“I’m sorry. I’ve done nothing but push my responsibilities to you…”

“Not at all.”

His father seemed to have aged several years as he spoke his last words. Lucas bowed his head while responding. His heart felt quite bleak.

Otto stared at his eldest son for a while, then placed his left fist on his chest before saluting.

“From now on, you are the Margrave of Mirin. Please take good care of Mirin, margrave.”

“I will do my best… to fulfill my duties.”

Lucas faced Otto and reflected the gesture with teary eyes.

Boom!

Soon, the entrance to the spire was firmly shut.

From this moment on, Otto Mirin would have to lead a solitary life without even a single servant or a maid. It was the end of a generation and the beginning of another. Raven turned around after watching the interaction.

“We should get going as well.”

Soldrake, Isla, and Berna followed behind him without speaking a word. Their griffons were waiting on a wall located near the spire.

“Couldn’t you stay for one more day, Your Majesty?”

Lucas spoke regretfully as Raven climbed onto his griffon. Although Raven was...