Plans

Seeing how Ella is still crying after he has woken up left Derrick a little distress, he knew that Ella was shaken about the fight that happened earlier, but he doesn't have any idea on how to counsel someone, so he could only wait for her to stop crying and talk to her.

Shadow has already left the room altogether, after seeing that Derrick was awake and he was fine, and after discussing with Derrick about their departure from the Vall territory the next day.

Meanwhile outside the golden turtle, they were eyes watching the movement of people coming in and going out, they were stationed outside a group hawks awaiting their preys.

"Ella is enough already, you have been crying for the past hour, I didn't see you as a soft girl, that would rely on tears after every set back, I see you as a strong girl, so would you please stop crying, it's getting out of hand" Derrick could only say after getting tired of Ella's sobbing, it seems she was really frightened about the event that happened earlier that day, Derrick felt it was enough as long as he is fine, they have already decided to leave the kingdom first thing tomorrow morning, so running into those slave traders is unlikely.

"Is all ..sob.. my fault, this wouldn't have happened to you, if you left me alone that night" Ella replied while sobbing, she felt she was to be blamed for whatever happened earlier own.

"Is not your fault, trust me is not" Derrick replied sounding as soft as possible, he patted Ella's head, she was still curled up on his body refusing to leave. 'if there is anyone to blame, it would be Zazel' Derrick continued in his mind.

"Derrick, I will make you a promise, I will get stronger and I will be the one to protect you" Ella said with resolve, wiping the tears on her face and looking at Derrick in the eye, she left Derrick arms and propped him to lie down back, before she herself went to the sofa to lie down.

'What was that all about?' Derrick thought before apparently relaxing, closing his eyes to try and sleep, he felt they had a long way ahead of them tomorrow.

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"Father, father, I have been looking for you?" a girl with blonde hair rushed to a man in the living room, fell on him and started sobbing.

"Where have you been all these while, I was humiliated in Golden Turtle inn the last time I went there, I was refused access because I had Lolo with me" the girl with a blonde continued wailing.

The man sighed, before stroking his daughter's head "Ivy you know the rules of the golden turtle, Lolo is a spiritual beast and the golden doesn't allow such, my hands are tied dear, if it's another inn we can go and demand for their head, but the golden turtle have a contract with the Baron, and even the Baron cannot break it easily" Valdmir tried to coerce his daughter, his daughter is his pride and joy and he would do anything to make her happy.

"Father I know, but there is someone within Golden Turtle who made me unhappy too, I want you to deal with them for me" Ivy said looking like an adorable puppy to her father.

"Alright anything for my pumpkin, but what where you looking for in golden turtle?" Valdmir asked baffled, he knew golden turtle is an inn, so what would his daughter be doing there, 'is it the food? or something else's Valdmir thought.

"Father don't worry about that, I only went there to have a little fun, it was stuffy being at home all day, so my friends and I decided to meet up at golden turtle" Ivy replied her father, looking like the good girl of her father.

"Who dares to anger my little one would be crush, as long as the kingdom of Call is concerned" Valdmir spoke like he could do anything, it was like the saying a monkey becomes a king, when the tiger is absent.

Ivy described Derrick to him, which match the description of the person the slave trader gave, Valdmir smiled menacingly, it was like killing two birds with one stone, he could cover up his tracks of being involved in slave trading by saying he was avenging his daughter.

Although slave trading was not illegal, it was still a shady business, and as a noble you are not expected to deal in slavery, you are only expected to buy, there was no repercussions thou, but it was for their reputation.

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In the golden turtle, the night was quiet, soft sounds of sleeping could be heard in Derrick's room, which signalled the sleeping young master and her slave elf.