Far Away from the Protagonist

"A teleportation circle to your mansion?"

Miller looked a bit surprised as he looked at Ian. They were having dinner together when Ian suddenly asked for a teleportation circle to be installed in his room.

"Yes. Since I plan on visiting there often."

Ian replied casually. They looked like father and son but at the same time, not like father and son as well.

"Sure. That's fine. But since it's a little risky to install it in your bedroom, how about the study?"

Miller's point was reasonable. If the other mansion was to ever fall under attack, the attackers can directly invade Ian's room through the portal, putting his life in danger. But what Miller couldn't imagine was that the people Ian had in his mansion was going to have attack powers that'd even surpass a whole duchy's. So there was no way it'd be seized by an enemy.

"You're right, father. Then we'll do that."

But Ian had no intention of telling Miller a