Seeing his usually stern father looking so gentle today, Clinton asked, "Father, what are you smiling about?"
Lucas patted the head of his son, who had grown taller, and told him, "Nothing."
Afterward, Lucas gave him some advice on what to watch out for during his travels, then let Clinton leave. After all, a young eagle had to fly out from the cliff and experience the howling winds for itself before it could spread its wings and soar.
After giving his son his equipment, Lucas took his wife back to the Hilltop Villa where he cultivated.
Since Eric had not reported it, Lucas clearly did not know that elves had appeared in his Capital. Nor did he know that his people had already clashed with them.
After learning that a battle had taken place at the city gates, the two elves could guess that elves might have come looking for them. But they did not dare reveal their whereabouts carelessly. Only Paya went to the entrance of Lucas's manor several times.
She never found any sign of Lucas, so she had no opportunity to approach him, since he had already left. They dared even less to simply leave the city. Leaving now would mean being captured and taken back. There would be only one outcome: Otto, whom they called a Fallen Elf, would be executed, and she would not escape punishment either!
However, the naive young female elf Paya had clearly underestimated the guards at the Lucas Clan's residence. After discovering her lurking about, the guards immediately reported her to Lucas's younger sister, Grace. Although Paya, a Saintess Candidate, was also at the eighth rank, she was clearly no match for Grace, who had already broken through to the ninth rank, and was subdued outright.
Grace asked her bluntly, "Who