Two days later, Velin returned to Star Moon Fort with Valient.
After nearly twenty days of travel and fun, Valient, who spent most of his years deep within the palace, had grown almost a whole shade darker.
On the road to the Inner City District, Velin walked backward, looking at Valient as he smiled and asked, "How did this trip feel?"
"Very good," Valient said with a smile. "For these twenty days, I didn't have to think about government affairs or spend effort trying to achieve some goal. I only had to think about where to go next for fun, and where to enjoy good food in the evening."
"That kind of life is very addictive."
"Hahaha, it really is addictive." Velin laughed loudly. "A wonderful life like that is something I only indulge in when no one's around. If you had come this time while your aunt was here, I'd probably have just taken you around the nearby area."
"Uncle Velin, you're very afraid of Aunt," Valient suddenly asked when he saw this.
"I'm not." Velin shook his head slightly and said with a smile, "It's just that seeing your aunt work hard all day makes me feel like I can't relax without a care in the world."
"Then are you afraid Aunt will surpass you?"
"You brat, you really know how to make wild guesses." Hearing that, Velin could not help teasing him. "I'm purely just following the crowd. If you saw the people around you working hard while you yourself were playing around, wouldn't you feel uneasy?"
Hearing this, Valient answered without the slightest hesitation, "No."
"Hm?" Velin's expression froze. Then he stared into Valient's eyes, wanting to see what reason this kid could come up with.
"Uncle Velin, under that hypothetical situation of yours, I wouldn't