Bab 1066: Twisted Father

Jonathan stared at the mage for a few seconds before sighing. Then, he waved his hand in dismissal. He did not punish Koby for his insubordination, because he knew very well that the mage followed Alexie and no one else.

After he left, Hawkins came into the tent. It seemed he had overheard their conversation and carried an expression of dissatisfaction as he glanced at Koby. Then, he saluted his captain.

"I apologize for his actions, sir."

"Drop the act, Hawkins. You don't need to act like this when we are together," said Jonathan while covering his eyes. "How about you drop a piece of wisdom like the old days?"

"You're not doing anything wrong, Jon," said Hawkins as he slowly lowered his hand. "We cannot afford to wait any longer. If Alexie indeed encountered some difficult challenge, it wouldn't be anything we can handle."