The Final Chance

Ruckus

" Cale " Talking
' Cale ' Thinking

The picture on the top doesn't belong to me, credits to the owner

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"Anyway, I'll excuse myself for today. Goodnight," Cale announced as he headed towards the door. "We'll start the plan tomorrow morning."

With that, the rest of the room dispersed to their respective chambers, preparing themselves for the challenges of the coming day.

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As the new day dawned, the heroes, along with Cale and his three children, sat around a table enjoying breakfast. The atmosphere was a mix of tension and anticipation as they discussed their next move against their adversary.

"We need to start our plan soon," Eruhaben said, his voice calm and elegant as he ate his meal. "This white bastard won't wait for long."

"I agree, Eruhaben-nim," Alberu said, nodding as he finished a bite of his food. "We should finalize our plan as soon as we're done eating."

Rosalyn looked at Cale with curiosity. "Is there anything bothering you, phoenix-nim?" she asked.

Cale, clearly annoyed, responded sarcastically, "No, I mean, OF COURSE, I'm NOT bothered by how fuc*ed up my life has just gotten because of you." He rolled his eyes, adding, "And drop that 'phoenix-nim.' It's annoying."

His outburst caused the others in the room to sweatdrop, the tension easing slightly as they refocused on their discussion.

" Hey strong nixee, don't worry if they annoy you I'll kill them for you " Raon said proudly

" Yeah, our youngest is right. No one annoys our Cale " Hong chimed in. While Ohn only shook her head at their antics

" Hmm, now calm down and continue eating " Cale said while cleaning the mouths of the three children, which was covered by food

" Now that I think about it, aren't you all older than me?" Cale asked with a hint of mischief in his voice. "Hmm, Your Highness, are you sure you don't need a massage for your old bones?" He grinned, already finding amusement in teasing the prince.

Alberu raised an eyebrow, a smirk forming on his lips. Before he could respond, Cale's attention shifted.

"You too, Rosalyn, Lock, Choi Han. Don't you feel old?" Cale continued, his eyes drifting over the group. His gaze lingered on the father and son duo before he quickly turned his attention back to the crown prince, who had begun to speak.

'How vicious,' Cale thought, sweat dripping down his back.

"Is that so, PHOENIX-NIM? If you really care about me that much, shouldn't you call me hyung then? Hmm? And isn't it obvious that I'm still in my prime? Just look at how handsome this hyung's face is," Alberu replied smoothly, his glib tongue working its charm.

As soon as those words left his mouth, a certain chef began sharpening his knife with a menacing grin. Nobody noticed except for Ron, who looked at him in amusement.

"Heh, as if," Cale replied bluntly. You could almost hear the sound of a heart breaking in the background as Alberu's confident smile faltered for just a moment.

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Once they finished breakfast, the group quickly made their way to the meeting room. They settled around the large table, with the father and son duo standing protectively behind Cale, Tasha positioned behind Alberu, and Choi Han standing guard near the door.