"Yes..."

"Actually, you should've contacted the other trainees and led them upon finding the bandits' tracks. Your experience and might are too shallow to deal with everything on your own."

"I'm sorry."

Raon lowered his head once again.

"How is this a compliment?"

He was sure he heard Glenn was going to compliment them, but he kept pointing out his mistakes after a small compliment in the beginning.

"However, it's a fact that you succeeded despite your methods being full of holes."

When Glenn gestured with his chin, his butler Roenn brought a golden plate forward.

"I award you a bronze tablet for your accomplishment in the mission and the rescue of the children."

"You did a great job."

Roenn handed over the bronze tablet with a gentle smile.

"Thank you."

Raon and Runaan accepted the tablet with both hands and bowed to Glenn.

"Ah, I have something to ask."

"What is it?"

"What shall I do with this elixir?"

Raon took out the Teuton Flower that he took from the Snow Tiger leader. The flower bud, yet to blossom, was rolled up in a circle.

Glenn watched the Teuton Flower for a bit, then shook his head.

"Since you've acquired it, it is yours. Take it."

"...Okay."

Raon tilted his head slightly. Since the elixir was rather rare, he didn't expect him to just give it to him.

"You should leave now."

He leaned back and rested his chin in his hands, signaling that the audience was over.

Raon and Runaan bowed and stepped back, leaving the audience chamber.

***

The audience chamber, only three people remaining inside, was filled in silence for a moment.

"Pfft."

Rimmer burst into laughter, unable to bear the silence.

"Why are you laughing? And why are you here when I didn't even call for you?"

"I mean, if you wanted to hear about Raon's accomplishment from him personally, you should've just asked him honestly. What were all those excuses?"

Rimmer grinned, watching Glenn frown.

'He really isn't honest.'

Since he'd already sent the report, Glenn was already aware of everything that had happened during the mission.

Glenn was worried about his grandson, and the sight of him giving him advice while pretending to scold him was just too funny.

"Is this what we call a meanie grandfather?"

"Shut up."

"Huff!"

Rimmer hid his mouth with both hands.

"It looks like the head of house is also looking at Raon as a potential successor."

"What?"

"His own progress is more important than taking care of the others, since he's still a trainee. But the reason you asked him to lead the trainees was in preparation for when he would challenge the throne of Zieghart, right?

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