Baron Roman left Red Castle. He was returning to his territory, taking Lord Ross with him to Red Castle to admit his mistake.
However, he could not resign from his post as Minister of Finance anytime soon, so his elder brother Roland would temporarily take over.
This also meant Roland could not accompany Russell to Black Court Mountain to visit Rowena, who was about to give birth.
"Please apologize to Rowena for me. I should be visiting her, but with Father gone, someone has to take over the Minister of Volcanoes' responsibilities." Roland had been rather quiet these past few days, nowhere near as lively as before.
He seemed to have been dealt a blow by Russell's imminent rise to Wyvern Knight and appeared somewhat dispirited. On the other hand, he had also become much more mature and steady.
"Official duties come first. Stay at Red Castle without worry, Brother, and help Father bear the burden. I'll be enough to visit my sister," Russell said.
"Have you prepared gifts for Rowena? And for your unborn nephew or niece?"
"I bought a gemstone accessory for my sister," Russell said. "As for my nephew or niece, I plan to give a special gift. The Bear Bees in my territory have grown into a proper colony, so I plan to give a swarm of Bear Bees as a birth gift."
"Mm, Bear Bees? Those are Cultivated Origin Beasts... Still, Rowena gave you a Spirit Worm last time. Giving Bear Bees to her child this time is reasonable." Roland said.
He then took out a wrapped box and handed it to Russell. "I've prepared gifts for Rowena and her child too. They're all in this box. Help me bring them over."
"All right."
Russell accepted the box and sensed a breath of life within