Chapter 122 - 113 (2/2)

But from their expressions, he can see that they are not all right with his decision.

Just as he was about to speak, he felt reality and space and time crack a little. Then, he felt a familiar presence, an ancient one.

”I might be able to explain, wives of the chosen immortal.” The deep and ancient voice seems to mock the title.

The voice sounded everywhere, making everyone except for Hikaru tense.

'Deus!' Hikaru can recognize that voice anywhere, since he was too familiar with it. But how is he able to go out of his sealed room? Isn't that supposed to be impossible?

”No, it is not.” Deus answered, as if reading his mind, ”I can go out of that damnable room, but only for a little while, or the mana I've been saving up might just run out.” Then his voice shifted into a bit more desperate tone, ”I'm only here for one reason only, let Hikaru leave. Like Azumi, the Child of Prophecy of this world, Hikaru is also some kind of Child of Prophecy. It is his duty to vanquish the seven olden gods that still live in their seals, kinda like how your duty was to save the world. But the stake here is higher than you think, the Olden Gods are beings that can quite literally punch a universe into oblivion. It is his duty to defeat them, or seal them back.”

(Note: So, I know that Azumi and Hinata, especially Azumi, will be angry at Hikaru for leaving. But with Deus explaining all of this, they will no longer have any objections, since this means that Hikaru's duty is something that holds an infinite amount of lives. And Deus has been getting agitated, since he is so close at meeting his child once again. You'll know in the later chapters what I meant).

Azumi and Hinata didn't imagine that something like this was happening behind their backs. Though they knew that it was weird that Hikaru was this powerful, because it just defies everything they know. His powers, abilities, and inhumane physical capabilities, they were not normal.

”It is a shame that he didn't heed my advice, not to start a family. But I guess this is a trait that all chosen immortals have,” Again, he mocks the title, ”They start a family, then go on a rampage after their loved ones die. Especially Kiran, he has got some anger management to work on.” He muttered, and noticed them wondering what he meant, ”Ah, don't mind me, I was just muttering to myself.”

Hikaru then said, ”You can leave now, Deus. I can explain the rest myself. You're scaring the children.” He seems to be glaring at someone, but there was no one there. But it was true, his children were scared. They were shaking at the mere presence of Deus, even Azumi and Hinata couldn't stop feeling tense.

Then, after saying that, everything went back to normal.

He turned around to see his wives staring at him, as if demanding some kind of answer.

”As your husband, I am ashamed that I have hidden this for far too long. But I felt no need to tell the two of you, since it is not your burden to carry.” Burden his ass, he would have defeated Chaortos many years ago after he reached his max stats, he just didn't want to leave yet back then. But now, he felt the need for an adventure. An adventure to another world, he is already done with this world, after all. While some might call him a bad father, (Technically he is), adventuring to another world is quite exciting, to say the least. And besides, they can live the rest of their lives with all the wealth he has amassed over the years.

He can still feel their intense gaze, so he just raised his arms, defeated, and said,, ”Alright, I give up. 5 years, I'll be back after 5 years of being away.” Then he turned his eyes on his children, who are still shaking from fear, ”I'm sorry that I have to leave, but your father got things to do. Don't worry, I'll be bringing back some souvenirs from my adventure. That's a promise of a lifetime!”

Emiyo raised her hand, and closed her hand except for her pinky finger, ”Pinky promise?” She asked with teary eyes.

Hikaru smiled at her childishness and entwined his pinky finger with hers, and said, ”Pinky promise.”

Emiyo finally smiled and hugged him, ”When you come back, buy me all the toys in the world! All of them!” She yelled excitedly.

”Yeah, me too!” Rika practically yelled.

”Hum, what sister said!” Rina also said.

Hikaru nodded at their childish desires, but he paid it no mind, he will buy them everything, even the universe if they wanted it. He will buy every toy he sees in the next world he is going, for them.

He looked at Taiyou, who is strangely quiet, and asked, ”Don't you want something, little sun?”

After some time, Taiyou finally spoke, ”If you're going to buy them all the toys in the world, then buy me every book there is, every pen, and every writing equipment to where you're going.”

Hikaru smiled, ”Alright, knowing you, you'll probably love fantasy books.” In these kinds of situations, money can solve his problems, since they are just children. But Azumi and Hinata, well, needed more than that.