Obviously, he couldn’t.
Moreover, Angel also made it clear that he was viewing young Tom from his own perspective. If he could do it, why couldn’t young Tom?
Therefore, Dox couldn’t refute it.
On the other hand, Lady Melo was also convinced by Angel. Using his own standards to view young Tom was a form of valuing him. As long as young Tom doesn’t lose himself, isn’t that enough?
"Let’s leave the matter of young Tom here for now; what he will become in the future depends on him. Speculating about his future now is purely overthinking," Angel lazily remarked. "Let’s bring the topic back. Didn’t Golos want to tell a story? Since Lady Melo is already here, let him speak."
Golos, who had been ignored all this time, silently thought to himself: It’s not a story... it’s my experience...
"Golos’ story? What do you mean?" Lady Melo was still unaware of what had happened.
Angel: "Listen to him yourself."
Everyone turned their gaze to Golos, who took a deep breath and began to speak slowly.
However, he didn’t immediately begin narrating his experiences. Instead, he first apologized again, taking the blame upon himself.
Lady Melo’s reaction was almost the same as Angel’s, as were her thoughts. Golos bore a certain responsibility, but it was definitely not the primary one. Being able to face his inner guilt directly at this moment was already quite commendable.
Moreover, Lady Melo even felt that her responsibility was greater than Golos’s. After all, she represented the face of the Barbarian Cave. Being captured was a form of dereliction of duty. Furthermore, since she became Golos’s Guide, she neither had the ability to protect him and the other Talented Ones nor made the correct form judgment. This was her own mistake.
Once back at the Barbarian Cave, Lady Melo would report the situation and take the responsibility she owed.
"It’s still too early to talk about responsibility. Once we return to the Barbarian Cave, everything will be decided accordingly. For now, talk about your own experience," said Lady Melo.
Golos nodded and then began recounting his experiences.
After listening, everyone understood why there was an entanglement between Golos and the princess.
In simple terms, Golos’s experiences were somewhat similar to the situation with the White Bear. It was also due to the monarchy’s despotism and the ruthlessness, resulting in one of many tragedies.
Golos’s father was once one of the deputies to the Minister of Culture in the kingdom.
The so-called Minister of Culture actually managed the kingdom’s ethos and discipline, and among these, the ethos included the spread of arts and literature.
Golos’s father was in charge of the arts and literature aspect.
Golos’s father was well aware of the kingdom’s affairs and understood that King Gumman was a despotic man who would never allow open and free artistic and cultural trends, so he managed the arts meticulously. As a result, he was well-favored by the Minister of Culture. Logically, someone who prioritized the ethos and managed it precisely wouldn’t become part of a royal tragedy.
But unfortunately, luck wasn’t on their side. A play that Golos’s father approved initially had no issues, but later, the play’s author was exposed to have had contact with dissenters in the kingdom. For this single action, King Gumman was enraged.
The play’s author along with all actors and staff associated with the play were implicated, resulting in many deaths. Golos’s father was also collateral damage for approving the play’s performance.
In summary, the fate of Golos’s father was a disaster as unpredictable as a natural calamity.
Fortunately, due to Golos’s father’s tact and the trust he garnered from the Minister of Culture, the minister spared him. Unlike other criminals, his whole family was not punished. Golos’s father solely bore the punishment, while the family merely had their assets seized and were exiled to a frontier province, forbidden to enter the capital for several years.
This is the current background of Golos’s family.
Returning to the main point, because Golos’s father was once a trusted deputy to the Minister of Culture, Golos had been indirectly or directly exposed to many offspring of the royal family or ministers from a young age.
During that time, Golos met Modia, the daughter of the eldest princess and now the mistress of the Princess Castle.
At that time, Modia was only about three or four years old, but she was already quite domineering, forcibly claiming anything she set her eyes on.
Nevertheless, because Modia was quite cute, most people laughed it off at that time.
Initially, Golos was also deceived by Modia’s appearance, thinking she was just a cute little sister, and often proactively gave her things.
Eventually, Modia suddenly said she didn’t want anything else; she just wanted Golos himself!
At that time, Golos thought it was a joke, but unexpectedly, Modia was serious.
However, blessings can come in disguise; it was around this time that Golos’s father encountered trouble, and Golos was banished to a frontier province, sparing him a direct confrontation with Modia.
But after so many years, while Golos had been living in a frontier city almost forgetting about Modia, she suddenly sought him out again.
By that time, Modia had already become the mistress of Princess Town.