"...What?" Opening his eyes wide, Robin muttered in a low voice.
"As I said, I want to join the army. I've thought about it a lot and I couldn't find another way," Richard smiled and closed his eyes slightly, "...I almost died defending the capital. That would have been nice, but I would have died as a loser who couldn't save anyone. Fortunately, my brother Caesar saved us all. At that moment, while fighting side by side with him, I understood that secluding and neglecting myself is no longer an option, not when I still have people to protect. If I wanted to relax and live in Jura I have to become stronger first, much stronger."
"....." Robin maintained eye contact with his son.