THE COLD DAD
WHAT MISSION IS IT, YOUR HONOR?

After listening to nando, some agreed, and some remained with their respective stance. While at the dimansion, in the lannox workspace, the duke sat down while checking one by one the documents on the table. After an hour has passed.. The duke, it's starting to feel saturated. He got up, and coming to the window, he stood with his hands closed looking out, the duke who was only wearing a casual white shirt, with a blend of navy pants, began to summon his shadow knight

"dante.."

"wuusha... I am the noble one."

"what's the news from the empire?"

"there's a noble one, but I don't know if it's important or not!"

"say what is it?"

"prince, look for a son named noble robi."

"mmm.. Since when!"

"it's been two weeks.. To this day, the Prince is still searching and investigating his whereabouts."

"had he found the boy..!"

"still not yet your highness..!"

"alright, keep an eye on him, and lest his men enter my territory."

"get ready, your majesty."

'I haven't seen that boy in a long time! What is he doing now?'

"dochas"

"wush.. I am the noble one."

"what is the boy doing?"

"as always, your majesty, he often goes into the forest, and always exercises alone."

"what else, still has not accepted its existence!"

"not yet, your majesty, they never even greeted him at all."

"it's pretty hard to put them together, all right.Tell him, to see me right now!"

"good your honor, wusshh."

'hm 'hmm.. What should I do to the boy..!'

"Sir.. Tuk.. Tuk.."

The duke was still confused, he kept tapping the table with his finger, while waiting for the arrival of the robin. While he waited, Zion came to him.

"hey.. Looks like our duke is confused! What the hell are you thinking? Until I put on such an ugly expression!"

"it's none of your business?"

"cheek, everything in this mansion is my business, including your problems. If you don't find a solution to your problem, tell me. Who knows if I can help you!"

Silence no response, the Duke sank into his thoughts! he was still silent as if what Zion was saying, was just a wind past for him. Seeing the reaction of the duke who was still cold did not budge, Zion became lazy to serve him, then left him alone. While on the border, the three men are still unaware of the whereabouts of their friend, who has disappeared.

(Alex) "china.. Why hasn't Ramon been seen lately, where's the kid gone?"

(Alpan) "right.. I haven't seen him at all, is it possible that he's lost!"

(Ekxel) "cheek, which is true.where is it possible that a person like Ramon could get lost! It could be that he was hunting, or dating the beasts hahahaha.."

(Alex) "your jokes aren't funny, we'll just wait until tomorrow. If he doesn't show up tomorrow either! Then something happened to him!?"

(Alpan) "if so.. Shouldn't we be looking for him?"

(Ekxel) "yes.. I hope nothing happens to that kid! He was a little quiet between us all. But, in the task he is always reliable, little talk, a lot of action. That's what amazed me."

(Alpan) "yes you're right, the boy is always reliable under any circumstances, we are too dependent on him! But what if something happens to him? What should we say to the emperor later?!"

The others only fell silent as alpan uttered, his fear.

(Alex) "already, don't think too much! Let's just hope nothing happens to him."

Everyone nodded in agreement, with what Alex said. But in my heart, everything was filled with anxiety. They don't know what's going to happen to them. Because in truth, their mission to spy on the duke had failed, and there was still no word from the empire. They did not know if they were still useful to the emperor, or had even been banished. Everyone was silent and contemplating, about what would happen to their future fate.

'hmm. right, I'd better do it like that.'

The duke had found a solution to the problem that plagued his mind, while the robi, still focused on training in the forest. He felt at peace, while away from the soldiers, and the crowd did not like his existence.. He was also lazy to hear the swearing that was always directed at him.

"bwuzzz.. Huhhhh.. Huhhhh.. Huh..again.." he kept repeating his practice. "wussshhh.. Siuuuuunngggg tab, tell me who are you?"

Robi who saw a black shadow appeared in front of him, swiftly threw his sword at the doka. doka who was accustomed to fighting, deftly immediately avoid it, and in an instant he was behind the robes, and in a moment he was behind the robes, while pointing his little dagger near the robin's neck.

"quiet me, I was sent by the noble duke to call you."

"his highness duke! Means you're a friend, I'm sorry I don't know anything, and just attacked you all of a sudden."

