"I wonder where Father is now. He always vanishes without warning, then suddenly comes back. I'm really afraid that one day, he truly won't return anymore," Ruxiji suddenly said from the side.
"What nonsense are you talking about?!" Hearing Ruxiji's words, Eileen, who had been smiling as she spoke with Alice, suddenly coughed violently. Her face immediately turned ugly. She had been drinking water, and in her agitation, she had choked on it—but she paid it no heed and barked sternly.
"Mother, what's wrong?" Startled by Eileen's fierce reaction, Ruxiji hurried over and patted his mother's back.
Alice could not help rolling her eyes at him. "See? It's all your fault. You just had to spout nonsense."
Ruxiji scratched his head, feeling deeply guilty as well. But he truly had not meant to...
"Lady Eileen, are you feeling better now?" Alice sat down in front of Eileen and asked.
Eileen had recovered somewhat. She shook her head and said, "It's nothing. I just choked on some water."
"Mother, I'm sorry," Ruxiji hurriedly admitted his mistake.
Eileen glanced at him, and the anger on her face gradually faded. She sighed. Just as she was about to say something, her expression suddenly changed again.
"Mother..." Seeing her reaction, Ruxiji thought something had happened again. He hurriedly stepped forward and asked anxiously.
"...It's nothing. I sensed a powerful aura. It's coming this way..." Eileen said with a complicated expression.
"The aura feels familiar, and its strength is immense. Other than your father, no one in the territory could reach such a level. I don't know whether it's him, but we still need to take defensive measures. Help me up at once."
"Could it be... Father?" Both children immediately thought of that possibility.
Seeing Eileen preparing to get out of bed, Ruxiji said worriedly,