@Samael he isn't a father in that situation, the camp was about to be overrun by monsters. it was either the kid or everyone else (including the emperor and princess)
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@FlawlessHjg that is true, but at this point in time he failed as a father, since he endangered the life of his own son which should be the most important thing for a good father (like the king who ignored everything else to save his daughter) and actively chose to fail as a father to be a General