After the shield disappeared, everyone could see that Cale started to stagger.

Litana's eyes turned wide and the Black Panther, Ten, started to move. Choi Han and Rosalyn also crossed the boundary to approach Cale.

Cale had put a hand on his head and was frowning. His head was full of Raon's voice.

– I was enjoying the water and forgot the shield! That was why it was a bit late! I'm sorry, Human!

Cale couldn't say anything. He also had been busy admiring the wave that he created that he had forgotten about the Indestructible Shield as well.

– Ah right, shield!

He only came back to his senses after hearing Raon shouted that, and so he had activated his shield as well. That was why he was holding his head that was temporarily smashed by that huge water bomb.

'It's good that it was just enough. But it's still hurt when a large amount of water pour down on your head all at once.'

He was drenched and cold for no reason.

– I'm really sorry! I-I am not great!

The 4-year old's frustrated voice filled Cale's dizzy head as he quietly whispered.

"It's not your fault, Raon. We were both mesmerized. I still managed to live thanks to you. Good job."

– You-you stupid Human! I am an idiot!

Cale wanted to stop Raon from blaming himself, but he could not do so. It was because Choi Han, Rosalyn, as well as Litana and Ten, were approaching him.

Choi Han quickly started to support Cale. "Are you okay, Cale-nim?"

"Are you okay?" Rosalyn quickly used temperature management magic on the drenched Cale.

"Miss Rosalyn, you know that I won't get hurt. A little drench is fine, I'll just think of it as taking a shower."

Choi Han and Rosalyn looked at each other after hearing Cale's casual voice, stealthily try to tell Raon not to blame himself.

Raon was with Cale, while Cale also had the Indestructible Shield. It was only now that the two of them remembered this.

A voice that turned embarrassed, continued to speak. "Why did you keep shouting my name so loudly like that? I had to come out quickly because of that."

Cale started to grumble while fixing up his wet hair and clothes. He looked very calm even though he was standing on top of a land that had been completely burnt to a crisp.

'Do I not have much affinity with water?' Cale recalled what had happened when he met Witira last time. He didn't enjoy getting drenched every time he was around water. 'It happens when I met these two Queens for the first time.'

'Wet clothes were very annoying.' But right now he shouldn't show it, since there was a child who was still sulking for getting him drenched.

Cale moved away from Choi Han, who was supporting him, and stood up straight. It wasn't like he had gotten hurt. Thanks to the Vitality of the Heart, his condition was great.

"Let's go." He started to walk and Choi Han and Rosalyn followed behind him.

The two of them were smiling, but Cale didn't care much about it as he approached Litana, who was stiffly standing a short distance away. She had already gotten off of the Black Panther.

"Miss Lina."

Litana could clearly see Cale after hearing his gentle voice. She had been in a daze, looking around at everything else once she realized that Cale was fine.

The lush forest and Jungle that started once you got out of the Whipper Kingdom. Section 1, a place that was so beautiful that they described it in books, was now completely burnt black. That sight made it difficult for her to breathe.

"Grrrr." Litana, who had been watching Cale, turned toward Ten after hearing him growl.

Ten was looking at the black ground and the entire area that had turned to ashes and was rubbing his head on the ground. Litana bit down on her lips.

At that moment, she could hear Cale's voice again. "It looks like you should go."

"...Excuse me?" She could see where he was pointing to when she looked back toward him.

"Ah." She could see her subordinates and the Jungle people and animals in the safe zone.

She knew where she should be looking right now. She should be looking over there at them and not the black forest.

She could hear Cale's voice again. "It looks like there is nothing left for me to do here."

She turned back around to make eye contact with Cale. He looked calm and gentle, yet strong. She had seen what he had done.

The water vapor was still rising up to the sky. He was the one responsible for creating the water that put out this fire.

She had been wrong. He was not a weak person. He was strong. "...How much of the power did you have to use?"

He had mentioned that there was a limit to how much he could use. Litana was curious about how much was left.

"I have a decent amount left." Cale replied vaguely.

He was able to enjoy the scenery, and he left himself a bit more than he expected. But he didn't know if it lasted him until he could find another water attribute Ancient Power. His face subconsciously had a bitter smile on it. He didn't like uncertainty.

"...I understand." Seeing Cale working hard to smile and hide the bitterness, Litana looked toward her subordinates who couldn't cross the boundary, as well as the Jungle people approaching them from the safe zone and started to ask.

"Mr. Cale, shall we go together?"

He was the hero today. He deserved the praise and applause for his actions. However, Cale's response was not what Litana had expected. "Your highness."

"Lina." She quickly corrected him.

"No, what they need right now is you, Miss Lina. They need their Queen." Cale turned his head toward the safe zone.

Litana turned her head as well. The Jungle people who were getting drenched in the rain were crying in joy. Even though they could see the black ground clearly as the water vapor disappeared, they were hugging each other in joy.

Cale felt tired just thinking about standing in front of them. That was why he wanted to just end it on a good note here.

