"Young Master, you're back. Please go and get some rest."
Old Anderson welcomed Kallen with Mike, but dispensed with further pleasantries and stepped straight aside so Kallen could head upstairs.
Kallen smiled at Old Anderson and walked up the stairs.
Puer rode Kevin inside and said to Old Anderson:
"Bring in the bags from the car. Leave the sword case alone."
"Yes."
Old Anderson and Mike both bowed to Puer, even more solemnly and formally than they had to Kallen.
Puer glanced at Kallen, who had already gone upstairs, and said to Old Anderson:
"You little thing, all your talents really went into handling people."
"You're quite right to reprimand me, venerable elder."
"Just focus on training your successor."
"Yes, I understand. Please rest assured, venerable elder."
"Call me venerable elder again and I'll scratch you to death."
"Yes..."
"Prepare a late-night snack for us and bring it upstairs. All right, Stupid Dog, let's go!"
"Woof!"
Old Anderson and Mike straightened together. Father and son exchanged a glance, both smiling wryly.
Just then, Borg came in carrying the badly injured Judiya on his back.
"Did the young master beat her up again?" Mike asked.
Borg answered, "Judiya provoked the young master and scratched the paint on his car."
Mike immediately asked with concern, "Is she badly hurt?"
Old Anderson said calmly, "Don't worry. The young master knows his limits."
With that, Old Anderson turned and went back to his room to rest.
Mike took Judiya into his arms and went to find his wife to treat her.
Borg rubbed his wrists and smiled, then headed to the kitchen to scrounge some late-night snacks.
Kallen first went to Eunice's room. The two maids keeping watch outside her door immediately rose from their chairs and bowed when they saw him.
Eunice slept