"Nothing you say will change my decision," Dante replied stubbornly.
He got up from his seat and said, "Since there's nothing else for me here, I will take my leave."
He did not wait for his mother to reply. He knew what she would say and he did not want to hear any of it. Even as she called out his name multiple times, he did not look back. As he buttoned his suit jacket at the door, Marius quickly joined him as they made their way towards the portal gate.
He had stayed here long enough, he did not want to be here for one moment longer. Marius glanced behind them as they walked. He could see Empress Cecilia coming after them.
"Don't mind her, we're going back to Dracona immediately. We've already spent too much time here," Dante snapped as he noticed Marius looking behind.
He bit his lip as he asked, "My King, shouldn't we at least-"
"No," Dante did not say anything else and kept on walking.
