The Snow Leopard Baby of the Black Leopard Family-Chapter 124

The children decided to return to Arne first. They needed to report to the head of the Arne family about what had happened in Arcadia and express their gratitude for her kindness.

Though Tiel had promised Illum not to reveal that Karl was the heir of Everard, it couldn’t be kept from Arne.

First, Clemence, the heir of Arne, had clearly witnessed Karl using his powers, and the knights of Arne had also observed the strange phenomena occurring in Arcadia.

“But if we go by that logic, they’ll all find out, right?”

Ludian, who had been crossing his arms, furrowed his brow as he spoke while the carriage shook.

“What?”

Ian Dross replied.

“You said you wouldn’t tell them that Karl is Everard’s heir. But look... first, the Asterians know, right?”

Ludian pointed to himself, Ferdie, and Tiel. The two children nodded in unison.

“Wolfgang knows too, right?”

Since Olivia was riding in a different carriage, he couldn’t point to her. Instead, he folded his fingers to show how many people knew. Four fingers were folded.

“Right.”

“Then Clemence knows too, so Arne knows.”

One more finger was folded. Ian Dross nodded silently.

“Finally, the Imperial Family.”

Ludian used his right hand to fold the final finger and then extended his left thumb.

At Ludian’s words, Ferdie rested his head against the window, and Tiel, after counting the people who knew, furrowed her brow.

“We should’ve said ‘not tell Nestian and Iker,’ instead of ‘keep it a secret.’”

Tiel looked at Ian. Ian nodded.

“Honestly, I didn’t really think we could keep it a secret. I just said it to reassure them.”

Of course, Ian Dross had no intention of spreading the news that Everard’s heir was alive.

But, as Ludian and Tiel had pointed out, with so many people having witnessed it, there was no way to keep it under wraps.

Still, the reason he had said it was:

“The land needs stability. At least until we can recover the bodies of the dead beastkin. We can buy them some time.”

The Emperor, the head of the Asterian family, and the head of the Wolfgang family weren’t the type to rashly intervene or use someone else’s misfortune for their own gain. If they heard about this, they’d do their best to keep it as secret as possible.

Arne might not be trustworthy, but ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) since its territory was far from the other families, even if this news were spread there, it would take some time.

So, as Ian had said, they could "buy time" for them. Even if it wasn’t feasible to keep it a secret until Karl had fully grown.

Tiel furrowed her brow as she recalled the corpses of the beastkin piled up in a corner.

Under the sunlight, the sight of Arcadia was even more tragic than she had imagined. It was enough to make her worry about whether this land could ever regain its former glory.

“Anyway, I’m glad it worked out in the end. Don’t you think? I honestly thought... all those beastkin were going to die!”

“They probably did. If you hadn’t come, Tiel, they would have been completely wiped out. It was Chender Nestian who sent us here, so should we thank him?”

Ferdie nonchalantly responded and pulled Tiel into a hug. Tiel, wrapped in her brother’s warm embrace, gave a small nod in agreement with his words.

Chender had never been of any help in Tiel’s life, but he had certainly helped in this matter...

Even if this wasn’t exactly what Chender had intended. Tiel thought she couldn’t deny the fact that "Chender helped."

Of course, if Chender had heard this, he would’ve probably gone mad and tried to harm the children with an ice sword, but since he wasn’t here and was instead in the Nestian territory, it wasn’t something Tiel needed to worry about.

“I’m really relieved that everything worked out. Without Karl, we wouldn’t have been able to do it... Do you think Illum figured out that Karl would be needed to guide us?”

In truth, it would have been better if either Illum or Eren had gone personally to guide them. Or perhaps they could have sent another beastkin who was more experienced in leading.

But after following Karl, the children realized that Karl, despite knowing the area very well, was... a terrible guide.

As a result, they had to take a roundabout route to reach their destination. Ferdie, Ludian, and Olivia had complained, thinking they should’ve brought another guide.

‘If they had brought another guide, we probably... would’ve failed.’

They wouldn’t have been able to summon the sun, nor would they have been able to hydrate the dry land of Arcadia. The beastkin would have all died, and Tiel would have suffered from guilt, looking at the bodies of the dead.

After thinking about Tiel’s words, Ian Dross nodded.

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“Illum was one of the few who knew that Karl was Everard’s last son. He might not have known everything, but he could have guessed that Everard’s bloodline was needed to bring Arcadia back.”

“Everard’s family was wiped out a long time ago... right?”

“Yes.”

“But could it be that Karl hatching now is somehow connected to that? Did Everard’s head... know everything and prepare for it by leaving his son behind?”

“I don’t think so.”

Ferdie said, resting his chin on Tiel’s head. Tiel looked up at him, their eyes meeting.

Ferdie smiled softly.

“Everard’s ability isn’t foresight, so how could he have known? As Illum said, for Arcadia to exist, his bloodline was necessary, so he must have left Karl behind. In exchange for his life force.”

Ferdie turned his gaze out the window as he continued.

“And I’m sure he also wanted to save his son. He didn’t just leave him as a tool for the beastkin of Arcadia... The head of Everard, who loved the land, left him behind, probably with the hope of saving Arcadia. I think that’s what happened.”

“Now that you mention it, it does seem that way!”

“But whether or not he knew when his son would hatch... that’s unclear. Illum said that they’ve been guarding Karl for generations without knowing when he would awaken. But if Karl hatched seven years ago...”

“That’s the same time you were born, Tiel.”

Ian Dross muttered. Before they left, Ian had asked Illum how many years it had been since Karl was born.

‘Karl hatched seven years ago.’

‘Seven years?’

‘Yes, he’s seven years old this year.’

Illum had answered their questions. After hearing this, the boys were all thinking the same thing.

The heir of the Water family, Everard, who had been asleep for so long, and the child with the legendary Light ability were both born in the same year. Could this really be a coincidence?

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Ferdie reached out and gently patted Tiel’s curly hair.

Since there was no maid with them to tie her hair, Clemence and Olivia had done it for Tiel, but it was still a bit messy, with some strands sticking out.

Still, Tiel really liked the way her older sisters had done her hair!

Tiel smiled softly at Ferdie’s touch, and he laughed along with her, his beloved little sister.

***

“Nothing’s happened, has it?”

“......”

“Shouldn’t we send a search party now?”

“......”

“No, never mind. I should go myself...”

“Father.”

Karsus called out gently. Alpheus quickly turned his head to look at him. Their eyes met in the air.

Karsus, looking at his father, spoke with the utmost respect and love in his voice, calm and serious.

“Please sit. It’s causing a commotion.”

“......”

“You’re not worried because you haven’t lost contact with the children, are you?”

Arne had regularly sent updates to the Asterian family about the children’s progress, and they had informed them that the children had safely entered the Land Where Morning Doesn’t Come.

Still, ever since the children had left, Alpheus had been pacing back and forth in his office, repeatedly muttering, “I should’ve gone with them.”

Karsus’ calm attitude irritated Alpheus, who suddenly got angry.

“Don’t you care about the children!? They’re delayed much longer than expected!”

“Of course, I’m worried.”

Karsus trusted the children. He believed they would be able to navigate any situation, no matter what it was.

But sometimes, there are things the children couldn’t solve by themselves.

That’s why Karsus, like Alpheus, was worried about them. However, the reason he could remain calm was:

“That’s why I sent the salamander. It should be arriving soon.”

Karsus mumbled as he looked at the calendar with the dates marked on it. A small flame ignited at his fingertips, as if the salamander was responding to his words.

***

At that moment.

A small salamander made of tiny flames was crossing the vast snowy plains, working hard.