Reincarnated as a Son of the Sword Saint and the Sage

Chapter 346  Departure toward the Empire

As she said, she and Dane would be living together with Sophia in Lavender City. Mom would be there as well, but she would sometimes go back to the palace to spend a night with her wives. Naturally, Sophia would occasionally visit her family in the empire through Mom's magic. Even if Mom was not available, she could use the teleportation doors in the basement or board a train once the railway system was available in the empire. "It seems like I have underestimated your capabilities, Sophia. Nevertheless... Dane." "Yes, sir." Upon calling out her name, Dane immediately straightened her posture, and her armor rattled. "I am leaving Sophia in your care, so protect her at all costs." "I certainly will, my lord!" Even though she was indeed a lover of mine, our relationship was professional in public, so she was wearing a serious face right now. But, actually, Dane was kind of sweet and caring when we were alone. "So then, even though I will see you again soon, I will still miss you, Sophia." "Me too, Raphael." With that, our faces came closer and closer, and our lips met. Due to our height difference, Sophia raised her soles to reach my grasp. After that, I took a glance at my sister, who had been doing cheek-to-cheek kisses with Mom and Gabrielle. Soon after, Mother, who was standing next to Big Sis, stepped in and gave lips to Mom and Gabrielle. "Alright, everyone, I really wanted to extend it longer, but we have to go." "Goodbye, everyone. See you next time."

As Mother announced that, we—Mother, Big Sis, and I—walked toward one of the carriages behind us. Mother was with us since she would be giving her last speech at the opening ceremony of the academy. Before we got inside, we turned around and waved our hands to them, to which they waved back. We went inside one after another, and then I closed the door as I was the last one to enter the carriage. Soon after, the coachman whipped the reins, and the two horses started to move, as did the carriages. Since we did not want to have a long trip, I then opened a Portal in front of the horses. The other end of the Portal was placed on a highway several kilometers from the Imperial Capital so that we could shorten the journey from weeks to just an hour. Once our carriage passed through the Portal, the scenery changed, and we embarked on our trip to the Imperial Capital.