Veronica's instructions had always weighed heavily on Brando's mind. He nodded solemnly to her, then nodded toward Princess Gloria beside them as well.○
The latter looked at him and remained silent. She had lived in seclusion in Buchi for decades and could be said to have watched Roman, Freya, and Brando grow up. Although she was not the parent of these three children, the feelings in her heart were no less deep.
Now that the children had grown up, they had their own choices to make regarding the paths ahead of them.
"Brando, don't push yourself." In the end, she could not help reminding him, "You don't understand how important you are to this world."
Brando did not answer. Answering would only weaken his resolve. He turned toward Qian behind him and was just about to give her some instructions when she spoke first:
"I'll wait for you in Tonigell, my lord."
Brando froze. He had probably never imagined that the Mountain Maiden, who had always relied on him so heavily, would say such a thing. He had thought it would take considerable effort to convince her to stay behind.
It was not that he did not want to bring Qian and the others with him. He simply had no confidence in what lay ahead. With Black Moon's fall and wolves roaming the world, all of this looked like a sign that dusk was about to descend. The meteorites in the sky would soon crash to earth—who could say what would happen?
He still had Unyielding Will to rely on, but he could not guarantee Medisa and the others' safety. Therefore, this time, he did not even intend to bring the Spellweavers with him. He entrusted Princess Gloria with sending them all to a safe place.
He had already decided