Chapter 50

"Dad, you said that you were the one who saved my nanny's family all this time. But what I don't understand, why was it that the last time those bad guys harmed them, you didn't help them?" asked Jaxon, who was starting not to understand his foster father's thinking.

"Jaxon, there are things that must be sacrificed and things that must be maintained for success. It's like a game of chess. If you want to win a game, sacrifices will always be required. However, in the case of Johan's family, I do not intend to sacrifice them, but you should know that I will not always be able to protect you. It's a good thing if I'm able to defeat them. But what happens if I can't?"

"Have you ever thought that if I fail and get defeated by them, then what happens to you? They will kill you. If that happens, then it won't just be your death. Rather, you will have the Vander and Sparrow families buried along with your corpse. Then, will you be able to rest easy as your father's enemy, your family's enemy