Chapter 1609 - Return (3) (1/2)

Dyon's mind was free and unfettered on his and Madeleine's journey back to Soul Rending Peak. In truth, he felt odd treating a child that was essentially himself as his son, but after seeing Madeleine's enthusiasm, he couldn't bring himself to speak these thoughts aloud.

Dyon could only sigh as he watched his wife so enthusiastically take on her motherly role. Despite her not being able to b.r.e.a.s.t feed Junior, she cared for him in every other way possible. She doted on him so much that Dyon was often forgotten in the background, much to his feigned depression. Still, he found himself enjoying these scenes for hours on end. He felt like he could watch Madeleine be a mother for days without any boredom.

These things made Dyon sigh, though. He and Madeleine had never sat down to speak about it, but he knew how much the truth behind her family's matters hurt her.

At first, Madeleine felt despair due to them, thinking that her mother and father were eager to sell her off to the highest bidder. In the beginning, it seemed that they only tried to tie her to Akihiko just to save her life, but if that was the case, what was their reasoning for backing her marriage with Lionel? What was their reason for ignoring her wishes and bowing to Connery Sapientia's wishes?

Then, she found out that all of these things were a lie. The group of people she thought were her family, actually weren't her relatives at all. It felt like in an instant, years of emotional trauma and pain was wasted, only to form a new enmity.

Madeleine had never once spoken to Amell and Nora. These matters hung in the air like a tacit secret shared by dozens of individuals. But, this only made things hurt more. Even when they came back and saw her, they still didn't dare to face her? What kind of parents were they?

Seeing Madeleine so invested in what Junior symbolized in her life, how could Dyon not understand? He knew his wife better than anyone else in existence. She craved for family just as much if not more than he did.

Soon, Madeleine and Dyon had made it back to Soul Rend Universe. In order to not attract attention and quietly observe the changes, Dyon once again remained lowkey.

By now, development had taken a huge leap forward once again. During the first three years, Meiying had spent much of her time planning for the opening of Celestial Corner. But, now that that goal had been accomplished, she spent much more time organizing Soul Rend Universe itself.

In the end, Dyon and Meiying decided that it was best if they kept the same six planets for now with plans to increase this total to about twenty within fifty years. It was simply much easier to rely on already created infrastructure, especially since Dyon's budget was lacking. Unfortunately, Dyon knew that this might lead to some conflicts.

There was good news, however. The Clans under Dyon's control were relatively small, with core members not totaling more than a few thousand. They were nothing like the juggernaut clans like the Goldeen or Crow families that had millions of individuals with their bloodlines. As a result, they needed far less space.