“Hmm..”

Raven had a troubled look on his face for a moment, then answered the question with a light sigh.

“Well, originally, it would be appropriate for me to take Irene along. Sir Ron recommended that. But the duchess told me to take you with me.”

“The… duchess?”

“Yes, she... well, she had a valid reason. Besides, Irene is so conspicuous so it would have been troubling to take her.”

Regardless of anything else, his primary goal was to quickly and quietly reach the imperial castle. That was the reason he was not accompanied by any knights or attendants, even though he was on his way to the imperial castle in order to meet the emperor.

There was a suitable reason and purpose behind his actions.

But such reason and purpose belonged to Raven and Vincent, while Elena had another agenda.

That was…

‘To come back with a child… No matter how hard I try, I can’t say that with my own mouth.’

Raven glanced at Lindsay with awkwardness. Her innocent face was full of curiosity and concern, and a bittersweet laugh escaped Raven’s mouth as he saw such expression.

‘Me? Start a family…?’

The mere thought of it made him feel bitter.

Aside from the fact that the other person was Lindsay, the very notion of making love was a strange topic for him. Although he now lived as Alan Pendragon, it was something that was forbidden...