Kaiba asked him what the 50,000 Loonies were for, and Erwin gave a rather vague response, telling Kaiba that he had purchased a lot of precious ore from the governor's manor.

"I heard that you're going to the north, is that right?" Kaiba asked as he took a glance at Erwin.

It was clear that Gwen had told Kaiba about Erwin's plans and had encouraged him to come and bid farewell to Erwin, and this was a surprisingly thoughtful gesture from her.

"You've been constantly buzzing around Gwen like a fly these past few days, so I didn't get a chance to mention this to you," Erwin jibed. "Also, you never asked me about my plans. I was about to tell you that night in Sarus, but you were distracted by Gwen, so I didn't end up getting to tell you."

However, Kaiba didn't laugh at his jibes. Instead, he looked at Erwin with a serious expression as he asked, "Have you already made up your mind?"

Erwin's smile also faded, and he took a glance at the people on the deck of the airship before nodding in response.

"I thought that you and Her Highness would definitely stay," Kaiba said.

Erwin merely shook his head in silence.

"This is all so abrupt! We didn't even get a chance to have a meal together,...