Duke or Marquis? Just thinking about that made Cale feel as if he wouldn't have anytime to slack as he wanted at all.

'I still have to farm, I still want to spent my money! I will really disappear from Roan kingdom if they wanted to force the responsibility on me with the title. Who would want to get busy and work nonstop your whole life!?'

However, there was still a possibility that it wouldn't happen. The Roan Kingdom's nobles would have to be crazy to let one household have money, power, and honor.

Furthermore, no matter how much Alberu trusted Cale, would he push power for his family as well?

'Let's not think about that trust issue right now.' Cale shook his head.

"Young master Cale, are you okay?"

Cale turned to see Witira looking at him with an odd expression on her face.

She debated it for a moment before starting to speak. "... Young master Cale, why are you rejecting all those things?"

She found someone like Cale Henituse who rejected a respected position, title, and honor to be weird.

"Why else?" Cale grumbled with a frown on his face. "Things like that are annoying. I already have plenty of things to do."

He had a lot of things he wanted to do after getting rid of that White Star bastard. He also had to look after the farm he was going to have because of the promise he made with Soohyuk Hyung.

Farming was not an easy task. Cale had spent a little time reading about it since the promise was made.

Furthermore, Kim Roksoo was someone who had lived in cities his whole life, while Cale Henituse was born with silver spoon in his mouth as the eldest son of the wealthy Count.

He was more accustomed to a job like being a server in the Eastern continent's [Hope and Adventure Loving Inn] than farming. Since Kim Roksoo's first job was a server in a restaurant.

Even if it was difficult, he couldn't bring himself to do a bad job at it if he was going to create a field and start farming.

'My children and my Hyungs will be watching me.'

The children averaging nine-years-old would be by Cale's side watching him farm, while Soohyuk Hyung and Jungsoo would be watching from wherever they are.

If Cale half-assed the farming with them watching? If he threw the seeds and didn't care about the field at all? It would be embarrassing if whatever he planted wouldn't bear any result.

He needed to play, to eat, to rest, to farm, and to spend time with his family once he became a slacker. He was already concerned that he wouldn't have time to play much because of the farm, so who cares about a respected position? Title? He didn't need any of those things.

Witira seemed to be sighing as she started to speak toward Cale who seemed to be thinking deeply about something. "...Young master Cale, taking care of White Star really is difficult, but you should still take the things you're supposed to take."

'Hmm?' Cale felt something from Witira's actions.

She seemed to have misunderstood him and was looking at him with a gaze that seemed to be thinking that he was a person who wanted to sacrifice himself.

Cale started to speak in order to change that gaze. "I'm not talking about that bastard White Star. I'm not talking about the present, I'm talking about the future."

"The future?"

"Yes. I need to farm in the future."

'Mm, yes indeed, it will be a small field to start and I'm going to plant crops that are easy to grow. Then maybe expand it little by little. I have to plant all sort of vegetables.'

"... Farm?"

"Yes. What else is there for me to do after getting rid of White Star? I'm just going to live a quiet life inside the Forest of Darkness and start my own farm."

Just thinking about it was making Cale happy. The villa in Harris Village, the Super Rock Villa in the Forest of Darkness, Sheritt and Raon's castle. That was enough rooms for his friends and family to stay together.

Even father and mother Violan as well as Basen and Lily could visit anytime they want if there was a portal.

"...Living quietly in the Forest of Darkness?"

"Yes. What do you think? Doesn't it sound great?"

Cale started to smile while thinking about this happy future. He then looked out toward the edge of the northern ocean. 'I've already have enough money to live a lifetime without worry with everyone. There will be the vegetables I planted myself. That sounds wonderful.'

Cale looked very satisfied. However, Witira started to frown while looking at him. She couldn't figure out what to say.

The Forest of Darkness. What kind of place was that forest?

It was the place on the Western continent with the oddest and strongest monsters, making it so that he would need to stay alert even with a Dragon by his side.

Wasn't that the reason the Henituse territory created a large stone wall to divide the Forest of Darkness from the rest of the territory?

Furthermore, the Henituse household had been known as the guardians who protected the Roan Kingdom from the Forest of Darkness for generations.

The world after defeating White Star. That world would be peaceful as Cale mentioned, besides from war between kingdoms or different Beast people tribes.

'But in such a world, young master Cale... He wants to throw away all titles and positions and stay in the dangerous Forest of Darkness to protect the world and let it be at peace?'

No. That was not all either.

'He wants to farm in that dangerous Forest of Darkness? Is he saying that he wants to turn that place into an abundant land that would benefit the world? He also wants to do it quietly without other people knowing, not wanting any wealth or honor in return?'

Witira felt frustrated. She then heard someone quietly mumble next to her.

"...It was real."

The quiet but passionate voice made her look toward the speaker. Witira could see Clopeh looking at Cale with an odd expression.

Clopeh clenched his fists. 'Finally!'

Clopeh had finally understood a bit about Cale Henituse. Clopeh had not been able to tell until now whether Cale was stupid or smart.

Sometimes Cale acted like an emotional idiot while other times he coldly treated Clopeh like a puppet. However, Clopeh now realized why he had not been able to tell whether Cale was stupid or smart.