"I believe this is the result of all of your persistence for the last two weeks. I do not wish to be the center of attention." That was what the drenched and pale man had said.

"I just want to go to that beautiful place and see the sunset. I really want to see that sunset right now." He wanted to just dig up the Magic Stones and leave. He had moved more than usual for this Jungle situation.

"...I am jealous of the Roan Kingdom."

"Excuse me?" Cale did not hear Litana's words clearly, so he looked toward her.

Litana started to smile and shook her head. "It's nothing."

Litana swiftly got on Ten and crossed the boundary line. Sitting straight up on the Black Panther, she was sitting higher than the Jungle people, even with her short stature.

She put some strength into her throat and started to shout. "The fire is out! I'm sure that everyone here has seen it!"

"Nature is fair like time. As time goes on, we will be able to recover our forest! So today will be a day we celebrate a new beginning!"

Rooooooar! Ten roared out like he was agreeing with Litana.

Driiiizle- The sound of the rain filled the silence for a moment.

Waaaaaaah! The void was then filled with the cheers of the people.

Even now, the remaining water that Cale had created was rushing toward the shores of Section 1, putting out any small, remaining fires along the way.

– Human, you will catch a cold! Hurry up and go rest!

Cale lightly shook his head and ignored Raon's nagging as he was guided by Litana's subordinates.

The place they took him to was a quiet and clean tent that they had quickly prepared for him. "Please let us know if you need anything."

"I do not need anything. I just want to rest quietly. If possible, I would like to leave as early as tomorrow as well."

The subordinates who had crossed through Oorim to get to the Jungle with Cale had expressions of disbelief on their faces. However, they still gave Cale a positive response. "Yes, we will do our best to prepare whatever you need."

Once the subordinates left, Cale looked around the tent. Choi Han and the rest were guided to other tents.

However, there was someone who had followed Cale. "Raon."

Raon revealed himself after being called.

"Tsk." Cale clicked his tongue.

He picked up a towel and started to dry off the drenched Dragon. Raon had even forgotten to put a shield around himself while being mesmerized by the wave.

"Dry yourself, Human! You will catch a cold!"

"For me, you're more important." Cale snorted at the 4-year old's words before gently wipe Raon's face. Raon just sat there while Cale dried him.

Cale threw that towel to the side before using another towel to dry his hair and taking one of the orbs he had received from Billos out of his pocket. "Connect."

"Alright, Human." Raon seemed to be happy now, as he connected the magic communication device without any complaints.

Cale sat down on a wooden chair as the magic communication device flew in front of him and connected.

A person soon appeared on the magic communication device.

> Huh? Why do you look like that?

It was crown prince Alberu.

> You look like a drenched rat.

Cale could see the mocking smile on Alberu's face as he put on the gentle smile he had put on for Litana.

> How about you not smile like that?

As expected, it did not work on Alberu. Cale immediately put on his usual smile and leaned back on the chair. Alberu was used to this relaxed looking Cale.

"Your highness, the star of the Roan Kingdom, how is Marquis Stan's family?"

He had been out of contact for two weeks while he went to Hoik Village. He had done a lot in these past two weeks. This was one of them.

> How? It is currently changing the person in control. Why are you so curious about it?

At that moment, Raon's voice filled Cale's head.

– Is it finally time for my revenge?!

Marquis Stan and Venion. The things they had done to Raon.

In order for Raon to completely overcome the trauma of his past torture, he needed to get revenge toward those who were involved in it.

Raon seemed to still remember his words but could not help but excited about the fact that he could revenge for himself.

Dragons will never forget such shame.

Raon was looking to get compensation for his lost time and destroyed sense of confidence. That was the natural instincts of a Dragon, the violent rulers of the world.

Alberu observed Cale with an inspecting gaze.

> I'm letting you know because I am getting something in return for it, but I really can't understand why you are curious.

"It is only so that I can do things that you will like, your highness."

Seeing Cale lied like it is nothing made Alberu snort. However, this was the truth.

"I am telling the truth." It would be good for Alberu as well.

Alberu was feeling iffy about Cale's expression, but there was something he needed to do right now. That was why he started to speak.

> Hurry back to the castle.

"Yes sir." Cale had no issues saying yes, since he was planning on going there anyway.

Of course, Cale wasn't going to rush over. He was going to do whatever he needed to do here first.

He chatted with the crown prince about a couple different things before ending the conversation. He then ate some food before falling asleep.

Of course, he had to hold his Raon the whole night so he wouldn't think about the bastard Venion and possibly get another nightmare.

Even though Raon always put on a strong front, the nightmare still visit him once in a while.

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The next morning.

"Miss Lina, I wish to go over there." Cale was telling Litana that he wanted to go to the shoreline. There was no reason for him to stay here any longer.

Currently, Cale was inside Litana's tent. He had slept in for the first time in a while before slowly walking over.

Litana looked at Cale before starting to speak. "Bin!"

