"It looks like we'll have to be apart again for a while." Aldrian said to his parents.
Aldrey and Irene could only sigh at the separation, but they understood that Aldrian had his own matters to attend to, and with time ticking, there was no time to waste.
"Take care, son. Don't get hurt anywhere," Irene said as she hugged Aldrian.
"I will, Mother," he answered, returning her hug before looking at his father, who was smiling at him.
"Take care, and be careful inside the Everlasting Silent Forest. Even though there's nothing there that can harm you, don't underestimate anything," Aldrey said, hugging Aldrian as well. Aldrian nodded in understanding.
After they parted, Aldrian looked at Baek Jimin, who seemed to have finished speaking with her mother as they stepped out of their tent. Sylphia also emerged from another tent with Emperor Ladwin, but Aldrian raised his eyebrows when he saw that the emperor looked happy, as if he had just hit a jackpot.
