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At that moment, Nakasha noticed that Peter had fully recovered. She turned to him and said, "Alright, child, open your eyes. We're not the bad guys here."

Realizing that he could no longer hide, Peter reluctantly opened his eyes.

After seeing this, Banjo rushed over to comfort him, "Child, it's okay now. You don't need to think about anything. It's all over."

However, after the chaos of the previous day, Peter found it impossible to forget. He looked at his uncle, Banjo.

In Peter's memories, Banjo should have been a handsome young man. Now, however, he appeared as a scruffy middle-aged man.

"Uncle Banjo? Why are you..." Peter asked.

He remembered clearly that Banjo was Dusvad's youngest brother. The other brothers had perished in the past battles for the throne.

His father spared the descendants of those brothers, but the youngest, Banjo, received a reprieve. He trusted Banjo immensely, even bestowing him with a noble title during the subsequent coronation.

Yet, for reasons unknown, Dusvad and Banjo eventually parted ways. With these questions lingering, Peter wanted to seek answers.

However, Banjo remained unwilling to talk to him or anyone else around. This pattern persisted as Banjo refused to share anything with Peter.

That was because to him, Peter was merely a younger relative in need of protection. He did not want to burden Peter with too much.

Banjo shook his head.

"Child, promise me that no matter what happens next, you'll prioritize your safety, alright? Once this is over and if we're lucky enough, I'll tell you everything."

However, as Banjo said this, the more Peter yearned to uncover the truth from that time.

In Peter's memory, after the split with Banjo, Dusvad became increasingly despondent day by day. He gradually began to adopt a mentality that craved absolute control.

Later, the death of Peter's mother only solidified this path for Dusvad, who grew more authoritarian.noveldrama

Gradually, even some of the ministers around Dusvad began to distance themselves. Peter could not understand why certain matters, which could be clarified, remained unspoken.

Why would they not believe him about things that did not need to be borne solely by his father?

Just then, Peter took a letter from his clothes. "Uncle Banjo, actually, I anticipated that I might die yesterday."

It turned out to be Peter's will. He initially intended to make his father reconsider through his death.

His father never discussed anything with him, so Peter aimed to convey his true feelings through his demise. This letter served as his final plea to his father.

Yet now, saying such things seemed pointless. He was not dead, and he had likely joined Banjo and the others as wanted criminals.

Banjo and Nakasha observed this young man. Peter was willing to go to such lengths for Sand Country and his father. They felt a deep sense of reflection.

At that moment, a knock sounded from the door.

"Mr. Banjo, Ms. Nakasha, may I come in?"

"Come in, Elohim," Banjo said.