One of her subordinates moved to stand in front of Cale at her calling. He had met Cale inside the cave. The novel had given Cale information about Bin, one of Litana's most loyal and strongest subordinates.

"Bin will guide you to the location." Litana handed Cale a document.

Cale had to work hard to maintain his expression once he got the document. "Miss Lina, you can't do this. This is too much."

She could see that Cale seemed to be bothered by this and starting to smile, thinking this person really was a very good person. "No, it is not too much at all."

The document Cale received had Litana's name and thumbprint stamped on it. It would be a complete contract as soon as Cale signed it as well.

There was one other spot that was left unfilled in addition to the spot for Cale's signature. The location and size of the land was missing.

Litana started to speak. "It is complicated if it is someone's personal property in the section, but if it isn't. I will take care of everything so have as much as you want."

Everything she said sounded like angelic singing to Cale. The sound of money flowing in was always beautiful. Litana was a generous person.

"How can you give me a contract like this? What if I said I want the entire shoreline or something?"

"I knew you would say something like that. But it does not matter. Take it if you would like." She really was the type to pay back gratitude as best as possible.

Cale realized why Litana was sending Bin with him instead of someone like one of the chiefs or advisors. 'I guess she is really planning on giving me whatever I want.'

Cale put on a helpless expression. "I think having a lot of land is just cumbersome. I just need a small enough area for me to rest whenever I get a longing to see the jungle."

This made Litana think about how she could pay back this extremely good person.

Cale must have told his crew to help, as his subordinates had woken up early to help with the restoration of Section 1.

Of course, Cale had woken up late and did not know what his crew was doing.

"Mr. Cale, may I know your family name?"

Cale suddenly had a bad feeling that he might end up in a complicated situation if he made the wrong move. That was why he answered back on reflex. "I just wish to leave quietly. Let's forget about what happened yesterday and just look toward the future."

"You really are not giving me any way to pay you back."

In Cale's opinion, there was no need to pay him back. Nothing she could give would be worth more than the Magic Stones.

They were not low or mid-grade Magic Stones but a load of the highest-grade magic stones. They were all already refined as well.

Cale had no idea who buried all of them in the Jungle, however, the novel explained that it had been hundreds of years. That meant that there was no owner for these Magic Stones.

Litana looked out the tent and started to shout. "Ten!"

'Ten? The Black Panther?'

"Grrr."

"Please take him with you. Ten will find the quickest path for you."

Cale turned around after getting the chills. He couldn't tell whether the panther was smiling or smirking, but it was revealing a fang that was the size of Cale's arm.

"Ten seems to be happy to guide you Mr. Cale. You can ride him. Since this is a token of my appreciation, please accept at least this much."

"...I will."

Grrr! The Black Panther approached Cale like it was happy.

Cale dodged to the side. However, he was on Ten's back a moment later.

Litana was amazed. "This is the first time Ten has crouched down for anyone else but me. Ten is really a good judge of character!"

"I see." Cale didn't feel welcomed while hearing the Black Panther growl.

It was fine when he was on here with Litana since he was with the panther's master. Sitting on Ten on his own felt like he was putting his face into a Tiger's Den.

"Young master Cale, we will follow you soon." Cale nodded his head at Rosalyn's words. "I leave it to you."

The only people going with Cale were Lock, Bin, and Beacrox. Of course, Raon was following them while invisible, as usual.

"Not a problem. We will help with the restoration until Mr. Hans and On show up. Then we will head over as well."

Cale had asked Rosalyn and Choi Han to wait for Hans and the children who were recovering the remains of the lost people.

'I can't have Rosalyn there with me.' Rosalyn was a great mage. It would be complicated if she ended up finding the Magic Stones. 'I need to keep everything for myself and only hand it out if necessary. It's just my way to survive.'

"Then let's go."

The rest of the group urged their horses forward at Cale's statement. All of them had a lot of stuff on their horses.

"Have a safe trip. Thank you for everything."

"It was nothing." Cale gently responded to Litana's goodbye. He could not let his guard down until the end.

"See you again next time."

If he was to see Litana again, there was a very good chance that it would be on the battlefield. He just responded back with a smile.

"Ten, shall we go?" Cale respectfully asked the Black Panther, who then started to move.

The horses followed beside him while Litana watched him from behind.

"Are you okay, your highness?"

"I'm fine." She quietly responded to her subordinate's question.

The Black Panther Ten was the first life she had ever saved. Since then, they had always been together. Although it was only for a short time, this was the first time that Litana had ever left Ten with someone else.

Cale did not know about this as he headed toward Section 1 on Ten's back.

The Jungle people all stopped moving and greeted him when he went by. Each of them had their own way of doing it, but they all bowed to Cale in one way or another.

Litana must have said something, as there was no fanfare or very passionate responses.

'It really is best to leave quickly. Take action and then leave as fast as possible.' Cale realized that that really was the best way to avoid annoying things as he quickly headed to the black ash remains of Section 1.

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Tsuki: Enjoy!