Chapter 444 - 394 : It Will All Begin Anew (1/2)
Arthur successfully left the White Specter Clan without being noticed, he appeared from the ground and returned to his original body. He was a safe distance away from the clan, precisely in the middle of a lush forest that's filled with many dangerous beasts.
He was about to possess a small plant and get farther away only to feel a suffocating pressure lock into him. Before he could react, to figures appeared above him, both way stronger than him.
One was an old man with a scarred face and the other was a tall silver-haired woman that looked similar to Lucy. Hobson may be strong but there's a high chance that he can escape but against that woman, Arthur was left with no choice but to remain still.
'She's an Exalted God, don't do anything foolish!'
Arthur lifted his head and stared back at the expressionless woman, who was inspecting him from head to toe.
”I have to say, you almost slipped through.”
Hobson praised Arthur while letting out a sigh. Arthur just happened to leave when the Matriarch broke through, unfortunately, she immediately sensed him and gave chase with the butler.
Honestly, Hobson was curious about the means Arthur used to escape his detection. He came out of the clan so that can only mean he was with Lucy all long yet an Overgod like himself failed to discover anything. Moreover, the opponent was only a Sovereign!
”So you're Eva's husband?”
The Matriarch's eyes contained no contempt or hatred, she looked emotionless but her gaze was enough for Arthur to feel as if a mountain was pressing down on him. It was different from the pressure of Overgods, this showcased the big difference between the two of them.
Even his strongest attack wouldn't even scratch her clothes, at least that's the feeling Arthur got.
”Indeed, I am and… she's not Eva but Lucy, Lucy MoonStar.”
”You've got a mouth on you, huh.”
The woman descended from the air and landed in front of Arthur. Her black pupils seemed to see through everything, just like the Joker.
”I see that you're special but special doesn't mean good. I've heard from Hobson that you've caused many problems and refused to let go of my daughter.”
In response, Arthur sneered and retorted
”It's actually you who refused to let go. Lucy never asked you to look for her, much less drag her here by force. She's happy and doesn't need your interference of any of your 'motherly love'.”
The woman didn't seem bothered by his disrespectful tone, she kept staring straight into his eyes while saying
”Who are you to say that?”
”I am her husband. It's not you but I, who was there where she needed help. While it's true I wasn't there since the beginning, at least I changed her world just like she changed mine. You claim to be her mother but you did nothing for her so stop trying to come up with an excuse to explain your unwelcome actions.”
”You better start speaking politely to th-”
Hobson was about to berate Arthur only for the woman to raise her hand, signaling him to stop talking. The butler closed his mouth and bowed his head.
”You also don't know the circumstances that separated her from me.”
Arthur snorted while retorting again
”I know that despite having a human father and a specter mother, she's a half-demon. Whatever you did to her, it ended up screwing her life and causing her to live in despair ever since she's young.”
Arthur's revelation totally shocked the Matriarch, who's body shook violently upon hearing that. She frowned and asked
”She's a half-demon?”
Even Hobson didn't seem to be aware of that. Although she's a half-demon, Lucy didn't have any demonic characteristic and even if there were, they're permanently hidden which is why no one noticed.
The woman bit her lips and mumbled with a very low voice
”It's all my fault…”
”Since you know it's your fault then stop this nonsense before it's too late.”
She shook her head while saying
”No, I plan to fix everything. It's my responsibility as her mother.”
Arthur found this ludicrous, he laughed while mocking her
”So you're doing this out of duty and not love? This is getting more and more pathetic!”
”I love my daughter and would stop at nothing to create a world where she can live comfortable and happy. That's what I plan to do now that she's back to her real home.”
She paused for a split second before continuing: ”I don't want her to be tied by her past and remember those horrible memories and that is why I cannot tolerate you. As my daughter, she needs to marry someone of equal status and not someone like you.”
The Matriarch looked at him from head to toe before resuming;
”I don't doubt that you're very strong, stronger than those wuss on this planet. However, I don't trust you, not after hearing things about you and seeing what you are with my own eyes.”
What her eyes currently saw was not his appearance but what's inside, absolute darkness, ominous and malevolent.
”An abomination, that's what we call your kind. You only exist to kill and control others, I simply cannot let my daughter's future be ruined by you.”