Loyalty Vs. Filial Piety (4)

At this moment, when his mind was extremely shaken by such a horrendous sight, Levin suddenly recalled the days when he was still an innocent child and often cared for by his mother. 

Princess Coreen was never a bad mother to Levin; she was even the best mother for him in the world. Since they were often the only ones in their home, they were usually together, and Levin was much more open to her when he was a child. 

He remembered when he was five and his mother, who usually told him bedtime stories, asked him a question after the story ended. 

"Levin, baby. Princess Coreen's soothing voice instantly calmed him down, making him sleepy as she caressed his head fondly. "Which one do you want after you grow up? Is it the knight or the... king?" 

The story was about the monarch and his loyal knight, who slew the dragon to keep his liege safe.