"No, silly. They are praising you!" Sisi said. "They are very happy that you will be their king in the future, because you'll be even stronger than your Daddy."
"I will?" Jojo asked, unsure of himself because even if he was confident in his strength, he still didn't think he'd be on par with his father.
"You will, son," Kael affirmed. Since the die had been cast, it was time for him to maneuver his tactics to make sure that everyone accepted Jojo as the future Beast King rather than hiding his curse.
And since Jojo had awakened his curse, it was time to educate him about it later.
"If… if I become strong like Daddy, does that mean I can protect Sisi?"
"Of course!" Kael agreed. "But you don't have to do that. I'll protect her myself."
The boy shook his head. "I also want to protect Sisi!"
