Retired

Noah revealed a faint smile without saying anything when he heard this.

He just sat there in silence, but I could see that the smile on his face was slowly turning bitter as if he was remembering something that made him feel bitter.

If I had to guess, it was most likely related to his father and my father in law who had disappeared without a trace.

So I just waited for Noah to gather his thoughts and say what he wanted to say.

There was a long silence before Noah gave a sigh and suddenly said, "He retired."

I tilted my head as if I was confused and I just looked at him with that look of confusion on my face for a bit before suddenly saying, "Yes, he retired as the king and gave me the throne. This is something that everyone knows."

Noah's bitter smile became even more bitter when he heard this and he was silent for a bit longer before saying, "It's not the same kind of retirement."