"no problem, it is appropriate for a knight to be sensitive to the circumstances around. That way, your sensitivity will be active, if you get a sudden attack. Quickly prepare! your majesty is waiting for you in her office."

"well, I'll be there now."

"hem, then I go du.."

"wait a minute, looking at your movements, it seems like you're very good at melee combat, Can you accompany me to practice sometime?"

Doka was wearing all black clothes, and covered half of her face. Seemed confused, he did not want to help, but his job was to keep an eye on the target itself. He rubbed his head, then looked at the robes, with a forced smile.

"forgive me! Maybe I can't do it now."

"haha so yes.. Biaklah, I understand.I can't force you either."

Doka felt bad about rejecting him, but now he was on duty. So he can't, relax one bit. Because the duke, will soon find out if he skipped his duty.

"maybe next time, if I have free time, I'll practice with you."

"really!! Then thank you."

"wussshh"

After Doka left, Robi seemed happy, finally someone was willing to interact and talk casually with her, without discussing her old status. After the doka disappeared, the robin rushed straight towards the duke.

'hm 'hmm.. Finally I can have friends, by the way.is your majesty, akhinya already willing to admit my absence! I'm so happy.. But what if not! Haaah.. I feel nervous now, what noble is calling me all of a sudden like this? I hope that's a good thing.'

Arriving in front of the duke's office, Robi took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly.

"haaaaafff.... Huuuuffff... Calm.. Calm.. Be calm.. Geck.. Geck.. Geck.."

"enter."

"clicks, ngiiik."

Robi opened the door, looking a pile of neatly arranged documents on his table. Meanwhile, he quietly looked at the sofa, it appeared that someone was sitting quietly there.

'hee.. Who is that guy..!'

Robi went inside and stood in front of the duke's desk, then saluted.

"honor me to your majesty."

"you've come, great. I have something to introduce you to!"

"come home.."

The man got up from his seat, and approached the two men in front of him.

"introduce yourself to him, for you two will be partners to one team."

"well, your honor, my name is dean."

Dean reached out his hand to shake hands, the robin who saw the hand of the man in front of him, immediately received the helping hand.

"happy to meet you, my name is robi."

"good, from today on, you two will work together to carry out my first mission."

"what's that mission, your honor?"

Asked the spirit robi, the duke slightly grinned, upon seeing the robi expression that seemed to have grown impatient.

'hm 'hmm.. Because this was his first mission! hence he looked excited, while the other one was expressionless, just because he was used to accepting difficult missions, so he looked ordinary..! yes.we'll see later.' the duke probed in silence. "this is the first mission for the two of you, so prove to me the talent you have. I will see your performance in this mission, how seriously you two will do it. The mission this time is, you have to find out and catch the mastermind of the smuggling of the crystal stone quarry. The income received is not in accordance with the number of sales issued. And from the reports I got recently, the mine workers in the past month have been reduced from a hundred people, to twenty people. There's something strange about this case, you guys should investigate it and find out what happened."

"good your honor."

"ah, one more.. Be careful, there are already victims, a few days ago eight dead bodies were found horribly near the mine. And they all died in the same state, there was a big scratch on each of the victims' bodies, and both of their eyeballs disappeared without a trace"

"well, your Majesty, then please leave now."

"wait.."

"yes. your majesty!!"

"bring this, if anything happens to both! call me immediately."

"prepare your majesty, then we'll step down first."

"hem."

The two received a gift from the duke, and left after.The mansion again became silent! Lannox took a slow breath, and sat leaning against the white window. He closed his beautiful sharp eyes, tired of looking at the pile of documents. The gentle breeze that blew softly, made him sleep, the transparent white curtains occasionally danced due to the caress of the wind. Without him noticing, someone from a distance was watching him.

'hem. enjoy the rest of your time as much as the lannox, because when the time comes, all of it will be mine.' he kept staring intently lurking from a distance, towards the sleeping duke while leaning. 'Hmm.. who is it..! I need to get out of here quickly, before anyone realizes where I am.'

As he grinned immersed in his ambition, that figure wore a black hooded robe and covered half of his face. Standing behind a shady tree far from the mantion, his focus on the duke, was suddenly sidetracked by the footsteps of the soldiers, who were patrolling around the mansion.

Who is that figure..! And how could he enter the duke's mantion, which was famous for its strict guard..?