Chapter 92 - Family (1/2)
Perhaps the two years spent in Hell were enough for Simon to start forgetting what it means to be human, but then again, he did not even know if he was originally human. Life had thrown a massive lightning bolt had him twice and expected him to bounce back like none of it mattered. Through this, he learnt resilience.
He wandered Hell and swept the inhabitants from under their feet. In his mind, he knew no one in Hell would be a decent person, so he took measures to ensure his own survival. If someone stared at him longer than 10 seconds, Simon would dispose of them. This was his way of survival during the last two years. A life of suspicion and fury.
Of course he missed some things from the Demon World, but he knew that staying would only contribute to a further loss in time that had already acc.u.mulated over thousands of years. Sure he could stay and become a powerful existence in the Demon World, however, he would grow bored with it all.
With the onset of his child, he began to change again. He wondered if the child would mean anything in his vast lifetime. He pondered on it many times. He concluded with a new outlook on his child. He would not blame his child for their mother's actions, he would treat it as his own. His first and most treasured.
The years were not worth mentioning. Simon did not find a moment of it interesting. He only killed and grew, it was a repetitive cycle of growing in strength and killing people that wanted to kill him. So repetitive that he kind of missed the Demon World. (Xianxia)
He felt like the responsibility of being a father would be a step in the right direction for him. If he could be powerful, he wanted his child to also be powerful. It was like wanting your creation to be the very best of them all. So he added another long term goal. He would raise his child his own way and make them the best.
His wife would surely contest, but Simon knew very well that he could teach his child better ethics and morals than her. He would not allow something he created to be tainted by his Wife. It was as if he only viewed the world as him and her, right and wrong.
'Perhaps I have become a much worse person than I one was.' He once said to himself.
'No, I am a better person. I won't be a father by obligation, I want to raise my child sincerely. But does that make me a better person? I really do not know. Raising a child doesn't make anyone a good person. Many murderers are mothers and fathers of loving children.'
'However, at the very least, I will be a good father.'
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[Blue Rose: Hey Grey]
[Blue Rose: I found someone in a realm above yours... I guarantee it will be a fun rescue mission.]
[Grey Rose: Give me a bit. I need to sort out some stuff]
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Outside the maze:
'That dear brother of mine should be inside of that maze right now. I hope he finds some happiness in it all.'
'He might find it much better than I did.'
Simon slowly made his way toward the backs of the crowd and stood next to a bored Malece, phasing back into a physical form.
”Hello there.” Simon said with a well constructed smile.