'He's different than me. Cale Henituse, this man, has no greed.'

Cale always claimed to be a greedy person, however, the objects of his greed were not wealth, honor, or power. It was a much greater greed.

He was greedy for something Clopeh did not dare to imagine. '...His greed is to create a peaceful world!'

Clopeh was able to realize Cale Henituse's lofty greed after hearing about how he wanted to throw everything aside and farm in the Forest of Darkness.

'That person is choosing to live in seclusion because he doesn't want himself to become a faction that threatens the world either!'

A world without White Star. What would be the strongest faction in such a world? Who would be the leader of that faction? Who would be the person who has the greatest influence on both the Eastern and Western continents?

'It would be Cale Henituse. Would the wise Cale Henituse not know that? I'm sure he knows about it too well.'

That was why Cale Henituse, for the sake of world peace, was going to live in seclusion to prevent any further chaos in the world.

'However, if another White Star, or a faction similar to the Indomitable Alliance that I started appears again-!'

Cale Henituse would return to the outside world again. He would return to fulfill this unattainable desire for world peace.

This greed was so grand that Clopeh could only say that Cale Henituse had no greed. It was not something that could be properly described by the word greed.

'...He will truly become a legend.'

An odd sense of passion enveloped Clopeh's whole body. Only a single thought filled Clopeh's mind as his questions disappeared and everything seemed to fall into place.

'Cale Henituse is an extremely scary person.'

Clopeh Sekka dreamt of becoming a legend as well. However, that dream was for himself. But if someone was willing to erase themselves as they walked...

'He's the real deal.'

His gaze then moved from Cale to the others. He could see Choi Han.

Choi Han was chuckling and looking at Cale with a 'nothing I can do about you' type of expression.

'...Cale Henituse has extremely strong allies who would go into seclusion with him and travel to the ends of the world beside him if need be. That's scary. That's very scary.' Clopeh felt both fear and pleasure at the same time. 'I'm also on Cale Henituse's side.'

The corners of his lips curled up as high as possible. He then looked toward another strong individual who had been moved by Cale.

"Young master Cale, your dream, I truly hope that it comes true." Witira suppressed her frustration and tried her best to smile as she commented. "I will pray that the fertile and wide field you create in the Forest of Darkness would be full of crops every year."

'It's good if that prayer come true... but...' Cale started to frown. 'What kind of misunderstanding is this?! Why does she look at me like I'm some kind of saint when I said I will farm in the future?'

'Your expression looks very scary... Don't smile if you don't want to smile....' This was what Cale opened his mouth to speak. But...

It was at that moment.

Pfft. He heard someone chuckle.

"It is just small-scale farming. It is not a wide field." Choi Han had a pure smile on his face as he answered Witira and turned toward Cale to ask a question. "Isn't that right, Cale-nim?"

Cale could see Choi Han asking while looking at him with a helpless gaze. It was the same helpless gaze Kim Roksoo's peers had given him whenever he tried to act indifferent and hide his smile.

'Only my sunbaes saw through my acts... everyone else believes what they saw.' Cale smiled when he saw that same gaze on Choi Han's face.

(Tsuki: what I wanna say is that... people usually misunderstood that Kim Roksoo was a heartless person. He had stoic face, he never smile, he never laugh. So Choi Han was looking at him like that because Witira misunderstood Cale, even though it's for different reason from Kim Roksoo.)

He nodded his head and confirmed. "Exactly. Small-scale farming indeed."

– Human! Are we farming? What are we going to grow? I will water the field with magic! Human, Choi Han said we need cabbage and radish to make Kimchi! Let's grow those first!

Cale chuckled a little as he continued to listen to the excited Raon. However, Witira and Clopeh who could not hear Raon started to think different things after seeing Cale's expression keep changing while Choi Han was working hard to prevent himself from laughing.

(The smile from talking about his dream, then a frown at Witira's comment, then smile again at Choi Han's familiar gaze.)

Choi Han had seen through Choi Jungsoo's memories. It had happened when the 25 years old Choi Jungsoo had met with the guild leader of Korea's largest guild responsible for Seoul's Section A with his colleague and same-aged friend Kim Roksoo.

The guild leader had made an offer to Kim Roksoo at that time.

"Kim Roksoo, why don't you enter our guild? I think very highly of your abilities. We will give you the best treatment."

"But I don't want to."

"...Can I ask why?"

"I plan on working in this company until I can be a slacker."

(Tsuki: By the way, Roksoo's thought at that time would be: My Hyungs already guaranteed to feed me if I follow them to farm. I also don't wanna leave alone.)

"What? You're going to keep working in that company that pays you a rat's tail of a salary and gives you no fame whatsoever?"

"They'll at least take care of me in retirement."

"... Ho, you're going to silently work there until you retire?"

"Probably not silently, but pretty much, yes?"

"Ho!" That guild leader had shaken his head while sighing and mumbling to himself. "...What an amazing mindset."

Kim Roksoo had looked at that guild leader as if he was the odd one.

Choi Han remembered Choi Jungsoo's feelings as he looked at Kim Roksoo at that time.