Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

The father's groping made Ajax, who was deep in thought, feel quite embarrassed, so he could only whisper in front of the crowd.

"Dad, I'm fine. So many people are watching you. I still have my pride."

However, the father clearly ignored his words and glared at his son.

"I told you not to fight to the death if you can't win. Look at you, it's lucky that Master Pantalone showed you mercy, otherwise I wouldn't know how to explain it to your mother if something really happened."

"Hurry up and say thank you, Master Pantalone."

Although young Ajax was very unwilling, he still shrank back under his father's authority and reluctantly said something while looking at the half-smile on Mr. Pantaloni's face.

"Thank you, Mr. Pantalone."

Seeing the scene before him, Pantalone couldn't help but find it quite amusing, and felt a strange urge to laugh.

Who could have imagined that the unruly, arrogant, and frivolous "Prince" D'Artagnan would have had such a side in his youth?

It can only be said that no matter how powerful a son is, he is still a son in front of his father.

Pantalone, whose mind was swirling with these thoughts, finally pulled himself together and looked at the boy named Ajax being lectured by his father. He asked the same question once again.

"Now that your desire for battle has been fulfilled, what are your thoughts on the question I raised back then?"

Upon hearing this, young Ajax paused for a moment, then glanced at his father.

After careful consideration, the boy gave his answer, looking intently into his father's eyes as he spoke earnestly.

“Father, I want to join the Fools and strive to become an Executive.”

"This……"

Seeing his beloved son's answer, the father was momentarily at a loss for words.

He had always felt that his third son was unruly and undisciplined, which was why he planned to send him to the Fools' Recruiting Corps, hoping that the Fools' military discipline could change his personality.

But when he saw his son make such an answer and decision, he was at a loss for words.

It's like the feeling of reluctance a father who has always hoped for his child's independence feels when his child tells him that he has decided to leave home to make his own way in the world.

After glancing at Mr. Pantalone, who was waiting for a reply, he finally sighed.

“You’ve grown up, and it’s time for you to have the right to make your own choices. I won’t stop you from making the decisions I’ve made, but you need to think carefully about the consequences of those decisions. From now on, you’ll be the only one to bear them. Do you understand?”

"Of course, I understand."

Ajax said firmly, his voice without the slightest wavering or tremor.

Having experienced three months of baptism in the abyss, he is no longer the same person he once was, and is now prepared to face any difficulties alone.

Upon seeing his beloved son's firm answer, the father couldn't help but smile with genuine satisfaction.

"Now that you're ready, go for it."

Yura, standing to the side, looked at the boy named Ajax's answer, her eyes flashing with a strange light.

She felt she could understand why her adoptive father had given the boy such high praise.

However, while she felt she understood, a look of envy couldn't help but appear in her eyes.

Pantalone, having noticed this, simply walked up to little Yola and reached out to vigorously ruffle her soft blue hair, chuckling as he did so.

"Don't worry, no matter when, where, or what happens in the future, I will always be your good father. You never need to worry about that, my dear little Yura."

"...I don't think this can be considered anything to be happy about."

With her hair all messed up, little Yura looked at her cheap father with a hint of resentment in her eyes.

What kind of father is like this?

However, Pantalone didn't seem to care much about Yola's resentful look, and just smiled and said.

"How does it feel? Doesn't it make you feel much better?"

Hearing Pantalone's sudden words, Yora was taken aback.

Then, seeing the ambiguous smile on Pantalone's face, she realized that Pantalone hadn't been deliberately teasing her. This made Yura, who had previously felt that her cheap father was useless, purse her lips slightly.

"Um... thank you... Dad..."

"You're welcome, my daughter."

Looking at the heartwarming scene of father and son affection beside him, Pantalone gently stroked little Yura's hair and said softly.

However, while Pantalone was comforting little Yura, there was a faint, almost imperceptible sadness in his eyes that he himself did not notice.

Chapter 69 The best days are yet to come.

After young Ajax told his father about his decision, his father accepted his son's decision and then told his son's mother and Ajax's siblings.

His older sisters and brothers understood, but considering that such a thing was still too difficult for his younger siblings to comprehend.

So they told their younger brothers and children that their older brother had gone out to gain the favor of a great man and had gone out to see the world.

When their older brother comes back, they will definitely bring back lots of delicious food and fun things.

Before leaving, Ajax's younger brother made this promise to him.