Chapter 104 - Old Ancestor (2/2)
'Good, this wife of mine hasn't corrupted her completely.'
”Anyways, dad, I managed to reach the 8th rank yesterday! Praise me!” Dahlia looked like a cute puppy as she said this, expectantly waiting.
”Very good work. Now get to the 9th rank before week, otherwise I won't cook for the next month.”
”Dad! Unfair! How could you be so mean to your own poor little daughter?!” Dahlia began crying as if she was about to lose something very important to her.
”If mom also doesn't get to the 5th rank by then, I won't cook for the next year.” Simon smirked.
”MOM! PLEASE DON'T LET DAD DO THIS!!!”
In short, they got to work.
One hour later, in the Reaper Forest:
”It has been a long time since you last-”
”WHAT THE F**K!?” The mysterious power of the old ancestor of Simon had crumbled just like that. Being only a 9th ranked Devil Magician, even Simon had surpassed him.
”Hello gramps.” Simon brought out a picnic mat and a basket from out of nowhere, laying them down in the dead forest.
”How did you become so strong, my descendant? You were only a measly 4th rank I believe? How are you so powerful now?! You have become stronger than me! I have been alive for longer than 4000 years!
”Gramps, I came here to ask you for some help in protecting your own family.”
”But I must stay here and wait for my successor to come.”
”You acted so mysterious and powerful last time, and now you can't even hold your composure. Anyways, YOUR family needs you so go back to the Crypts domain please.” Simon demanded Xander.
”Why would I do that?”
”I have a daughter now. Your youngest descendant, I wonder how it would feel if I just go and tell her that her paternal ancestor is a sc.u.m who abandons his family for over a thousand years and never comes for dinner.”
That really hit a s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e spot in Xander.
”Young descendant, how can you already have a daughter. Stop lying, you are surely tricking me so that I will go back.” Xander pouted with his mysterious ancestor cover blown.
”No matter how it looks, you're just an old and more tired version of me. That mysterious vibe you gave off 2 years ago was just to make me think you look cool and worship you as my ancestor.” Simon began eating a cheese croissant gracefully.
”Well, you, sc.u.m that doesn't protect their descendants, should know that I got married at age 16 and now have a wonderful daughter.”
”No need to be so harsh with your words, Young descendant.”
”Ah yes… Xander, the ancestor that watched as one of his most talented descendants was nearly murdered by a savage in a mansion and did nothing to avenge him. That would make another cool story to tell my dear girl.” Simon laughed and chugged a few bottles of wine.
”Fine. Can I at least see my great great great… great granddaughter?” Xander asked.
”Sure, you can also meet all of my brothers and my father. I am sure they would also love to meet their ancestor whom they never knew they had.”
”Stop rubbing salt into the wound.”
”Your problem, not mine.”
”Also, got any requests? I am going to visit a higher realm in a few months so you should tell me if you want anything before I leave.”
”Well… your ancestor would appreciate it if you made an attempt to find his estranged wife… you see… my wife left to a higher realm a thousand years ago and I remained her because I was too weak. If you could find her and tell her I still love her and wish to see her again, I would really appreciate it.
”Specifically, say : 'My love for you was and always will be unending.'”
BLUURRGHH
Simon literally vomited rainbows. He was just so ashamed to have a cheesy ancestor. This went beyond the realm of cheese, this was just cliche at this point. If his ancestor was brave, he should have trained hard and went to the higher realm to reunite with his wife himself.
”Why are you vomiting?”
”Nothing. Now let's go. This forest is way to gloomy and depressing. It is making me feel bored, it's seriously too black.”