Everyone saw his efforts; at least on the surface, he had done more than enough.
But as for finding Carmel, they could forget about it for the rest of their lives.
"Is that so??"
Chieftain Jorul nodded without surprise and didn't blame him.
After all, Reno's purpose in coming here was to bring Linlin to learn Ikoku. Since she had mastered it, there was naturally no need to stay.
"You've worked hard during this time. I'll have someone escort you out tomorrow."
"Chieftain Jorul."
Just as Jorul finished speaking, Black Shadow, wearing a black trench coat, walked out from the crowd.
His action attracted the attention of others.
"It's Black Shadow. Is something wrong??"
Jorul looked down at the little figure below and asked softly.
"I intend to leave the Giant Kingdom and go to sea with Reno."
Black Shadow stated his decision resolutely. Jorul paused for a second before asking:
"Why do you want to go to sea?? The outside world is very dangerous. Isn't it good to stay with the Giant Race??"
"If you stay here, no one can bully you."
regarding Jorul's question, Black Shadow shook his head with a firm gaze.
Looking at the children he had spent time with day and night, he spoke his true feelings for the first time.
"Chieftain Jorul, and everyone, I was happy during my time with you, but this isn't the life I want."
"My dream is to become the world's number one assassin. Only by following Reno and going to sea can I achieve my dream."
"I hope you can forgive me for leaving at a time like this."
Carmel still hadn't been found, so his departure would inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the other children of the House of Lambs.
The children, who had never seen Black Shadow speak so much, widened their eyes one by one, as if witnessing something unbelievable.
"Is that so??"
The knowledgeable Jorul didn't show any emotional fluctuation at Black Shadow's words.
He could feel the determination in Black Shadow's tone. He must have considered this for a long time.
"Alright then. Since you want to go out, go ahead. If we find the Nun, I will notify you."
Receiving Jorul's permission, Black Shadow nodded happily.
However, he knew very well in his heart that they would probably never find Carmel in this lifetime.
"Um..."
"Can I go out too?!"
Just as Jorul thought the matter was settled and was about to tell everyone to go back to rest, Jace walked out from the crowd.
Jorul's gaze froze. Seeing Jace's hesitant look, he sighed faintly and said:
"Jace, do you want to leave here and go to sea with Reno too??"
Having his thoughts guessed, Jace scratched his head awkwardly and nodded shyly:
"Yes, Chieftain Jorul. I want to go out and see the world too."
Adventuring on the sea had always been his dream. But whenever he mentioned it to Carmel, she would always change the subject.
In the end, the matter was left unsettled.
Although he also wanted to find Carmel, Jace realized that this might be his only chance to go to sea in the near future.
If he missed this opportunity, who knew when he would be able to go to sea again? Jace, whose heart belonged to the ocean, didn't want to miss this rare chance.
"Jace, even you want to leave??"
The children didn't feel much about Black Shadow, who was usually reticent and didn't play well with them.
But Jace was the oldest among them, a big brother figure in their hearts.
Hearing that Jace wanted to leave, they felt very sad.
"I'm sorry. I will come back to visit everyone often."
Feeling guilty, Jace dared not meet his friends' eyes and could only lower his head.
Chieftain Jorul looked at Black Shadow and Jace, finally sighing helplessly.
Although they were children, they had their own thoughts, and even he couldn't interfere too much.
Even if he forced them to stay with the Giant Race, it would be meaningless.
He looked at the other children of the House of Lambs and asked slowly:
"Besides Jace and Black Shadow, does anyone else want to leave with Reno??"
One second.
Two seconds.
...
Ten seconds.
No one answered.
"Chieftain, can I go too??"
Just as Jorul breathed a sigh of relief, Hajrudin beside him raised his hand cautiously.
Jorul: ...
"You brat!!"
"Whatever. It's good to go out and see the world. A man's ambition should be across the four seas; you can't stay here forever."
"But you must listen to Reno in the future, understood??"
Helplessly compromising, Jorul admonished him carefully.
Although Hajrudin was older than Reno, Reno's temperament was extraordinary, and he was careful and thoughtful in his actions.
Plus, with that little monster Linlin by his side, Jorul was relatively reassured.
"Chieftain, I will definitely listen!"
Hajrudin immediately thumped his chest and promised.
Hajrudin's decision surprised Reno a bit.
In his expectation, only Jace and Black Shadow should have followed him to sea.
No need to say more about Black Shadow.
As for Jace, after interacting with him, Reno could clearly feel his yearning for the sea and his ambition to achieve something great.
This ambition wouldn't dissipate; instead, it would only swell with age.
So his decision was within Reno's expectations.
As for Hajrudin, he was a pleasant surprise.
In the original story, Hajrudin had a brilliant performance in Dressrosa and could be considered a second-rate powerhouse.
In Reno's view, Hajrudin still had huge room for cultivation.
Even if he couldn't join the ranks of top-tier powerhouses in the future, there would definitely be a place for him among the first-rate powerhouses.
Naturally, Reno couldn't ask for more.
Jorul confirmed several times, and finally, there were three people following Reno to sea.
They were the giant warrior Hajrudin, and Black Shadow and Jace from the House of Lambs.