The king's invitation could not be ignored.
After carefully arranging family matters and territory affairs, and making sure nothing would go wrong during his absence, Ethan explained to his wives that he would be attending the royal banquet.
He took his knight guards and set out toward the capital city. On a normal horse, the journey from Blank City would take around fifteen days. However, with the newly purchased war horses, they could reach the capital in about seven days.
If he had used a wyvern, the journey would have been even faster, perhaps four or five days or that might be earlier. Still, to match the pace of his subordinates, Ethan chose to travel steadily instead of rushing ahead.
He did not sit inside a carriage.
Holding Claira in his arms, he rode alongside the knights. The scene itself drew attention. Some of the knights teased Ethan and Claira for being overly affectionate, but there was no real malice in their words.
