Derik's words came as a shock to everyone present, including his disciples, and they all chose to write it off as a silly joke. No matter how much these people chose to look at it, they just couldn't understand how the once ferocious and cruel Derik who laughed and fought like a maniac while battling even the strongest of foes could have gone soft.
Over the years, Derik has never even shed a tear or shown any sign of remorse when destroying and ravaging settlements, slaughtering his former friends and foes, or even defenseless citizens. This has gone up to the point that his sect members do not consider him human anymore, so his affectionate and passionate words were exactly the last thing these people expected to hear today but based on the serious expression Derik wore, they could tell he wasn't joking.