"Do you think I can stay here?" William asked.
His main goal was to remain in the cave, level up, explore its deeper parts, defeat monsters, and earn experience points (EXP). However, Jhen believed he should wait a while before venturing further.
"You should first master a few more spells," she advised, leaning forward to whisper to him. "I don't want my future king to lose his life inside this dungeon."
She was concerned for him because of his royal bloodline. William was the hope for the people of the demon kingdom, and Jhen would never forgive herself if something happened to him.
William understood her feelings. "Alright, no problem."
They headed back to the house where they were staying. Along the way, a few villagers came to greet them.
"Thank you for protecting us," the villagers said.
With every additional soldier from the army that arrived, the villagers felt safer. The dungeon had brought much death, so having the army to protect the area meant a lot to them.
